As soon as Old Zhu and Huang Mei came back, they found that the atmosphere at home was not right. Thinking of their little daughter who was staying in the side room, the two old men did not say a word, but still happily told their wives that the site of the headwear factory had been chosen.
After everyone was happy for a while, Huang Mei finally called Liang Yuan out alone, wanting to ask her what had happened. Her reasoning was simple: Liang Yuan didn't live at home, and although she had previously had conflicts with Zhu Youxian, they had been fine. She also felt that Liang Yuan was a college student with a high level of awareness, and she certainly wouldn't exaggerate like the other two daughters-in-law.
As she expected, Liang Yuan simply repeated what had just happened. Huang Mei wanted to ask her opinion, but she didn't say much.
Huang Mei had no other choice but to go back to Zhu Youxian. Of course, Zhu Youxian had nothing good to say, constantly complaining that her three sisters-in-law wouldn't tolerate her and wanted to drive her away. Huang Mei tried to reason with her, but before she could even begin, Zhu Youxian burst into tears and a tantrum. Concerned about the child in her womb, Huang Mei didn't dare to speak harshly, only promising to speak up about her two sisters-in-law. Only then did Zhu Youxian stop her tantrum. After she calmed down, she asked her to find a way to have Wang Zhao take her home, as she didn't want to give birth in her parents' home.
Huang Mei had no choice but to agree to let Zhu Youtian make the trip tomorrow.
The next morning, Zhu Youtian rode his bicycle to town. The old couple of the Wang family were not at home, and only Wang Zhao was sleeping in. When he heard his brother-in-law calling him, Wang Zhao came out with his clothes half open.
Seeing that Zhu Youtian looked angry, he smiled as if he didn't see anything and invited him into the house. He also said that he had been very busy recently and forgot to pick up Zhu Youxian. He also asked Zhu Youxian if his anger had subsided.
Zhu Youtian was originally a simpleton, and after hearing what he said, he felt embarrassed to say anything harsh. He could only dryly say that it was not a good idea for Zhu Youxian to continue living in her parents' home. He also said that it was not uncommon for women who had given birth to have a bad temper, and asked him to give in to her. If he didn't want to take responsibility, the Zhu family would not tolerate it.
Wang Zhao quickly said he'd go back to his room to change clothes and go with him to the countryside to pick up Zhu Youxian. He also apologized sincerely. Nonsense! He'd already heard yesterday that his mother-in-law was going to form a partnership with the textile factory to open a jewelry factory. I heard they'd already signed a big deal, and it was his sixth brother-in-law who got them. He'd be a jerk not to take advantage of a good opportunity. Thinking of this, what was the point of trying to appease Zhu Youxian?
Seeing that his attitude was pretty good, and thinking about what Song Hehua said when they came, Zhu Youtian had no choice but to take him there.
When Zhu Youxian saw that Wang Zhao was really called by his elder brother, he was happy in his heart, but his face became more tense, and he became more and more eager to control him.
Wang Zhao wanted to coax her, and since she also wanted to go home, after lunch, they went home together. She didn't ask about the hair ornament factory, pretending she knew nothing about it.
Zhu Youxian, on the other hand, regained his confidence and felt that it was a good thing that he did not give in, otherwise he would be humiliated when he returned.
Perhaps because both Li Mei and Huang Mei had the character "mei" (plum) in their names and their age difference was relatively close, they hit it off immediately. Both also had cheerful personalities, so they quickly warmed up to each other. After reaching agreement on some preliminary points, they went to the commune together to see Secretary Li.
Li Shuyuan was somewhat dissatisfied with knowing this so late, but this was a great thing, and it might become his political achievement in the future, so he did not make a fuss about it, and was quite positive, which was considered to be a green channel.
The process of building a factory was quite complicated, and Huang Mei didn't understand much, so she only accompanied Li Mei to the commune and left everything else to her. She wasn't completely idle either; building a factory would require people, and she also took over the construction materials. Her main goal was to keep the money within the family, so naturally, she prioritized the people in her own village, or more precisely, the people in Zhujiaao.
As soon as Chen Youguo spread the news, not only Zhujia'ao but the entire Daqian Commune was in an uproar. It was no longer the busy farming season, and everyone wanted to make some money. While they weren't starving, life wasn't exactly good. Who wouldn't want to earn money right at home? Most people were thinking about working in a factory.
Unfortunately, it was a headwear factory that only needed women, which made the men of Daqian Village very depressed. Some of the old men even went to find Lao Zhu and asked him why he didn't open a factory so that they, the men, could also work there.
Old Zhu was also feeling depressed. He wasn't showing off, but he felt like something was missing. He wanted to tell his son that he was already working on a solution, but in the end he held back, fearing that if he couldn't do it, he would be laughed at.
The women were delighted, especially those who were good at needlework. They heard that the exam would be about needlework and scissoring, and after all, it wouldn't require so many people. They all stopped chatting at the village entrance and hurried home to practice.
Many of those who were strong or skilled in carpentry and masonry were called upon to build factories, which made everyone happy.
Ever since Zhu Youliang was admitted to university, Old Lady Zhang had stopped quarreling with Huang Mei and instead praised her constantly, which had improved their relationship considerably. Furthermore, they were from the same village, and after so many years, they had developed feelings for each other. So, upon hearing the news, she went to Huang Mei and told her that her cooking skills were no exaggeration, better than Huang Mei's.
Huang Mei didn't want to admit it, but she felt she had to be more generous now that she was about to become the factory director, so she reluctantly agreed. Opening a factory was no joke; skilled workers were naturally needed. Old Lady Zhang's parents, like her own, had worked as maids in wealthy families, so they also knew how to embroider. While her hands were clumsy, they were still good enough to teach others or make hair ornaments. She immediately announced that she would hire her if she showed off her skills. Old Lady Zhang wanted to join the factory directly, not because she wasn't confident in her skills, but mainly because she wanted to show everyone how close she was to the factory director. Huang Mei said she had to show off her skills to avoid anyone thinking she'd gotten in through the back door. Old Lady Zhang thought about it and agreed. Thinking that if she joined the factory, she would also be a worker, her face lit up, and she thought her husbands would have to look after her. With that thought in mind, she stopped nagging Huang Mei and happily ran home.
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