"Uncle Changjiu, do you remember how Director Li selected workers from our village at the county's food factory many years ago?" Su Xiaotian reminded him.
Su Changjiu had indeed forgotten what happened more than ten years ago.
But after Su Xiaotian's reminder, Su Changjiu instantly recalled it.
Back then, Director Li wanted to recruit workers from their village, asking everyone to knead dough, and then he selected the most hygienic individuals.
Thinking of this, Su Changjiu almost broke out in a cold sweat.
That was many years ago, and Director Li had chosen people based on hygiene. How could he have forgotten about this?
"Uncle Changjiu, you should be aware of the hygiene conditions of our villagers. When selecting workers, you must emphasize it several times."
"I understand, Xiaotian. Thank you."
"Uncle Changjiu, you're too kind. I just thought of it and wanted to remind you. After all, if we instill good hygiene habits from the start, it will be easier when we open factories in the future."
Open factories again?
To be honest, Su Changjiu didn't dare to think about it.
Being able to open a breeding farm and then a food processing plant was already incredibly difficult.
It was the most glorious thing in these ten miles and eight villages.
"We actually have many local specialties here. If we process these specialties and sell them, we won't be afraid of not making money."
Su Xiaotian, being extremely intelligent, could see exactly what Su Changjiu was thinking.
Since Nanling Village had already taken the first step and was ahead of other villages, it had to maintain that lead.
Even if they couldn't compare to the famous villages of later generations, they should at least have some reputation throughout the province.
"Xiaotian, tell me, what else can we do?"
"We could open a chili sauce factory. The chili peppers from our Nanling Village have a natural fragrance!"
This idea had also occurred to Su Xiaotian recently.
The two of them chatted back and forth, and Su Xiaosi was already getting sleepy, so they finally ended the topic.
"Uncle Changjiu, you probably didn't just want to talk about the factory starting operations. If I'm not mistaken, you also want to discuss sales."
Su Changjiu nodded again.
Of course, he wanted to ask how to open up sales channels.
"Let my fourth brother talk to you. My fourth brother understands this better than I do!"
Su Xiaotian still wanted to go and chat with Li Yuling and Teacher Xie Nan.
While Su Changjiu and Su Xiaosi were talking, Su Xiaotian ran to the adjacent room to find Li Yuling and Xie Nan.
The two women were sitting on the kang, doing needlework. When they saw Su Xiaotian arrive, they beckoned her to join them on the kang.
Su Xiaotian nimbly climbed onto the kang and wrapped her legs and feet with the quilt.
"It's good to be on the warm kang, it's so cozy," Su Xiaotian said, closing her eyes in enjoyment.
She had only been able to sit by the stove when talking with Uncle Changjiu, and she felt too embarrassed to get on the kang.
Just as Li Yuling was about to speak, she heard the sound of the main door.
She lifted a paper-cut from the window and, through the small piece of glass, saw the person at the main entrance.
"Tian Xiaohe!" Su Dan Novel Network
Li Yuling was also wondering why Tian Xiaohe had come at this time.
"Dad, Mom, are you home?"
Tian Xiaohe's voice was very loud.
"We're in this room!" Li Yuling said with a frown.
It was the first time Tian Xiaohe had visited during the New Year.
Su Ping'an and the child hadn't come, and she didn't know what was going on.
Li Yuling felt her eyelids twitching.
She had a feeling that Tian Xiaohe's arrival meant no good.
Tian Xiaohe twisted her body and lifted the door curtain to enter.
When she saw Xie Nan, she smiled so broadly that her eyes were almost hidden.
Su Xiaotian was curious that Tian Xiaohe could still show such a smile.
This woman always had a sour face, as if everyone owed her a lot of money.
Moreover, she heard that this woman didn't even visit her in-laws on holidays, so why had she come today?
"Sister-in-law, are you here to wish Uncle and Aunt a Happy New Year today?"
Su Xiaotian asked with a naive smile.
Tian Xiaohe's face stiffened. It was this damned girl again. What did she have to do with their family's affairs?
"It's the New Year, so I came to visit," Tian Xiaohe said somewhat awkwardly.
"Would you like to sit on the kang or on the edge of the kang?" Li Yuling didn't care to talk to Tian Xiaohe.
But this woman was, after all, her daughter-in-law, and she had even given birth to a child. She had to give face to her son and grandson.
"I'll just sit on the edge of the kang." Tian Xiaohe maintained her smile, but inside, she had already started cursing.
She was a proper daughter-in-law, yet she wasn't as important as Su Xiaotian, a niece from outside the family?
The two families were distantly related, and calling them uncle and aunt was just a formality!
These old people were getting more and more confused. Did they really think of her as their own daughter and dote on her?
Hmph, they just had bad memories.
They had adopted the daughter from the Xie family before, but when she found her birth mother, she left with a wave of her hand.
They still hadn't learned their lesson and were now thinking about the daughter from the Su family!
As none of them spoke, the atmosphere became somewhat awkward.
Xie Nan finally couldn't bear it and asked, "Is everything well at home?"
This was just a polite question, but when Tian Xiaohe heard it, she immediately felt that this was a good opportunity.
She reached out and pretended to wipe her eyes, saying, "Auntie Xie, you don't know, but our family's life is… we're almost starving. In the past few years, everyone else's lives have gotten better and better, but for some reason, our family has become more and more unlucky. Nothing we do succeeds!"
Li Yuling's eyelids twitched. She knew that this person's arrival meant no good. It was the New Year, so why was she saying such things? Was she trying to bring bad luck to someone?
Li Yuling glanced around, looking for something she could easily grab to drive Tian Xiaohe out later.
She happened to see a feather duster and subtly gripped it in her hand, applying considerable force. She was waiting for Tian Xiaohe to say something unpleasant before she would swat her with it.
Why wasn't she swatting her now?
It was because Tian Xiaohe hadn't said anything unpleasant yet.
Teacher Xie Nan also looked embarrassed. She had originally intended to ease the atmosphere, but why had Tian Xiaohe started complaining?
If life was difficult, wasn't it because of her own lack of ability?
Everything turning unlucky, in essence, was due to her lack of ability and her restless nature?
She had also gained a deep understanding of this during her time in the village. Those who worked diligently were all doing better.
She had a decent understanding of what kind of person Tian Xiaohe was after living with the Su family for some time.
She always thought she was smart and capable, with her entire heart focused on scheming.
Simply put, she was someone who would not act without a motive.
However, such people often ended up with bad endings despite their elaborate schemes.
She couldn't say anything too harsh, so she could only force a laugh.
Su Xiaotian smiled meaningfully, staring at Tian Xiaohe. She wanted to know what shameless things Tian Xiaohe would say.