Mai Laosan felt that Tian Guifen's worries were completely unnecessary.
Sometimes he found it funny when he saw his elder brother and sister-in-law deliberately wearing tattered clothes.
"Sister-in-law, you're just thinking too much. Don't worry, my daughter knows a big boss in Beijing. Who dares to harm me?"
With Mai Lao San's personality, how could he bear not to tell such an impressive thing?
So, since he came back from Beijing last time, he has been talking about the big leader every day.
When someone asked him what he had eaten today, he said he had chopped pepper pork, which is his boss' favorite.
In fact, Mai Laosan had no idea whether the big boss liked to eat chopped pepper pork slices, but he had to say it to appear that he was close to the big boss.
When others compliment him on his nice clothes, he will bring it up with his senior boss, saying that his boss also likes to wear similar clothes in private, and that he is wearing the same clothes as his boss.
Even the enamel cup he used to drink water was said to be the same one his leader used.
When others didn't believe him, he said that Mai Sui saw it with his own eyes, and the leader even invited Mai Sui to dinner.
It may be that Mai Laosan said too much and exaggerated, causing those who originally believed in him to gradually stop believing him and think he was bragging.
Tian Guifen didn't say it, but she thought so in her heart.
In the eyes of villagers like Tian Guifen, no matter how capable Mai Sui was, she was, after all, a person who came out of their small mountain village. How could such a big shot possibly invite a little girl like Mai Sui to dinner?
That's impossible! Absolutely impossible!
Therefore, during this year's Spring Festival, Tian Guifen prepared a "patchwork outfit" for Mai Laosan and Mai Xiangbei, who had lost his wife, so that they could pretend to be poor.
While others are eagerly looking forward to wearing new clothes during the Chinese New Year, Tian Guifen does the opposite. She refuses to wear good clothes and insists on wearing patched ones.
As the saying goes, the eldest sister-in-law is like a mother. Although Mai Laosan is a stubborn person and does not listen to others, Mai Xiangbei still respects his eldest sister-in-law very much and listens to her instructions obediently.
As for the second son, Mai Xiangnan, he already has a wife, so it is not the turn of Tian Guifen, the eldest sister-in-law, to make arrangements for him.
However, Mai Xiangnan's family didn't have much money, so there seemed to be no need to pretend to be poor.
Since he did not invest in the Lotus Factory in the first place, he naturally had no share in the dividends.
Mai Xiangnan only earns 30 yuan a month.
Mai Xiangnan is very content with this, as it is much better than working in the fields before.
He doesn't compete with his elder brothers, he only competes with himself. As long as he is better than before, then it's good!
Besides, he has no sons, only daughters, so his life is relatively easy. Unlike other families, they don't have to build a house for their sons and find a wife for them.
But Mai Xiangnan’s contentment does not mean that Yang Huizhen is also content.
Although she didn't know how much money the factory made, the machines in the factory were running every day without a day off, and the workers often worked overtime.
There are trucks coming to the village to pick up goods almost every few days.
If this still doesn't make money, she will write the three words Yang Huizhen backwards!
Yang Huizhen asked her husband about the factory's profitability, but Mai Xiangnan was an honest man. He just did his job and didn't pay much attention to it.
Besides, even if he knew, he wouldn't say it because he knew Yang Huizhen's character.
Although she had been warned before and it was she who decided not to invest, some things are difficult to control in the face of huge interests.
Therefore, Mai Xiangnan seldom talked about things at the factory at home, and also asked his son-in-law Chen Jiushan to say less.
Chen Jiushan is Mai Laosan's secretary, and he definitely knows more than Mai Xiangnan.
Yang Huizhen naturally would not let him go.
However, Chen Jiushan is not stupid, he knows what is more important.
Besides, his father-in-law Mai Xiangnan and daughter-in-law Mai Chunni are on his side, so what does he have to be afraid of?
Yang Huizhen had no choice but to think of another solution.
Just now, Mai Sui and Shen Xingchen returned to the village, and Mai Lao San invited them to dinner, so Yang Huizhen went to ask about it.
When Yang Huizhen came over, Tian Guifen and her two daughters-in-law were already busy in the kitchen.
Mai Xiangdong, Mai Laosan, and Mai Xiangbei were sitting in the yard chatting and eating melon seeds.
Yang Huizhen laughed and said, "Oh, sorry, when I was out, Niu Niu suddenly started making a fuss, so I tried to comfort him."
Niu Niu is the son of Mai Chunni and Chen Jiushan, and he is only a few months old.
Yang Huizhen still values this grandson very much.
Mai Lao San waved his hand indifferently: "Second sister-in-law, it's okay, I told you I can do it, you and the eldest sister-in-law are just being polite. You insisted on coming to help, which made me feel so embarrassed."
Although what he said was true, Mai Lao San had no intention of going to the kitchen to help, and he didn't seem embarrassed at all.
All I can say is that no matter how people change, the things in their bones remain the same.
Mai Laosan is only diligent in front of Mai Sui. It is impossible for others to eat the food cooked by Mai Laosan!
Yang Huizhen naturally knew Mai Laosan's personality. After exchanging a few words of greeting, she went to the kitchen to help.
Even if you want to find out about the situation in the factory, you have to work first!
After a while, Mai Xiangnan, Chen Jiushan and others also arrived.
Mai Chunni held her son Niu Niu and did not go to the kitchen to help.
Mai Xiahe, Mai Qiushui and Mai Dongxue still have to go.
If it were in the past, Mai Dongxue would definitely take the opportunity to slack off, but now Mai Laosan’s status and position are different.
Mai Dongxue is very good at adapting her approach to different people. If she wants to curry favor with her uncle, she naturally has to behave well.
Seeing this, Mai Lao San casually praised: "Dongxue has really grown up and become sensible now. This year's New Year, Uncle San will give you a big red envelope."
"Thank you, Uncle San!" Mai Dongxue was delighted and worked even more actively.
Facts have proved that there are no truly lazy people in this world. As long as the right method is used, even the laziest person can become very diligent!
For example, Mai Laosan, he becomes diligent after having a few meals.
For example, Mai Dongxue can become more diligent if you give her money.
Suddenly, there was a roar of a car, and Mai Laosan immediately got up and walked out.
As he walked, he said loudly: "It must be my daughter who has returned!"
It was indeed Mai Sui and Shen Xingchen who returned.
There was a bunch of little kids following behind their car.
As soon as Shen Xingchen got out of the car, he started showing off his affection, as if they were getting married.
It is more convenient to buy things in the army, and they are not short of money now, so he prepared a lot.
Seeing this, Mai Xiangdong's grandson Hu Tou immediately rushed over and shouted, "Uncle, there's me! There's me!"
Shen Xingchen picked up Tiger Head and gave him the remaining half bag of candy: "Don't worry, you won't be left out!"
Hutou immediately burst into laughter and called "Uncle" very happily.
Turning around, Shen Xingchen saw Mai Chunni standing at the door holding Niu Niu.
Chen Jiushan stood by and protected the mother and son, fearing that they would get hurt.
Shen Xingchen's eyes paused, and his heart felt slightly sour.
Clearly, he got married before Chen Jiushan, but now Chen Jiushan has become a father and he is still nowhere to be seen.
It seems that he needs to work harder!