After paying the money, An Jingzhi called a few young people to help move all the fabrics to his house.
An Chengyi carried the cloth and asked, "Brother Jingzhi, why did you buy so much cloth? This cloth is enough to make clothes for our entire village."
An Jingzhi didn't explain, "You'll know when you get back."
Grandma An, who was waiting at the door, asked hurriedly when she saw An Jingzhi coming back, "What's going on, Jingzhi? You haven't been back for a few days, and as soon as you come back you call so many people out. I thought you were calling people to fight!"
"Hey, how do you buy so much fabric? Where do you get so much money?"
An Jingzhi did not explain the reason directly to Grandma An. If she knew that An Jingzhi had gone to the south alone several times, Grandma An would definitely be worried. After An Boyou came back, in order to show how useful he was, he exaggeratedly described to Grandma An how unsafe it was outside and how much effort he had put in.
"I borrowed it from the factory. Once we make clothes from the fabric and sell them, we'll pay it back. We'll still make a lot of money!"
Buying fabric on credit from the factory? Grandma An felt like her grandson was trying to trick her. Why would the factory buy fabric on credit?
An Jingzhi had no choice but to say that he took out his student ID card and promised the factory manager that he would definitely pay back the money. He also told the factory manager his home address and signed a contract. The factory manager was willing to listen to him.
College students are still very valuable these days. After hearing this, Grandma An believed it a little, but she was still a little puzzled. "Why did you buy so much fabric?"
An Jingzhi explained, "Don't I just want to help improve the living conditions in our village?
I didn't have a solution before, but now I have. I can't just ignore the people in our village. Grandma, didn't you teach me from a young age to be grateful and repay the kindness of the villagers when I grow up?
In fact, there is also a part of An Jingzhi that really wants to improve the lives of these people. They have been hardworking and kind all their lives and should not remain so poor.
He stayed at home and went around the village several times. There were many poor families in the village. There was a grandmother named Wang who lived with her widowed daughter and granddaughter in a loess house that was about to collapse. Even so, Grandma Wang always looked happy when she saw An Jingzhi.
If she hadn't stayed in Xiaoliang Village, where the villagers were kind and often came to help her repair the walls and roof, the house would have collapsed long ago.
There are many families like Grandma Wang.
The last time they invested, they couldn't even come up with ten dollars, and the original owner didn't even bother to take the few cents.
So when everyone divides the money, these people have no share.
Afterwards, it was Village Chief Fang who led everyone to take out some money to buy some grain and oil and distributed some to the poor families in the village.
An Jingzhi only thought of this when he was notified of the An family's situation, and he made a special effort to walk around the village several times to observe their living conditions.
After An Jingzhi said this, Grandma An was speechless and opened her mouth, "This, this can't be carried with a large sum of money to repay the favor. What if I can't pay it back?"
Grandma An didn't disagree with An Jingzhi repaying the villagers, but she was afraid that her family would not be able to pay back the money to the factory.
In order to comfort his family, An Jingzhi carefully told them about his plan.
He planned to ask everyone in the village to help him make clothes on a piece-rate basis, 5 yuan per piece.
Jeans are quite hardy. A diligent woman can make a pair in three days. He has a pattern here, so they can make it according to it.
Then An Jingzhi assured them that he could definitely sell all the clothes.
An Boyou, who was standing nearby, was excited after hearing this. "Yes, yes, Brother Jingzhi will definitely be able to sell it! You haven't seen how Brother Jingzhi sells clothes in the city. That guy, he surrounded us in circles, inside and outside, and there was no way to get through. As soon as we went to sell clothes, the customers never stopped."
Finally, An Jingzhi said that if it really didn't work out, he could make a batch first, and then continue making it after it was sold. If it couldn't be sold, An Jingzhi would return the remaining fabric to the owner. It would not be difficult for him to pay back the money he spent after he graduated from university and got a job.
The facts were already established, the fabric had been pulled back, what could the An family do? Grandma An could only hope that everything would go smoothly, just as An Jingzhi had hoped.
It was good to be able to help the villagers. Although they did not share the same surname, they were all united. If any family had difficulties, they would help each other. As a woman like An, she was able to raise three sons at such a young age, so naturally she needed the help of the villagers.
After convincing his family, he asked the village chief to notify the entire village.
Everyone gathered at the entrance of Anjing House.
An Jingzhi stood next to the cloth and said, "Some time ago, I led the elders to make a lot of money, but there are still many people in our village who can't afford to invest, and this money can only slightly improve everyone's life.
But once it’s used up it’s gone.
I spent a lot of time observing the village a few days ago. Even after the household contract responsibility system was implemented, some people in our village still didn't have enough to eat. Seeing the elders who loved me so much struggling so hard, I felt so sad. I want Xiaoliang Village to be free of poverty, so that every household can have access to rice and a brick house! I want people to give us a thumbs-up when we mention our village, not a place where finding a wife is a struggle.
I brought back so much fabric today because I wanted to help everyone. Going south all the time to buy fabric isn't the right path. First, it's not cost-effective. With more and more people going there, I won't be able to make much money. Second, and most importantly, it's unsafe.
A few days ago, Boyou told everyone in the village how glorious our life was outside, but no one could imagine the dangers inside.
You never know, you might never come back from this trip."
An Jingzhi cited several examples that the original owner had encountered.
An Jingzhi's words immediately discouraged many young people who were eager to make a move. There was one man who had also thought about joining his brothers and going south to make a fortune, as his family could afford some money for the time being.
They only heard the pride and glory that An Boyou talked about, and had no idea that there was such a great danger behind it.
After seeing the fearful expressions on the faces of several young people, An Jingzhi was secretly satisfied. "So I plan to lead our villagers to make clothes ourselves. After they are made, I will take a few young people from the village to sell them."
An Jingzhi carefully explained his plan to the villagers. He would be responsible for producing the cloth and let the villagers help him make pants. He would pay them 5 yuan for each piece. When the amount accumulated to a certain level, he would take the young people in the village and take turns to go out and sell clothes with him. This would be an exercise for them. He would also pay them a salary, but not as much as 80 yuan. After all, there was no danger. For the time being, they would only sell in the province.
An Jingzhi paid them 30 yuan for each trip, and also gave them a certain commission for each item sold.
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