Song Yan left. Li Yuanzhao and the others followed him and left in a flurry.
"Grandpa, Song Yan really doesn't take you seriously at all," Cheng Xiuyun shouted.
Cheng Qianjin felt even more frustrated. Cheng Xiuyun was terrible at handling things, and her words were even more upsetting than others'.
How could Cheng Qianjin forget that Cheng Xiuyun had offended Song Yan before? Seeing her, how could Song Yan not be furious? Plus, she came from Cheng Yousuo's house. Old Master Cheng's two children are about to be abandoned, and Song Yan is close to them. It's no wonder he wouldn't be in a good mood after seeing them.
At this moment, Cheng Qianjin completely forgot that he was using Cheng Xiuyun as a weapon. It was just that the weapon had hit a rock, and it wasn't as hard as the rock, yet he was still dissatisfied.
Cheng Qianjin had no time to deal with Cheng Xiuyun. Wu Changsheng said he had given Song Yan half a month's leave, but the leave slip clearly stated 20 days.
Cheng Qianjin thought he could find something to use against Song Yan, which is why he came over so ostentatiously. He was the one who got tricked by Captain Wu.
Song Yan is back, and these educated youths all come to sit with her.
“I was able to join the knitting group because of you, so even if I don’t want to quit, I’ll wait until you come back and tell you,” Li Yuanzhao said.
Song Yan: "Have you thought it through?"
Li Yuanzhao frowned. "It turns out that no matter what we're weaving, we always hide all the joints. The tightness of the weaving is also very important. If it's too loose, the product quality will suffer."
The new women, finding it too much work, sped up their weaving. The finished products looked identical, but they were loose and flimsy to the touch. The seams were also clearly visible. The Party Secretary and Cheng Xiuyun insisted that such products were up to standard.
Since both good and bad quality items can be considered合格 (qualified/acceptable), why would anyone bother to spend time and effort perfecting them? In the end, more than half of this batch of items were unqualified.
I could never hand over a product like that. I wouldn't do something like that.
Huang Guoqing: "The weaving work in the weaving group is suitable for women. The only thing men can do is prepare the materials. Cheng Xiuyun is very picky. I think she wants to squeeze us out and let her man or relative do it."
"Aren't you all planning to quit?" Song Yan asked.
Pan Bo: "I can't stand being nitpicked every day."
Shen Hanyang: "Since Cheng Xiuyun came, if you check the finished products carefully, more than half of them are substandard. If they are returned by the supply and marketing cooperative, who can admit that the products they handed in are substandard? Then the money will not be distributed. It will definitely be the case that whoever is serious will suffer. So I don't want to get involved with them anymore."
Xiaoxiao's opinion doesn't need to be considered; she didn't write much.
Song Yan: "This weaving group was originally intended to benefit both us educated youth and the brigade members. But I never expected that Secretary Cheng would act so dishonestly."
Li Yuanzhao: "Cheng Xiuyun's constant nitpicking inevitably led to Huang Guoqing and Pan Bo being squeezed out. They can't handle the dyeing business." Upon hearing Li Yuanzhao's words, Huang Guoqing and Pan Bo's eyes lit up.
Song Yan also glanced at Li Yuanzhao. She could see clearly that there was no need to cause trouble for them; the knitting group was already finished!
Although Song Yan brought back the method for using dyes, Huang Guoqing and Pan Bo constantly tested it during use. The temperature at which the dye dissolves, the dryness and humidity of the material, the soaking time, the speed of the drying process after dyeing, and the length of time during the drying process all affect the vibrancy and uniformity of the color. Especially color mixing, that's not something you can learn right away.
Wang Guoqing and Pan Bo both felt that Song Yan was the key to the technology. The work they produced was substandard, and this batch was returned. If they paid more attention in the next batch, the problem could be solved. They had completely overlooked their own role.
Li Yuanzhao is a key figure in management.
Li Yuanzhao: "Due to the lack of dyeing technology and management, the weaving group lost half, or even more than half. I say more than half because the raw materials are limited. So a large batch of substandard products will result in a significant loss of cattail reeds."
Li Yuanzhao gave a wry smile. "The cattails Song Yan brought back were carefully sorted and dyed by Huang Guoqing and the others. Seeing all that effort wasted like this really broke my heart. So when I saw they weren't doing a good job, I kept reminding them. All this good intentions, and they thought I was just picking on them..."
It seems this weaving group really can't keep going. It's easy to say I'm quitting, but are they really going to benefit from all that cattail grass I've cut?
It's impossible for Cheng Qianjin and Cheng Xiuyun to make money from cattails and also gain a good reputation.
Song Yan needs to think about it carefully.
Now that the educated youth had all left, Aunt Wei finally had time to talk to Song Yan privately.
Aunt Wei told Song Yan about her suspicion that Huang Daxian had left. It turned out that wasn't so certain; Aunt Wei even guessed that the good fortune had followed Song Yan. Today, Aunt Wei went to the storeroom and saw that the amount of goods was the same as yesterday.
Song Yan comforted her mother-in-law, briefly recounting how Wei Aiguo had performed meritorious service. She assured her that Wei Aiguo was doing well, and that her son would receive a raise, so she shouldn't worry too much.
Song Yan, of course, wouldn't recount the perils he had endured. His mother-in-law was immediately immersed in the joy of her son's meritorious service, completely forgetting about any superstitious practices.
He even forgot to ask about Shuanzhu and Meizi's situation?
Xiaoxiao was very happy to read her letter home, and she also wanted to find an opportunity to ask Song's parents how they were doing.
Song Yan said his parents had separated their household registration and received an apartment as a separate settlement. He also received a portion of his wages from the past few years…
Actually, I could only tell Xiaoxiao about my many achievements; I wasn't even embarrassed to tell her everything. I picked a few more snippets. For example, how I overturned the table on our first meeting; how my kitchen knife flew out and smashed into the door with a bang…
Xiaoxiao, don't tell Song Yan about what's happening in the village.
Wu Meili and He Jianian are now in constant chaos.
Wu Meili had never done much housework growing up, and with her pregnancy, she had He Jianian constantly taking care of her. He Jianian was always trying to shirk his responsibilities. When it was his turn to cook at the educated youth settlement, he was the most perfunctory one.
Now, under Wu Meili's pressure, He Jianian has no choice but to do it. He Jianian wants to do it well, but his ideals are far from reality. Whether it's cooking or doing housework, He Jianian makes a complete mess.
And Huang Guoqing and Liu Xiuwen are dating...
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