newbobooks Chapter 167: Shame or Hunger, Choose One
Chapter 167: Shame or Hunger, Choose One
Zheng Da provided cotton yarn to Wen Ya, but the factory was a collective one and the payment for the goods did not reach the accountant, so Zheng Da, the workshop director, could not explain himself.
The money issue still needs to be resolved by Wen Ya.
Wen Ya really didn't expect that even though Lu Antai had gone in, his route was still so easy to follow.
He just found a few people who were close to Lu Antai before, and borrowed the money without much trouble.
With raw materials, workers and people to help take care of the children, the workshop was set up smoothly.
After learning from the last lesson, Wen Ya did not expand the workshop and only kept the original five workers.
Ji Yunxiang stayed at her parents' home for a while, but she couldn't stay there anymore, so she had no choice but to go to the village to live with her son and daughter-in-law.
This time she no longer had the same sense of superiority as last time. Even so, she still acted like a mother-in-law in front of Wen Ya.
It's impossible to do the work, the best I can do is take care of the children.
Wen Ya was busy making money and really didn't have the energy to care about so many things, so she just let her be.
When the weather is at its coldest, hats and scarves, which are essential for keeping warm, should be in great demand. Fearing that they would not be sold out, Wen Ya specially stocked up on goods for a week, waiting for them to be sold out.
Unexpectedly, Wen Ya was stunned.
There were actually several more shops in town selling the same hats and scarves, and some of their designs were even more exquisite and beautiful than hers.
Wen Ya stood in the north wind for a whole day and sold only three hats. The money she earned was only enough to cover her daily food expenses, and she didn't get to take a single penny home.
After arriving home, Lu Yiming said in hindsight: "I told you it wouldn't work! But you insisted on doing it, now you're done!
I can't sell it. This thing is not like steamed buns or steamed buns. If I can't sell it, I can keep it for myself.
A person only has one head, so if all the hats and scarves were worn by the whole family, including relatives, there would be too many to share! "
People who do nothing actually have the nerve to talk nonsense in a sarcastic way. Wen Ya was already in a bad mood because the goods were not sold, and now after hearing this conversation, she couldn't stand it anymore.
"Lu Yiming, aren't we one family? If I'm unlucky, can you benefit from it or what?
You just said no, you are so capable, what can you do to make money, I will do as you tell me."
"..." Lu Yiming was choked by the retort, "I have done everything, how can I show off your ability?
Besides, I am a future great writer, how can I be tainted by the money-grubbing of small traders? "
"Didn't you say that I flattered you as a great writer and that hurt you? Why are you changing it now?" Wen Ya snorted coldly, "If you have the ability to be like Wen Wan, bring me some royalties and let me see."
Lu Yiming's defense was completely broken, "Wen Ya, don't go too far."
"I'm going too far?" Wen Ya laughed out of anger. "I'm going too far. I run around everywhere to support your family?"
"..." Lu Yiming was speechless for a moment, "Everyone has troubles. Besides, it's you who caused us to be in this state. What's wrong with you supporting us?
You deserve this.”
"That's right," Ji Yunxiang chimed in, "If it weren't for you, we and Yiming's dad would still be living in a big house in the city. Would we have to go back to a hellhole like the countryside?"
In short, no matter what, it was Wen Ya's fault.
Wen Ya finally understood that they were mother and son connected by an umbilical cord, and she was just an outsider.
And this outsider has to support the mother and child.
No matter how wronged I feel, now is not the time to deal with these things. What I need to deal with now is the batch of goods in my hands, which I have to exchange for money no matter what.
Otherwise, not only will their wages not be paid, but their living expenses will also become a problem, and there will be money owed.
In short, the situation was too serious to allow her to deal with anything else.
“Let’s not talk about the past anymore,” Wen Ya said, “It seems like it won’t sell in town anymore. I think we should go to the provincial capital to sell it. I’ll go there early tomorrow morning.
Yiming, you go with me."
The provincial capital is his base camp. Young Master Lu was already very famous when Lu Antai was not in labor reform. In addition, Lu Yiming brought his friends out for a good meal a few days ago, so now there are few people in the provincial capital who don't know Lu Yiming.
A big part of the reason why he was willing to go back to the village was that he was too ashamed to face those people in the city. But now, not only did he rush to the city, he also went there to work as a peddler selling hats.
Isn't this just embarrassing enough to bring shame upon yourself?
"I'm not going." Lu Yiming rolled his eyes. "Shame on you!"
"You choose one, shame or hunger," Wen Ya said.
"I would rather starve to death than abandon this man."
"Okay!" Wen Ya didn't want to endure it any longer, so she risked her life and said, "Then let your son and your mother starve to death together. It's good that our family will have a companion on the road to the underworld."
"How can you be so vicious, woman? Didn't you give birth to your son? Is there any mother like you?"
"Aren't you his father? Isn't it a father's job to support his family?"
Wen Ya's workshop was doing very well, but Zhang Lan was quarreling with Xie Changshan every day.
All they complained about was that he failed to retain workers and that a good workshop had gone bankrupt.
If it fails, it fails. At worst, they can just take Xie Changlin and Xie Yuting to do it at home. Anyway, they have the skills ready. Even if they don’t make any money, it is better than earning a few worthless work points in the production team.
What Zhang Lan didn't understand was that Xie Changshan seemed to be poisoned by Wen Wan. He said he would do it for one year, but he wouldn't do it this year, so he just wouldn't do it anymore.
No matter whether Zhang Lan scolded or got angry, Xie Changshan insisted that Wen Wan could not do it, and she could not do it at all.
Xie Changshan had also earned money, but now it is the slack season for farming. There is no work in the production team and at home. Seeing his money running out little by little, he is still feeling anxious.
So he found Xie Changlin and said, "Third brother, you have read a lot of books and can chat with your second sister-in-law, why don't you go talk to her.
See if there is any suitable small business that doesn’t need to make too much money, but can support my family.”
It’s the same old saying, it’s easy to go from simple to luxurious, but it’s hard to go from luxurious to simple.
Our family is used to eating refined rice, white flour, meat, eggs and other side dishes. We really can’t get used to eating coarse flour steamed buns. Besides, the children are still growing up and can’t let it be too bitter.
The production team could only keep people from starving to death, but it was impossible to ensure a good life.
So we have to find a way to earn some money to supplement it.
Xie Changlin had been unable to get over the blow of not being able to take the college entrance examination and go to college with Wen Wan. He felt a little ashamed when he heard what his elder brother said.
After his second brother passed away, the responsibility of supporting the family fell to him and his eldest brother. In order to support them, his eldest brother had to work before he even finished junior high school.
He is no longer studying now, so he should take more responsibility for the household affairs.
Poor people have no right to be sad, so Xie Changlin went to the town to find Wen Wan the next day.
But I didn’t expect to meet Wen Wan at the station before I reached the courtyard.
"Second sister-in-law, why are you here?" Lin Changlin went up to her in surprise.
Wen Wan’s focus was not on why she was here, but rather on why she saw Wen Ya and Lu Yiming here.
What’s more important is that Young Master Lu Yiming actually followed Wen Ya without complaint, carrying two large sacks of things in his hands.
They both took the bus to the provincial capital.
Are you moving back to the city?
its not right!
It would be impossible to move back to the city without taking the children and Ji Yunxiang with me.
Moreover, with their current abilities, they couldn't find a place to stay in the city.