Li Zhaodi muttered to herself, not daring to speak too loudly.
Her mother-in-law was sharp-tongued and feared no one except Wei Er.
She had argued with almost every old woman in the village.
"Li Zhaodi, are you deaf? Can't you answer me?" Tan Atai said breathlessly.
She pulled up a wicker chair by the door and sat down before continuing, "She sucks my son's blood all day long, she's brainless..."
A string of offensive words came out of his mouth.
Li Zhaodi was already used to it. She sat down with a bowl of porridge and listened, letting it go in one ear and out the other.
After her son and daughter grew up, she gained confidence and was no longer afraid of being kicked out of the house by the old woman. Occasionally, she even dared to retort.
"The Lin family is expanding their factory and hiring. Go and sign up," said Aunt Qin, finally getting to the point after she had talked for a while.
Li Zhaodi responded, then, coming to her senses, exclaimed, "What? You're going to work for that brat?"
"Are you getting senile? Go water the vegetables in the field more often, just to help out, and don't cause trouble."
The incident last time left Li Zhaodi feeling very uneasy, and now she avoids the Lin family whenever possible.
"What do you mean by working? You need to collect your wages to help support your family."
"Li Zhaodi, you heartless woman! Your son and husband come home exhausted every day, like dogs, and you don't even feel sorry for them?"
"What can you dig up all day long?" Qin Atai said loudly, his hands trembling with anger.
She picked up a broom and started hitting Li Zhaodi with it.
"Mother, don't be angry, I'll go, okay?" Li Zhaodi's legs trembled when she saw her holding the broom. She had been beaten a lot when she was young.
Tan Atai threw down the broom, put her hands on her hips, and glared at Li Zhaodi, clearly very angry.
Lin Ziyan was unaware of the Wei family's affairs.
It took her two days to finally get the business license.
The manager of the ice factory in the county town used his connections to help; otherwise, I would have had to keep running around.
Business licenses for food products are very difficult to obtain; Lin Ziyan never expected it to be so difficult.
Later, the factory manager took her to a fruit cannery and bought several old sealing machines.
In exchange, Lin Ziyan told him how to make the reagent.
He was then reminded to report to his superiors to have the original testing reagents readily available.
Lin Ziyan breathed a sigh of relief after finding someone to send the machine back to the village.
"Ayan, what are these?" The chubby girl circled the machine, unable to understand.
Ah Jian, who rushed back, looked at it for a while and said, "Sealing machine."
Lin Ziyan nodded. "Brother Jian, can you find someone to repair the machine?"
"Let's hire a worker to take care of these machines."
She said it jokingly.
The chubby girl pursed her lips. It seemed like no one around here knew how to fix this kind of machine.
“I do know one. He just came back from the factory in Guangzhou recently,” A-Jian said with a faint smile, patting the machine.
Lin Ziyan hurriedly said, "Have him come over quickly, these machines need to be repaired as soon as possible so as not to delay things."
She promised the people who issued the business license that they would come and check on the factory in two weeks.
The business license is waiting for them to inspect it before it can be issued.
"I'll go to the village to find him right now," A-Jian said before leaving the factory.
The chubby girl glanced at the empty factory and wondered what Ah Yan was planning to do.
"Is the shrimp paste delicious?" Lin Ziyan noticed her confusion and asked.
"tasty,"
"Ayan, when are you making it again? I'll come help. You need to put in lots of chili peppers." The chubby girl swallowed hard.
Aunt Chen came in to clean and heard her daughter talking about food again. She gave her a reproachful look and said, "All you ever think about is food!"
The chubby girl made a face at her and hid behind Ah Yan to avoid getting a beating from her mother.
"From now on, when we make chili sauce at the factory, we'll call it Lin's Shrimp Sauce."
"This will be the chili sauce factory in the future, and that area will be set aside to make fresh shrimp..." Lin Ziyan told her about the plans and also explained the uses of the machines.
Vacuum sealing can extend the shelf life of shrimp paste and preserve its flavor.
Shrimp paste can be used in restaurants, noodle shops, and other similar establishments.
The chubby girl was confused. How did she end up opening a shrimp paste factory?
She wasn't the only one bewildered; Aunt Huang and the workers who had previously worked at the ice factory were also stunned.
Aunt Chen knew in advance, so she was much calmer.
However, the thought of setting up such a large factory made her feel uncertain and uneasy.
…
the next day,
Lin Ziyan went out early, fully armed and wearing a straw hat.
The sun was obscured by thick clouds, with only a thin layer of light showing through.
But Lin Ziyan knew that the ultraviolet rays were stronger at times like these.
She dared not be careless, for fear of getting sunburned if she wasn't careful.
Aside from the dry, chilly winds, autumn in Fukushi City doesn't bring any significant changes.
The leaves are still lush and green, and the flowers are always in bloom.
"Ziyan, over here!" Min Jing waved.
Wang Li and Shen Yue, who were walking at the back of the group, looked at Lin Ziyan with puzzled expressions.
They came here to learn and practice, so why did Lin Ziyan, who has already graduated, also come?
Wei Caixia clenched her hands, pursed her lips, and walked to the front.
"Teacher's wife, what brings you here too?" Lin Ziyan walked forward quickly, holding a thermos cup in her hand.
She brought out some jasmine tea from home so she wouldn't get thirsty later.
“Old Shen went to the next village early this morning, and I’m bringing his students over for him.” This wasn’t Min Jing’s first time at the fish farm, so bringing people over was no problem for her.
Lin Ziyan nodded and then followed the group inside.
When they arrived at the fish farm entrance, the workers saw Lin Ziyan and quickly opened the door.
Wang Li and Shen Yue exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with surprise.
"Ayan, why are you bringing students here today?" the gatekeeper asked familiarly.
"Uncle Lin, Professor Shen is busy, so he asked me to help him out," Lin Ziyan said with a smile before walking inside.
A group of people arrived at the innermost mudflat and saw the markings on it, realizing that it was a shellfish farming area.
“Everyone can dig a patch of mud and see how they grow…” Lin Ziyan spoke calmly and slowly about the growth environment of the shellfish in the mudflats.
She then specifically discussed the advantages and disadvantages of shellfish farming, as well as the potential consequences under various environmental influences.
She spoke eloquently, starting with the shellfish and then moving on to the crabs nearby.
Min Jing nodded repeatedly, finally understanding why Lao Shen insisted on having Zi Yan mentor these students.
Lin Ziyan's explanations were easy to understand, and much of her knowledge came from practical experience and could withstand scrutiny.
She can rattle off various professional knowledge and, combined with practical experience, explain the problems that may be encountered at each stage of breeding.
"Everyone can scoop up the crabs and yellow croakers and take a look. Their growth status is marked next to them. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask..." Lin Ziyan said, then opened her thermos and took a few sips of water.
She let them move around freely and pulled Minjing aside to sit down.
"Madam, why does the wind seem a bit strange today?"
Min Jing raised an eyebrow and smiled, "There's a typhoon in the next city, it won't affect this place."
Lin Ziyan looked up at the sky.
The low-hanging clouds looked as if they could be taken out of a mouthful right away.
"The typhoon might change direction..." she murmured.
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