Reborn in the ’80s as a Group Favorite Bigshot – Chapter 49

Chapter 49: What Joke Are You Talking About

Every household sent a representative to come forward and receive a bag of candy. They could choose one of the three types of candy.

Everyone had smiles on their faces as they held the candy. The village was more lively today than during the New Year.

After the candy was distributed, Song Chu looked at everyone and said, “Although there are many oil tea fruits on the mountain, they are limited. After two more months of pressing, they will be gone. So if we want the oil pressing workshop to continue operating, we have to press other oils.”

“Therefore, starting tomorrow, the villagers can also bring things to the oil pressing workshop to exchange for oil, candy, or cloth. Later, I will also find more factories in the county town to exchange for things, and the variety will be even more complete.”

Someone asked with a curious smile, “What can we bring to exchange?”

Song Chu replied, “If your homes have soybeans, sunflower seeds, peanuts, corn, walnuts, sesame seeds, olives, etc., you can bring them to the oil pressing workshop to exchange.”

“If you don’t have them at home, you can also ask other villages. If they are willing, they can also bring them to the oil pressing workshop to exchange.”

Although there is a large area of oil tea trees on the back mountain, it is still limited. Song Chu’s idea is to keep the oil pressing workshop running all year round.

There is also a field of rapeseed on the mountain. After the tea oil is pressed, rapeseed can be used to press oil. The soybeans and other things that the elders bring to exchange for oil can be stored for later use in oil pressing.

When the villagers heard that they could exchange these things for oil, many of them were tempted.

Now almost every household has a yard. They can plant a circle of sunflowers around the yard, which is not difficult.

“Then how do we exchange?” someone asked.

Song Chu replied, “We still need to discuss how to exchange at the oil pressing workshop. We will give a specific number at that time, such as how much oil or candy one jin of soybeans can be exchanged for.”

“So we also need to recruit two accountants and a work point recorder. Those with a junior high school education or above and good at accounting can sign up at the Production Brigade Leader’s place later. The treatment is excellent.”

She prefers to manage the overall situation rather than doing everything herself, so continuing to recruit people is imperative.

Hearing this, some people were happy and some were disappointed. After all, education is not valued in the village now, and there are not many junior high school students.

The educated youths at the Zhiqing Point became excited. The least educated among them were junior high school students, and there were several high school students.

One of the male educated youths who occasionally greeted Song Chu couldn’t help but ask, “Can educated youths sign up?”

Song Chu smiled and said, “Yes, anyone who thinks they are qualified can sign up.”

“Great!” The man nodded excitedly.

Song Chu mobilized the enthusiasm of the whole village. Seeing that it was about time, she raised her hand and said, “Okay, now we need to go back to the oil pressing workshop. Please make way.”

Everyone in the village had received benefits today, and they all smiled and made way. Song Chu drove the tractor directly into the village and headed towards the oil pressing workshop.

“This girl from the Song family is really capable. Not only can she exchange for so many things, but she can also drive a tractor.”

It was the first time they had seen a woman driving a tractor.

“Yes, Song Chu is now better than many boys in the village.”

“I wonder whose family will be able to marry such a capable girl.”

“……” Many others didn’t respond.

Being capable and marrying into the family are two different things. They wouldn’t dare to have such a powerful daughter-in-law.

In fact, many men in the village were also attracted to Song Chu’s beauty, but none of them dared to make a move.

Especially now that the village bully is so capable, if they marry her, they will be suppressed. If they resist, they might even get beaten up. Thinking about the pressure, they decided to forget about it.

Tang Feng heard their conversation and couldn’t help but curl her lips. Looking at the young and strong men in the village, the disdain in her eyes grew stronger.

She looked down on these rough, dark, and strong boys in the village.

These boys are too shabby. Her Yaobao absolutely cannot have them.

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Thinking about it, only Educated Youth Gu, the most handsome in the whole village, could barely meet her standards for a son-in-law.

No, she has to let Lao Er cook something delicious these days so that Yaobao can first capture Educated Youth Gu’s stomach.

When they arrived at the oil pressing workshop, Song Chu asked Tang Qing and the others to move the things from the tractor inside.

After that, she drove the tractor again to deliver the remaining furniture to the village committee office.

The tractor was also placed in the large yard outside the office. The oil pressing workshop couldn’t accommodate it, and she didn’t want this thing to take up space.

When she walked back to the workshop, she saw that the twelve people had already started working, even more energetically than before, with smiles on their faces.

Today, the oil pressing workshop distributed benefits, and everyone saw it. To say they weren’t envious would be a lie.

Many people hoped that Song Chu would recruit more people in the future. There were also envious people who gossiped behind their backs, saying that five of the workers in the oil pressing workshop were Song Chu’s cousins, accusing her of nepotism.

Now that everyone had benefited from Song Chu and hoped that their family members could join in the future, very few people joined in the gossip.

Song Chu’s Eldest Uncle’s Wife （Song’s Eldest Uncle’s Wife） and Second Uncle’s Wife （Song’s Second Uncle’s Wife） happened to hear these people talking. Without Tang Feng needing to step in, the two of them teamed up to scold these loose-tongued people.

Then they went home spiritedly to distribute the benefits their sons had brought back.

Originally, they had some opinions about Tang Feng and her daughter, who only took things and never gave anything back and liked to take advantage of others. But now, those opinions were completely gone. They only felt that their Chu Chu was capable. Even after opening the oil pressing workshop, she still thought of taking care of her relatives. She wasn’t an ingrate.

In the evening, Tang Feng asked Song Lao Er to stir-fry cured meat, eggs, and potatoes. The whole family ate happily.

After dinner, Song Chu was about to take a basket to deliver food to Gu Yue, but Song Da Sao followed her.

Song Chu raised her eyebrows, “Big Sister-in-Law, is there something you need?”

Song Da Sao smiled, “Chu Chu, is the oil pressing workshop going to recruit accountants and a work point recorder?”

“Yes, why? Do you want to come?”

Song Chu looked at her with a half-smile, “I remember you seem to have not even graduated from elementary school. Even if I choose you, you won’t be able to do it.”

“……” Song Da Sao’s smile stiffened. This little sister-in-law is really sharp-tongued.

Song Da Sao smiled awkwardly, “I’m not asking for myself. I want to ask for my younger sister-in-law. She’s a junior high school graduate and will definitely be qualified.”

Working as an accountant or work point recorder in the oil pressing workshop is much easier than working in the fields. You won’t get tanned, and you get oil, sugar, and cloth every month, which is also more worthwhile than working in the fields.

So she thought of her younger sister-in-law.

Song Chu sneered, “Big Sister-in-Law, your gluttonous and lazy younger sister-in-law wants to come too? What joke are you talking about.”

“……” Song Da Sao was angered, and she blurted out, “You used to be even more gluttonous and lazy than her.”

Song Chu curled her lips, “You said it yourself, that was in the past. Now I’m recognized by the whole village as capable and competent. Can your younger sister-in-law compare to me?”

“Big Sister-in-Law, people must have self-awareness.”

Then her face turned cold, “I’ve been emphasizing these past few days that no one in the family can hold me back. It seems you haven’t taken it to heart at all.”

“Since you care so much about your maternal family, then let Big Brother send you back tomorrow.”