After Zhong Ling confided in Yu Yin, her mood improved, and the weight in her heart seemed to lessen. She felt that she was both unfortunate and fortunate!
Unfortunately, she lost her mother at a young age and suffered a devastating tragedy in her early twenties. Fortunately, she had a loving older brother who ruined his future for her, and she also met a wonderful older sister who gave her the desire to confide in others and gradually let go of some of her worries.
Yu Yin lazed around at home for another day, but the next day she went to work with renewed energy to earn money; she had so many things to accomplish.
"Sister Yu Yin, are you alright?"
Zhong Liang only found out yesterday when he arrived at the farm that Sister Yu Yin couldn't come because of something else. He, Brother Liang, and Brother Tan planned the location of the farm's perimeter wall, just to confirm it when Sister Yin arrived.
"Nothing's wrong, I just didn't sleep well last night and have a headache. Has the location of the fence been decided? How many pigsties have been built?"
"Brother Tan and I marked out the location of the fence and the gate yesterday, so you can come and confirm it. The pigsty has been built in three phases, and it can currently raise 500 pigs and 100 sows."
Yu Yin and Zhong Liang went into the office together. Liang Chao was doing the accounts, and Tan Hui was in the pigsty where a sow was about to give birth.
"Brother Liang, we need to hire an accountant for this area, or you can hire one first and then run between the two sides when the factory starts to be built."
"Yes, that's what I think too. I'm not a professional, and the accounts I've made are a bit messy. We have to pay taxes here, so professional things should be done by professionals."
Yu Yin thought about it. Her classmates had all gone to state-owned enterprises or public institutions, and basically no one would be interested in her fledgling business. So she had to start with vocational colleges or retired accountants. Relatively speaking, retired accountants had a better chance, and vocational colleges also guaranteed job placement.
"Okay, I'll take care of it."
"Brother Liang, we need to hurry up with the pigsty and the warehouse. We still need to store some feed after the autumn harvest. Although time is tight, the quality must be guaranteed, and safety must also be taken into account."
The matter has been mostly settled here. The farm still needs to hire people. Tan Hui and Brother Liang can decide who to recruit. If there are any suitable veterans, Tan Hui can introduce them. He's been a livestock breeder for so many years and knows quite a few comrades-in-arms.
"Okay, I'll make the contact."
"Brother Tan, Brother Liang already told you, you'll be in charge of the pig farm from now on. Brother Liang needs to help me prepare for building the factory. As for the technical staff, if there's anyone you know well, you should find another one. Our pig numbers will gradually increase, and you won't be able to handle it all by yourself."
"Okay, don't worry, I'll do my best."
They've said most of what they needed to say. Yu Yin and Zhong Liang are preparing to leave, but Brother Liang will need to stay here for a while longer. The factory will also need some more time.
Upon arriving in the city, Zhong Liang and Yu Yin parted ways. He still needed to check on the factory and visit Director Meng.
Thinking of Zhong Ling's matter, Yu Yin went to the dried goods store instead of going home, hoping to have a chat with Wu Dali.
"Sister Yu Yin, what brings you here today? I heard from Brother Zhong that we're going to build a factory?"
"I just came from the farm. As for the factory, it won't be built anytime soon; it'll take some time. How's the store? What's the sales volume and inventory like?"
"Sales haven't changed much. Although some other stores have opened nearby, our store has a more complete selection of goods and has been an established store for several years with a group of regular customers. We still have plenty of inventory, and we pay attention to moisture control to ensure quality and quantity."
Changqing is a reliable person, and since the employees are all veterans, they work together very well.
“Okay, call me if you need anything. I trust you can handle it. We adhere to the principles of not deceiving customers, not setting arbitrary prices, and never selling defective products, which will reassure both new and old customers. We must maintain the reputation we have built; once it is lost, it is very difficult to rebuild.”
"Understood, don't worry."
Yu Yin didn't come to check on the shop today; she was looking for Wu Dali.
"By the way, I need to talk to Wu Dali about something. Could you ask him to come out for a moment? I'll wait for him in the park ahead."
Yu Yin felt that it was better not to talk about private matters in the office, as it could make people nervous and others could easily overhear.
"Sister Yu Yin, you were looking for me?"
"Dali, come and sit down. Don't be nervous, we're just having a casual chat. You've been here for so long, and I haven't had a proper conversation with you yet."
Wu Dali, a former reconnaissance soldier, roughly knew why Sister Yu Yin had contacted him. From his interactions with Zhong Ling, he could sense that Zhong Ling trusted Sister Yu Yin a lot.
"Is it because of Zhong Ling?"
"You're quite perceptive; you guessed it all."
“Zhong Ling trusts you a lot. Every time she talks, she always mentions it casually. I can roughly guess why you came to me and what you want to know. I have nothing to hide. Apart from Captain Qiao, I haven’t told anyone else.”
From Wu Dali's words, Yu Yin sensed that this was not a pleasant story.
"Sit down and talk. If there's anything you don't want to say, don't force yourself."
Wu Dali sat down, two seats away from Yu Yin.
“There’s nothing I can’t say. I’ve already cried all the tears I needed to cry. Sister Yu Yin knows that my hometown is in Northeast China. After I was discharged from the army, I went back there once. I didn’t accept the job that was arranged for me. I asked Captain Qiao to arrange it for me so that I could be far away from my hometown.”
Wu Dali is a very restrained man. At the age of twenty-five or twenty-six, he feels somewhat powerless.
“When I was little, my mother passed away and my father remarried. I grew up relying on my older sister, who was only two years older than me, but she always protected me. We suffered a lot and finally grew up. When I was sixteen, I was specially recruited into the army, and I thought everything would be alright.”
Wu Dali has probably already cried and suffered. Men don't express their pain like women do; they usually keep it to themselves.
"However, a few days before my sister's wedding, she was ruined by her stepmother's son and his cronies. I rushed back to attend my sister's wedding, only to find my sister looking blank and trembling with fear at the sight of men."
“My sister went through this ordeal. The man broke off the engagement and said a lot of hurtful things. She was devastated. Fear and shame overwhelmed her. She avoids me when she sees me. If we accidentally bump into each other, she can’t help but shrink back. I really, really hate him.”
Wu Dali spoke calmly, but from his clenched fists, Yu Yin knew that he was overwhelmed with grief.
“I went to the police station to report the crime. I want them to pay the price. Even if my father and stepmother kneel down and beg me, I will not compromise. I don’t care if they insult and curse me with vicious language. I just want them to atone for my sister’s sins.”
Yu Yin couldn't give him a hug like she did with Zhong Ling; she could only pat him on the shoulder.
"While I was busy dealing with those scoundrels, my sister couldn't stand the gossip and drowned herself in the river, leaving me with a cold corpse. After I finished handling my sister's funeral and heard about the fate of those bastards, I returned to my unit. I was wounded and discharged from the army. I went back to settle things with my family and never contacted them again."
Yu Yin didn't know if it was because there were too many bad people or because she hadn't encountered enough people before, but there were so many sad stories.
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