Reborn since 2005

Chapter 668 Factory Expansion
Ai Lili did not follow the young couple to Feng's house, but sat in the kitchen warming herself by the fire.

It's winter now, the temperature is very low, it's very cold outside in the wind, but it's warmer inside the kitchen.

The old couple could probably guess the relationship between her and Yan Xin, and they felt a little uneasy. They felt that Yan Xin was acting unkindly, and they felt sorry for this girl and Feng Xi.

But Feng Xi, the daughter-in-law herself, didn't say anything about this matter, and she was able to ask others to come with her to celebrate the New Year, so it was hard for them to ask.

They feel guilty about this and feel guilty about that. All they can do is to redouble their enthusiasm and wish to give them all the good things they have.

Ai Lili and the old couple didn't have much in common, but fortunately Bai Xiaoling was still there, so they wouldn't fall into awkward conversations.

Bai Xiaoling knew that Ai Lili was the deputy general manager of Fengxiang Real Estate Company, and was now responsible for the company's projects in the Yangtze River Delta region. She was a popular candidate for the future general manager of the company, and she was a strong business woman.

But she didn't talk about business matters with Ellie - after finally taking a break during the New Year, she should relax and have a good rest. There was no need to talk about work anymore.

She and Ellie talked about trivial matters in life.

How did I live in this village when I was a child?

There are also some fun and delicious things in the island country and Nanbang.

She also asked Ai Lili when she could go there and play as a tour guide.

Ellie was attracted by her description. She thought for a while and finally sighed:
"I will be very busy with work in the past two years, and I won't be able to spare much time to travel abroad. It will take two years before I can travel abroad."

"We should go out to play as early as possible, while we are still young, and go to all the places we want to go, so that we can live up to our lives." Bai Xiaoling said.

He also said regretfully: "I wanted to take my parents there for a trip, but they didn't want to."

Wu Xiuhong said from the side: "We don't understand foreign languages, so what are we going to do abroad? And traveling is not interesting. If we have this time, we might as well have a good rest at home, and what are we going to do with that wasted money?"

"You don't understand this," Bai Xiaoling said, "Traveling is quite fun. When we come to this world, we have to see what the world is like. Otherwise, wouldn't it be a big loss in our life? As for spending money, That's not a problem anymore. Our family is not short of money now - isn't making money just for spending? Then why save?"

Ai Lili also smiled and said: "Xiao Ling is right, uncle and aunt, you are still young, you can go out and take a look when you have time."

"Yes," Bai Xiaoling said, "When you get older and can't walk even if you want to go out and play, it won't be worth it."

Wu Xiuhong was a little moved, but still said:
"No, we don't like traveling."

"You can take a look at the outside world." Bai Xiaoling said.

Ellie was also there to persuade.

But no matter what they said, the old couple always felt that traveling was a waste of money. They couldn't make much money themselves and could only spend their children's money. They felt a little embarrassed and never let go.

Now they know that their children can make money, but after so many years of hard life, they have not had time to develop luxurious spending habits.

Bai Xiaoling finally gave up and said to Ellie with a wry smile:

"Sister Lily, you see, they are just so stubborn and still have the same consumption mindset as when they lived in poverty. As a daughter, I have no chance to fulfill my filial piety."

Ally smiled.

But I was thinking in my heart: "If my mother thought about me like this, she would be so happy."

What this old couple wants is not to use their children's money.

And her mother, who relied on men in her early years, later relied on her as her daughter.

Although she had never been short of money since she was a child and had a rich material life, her spiritual world had always been desolate. She did not receive any real care from her relatives, and instead had many sad memories.

Yan Xin and Bai Xiaoling were very poor when they were young, but their parents really cared about them, which made her very envious.

She felt that if she lived in such a family, she might be happier - although material life would be very scarce, she could at least make her life better through her own efforts.

But there is no way to make up for the lack of family affection.

——This is actually her wishful thinking. Sometimes hard work may not necessarily change your destiny.

In a world of poverty, there is also a lot of emotional pain.

She imagined those things very beautifully, and imagined the poor life too simply, but she had never experienced it.

The old couple knew that they were coming back today, so they had already stewed the old hens, and now they were waiting for Yan Xin and Feng Xi to come back for dinner.

Without waiting too long, the young couple came back and got ready to eat.

The temperature outside was very low, so we didn't go to the main room to eat. We set the dining table directly in the kitchen. A coal stove was placed under the dining table. There was also an alcohol hot pot on the table for everyone to eat.

Just a pot of chicken with some vegetables on the side. If you want to eat it, you can put it in the hot pot.

The dishes were relatively simple, but everyone enjoyed them quite happily.

During the meal, Bai Xiaoling also told Ellie that according to the weather forecast, it would snow in the next two days, and it would be heavy snow.

This made Ellie very happy.

A few years ago, she wanted to see what it would be like when it snowed here, but she never had the chance to visit it in person. She regretted that she didn't see heavy snow when she came last year.

If we can encounter heavy snow this year, we can make up for this regret.

Feng Xi was a little worried: "My brother is coming back on the 29th. If it snows heavily, won't he be blocked on the road?"

Yan Xin said: "How about you call him and tell him to go home two days early?"

Feng Xi glanced at him: "You also know my brother's temperament. He values ​​making money more than his life. He is afraid that he will go home early and lose a few days of money. He has already arranged for that time, maybe In advance? It's better to tell him to be careful on the road."

Bai Xiaoling disagreed: "There's nothing to worry about. It snowed on the 27th. By the time they come back on the 29th, the snow will have almost melted."

It sometimes snows here in winter, but usually it melts as it falls. It takes a day or two for heavier snow to melt.

The biggest snowfall in recent years was in January 08, which lasted for more than ten days and resulted in a snow disaster.

In Yan Xin's memory, there was no snow disaster in his hometown in the years after 08 until he was reborn.

Hearing what Bai Xiaoling said, she felt deeply convinced and said to Feng Xi:

"You really have nothing to worry about. In two days, the snow will melt enough and the roads will not be closed."

Feng Xi said: "I hope so, but I still have to tell them so that they can be mentally prepared."

After dinner that night, several people were still roasting in the kitchen for more than half an hour. Feng Xi and Bai Xiaoling also cleared away the dishes and chopsticks, and sat and chatted for a while before they dispersed.

Several young people went up to the second floor.

Wu Xiuhong had already sorted out the other two bedrooms on the second floor. The master bedroom was of course occupied by Yan Xin and Feng Xi, and there was also a second bedroom prepared for Ai Lili. However, Ai Lili did not move in and said to Wu Xiuhong with a smile:
"Auntie, there's no need to prepare a room for me. I can just sleep with Xiaoling."

Bai Xiaoling also said: "Yes, in such a cold weather, it will be even colder if you sleep alone. If I sleep with Sister Lili, it will be warmer."

Wu Xiuhong glanced at them and finally said: "Well, if you think this is good, then so be it."

In fact, the four of them were together in the first half of the night, and it was not until the second half of the night that Ai Lili and Bai Xiaoling went back.

The next morning when Wu Xiuhong asked them to have dinner, Ai Lili and Bai Xiaoling were sleeping in the same bed.

But this time Wu Xiuhong didn't go upstairs to wake them up for dinner, but made a phone call.

It also saves you the hassle of going up and down.

Bai Xiaoling put on her clothes and walked out of the room, said "Ah" and then shrank back.

Ellie asked curiously: "What's wrong?"

"It's too cold outside, I have to add another layer of clothing." Bai Xiaoling said.

The air conditioner is on in the room, so you don't feel cold.

There is no air conditioning outside, so it's a bit overwhelming when I step out.

She folded back and added a down jacket.

Seeing her like this, Ai Lili also added a down jacket before going downstairs.

It's really cold outside.

It was a cloudy day, and the cold wind was still blowing. The cold wind penetrated into her neck, and Ellie couldn't bear it.

Fortunately, breakfast was eaten in the kitchen, and the stove was already lit, so it didn't feel cold.

"It's really possible to snow in this weather." Yan Xin said while eating.

Although the weather was cold, he had made an appointment with Dad Xiao to meet at the sauerkraut processing factory today, and he had to go there no matter how cold it was.

After eating breakfast, I called Dad Xiao and found out that he was already on the way, so I didn't stay at home and drove out.

Feng Xi and the others did not follow them, but returned to the second floor and started fighting with the landlord in the air-conditioned room.

It's too cold outside, and the north wind keeps blowing, but I'm not in the mood to go out and play.

When Yan Xin arrived at the sauerkraut processing factory, Xiao's father had not come over yet, so he walked around the factory alone.

There is no work in the factory now, and there is only a janitor sitting in the security booth at the gate. There is a radio next to him, playing a flower drum opera.

The salary for this job is several hundred yuan, and there is no pension insurance - the uncle is over 60 years old, so he only bought medical insurance.

Such a job fell on him. One reason is that his family has a prominent surname in the village. Another reason is that his family situation is not very good and his health is not very good. Such a job is not good for his family. Quite important.

The elderly also know that they are being taken care of by this factory and are grateful.

Another janitor who changes shifts with him, his nephew is the village director.

Seeing Yan Xin coming, the old man stood up and greeted him enthusiastically, and also turned down the volume of the radio.

Listening to the radio at work is definitely not allowed in the property management company, but in a small factory in the countryside, there is no need to be so strict.

Yan Xin didn't pay attention to this, responded to the old man, and took out a pack of cigarettes and handed them over - he didn't smoke himself, so this was for the gatekeeper.

Others might not think of this, but he himself worked as a security guard for several years in his previous life and for a few months in this life, so he would notice this.

When he was walking around the factory, the janitor wanted to accompany him around, but he refused:
"Just have a good rest in this security room. It's too cold outside, so don't let yourself catch a cold."

He was young, wore a lot of clothes, and had a scarf wrapped around his neck. He didn't have to worry about the cold wind blowing in. It didn't matter if he walked around.

It's hard to say for the old man, his body and bones are not very good to begin with. If he catches a cold due to the cold wind in this winter, no one knows what the consequences will be.

He didn't want that problem to arise.

This factory originally reserved a lot of space for future development. This time Yan Xin came over and found that there was not much space left, so a new factory building was built.

Some time ago, they reached a sauerkraut supply agreement with a major instant noodle manufacturer and signed a supply contract for several years. The existing production capacity cannot support that contract and must expand production capacity.

Fortunately, this is not high-tech. There is no technical difficulty or high cost in expanding production capacity. If it is built now, it will start in February next year.

For this contract, they signed contracts with farmers in several nearby villages. The farmers grow the vegetables they specify, and they provide seeds and experts, and are also responsible for door-to-door purchase.

This can also increase the income of villagers in several nearby villages.

Yan Xin looked around, especially the new factory building. All the facilities had been completed, which made him very satisfied.

Dad Xiao is still a capable person. With him doing things here, he doesn't have to worry too much.

This pickled cabbage processing factory originally had no intention of making money. It just wanted to make everyone rich and leave themselves a better living environment.

But he didn't expect to make more than a million at the end of the year, which brought him quite a surprise.

Of course, the millions earned were invested again, and some loans were obtained from the bank, so that the new factory could be built.

However, after the new factory is completed, it will bring more profits.

To be honest, he doesn't need the factory here to bring him profits, and he doesn't look down on that.

Now I am already thinking about how to provide benefits to employees next year and how to improve the village's infrastructure.

Just as I was thinking about this, a car drove to the gate of the factory.

The car stopped and two people got out.

One is Xiao Shiyu, and the other is her father.

Yan Xin was quite surprised when he saw Xiao Shiyu.

When he got closer, he asked Xiao Shiyu: "Why did you come here in such a cold weather?"

Xiao Shiyu smiled: "Send my dad here and come to your house for two days. Why, don't you welcome me?"

Yan Xin quickly smiled and said: "Of course you are welcome, you can stay at my house for the New Year."

(End of this chapter)