Chapter 99: Chapter 99

She needed a capable leader to help her handle these matters. She’s young and can’t personally oversee everything, so she wanted to recruit Wang Cheng, whose age, abilities, and character fit the bill.

"Well..." Wang Cheng appeared a bit slow to respond.

"Uncle Wang, I just want to know if you’ll do it? Do you dare?" Bai Ruxue raised her voice slightly and asked.

"I’ll do it!" Wang Cheng instantly replied, then seriously addressed her as "Young Lady!"

He had long wanted to call her Young Lady. In his view, this young girl was just like a family’s young lady, doing business out of leisure, possibly as a form of training by her elders.

Otherwise, how could she have access to so many good items and view gold as more valuable than money? She was elated when she heard about trading gold.

"No need to call me Young Lady, just call me Xiao Xue!" Bai Ruxue felt a bit uncomfortable hearing Wang Cheng call her Young Lady.

"Since I’m now under your command, calling you Young Lady is appropriate. I’ll quit my job at the State-Owned Restaurant and focus on working for you exclusively!" Wang Cheng admired Bai Ruxue and sincerely wanted to commit to doing a good job.

Building a scalper team would become his business, something he wanted to pursue seriously.

"Alright then! I’ll give you a key. The east wing stores tobacco, alcohol, sugar, and tea, while the west wing holds grains. All you have to do is keep track of daily inventory movements. Also, we need to expand our manpower; recruit only trustworthy people. I don’t ask for rapid expansion, just steady progress." Bai Ruxue said, handing him the key. Thɪs chapter is updatᴇd by n͟o͟v͟e͟l͟f͟i͟r͟e͟.net

"Alright, I’ve got it!" Wang Cheng was already somewhat excited. He felt trusted by Bai Ruxue, managing such a significant assignment meant he could become wealthy in the future. According to Young Lady, she’d provide goods as long as there was demand, so all he needed to do was count the money.

"Everything will be handled by you. I might come by once a week or every two weeks to replenish stock and collect money. Importantly, we can use gold to trade for supplies. Gold will be collected at bank rates!" Bai Ruxue emphasized.

"Alright, I understand! Young Lady, I currently have five reliable lads under me. Don’t worry!" Wang Cheng revealed his workforce.

"How do you distribute benefits to them?" Bai Ruxue asked curiously.

"Each time they run errands, I give them some benefits, sometimes five or ten cents, sometimes two yuan for heavier tasks!" Wang Cheng explained.

"Let’s do this! Register the summoned personnel in detail, and henceforth pay them monthly wages! Fifty yuan each month! However, what we do mustn’t be exposed; can they keep their mouths shut? Any unexpected revelation could be dangerous!" Bai Ruxue said sternly.

"I understand. Since I accepted Young Lady’s invitation, I’ll bear responsibility for any consequences. Don’t worry, I won’t let our team face trouble!" Wang Cheng also assured her solemnly.

"It’ll be tough for just these few years; once these hard days are over, prosperity will be immeasurable! So work hard!" Bai Ruxue said ambiguously, stunning Wang Cheng.

Young Lady is truly remarkable, even foreseeing future circumstances with precision.

Indeed, joining her was the right choice; compared to formal work, money is the most tangible.

"Alright, I’ll leave this many supplies for now, be cautious at the start! I’ll come by in a few days!"

Bai Ruxue finished speaking and quickly rode her bike home, it was already afternoon.

On her way back, she didn’t forget to bring snacks for the little ones and some ribs, planning to make braised ribs for dinner.

During this difficult season transition, fresh vegetables weren’t available. She had only dried vegetables, potatoes, cabbage, radishes, and black fungus, alongside a few sausages to use.

The family still had rice, so she didn’t bring any this time.

When she arrived home, the little ones rushed out.

"Big sis this, big sis that," they chatted loudly, making Bai Ruxue’s head hurt.

"Stop! Speak one by one!" she shouted loudly for them to quiet down.

"Big sis, let me help you carry the stuff!" Bai Ruyun was first to speak, then took the sack from Bai Ruxue’s hands.

She struggled a bit, so Bai Ruxia came to help carry it into the house.

"Alright, you two can speak now! What did the brigade say this morning?" Bai Ruxue asked her two brothers.

She had heard them mention the brigade, something about labor.

"Big sis, the brigade announced that work starts tomorrow!" Bai Rushan said.

"Work? Are we supposed to dig up the corn stalk roots? Has the ground thawed? Can we dig those out?" Bai Ruxue understood that in spring, corn stalk roots needed to be dug up.

It’s the portion left in the ground after corn stalks are cut! They needed to be manually dug out, cleaned of soil, and the roots could be taken home for firewood.

But why so early this year? Isn’t it usually around Qingming Festival?

It’s still a while before planting season begins! It’s only mid-February, and it’s still cold outside!

"We can start digging now; though frozen, it doesn’t delay work! Plus, the brigade demands every household participate in the work! This is a major task for spring planting, can’t be delayed! No leave allowed!" Bai Rushan explained to his sister.

"Big sis, what about your work?" Bai Ruchuan asked.

"It’s okay, I can take leave!" Bai Ruxue responded. Her work didn’t have official recruitment or brigade and commune endorsements, so it wasn’t recognized by the brigade. When work started, she couldn’t freely go to town anymore and needed an introductory letter each time. Not participating in labor required leave, unlike Bai Daliang and others who worked in formal factories and had recruitment quotas!

"Which means children in school aren’t required to participate!" Bai Rushan added.

"It’s mid-February, and Pingyang Town’s middle school hasn’t opened yet. Even our commune’s primary school hasn’t started! No idea why!" Bai Ruchuan.

"Perhaps they’ll start on March 1!" Bai Rushan said.

"That’s right! I’ve been so busy I forgot about this! I’ll find time to check the school. We need to register before school starts!" Bai Ruxue added, "Since school hasn’t started, do they have to work? What about mom with the kids?" Although she had memories from the original owner, sometimes she still felt confused.

"Leave is possible; mom’s on maternity leave!" Bai Rushan informed Bai Ruxue.

"Alright! Let’s go, start dinner. Tonight, we’re having braised ribs, if we’re going to work, you need some nourishment!" Bai Ruxue patted her brothers’ backs, and the three went inside.

By this time, Bai Ruyun and Bai Ruxia had already started the fire, washed the rice, and started cooking.

"Xiao Shan, light the stove, big sis will make braised ribs tonight, and stir fry a few dishes to show off!" Bai Ruxue didn’t even return inside, immediately started preparing with the ingredients she brought.

"Okay, there’s delicious food tonight!" Bai Rushan happily went to light the stove.

The others weren’t idle either, helping Bai Ruxue with picking vegetables, washing, and chopping, all laughing while they worked.

Wang Cuihua couldn’t hold back, came out to ask about Bai Daliang’s situation. Bai Ruxue realized she hadn’t informed her mom about her dad yet.

So, she explained properly to her mom about Bai Daliang’s situation, assuring everything was fine. Wang Cuihua was finally relieved.