Chapter 370: Obtaining Liujiawan during the Attack

After selling the first hat, you will have no trouble selling subsequent hats.

A few top hats were sold out the fastest, but the remaining exquisite straw hats were also popular with many people.

Mingdai found high chairs for people to sit on, and used hats to design hairstyles for the tourists on the spot and taught them how to match clothes.

The foreigners were very satisfied and soon surrounded the hat counter.

In less than an hour, the counter that was full just now was empty. All the straw hats were sold out, and the cheapest one was only five dollars!

Seeing the hot sales, Tian Yongzhang started to think about hats.

Mingdai was waiting for him to say this.

Nowadays, not every company can cooperate with foreign companies. Friendship stores are the best partners.

After confirming the willingness of both parties to cooperate, Mingdai took Tian Yongzhang to quickly contact foreign businessmen who had hope of cooperation that day and finalized an order for 1,000 straw hats.

Although the list was not large, Mingdai and Tian Yongzhang were both very happy.

While they were busy negotiating the price of straw hats, people in Liujiawan were busy knitting sweaters.

In spring and autumn, Gu Sinian would lead people to the mountains to collect wool from goats and harvest a lot of goat wool.

Gu Sinian found professional tools and taught the people of Liujiawan how to comb wool and make wool yarn, all of which were ready to be woven into ready-made clothes in winter.

So at this time, people in every household are staying at home and knitting sweaters desperately.

Ming Dai also dyed the wool this year, and the colors are much brighter.

So, in addition to the regular supply to the rest home, Mingdai also asked them to weave a batch of shawls.

From the design to the style, everything was dictated by Mingdai, drawn by Gu Sinian, and woven by Liu Dazheng, so Mingdai was amazed the moment she got the real thing.

When the goods were delivered to the capital again, Tian Yongzhang immediately started placing an order when he saw the cashmere shawl without waiting for Mingdai to say anything.

Mingdai told him that when they were short of raw cashmere, Friendship Store immediately said that they could solve the problem of raw material supply.

Gu Sinian spoke up at the right time, saying that Liujiawan did not have so much money to pay for the raw material costs.

Tian Yongzhang went back and made a few phone calls, and directly stated that the raw materials would be guaranteed by Friendship Store and the bill would be paid to you.

Mingdai and Gu Sinian looked at each other, smiled and took the order.

Therefore, throughout the whole year, the people in Liujiawan never stopped knitting!

Finally, before the Chinese New Year, the last batch of cashmere shawls arrived in Beijing.

Just as the two were about to leave, Tian Yongzhang gave Mingdai a letter of appointment.

Mingdai looked at the words "Purchasing Director of Friendship Store" on the appointment letter and smiled.

Tian Yongzhang explained: "This is the decision of the leaders. In the past two years, the Friendship Store has made a big breakthrough in foreign exchange revenue, all because of your cosmetics. Now you have helped the Friendship Store introduce strawberries, hats and cashmere shawls.

The organization wanted to recruit you directly to work in the Friendship Store. Since you refused before, I helped you reject the invitation and apply for this position instead.

This position does not require working in the office. You can travel around the country freely. The only requirement is that the goods from Liujiawan must be supplied to Friendship Stores first. "

Mingdai had not expected such a good thing to happen, and immediately nodded in agreement.

Although he is a purchasing director with no real power, the salary of forty-five yuan per month is real money!

The two of them worked until New Year's Eve. When they got home, they saw the red stains all over the floor and realized that it was already New Year's Eve.

This year is too busy, Mingdai and Gu Sinian plan to spend the New Year at home alone and not go to Liaowangshan Farm.

When they arrived at the courtyard, they felt warm at heart when they saw the handwritten Chinese character for "Fu" and Spring Festival couplets pasted on the door.

It should have been put there by the captain's family.

Just as I was thinking about them, the big wolf came over pulling the wolf sled with Aunt Huang and Liu Laifa, and the sled was full of food.

Gu Sinian looked at the big wolf's brand new cotton jacket with large flowers and felt extremely disgusted.

The big wolves now were no longer the pitiful skinny ones they were last year. They came over wearing cotton jackets with large flowers. If they hadn’t cried, Gu Sinian would have thought that Aunt Huang was leading a few pigs over!

"Miss Xiao Ming, Mr. Gu, you are back!"

Aunt Huang got off the wolf sled with a smile and asked the two of them to move things into their yard.

Mingdai felt her scalp tingling as she looked at the sacks of stuff.

"Auntie, why are there so many things?"

Auntie Huang scratched her head and said: "You have been busying around for the villagers all year round. During the New Year, shouldn't we show our appreciation?

These are mountain products sent by my parents. They are not worth much. You don’t have time to go up the mountain to look for them this year, so I picked out a few items that you like and sent them to you.

As for firewood, your villagers have prepared it for you this year and have piled it in your yard.

This year's ice has been harvested and stored in your ice cellar while Comrade Bai is here."

Mingdai took a look and sure enough, there were two piles of firewood neatly stacked under the firewood shed in the courtyard, enough for them to burn for the whole winter.

After unloading all the things, Auntie Huang wiped her sweat and said with a smile: "You just came back, so clean up first. I guess someone will come over to give you holiday gifts later."

Mingdai quickly called out to Aunt Huang who was about to leave, and took out a few things from the package they brought and handed them over.

"Auntie, this is a pastry from the capital, take it home and try it."

Aunt Huang did not refuse and took it generously.

He touched the big wolf's head, explained to the two of them, and after the big wolf spent the New Year at their home, he left on the wolf sled.

Mingdai and Gu Sinian looked at the sack of frozen pears on the ground and felt a headache. How could they finish them?

Little did they know that they would already have a headache.

Just as Aunt Huang left, there was noise at the door again. This time it was Secretary Liu.

The same wolf sled, similar large-flowered cotton padded jacket and familiar sack.

Mingdai even doubted whether these floral cotton jackets were custom-made for the Wolf Sled Team in the village!

After another round of politeness, Secretary Liu took the cakes and left with a smile. Mingdai and Gu Sinian looked at the two bags of frozen pears on the ground and their heads hurt even more.

Pan Xiaosi said, Master, don’t worry about it for now!

"Master! I'm here to bring you some frozen pears!!"

Okay!

Another sack!!

Then came Gu Sinian’s little brothers.

The little wolf cubs in the village have grown up. Except for herding sheep in the mountains, they are basically free-range in the village. If anyone needs to pull something, just give a call and the little wolf cubs will pull their small sleds over.

Now, they have been requisitioned by Gu Sinian's little brothers. They sit on the small sled, carry baskets, and show their "toothless" smiles to Mingdai and Gu Sinian.

Mingdai thought they would be even cuter if there weren't black frozen pears in their baskets.

In just one afternoon, Mingdai and Gu Sinian's small courtyard was filled with decorations.

Two full jars of tofu alone were poured out, and even Gu Sinian, who loves to eat tofu, felt choked just looking at it.

Not to mention the abundance of frozen pears.

Half the yard is covered with frozen pears!!

Ming Dai can say that she now has more frozen pears than the stock of frozen pears for sale!

There is no way, in Heilongjiang Province in winter, the etiquette and courtesy are indispensable, and frozen pears are indispensable!

There is no other way. Just eat it. I’ll give it to you without making any noise.

As the two were packing up, there was another knock on the door.

Different from the knocking sound just now, this time there was a tapping sound!

"Little Pony King!"

Gu Sinian opened the door immediately, and sure enough, a huge horse head came in, whimpering and acting coquettishly, almost pushing Gu Sinian into the door.

The little pony king has been pulling a sled in the village recently, and they haven't seen him for a long time.

Mingdai walked up to it and fed it several pieces of milk candy, which finally coaxed the big baby into submission.

Leaving it playing in the yard, Mingdai and Gu Sinian planned to put all the food in the ice cellar.

As soon as Gu Sinian went down, he found an ice cellar full of food, which should have been prepared by Mother Bai and Uncle Wei before they left.

Now, they really don't have to prepare anything.

When putting the frozen pears away, they accidentally discovered that the little pony king was eating the frozen pears.

It used its big teeth to chew such a hard frozen pear, and each bite only broke a layer of the skin.

The little pony king's big teeth are crackling from the cold, but don't delay him from chewing the frozen pear.

Even though his head was throbbing from the freezing cold, he didn't spit out the frozen pear in his mouth.

It looks like you really like it!

Seeing this, Gu Sinian put a basket directly into its stable!

eat!

Eat hard!!

The little pony king chewed the sweet ice and his tail hair flew with joy.

Happy New Year!!

It is not only Xiao Ma Wang who feels that the Chinese New Year is really great, but also the villagers of Liujiawan.

After a year of hard work, what everyone looks forward to most is the money distribution before the New Year.

Especially this year, the people in Liujiawan can be said to be busy from beginning to end without stopping for a moment.

Mingdai and Gu Sinian did not disappoint everyone. They slowly took out a sack of cash and poured it on the kang. The captain and Secretary Liu were completely stunned!

"Great!! That's a lot of money!!"

Secretary Liu took out a cigarette with trembling hands, took out a match and tried to light it, but failed after several attempts.

In the end, Gu Sinian couldn't bear it anymore, so he took charge and lit the cigarette for him.

Secretary Liu didn't care that Mingdai was still there. He took a puff of smoke and finally regained his lost sanity.

"Gu Zhiqing, Miss Xiaoming, how much money is here?"

Ming Dai smiled and took out a notebook, handing it to Liu Guoqiang, who was staring blankly: "The total is 56,788 yuan, including the advance payment for next year's strawberry potted plants, woolen shawls and straw hats."

“Hiss, hiss, hiss!!!”

The simultaneous inhalation sound frightened Liu Dazhu and the other two on the opposite side! ?

Ming Dai took out a calculator she had brought along specially: "Just count it yourself, and you'll know, right?"

Liu Guoqiang immediately took the calculator and started counting the bundles of cash.

Secretary Liu at the side also pulled over an old abacus and started counting with the cooperation of Liu Dazhu.

No wonder they couldn't believe it. Even among the several factories in the commune, none of them could have a comprehensive income as high as Liujiawan!

"Here I have twenty-four thousand and nineteen!"

"My number is thirty-two thousand five hundred and ninety-eight!!"

"The total is... Fifty-six thousand seven hundred and eighty-eight!!"

Liu Dazhu looked at the pile of cash in front of him and howled excitedly! !

You know, the production brigade of Liujiawan only has 122 people in total. So, their per capita annual income is over 460!!

Even in the city, the income is not that high!!

Secretary Liu was much calmer now. He took the tobacco bag pot from Liu Dazhui's waist, lit it with his own cigarette, took two puffs, and stuffed it directly into the captain's crying mouth.

“Wow wow wow wow wow!”

Instantly the noise disappeared.

Liu Guoqiang kept fiddling with the pile of money, his hands stained black, and he smiled like a fool, saying something like "It's perfect, it's perfect!"

Just when Mingdai was worried that the stimulation was too great and was about to give the three people an injection, the nicotine in the air woke them up.

Secretary Liu put out his cigarette and looked at the two people opposite him with burning eyes.

"Ms. Xiao Ming, Mr. Gu, what do you think we should do with all this money?"

Mingdai and Gu Sinian didn't expect him to say that, and raised their eyebrows slightly.

"Secretary Liu, don't you plan to distribute it to the villagers?"

Liu Dazhui also reacted at this time, slapping his pipe and thinking for a while: "It must be divided, but not all. It will cause trouble if the poor suddenly become rich.

I am afraid that they will take the money and do something improper. Drinking and playing cards are minor things. If someone with ulterior motives gets their eyes on them, it will be a tragedy that will destroy the whole family."

The captain pointed to the big willow tree at the entrance of the village with a wry smile and said: "Our ancestors in Liujiawan were also wealthy. There were high-ranking officials in the village. They were grateful for the support of the clan members. The high-ranking officials sent a lot of gold, silver and treasures back to support the clan members.

His original intention was good, he hoped that his people could learn and understand, unlike him who had no way to study.

Unfortunately, the clan members failed to resist the temptation. Not only were they lured into a life of eating, drinking, whoring and gambling, they were also targeted by people with ulterior motives. A fire and a nest of thieves nearly wiped out the Liu family.

The clan members who luckily escaped went to the capital to seek refuge with a high-ranking official, but they did not expect that the high-ranking official was also framed and demoted because of Zhang Yang's behavior from Liujia Village.

Finally, the tribesmen had no choice but to return dejectedly and pick up their hoes to farm again.

This big willow tree was planted at that time. The Liu family's ancestral teachings have always emphasized that wealth should not be exposed to others, as poor people who suddenly become rich will inevitably bring disaster upon themselves.

So, we still can’t give them all.”

Mingdai had always thought that Liujiawan was unusually united, but she never thought there was such a reason.

However, it did serve as a good introduction to what she wanted to say.

"Captain, didn't the Liu family's ancestors already give clear instructions?"

Liu Dazhu and Secretary Liu looked at her in confusion: "What?"

Ming Daibei smiled and said, "Reading makes you wise!"

Gu Sinian looked at the smile on her face and observed a moment of silence for the people of Liujiawan.

"Study?

oh oh!!!

The village primary school has been built. After the Chinese New Year, teachers will be selected and children can start attending classes in the spring."

Mingdan sighed and shook his head: "Awareness! Uncle, you have to raise your awareness! Children should attend classes, so adults don't have to attend classes?!"

The captain was completely confused: "Master? That Miss Xiao Ming, masters also have to attend classes?!"

Mingdai stood up from the kang in a flash, startling the three of them.

Gu Sinian silently protected Mingdai from behind, guarding her against her getting excited and falling off the kang.

Ming Dai pointed at the mountain of money with a look of frustration and said, "Who will be given all this money to? Will it go to the kids?!"

The three of them shook their heads: "No! Leave it to my wife/mother!"

It seems that women are really in charge in Heilongjiang Province!

Ming Dai coughed twice and held back her laughter: "Yes! Since it is handed over to adults, not to children, then who needs to read?!"

Secretary Liu was lost in thought, Liu Dazhu was shaking his head anxiously, and only Liu Guoqiang was smart.

"I know! Whoever gets paid should go to class! Let my mom go!!"

Liu Guoqiang's mother: You are really a filial and strong person! !

Secretary Liu looked at Ming Dai who was serious (with a smirk on the inside) and said, "Miss Xiao Ming, we are old and our memories are not good. Young people like Guo Qiang can continue to attend classes and study. The future of the team still depends on young people like them."

Liu Guo suddenly became anxious. He finally didn't have to go to school anymore, and he didn't want to go back to class!

Ming Dai refused firmly: "Uncle, I know your concerns, but learning never ends! No matter whether you are a man or a woman, young or old, you should keep learning.

Reading books and gaining knowledge does not mean that everyone has to take imperial examinations, but that everyone has the ability to distinguish right from wrong.

There are many kinds of learning content. If you can learn mathematics, physics and chemistry, just follow the teacher in class;

For those who can't learn, like Guoqiang, we can invite professional accountants to come and give us lessons to learn systematic accounting knowledge. The village can't always rely on me and Gu Sinian to do the accounting.

For people like you and the team leader, we will spend money to send you abroad for further studies and let you learn from outstanding team leaders and secretaries.

In this way, you can build Liujiawan better, right?

Of course, the prerequisite is that you have to be able to read.

There is also Liu Dazheng. Uncle Dazheng will also be sent abroad for further studies. He needs to understand the market and learn to innovate.

Why is it that the same straw hat he made can only be sold for a few cents in the commune, but can be sold for 70 US dollars in Beijing? !

This is because Gu Sinian and I have studied together, we understand the market, and we know how to innovate.

If Uncle Da Zheng wants to continue his hat business, he has to leave first.

The same goes for sweaters and those who learn craftsmanship from Uncle Da Zheng. Only by continuous innovation can our hats be sold at a higher price.

The same problem, it is all based on literacy.

As for goat breeding technology, strawberry planting and improvement technology, I plan to invite people from the Heilongjiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences to give lectures regularly. How can you take notes if you can't read while the teacher is giving a lecture?

Including the dog training base, I know that many people in the village are learning dog training from Lao Liao. In the later period, there are more dogs and there is indeed a shortage of people. However, dog training also requires regular reporting materials. When the time comes to take the exam to select dog trainers, they can’t read, so how can they take the exam? ! ”

Questions came one after another, and with each question, the captain and Secretary Liu's faces turned paler.

"Yes, Gouzi said that the transport team members also have to take exams. Our village was able to enter directly without taking an exam because of the relationship with the educated youth Gu."

"The same goes for the infirmary. My eldest daughter-in-law has been taking classes with Pan Xiaosi for a long time and knows a lot of words."

"The midwife who came to the village to take classes this year seems to be able to read. My mother even said that she is in her fifties but can learn to read very quickly."

Mingdai said, how can it not be fast?

After all, these midwives get paid for doing menstrual records for women in the village.

The three of them became more and more excited as they discussed, and they couldn't wait to start the class!

Secretary Liu even took out a topographic map of the village and planned to build another school next to the primary school.

Mingdai and Gu Sinian were also pulled over to consult.

Finally, the village had an adult education college.

The involutionary life in Liujiawan has completely begun!!!