In the Wang family, Zhou Lian directed two maids to clean up the brains; it was time to prepare dinner.
This "brain boom" is actually wild garlic. Wild garlic sprouts a small shoot at the beginning of spring, with a round garlic bulb at the bottom, resembling a big head with a long braid hanging down. That's why the locals call it "brain boom".
The wild garlic stir-fried with eggs was quite delicious. In a few days, when other vegetables sprouted, the family went to pick more.
Soon Wang Minggui returned, and the children called out timidly before continuing to play nearby.
He kept a cold face, and Zhou Lian slammed down the rice scoop.
"Why the hell are you giving me that cold look? Who in this family owes you anything?"
Zhou Lian couldn't believe he had such a strong sense of morality. He seemed quite happy living in the house, yet he ended up pushing all the blame onto her.
He didn't even consider that if it weren't for her, he wouldn't be able to live in this house.
She truly looked down on her own husband. Lu Yang's young wife accepted the house after receiving the benefits, and the family didn't publicize it afterward.
Wang Minggui was not as straightforward as Song Qing. Although Song Qing did do some wrong things later, at least he had already accepted reality and kept quiet after taking the benefits.
Wang Minggui has been causing trouble for a month now. If you really don't want to live here, then move out yourself. Who are you trying to impress with that cold face?
"If you dare to move out, I'll respect you as a man of courage. If you don't move out, then you'd better keep your attitude in check."
"Incomprehensible." Who else would do something wrong and feel no remorse like her?
Wang Minggui felt indebted to Lu Yang, who had been his good brother for so many years.
"Hey Wang Minggui, you think you're all that now that you're a leader and you've had a bit of foreign education? Don't you remember when you were naked and starving in the village?"
Zhou Lian felt that giving him a month was enough; if he dared to give her attitude again, she would throw his things out.
Wang Minggui realized he couldn't reason with Zhou Lian and stopped talking to her. Zhou Lian, however, remembered something.
"Can the military region arrange jobs for us? When will the arrangements be made?"
Her family will consist of eight people in the future. Wang Minggui's salary alone is not enough, and his sons are getting older, so they also need to save money for their wives.
"Wait for arrangements."
Zhou Lian rolled her eyes. Everyone said they were waiting for arrangements, but how could they possibly arrange for so many people?
She dared not dream of a civilian job in the military, but she felt she could handle the work at the family factory; everyone in the village had praised her for being quick and efficient.
If you can get a job at the family factory, you'll be considered a worker. These days, it's a source of great pride for the village to produce a worker.
Zhou Lian thought to herself with delight that once she became a worker, she would definitely go back to the village to show off. It was an incredible thing that a woman like her had gone to the city and become a worker.
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Zhou Lian wasn't the only one troubled by work; Director Zhang was also worried at home, as she was in charge of matters related to the family factory.
Although this is an industrial city with many factories, there has been no expansion of recruitment in recent years, and the local government is unable to solve the employment problem for military dependents stationed in a division.
They can only offer some jobs, but these positions are a drop in the bucket for the entire military region.
Every time the leaders hold a meeting, they say that they must find a way to solve the employment problem of family members. Since the local government cannot arrange it, we have to find a way ourselves.
By setting up family factories in the military family compound, military families can produce their own products, which not only solves the employment problem for military family members but also creates value for society.
But running a factory is not that simple. It requires producing valuable products while also considering the physical strength and education level of the family members.
The factory had only been operating for a few years, and it mainly produced daily necessities such as soap.
Now those leaders are putting pressure on her, the women's director, saying they need to solve the employment problem for the family members as soon as possible. Is she supposed to conjure up a factory out of thin air?
“We originally planned to add a new production line in July, but our leader didn’t approve, saying that this would be the only way to use a few people.”
Director Zhang was very worried, while her husband sat on the sofa.
"Doesn't this just show that our leaders value this work? Then you should do a good job."
"It's easy for you to talk when you're not in the situation. With such a short timeframe and heavy workload, how am I supposed to do it?"
Director Zhang only complained a few times, but the fact that the leaders valued her means they trust her as the women's director, so she should do this job well.
They held several large meetings with several leaders from the family-run factory for several days to discuss what to do. In any case, the military region was going to give them strong support and let them do whatever they wanted.
The military region has both land and people; we'll try our best to solve their needs.
"So what kind of factory do you want to set up? Or will you just continue making daily necessities as before?"
“Daily necessities are too simple and don’t require many people. We should set up a textile factory.”
The deputy division commander was taken aback. These women comrades were truly remarkable; their textile factory was vastly different from their previous daily necessities business.
“The supply of textiles is tight across the country right now, and our city doesn’t have any textile factories for the time being. If we set one up first, it will be easier to get support from the national and local governments.”
Think about how many factories there are in our city. The textiles they produce can not only alleviate the city's difficulties, but also support national construction. Besides, spinning and weaving are also suitable for us women to do, as the labor intensity is not high.
As for experience, that's even easier to explain. We'll apply for provincial approval and go to factories in other places to learn.
They weren't just thinking about it casually; they already had a general idea in mind.
The deputy division commander quickly sat up straight and said seriously, "Your idea is quite good and well-organized. I believe you can definitely do it well."
He was judging people with prejudice, thinking they were just playing around. He never expected these women to be so intelligent, even conducting research.
This is a heavy industrial city, and other cities have textile factories. According to the city's plan, a new one will definitely be built soon. But if the military region builds the factory first, the government will not only provide strong support, but also ensure the future sales of the products.
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It was already afternoon when Song Qing and his family returned to the military region. Pushing open the heavy wooden door, they saw that the tree in the yard was in full bloom.
"Wow"
An'an exclaimed in surprise and immediately ran inside. "It's so beautiful!"
Song Qing was also very surprised. The tree was covered with white flowers, which was very beautiful. Even the ground was covered with a white layer.
The fatigue from the journey vanished upon seeing this beautiful view, and they carefully walked in and opened the door to the main room.
"Xiao Song, you're back."
Director Zhang knew they were coming back today, so he quickly brought some things to find Song Qing.
"What do you want to talk to me about?"
Director Zhang was now full of energy and handed the books he was holding to Song Qing.
Song Qing looked down and saw that the books he had been reading, "Production Management of Dyed and Textile Products" and "Functions and Use of Textile Machinery," were quite old.
"You should study these books thoroughly as soon as possible. The military region and the factory trust you to do a good job."
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