It seems that she did not do this on a whim, but really had this plan and had made certain plans for it. Although it was not perfect, it was obvious that she had really considered how to live in the provincial capital.
"Why do you want to go to the provincial capital with me?"
Although she had decided to agree to Fang Xiaoyan's request, Cheng Maixiang still couldn't help but wonder what exactly caused her to come up with this idea, so strong that she was willing to give up everything in her hometown and follow her to the provincial capital to work hard.
"I think I can learn more by following Sister Maizi, and I can become as good as Sister Maizi." Fang Xiaoyan's original intention should be to become better, but she had not read many books and could not use such a fancy word, so she used the word "good", which is often used by rural people to praise others.
"You see, when something like this happened, my parents and I were at a loss. It seemed that there was no other way except to accept the proposal. But Sister Maizi, you were able to inquire around and even guessed that the two gangs were scammers. You boldly told the police, which prevented me from being sold out by those bad guys." Fang Xiaoyan's face showed admiration.
"I told my parents that I wanted to be like Sister Maizi, someone who could handle any challenge without panicking. To achieve this, I had to stay with Sister Maizi and learn from her. I wasn't good at studying, so if I wanted a better future, I had no choice but to go to the provincial capital. My parents agreed and told me to work hard with them. Even if I couldn't be as good as you, they'd be happy if I could be half as good as you."
Even though Cheng Maixiang was thick-skinned enough, she couldn't help but feel ashamed when she heard Fang Xiaoyan's flattery like a fan praising her idol.
"Sister Maizi, can you promise?"
After saying so much, Fang Xiaoyan couldn't help feeling a little uneasy when she saw that Cheng Maixiang hadn't said whether she was willing or not.
"If someone is willing to work as a clerk for me, of course I'd agree. I'm going back to the provincial capital with my boyfriend tomorrow. You don't have to go to work this afternoon. Get ready, get a letter of introduction, and come with us tomorrow. If you don't have a suitable place to live in the provincial capital, you can stay with us first. We have plenty of houses anyway, so you can stay with us."
Fang Xiaoyan was ecstatic. She held Cheng Maixiang's hand, tears streaming down her face. She also expressed her determination, "Sister Maizi, I will definitely work hard with you and will never be lazy."
In the afternoon, Fang Xiaoyan did not come to the garment factory as expected, and Cheng Maixiang also returned to Shuangshui Village and came to the brick kiln at the foot of Xiaoqing Mountain.
The brick kiln was finally lit yesterday, and now the first batch of bricks has been successfully produced. Cheng Maixiang took a look and found that the quality of the bricks is indeed no worse than those of the county brick kiln factory.
Following the girl's suggestion, Cheng Maiqing sent people to other villages to promote the product. Sure enough, in the past few days, he received a lot of orders, especially from Shuangshui Village, which promised door-to-door delivery, and was more popular with customers. Most people would rather not have the preferential price, or even wait in line, but have the brick kiln factory deliver the goods to their door.
These days, apart from arranging production in the fields, Cheng Maiqing has been almost entirely devoted to the brick kiln factory, and he doesn't even have time to go home for lunch.
Mrs. Cheng had no choice, as she also worked in the garment factory, so she had to cook more food in the morning and put it in a lunch box for Cheng Maiqing, asking him to take it with him and eat it at the brick kiln factory at noon.
When Cheng Maixiang arrived at the brick kiln factory, Cheng Maiqing was mixing brick mud with Lin Jiayu. Both of them were covered in dust and almost looked like mud figures.
Cheng Maixiang shook her head, pulled her eldest brother aside, and said to him earnestly, "Brother, you are the person in charge of the brick kiln. You should set the direction and manage it. You should let the people below do these jobs. There is no need for you to compete with them for the work."
Cheng Maiqing smiled and said, "Maizi, don't worry, I understand this. I plan to hand over the management to Uncle Hong once the brick kiln is officially operational. After all, there are so many things to do in the brigade that need my help."
That’s good. It seems that after being the team leader for so many years, the eldest brother still knows how to manage.
Cheng Maixiang saw Hong Tianlei inspecting the freshly baked bricks, so she nodded.
"Uncle Hong is the perfect person to manage the brick kiln. He will definitely make it a prosperous place."
In the evening, Cheng Maixiang began to pack her luggage to return to the provincial capital.
As expected, in the past two months, Cheng's mother prepared a lot of things for her and asked her to take them all with her.
Cheng's mother was busy with the garment factory during the day, so she used the remaining fabrics from the garment workshop at night to make a set of fine cotton sheets and quilt covers for her and Lin Jiayu. She put them on the bedding to prevent it from getting dirty.
In addition to bed sheets and quilt covers, Cheng's mother also made a jar of pickles for them, pickled some salted duck eggs, and made some sauces, a lot of other things.
Cheng Maixiang looked at the stuffed buns, and thought about the scene of her mother sewing bed sheets and quilt covers and pickling vegetables in the kitchen every night after dinner. Tears flowed down her face involuntarily.
"Mom, we're doing well in the provincial capital. You don't have to worry about us all day. Instead, you should stay home after work and don't make yourself too tired."
Cheng's mother got married early. Now that Cheng Maixiang is this old, she is only forty-five or forty-six years old. Although in this era, she is already considered a grandmother, according to Cheng Maixiang's concept, Cheng's mother is just a middle-aged person in her forties.
This is also the reason why she was willing to hand over the garment factory to Cheng's mother.
But when she came back this time, Cheng Maixiang keenly noticed that Cheng's mother was a little older than when she left two months ago. Although it was not obvious, the mother and son are connected by heart, and her feelings are far more sensitive than others.
"Mom, are you very tired? If you are really tired, take a rest first. The garment factory is temporarily managed by my sister-in-law and Sister Shen, so there shouldn't be any big problems."
Cheng Maixiang said worriedly.
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