If you were to step into Lin Ye's hometown now, you would surely be awestruck by the sight before you.
The bumpy dirt roads are gone, replaced by wide and flat asphalt roads lined with plane trees.
The low bungalows are gone, replaced by two-story buildings.
The local custom is to build two-story houses, but some villages prefer three-story houses, which look taller.
There is a sign at the entrance of the village, with the words "Resort" written next to it.
Wang Guangming led the villagers to not only reclaim wasteland to grow medicinal herbs, but also develop the riverside area, turning it into a great place for leisure and vacation.
People flocked to the area for fishing and camping, and there were also some amusement facilities specifically for children.
The villagers can now earn a decent income every year without leaving the village.
Those with better abilities can become members of the village organization or serve as administrators, earning three to five hundred thousand a year, which isn't much. Those with less ability can run errands or collect herbs, earning a little over one hundred thousand a year.
Some women who lack physical strength set up stalls in tourist areas. They can go when they want and stay home when they don't. They can earn 50,000 to 60,000 yuan a year.
In the early 20th century, when the average wage was only a little over a thousand yuan, this place was a well-known wealthy village.
The nearby villages were incredibly envious and even considered asking Wang Guangming if he could come into their villages to help.
"Sure, the resort has set up a special area for stalls where you can bring out local specialties to sell, or any handicrafts you have to sell."
Wang Guangming said jokingly.
Good jobs in the village are reserved for villagers, but he doesn't refuse people from other villages from setting up stalls in the resort.
In any case, that's how you build up popularity.
But recently, when people approached him, they were asking him to talk to Lin Ye about finding a job at Jianmian Clothing.
"Guangming, you and Lin Ye are good brothers. His daughter runs a factory, so it would be easy for her to put anyone in there."
My daughter graduated from a junior college with a major in accounting, so I'll just let her work as an accountant.
Two thousand yuan a month is fine. Girls all want to get married; they don't expect to earn that much.
That matter-of-fact attitude made Wang Guangming smile bitterly to himself.
He makes it sound so easy. A junior college degree isn't a high level of education. You can get one by spending some money. If a brick falls from the sky and hits someone, nine out of ten will have a junior college degree, and the one with a bachelor's degree will be the only one.
Besides, with a salary of just over two thousand yuan and insurance contributions, this job is already highly sought after. Why would you want to earn a high salary in Dongguan without going far away? It's not that easy.
"Brother, it's not that I don't want to help you. Actually, I owe my current success to them, so I can't cause them any more trouble!"
My abilities are limited, please forgive me!
He resolutely refused, saying that even if it ruined his reputation, he couldn't set a precedent!
Miaomiao worked so hard to set up a factory, it wasn't easy for her, why is he causing trouble?
Miaomiao definitely has her own plans for personnel management. If you put someone in there just because of her, and they don't obey management, it will cause trouble.
He consciously kept his distance.
Miaomiao, however, brought her recruitment team to the resort for a vacation and took the opportunity to visit them.
"Uncle Wang, it's great to finally meet you today! You're still so young. My parents have missed you so much." As soon as Miaomiao entered Wang Guangming's house, she started chatting with him with a smile.
Wang Guangming was very moved and quickly asked them to sit down in the living room.
The living room is located in the center of the first floor hall, and it's decorated just like in the city. There's a sofa, a TV, and a coffee table in the middle, piled with fruits such as apples and bananas.
After arranging for the people to sit down, he quickly shouted upstairs, "Xiangxiu, come down quickly and see who's here."
Chen Xiangxiu is now a renowned embroidery master, and she no longer works as an embroidery artist but instead teaches students.
The main reason was that she had overused her eyes in the past, which affected her eyesight, so Wang Guangming stopped letting her do chores.
She doesn't work now, but whenever someone invites her to give guidance, she charges several thousand yuan for her appearance. Even so, it's not easy for ordinary people to hire her.
After she came down, she saw that Miaomiao had grown into a beautiful young woman. After looking her over, she smiled and said, "She is a real beauty, just as beautiful as your mother."
Have they come? It's been so many years.
Miaomiao stepped forward and took her arm without any awkwardness: "Aunt Chen, it's great to see you. My parents always talk about you guys, they're practically calloused from it."
They didn't come this time. If they had known how well this place had developed, they definitely would have come to take a look.
“That’s great, I’ll have Uncle Wang arrange the best hospitality.” Chen Xiangxiu smiled kindly.
People always strive for better opportunities. Not to mention when the village was poor, everyone wanted to leave. Even now, my son Wang Xu has opened a construction company in the city and only comes back once in a long while. My daughter Wang Yao is going to university in Shanghai and will be graduating soon. She keeps saying she wants to stay in Shanghai.
It's not easy for this family to get together.
Back then, they, along with Lu Wanqing's family and Luo Hao's family, often got together for meals and drinks, chatting about everyday life, dreaming about the future, and enjoying a relaxed and happy time.
I wonder when those days will ever come again.
Chen Xiangxiu kept Miaomiao and her group behind and personally cooked a table full of delicious dishes, making them drool with envy.
These are all farm-style dishes made with all-natural ingredients; they smell amazing!
"President Lin, from now on, our company will provide employee benefits here. We can relax, have fun, and enjoy farm-style dishes."
"That's right, let's go fishing later. The fish here are fresh and tender, and there's no pollution at all."
Everyone was talking at once.
Lin Miaomiao also mentioned another purpose of her trip to Chen Xiangxiu: to ask her to design some patterns for new cotton and linen clothing.
Some cotton and linen clothing enthusiasts like to add embroidered patterns, such as flowers and phoenixes, to their clothes to enhance their appearance.
Some suggested that they could just find anyone who knew embroidery to do one, but she felt that if she was going to do it, she should do the best.
The name of Master Chen Xiangxiu will definitely increase the brand awareness of the clothing.
Of course, there was one thing she wasn't sure about: Chen Xiangxiu hadn't personally come out of seclusion for a long time. When someone asked her for work, she would recommend her own apprentices to take the job. Asking her directly might not be enough to persuade her to come.
Miaomiao made her request, and I waited anxiously...
Everyone appeared to be laughing and joking, but their hearts were actually in their throats.
The next second, Chen Xiangxiu agreed without hesitation:
"No problem, but don't talk about money. It's just a matter of designing a few patterns. I'll make more than a dozen, and you can choose the ones you want."
Miaomiao hugged her in surprise:
“My mom said that Aunt Chen is the best, and that's how she helped her back then.”
Chen Xiuxiang's eyes suddenly welled up with tears, filled with emotion:
"Wanqing, really! She was the one who helped me!"
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