Lao Zhao's house is bustling.
A large family gathered around the table to eat lunch.
There are several people in Lao Zhao's family who make money. They have made a lot of money this month, so their living standards have improved a bit. They eat dry corn and rice. Although there are no meat dishes on the table, there are some dishes, such as a pickle and a Stir-fried vegetables, and a tofu stewed with pig blood, these conditions can also be ranked in the top ten in Dahe Village.
Mrs. Sun held the rice bowl and said, "Sister-in-law, isn't she back? It's very lively over there, why don't we go take a look too?"
"Don't think that I don't know what you are planning." Old Mrs. Zhao said angrily, "I know that your sister-in-law will be coming back today and there will be all kinds of delicious food prepared there, so I wanted to go over and have some meat and vegetables. Yes no?"
"Mom, what you said is a bit embarrassing for me. I just haven't seen my sister-in-law for several days, and I miss her a little." Mrs. Sun apologized dryly, "If you don't go, I won't go. Let's eat."
When they were almost finished eating, Cheng Wanwan came to the door with Ah Fu.
Ah Fu was carrying a large basket on his back. The basket was filled with things brought back to the old Zhao family.
Donghua put down her chopsticks and rushed over: "Auntie, did you bring something delicious? I can smell the fragrance."
She has a very good nose and can smell anything delicious.
"Zhao Donghua, come here!" Mrs. Zhao said coldly, "Just like your mother, she has a greedy mouth. If this problem is not corrected, big trouble will happen in the future!"
Mrs. Sun pulled the little girl over, grabbed Donghua's ears and cursed: "If you dare to reach out for food again, I will beat you to death!"
"Okay, don't hit the child." Cheng Wanwan said, "The child is still young and needs to be taught patiently and slowly. Hitting the child will only make her more and more rebellious."
Mrs. Sun nodded: "Sister-in-law said yes, I will definitely be patient and teach you well in the future."
Cheng Wanwan took out a few packs of snacks from his backpack: "This is a specialty of Nanyang City. Children, one pack each, come and get it."
Zhao Erwang, Qiu Hua and Dong Hua all came to take the snacks and said in unison: "Thank you, uncle!"
Mrs. Sun took a look at the snack. The packaging looked very exquisite. This was a snack unique to Nanyang City. It must be delicious, but taking food from a child's mouth was a bit embarrassing. Donghua was counting on her No, I hope Chunhua can leave some snacks for her to try... She couldn't help but lick her lips.
Cheng Wanwan took out a forehead wipe from her backpack: "The weather is getting colder and colder, and the strong wind makes my head hurt. Mom will wear this when going out."
Mrs. Zhao was a little shocked that her eldest daughter-in-law actually bought her something.
Oh my God, it turned out to be a navy blue forehead wiper. The outer layer was made of fine cotton, and the inner layer actually had fluff. This thing must not be cheap...
In all her years of living, she has never used such a good thing.
"This, this must be very expensive." Old Mrs. Zhao didn't dare to pick it up. "You can buy several kilograms of rice for just one meal. Isn't this a waste of money?"
Old Man Zhao snorted: "Boss and his wife bought it for you. Maybe you can't return it to Nanyang City, so hurry up and accept it."
His old man felt a little sad, not because he wanted something, but because his wife had it, but he didn't, which seemed like he was not valued by his eldest daughter-in-law...
Mrs. Zhao took the forehead wiper and touched it in her hand. It even had dark patterns embroidered on it. It looked very delicate and elegant. How could she be willing to use it...
"Dad, this is the pipe I bought for you." Cheng Wanwan handed over an exquisite new pipe, "Although it is better to use an old pipe, yours is broken and leaks smoke. You should change it to a better one. ”
The sourness in Old Man Zhao's heart was instantly wiped away: "This, this is so embarrassing..."
Having said that, his two hands had already taken the pipe involuntarily and couldn't put it down, stroking it back and forth.
The old man couldn't wait to grind some cut tobacco, and just as he was about to put it in, Cheng Wanwan took out a new pack of cut tobacco from his backpack: "I bought this specially in Nanyang. I don't know if it is good or not. Please give it a try."
The people in the village smoke dry tobacco, which is grown in the fields themselves. It has a grassy smell and is a bit hard, just for fun.
When you smell the tobacco from Nanyang, it has an old aroma, which is very different from the one grown at home.
Old man Zhao felt refreshed: "By the way, I suddenly remembered that I wanted to talk to Li Zheng about something. I'm leaving first."
Zhao Erwang bit his snack and chased after him: "Grandpa went to find Grandpa Li Zheng. Why did he bring the cigarette rod with him? What should I do if it gets damaged?"
"What do you know, you little brat?" Old Man Zhao held his head high and said, "Don't follow me and get in the way."
Mrs. Zhao had no choice but to laugh. This old man still liked to show off despite his age, and he was not afraid of the children's jokes.
Cheng Wanwan took out the remaining things in the backpack: "This is a set of ready-made clothes bought for his third aunt, and this is a pair of shoes bought for his second and third uncles. Try them on to see if they fit."
Ms. Sun had been standing on the edge watching the excitement. She never expected that her sister-in-law would also buy something for her.
With trembling hands, she took over the ready-made clothes. The clothes were aqua green, made of fine cotton, and the style was different from those in Ping'an County. She felt at least five years younger when she wore it.
Zhao Youyin and Zhao Youcai also looked in disbelief that their sister-in-law actually bought them shoes.
These shoes are different from the cloth shoes embroidered by my mother-in-law. The soles of the feet are neither soft nor hard. They are very comfortable, light and warm to wear.
"Thank you so much, sister-in-law..." Sun said incoherently, "Sister-in-law is so kind to me, I don't even know how to repay..."
"Stop talking about repaying anything." Old Mrs. Zhao said coldly, "As long as you don't do anything wrong, it's better than anything else. Okay, why are you still standing here? Take away the job on the table. Pile of things waiting to be done.”
"okay!"
Mrs. Sun turned around and went in to work, her movements very neat.
Mrs. Zhao took Cheng Wanwan and sat down: "I have been going to the soap workshop from time to time in the past five days. The dozen or so people working there are all very honest. I haven't found anyone being lazy or eating. There is one thing. They often finish their work. There are live villagers wandering around outside the workshop, so I think we should build a high wall to enclose a courtyard to prevent others from stealing the secret recipe."
Cheng Wanwan nodded and said: "I also have this plan, planning to expand the soap workshop five times."
Currently, the daily production of soap is over 100 pieces. If we want to increase the production quantity to 1,000, we will need to expand the factory by at least five times and recruit a new batch of people.
"Dad has to make about a thousand more molds. He doesn't need to worry about other things." She said slowly, "I have one more thing to leave to mother to do. I wonder if mother can spare the time." Come?"
Mrs. Zhao nodded immediately: "There are all trivial matters at home, and your matters are not as important as yours. Just talk."
"The factory needs to be expanded and we need to recruit people." Cheng Wanwan said, "I will ask Zhao'er to draw the drawings for the expansion of the factory as soon as possible. I hope it will be completed within five days. After the factory is completed, at least fifty more people will have to be recruited to work. , the women in the village are relatively familiar with each other, and they all know who their personality is, so it’s perfect for me to leave this job to my mother.”
It is equivalent to the human resources manager of a company, responsible for employee recruitment.
Mrs. Zhao had no reason not to agree. She stood up and said, "Recruiting fifty people to work is a big deal. There must be a charter. I have to think about it carefully first."
Cheng Wanwan nodded.
When the old lady is doing things, she can rest assured. When the regulations are in place, she will just put forward some opinions and that will be enough.
She turned around and went to the soap factory. The workshop was very orderly and step-by-step. Those who worked there greeted her warmly when they saw her coming.
Everything is going in the right direction.
