Yu Linyun never expected that her father would stand up to her grandmother on her behalf.
She buried her head in her rice, quietly concealing her red eyes.
Shen Qianqian sat opposite, watching this scene unfold in silence.
Yu Linyun usually seems quite clever, and today she even dared to fight Hu Guichen with a stick, but she is still a young girl and is easily tied down by her family.
Yu Jianhai's words moved her to tears, but had she not thought that the biggest reason why Old Lady Fang bullied the second branch of the family was because Yu Jianhai was blindly filial. He unconditionally obeyed Old Lady Fang and Old Man Yu, which caused his wife and children to suffer grievances for more than ten years.
Yu Jianhai failed to fulfill his responsibilities as a father.
So what's there to cry about?
Yu Jianhai's situation was even more serious than Shen Jia's.
Both women handed over their household finances to their mothers, but Old Mrs. Lin was particularly afraid of her son, Shen Jia, who would always swagger in with money and come out with his hands full.
Old Mrs. Lin dared not utter a single word.
Yu Jianhai worked himself to the bone for half his life, yet he didn't even dare to ask for money that belonged to him.
That's the difference.
Yu Jianhai was a good son, but not a good father or husband. The matter of Yu Linyun's schooling was finally settled.
Old Mrs. Fang was unhappy, and her gaze towards the second wife seemed to be filled with knives, capable of piercing through a person in an instant.
Not only that, she was also stingy and took her anger out on her granddaughter. Every day at dawn, she would make Yu Linyun sweep the floor, wash clothes, feed the chickens, and cook.
Even if there's nothing to do, you have to find something for her to do.
Shen Qianqian watched from the side without saying a word.
Because these were the chores that the original owner used to do, and even more. In addition to doing housework, the original owner also had to go out to do farm work, and on the way back, he would also go to the hillside to cut some pig feed to feed the chickens.
The original owner of this body had been doing these things for over a decade.
Back then, no one ever thought of helping her.
Lending money to Yu Linyun was already an act of kindness on her part. Shen Qianqian didn't have time to deal with the Yu family's trivial matters. Three days later, she went to the county town to find Yang Wang.
The other party lived up to his reputation as a "street hustler in Nanxian," and in just three days, he actually found several abandoned factories for him.
“There are quite a few abandoned factories in Nanxian County. Some were occupied after they went bankrupt, and many can't be reclaimed. I've found three factories for you. One is near Shengli Commune. Oh, this factory is also very close to your Hongqi Commune. It's an abandoned machinery factory. The county government intended to open a machinery factory there before, but it only operated for three years before being moved to the county seat for some other reasons…”
"Oh, there are two more factories near the county seat."
"Let me take you to see the area near the county town first. There's an abandoned lumber mill there. I heard that the people left in a hurry back then, and there was still a lot of timber left behind, but it's been almost all taken over the years..."
Yang De lifted his leg onto the bicycle, ready to leave.
Shen Qianqian called out to him.
"Let's go to the Victory Commune or the Red Flag Commune."
Yang De scratched his head, looking troubled: "Okay, but there's nothing in that abandoned machinery factory, just a few tables, and it's in a very remote location."
"It's alright, let's just go to this abandoned machinery factory."
Shen Qianqian nodded calmly.
Seeing that he couldn't persuade her otherwise, Yang Wang had no choice but to take her there.
No one knew that Shen Qianqian had already made her plans.
The new factory needs employees; there are people in Jucheng and people in the commune. But clearly, the commune offers better value for money.
First, the factory was located between Shengli Commune and Hongqi Commune, so they could legally recruit people from both communes. You have to understand, at that time, having a factory job was something many people dreamed of.
She found jobs for people who were unemployed, improving their lives, so it's only right that she "gets" some benefits, right? Like, could the factory rent be lowered, or could the factory permit be issued more quickly...?
In a short time, Shen Qianqian had gone through her mind and made all the arrangements.
The two went to the Zhou family and brought Zhou Cai with them.
Zhou Cai was an honest man who had been a tailor for half his life, but he knew nothing about making clothes.
If you say even a few extra words in public, you'll give yourself away.
Shen Qianqian then told the other party about her plans.
At first, Zhou Cai listened to Yun Liyao, but later he was completely impressed.
"This is a good idea, this is a good idea, it can also save some money."
Yang Wang was right next to him, and he heard these words very clearly. His head was like a string of firecrackers going off every now and then.
Who actually owns this factory?
Something just doesn't sound right!
Was Shen Qianqian giving Zhou Cai some guidance?
And when Zhou Cai is with Shen Qianqian, he's as obedient as a nodding cat!
This left him somewhat confused.
The two partners started a factory; the older one knew almost nothing, while the younger one had a ton of ideas. Sigh, I don't even know if this factory will be able to keep going.
Arrive at the abandoned machinery factory.
Just as Yang Wang had said, the place was extremely desolate. The main building of the factory was a long, single-story structure, with several small huts built around it. There were also many pieces of iron on the ground, which should have been left behind by the machinery factory. In front of it was a large open space, with grass taller than a person's ankles. The factory was surrounded by a rotten wooden fence.
Shen Qianqian took a liking to this place at first sight.
It doesn't matter if it's desolate; once the factory opens, it will become more popular. She could already imagine how lively it would be soon.
She looked at Zhou Cai.
"Uncle Zhou, what do you think?"
"Not bad, very good," Zhou Cai exclaimed.
Before he came, Shen Qianqian told him to lower his expectations, but now he really thinks this abandoned factory is...
wrong.
Shen Qianqian smiled slightly: "I think it's good too, let's take this one. Let's go ask around and see how we can rent it... Hey, Brother Yang, do you know which side this factory belongs to?"
"This factory was originally built between two communes, and everyone says it belongs to their side." While looking for the factory, Yang Wang also inquired about the gossip and shady dealings involved—and then revealed it.
“If you want to rent this abandoned factory, you’ll need to find two people in charge of the commune.”
Shen Qianqian first went to the office of Shengli Commune, but couldn't find anyone in charge. When the people there heard that they wanted to rent an abandoned factory, they ignored them immediately, probably thinking they were scammers.
Shen Qianqian did not expect to suffer a crushing defeat in her first battle, but she was not saddened and planned to start with the Red Flag Commune.
However, the sun is setting now, and it will be dark soon.
Shen Qianqian simply told Zhou Yang and the other person to leave first, and she would go to the Hongqi Commune office herself. With these two burdens, she was no longer very good at making empty promises.
"Qianqian, what are you doing here?"
Shen Qianqian had just parked her car when she heard someone calling her from ahead. She looked up and saw a familiar person standing there.
Shen Qianqian was only stunned for a moment before she immediately broke into a warm smile.
"Uncle Lin!"
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