Lin Ziyan shook her head; this was like digging a hole and burying herself.
As for what happens next, let's make this money first, then find another boss to scam us?
"What did Brother Jian say?" Lin Ziyan asked casually.
She was busy all day and didn't have time to go to the seafood market, so she didn't see A-Jian.
“Brother Jian said that chickens fed with feed don’t taste good, so it would be strange if shrimp fed with feed tasted good,” the chubby girl replied.
She also mentioned that the shrimp paste factory had refused to accept the large shrimp.
Lin Ziyan raised an eyebrow. She hadn't expected Aunt Huang to be so vigilant. It was probably thanks to Brother Jian's constant reminders to her.
"I guess their shrimp should be ready in 20 days, and their cost should be less than one-fifth of ours," Lin Ziyan analyzed.
The chubby girl's eyes widened in surprise, "20 days? How come it's still so big?"
"With such low costs, it's no wonder they dare to wholesale it for 1 yuan per kilogram."
…
After dinner, Lin Ziyan stayed in her room drawing diagrams of the electrical appliance wholesale market.
We'll go find Grandpa Huang then and ask him to find a construction team to build it.
"Ayan, the village secretary is looking for you."
When Lin Ziyan heard her grandmother calling from downstairs, she quickly went to the window and answered.
She couldn't make out who the people in the courtyard were, but it seemed like Uncle Chen was among them.
Grandma turned on the light in the yard, and Aunt Chen and Aunt Huang went into the kitchen to help boil water.
Lin Ziyan walked into the courtyard and saw the group of people, then paused for a few seconds.
The village party secretary of Haitang Village also came, followed by Wei Ting.
Ah Jian stood at the door, hesitating whether or not to come in.
"Ayan, you're here so late, Grandpa Qin is bothering you," Secretary Qin said first.
They didn't want to come at night either; they had come several times during the day but still couldn't find Lin Ziyan.
The village secretary of Haitang Village waited for more than a month, but he couldn't wait any longer, so he brought people to Secretary Qin's house again that night.
"Grandpa Qin, you're too kind. Let's get straight to the point," Lin Ziyan said with a faint smile.
Wei Ting stepped forward first, bowed, and said, "I'm sorry, it was me who led them to engage in malicious competition. I apologize."
Lin Ziyan pursed her lips and looked at the people following behind her.
“Ayan, they did something wrong. I didn’t want to get involved, but they invested all their money. Wei Ting’s mother was hanging from the rafters and almost died…” Secretary Qin sighed and shook his head.
"The Wei family lost many young men in the last shipwreck. If we can help them, we should." Secretary Qin continued. "Wei Ting is useless, but Wei Zhen is good. He led several villagers out to sea and helped many people in the village."
The village secretary of Haitang Village had tears in his eyes. Thinking of the boat accident last time, his nose tingled and his heart felt like it was weighed down by a stone.
Lin Ziyan looked towards the door. Brother Jian was leaning against the side with his head drooping, not saying a word.
Aunt Chen said, "Why say all this? If they had just settled down and left the factory peacefully back then, none of this would have happened."
They copy recipes when they don't have them, and lower prices when they can't compete. That's not how you do business.
She was still seething with anger when she talked about it.
"Now, in terms of the boat accident, Ah Yan doesn't owe the Wei family anything," Aunt Chen continued.
Wei Ting and the others following behind him blushed and lowered their heads, not daring to look at anyone.
Aunt Huang wanted to step forward, but Lin Ziyan stopped her.
She understood what the village secretary meant; he didn't intend to make things difficult for her, but simply wanted to lend a hand.
Grandma sat to the side without saying a word.
“I’m taking over your shrimp paste factory. The purchase price will be calculated based on the depreciated value.”
"As for you, if you're willing to work with me, wait at the entrance of the seafood market at 8 a.m. tomorrow." Lin Ziyan's tone was calm, her eyes showing no emotion.
These people are flexible and adaptable, so they can still be of some use; it's just that they didn't find the right approach before.
Wei Ting: "Okay, we'll work for you."
He nodded, and the others echoed his agreement.
The village secretary of Haitang Village trembled slightly, but ultimately said nothing.
Aunt Chen wanted to say a few more words, but Uncle Chen stopped her and shook his head at her.
After they left the courtyard, Secretary Qin looked at Lin Ziyan and said, "Ayan, thank you for your help this time. If you need anything done in the future, just let me know and I'll definitely expedite it for you."
Lin Ziyan knew he was making a promise, so she nodded and didn't refuse.
When the electronics wholesale market opens in the future, we might need to trouble Secretary Qin to help with promotion.
It's always good to have Secretary Qin do us a favor.
"Just give them any work to do; the young men have plenty of strength." Secretary Qin put his hands behind his back and slowly walked out of the courtyard.
Aunt Huang and Aunt Chen exchanged a glance, both looking puzzled.
The shrimp paste factory is busy these days, but opening another one doesn't seem necessary.
Taking the opportunity, Lin Ziyan said, "You two should take charge of the shrimp paste factory over there and recruit new people, otherwise the production won't be able to keep up by summer."
Aunt Chen nodded, still looking bewildered.
Aunt Huang had considered that summer was the peak season for shrimp paste sales, and she might indeed be too busy to keep up with demand.
Once only Lin Ziyan and her grandmother were left in the courtyard, she didn't rush upstairs. Instead, she pulled up a chair and sat down next to her grandmother.
"Grandma, do you think there's anything wrong with my arrangement?" Lin Ziyan rested her chin on her hand and looked at her.
Grandma sighed. She knew something about Grandma Wei's affairs and felt bad, but she never mentioned it to her.
“We’re not repaying evil with kindness. We’re not looking down on people who have done wrong. But for the sake of their family, there’s nothing wrong with this. It’s just that you’ve been wronged.” Grandma’s voice was low, and her face was expressionless.
Lin Ziyan: "I wouldn't say I feel wronged. It just so happens that I need people too."
Secretary Qin probably meant to maintain harmony and make money; otherwise, it wouldn't be right for us not to lend a hand to people from the neighboring village who were desperate.
"I was only willing to help him because of his brother Wei Zhen."
Grandma patted her hand and let go, saying the Lin family was in the right.
Lin Ziyan: "Grandma, is it okay if I still live at home after I get married?"
"No marriage, just two people forming a new family."
“Why not? Don’t I live at home too?” Grandma’s eyes lit up instantly, and she couldn’t hide her smile.
"Now it's a new era. According to your new ideas, in my opinion, all marriage is just a formality. True marriage is about leaving the original family and forming a new family."
Lin Ziyan looked at Atai in shock, never expecting her to be so open-minded.
Grandma continued, "What? Are you afraid this old fogey will object?"
“Your grandfather and I reached this consensus before. He didn’t feel like he was marrying into the family. He said that the children are his children no matter whose surname they take, so there is no difference.”
After Grandma finished speaking, her deeply lined face flushed red, and her eyes softened.
Lin Ziyan, "..."
She never expected that her grandmother could blush.
"I'll find some time to go to the temple to look up auspicious dates and choose one," Ah Tai murmured, changing the subject.
Lin Ziyan leaned her head on her thin shoulder and chuckled softly.
"Grandma, Grandpa was a very considerate person, wasn't he?"
The two figures were projected onto the wall, magnified and elongated...
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