Zhao Youcai is already preparing to expand to a larger area, and he needs to find someone to take over the business deals he negotiated in the town.
Zhao Youcai couldn't go out and develop his business alone; he had to bring a few helpers with him.
Although the fourth brother and his wife have changed their personalities a lot, they are still too introverted.
Rather than letting them readjust to their new environment, it's better to keep them in the village to handle the mundane matters of the business they've already established.
I need to take some time to travel to other provinces and see if they sell plastic sheeting.
If possible, the large vegetable garden in the backyard could be converted into a greenhouse to ensure that fresh vegetables can be sold even in winter.
The sale of fabric has always been handled by the fourth son's wife, and she will also handle the cooperation with the textile factory very well.
Having a hardworking in-law who has lived in the same village for many years and knows you well means you'll have more people to consult with if anything happens.
Other in-laws could also set up distribution points or something; as long as it wasn't the second son's wife's family, Zhao Youcai would be happy to give them a hand.
After all, if someone is rich but everyone around them is poor, it's very difficult to keep that wealth.
However, if the people around him have a good standard of living, his horizons will naturally broaden. With no one standing in his way, Zhao Youcai's path to wealth will be smoother.
Zhao Youcai still had Zhu, the farm manager, on his mind and felt uneasy.
I wonder if the youngest has found a place to stay yet, and when we can get in touch with him.
After all, we can't just listen to Director Zhu's side of the story. Who knows what kind of temperament he has?
"Dad! The battalion commander is here to see you!"
Upon hearing the sound, Zhao Youcai sat up from the kang (a heated brick bed), looked outside, and then slipped on his shoes and got out of bed.
The brigade leader chuckled and handed a piece of paper to Zhao Youcai. “The post office staff just delivered something to me. There was also a telegram that was to be delivered to our village. I didn’t have anything else to do, so I brought it over to you.”
Zhao Youcai thought to himself that the telegram had come at just the right time; he had been thinking of him.
"Today is a cloudy day, perfect for sleeping. I'm not staying here; I'm going back to lie down."
Zhao Youcai smiled and escorted the captain to the gate, watching him walk away before returning to his room.
The cost of sending a telegram was relatively high, so the amount of information that could be obtained was not much.
However, it also specified the current address and work address of the youngest son, Zhao Jianfei, reassuring Zhao Youcai.
Zhao Youcai figured he didn't have much to do lately, so he went back to his room and quickly packed up a few changes of clothes.
I was preparing to ride my bicycle to the county when I remembered something.
“We have more bicycles than people. Tomorrow when you go back to your parents’ home, each of you can ride one bicycle. When you come back, the two of you can ride one bicycle, and we’ll leave one for your parents’ home.”
As for how the bicycles were divided after they arrived at their parents' home, that was beyond Zhao Youcai's control.
The second son's wife blushed and waved her hand, "I won't go to my parents' home. The benefits I've received from them over the years are enough to buy several bicycles."
Zhao Youcai nodded in agreement, since he didn't think much of his second son's mother-in-law's family anyway.
There is no bus station in town unless you can flag down a truck on the street that is willing to stop and happens to have an empty seat.
If you're going on a long trip, you usually go to the county bus station and then take a long-distance bus to the city's train station.
Zhao Youcai needed to go to the county bus station first to find out what time the buses would depart in the next few days, as he didn't want to spend all his time waiting for the bus.
After finding out the schedules for the nearest buses and trains, Zhao Youcai rode his bicycle back to Zhaojiagou under the moonlight, and went to the brigade leader's house as soon as it was light the next day.
“As you know, Captain, my youngest son lives alone in another city. As his father, I was worried about him, so I thought I'd go and check on him.”
"Before, when he went to university in another city, at least he could stay in the school dormitory. Now..."
Before Zhao Youcai could finish speaking, the captain smiled and gestured for him to stop.
"I'll give you a letter of introduction for ten days, so you don't run out of time. It would be even better if you could come back sooner."
Zhao Youcai smiled and nodded, then left the brigade leader's house with the letter of introduction.
Only the second son and his wife remained in the courtyard, busy with their own tasks; the other children had all gone to their respective parents' homes.
"Dad, the food is still warm in the pot. I'll go get it for you."
The second son's wife came out of the vegetable garden carrying a hoe, and Zhao Youcai shook his head with satisfaction.
"No, I'm not hungry."
It's definitely getting better. The second son's wife used to be so lazy and greedy; she'd eat wherever she fell down. When have you ever seen her busy in the vegetable garden early in the morning?
The second son's wife was a little reserved, hanging her head and looking very embarrassed.
"I know I'm not as good at my job as my sister-in-law and two younger siblings, but I will try my best to learn."
Zhao Youcai naturally wouldn't dampen her confidence and enthusiasm. Thinking that her sisters-in-law had all benefited today and gained face in their parents' home, while she had received nothing, Zhao Youcai felt it was time to give her a small reward to motivate her.
After thinking for a moment, Zhao Youcai took out two yuan from his pocket and handed it to her. "Keep this money for yourself. Buy whatever you want to eat if you see it. If you don't want to spend it, save it. Don't let the second son know, or he'll try to steal it."
The second son's wife was so moved that her eyes welled up with tears.
Zhao Youcai couldn't stand seeing women cry, so he waved his hand and told her to go about her business.
However, there are some things he still has to do. What if someone comes to his house and causes trouble while he's away?
His impromptu trip to see his youngest son was not only to see if there were any rare items he could bring back to sell on the black market, but more importantly, he wanted to ask his son if he had ever dealt with anyone close to the farm manager at the train or bus station.
After all, it's a significant favor. If someone helps me this much, I probably won't be able to hold my head high in their presence anymore.
However, Zhao Youcai wouldn't believe everything he heard just from the other party. After all, seeing is believing, so he took this opportunity to ask if it was as Director Zhu had said.
Zhao Youcai took another break and went for a walk around the chicken coop.
Today is better than yesterday; the number of eggs is much more normal.
What Zhao Youcai didn't know was that before he even returned, his increasingly diligent second daughter-in-law had already picked up the food once.
Zhao Youcai put the eggs he had collected together with the eggs stored in the Golden Finger warehouse, preparing to go to town to deliver gifts and ask them to take care of his troublesome children while he was away.
However, Zhao Youcai did not go to the breeding farm this time, but lingered at the police station for a long time.
I haven't thanked the deputy director and the others for what happened last time. If it weren't for them stopping Sun Weihong from acting recklessly, he would be in jail right now.
Suddenly, a woman's voice entered my ears.
"You are... Comrade Zhao Youcai, right?"
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