Jiang Ning led the truck to the vicinity of the textile factory, told the driver to leave the keys and find a place to eat, and said that someone from the textile factory would take care of the remaining loading work.
The driver handed her the keys without worry and left.
In this day and age, drivers have to drive and move things at the same time, so why not go out and get some fresh air?
When Jiang Ning saw that no one was around, she used her spatial storage to stack two thousand catties of cotton on the cart.
When she arrived, Zhang Changgui asked the driver to give her 1,000 yuan.
If she charged 5.6 at the market price, she should still be able to make another 120 yuan.
That means she earned over a thousand yuan on this trip, so her efforts weren't in vain.
At this time, in Chayuan Village.
Shuanzi grabbed a cotton-padded coat, preparing to sneak out, but his mother yelled at him to stop:
"What are you going to do with that cotton-padded coat?"
Shuanzi chuckled and said, "Mom, I have a friend who doesn't have a cotton-padded coat and wants to borrow one from me."
His mother snatched it away and pinched his ear, scolding him:
"You're freezing to death yourself, and you're still thinking about others! If I find out you're giving things to others again, I'll kill you!"
It was one thing to take a little food before, but today they took a cotton-padded coat. I wonder which devil they gave it to!
With no other option, Shuanzi grabbed two sweet potatoes and ran outside.
He ran all the way to the brick factory and found Ma Huijuan, who was boiling water and cooking.
This is a drafty room with a small stove made of stones at one end and a bed made of straw at the other.
When she was tending the fire, she had to hold up her already bulging belly, afraid of getting burned by the fire.
Even with a fire burning, the room still felt cool.
Looking at her thin clothes, Shuanzi asked with heartache:
"Where's the wool coat I bought for you?"
When Shuanzi earned some money, he bought her a wool coat. He couldn't buy one for himself, so he waited at the entrance of the department store and bought one from someone else at a high price, spending 25.6 yuan.
When Ma Huijuan saw Shuanzi arrive, she pouted and pointed outside with a tearful voice:
"See that crazy woman outside? She snatched it away. She's so crazy, how could I dare to take it back!"
Upon hearing this, Shuanzi clenched his fists and prepared to go find that crazy woman.
Ma Huijuan grabbed him:
"Don't go. Do you know how she went crazy? I heard that she used to be the lover of Uncle Ma, the manager of this brick factory. When his wife found out that the two of them were having an affair, she brought people to beat her up."
She was punched in the head and went insane. Her family knew she was having an affair and wouldn't let her in the house. She was forced to live on the streets.
At least I still have a place to live, which is better than what she has.
Shuanzi was so touched by her kindness and hugged her tightly.
"Lin Tao is really something. You're suffering here, and he doesn't even bother to come and see you."
Then, he put his hand on his stomach and said with a grin, "It's okay, Dad's here!"
He always thought the child in her womb was his, and he often sent things to Ma Huijuan to make sure the child was well-fed.
However, Ma Huijuan reminded him that the pockmarked uncle was already suspicious and told him not to come too often.
"That Uncle Ma didn't give you any trouble, did he?" Shuanzi asked warily.
Ma Huijuan is so seductive, would she give herself to him?
Ma Huijuan glared at him: "What are you thinking? You don't even know that I only have you in my heart right now. Even if there is something else, there's nothing I can do about it."
After she came to the brick factory, she had to complete her brick-moving task every day. If she didn't finish in one day, she would go hungry for a day. It was inevitable that she would have the idea of finding a backer.
Shuanzi, naturally not wanting his head to be covered in green grass, quickly took out twenty yuan from his pocket and gave it to her.
"With this money, try to buy a cotton-padded coat and get through this winter first."
Ma Huijuan took the money, saw Shuanzi off, and a mocking smile appeared on her lips.
Hmph, all men are like this!
A moment later, Uncle Pockmarked, whose face was covered in red bumps, came over humming a song. When he saw her, he grinned wickedly and pinched her waist.
......
These days, Wang Xiufen is extremely busy.
People kept coming to her to make cotton-padded coats.
After everyone bought the cotton, they started hiring people to make cotton quilts.
The remaining cotton was used to make cotton-padded jackets.
Families with elderly members are usually quite skillful and can make it themselves. However, some families no longer have elderly members and lack the skills to do it themselves, so they have to ask Wang Xiufen to make it for them.
Wang Xiufen only has two hands; she can't possibly manage all that work.
Even with Aunt Luo's help, she can only make a maximum of two items a day.
Even with such a busy schedule, there are still people cutting in line.
Gao Baoliang brought Meng Jiao a quilt, but found that her cotton-padded jacket was not thick enough. He took two jin of cotton and begged Wang Xiufen to make one for her first, his words as sweet as honey.
Having no other choice, she could only smile and agree.
Gao Baoliang brought Meng Jiao a cotton-padded coat. Yang Lili, who was so cold that she could only burrow under the covers, was filled with jealousy. It was so good to be connected with the militia company commander; he had everything he needed.
They were busy like this, and soon it was New Year's Eve.
After the family gathered for their reunion dinner, they began to reflect on what they had accomplished throughout the year.
There was a brazier in the house with a fire pit inside. We would cover ourselves with a small quilt, stretch our legs inside and put them on the brazier, and our icy legs would instantly warm up.
The family gathered together, cracking sunflower seeds, chatting and laughing, they couldn't be happier.
On this day, we put down all our work, did nothing but chat.
Jiang Ning secretly told everyone that she had saved more than 30,000 yuan. Wang Xiufen and Lin Qiao were so surprised that their jaws almost dropped.
"My goodness, our family already has three people who earn ten thousand yuan a month!" Wang Xiufen knew that Lin Chen was doing some reselling of goods, but she didn't expect him to be able to make so much money.
Lin Qiao couldn't even imagine how huge a pile of over 30,000 yuan must be!
Wang Xiufen thought that earning one or two hundred yuan a month was a lot of money, but she never expected that her brother earned an astronomical amount.
"Don't be surprised, the movement is completely over, and the good days are yet to come!"
"We can earn even more next year," Jiang Ning began, looking towards the future.
Lin Qiao covered her mouth in disbelief: "You want to earn even more? There's so much money, we can't possibly spend it all!"
Lin Chen chuckled and ruffled her hair.
"Most of this money isn't publicly available; the publicly available amount is only a thousand or two. Don't be fooled by the amount; it doesn't last long. Next spring, we'll build a new house and dig a well, which will probably cost around a thousand yuan. Then there are our regular expenses, and we'll need capital for our business..."
As people looked forward to the future, they arrived at the first day of the Lunar New Year.
Early in the morning, Lin Chen's family was filled with New Year's greetings.
Everyone was very grateful that Jiang Ning was able to help solve the cotton problem, allowing them to have a warm winter.
Every time a group of guests arrived, Lin Chen would throw a string of firecrackers outside to welcome them. The sound of firecrackers continued all morning, so Lin Chen and Jiang Ning didn't have time to wish others a Happy New Year.
While people were constantly coming and going from his house, the house next door was deserted and quiet, without a trace of human warmth.
Lin Qiao brought some food to the old lady, and they actually had designs on it again...
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