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The factory owner hurriedly ran out of his yard to greet the two, serving them tea and water and smiling obsequiously.

Anyone who didn't know better would think the factory owner's parents-in-law had come!

Zhong Xiaoai found it strange that the factory owner was so enthusiastic.

She wondered if the factory owner thought he had latched onto the powerful Sheng Group and could make a fortune from poverty alleviation efforts.

The reason Zhong Xiaoai thought this way was not because her heart was too dark.

Rather, it was because Zhong Xiaoai had witnessed too many instances of deception and cover-ups when she accompanied her father on work inspections in the past.

Sometimes, when a person sees too much darkness, their heart will undergo some changes.

Even the dumbest person would become alert after seeing so much darkness, let alone a smart person like Zhong Xiaoai.

However, that's what Zhong Xiaoai thought in her heart.

But she didn't show what was on her mind.

When she was a child, her father once told Zhong Xiaoai that if you want to know what a person is thinking...

First of all, you can't let the other person know what you're thinking.

Otherwise, once the other party knows your bottom line, they will no longer be afraid of you. They might even pretend to comply while secretly trying to gain a lot of benefits from you.

And what about you? You might get sold out and still be counting the money for the seller!

Zhong Xiaoai regarded this sentence as a golden rule and has kept it firmly in mind for many years.

Now, no matter what you say to this factory director, you can do whatever you want.

Zhong Xiaoai just smiled and looked at the other person without saying a word, which made the factory director feel uneasy.

In fact, Zhong Xiaoai misunderstood the factory director. Over the years, the factory director had been helping Shangguan Village alleviate poverty.

The workers under his command all came from Shangguan Village, and the factory manager would pay their wages at the beginning of each month.

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Although the factory's income wasn't high, the factory manager never refused to pay wages.

Gao Qilin was well aware of these circumstances.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have brought Zhong Xiaoai over to talk to the factory manager.

However, business people don't usually have much emotion when they're discussing business.

Everyone only talks about interests. Zhong Xiaoai is not a businesswoman; she comes from an official family.

Therefore, Zhong Xiaoai felt uncomfortable when she saw others talking about nothing but self-interest.

Gao Qilin's attitude was completely the opposite; at this moment, Gao Qilin was listening intently, not wanting to miss a single word the factory director uttered.

He listened quietly until the factory manager had finished saying what he wanted to say.

Gao Qilin finally understood what the factory director meant; it turned out that the factory director wanted to expand several more industrial parks.

This way, his factory will be able to recruit more workers.

The boss's factory is a processing plant. Working in such a factory provides a stable income and allows you to learn skills such as welding and machining.

After that, the villagers of Shangguan Village earned 1.9 million yuan by working here.

They could also use this money to open a small workshop outside, and then they would no longer be workers, but small business owners.

After understanding this, Zhong Xiaoai felt that her boss's idea was feasible.

Processing is much better than growing fruits and vegetables, because it's more stable and sustainable.

"Qilin, I think the factory manager's plan is good. Let's let the villagers of Shangguan Village do this!"

"For them, doing this might actually be a good way out!"

Gao Qilin chuckled upon hearing this, but did not express his opinion at the moment.

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"Mr. Gao, the work in my factory is indeed a bit tough."

"But if those workers work in my factory, they can learn skills!"

"Putting everything else aside, welding and lathe operation are both skilled jobs. If they learn these skills, they'll be in high demand even if they go to work in other factories!"

"This salary is definitely not low, and besides, our industry has a good future."

"They can save money here, and even start their own small workshop and become their own boss!"

Seeing that Gao Qilin remained silent, the factory director became anxious. He felt that his proposed solution was the best way to save the villagers.

If Gao Qilin doesn't adopt his suggestion, given his abilities, he might lose the villagers' support.

In this way, he would not be able to benefit Shangguan Village 20, which is why the factory director was anxious.

At this moment, the factory director could be said to have said everything he wanted to say in his next life.

He had only one goal: to persuade Gao Qilin.

But Gao Qilin remained unmoved and refused to express his opinion no matter what the factory director said.

When the factory manager was tired of talking and could no longer speak, Gao Qilin smiled slightly at him.

"Oh, right, I have another small question. I wonder if you can answer it for me!"

Upon hearing this, the factory manager suddenly raised his head and said with a smile.

"Look at what you're saying, I can answer you as long as you ask."

"I'd like to know if the elderly people from Shangguan Village can work in your factory?"

Upon hearing this, the factory manager was taken aback for a moment, then shook his head.

"Mr. Gao, I'm afraid that won't work. You know my factory is a processing plant."

"Many of the jobs in our factory don't require much brainpower."

"However, there are two conditions to meet in order to work here. First, you need physical strength; second, you need sharp eyesight."

"But the youngest elderly person in our village is over fifty years old, so they can't meet those two conditions!"

Upon hearing this, Gao Qilin's expression remained unchanged.

But Zhong Xiaoai was not happy about it, she asked in confusion.

"Factory manager, can't you lower the requirements a little?"

“Miss Zhong, this won’t do. I also came from Shangguan Village.”

"If possible, I would also like to lower the requirements a bit so that more elderly people can come and work for me."

"But there's no other way; our job is inherently dangerous!"

"These elderly people are too old; if they can't react in time, there could be an accident!"

The factory manager was a conscientious and honest man; he didn't care about Gao Qilin and Zhong Xiaoai's reputation.

He agreed to let the two of them bring in the elderly people from Shangguan Village to work, in case of a safety accident.

Let him, the factory manager, take responsibility for this. Besides, we're all from the same village.

The relationship between them can be described as being so close that even if their bones were broken, their tendons would still connect them.

If the elderly were to get injured here due to a moment of carelessness, he would be too ashamed to face his family back home.

Faced with this practical problem, not only the factory director but even Gao Qilin was helpless.

"Alright, factory manager, don't worry, I will give your suggestion a good consideration. I will get all the able-bodied men in the village to work at your factory."

"And you don't need to worry about the factory expansion costs. Qiangsheng Group will lend you an interest-free loan, which you only need to pay off within ten years!"

Upon hearing this, the factory director was so excited that he almost knelt down before Gao Qilin.

However, Zhong Xiaoai didn't understand why the factory couldn't accept the elderly people from Shangguan Village to work there.

Gao Qilin accepted the factory director's suggestion, but the previous plan to grow fruit was only considered.

"Qilin, I just don't understand. There's clearly one more company we haven't visited yet."

Why do you want all the young people from Shangguan Village to work in this factory?

"Do you really trust this factory that much? Or do you have some kind of relationship with the factory owner?"

Gao Qilin was delighted to hear this, as he had only recently met the factory owner.

Besides, Gao Qilin has plenty of business owners with assets worth tens of billions around him.

Compared to those big bosses, this factory director is nothing; Gao Qilin has absolutely no need to curry favor with him.

Furthermore, in Gao Qilin's view, if he wanted Shangguan Village to escape poverty and become prosperous...

Therefore, it is definitely not feasible to simply fixate all the villagers on one project.

In the end, everyone will be firmly bound to this project.

If things go wrong, the whole army could be wiped out. Even if things go well, in the end, it's all thanks to Xiao He who brought them success and also who brought them down!

Therefore, the wise approach is to diversify efforts.

Only by investing the human and material resources of Shangguan Village in several projects can we hope that if one project fails, another will succeed.