After transmigrating into the body of the female supporting character's biological mother, she

However, the island's residents still rely more on fishing for their livelihood.

Crops are grown on the island, but the harvest is poor because of the typhoons that ravage it every year.

If a factory can be built, it will undoubtedly be a shot in the arm for the entire island.

Su Lang glanced at his watch. "There's still time. Please have a seat. I'll be right back."

He quickly changed into his military uniform, put on his hat, and went out.

Deputy Factory Director Qian: "Comrade Su Lang, what's going on here?"

Lin Zhilan smiled and said, "They must have gone to invite the leader."

"So fast?" Deputy Factory Director Qian was dumbfounded.

Lin Zhilan guessed correctly. After a while, Commander Qin, Dean Liu, the local county party secretary, and the county head all arrived.

That wasn't all. A little while later, another pickup truck pulled up in front of the gate, and a sprightly man got out.

The crowd immediately surrounded them.

Su Lang walked behind Lin Zhilan and said softly, "This is Commander Gu."

Lin Zhilan frowned.

Gu is the same surname as the male protagonist, which means that the person in front of him is the male protagonist's grandfather, the commander.

A crowd had gathered outside, so Commander Gu simply went into the courtyard. As soon as the gate closed, he immediately asked, "Who wants to talk to me about building the factory?"

Su Lang patted his wife's shoulder and gently pushed her forward a step.

"Let me explain," Lin Zhilan briefly recounted the whole story, then added, "We have land, people, and my medicinal formula on our island, so why can't we build our own pharmaceutical factory?"

Commander Gu's eyes sharpened. "You're that confident in your prescription?"

Lin Zhilan remained unfazed: "Yes."

Dean Liu said, "Commander, I can testify to this. I've used Dr. Lin's rheumatism pain relief plaster, and it's very effective!"

Commander Gu pondered for a moment, "Can the pharmaceutical company really succeed with just this one drug?"

This is what Deputy Factory Director Qian is most troubled by.

There are too few prescriptions available now.

The higher authorities simply dare not invest on a large scale.

But if the scale is too small, it seems somewhat unnecessary for him to give up his position as deputy factory director to come here.

Lin Zhilan lowered her head and thought for a moment, "I can take out a few more prescriptions."

Deputy Factory Director Qian stared in astonishment, "Dr. Lin, how many prescriptions do you have?"

Lin Zhilan's eyes flickered. "Director Qian, how many formulas do we need to apply to the higher-ups to build the factory?"

Deputy Factory Director Qian considered it in his mind for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "At least five."

"I have it," Lin Zhilan said.

"What? Dr. Lin, you're not mistaken, are you? I'm talking about a formula for rheumatism pain relief plaster."

"Yes, I can take them out," Lin Zhilan immediately counted out five, completely unaware of how surprising her statement was, as if she were just casually talking about what she had eaten that day.

Rheumatism relief, sprains and bruises, clearing heat and detoxifying, wind-heat cold, sore throat...

Five completely different recipes.

Deputy Factory Director Qian was so shocked that he couldn't speak.

Commander Gu laughed heartily, "Good, good, good, it seems that our island can successfully establish this pharmaceutical factory."

He looked at Deputy Factory Director Qian, "Comrade, who are you?"

Deputy Factory Director Qian quickly introduced himself: "Greetings, sir. I am Qian Changling, the deputy factory director of the Capital Pharmaceutical Factory. I'm here today for Dr. Lin's rheumatism pain relief ointment..."

"Alright, alright." Commander Gu interrupted before he could finish, saying, "Go back now. We have our own pharmaceutical factory now, we're not giving you the capital anymore."

"Huh?" Deputy Factory Director Qian was a little confused.

He was initially hesitant, but now that he's not allowed to participate, he suddenly feels like he's lost a great treasure.

"Dr. Lin," Deputy Factory Director Qian said with a wry smile, "you should at least say a word for me."

Lin Zhilan was also taken aback by Commander Gu's "rogue" behavior and laughed, "Commander Gu, setting up a pharmaceutical factory requires a lot of procedures. This prescription also needs to be sent to the capital for inspection and approval. The procedures are complicated, and I'm afraid we really have to rely on Director Qian's help."

Commander Gu: "You're not up to it?"

Lin Zhilan shook her head.

Commander Gu then looked at Dean Liu, who waved his hand repeatedly.

Upon seeing this, Deputy Factory Director Qian immediately stated, "I can handle all of these, and I can also contact them about machinery and packaging."

He had worked at the Capital Pharmaceutical Factory for so many years, so he still had some connections and resources.

Dean Liu whispered in Commander Gu's ear, "Commander, he's a talented person to have risen to the position of deputy director of the Capital Pharmaceutical Factory. We should keep him."

Commander Gu's expression immediately changed. He laughed and shook hands with Deputy Factory Director Qian, "Comrade Qian Changling, right? Our pharmaceutical factory needs talent like you. You must stay!"

Deputy Factory Director Qian's eyes filled with tears. "Don't worry, sir, I will definitely do my best."

It's okay if the boss changes his mind sometimes, as long as you support the work.

Commander Gu also knew that Lin Zhilan's prescription was the foundation of the pharmaceutical factory, but how to retain this talent?

He looked at Su Lang.

He's good-looking, the kind of guy young women like.

I need to talk to him privately later and tell him that he needs to cherish his family and marriage.

Commander Gu looked at Lin Zhilan and smiled, "Dr. Lin, why don't you become the factory manager?"

Lin Zhilan declined, saying, "Commander, I don't know anything about management, and my main job is as a doctor. The position of factory director should be left to a more suitable candidate."

Lin Zhilan loves being a doctor. The sense of accomplishment from healing patients gives her more satisfaction than the sense of accomplishment from earning more money.

Otherwise, in her past life she could have lived a comfortable life simply by relying on a few patents, instead of working herself to death in the hospital.

"However, I also have a few conditions," Lin Zhilan said.

Commander Gu: "You speak."

"First, if all five prescriptions are approved, I hope the hospital can help me apply for an award and also raise my administrative rank."

The higher the rank, the higher the salary.

Dean Liu immediately replied, "Okay."

This condition itself complies with the regulations.

"Secondly," Lin Zhilan looked around the courtyard, where military and local leaders were all present, and solemnly said, "I require that the pharmaceutical factory recruit employees with a male-to-female ratio of 2 to 8."

The county party secretary blurted out: "Two men, eight women?"

Lin Zhilan: "Yes."

The group looked at each other, puzzled and confused by the request.

"Dr. Lin, how about a 50/50 split? Men are definitely stronger and have more energy than women."

Lin Zhilan shook her head. "Boss, there's not much heavy physical labor in the pharmaceutical factory, and the women on the island are quite strong. Just look at the female divers."

Lin Zhilan still feels a little uneasy thinking about the look in the eyes of the new mother's eldest daughter.

At seventeen, a blossoming age, the girl's eyes held the lifelessness of an old woman.

The island is isolated, and many people never leave the island in their entire lives.

The preference for sons over daughters is very serious here.

Many girls are sent to learn scuba diving at a very young age, hoping they can collect abalone and sea urchins to supplement their family income.

Many girls are abandoned by their parents at birth, and childless female divers take them in and repeat their fate.