Chapter 197: Arranged Clearly for You
After Shen Meng entered the house, she repeated to the Li family what she had just said to Hu Jinbu. After hearing it, the Li family all looked at Hu Biao. After all, that was his mother. If he asked for mercy, Li Qianqian thought she would not refuse.
"Don't look at me like that, Mom and Dad, Qianqian, I just happened to hear this when I went out. I think Sister Meng is right. If my mother is not taught a hard lesson, she might do something else in the future. Baoguo is still young. These two years are not a long time, and he can recognize a lot of things. My son may be smart and can distinguish right from wrong. If my mother is with the child and teaches him something wrong, it will be too late to regret it in the future."
After saying this, Hu Biao gave a bitter smile, raised his glass and put it down again, thought about it, and then drank it.
"Hu Biao, this is your biological mother after all. Even if it's for Qianqian and the child, you can't stop her from coming back. So, you still have to come back to visit her during the holidays, otherwise..."
"Dad, no, that's my biological mother. My heart aches, too. But this time she went too far, really too far. What was Qianqian like before? She was beautiful, intellectual, and a bright girl. This time when I went home, I looked at the people in the photos and I almost couldn't recognize them. And Baoguo, he was only born a few days ago. My son was starved to death. How could my father not know what my mother did? He knew, but for the sake of his face and his backbone, he acquiesced. I knew it clearly in my heart. In the past, it was because they were my parents that I wronged Qianqian so much, but I can't do it from now on. I can't do it. I finally married a girl home, she is like a flower. I want to treat her well and make her better and better, but I didn't expect her to suffer so much. All of this was caused by me. I must take an attitude. Mom and Dad let it go. I will visit my mother often. It's okay."
How could he not feel sorry for his own mother, who had held him in her hands before? However, Li Qianqian was also the treasure of the Li family. Why did she have to endure so many grievances after getting married? He was a man, Li Qianqian's man, and the father of their son. He had to be like a man and stand by them.
Since Hu Biao said so, everyone in the Li family had no objections. Li Qianqian was so moved that tears came out.
Shen Meng and Lu Zhenping did not participate in the subsequent matters. The two of them came here today mainly for the matter of the head flowers. Now that it has almost been finalized, they have to go back to the village to organize people. After the plan is finalized, the subsequent matters have to follow up, and everything depends on the product.
The first thing Shen Meng did after returning to the village was to look for Guo Xiuqin. Guo Xiuqin was so happy that her thighs turned red from clapping her hands.
"Oh, Xiao Meng, I know you are a good person. Don't worry, just leave it to me. I can arrange everything for you. There are many women with good crafts in our Lujia Village. They are very skillful. They can make shoe soles, embroider, and do anything else."
"Aunt, there are so many people in our village, why did I bypass the commune and hand this matter over to you? Actually, there is a reason. You have been in the village for so many years, you know which daughter-in-law is good and which daughter-in-law is not valued. You know it clearly. Aunt, I am not doing this for anything else, just to give our female comrades a face. You can look for others, but Sister Lianhua and Xifeng are a must. But the others can't be careless. They must have good character and skills. They can't be sly or cut corners. I spend a penny on the labor fee, and if it sells well, I can get some more. Of course, as a supervisor, you will definitely get a share of the income, but I can't promise you at the moment. As long as the first job is delivered, I will get you a fixed salary later."
Guo Xiuqin was overjoyed. It was such a good thing that she didn't have to get involved too much and could even turn things around. Especially since it was a bright future, what else did she have to think about!
"Don't worry, Xiao Meng. You know what kind of person your aunt is. Let's not talk about the salary for now. As long as I can help the women in our village, I will be happy to help them. But my strength is limited. I think Jinghao is a good person. She can help me share some of the burden. She is dexterous and can help me supervise the work. And Daya's mother, Xiangxiang and others are all very nice. I heard that your eldest and second sisters-in-law from your mother's family are also dexterous. How about sharing some with them?" Shen Meng grinned and agreed happily.
No wonder Guo Xiuqin, a married woman from outside the village, could become the women's director of Lujia Village. She is very clever. Most people, when they get this job, would first think of people they are on good terms with, and would never think of dividing it among others.
"Okay, I'll let my parents know later. By the way, aunt, after the first order of goods is delivered, we have to let the commune know. After all, this is also a way to generate income for the commune. We still have to do it in the name of the commune. Otherwise, if something goes wrong, it will be our fault."
When Guo Xiuqin heard this, she was startled. Of course not. If she didn't inform the commune, and someone reported her, it would mean she was speculating. If she didn't give the commune a share, they would probably cause trouble.
"Okay, I'll tell the village head and the party secretary about this. In fact, the first thing the commune does is to focus on production. As for sideline businesses, they are generally not very strict. Just do it boldly."
Guo Xiuqin comforted Shen Meng and wished she could send this girl home as soon as possible, asking her to write a good plan report at home and implement the matter. She thought that if this matter was accomplished, the Lujia Village would be prosperous. By then, women would all earn money, and who would dare to beat or scold women at will?
After Wu Xianglan knew that Shen Meng had gone to the county town, she came to her house as soon as possible with a box of pearl powder in her hand. This box of powder cost her one yuan and fifty cents. She felt heartbroken, but thinking that she could get the job today, she felt a little relieved.
"Sister-in-law, what are you writing? Is there anything I can help you with?"
"Xianglan is here. I'm writing a bill for the textile factory. It will be ready soon. I'll check for typos."
Wu Xianglan did not consider herself an outsider. She directly moved a stool and sat in front of Shen Meng. She handed the pearl powder in her hand to Shen Meng, looked at her with a smile and said, "Sister-in-law, I went to the commune supply and marketing cooperative and saw pearl powder for sale, so I bought a box for you. See if it works."
Shen Meng was surprised for a moment. She didn't expect that even a stingy person would have to be plucked.