Reborn in 1979: I Raised a Fortune with Four Daughters

Chapter 104 Welcome to Jinyang County

"Brother Lin, Fangfang, you are father and daughter, blood is thicker than water. Stop saying such things and calm down."

Uncle Zhong pulled his father-in-law aside and tried to persuade him.

“Dad, what you said hurt Fangfang’s feelings. You should know how we’ve treated you all these years. It’s our duty to be filial to you, but your demands are too much. We can’t do it. Fangfang was just angry. Here’s 100 yuan. Please go back first. We can talk about work later. We can’t help you right now.”

Although the father-in-law was still unhappy after hearing Zhaoyuan's words, he knew he was in the wrong and stopped arguing.

Finally, Zhaoyuan gave his father-in-law 100 yuan and told him to go back and think it over.

This farce finally came to an end.

Lin Fangfang was so angry that she cried in her room.

Aunt Zhong and Uncle Zhong took Zhao Nana out for a walk.

After seeing his father-in-law off, Zhao Yuan felt extremely heavy-hearted.

"Fangfang, don't cry. Deal with things as they come. Don't get so angry next time. It will hurt your health. Even if it doesn't get better, he is still your father. There's nothing we can do."

Zhao Yuan comforted Lin Fangfang.

"Brother Yuan, I'm sorry, but I'm afraid this matter is far from over."

Lin Fangfang said, crying.

“I know, that’s why I opened the company in the county town to avoid trouble. In the countryside, the poor are bullied, and the rich are envied and coveted. Don’t worry, I will protect you. Dad will come again. In the future, many relatives may come to borrow money and ask for jobs. Just say that you don’t manage the money and can’t make decisions for yourself. I will handle everything.”

Zhao Yuan comforted his wife.

"Okay, thank you, Brother Yuan."

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The job advertisement was posted, and the next day, 10 people came to apply. Zhao Yuan personally interviewed them, and two of them perfectly met his requirements. One was named Yan Yan, a high school graduate, pretty and eloquent. The other was named Li Jian, 41 years old, a returned educated youth, whose family used to be in business.

The two quickly joined Zhao's Food Factory and began marketing work.

With her pretty appearance and eloquent speech, Yan Yan opened four new sales outlets in the city, further expanding her sales channels.

Li Jian, leveraging his connections and experience, secured a large, long-term supply of pigs from a neighboring county. He established partnerships with several large enterprises and organizations, bringing stable orders to Zhaoshi Food Factory.

The food factory now operates on a three-shift system, employing 30 workers daily, and has also recruited 10 more from the village to work in the city. A new tractor has been purchased, and the ham sausage machine now operates 24 hours a day, producing 1000 jin (3 catties) of pig offal and ham sausages daily, which are then delivered to various large enterprises, institutions, and retail outlets.

Most of the management of the food factory was handed over to Zhou Jiefang.

During this period, Zhao Yuan received several calls from various organizations inviting him to help with translation. These organizations had placed orders for the equipment after the incident at the provincial chemical plant. Zhao Yuan believed that the United States and other countries would certainly not dare to use inferior materials again, because if it were discovered, the compensation would be ten times the amount, which would be an unbearable loss. Therefore, Zhao Yuan politely declined all of them.

When Wilson and his group arrived in Jinyang County, it marked the first time since the reform and opening up that foreign businessmen had come to the county to place orders.

Early in the morning, the county committee's jeep arrived at Zhaoyuan's house, picked him up, and headed straight to the train station to pick up someone.

The green train slowly pulled into the station.

On the platform, Zhao Yuan and Zhang Hua were waiting for Wilson and the others. The county committee had made arrangements with the train station to make special exceptions and allow them to enter the station to pick up the people.

The train came to a stop, and the doors slowly opened. Because it was a small station, very few people got off.

Zhao Yuan and Zhang Hua jogged along the train and peered inside. They saw a familiar, tall figure appear in the carriage.

Zhao Yuan waved to the carriage.

"Wilson, James, hello, welcome to Jinyang County."

"Mr. Zhao Yuan, hello. James has arrived at his stop and is about to get off the train."

Upon seeing Zhao Yuan, Wilson and the others quickly grabbed their belongings from James and the others and prepared to get off the bus.

Zhao Yuan and Zhang Hua boarded the train to help Wilson and the others carry their belongings.

After Zhao Yuan and the others had all safely disembarked from the train, the train doors closed and it slowly pulled out of Jinyang Station.

The train station staff helped Zhao Yuan and his group load all of Wilson's and others' luggage into the jeep.

Wilson and his group consisted of five people, one of whom was a translator.

The jeep drove along the street toward the county government guesthouse. The houses on both sides of the street were covered with murals painted by Professor Xiao Haowen and several teachers and students from Shanghai University, reflecting the history and production process of fireworks.

"Comrade Zhaoyuan, this painting is very beautiful. Please drive slowly so we can have a good look at it."

Wilson said.

Wilson and his colleagues were drawn to the unique fireworks culture of the area.

Zhao Yuan instructed the driver to slow down.

Wilson and the others cheered and took out their cameras to take pictures from time to time.

As the car slowly drove down the street, Wilson and his companions were full of praise for the murals, especially one that depicted the process of making fireworks.

"Mr. Zhaoyuan, is it still a long way? We'd like to walk, is that alright?"

James asked.

"of course can."

Zhao Yuan said, and then instructed the driver to stop the car.

Zhao Yuan and Zhang Hua got out of the car together and then accompanied Wilson and the other foreigners on a leisurely walk around the small county town. The jeep followed slowly behind them, like a loyal guardian.

Since foreigners had rarely visited this small county, when Zhao Yuan and his entourage appeared on the street, they immediately attracted the attention and curiosity of many people.

People stopped in their tracks and stared at these unfamiliar faces.

Wilson and the others were very friendly, smiling politely and waving to them.

This gesture surprised and excited the onlookers, who all welcomed the friendliness of these foreigners.

Many people began to applaud.

Wilson and others were even more enthusiastic.

Zhao Yuan then introduced each mural to Wilson and the others in fluent English. His language was so smooth and natural that no one felt any barrier to his explanation.

Wilson and the others listened intently, nodding in approval from time to time.

They treated it like a visit to an art museum, carefully appreciating each mural and stopping from time to time to discuss and comment on them.

They were amazed by the details and colors of some of the murals, and expressed their appreciation for the profound heritage of Chinese culture.

“Mr. Zhao Yuan, we would like to learn about the fireworks manufacturing process ourselves, is that alright?” Wilson suddenly asked.

“Of course you can, but some of the production processes are quite dangerous, so we can’t show you everything. However, for the other parts, you can not only tour but also experience it firsthand and participate in the fireworks making process,” Zhao Yuan replied with a smile.