The villagers here were just given a good dressing down by the village chief, and they're full of energy.
Gu An'an from Shanghai was also trying to persuade others.
"We've sold a lot of goods in the last two days, thanks to everyone's hard work, but that's not enough."
“The machinery factory and steel factory had ordered things from us before, so it wasn’t considered a new business for us. If we want to sell the products from Xiaowang Village, or even the entire Hongqi Commune, we need to continue to develop new businesses.”
Everyone understood that the sales were all thanks to Gu An'an; they had only helped out a little.
Now is the time for them to work hard.
“Sister An’an, we all understand. Just tell us what to do next.”
"Go around to the gates of the factory residential compounds and chat with the clever kids and the busybody aunties."
"What should we talk about? Will it be offensive?"
Gu An'an lightly slapped Zhou Yue on the forehead. "Of course, you have to be mindful of how you speak. Just pretend you're family members of employees from other factories and ask around to see if other factories offer benefits like the steel mill and the machinery factory. Let's stand together against the common enemy and stir up trouble. Do you understand?"
Zhou Yue nodded immediately, "Understood."
Isn't this just a common trick used by the village aunties and grandmas? There's nothing wrong with that.
“You’re in a group with Brother Chen, and I’m in a group with Wende. We’ll also need to trouble Brother Dahai to help us keep an eye on things.”
Wang Dahai also wanted to go and see for himself, but he had a job and couldn't stay in the village to help out all the time. He needed to train the villagers so that things could develop in the future.
Don't forget to put some pine nuts in your pocket when you go out.
The group nodded in unison.
Zhou Yue and the other person went to the soap factory, while Gu An'an took Wang Wende to the cotton mill.
As soon as Gu An'an arrived at the entrance of the cotton mill's residential compound, she noticed a group of people sitting under a big tree. They were mostly grandmothers or mothers chatting with their children.
Gu An'an leaned over, pretending to listen to gossip, but actually sat to the side and ate voraciously.
Even though Songzi had already started eating, it was still quite a commotion when they actually started, let alone when the two of them were eating together.
Before long, the chattering aunties and grandmas couldn't hold back any longer.
"Young lady, where are you from? I've never seen you before."
Slightly surprised to be mentioned, Gu An'an replied, "My family lives near the steel factory."
Upon hearing that Gu An'an worked at the steel factory, the women immediately perked up.
"Do steel mills now offer employee benefits like machine factories?"
Someone with sharp eyes noticed the pine nuts in Gu An'an's hand and immediately asked, "Are those pine nuts in your hand?"
Gu An'an smiled, revealing a set of bright white teeth. "Auntie has such good eyesight, this is pine nuts."
After saying that, he generously took a handful from his pocket and placed it on the small, tattered table in the middle, saying, "Auntie, have a taste."
None of them expected Gu An'an to be so generous, but it would be a fool not to take advantage of such a good deal, so they immediately rushed over.
"Old Chen's family, isn't it a bit much for one person to take so much? Can I have some?"
"No, there aren't many left."
The spoils were divided unevenly, but everyone managed to grab some. After muttering a few words, they started eating like Gu An'an.
With a little force from your teeth, the shell will open.
Hmm, not bad, not bad.
With another chew, just as people said, a rich, oily flavor filled my mouth.
tasty!
Thinking of the child, she quickly called over the child who was playing nearby and peeled the fruit for the child one by one.
Of course, there were also those who were greedy and unknowingly finished eating what they had grabbed.
Not only that, but they were still not satisfied.
"Girl, is there any more? It's gone before I could even taste it."
Gu An'an shook her head, "I want my friend to try the rest, so I can't share it with you."
Although they were rejected, no one said anything unpleasant. After all, the other party was from a steel mill, which was much better than their cotton mill. It wasn't worth making enemies over such a small matter.
"Hey, these are all big factories in Haishi, so why are other factory managers so much better?"
"Who says otherwise? I've heard that pine nuts are good for the brain. If my precious grandson had pine nuts to eat, he might be able to get into a worker-peasant-soldier university in the future."
Although the Workers', Peasants' and Soldiers' University considers more than just ability, if someone is dull-witted and can't even graduate from primary school, it's impossible for them to get into the Workers', Peasants' and Soldiers' University.
Who doesn't hope their children and grandchildren will be successful?
"You're saying our kids don't get to eat pine nuts, while the kids at the machine factory and steel mill get to eat pine nuts from a young age. Won't that make them look worse than our kids in the future?"
Gu An'an wanted to say "666" when she heard this idea.
"Isn't that a bit much?"
The older woman who made this point didn't like being refuted. "Why not? I know children have different talents, but what if two children are equally smart? Wouldn't that make them stand out?"
Gu An'an: ...
At first glance, it does make some sense. No wonder people say that money from children and women is the easiest to earn. Who can blame them for their vivid imaginations? They can put on a whole show just by imagining things, and they might even have imagined the fates of the two children.
Upon hearing this, the others immediately became anxious. "What should we do? I went to ask today, and the supply and marketing cooperative doesn't sell pine nuts either."
Seeing that the fire was almost extinguished, Gu An'an immediately chimed in, "If you're not satisfied, go to the factory and voice your opinions. Why do other factories have benefits while yours don't?"
"However, I believe that the cotton mill director is also a person who cares about the people. Otherwise, how could he have run the cotton mill so well? Maybe he was just too busy with his work to hear about these things. If someone had offered suggestions, this matter might have been resolved."
These words really struck a chord with the older women. It's just giving feedback; it's not illegal. Just do it!
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