Ma's father: ...Is this brat getting a little too cocky? He even dares to make fun of his own father.
"Learn from Comrade Gu well, but don't bother her every day. She has to do translation work and take care of two children, so she's short on time. Write down any questions you encounter and ask them together later, understand?"
Ma Jianbin was certainly not the kind of person who lacked tact, and quickly agreed, "Alright, I won't chat with you anymore. I'm going to go read a book too. A life without reading is too shallow. I need to learn from Sister Gu."
After saying that, he really left the couple behind, went inside and started flipping through his books again, with an enthusiasm he had never shown before.
"Is this still my son?"
"Don't worry, they won't be allowed to become spirits after the founding of the People's Republic of China, so it's definitely our son."
The couple were overjoyed and didn't bother Ma Jianbin anymore. Instead, they started looking around the house for something. "Xiao Gu has all sorts of things. We should send him something different."
"I heard that Xiao Gu likes seafood. I'll call home tomorrow and ask my brother to send me some more."
"Okay! Send me as many varieties as you can get your hands on, so we can have a different taste. Don't forget to send some money to your older brother. We can't let him and his wife always have to pay out of their own pockets."
Ma's father wanted to say that it didn't matter since the brothers had a good relationship, but his wife beat him to it, saying, "I know that my older brother and sister-in-law are good people who don't hold grudges, but the more they are like that, the more we need to be mindful of our behavior."
"Okay, okay."
Mr. Ma feels that he is quite lucky. He married an understanding wife and had a son who knows how to make a living. He thinks his life has been worthwhile.
The next day, Gu An'an didn't follow them. Instead, she told them to go on their own and come back to tell her about any problems they encountered. She believed that this was the only way to better develop their abilities, and none of them objected.
"An'an, another order has come in!"
Gu An'an was eating breakfast when Aunt Zhang arrived. "The supply and marketing cooperative has come to order soap?"
"You really can't hide anything from me. You're right, Director Qian called early this morning, ordering not only 600 yuan more for the soap but also 400 yuan more for the bar soap."
That's 1,400 yuan.
Do we have that much stock right now?
"No, I've already discussed it with him. We'll send half over first, and then make up the rest in the next couple of days."
Aunt Zhang's face was all smiles, and she looked radiant.
The workshop was still a bit small, and with several thousand yuan invested, they all started working overtime.
"I'll bring my camera this afternoon to take some photos of everyone so you can tidy up a bit more."
"Photograph?"
It's certainly a happy thing to be able to take photos, but Aunt Zhang felt that Gu An'an definitely wasn't taking photos just for the sake of taking photos. "An'an, what will you use the photos for?"
"I'm thinking of writing an article about our small workshop, and I can mail the photos along with it to see if it can be selected for publication in the newspaper."
That's how propaganda was done in the print media era. Luckily, I had a camera at home, so it was easy to use.
"Okay, I'll go tell them now."
Seeing how excited she was, Gu An'an added, "This is just the idea for now. Whether we'll be selected is still uncertain. Sister-in-law, you just need to tell everyone to take pictures. You don't need to say anything else."
Aunt Zhang nodded quickly, "I understand, I understand, but I think An'an, you can definitely do it."
She practically ran back to the workshop, arriving somewhat out of breath.
"Sister-in-law, what happened?"
Anyone who didn't know better would think there was a problem with the order that had just been placed. They were all busy working on it, but now they were looking at her with tense expressions.
Aunt Zhang waved her hand, took a breath, and said, "It's nothing, don't worry. It's just that An'an said she'd come over this afternoon to take some pictures of everyone working, so we can all tidy up by the time it's time to be on time."
This statement, like the incident itself, surprised everyone. "What? Taking photos of us? Why?"
"Why do you care! Just do what Xiao Gu says, and don't ask any other questions."
"Oh my, I get a chance to take photos now? No way, I have to get some printed and send them home to my parents and relatives to see. I'm a worker now."
These days, few people are willing to spend money to take photos. It's not even afternoon yet, and they're already instinctively pulling at their clothes, which shows how excited they are.
Everyone spent the morning in excitement, and they worked with even more enthusiasm, resulting in significantly higher efficiency than before.
After returning home at noon, everyone started rummaging through their clothes, an unusual act that puzzled their families.
"What are you doing? You have to go to work this afternoon, why are you changing your clothes?"
"You haven't even eaten yet, why are you combing your hair? What are you planning to do this afternoon?"
"Dad, Mom says none of her clothes are nice. Could you go with her to buy some clothes when you have time? She's terrifying when she goes crazy."
Of course, no matter who it was, they all received the same message: Gu An'an was going to the workshop to take photos that afternoon, and they had to take it seriously.
Of course, despite the importance attached to it, everyone chose very appropriate clothing; no one wore a skirt to work.
"Sister-in-law, aren't my clothes clean and tidy? Oh my, how did you know Comrade Gu was going to take pictures of the people in our workshop?"
Thanks to their publicity, by the time Gu An'an arrived at the workshop with her camera, a large crowd had already gathered at the entrance.
"Sister Gu, are you going to take pictures of my mom and the others?"
"Xiao Gu, when will our workshop hire more people? I also want to work hard and do my part for our workshop."
......
Amidst the crowd's enthusiasm, Aunt Zhang came out and rescued Gu An'an.
"Alright, alright, everyone can watch here if they want, but don't disturb Xiao Gu while he's working."
With her two sisters-in-law in charge, Gu An'an finally got down to business. "Everyone, don't be nervous, just do your normal work. I'll just take the photos."
Although they didn't understand what "taking photos on the spot" meant, everyone obediently got to work. After taking photos of the women working, they took a picture of someone moving goods. Only then did Gu An'an go home to write her article.
Writing articles is actually quite easy. Just by looking at a few newspapers, you can understand the current trend. Being enthusiastic and positive, praising the motherland and the working people is definitely the right thing to do.
In Gu An'an's writing, the diligence and bravery of the women in the family compound leap off the page.
The moment the letter was sent, the matter was considered closed. Apart from answering questions every day, she began to busy herself with her own things.
She wasn't going to be a hands-off manager. Like Xiao Wang Village, she couldn't stay here forever; she had to train the people there.
More than half a month later, just when Gu An'an had almost forgotten about the matter, Xiao Yuheng returned with a newspaper. "Take a look!"
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