Chapter 241
"Let's go, let's head to Honghe Township!"
Ji Wanmei got into the car, and like a commander giving orders, she waved her hand and smiled at Lei Tingjun.
"Yes, sir." Lei Tingjun stepped on the gas, started the pickup truck, and began driving towards Honghe Township.
Before the Lunar New Year, the Honghe Brick Factory hired several new workers and increased its supply orders. However, the new workers' kiln firing skills were not as good as the experienced masters, and the damage rate was slightly higher.
High raw material losses mean high cost losses, and Thunder Army is currently working on resolving this issue.
Ji Wanmei thought that while accompanying Lei Tingjun back to his hometown, they could also visit the brick factory in Honghe Township.
This time, Ji Wanmei didn't sleep in the car. She took out her notebook and asked Lei Tingjun to learn more about the situation at the brick factory. She carefully recorded in the notebook the things she thought needed to be improved and the inaccurate data.
In any case, she's now considered a major shareholder in the brick factory, having invested seven thousand yuan.
We definitely need to take our industry seriously.
Two hours later, they arrived at Honghe Township.
Ji Wanmei, carrying her handbag, jumped off the car and looked around. Just as Lei Tingjun had described, this rural town was indeed quite poor and backward.
Ji Wanmei felt that everything was still at the living standards of the late 1970s and early 1980s.
The houses were small, dilapidated, and dusty. The alleys were winding and twisting, and the utility poles were tangled with tangled wires. The houses were also very close together. The women walking along the road carried bamboo baskets on their backs, filled with baskets of green grass, presumably to feed the pigs.
The children playing by the roadside, wearing ill-fitting cotton-padded jackets made from old clothes altered from adults, with snot hanging from their noses, were still laughing and joking around.
It felt simple and primitive, but also backward.
Ji Wanmei had never been to a rural market like this before. This time, she truly realized how vast the differences in living standards could be between different places.
"Where is the brick factory? Let's go there."
Lei Tingjun pointed ahead, "It's right behind that power line tower."
Since buying the brick factory, Lei Tingjun has been frequently traveling to Honghe Township these past few months.
In addition, because the brick factory was expanding its workforce recently, almost everyone in Honghe Township now knows and recognizes Boss Lei, who was an unknown poor boy ten years ago but has now transformed into a big brick factory owner.
Old Zhang, in particular, would always boast to anyone he met that Boss Lei of the brick factory was his relative, his cousin, and that he had lived in his house when he was a child.
The way he was bragging made it seem like the brick factory was his own property.
Lei Tingjun brought Ji Wanmei to Honghe Prefecture. As they walked through the village market, passersby were all very surprised to see Ji Wanmei beside Lei Tingjun.
In this remote and impoverished place, you'd never see a girl like Ji Wanmei.
She was beautiful and fashionable; her clothes, her skin, and her hair color all seemed different from those of the villagers.
Even the places she walked through seemed to be carried by a fragrant breeze.
Passersby were stunned.
It was at this moment that Zhang Huan and a friend from her neighborhood came out of the convenience store and saw Lei Tingjun and Ji Wanmei walking across the street.
Zhang Huan's friend immediately nudged him with his elbow in surprise: "Zhang Huan, look! Isn't that your relative, Lei Tingjun, who bought the brick factory? The girl next to him is so pretty, like a TV star."
Zhang Huan looked up and saw that it really was Lei Ting.
When Zhang Huan shifted his gaze to Ji Wanmei beside him, his pupils immediately contracted.
The woman looked very young, wearing a well-tailored gray cashmere coat with a belt, long hair reaching her waist, a delicate burgundy handbag slung over her shoulder, and low-heeled lambskin boots.
His entire demeanor screams "big city."
Zhang Huan curled her lip: "What's so great about it?"
Her friend next to her was still marveling at Ji Wanmei; she had never seen such a beautiful and elegant woman before.
Filled with jealousy and resentment, Zhang Huan rolled his eyes and said, "Let's go find Tian Guixiang!"
In the past, Lei Tingjun always came alone, or with his transport team of drivers. The people of Honghe Township had never seen a woman with him.
Oh, there is one, Tian Guixiang.
Old Cui from the brick factory had seen Tian Guixiang several times, coming to see Lei Tingjun whether she had something to say or not.
Sima Zhao's intentions are as clear as day.
However, Lei Tingjun usually ignored her and was very indifferent.
But Tian Guixiang seemed oblivious to the other person's reaction, constantly trying to win their favor while being met with indifference.
Even Lao Cui felt incredibly embarrassed after seeing it.
However, this is a matter for the young people, and Lao Cui has no right to speak. He just observes from the sidelines and does his job.
To everyone's surprise, Boss Lei brought a beautiful girl who looked like a big star today.
Old Cui was also stunned, and asked blankly, "Boss Lei, what is this...?"
Lei Tingjun said directly, "She is my girlfriend and one of the owners of our brick factory."
Old Cui took a moment to process it. His partner’s words were easy to understand, but what did “one of the bosses” mean?
Could it be that their brick factory has two owners?
Ji Wanmei stepped forward with a smile: "Hello, you must be Lao Cui. I've heard Lei Tingjun mention you. Ever since he took over the brick factory, you've been helping with worker management and logistical support. Thank you for your hard work."
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