Reborn in the ’80s as a Group Favorite Bigshot – Chapter 65

Chapter 65: There is Such a Good Thing?

The commune’s approved documents still needed to be stamped in the county town. Secretary Cai asked Tang Min to come back in two days to get them, so Song Chu and the others returned to the village first.

After leaving the commune, Tang Min couldn’t help but ask, “Chu Chu, do you really know the Vice-County Magistrate?”

Song Chu roughly explained what happened in the alley that day, “That’s how we met. So when I told Secretary Cai earlier that we weren’t very familiar, that was also true.”

Tang Min was at a loss for words, “You’re really something else.”

Song Chu chuckled, “I did this to speed things up. Otherwise, who knows how long the approval would have taken.”

She could tell that Secretary Cai was tempted but also very hesitant.

If she hadn’t brought up Sheng Qingyang, Secretary Cai would have likely told them to go back and wait for news.

If others in the commune had discouraged him or expressed disapproval, the pig farm project might have been delayed indefinitely.

Tang Min also knew that the reason things went so smoothly and quickly today was not only because of Song Chu’s eloquence and her ability to persuade Secretary Cai, but mainly because of that phone number.

Otherwise, he would probably have had to run to the commune every other day to urge them about the approval, and who knows when it would have been finalized.

“Doing this once is enough. Be careful in the future,” he thought for a moment and said.

That was the Vice-County Magistrate. If the other party found out, he was afraid they might be displeased and take it out on his niece.

Song Chu nodded, “Okay, I won’t do it again.”

The two returned to the village. That day, Song Lao Si took Tang Qing to the brick and tile factory and successfully negotiated an exchange.

The next day, Song Chu had Song Lao Si take people to deliver oil and bring back bricks with the tractor.

When the first cart of bricks arrived, the villagers were once again startled and came running to watch.

“Song Chu, what are you doing?” someone asked.

Song Chu smiled and pointed to the empty space behind her, “We’re going to build a pig farm here.”

“What, build a pig farm?” Many people were surprised.

Some had heard about it before, “So soon?”

Wasn’t Song Chu moving a little too fast? The oil pressing workshop had just been set up, and now she was building a pig farm?

Song Chu smiled and said, “It’s not that fast. It was originally in the plan. After all, the oil pressing workshop produces so much oil residue every day. It would be a waste not to use it to feed chickens, ducks, and pigs.”

Now, every day she would have her eldest brother transport the oil residue to feed the pigs, but there was still too much. So she had three women make oil residue cakes, dry them in the sun, and store them for later use in the pig farm.

“So, are you hiring people this time?” Having seen the benefits of the oil pressing workshop, the villagers were optimistic about the pig farm.

How the pig farm would develop wasn’t what everyone was most concerned about. They were more interested in knowing if they were hiring and if the benefits would be the same as the oil pressing workshop.

Song Chu could see what they were concerned about, “Yes, we’re hiring. This time, the pig farm will hire ten workers, one accountant, and one record keeper.”

“The other benefits will not only be the same as the oil pressing workshop, but once the chickens and ducks from the pig farm are sold, we will also pay monthly wages.”

“What? They’re even paying wages? There is such a good thing?” Everyone was stunned.

Weren’t only workers in the county town paid wages? Could their village’s pig farm do that too?

Song Chu explained, “I’ve already applied to the commune to open a collectively owned and state-operated pig farm in our village. The commune’s secretary is very supportive, so the approval should come through in a couple of days.”

“The pig farm is state-operated, so the poultry and livestock raised can be sold. The people who work there will be proper workers and will naturally be paid wages.”

“Oh my god, there is such a good thing.”

“Really? Can the poultry raised really be sold?”

“Song Chu said the commune approved it, so it must be true.”

“I want to apply.”

“Me too.”

Although everyone was still a little skeptical, this time they all unanimously didn’t want to be left behind, so they decided to apply first.

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“You, so gluttonous and lazy, and you want to apply?”

“Why can’t I apply? If I get into the pig farm and become a worker, I’ll be diligent.”

“Have you ever raised poultry? You have no experience, and you want to apply?”

“I can learn once I’m there.”

Then, many people started bickering with each other.

Song Chu raised her hand and made a stopping gesture, and everyone stopped making noise.

“Same as before, those who want to apply should go to the village committee office and find the Brigade Leader Tang Min. We’ll select the candidates later.”

“Those who are selected should be prepared to work hard. Those who aren’t selected shouldn’t be disappointed. When the pig farm expands, we will definitely hire more people.”

“Alright!” The villagers were excited.

The family members of those working at the oil pressing workshop couldn’t help but ask, “The pig farm will pay wages? What about the oil pressing workshop?”

The family members of the other workers also looked at Song Chu.

Song Chu said, “In the future, the oil pressing workshop will be merged into the pig farm and become the feed department. So the people working there will also receive wages, and the wages will be even higher. You can rest assured about this.”

The people at the oil pressing workshop were the first to follow her. As long as they didn’t get any funny ideas or try to hold things back, she would make sure they received better benefits.

Hearing this, the people working at the oil pressing workshop and their families were overjoyed.

Then, everyone rushed to the village committee to apply.

This time, there was no hesitation. Almost every household had someone applying, and some even had multiple family members applying.

After all the bricks were delivered, Song Chu announced to the village that anyone who came to help build the pig farm every day could choose oil, rice, cloth, clothes, sugar, or grain as payment.

Recently, the Elders had been taking the oil out to exchange, and they not only exchanged it for many hatching eggs but also for a lot of grain.

This news also caused a stir in the entire village, and the able-bodied villagers eagerly signed up.

The village was very lively for several days, and everyone was talking about Song Chu and the pig farm.

Soon, the news spread to other villages. They had heard about the benefits of the oil pressing workshop before and couldn’t help but feel envious.

Now, hearing that the pig farm would even pay wages, it completely overturned their understanding.

Wasn’t this the same as being a worker in the city? How could there be such a good thing?

Many people who were related to people in Xiaba Village came to ask if the pig farm would hire people from other villages.

In such situations, the villagers were united. There were already many people in their own village who couldn’t get selected, so people from other villages shouldn’t even think about it.

In the neighboring Xiaoba Village.

Song Eldest Sister-in-Law had already been back at her parents’ home for over a week. At first, she brought oil, sugar, and the money she had secretly saved to subsidize her family.

Her parents, her younger brother, and his wife were all very nice to her and flattered her.

But after she had stayed for two days, her family started hinting that she should leave.

Song Eldest Sister-in-Law made an excuse that she wanted to stay at her parents’ home with her son for a while to put pressure on the Song family. The Luo family thought this was a good idea and tolerated her, but they also assigned her a lot of housework.

As soon as the news of Song Chu’s pig farm spread, the Luo family got excited.

12 o’clock to continue ~~