"As long as someone is willing to give, I will take it all. The more the better. I'm not afraid of too much, I'm just afraid of not having enough!"
Gao Yuanxiang was surprised when she first heard this, but she quickly calmed down and nodded in agreement: "Okay, I'll ask about this for you."
Then, she lowered her voice and added, "The little secret we mentioned at the factory before still stands. If you need to make clothes or anything like that in the future, just come to us sisters. To be honest, we often take on some work privately to supplement our family income. We're very tight-lipped, so don't worry."
Although the salary paid by the garment factory is considered good in the village, who in this world would complain about having a fat wallet?
Especially for a woman like her who is still unmarried, when she gets married in the future, she will have to shoulder the burden of the family. Without any savings, how can she have the confidence and composure?
Gao Yuanxiang read the ability and determination in Xu Qinghe's eyes. She was not greedy for wealth and fame, but just wanted to take on more private jobs and save some private money so that she could be more confident when she set up her own business in the future.
Xu Qinghe had originally planned to discuss this matter in detail after he had the fabric, but he hadn't expected Gao Yuanxiang to bring it up. He was surprised but also quite impressed by her straightforwardness, so he asked, "So, what's your rate for private work?"
"It depends on the difficulty of the job. Simple ones are only a few cents, and more complicated ones are only two or three yuan."
Gao Yuanxiang answered casually.
This price was really tempting to Xu Qinghe. She didn't expect the labor cost to be so affordable, which made her feel moved.
"That's settled then. Let's find a time to get together and discuss this in detail. Once you've clarified the fabric issue, go to the supply and marketing cooperative and find Sister Hong. She'll pass on the message for me."
"It's a deal!"
The two of them finalized the meeting arrangements.
Just as the two were discussing heatedly, Xu Qinghe suddenly remembered something and added with a hint of worry, "Oh, by the way, I'm not getting along well with your Deputy Director Liu and Shao Shuangshuang. You'd better not let them or their close friends know about this, so as to avoid any complications."
"Hey, what a coincidence! Those two people and I are also incompatible! Liu Zhao is no longer the deputy director, he's just an ordinary worker. He's just an ordinary worker, and now he's busy sewing like the rest of us. What's there to brag about?"
As Gao Yuanxiang spoke, she rolled her eyes at the air and continued to enjoy her food.
Xu Qinghe's curiosity was instantly piqued when he heard this, and he couldn't wait to ask, "Hey, what's the story behind this? Tell me!"
So, while eating, Gao Yuanxiang vividly told Xu Qinghe all the big and small gossips that had happened in the factory recently, which made Xu Qinghe slap his thigh and regret that he could not be there to witness those wonderful moments in person.
But it didn't matter. Next time she went to the factory, she would definitely go and see with her own eyes the deputy director who had once been so glorious, to see if he still had the same arrogance as before.
After the meal, the two were still chatting and laughing, with topics coming one after another, as if they had endless things to talk about.
It was not until night fell that they reluctantly dispersed.
With clues about the fabric and the tailor, Xu Qinghe became even more determined to speed up the design of the blueprints, so much so that he didn't even go to Grandpa Qian's grocery store, which he usually visited, and hurried home.
However, when she was about to step into the village entrance, she saw from afar a familiar figure turning into the bamboo forest at the entrance of the village with another person.
Xu Qinghe hurriedly hid his bicycle, took cover behind the shade of a tree, and followed silently into the depths of the bamboo forest.
"Fang'er, have you completed the task I asked you to do?"
A strange man's voice sounded first, and Xu Qinghe guessed that he was from another village.
The word "Fang'er" made Xu Qinghe feel nauseous, and then he suddenly realized the reason behind Zhao Fangcao's strange behavior in recent days.
Zhao Fangcao didn't rush to answer. Instead, she flirted into the man's arms and said in a weak voice, "You finally came to see me. I missed you so much!"
The sticky tone of voice made Xu Qinghe, who was eavesdropping on the side, roll her eyes countless times in her heart. She never thought that Zhao Fangcao would behave like this behind others, which was completely different from how she usually behaved in front of her.
Xu Qinghe hid in the bamboo forest, forced to "enjoy" the endless sweet words from the two people, and her patience was almost exhausted.
Finally, she heard the man return to the main topic: "Let's take our time. How's the thing I asked you to do going?"
Zhao Fangcao's tone immediately turned indignant at the mention of this matter. "There's been no progress. The villagers are all staring at me. Especially since that annoying Xu Qinghe always accidentally sees me. If I hadn't reacted quickly, I would have been exposed long ago."
As she spoke, Zhao Fangcao's voice actually had a hint of tears in it.
"Brother Qiang, you have no idea how hard my life has been. I was ostracized the moment I arrived here. All the dirty and tiring work in the village was pushed onto me. The bean sprout workshop even refused to let us get close to it. It's so difficult to get the recipe. What do you think I should do?"
She cried as she spoke, feeling so wronged.
The man known as "Brother Qiang" seemed a little impatient with the crying and said casually, "I want to help you because I know you're having a hard time. If you can get the formula, I'll convince my dad to transfer you to our village. My dad is the village chief, so who dares to bully you?"
"How about you quickly find a way to get the formula and let me handle the rest?"
Zhao Fangcao was overjoyed by this comfort and became more convinced of this man's sincerity towards her. She sobbed again, accompanied by gratitude.
Xu Qinghe didn't listen any further, everything was already clear to him.
Zhao Fangcao obviously colluded with people outside and attempted to steal the recipe, whether it was bean powder or seasoning, after all, she always hovered around the bean sprout workshop.
Everyone knows about bean sprout production, but the key to the village's opportunity for cooperation lies in its exclusive secret recipe of bean powder and seasoning.
Although she had reminded the workshop owner to be careful, it was difficult to guard against it. Xu Qinghe decided to catch him in the act herself, and no matter how much Zhao Fangcao tried to argue, it would be in vain.
In the afterglow of the setting sun, Xu Qinghe got on her bicycle and pedaled quickly, passing through the familiar and bustling streets of the town, rushing towards the cottage that gave her infinite peace and warmth.
After arriving home, she hurriedly took off the bag on her shoulder, inserted the key into the keyhole, opened the door slightly, and the warmth of home came towards her.
Xu Qinghe didn't even have time to rest for a moment, and immediately ran to the nearby bean sprout workshop like a gust of wind.
Inside the workshop, the lights were bright and everyone was busy preparing. Xu Qinghe's arrival was like a breath of fresh air. Everyone gathered around with anticipation in their eyes and hope burning in their hearts, planning together the upcoming grand plan.
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