Chapter 194: She’s Threatening Us
"Zhenping’s wife, are you serious about all this? This isn’t a joking matter. Besides, Xiao Hu isn’t just some minor factory director; his father’s consent is necessary for such matters, and the textile factory needs to hold a meeting to make a decision."
This child’s proposal isn’t inconceivable, but we can’t rush into things. How can we decide such important matters in just a few words? This really seems like playing around!
"Uncle, I’m not joking. How about this? There’s no need for Comrade Hu Biao to step in. I’ll go talk to Director Hu myself. If the talk goes well, I can find a few skilled orphan girls to try this out first. We can sell the products at the Cooperative Society to see if they sell well. If the sales are good, we can move on to the next step. I will then provide you with a list of materials, costs, labor, and gross profit, all detailed and clear. Of course, your approval is indispensable. Qianqian is married now, but I believe that after all these years you and Aunt Qi spent nurturing her, making her so outstanding, it wasn’t just so she could be a housewife later on. Her current role as a liaison for the commune and the textile factory is temporary. Maybe in the future we can establish a workshop under the commune, affiliated with the textile factory, and Qianqian could be the director of a small factory. If this can grow large, it would benefit her too, leading a group of rural women towards independence and strength, generating income and wealth. This would be a great deed and might even be reported in the papers."
Li Qianqian was trembling with excitement, a surge of emotions welling up inside her as she gazed distantly in a direction, imagining herself commanding respect and influence.
Who wouldn’t hope for their child’s success? Qi Mingyue and Li Chuan had the same hopes, especially since their daughter Li Qianqian had been truly excellent from childhood. If it weren’t for her marriage, her future would have been bright.
"You’re about to start working at the bus company soon, and Zhenping can get his allowance. With your salary, you both can live a prosperous life. Why are you still thinking about generating revenue for the commune?"
"Mr. Li, look at the wrinkles at the corner of your eyes and the white hair on your head. Aren’t these from working hard to improve the lives of the people in Ning County? I, like you, am a child of Ning County, and I also love my hometown and our people. I love this land, and I want to see our county lift itself out of poverty sooner, so our fellow villagers can live better lives."
"Well said, well said, Xiao Shen! Zhenping, the two of you have good consciousness, really good. Xiao Hu, go get some wine. Let’s the men here drink properly. It’s been a long time since I felt so exhilarated, haha..."