Royal Gold Medal County Magistrate

Seven days later!

The textile factory was officially starting operations!

The list of all female workers, along with their specific addresses, were kept at the newspaper office.

Under Fang Zheng Yi's arrangement, health workers were dispatched to notify the female workers to report to work, door to door.

Chen Xiaoman was one of them.

A month ago, she learned about the Banshan Textile Factory's recruitment of female workers through the newspaper readers.

Initially, the neighbors around her were very enthusiastic about this matter, but mostly with negative impressions.

Many women felt that frequently showing their faces outside was unseemly, even if there was a decent wage to be earned.

But if they went to work at the factory, what would the men at home think?

Would they still take care of the children?

Some even said that the textile factory was actually full of men, just trying to trick women into going in....

Besides, they could also weave cloth at home and sell it outside! Although they wouldn't earn much!

Losing face for this bit of money wasn't worth it!

But Chen Xiaoman didn't think so.

She was short of money... and she believed in the Banshan Daily. The factory was full of women, so there was no issue of losing face!

The child was only three years old. At worst, she would carry the child on her back, and then carry him back at night! It would be tiring, but so be it!

Her husband at home was quite considerate because he had participated in the Banshan Workshop project, so he didn't say much about it.

Seeing that her husband didn't object, Chen Xiaoman gritted her teeth, bought a newspaper, and, unable to read a single character, took the newspaper to the recruitment office.

Not many female workers came to apply; only two or three were queuing up.

Fortunately, the interviewer saw that her limbs were sound, only asked a few simple questions, and told her to go home and wait for news.

After waiting for more than a month without any news, Chen Xiaoman's enthusiasm had long faded.

During this time, the neighbors learned about her intention to go to the textile factory, and couldn't help but make a few sarcastic remarks.

They even said some nasty things behind her back, saying she didn't uphold the virtues of a woman.

What kind of woman was she if she didn't stay at home to serve her husband?

Chen Xiaoman could only feel bitterness in her heart, responding with a wry smile.

Who knew that this afternoon, while she was at home with her child, there was a sudden knock on the door!

Opening the door, she saw a stranger with a blank expression standing before her.

He said to Chen Xiaoman: "Are you Chen Xiaoman? The Banshan Textile Factory is officially starting operations tomorrow. You are notified to report to the textile factory tomorrow."

"This is your work card." With that, the man handed over a wooden牌, with three characters engraved on it.

"Ah..." Chen Xiaoman originally wanted to ask something, but before she could open her mouth, the person delivering the notice had already left in a hurry.

Just like that, she sat on the bed, holding the work card.

For a moment, her thoughts were inexplicable...

Until the evening, a dark-skinned, thin man with a hunched back returned, and said: "I'm hungry, is the meal ready?"

The work card had already been warmed by Chen Xiaoman's hand. Hearing someone speak, she realized that her husband had returned.

In a fluster, she said: "Wait a moment, I'll go make it now."

The man frowned: "What's going on? Why haven't you made dinner yet? I'm starving to death!"

"I went to work before dawn. Today, after helping Old Master Zhang finish harvesting the fields, I still have to go to Master Liu's house."

"Damn it! That Master Liu is a beast, urging, urging, urging! Trying to urge people to death!"

"Coming home and not even having a meal! What's wrong with you?"

Chen Xiaoman nervously swallowed, slowly walked to the man, and carefully held up the work card.

"Husband, the textile factory is starting operations... I have to go to work tomorrow."

The man was stunned for a moment, picked up the work card in Chen Xiaoman's hand.

He stared at the words on it, carefully looked, and then looked at Chen Xiaoman again.

His face suddenly softened.

He sat on a small stool, holding the work card, not knowing what he was thinking.

Seeing him silent, Chen Xiaoman cautiously asked: "Can I go?"

The man came back to his senses: "Oh... go, go ahead."

"Then what were you thinking about just now, husband?" Chen Xiaoman breathed a sigh of relief.

"If you're not at home cooking, and I'm out working, those two landlords do give food at noon, but it's only one meal. What about our child?"

"I can make your meal first, and then carry the child with me."

"Have you thought it through! What if it's like the rumors outside? What if they're tricking people and don't give wages?"

"But the newspaper wrote it all so clearly..." Chen Xiaoman mumbled. "Besides, your back... and there's not enough money for Dad's medicine... I want to go out and earn some money."

"The Banshan Daily is different from other newspapers. Are you going to let me go or not! If you don't want to, I won't go!" Chen Xiaoman felt full of unwillingness, and wanted to fight for it again.

The man continued to be silent, and after a long while, he reluctantly muttered: "I'm worried about you."

"What if it's really a scam? What if they keep you there and don't let you leave, just making you work every day?"

"The child might have to work too...."

It was rare to hear the man care about her, and a smile appeared on Chen Xiaoman's face.

"Let me go, there's no money at home."

"If it's real, Dad's medicine won't be a problem, and we can even give the child some meat."

"If there's a problem with the textile factory, I'll definitely run back!"

"Even if I'm detained, isn't there a free missing person ad in the Banshan Daily? You can place an ad to find me."

The man grinned: "Alright, you're a woman, but you're braver than me!"

Chen Xiaoman glared at the man playfully: "Everyone in the city knows about it, I don't think it's a scam... I'm also worried about the child, or should I not take the child tomorrow?"

The man shook his head: "Am I supposed to take care of the child alone? He'll run wild in the fields, who can keep an eye on him!"

"What if he gets kidnapped while he's alone at home...."

Speaking of this, Chen Xiaoman also looked worried: "Then I should still take him..."

The man sighed: "Take him! Since you want to go, I won't stop you! If you get scammed, I'll place an ad to find you. If that doesn't work, I'll report it to the authorities!"

Seeing the man's affirmative attitude, Chen Xiaoman felt as if a knot in her heart had been untied: "Okay! I'll do as you say!"

"Once I start working, our family will earn two incomes, Dad's medicine will be covered, and we might even be able to save some for the child."

"I heard Master Fang from the newspaper say, 'You have to work hard to win!'"

The man smacked his lips, disapprovingly: "Just listen to it! None of the corrupt officials in the court are good people!"

"All they know how to do is fart all day long! What am I supposed to work hard with!"

Chen Xiaoman's eyebrows shot up in anger: "That's Master Fang! He saved countless disaster victims! Now everyone in the capital knows that the people of Banshan Workshop have the best lives!"

"Ah, alright, alright! Stop talking nonsense, I'm hungry, hurry up and make me dinner!"

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