Chapter 109: Pretense

Translator: Henyee Translations  Editor: Henyee Translations

Yu Bing smiled and refused. In order to spread the risk, her money was divided into three portions and placed in different places. However, after seeing how Jiang Chun stored her money, she decided not to tell her. Otherwise, she would probably dig through the ground tonight.

After Jiang Chun filled the soil back in, she stomped a few times with her foot and moved a little of the soil beside her to the spot that had just been dug so that no one could see the traces of digging. Then she moved the pickled vegetable jar back.

The next day was the 28th. Feng Cai was already waiting at the entrance when Yu Bing drove to the dormitory building at eight o’clock. After he saw Yu Bing, Feng Cai climbed into the car.

Feng Cai smiled and thanked Yu Bing. “Miss Yu, sorry to trouble you today.”

Yu Bing smiled and said, “It’s not troublesome. You’re also helping the village. Just pay more attention to the matter concerning the machine.”

This matter involved his own interests, so Feng Cai would naturally do his best. “Don’t worry, I’ll definitely think of a way to get the machine for the factory!”

As Yu Bing drove the car, she asked casually, “What kind of benefits do those factories in City H usually give during the New Year?”

Yu Bing had returned to her province from the countryside in her previous life. She didn’t know much about City H. Moreover, every province and city was different. Some benefits were also very different. Hence, Yu Bing wanted to consult him while sending him off.

Feng Cai thought about it for a moment. “They usually hand out apples, snacks, canned goods, noodles, soap, face wipes, you name it. I heard from my uncle that when they make their purchases, it mainly depends on what the supply company has to offer.”

Yu Bing was interested. “Your uncle is in charge of purchasing?”

Feng Cai replied, “Yes, but he’s from the garment factory.”

Yu Bingxin thought, it didn’t matter what factory he was at as long as he was in charge of purchasing. Hence, she began to paint a rosy picture for Feng Cai. “Feng Cai, if I let you be the head of the sales department, are you confident?”

Feng Cai’s eyes lit up when he heard the words ‘head of the sales department’. He immediately turned to look at Yu Bing and said, “Miss Yu, I’m confident in doing a good job.”

Yu Bing said slowly, “Our factory will start making jam in April next year when the cherries are ripe. This first batch of sales is very important! This involves the subsequent arrangements and funds of our industrial chain. Although the 3,000 cherry tree seeds will bear fruit in three years, the amount of jam needed is a little large. I estimate that there are about 20,000 bottles, so we have to make plans for the sales.”

Feng Cai thought for a moment before saying, “I haven’t been back for two years. I’ll follow my father to visit more relatives and friends during the new year to prepare for the sales of our processing plant.”

Yu Bing nodded in satisfaction. She had said so much in order to hear Feng Cai say this.

There wasn’t much resources in the country right now, but there were a lot of people, especially since the older generation was particular about having more children. It was common to have three or four children. Everyone was aiming for seven or eight.

People like Jiang Chun’s father, who was in poor health, didn’t dare to have more children because of his family’s difficulties. Jiang Chun’s mother died early, and her father didn’t remarry, so she was his only daughter.

Therefore, as long as there weren’t any special circumstances, everyone’s family had many members in it.

There were a lot of people in every family. Feng Cai would visit more people during the new year to build relationships and to get his relatives to help introduce him to the purchasing department of their respective units.

After Yu Bing sent Feng Cai to the county city station, she took the food she made to Director Chang, the canteen chef who always complained that she was too skinny, and the drivers of the logistics department to send New Year’s gifts in advance.

Yu Bing would never forget anyone who was good to her.

Then, she brought gifts to the coach Mr. Zhou before returning to the village.

The Spring Festival was from the first to the fifth day of the new year. Although it was a holiday, people still had to be on duty for the orchard and farm.

Yu Bing gathered the three team leaders for a small meeting.

Yu Bing looked at the three of them and asked, “Have you all arranged the on duty schedule for the five-day holiday during the Spring Festival?”

This was because the farm work in the village had been completed before the snow fell. After that, they had to wait until spring before starting to go to the fields. The villagers never had to schedule who would be on duty.

However, because the chickens had to be fed every day, Ren Yue considered this problem and made arrangements. “The four of us will take turns feeding them once a day. I’ll feed them on the extra day that’s unaccounted for.”

After Yu Bing heard this, she asked, “During the Spring Festival, are you prepared to release the shed as usual?”

Ren Yue was stunned for a moment but still replied truthfully, “No.”