1980s: I was reborn after being scumbag to death

Chapter 118 Return
When Meng Shulan rode her bike to the town, it was almost dark.

The work in the yard was almost done. He Jinqiu and Meng Changli were cooking in the kitchen. They had asked someone to help, bought meat and braised dishes, and had to entertain guests at night.

Meng Shulan had to go back to study in the evening, so she quickly filled her stomach after the meal was ready and left.

Meng Changli went out to see her sister off and told her to come back for lunch after school tomorrow at noon. She also wanted to discuss with her sister about inviting people in the future.

Although they have rented a yard in town now, Meng Shulan still wants to live on campus and has no plans to move here.

The main reason is that living in school is convenient. She doesn't have to run out early in the morning and late at night, and her sister doesn't have to take care of her meals. It saves time and is convenient for both of them.

At present, He Jinqiu has to go back to the village from time to time. Meng Changli has a job here and has to take care of two children, so she is quite busy.

The next day at noon, Meng Shulan tidied up her desk after class and left.

When I arrived at the school gate, I happened to see Ye Pingshun and Ye Ran talking outside.

More than a week has passed since Ye Pingshun apologized to their family in public.

Meng Shulan hasn't seen him recently. Yesterday, when her family was moving things, many villagers came out to see them off, but this man didn't come either.

He would usually come over to take a look when these things happened. After all, he was the village chief and liked to meddle in other people's affairs.

Maybe I lost face too much last time and haven’t recovered yet, so I’m too embarrassed to see anyone.

As for Ye Ran, she has been avoiding me at school recently. It is impossible for her to be arrogant. When she sees me, she runs away like a mouse seeing a cat.

But today, I don’t know what these two people talked about. When they saw me coming out, they didn’t hide. Ye Pingshun even waved and said hello.

"Shulan, where are you going?"

Meng Shulan frowned, looked at the two of them, and walked away.

Ye Pingshun didn't care and even laughed.

When Meng Shulan walked away and they could no longer see each other, Ye Ran said, "Dad, why are you still saying hello to her?"

In Ye Ran's mind, the two families had already fallen out and would never have any contact with each other again.

But this time it was their family who ignored and felt embarrassed.

Ye Pingshun looked at his daughter unhappily. "What do you know? The Meng family is doing such a big business now. They are the first people in the village to make it out of the village. If our family wants to do something in the future, we will have to rely on them. Be careful in school and don't make things too awkward with Meng Shulan."

That’s right, the Ye family is also going to start doing business.

Ye Ran pursed her lips, "I know."

On the other side, Meng Shulan had returned to the yard.

Meng Changli knew that her sister was coming today, so after finishing her morning business, she started buying vegetables and preparing meals. Now all she had left was to stir-fry the cabbage.

The yard was temporarily cleaned up, and the kitchen was converted from the former tofu shop.

Meng Changli was busy at the stove with an apron tied around her waist, while the two children were playing with paper airplanes in the yard.

Although they have only been here for a short time, the two little ones have made friends. A little boy from the cinema next door is playing with the two sisters in the yard.

Meng Shulan said a few words to the three of them and went into the kitchen to help.

"Is Mom back?"

My mother would definitely come over to the market this morning, but she is not here now.

Meng Changli: "I left after finishing my business. I bought some noodles for Dad and will come back in the afternoon."

With two children and work to do, it's impossible without help. The family has discussed the future of the business. While the policy has just been implemented and everyone hasn't reacted yet, they need to step up production and work hard to develop. Otherwise, when competition comes, it won't be so easy to make money.

Meng Changli cooked the dishes and while serving the rice in a bowl, she discussed with her sister about inviting guests.

"Didn't Zhu Ping say before that she wanted to see if our trick would be popular? I think her cooking skills are pretty good. I've already told mom to bring her over to talk this afternoon.

As for other people, several wives in the village have also talked to me about this, but I can't make up my mind for the moment. Craftsmanship is one aspect, but I also have to choose carefully about their character. Otherwise, if they come to us to learn and then open their own business outside, wouldn't that be cultivating competitors?

Besides, we only have two sewing machines, so even if we work in two shifts, we can only hire two or three people at most. We can’t expand the scale for the time being.”

Meng Shulan nodded.

but……

"Sister, you should recruit all those wives. Get them a one-year employment contract and assign them a clear division of labor. Each one will be responsible for one process. After a year, it doesn't matter whether they stay or leave."

In fact, it is human nature to open your own shop after learning something, and it is inevitable no matter who you hire.

However, Meng Shulan felt that one year was more than enough time for development. Even if all those people left and wanted to start their own business and open a store, they would have nothing to worry about because they were on a completely different level.

"As for the sewing machine..."

Meng Shulan thought for a moment and said, "I'll ask Director Tang for help. I'll ask him to write me a letter of introduction, using the policy as an excuse. I can then borrow some money from the bank, move Wutai over, and combine the businesses in several nearby towns."

Wutai!

That would cost seven or eight hundred yuan!
and……

"We don't have that many tickets left!"

Meng Shulan: “To save money, you can buy a second-hand sewing machine instead of buying a new one.

"Sister, you can write a sign and hang it outside this afternoon to see if anyone wants to buy them. Also, at the station, talk to the bus drivers coming into the city and have them hang a sign on their buses saying they're buying sewing machines. This will advertise our products. If they buy one, we'll give them a commission for each one they buy."

Cooperating with the driver is a good idea!

Meng Changli nodded and said, "Okay, I'll go see Director Tang this afternoon."

After having lunch here, Meng Shulan prepared to go back to school. When she left, a misty drizzle started to fall from the sky.

The rain in the cold winter is mixed with fine snow particles, it is really cold.

Meng Shulan pulled her scarf higher and looked at the foggy sky above her head. She remembered the heavy snow and Gu Hansong.

It’s been more than twenty days, why hasn’t he come back yet?

We clearly agreed on half a month, but this person broke his promise.

Meng Shulan is not a sentimental person, she just misses him more and more.

Just then, a rumbling truck came from behind, accompanied by a shrill horn.

Meng Shulan made way and looked back, then she was stunned.

She saw Gu Hansong, and it was him who was in the truck cab.

I was thinking about him the moment before, but I didn't expect to see him the moment I turned around.

Meng Shulan stood there blankly, not knowing how to react for a moment.

In the car, Gu Hansong happened to see her. Perhaps he didn't expect her to be outside at this time when class was almost over. Gu Hansong was also a little surprised. Then he slowly parked the car in front, opened the door and got out.

(End of this chapter)