Zhang Shun squinted and looked over. The person who spoke looked familiar. It turned out to be Liu Xiulan's third son.
People below were talking amongst themselves, "Isn't that Xu Zhitie? Weren't you working at the furniture factory in the county town? Why are you back here?"
Xu Zhitie was dressed neatly, and his hair was combed meticulously. Compared to the disheveled men around him, he stood out like a crane among chickens.
"The factory manager knew that a new factory was going to be set up in my hometown, so he specially asked me to come back and sign up."
Under everyone's gaze, Xu Zhitie slowly stepped forward. "Hello, fellow villagers, I am Xu Zhitie. I attended high school for two years and speak English. I also learned a lot of management methods while working in a furniture factory in the county town."
"Compared to Comrade Chen Yunyun, I think I have more experience."
The people below nodded silently. Just in terms of English proficiency, probably no one present could compare. Xu Zhitie was indeed quite talented.
Liu Xiulan and her family stood in the crowd, listening to the praise for her son, their faces beaming with joy. Her third son was truly outstanding!
"Are there any other people who want to be the factory manager?"
With Xu Zhitie leading the way, two more people stepped forward.
Seeing this, Zhang Shun turned his gaze to He Guoqiang, the commune secretary standing to the side, and asked, "Secretary He, what do you think?"
He Guoqiang nodded. "Let's do it the way Comrade Chen suggested."
Chen Yunyun had long anticipated that some people would disagree with her being the factory manager, so she already had a plan.
"Everyone wants to compete for the factory manager position, so let's set a challenge: whoever can solve this problem will become the factory manager."
"The most important raw material for our raw material plant is purple cloud, which is an annual plant with a very low yield."
“We’ve tried before to get Ziyun to grow in the ground, but we’ve all failed.”
"Our competition is based on who can grow Ziyun in large quantities, and whoever does will be given the position of factory director."
Compare it to the purple clouds?
Xu Zhitie looked unwell; he hadn't farmed for many years.
The others looked delighted; they were experts at farming!
"Others who didn't come up can also participate. After a week, whoever can come up with a solution will be the factory manager."
These words immediately sparked a flurry of discussion among the crowd.
Anyone can be a factory manager?!
This is a rare opportunity to bring honor to one's ancestors, and many people's hearts are stirred.
Xu Zhitie glanced at Chen Yunyun, who had a calm expression. She was just a country woman. He knew many people in the city, including some who specialized in plant research.
"Third brother, you must compete well."
The whole family sat at the table in the main room, eating and chatting about what had happened that morning.
“Mother, I know.” Xu Zhitie took a bite of the coarse grain noodles and frowned. “She’s just a country woman. You don’t need to make such a fuss.”
The more Mrs. Liu looked at her third son, the more satisfied she became, and she spoke to him in a gentler tone.
"Third brother, don't underestimate her."
Xu Zhitie hummed in agreement. He had come back this time because he wanted to make a name for himself. Regardless of whether Chen Yunyun was truly capable or just putting on an act, he would take her seriously.
"Mom, I'm going to the county this afternoon, so don't save me dinner."
"Okay." Liu Xiulan picked up the only egg in her bowl and gave it to Xu Zhitie. "Eat more. It's rare for you to come back."
Lin Li curled her lip in disdain. The old lady was just biased; she had never seen her give Xu Zhijin an egg even once.
After Xu Zhitie finished eating, he left with Ziyun. Lin Li finished cleaning up the dishes, but instead of rushing to work, she went up to the old lady and asked, "Mom, why did you bring the third son back? He caused all this trouble."
"What if someone else takes the factory manager's position? Will we still be able to make a move?"
The old lady glanced at Lin Li sideways and said, "Idiot, as long as it's not that dead woman next door who's the factory manager, it doesn't matter who it is."
“Even if the third son doesn’t become the factory director, with his abilities, he can at least get a decent position in the factory and won’t have to put up with his arrogant father-in-law.”
"Do your job well and worry less about things you shouldn't worry about."
Lin Li thought to herself, "My third son married a city girl and lives a life of luxury. What's wrong with his father-in-law saying a few words? It won't hurt him."
They even called him back specifically, letting him have all the good things.
Lin Li went out with a dark face, and spat at the door. This old lady is really biased to no end!
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