“Ah!” Wan Sisi shrieked and stumbled backward. Just as she thought she was about to fall and make a fool of herself, a large hand reached out and caught her small hand. With a tug, her body was pulled toward the person.
When she saw clearly that it was Zhang Liunian who had pulled her, her small face instantly flushed, and her heart began to race uncontrollably.
He saved her? What should she do? They were about to collide.
Just as Wan Sisi thought she was about to fall into Zhang Liunian’s arms, Zhang Liunian extended his other hand and forcibly held her, stopping her in her tracks.
Then, before she could react, Zhang Liunian let go of her and pulled away, as if afraid of causing any misunderstanding.
Wan Sisi, having been a proud and strong-willed girl since childhood, felt inexplicably angry seeing him act like this.
Was she that unwelcome?
Impossible. She was the most beautiful girl in the entire brigade, the flower of Xiang's team. Which man wouldn't look at her twice upon seeing her?
It was only Zhang Liunian. After looking at her, he showed no reaction. Not only that, he had a perfect opportunity earlier, yet he pushed it away.
It was truly… truly infuriating.
“What do you mean by this?” Wan Sisi couldn’t help but ask.
Seeing that she seemed angry, Zhang Liunian looked puzzled. “What do I mean?”
Wan Sisi saw Zhang Liunian playing dumb and bit her lip. “Why did you push me away? Do I disgust you that much?”
Zhang Liunian was taken aback, then walked step by step directly towards her.
Wan Sisi swallowed hard, her heart pounding like a drum as she watched him approach.
What was he going to do? Could it be that he had also fallen in love with her at first sight?
If so, should she accept him?
Truthfully, among the many men who liked her, Zhang Liunian had the best conditions. His features were exactly as she imagined them. Those eyes, that nose, those lips – they all perfectly captured her heart.
Moreover, he was capable. He had established a factory that benefited the entire brigade, earning hundreds of thousands a day. It was hard not to like a man like him.
But…
“Here,” just as Wan Sisi was lost in her thoughts, Zhang Liunian stuffed the money into her pocket. After doing so, he turned and left, heading towards the food, and began to eat as if no one else was around.
Wan Sisi was stunned by his actions. She looked at the banknote in her hand, blinked her eyes, and then realized that Zhang Liunian had not taken her words to heart at all. Instantly, she was filled with both anger and exasperation, and rushed forward to question him, “Can’t you hear what I’m saying? Why did you push me away? Do you hate me that much?”
Zhang Liunian took a bite of his food and looked at her inexplicably, “It’s our first time meeting, what are you talking about hating or not hating. As for pushing you away just now, it’s because I promised my wife that I wouldn’t have any contact with other women. It has nothing to do with you.”
“…”
What? He actually refused her, a great beauty, from throwing herself at him, simply because he promised his wife not to interact with other women?
What kind of exceptional man was this? Handsome, capable, and made a lot of money, especially a lot. Most importantly, he listened to his wife.
Good heavens, could such an exceptional man truly exist in this world?
Then why hadn’t she met him? Wait, she did meet him, but it was too late. This man belonged to someone else, and had nothing to do with her.
Wan Sisi was unwilling and wanted to say something more, but at this moment, Du Ziteng appeared and stood in front of her. “You should stop thinking about my brother Liunian. He has a wife. How about you consider Xiao Si and Xiao Wu? They are just the right age for you, and they are both bachelors.”
Xiao Si and Xiao Wu, who were secretly looking at Wan Sisi, felt their thoughts exposed by Du Ziteng and instantly lowered their heads in embarrassment.
Wan Sisi glanced at them. They looked ordinary, with ordinary temperaments. They were not worthy of her, the pride of the brigade.
“I’m not,” Wan Sisi withdrew her gaze, cast a lingering, reluctant look at Zhang Liunian, and then left with her friends.
As soon as they left, Du Ziteng sat down to eat. “Sigh, brother Liunian, you got married too early. Otherwise, how many girls could you have gotten? If I had half your looks, I wouldn’t be looking for a wife so early.”
Du Ziteng’s words were filled with envy.
Zhang Liunian glanced at him and smiled, “Tomorrow I’ll talk to San Niu and ask for a few years of freedom for you, how about that?”
“No, I want San Niu to tie me down. If she doesn’t, no one else will. I’m not like you, handsome. I can get a wife based on my looks alone. I have to rely on my words.”
“…” Zhang Liunian was speechless. He shoveled a few mouthfuls of food and suddenly lost his appetite. Fortunately, he had already eaten a bowl.
Xiao Si and Xiao Wu, upon hearing this, stared blankly at Du Ziteng’s mouth, trying to see how he would find a wife with his words.
Du Ziteng, noticing their intentions, picked up his chopsticks and smacked them on their heads. “What are you looking at? Eat quickly.”
You two silent gourds can’t learn my skills.
After being hit, Xiao Si and Xiao Wu began to eat obediently.
Just as they finished eating, the truck arrived. Zhang Li and Zhang Laoshi jumped off the truck, and they began to unload the goods together.
After the goods were loaded, everyone climbed onto the truck to go to Nancheng.
On the way, Zhang Liunian gave each of them a Da Tuanjie as their hard work fee for the day. Zhang Laoshi and the others wanted to refuse, but Zhang Liunian held them down.
Upon arriving in Nancheng, they went directly to the breeding farm. The old man at the gate saw Zhang Liunian arrive and excitedly greeted him.
“Have all the pigs been sold?” Zhang Liunian got off the truck and asked the gatekeeper.
“They were all sold this afternoon. The farm is empty now, so it can be cleaned,” the gatekeeper replied honestly.
Zhang Liunian nodded to acknowledge this. “Alright, Uncle, please trouble yourself to notify the factory accountant tomorrow. Have him notify the employees one by one. Tomorrow afternoon at three o’clock, come to the factory office for a meeting. The main purpose is to clarify whether we should continue our cooperation, and if so, how we should cooperate.”
“I know.”
After Zhang Liunian finished giving instructions, he asked Zhang Laoshi and the others to unload the goods, while he went to inspect the farm.
Zhang Liunian looked around and was very satisfied. At the same time, he confirmed that they could raise tens of thousands of pigs and also bring in some cattle.
As for the warehouse, it was quite large. The grain Zhang Liunian collected today could be stored without any pressure.
However, in two more days, it might not fit. But it didn’t matter. He would have people clean the pigpens and use them as storage for grain.
That night, they worked until eleven o’clock before returning home to rest.
Because they were so tired, they fell asleep immediately. Jiang Qingqing looked at Zhang Liunian, who was fast asleep, and in the darkness, reached out her small hand to caress his face, then snuggled into his embrace.
Zhang Liunian instinctively held the petite figure in his arms. When he woke up the next day and saw his wife with her face flushed pink, he couldn’t help but show a bright smile.
“These are our new products, mushroom and fungus sauce and radish and chili sauce. For these two new products, I’m aiming for a low-price strategy. They don’t require glutinous rice sauce for preparation, only need to be made with the formula I provide. The process is simple and not complicated. I plan to have this batch of new recruits make these two products. I will personally teach them the specific procedures later.”