Chapter 352 The Orphanage's Lies: The Handsome Flower Boy 52
Like a stone thrown into a still pond, Shen Ci's words caused a great stir. The entire room was shocked.
What?! You're saying you've been missing for so many years, and not only are you doing well, but you've also built up a factory, and in a place like the capital?!
"A factory?! Little sister, you own a factory in Beijing?!"
The eldest brother, Shen Guodong, slammed his chopsticks down on the table with a clatter, his eyes wide as bells, his head buzzing.
The younger sister may have earned some money outside, but the concept of having a factory is completely outside their imagination.
Those must be incredibly wealthy business owners, owning factories. In their minds, they belong to a different, unapproachable group of people.
People who own factories are all bosses.
The second brother, Shen Guoliang, stared with his mouth agape for a long time. He looked at his younger sister, then at his parents, wondering if he had misheard.
This news was no less significant than hearing that a billionaire had emerged from one's own village.
The eldest sister-in-law was the first to react; her first reaction was surprise and delight, an overwhelming sense of joy that instantly overwhelmed her.
She grabbed Shen Ci's hand, her voice trembling slightly with excitement.
No wonder she consulted a fortune teller before her wedding, who predicted that the family she was marrying would be extremely wealthy and powerful. So that's what was waiting for her.
"Little sister! Are you serious? You can really get our eldest son a job in the factory?"
"To be, to be a worker?"
In this era, the word "worker" represented a secure job, an urban household registration, a stable income, and a respectable social status.
It is the dream of countless rural families, and of course, it is also a secure job that city dwellers would fight over.
Which mother doesn't want her child to escape rural life and become a worker with a government-subsidized job?
The sister-in-law's eyes instantly welled up with tears; this was a wonderful thing she had never dared to dream of before!
She never imagined that her child would one day have the opportunity to work in the city, unlike them, who would spend their lives toiling in the fields.
Shen Ci nodded affirmatively, "This is nothing."
"Sister-in-law, really."
As long as the child is willing to go, can endure hardship, and is willing to learn, there is no problem for them to become a factory worker.
My food factory needs manpower right now, and I feel more at ease sending family members.
Working as a general worker in a food factory doesn't really require advanced skills; you just need to be hardworking and diligent. As long as you don't mess around, you'll be fine.
The youngest daughter owns a factory, and the whole family goes on a trip to the capital to broaden their horizons. The eldest grandson will have a job soon, and he will still be a factory worker.
The series of shocks took a long time for Shen's parents to recover.
The problems that once plagued the whole family no longer seemed like a problem; they no longer needed to worry about the future of their youngest children.
The mother hugged her daughter tightly, feeling both heartache and pride, her eyes brimming with tears.
"My dear girl! How much hardship did you endure to build such a large business for yourself!"
My precious child.
She imagined her daughter building a factory from scratch in a foreign country all by herself—how difficult that must have been!
Even men couldn't do it, but she, a young woman, did.
With his rough, calloused hands, Mr. Shen vigorously wiped his face, suppressing the bitterness welling up inside him, his voice hoarse.
"Good, good! My daughter is really capable! She really brings honor to the Shen family!"
Dad, I'm so happy for you!
He was filled with emotion. The little girl with pigtails who used to run behind him had now become a big shot who could arrange jobs for her and take her whole family to the capital.
If he, as a father, had been more capable, his daughter wouldn't have had to suffer so much; he felt guilty about it.
"Dad, Mom, it's all in the past now, isn't everything alright?"
Shen Ci smiled and comforted her parents, then explained to her brothers and sisters-in-law.
"It was by chance that I took over a food factory that was about to go out of business and started it up again."
So you really don't need to worry about money. I can totally afford to take the whole family on a trip.
"Just consider it a relaxing activity, and also a chance for the children to broaden their horizons."
Now the family was truly happy and believed it.
Father Shen still had some considerations.
“Aci, your parents, brother and sister-in-law appreciate your kindness.”
But if the cost is really too high, don't try to force yourself to pay it.
"We can chip in some money from home to take with us, and we'll be careful with our spending."
He worried that his daughter was just trying to save face for the family, putting on a show of wealth, since his mother had already made those boastful claims.
"Dad, don't worry."
Your daughter has a clear sense of right and wrong; once she says she'll cover everything, she'll cover everything.
"Then you just need to have a good time, see Tiananmen Square, and try Peking duck."
She then looked at her eldest and second eldest brothers, and her eldest and second eldest sisters-in-law.
"Eldest brother, second brother, eldest sister-in-law, and second sister-in-law, you've worked hard all these years, you deserve to rest and enjoy yourselves."
For her, the more she spends, the more profitable it is. She's not afraid to spend money at all, and the feeling of earning money to spend on her parents is really great.
If you have the means to make your parents and family proud, why should they suffer?
Of course, all of this is based on the premise that the parents are good parents, not greedy parents who demand things from their children.
Having said all that, it would be too formal to refuse any further.
The family members looked at each other, and they could see excitement, gratitude, and anticipation in each other's eyes.
My little sister is so capable; in the future, our family will only benefit from her success. It's a pity that we can't do anything for her.
Wow! We're really going to Beijing!
"Long live Auntie!"
Upon receiving confirmation from the adults, the children erupted in thunderous cheers, jumping and laughing around Chen Ci.
Even Lu Jinnian, who was usually rather quiet, couldn't help but smile as he watched his younger cousins' excited expressions.
With so many people together, the journey shouldn't be boring.
Over the next two days, the Shen family began their busy preparations. Everyone in the village knew that the family was going to Beijing.
In 1979, it was virtually impossible to get by without a letter of introduction.
Shen Guodong went to the brigade headquarters to get a collective introduction letter for his whole family from Party Secretary Li, stating the reason as visiting relatives.
When Secretary Li heard that Shen Ci was going to take his whole family to Beijing, he was amazed and readily stamped the document, expressing his deepest admiration.
"Your Shen family must be incredibly lucky to have produced such a capable person!"
What I worry about most when I'm away from home are the livestock and the fields.
The Shen family raised a pig, several sheep, and a flock of chickens and ducks, which were important sideline businesses and assets for the rural family.
I can't keep it, and I can't bear to sell it.
Mother Shen stepped in and asked the Wang family in the East Courtyard, with whom she had a very good relationship, to help take care of the child. She promised to bring back some good snacks from the capital as a thank you when she returned, and the Wang family gladly agreed.
Mother Shen and her two sisters-in-law brought out all the best clothes in the house. Although most of them were coarse cloth clothes, they were washed clean and folded neatly.
Shen Ci smiled and told them not to bring too much, and to buy whatever they needed once they arrived in the capital.
But being used to being thrifty, they still insisted on bringing a change of clothes and some dry food for the journey.
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