I originally thought it would attract a crowd and amaze everyone.
She was surprised that while there were onlookers, their amazement was not what she had expected.
After hearing that all the women in the commune were making their own hair ties to tie their hair, the faces of the people in the Tuanjie Brigade turned black.
This was made by their entire brigade, okay?
How can you expect to get something for free?
If everyone makes their own hair ties, who would buy the hair ties they make?
You know, we've only brought in five hundred hair ties and a bunch of scraps of cloth! What are we going to do with all this stuff stuck in our hands?
Seeing everyone's strange expressions, Xu Zhenzhu asked a few questions and learned that Xu Ningyan had acted as matchmaker. She couldn't help but roll her eyes: "What good ideas could she possibly come up with? It's just a one-off deal! Do you expect her to do this for a lifetime?"
"This thing is so easy to learn, you can figure it out in one look. Who would waste their money on it? You're actually listening to a little girl! It's ridiculous!"
Some people were unconvinced, mainly those who had been frustrated when they went to Xu Zhenzhu for help buying things last time. They couldn't help but say, "You can't say that! Didn't we make a lot of money with the first batch of rings we made based on Siya's advice?"
"That's right. Besides, Siya said this before she started selling hair ties: this stuff is easy to learn. People buy one, take a closer look, and they'll figure it out, so they won't come back to buy it again."
Wan Chunni's eyes darted around, and she said with a worried expression, "Since Siya already mentioned it before, why did she bring back so many rubber bands and scraps of cloth yesterday? What if they can't sell them—"
Just then, the brigade leader and the party secretary heard the news and rushed over. Upon hearing this, their faces immediately darkened: "Xu Baolai's family, what nonsense are you talking about? Siya already explained the pros and cons to our brigade cadres! It was a decision made by our brigade headquarters! You can't blame Siya for this!"
"And don't forget, without Siya's idea, without Siya acting as a go-between, we wouldn't even have been able to get our hands on that department store! Let alone make any money! Don't be like someone who eats the meat and then curses the cook!"
"Besides, didn't Siya say before that this was just to let our Tuanjie Brigade show its face in front of the leaders of the county department store, so that the leaders would know about us! That way, our products will be easier to sell in the county, right? Are you all so short-sighted that you can only see this little bit in front of you?"
The captain's words were harsh and merciless, leaving Wan Chunni's face turning purple with embarrassment, and she dared not utter a sound.
The others who were watching came to their senses after hearing what the captain said, and they couldn't help but feel embarrassed.
How could they be so foolish! They've already seen it, they've made money off Siya! They'll have to rely on her in the future! How could they be so stupid, blaming Siya after hearing a few sarcastic remarks?
If you harbor resentment and cause a scene in front of Siya, offending her, and Siya stops helping the brigade in the future, you might not even have time to cry.
The brigade leader and the party secretary were thinking further ahead, knowing that the commune was still eyeing them covetously.
If word gets out, the commune will probably try to poach our staff!
Therefore, he patiently explained the reasoning to everyone in detail, and only when he saw that everyone understood did he feel relieved.
Once everyone understood what was happening, their gazes towards the Xu family became more hostile.
It was all Xu Zhenzhu who started it all, and the Xu family was the ones who instigated it!
Xu Zhenzhu still looked disdainful: "For such a small favor, you all went to fawn over Xu Siya?"
These words offended a large number of people.
There was that aunt who didn't get along with the Xu family and wanted to curry favor with Xu Ningyan, who said sarcastically, "Pearl! You're working at the commune's supply and marketing cooperative now. Since you look down on Siya so much, why don't you help our brigade think of some ways to make money?"
Someone else chimed in: "You don't even need to think of ways to make money, Pearl! Just go to the county and say a few nice words to your future boyfriend's family, and get your future father-in-law to get a tractor for our brigade, and we'll all fawn over you!"
Xu Zhenzhu's face turned pale and then red after being rebuked. She wanted to say something harsh, but when she remembered Lu's father's kind face, she didn't dare to say it.
She stomped her feet, turned around angrily, and went home.
Everyone was about to say something, but after being glared at by the brigade leader and the party secretary, they dispersed.
After listening to the whole thing, Tie Zhu immediately ran over to tell Xu Ningyan and Gu Zhiyuan the news.
Xu Ningyan rewarded him with a handful of glutinous rice strips, and Tiezhu happily went to find his friends with the glutinous rice strips in his pocket.
Gu Zhiyuan glanced outside and suddenly said, "It's still early, how about we go for a stroll in the mountains?"
Although Xu Ningyan didn't know why Gu Zhiyuan suddenly said that, it was rare for a big shot to speak up and take the initiative to go up the mountain, so there was no reason to refuse.
After packing their things for the mountain, the two of them, each carrying a basket on their backs, set off with their henchmen.
Not long after the two went up the mountain, the brigade leader and the party secretary came to their door, only to find a broken iron rod hanging on the gate of the courtyard.
At this moment, Xu Ningyan was unaware that she possessed Siya's memories and naturally knew which mountain paths were easy to traverse and where there were any good things.
He led the way while introducing things to Gu Zhiyuan.
The lackey ran ahead and disappeared into the bushes.
A moment later, it would reappear from somewhere and wait for the two of them. After seeing them catch up, it would walk a little further ahead, and would occasionally turn back to check if the two of them were following.
At this time of year, the mountains are lush with trees and abundant with vegetation; a deep breath fills you with the fresh fragrance of plants.
Although it was afternoon, it was still quite cool in the mountains.
Xu Ningyan didn't know what Gu Zhiyuan was going to do up the mountain. Since he didn't say anything, she didn't ask. She just followed the mountain path up and came to a depression. Suddenly, she saw several wild orchids with graceful postures.
I couldn't help but stop in my tracks.
Gu Zhiyuan followed her gaze, his eyes narrowed, and he blurted out, "Su Xinlan?"
Xu Ningyan had certainly heard of it. The Cymbidium goeringii is a type of Cymbidium faberi. In later generations, wild Cymbidium faberi was a national second-class protected wild plant, and it was a very rare ornamental orchid.
However, at this time, wild Cymbidium goeringii was not yet protected by the state, so you could dig up a couple and plant them at home. Who knows, you might be able to sell them for a lot of money in the future.
With that thought, she nimbly ran to the orchids, a small hoe in her hand, and looked up at Gu Zhiyuan, asking, "Which one is it?"
It seemed as if she would dig up whichever tree Gu Zhiyuan pointed to.
Gu Zhiyuan followed over, examined it carefully, and pointed out one of the plants that already had petals, saying, "This one is very likely a Suxin Orchid."
He then pointed to a tree next to him: "This one is growing well too, it looks like a lotus petal."
Xu Ningyan stared at the two orchids until her eyes were blurry, but she still couldn't see any significant difference.
Fortunately, adults don't need to make choices; they can just have it all!
Wielding a small hoe, he quickly dug up both orchids, roots and all, wrapped them in large leaves, placed them neatly in his basket, and covered them with more leaves.
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