The retired rough man dotes on his mother

Chapter 254: Reading More Broadens Your Horizons

On the eighth day of the Lunar New Year, Shen Zhensheng got up early in the morning to prepare breakfast for his wife and children. Perhaps the three children knew that their father was going out in the morning, so they woke up very early.

After the family had breakfast together and let the three children play in the space, Xiao Baoer and Shen Zhensheng took the bags of clothes and left the space together.

"Wife, you must remember not to get tired. If you don't want to cook, don't cook. I cooked a lot yesterday and they are all in the space. Also, you need to eat fruits, milk, and bird's nest every day. I made a lot of bird's nest and milk stewed eggs that you like..."

Shen Zhensheng had been giving instructions to Xiao Baoer since breakfast. He was very worried about the four of them, mother and children, at home, and was afraid that they would not eat well or sleep well.

"I remember. You've said it several times. You should remember what I told you. Anyway, you can go into the space. If you have anything to say, just go into the space at night and tell me."

The two of them lingered at home for a while reluctantly. Shen Zhenjiang and Shen Xiuxiu were already sitting on the ox cart waiting at the door, and Shen's father and mother were also at the door.

"Fifth brother, when you go to the county with your third brother you must listen to him and don't cause trouble for him," Shen's mother was 100% confident in Shen Zhensheng, but a thousand times worried about Shen Zhenjiang.

The main reason was that Shen Zhenjiang had an impatient temper. Although he had tempered himself somewhat while working and doing business in the town over the past six months, he was still a little young.

"Don't worry, Mom. The fifth child is different now than he was when he was little. He has never gotten into trouble now," Shen Zhensheng spoke for Shen Zhenjiang.

Shen Xiuxiu also went to school in the county today. Xiao Baoer asked Shen Zhensheng to send her tuition and living expenses to the old house the day before yesterday. She had said before that she would support Xiuxiu to finish high school as a thank you for taking care of the three children in the past few years.

But Xiuxiu didn't take the money from her third brother. "Third brother, I've made a lot of money recently, so I can't take your and sister-in-law's money."

Shen's mother also explained, "Xiu Xiu helped the family make cakes, boil tea eggs, and sew clothes. She has earned a lot of money during the holidays. Besides, your father and I are now much more well-off. We won't need your money in the future. You will have five children to support."

Shen Zhensheng tried to give it to Xiuxiu again and again, but he gave up when he saw that Xiuxiu was determined not to accept it. Xiao Baoer called Shen Xiuxiu home and gave her some hairpins and hair ties that were popular in the city, which made Shen Xiuxiu very happy.

After exchanging a few words, the three of them left together in the ox cart. Shen's father and mother gave Xiao Baoer a few more instructions. Unlike before, this time they told her to take good care of her health. As for the three children, needless to say, Xiao Baoer would take good care of them.

After the chat, Shen's mother went home and worked on the pastry business with Liu Ying. They started the pastry business again from today, while Shen's father went to help build the factory.

Xiao Baoer closed the door and entered the space to check on the three children. The three of them were driving outside and would probably play on the swings again in a while. Xiao Baoer did not disturb them. She translated a book by herself for a while and left the space when she saw that the time was almost up.

The clothing business is about to start today. Everyone will continue to work in the old yard first, and then move in when the factory is ready.

The workers came one after another, chatting and laughing, and they all arrived much earlier than the working hours.

"Sister Baoer, I'm here to get this year's new account book," Jiang Yuqing came through the small door to find Xiao Baoer.

Xiao Baoer handed her the prepared account book, as well as some other notebooks, "Yuqing, let's take these notebooks and pens together. I have something to say."

Jiang Yuqing didn't let Xiao Baoer do it. She held more than 20 exercise books in her arms and went to the old yard with Xiao Baoer.

Aunt Song Yun was encouraging everyone. She was saying that after these women earned their own money, they stood up straight in front of their mothers-in-law, and their mothers-in-law no longer dared to scold them for eating more and working less.

"Let's work hard this year. Once the factory building is completed, we can start working in the new house. By then, we will have more workers and more orders. Then we will make a lot of money. Everyone should work harder."

Aunt Song Yun's speech is very infectious and she has great appeal in the village, which is one of the reasons why Xiao Baoer was optimistic about her.

"We all must work hard. You don't know, but my sister-in-law and I have been married to the Li family for so many years, and this New Year is the happiest one we have ever had," said Li Ergou's wife, who was more confident than before.

"My husband is much more hardworking than before, and our three children are sensible and obedient. They want to support me," a sister-in-law in the village also said with a smile.

Nowadays, whoever can earn money for the family and make life better for the family will naturally be respected at home. As for those who don't respect you, just ignore them. You have your own skills and don't have to rely on those who can only talk nonsense to make a living.

"My husband and I have agreed to send my daughter to school when school starts in a few days. My daughter, Xiaomei, is already 10 years old. But because my wife favors boys over girls, she won't let my daughter go to school no matter how many times I try to persuade her.

It’s different now. I can earn money by myself and pay for my daughter’s tuition. No one can stop my daughter from having a good life in the future. Why is Zhensheng’s wife so capable? Isn’t it because she has read a lot and has a broad horizon? "

These words touched everyone's heart, especially those young wives with daughters at home. Not only do they get scolded and bullied at home just because they gave birth to daughters, but even their daughters are scolded as a waste by their grandparents. They have had enough of this life and they should not let their daughters suffer such grievances in the future.

After Xiao Baoer recruited workers in the village, some of these people went to school to register their children as soon as they received their first salary. No matter whether they were girls or boys, they were their own flesh and blood and must be treated the same. Those who should go to school should go to school, and they could no longer cut grass for pigs in the mountains to exchange for work points as before.

After the New Year, more people went to school to register their children. After Shen Yongfu heard about this from the teacher at the village school, he and Song Yun came to Xiao Baoer's house to praise her.

This is also what Xiao Baoer is happy to see. The threshold for entry into the factories in the town is too high. People who only know how to work honestly cannot afford a job in the town no matter how many years they work hard. It is really difficult to change their lives by working.

Setting up a small factory in the village can not only turn your designs into reality and allow more people to wear the clothes you design, but also change the lives of these women and their children. Why not do it?

As soon as Xiao Baoer entered the room, Song Yun handed her a stool and asked her to sit down quickly. Jiang Yuqing distributed the pens and notebooks in her hand. Everyone was confused when they saw the brand new notebooks and pens in their hands, and they didn't know what she was doing.