Chapter 246: My Heart Was Beating with Fear
A'man finished a bowl of mutton soup and was about to take the bowl to the kitchen to wash it, but Lu Zhenping took it over. Shen Meng asked him to wait outside. She also brought some gifts for A'man when she went to the provincial capital, but they were all tonic things, mostly for his grandfather. Now she could finally give them to him openly.

"Ah Man, these are what my aunt bought at the consignment store when she went to the provincial capital. They are all good Chinese medicinal herbs, and they are already divided. When uncle makes soup in the future, put a packet in it. It will be good for nourishing the body."

"Hey, thank you, auntie. Well, I'm leaving now."

"Okay, go back. Your grandfather will be worried if you delay for too long. Remember to write to aunt more often when you go to Shangjing. You know that aunt is running a workshop now. If you see fashionable hairpins or something in Shangjing, remember to draw them and let sister-in-law see them."

"Okay, Auntie, there's still some time left. I was just happy to hear about this letter, so I wanted to tell you and Uncle Lu about it."

"Auntie got it. When you go back, we will all go and see you off!"

When A'man left, he carried his things and walked out of Lu's house openly. He was no longer timid or dodgy when he met people.

In the evening, Guo Xiuqin, Lu Debang and Zhang Hongfa came one by one to report to Shen Meng. Shen Meng looked at the records in their notebooks and signed his name on them if he thought there were no problems. He would mark down the ones with problems.

The four of them also held a small meeting together.

This time, Lu Debang didn't dare to smooth things over. He never dreamed that a small village like Lujia Village could actually generate foreign exchange one day. It seemed that their village was now famous throughout the province.

But now he doesn't have to worry or say anything harsh, because if anyone dares to cause trouble in the workshop again, the Public Security Bureau will give them enough tea.

The people in Lujia Village knew that Shen Meng had taken over the workshop again. This workshop was no longer affiliated with a textile factory, but a formal factory. Moreover, everyone who could work there had a stable salary. This news spread like wildfire in Lujia Village.

Xie Jinghao posted the list of regular and temporary workers at the door of the village canteen. When the cleaners saw the big red poster, they all gathered around.

Thinking that many people could not read, she stood at the door and read what was written on it twice to everyone.

Those who failed to become formal employees felt a little uncomfortable, especially when they saw that several people who had quarreled with Shen Meng at the beginning became formal employees. They couldn't help but grumble to Xie Jinghao.

"Jinghao, is there something wrong with what's written here? I've always worked honestly, and I've always thought well of your sister-in-law. Look, the daughter-in-law of the Liu family also followed Sister Hua to make trouble, but how come she became a formal employee and is still paid 25 yuan? Isn't this more or less inappropriate?"

"Yes, that Lu Hao's wife, who was dull and incompetent, is now a team leader. She earns 30 yuan a month. Shouldn't we choose a smart team leader? I'm not exaggerating, but in our Lujia Village, I'm the smartest one."

Everyone was talking nonstop. When Xie Jinghao and the others had almost finished talking, he said with a cold face: "The factory has its own rules. My sister-in-law is willing to take over the factory again because of the face of the county party committee. These are decisions made after discussion. The factory values ​​ability and craftsmanship, not who has a good relationship with whom. If you feel it is not suitable, you can quit. No one is forcing you." The people who were clamoring just now turned pale when they heard what Xie Jinghao said. A dozen yuan a month is a lot. The family can earn work points and labor bonuses if they have laborers. The family can also get a lot of food during the New Year. If they work hard in the factory and earn a salary every month, the whole family can live a good life.

Less is better than nothing. Besides, Shen Meng has just taken over the factory. If something goes wrong again and she quits, she will not only lose money but also nothing.

After everyone stopped talking, Xie Jinghao looked around before continuing.

"We are all experienced workers now. When new people come in, everyone should help out. Those with poor skills can improve their skills. Temporary workers can also be promoted to regular employees. As long as our factory has a lot of orders, everyone has the possibility of being promoted to team leader. Besides, in addition to wages, the deputy factory director has also established a reward system. As long as everyone does not make mistakes and does a good job, do we still need to worry about not making money?"

Xie Jinghao appeared calm on the surface, but her heart was pounding with fear. These were words her sister-in-law had told her before, and she had almost forgotten them. She only blurted out some important ones. Fortunately, she managed to calm down.

Shen Meng arranged things in the village the night before, and took Uncle Guai's ox cart to go to the county town for work the next day. Yu Xueli, who was sitting next to her, saw that she was carrying a big bag, and her heart tightened. She was carrying so much money so openly, not afraid that others would see it and want to take a look.

"Sister-in-law, what are you holding?"

"Oh, these are the things I brought back for Qianqian when I came back from the provincial capital. She's at home in confinement and can't leave, so I'll deliver them to her at noon."

Wu Xianglan nodded and said nothing. She felt a little sad in her heart. She used to think that the job in the textile factory was good and she felt superior to others when she left home. But now she felt that it was not good enough.

Xifeng is now a team leader in a hairpin factory, with a monthly salary of 30 yuan, which is much higher than her salary. She now wants to sell her job in the textile factory and ask her sister-in-law to arrange for her to work in the hairpin factory. This way, she won't have to run outside every day.

"Sister-in-law, I noticed that the hair flower factory is hiring now. I'm also good at sewing. Can you arrange for me to get a job there?"

Shen Meng frowned after hearing what Wu Xianglan said. Fortunately, everyone in the village was watching the factory construction today, and there were only three of them on the ox cart, so no one heard what she said.

Ever since they knew she was the deputy factory director, there were always people coming to her house all night. If Lu Zhenping hadn't had a gloomy face and scared some people away, who knows how late the night would have lasted!
"What nonsense are you talking about? The factory has its own rules. Last night, many people wanted to use their connections, but I refused. The next day, you asked me to open a backdoor for you. How do you want others to see me?"

"I, I just want to make more money, sister-in-law, I can give it a try. If Jinghao thinks I can do it, I..."

"Even if you can do it, you don't have to go. What can you do in the countryside? If you work in the textile factory for two more years, you can become a regular employee. In a few years, you can take Yongqiang and Yongli to the county town to go to school. As long as you have a long service life, you can get a house in the textile factory, a staff house. Others can't even ask for it. How can you get a house in the countryside?"

When Wu Xianglan heard this, her eyes widened as big as bells. Why didn't she think of this? Her sister-in-law was really wise.