Watching the two of them acting so affectionately, Su Xiaotian really couldn't bear to look.
They didn't even realize they had been manipulated.
The excitement lasted until the afternoon before it dispersed.
After all, with the Lunar New Year approaching, every household had things to attend to and couldn't keep participating in the festivities.
Su Xiaotian, led by Chang Jiada Ya, who had now changed her name to Chang Xiulan, went to the farm.
The scale of the farm was not large, not comparable to the farms in the capital.
However, Su Xiaotian knew that it was not easy to establish such a large operation from the start.
With over a hundred pigs and two thousand chickens, under the diligent management of Chang Xiulan and her team, they were growing well.
"The pigs will be ready for market in a few more months, and we plan to purchase another batch of piglets after the New Year."
"I heard that the authorities only provided fifty thousand yuan initially, and there was also the construction of a food processing plant. Not much could be invested in the farm!"
Chang Xiulan smiled honestly and said, "Indeed, not much. Fortunately, besides the money, the authorities also provided some support. These piglets were bought on credit by the factory director, and these chickens were provided by the authorities, so we didn't spend any money. The county also coordinated with the feed mill to allow us some credit for feed. Otherwise, we wouldn't have been able to achieve this scale."
After hearing this, Su Xiaotian understood that the farm had been established with borrowed money.
It had to be said, it was truly not easy.
"You've worked so hard."
"It's nothing, we have hope now!" Chang Xiulan was clearly full of confidence. "Before the Lunar New Year, these chickens will start laying eggs. Although not many, it has given everyone a glimmer of hope."
Su Xiaotian nodded, "The eggs will be sold first. Once the food processing plant starts production, it might not even be enough for our own use."
Chang Xiulan nodded, "The village chief said the same thing. We haven't dared to spend any of the money from selling eggs during this period. We're thinking of buying more chicks after some time."
Su Xiaotian smiled as she listened to Chang Xiulan meticulously finding ways to expand the scale.
The villagers had indeed chosen a good deputy director. This Chang Xiulan was truly a conscientious and resourceful person.
It was just that in the early years, the Chang family, with their preference for sons over daughters, hadn't allowed Chang Xiulan to study. Otherwise, she would surely have been capable.
"Sister Xiulan, thank you for your hard work. But just persevere through this period, and the scale will expand slowly. There's no rush."
Su Xiaotian was quite satisfied with the current scale of the farm.
"Is the factory director not here today?"
Chang Xiulan smiled shyly and said, "The factory director assigned by the county is actually just a nominal position. They come once or twice a month to guide us on scientific farming."
Su Xiaotian understood. It was essentially an arrangement for a technician to hold the title of factory director.
Su Xiaotian was unaware that this factory director had been specifically requested by Su Changjiu from the county, partly to balance issues within the village.
Normally, a village-run enterprise wouldn't warrant such an arrangement from the county, but who could have known that Nanling Village's village-run enterprise was being watched by leaders from higher up?
"Sister Xiulan, keep up the good work!" Su Xiaotian said with a cute smile.
Chang Xiulan said, "There are many things I don't understand. Mainly, I haven't studied and don't know what 'scientific' means!"
"It's never too late to learn. Education is never too late, no matter when!" Su Xiaotian encouraged Chang Xiulan.
Chang Xiulan nodded, "During this time, I've been asking Jian Guo's father to teach me in the evenings. I've already learned quite a few characters."
Chang Xiulan's husband was from the Su family. He hadn't studied much, only completing junior high school.
However, it was enough to teach Chang Xiulan to read and write.
"Ask Brother Da Qiang to study more too. It will be beneficial in the future. Reading and writing more will never hurt!"
Many people of this generation suffered from a lack of education. Those who had studied diligently back then wouldn't have had such difficult lives.
"Jian Guo's father often says that if he had studied diligently like your family years ago, he wouldn't be toiling in the fields now!" Chang Xiulan said honestly. "Fortunately, the food processing plant is hiring, and since he has a junior high school education, he can work at the factory."
"It looks like your family's life is about to improve," Su Xiaotian said with a sincere smile.
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Although both of them had low educational backgrounds, they were both hardworking and capable. Su Xiaotian believed that such people would surely be able to live good lives.
Su Changjiu had replicated Su Xiaotian's farm and food processing plant in Beijing.
The food processing plant was not far from the farm. From a distance, it looked impressive.
However, unlike the bustling farm, it was still quiet and deserted there.
The farm had already entered its operational phase, but the food processing plant was still some time away from starting operations.
The factory building had already been constructed, and equipment was currently being procured.
In the past two years, similar machinery had become available domestically.
This time, it was Su Changjiu who asked Chen Zi'an for help in finding the equipment, which was much cheaper than importing it from abroad.
The equipment was finalized, and it wouldn't be delivered until the end of January.
Normal production would likely not begin until April of the Gregorian calendar.
Yesterday, Su Changjiu had already spoken to Su Xiaotian, asking her to arrange for a technical advisor to provide guidance for a period of time, which Su Xiaotian had agreed to.
When Su Xiaotian returned home, she happened to see Tian Xiaohe acting suspiciously.
She was curious, what was Tian Xiaohe up to?
But Su Xiaotian didn't think much of it. Tian Xiaohe was a bit cunning, and all her cleverness was used for petty schemes.
With her limited abilities, she couldn't cause any major trouble.
Just like how she wanted to be the deputy director of the farm, but it didn't work out.
Uncle Changjiu was not someone who favored relatives without merit, and that was something to be trusted.
Su Xiaotian went home, while Tian Xiaohe went to Zhang Caiyun's house.
Zhang Caiyun had just finished helping at her in-laws' house and had returned. She was about to cook for her family.
Her mother-in-law had brought her a basin of meat. Zhang Caiyun planned to stew some vegetables and cook a pot of rice. As soon as the rice was put on, someone entered.
Seeing that it was Tian Xiaohe, Zhang Caiyun's expression soured.
"Why are you here? Aren't you cooking?"
"Sister-in-law, I'm not saying this, but your in-laws are too stingy. It was such a joyous occasion, why didn't they keep us to eat a meal there." Tian Xiaohe was clearly dissatisfied.
"There's a whole family, is it easy to cook? If some people were willing to lend a hand, it wouldn't be like this, where they can't even eat a meal." Zhang Caiyun snorted coldly.
Tian Xiaohe herself didn't do any work, expecting to be served. That was why her mother-in-law hadn't kept her to eat at the old house.
Didn't Tian Xiaohe herself know the reason?
Tian Xiaohe certainly knew the reason, but she simply didn't want to work at her mother-in-law's house, feeling it was a loss.
She gave a dry laugh and sat on the edge of the kang, refusing to leave.
"What are you here for today?"
Seeing Tian Xiaohe like this, Zhang Caiyun knew that this sister-in-law wouldn't visit without a reason. She was definitely up to no good.