A lonely, unlucky military officer with a stubborn fate insisted on marrying me.

The approval document for Xianghongzhai arrived even faster than expected, and it was in Lin Yinyin's hands in just three days.

Almost at the same time the approval arrived, Wang Erhua and her daughter Lin Dani also came. This time, they didn't carry heavy mooncakes on their backs, but instead carried clothes and bundles, their faces beaming with undisguised joy.

Along with the clothes came three carefully crafted dessert recipes.

Danruo Ningxiang - Rose Mooncake.

Green Sand Reflecting the Moon - Mung Bean Paste Mooncake.

Great Wall Treasures - Five-Kernel Mooncake.

"What a great name!" Lin Yinyin couldn't help but exclaim.

"As expected of a master craftsman from the Prince's mansion, his work is truly exceptional; even the names are meticulously crafted."

"There are even more elaborate ones!" Wang Erhua said with a smile, taking out three sets of exquisite molds from another bundle and placing them on the table.

"Look at this outfit!"

Lin Yinyin reached out and picked up the mold to examine it closely: the one with the auspicious lock pattern corresponds to the green bean paste mooncake with the moon reflected in green sand.

The mooncakes are decorated with lifelike roses and are accompanied by the fragrance of roses.

The most stunning feature is the mold for the five-nut mooncake, which features a striking, undulating Great Wall pattern. The texture is clear and the design is impressive.

"No wonder it's called 'Great Wall Treasures,' the name and the mold are a perfect match!"

"I have another idea!"

Lin Yinyin turned around and ran towards Lin Huizhi's room, still clutching the Great Wall mold in her hand.

"Sister, can you write five big characters for me?" My sister's calligraphy was taught to her by my father, and it has a style reminiscent of Wang Xizhi.

"Which words!"

"Serve the people!"

Lin Huizhi understood. This deal with Xianghongzhai was now secure!

"Sister, let's develop a special gift box for the Great Wall's Five-Kernel Mooncakes, and put 'Serving the People' on each box. This way, we can target the general public market as well as government agencies and the military. It's sure to be a hit!"

"good!!"

And so, Xianghongzhai's business quickly got on track.

A few days later, Li Juan, who was in charge of supply and sales, burst in with excitement.

"Director Lin, this is fantastic news! The leaders of the supply and marketing cooperative tasted our samples and were full of praise! Upon investigation, they discovered it's a factory affiliated with the military, and since it's the peak season for year-end gift purchases, they immediately decided to order 5,000 boxes!"

"Five thousand boxes?!" Lin Yinyin exclaimed in surprise, standing up abruptly.

This number far exceeded expectations, and with the year-end orders from hospitals and schools, they simply couldn't handle it all on their own.

She immediately went to the village chief and specifically asked for ten clean-handed women to help.

Of course, these aunties are only responsible for the basic steps such as kneading and shaping the dough. The core tasks of preparing the filling and ensuring the quality of the molds are all handled by Wang Erhua and Lin Huizhi.

Not long after, Political Commissar Huang received his first share of the profits from Xianghongzhai.

A full eight thousand yuan!

He was so shocked by the thick stack of banknotes that he was speechless for a long time.

This is a real fortune in this day and age! You have to understand, a battalion commander's monthly allowance is only a little over thirty yuan!

This dividend is equivalent to the annual income of more than twenty soldiers!

He never imagined that a small mooncake factory could have such power. It was this 8,000 yuan that completely opened the door to a new world for Political Commissar Huang.

That afternoon, he carried the exquisitely packaged Xianghongzhai mooncakes straight to his comrades at the Civil Affairs Bureau and the Tax Bureau for "tea!"

Two days later, Political Commissar Huang excitedly approached Lin Yinyin: "Director Lin! Great news! One of my comrades' units has specifically requested 500 boxes of 'Serve the People' mooncakes!"

The previous "Great Wall Treasures" has been officially renamed the "Serve the People" version, and with the mold engraved with the slogan, it is especially popular in government agencies.

"Very good!"

Lin Yinyin smiled and agreed, then changed the subject, "Political Commissar Huang, I was just about to talk to you about something. We just received a large order for 10,000 boxes from a steel mill, and we're severely understaffed and can't keep up at all."

Could you ask the women in the compound? We'll take in any unemployed, clean military dependents or families of retired veterans who are willing to come. I need another hundred people.

"One hundred people?!"

Commissar Huang was genuinely shocked, but then a surge of elation welled up within him.

Every year, many soldiers are discharged due to injuries, and the resettlement of their families has always been a problem. Lin Yinyin's work is not only expanding the factory, but also solving a major problem for the military!

"Good! Good! Good!"

Political Commissar Huang said "good" three times in a row, his teeth practically sticking out in a grin.

"This is fantastic news! I'll go organize it right away and make sure I find you all the right people!"

"Thank you for your help, Political Commissar Huang."

Lin Yinyin smiled and thanked her, then added, "Also, with more people, we need to find a place to live. I've discussed it with the village chief, and we've rented a piece of land in the village to build twenty large brick houses as dormitories and factory buildings."

Political Commissar Huang was taken aback: "If the profits from the mooncake factory are all distributed as dividends, where will the money come from to build houses?"

"I built it in one person's name."

"But nowadays, private individuals are not allowed to arbitrarily obtain land to build houses."

"I know."

Lin Yinyin was prepared, "So I signed a 100-year lease with the village. The land still belongs to the collective, but the house belongs to me. If the policy is relaxed in the future, I will have the right of first refusal to buy the land according to the regulations. I also rent this house to the mooncake factory for one yuan a month, which is a win-win situation."

Political Commissar Huang understood and nodded approvingly: "Well thought out."

However, this matter needs to be addressed through a factory meeting to record the lease agreement and its intended use. Everyone in the village also needs to sign and affix their fingerprints to avoid future disputes.

He was thinking of Lin Yinyin. She had contributed money and effort to build houses and find jobs for everyone, so he couldn't let her end up "suffering losses and getting no credit".

"I understand, I'll listen to you," Lin Yinyin replied.

The news of the house construction caused a stir in the village and the military compound. Men working in the factory came to help, and the military also sent many men to assist.

With many people, there is great strength; the twenty large brick houses were built in no time.

As soon as the house was completed, the hundred military dependents and veterans' families that Political Commissar Huang had gathered also arrived. Xianghongzhai's scale expanded rapidly from a small workshop with just a few people to a large factory with two hundred employees.

As business flourished, Political Commissar Huang's enthusiasm grew even stronger, and he became a "senior salesman." He simply mobilized his "circle of comrades-in-arms," ​​contacting not only military units and research institutes in neighboring provinces but also connecting with several well-connected state-owned factories. Before long, he secured another large order for 20,000 boxes.

"Twenty thousand boxes?!" Lin Yinyin was completely dumbfounded when she saw the new order contract.

Orders were pouring in like snowflakes, which was all good news, but she also knew that the factory's production capacity had reached its limit.

"Sis, we can't take any more new orders."

Lin Yinyin took a deep breath and solemnly said to Lin Huizhi, "We need to focus on completing the existing orders, ensuring quality, and maintaining our reputation. Let's take it slow and not try to do too much at once."

"Okay. Our factory will do whatever you say!"