After learning that Yan Qingqing was going to build another workshop, Li Kaishan took the money to the city that very day to complete the legal contract, and then had Li Da Kui deliver it to Yan Qingqing that evening.
Li Da Kui grinned and said, "Second sister-in-law, if there's any work that's suitable for me to do in the future, just let me know. I'm usually idle at home and don't have much to do."
Yan Qingqing smiled and nodded upon hearing this. Li Da Kui was also steady and reliable. She had heard that he had studied for a few years and did not think he was superior just because his father was the village chief. It wouldn't be a bad idea to give him a suitable position.
Seeing that Yan Qingqing agreed, Li Da Kui said again, "Second sister-in-law, please don't tell my father about this. I'm afraid I'll get a beating when I get back."
Yan Qingqing looked at him and laughed, "You have the courage to volunteer yourself, so why are you afraid of Uncle Village Chief beating you up?"
Li Da Kui said with a bitter face, "Although a beating doesn't hurt much, it's embarrassing. My son is about to get married, and every time I get beaten up, he just stands there laughing at me."
Yan Qingqing laughed twice after hearing this and assured him that she would never tell the village chief, even for his sake.
Yan Qingqing really wanted to find some capable helpers, but unfortunately most of the villagers were illiterate, so even if he wanted to give them important responsibilities, they couldn't handle the big tasks.
The land deeds have been delivered; all that's left is to choose an auspicious day to begin construction. Yan Qingqing specifically had someone calculate that the last day of February would be an auspicious day, so she set the start date for both sites as February 28th.
The two workshops, one called Canghe Liji Food Processing Workshop and the other called Canghe Liji Mushroom Planting Workshop, were incredibly common names, but Yan Qingqing believed that the most common was the most elegant.
The food workshop was designed independently by Yan Qingqing. Yan Qingqing wanted to make a wide variety of foods, mainly bean products, such as bean curd sheets, dried bean curd, dried egg, artificial meat, etc. In addition, she also planned to make salted duck eggs and preserved eggs after her own ducks started laying eggs.
Of course, this is just a preliminary plan. Once potatoes and sweet potatoes are widely promoted, she will also need to develop related products.
The mushroom cultivation workshop was completed by Yan Qingqing and Jia Shi together. Yan Qingqing designed it based on the concept of vegetable greenhouses from her previous life, while Jia Shi raised several substantive questions. After making some adjustments, Yan Qingqing finalized the plan.
Before the two workshops started operations, Yan Qingqing called her family together for a meeting. This was the first meeting her family had held after the New Year, but this time Li Sanniu and Yan Qingshi were also present.
Li Xiang'an also rushed back from his busy schedule. He hadn't paid much attention to the family these days because he was leaving early and returning late. He didn't expect his mother to set up two more workshops.
Yan Qingqing went over the key points that needed to be paid attention to when starting the workshop. Everyone listened attentively, especially Li Sanniu and Yan Qingshi, since they were the main people in charge of the workshop's construction.
After Yan Qingqing finished speaking and saw that no one had anything to add, she said, "Besides the construction workshop, I have two more things to say."
Eldest son, you are the eldest son in the family and you don't like doing business. You need to manage the family land and the manor. But currently, our family only has a few dozen acres of land, so it shouldn't be too much trouble.
But in the future, our family will definitely have more than just these few dozen acres of land, so you need to adjust your direction now and learn to control costs and guide the direction.
I require that from now on, every income and expense from the land must be presented in the form of accounts. I will check them every three months.
Li Xiangping nodded in agreement. Compared to his second brother's early mornings and late nights, he was indeed not working hard. His mother was now telling him to adjust his direction, and she definitely had a plan for the next step. He couldn't hold his mother back.
Yan Qingqing then looked at Li Xiang'an and said, "Although you are busy working from dawn till dusk in the shop, you are the one who should adjust your direction the most. You know that your mother intends for you to develop in the business direction, not for you to live off that shop."
I've said before that you don't have to do everything yourself. You need to learn to delegate. I put Wang Dong and Xiang Bao in your shop, so you should let them take charge as soon as possible. Don't be afraid of them being young and not give them a chance. Actually, you're not that old yourself.
If you really think they're too small, you can hire another manager. Those who want to achieve great things must be willing to delegate.
Li Xiang'an felt somewhat ashamed upon hearing this. He was well aware of his mother's expectations for him, and he genuinely felt that Wang Dong and Xiang Bao were too young and unreliable, so he had to personally oversee everything. As a result, when his mother wanted to build the workshop, there was no one available, and he had to invite his eldest uncle to come.
Li Xiang'an took a deep breath and said, "Mother, don't worry, I know what to do. I will make sure they can both stand on their own as quickly as possible."
Yan Qingqing nodded in satisfaction after hearing this.
Finally, Yan Qingqing looked at Li Sanniu and said, "Third brother, you've been busy taking care of everything since Second Sister-in-law started building her house. Second Sister-in-law remembers it all."
Li Sanniu quickly waved his hand and said, "Second sister-in-law, what are you saying? We're family, it's only right. Besides, second sister-in-law has never mistreated me. I'm planning to build a new house soon, and without second sister-in-law, I probably wouldn't be able to afford it in my life. In the end, I'm the one who benefited."
What Li Sanniu said was true. If he worked himself to death for others, not to mention that he would never be able to afford a new house. Right now, he had enough money to build three large brick houses, but he just didn't have the time.
What Yan Qingqing valued most was Li Sanniu's character. Over the past few months, at least a thousand taels of silver had passed through Li Sanniu's hands, and what was rare was that Li Sanniu had not embezzled a single penny.
Yan Qingqing smiled and said after hearing Li Sanniu's words, "Third brother, there's no need to be modest. Your sister-in-law knows what's going on. The mushroom farm is a partnership between me and Jia Shi, so I can't give it to you anymore."
But I'll give you 10% of the shares in this food processing plant.
Before Yan Qingqing could finish speaking, everyone present was stunned. Giving away shares for free was incredibly generous.
Li Sanniu quickly came to his senses and declined, saying, "No, no, Second Sister-in-law, I can't accept this. I didn't invest a single penny, how can I accept Second Sister-in-law's shares?"
Yan Qingqing smiled and said, "No need to refuse. You are the children's uncle. In the future, you will need to take care of not only the workshop but also these children."
Li Sanniu wanted to decline Yan Qingqing's offer again, but she didn't give him a chance to speak. Li Sanniu was so moved that his eyes reddened, and he secretly vowed to always put his sister-in-law first and never have any ulterior motives. Yan Qingshi, on the other hand, admired Li Sanniu while also marveling at his sister's generosity.
Yan Qingqing wasn't just making empty promises; she also produced a document she had prepared beforehand and had Li Sanniu sign it. She then instructed Li Xiang'an to go to the yamen (government office) to get some official approval when he had time.
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