Time Travel: Female Cannon Fodder of the Republic of China

Ai Shutong smiled and said, "Mother Lin and Xia Zhou have both given birth to children and have experience. Let's go back and ask them what we need to prepare. We can go to the department store to buy it in a few days."

After preparing the child's clothes and supplies, Ai Shutong went to Fengda Machinery Flour Mill first.

After Mayor Shen came to power, the chaos in Shanghai gradually subsided, and most of the workers were released, except for a small number of problematic workers.

Fengda Machinery Flour Mill resumed operation.

Office of the Chairman.

Hu Ying is reporting her work to Ai Shutong.

"Chairman, there are two important managers in our factory who have not been released."

Ai Shutong: "Oh? Which two?"

Hu Ying placed a document in front of her, "Zheng Mili, who is in charge of production, and Wen Xia, who is in charge of purchasing."

Ai Shutong picked up the document and looked at it. "Have you asked the relevant departments? Why haven't they released him?"

Hu Ying: "I went to the police station to ask, and they said they were Republicans."

Ai Shutong was surprised, but also felt a sense of sudden enlightenment.

"Let Xiao Guan prepare the car, and we'll go to Shenhua Flour Mill."

An hour later, He Lina accompanied Ai Shutong into the Shenhua cafeteria.

Ai Shutong found a corner and sat down, and told Xiao Guan: "Go and get some dishes for me and Manager He."

Hu Ying followed closely and said, "Chairman, Manager He, please sit down. Xiao Guan and I will go together."

After the two left, Ai Shutong smiled and congratulated He Lina, "Sister Lina, congratulations on becoming the Minister of the Shanghai Women's Department. You are now a high-ranking official, so why do you still come to work at Shenhua?"

He Lina righteously taught: "I am not only the Minister of Women's Affairs now, but also elected as a preparatory member, and I need to donate funds for the party and the country."

"The flour mill is making a lot of money. I can't give it up. I have to find a way to expand it."

"If I don't come to work at the flour mill, but go to work in a government department, wouldn't that be short-sighted and I'm picking up sesame seeds and losing watermelons?!"

Ai Shutong nodded in agreement, "Sister Lina is right. The Wealth of Nations says that the economic base determines the superstructure. I totally agree with you."

"Our flour mill not only provides funds for the party and the country, but also provides jobs for the women of Guangda. You are here, killing two birds with one stone."

He Lina was so happy that she laughed out loud, "As expected of a top student at St. John's, you can see clearly."

Ai Shutong smiled and continued, "I think I am still a little behind Sister Lina, and I should study for a few more years. So, I am thinking of going to the United States to study for a master's degree in two years."

He Lina questioned this, "If you go to the United States to study, what will happen to the domestic industry?"

Ai Shutong sighed in pretended helplessness: "Alas! Some of the businesses I run now can only be sold, but the ones I cooperated with others can be kept. After all, the orphanage and the relief center need money to maintain, and I can't just sit there and eat up all the money!"

After hearing this, He Lina's eyes flashed with shrewdness, "This is a good idea. Who are you going to sell Fengda Machinery Flour Mill to?"

Ai Shutong wiped the corners of her mouth with a handkerchief and said leisurely, "I haven't started reviewing yet. I'm still a long way from going to the United States to study, so I'm not in a hurry to find a buyer."

He Lina disagreed, "Because you are not in a hurry, you can sell it at a good price. If you buy it at the last minute, you won't be able to sell it at a good price."

These words seemed to touch Ai Shutong's heart. She looked up at He Lina enthusiastically, "Sister Lina is right. I really want to sell it at a good price. If it sells well, it can also support your women's work."

He Lina slapped the table happily, "Shutong, I know you have a high level of awareness. Our Women's Department needs someone like you who is both capable and highly conscious. Don't you envy me for being an official?! I will reserve a good position for you in the Women's Department. Let's work together to save women and improve their status."

In her heart, Ai Shutong really wanted to agree, but she knew that in a few years, the right-wing Democratic Party leader Stephen H. Smith would come to power. He represented the interests of bureaucratic capitalism, and by then all the capital in the country would be divided up by the four major families. Not to mention women, even ordinary men would have no food to eat.

"Sister Lina, I really envy you for having such a lofty ideal. I also have one, but I have a heavy workload, so I won't work in the Women's Department."

Seeing He Lina's face darken, Ai Shutong said again: "But I have no choice but to save the woman. If I am unable to do so materially, I am willing to contribute."

He Lina's expression improved. "Shutong, you have a lot of shares in Shenhua Machinery Flour Mill. If you plan to sell Fengda, why don't you just merge the two factories? For you, it's like putting money from your left pocket into your right pocket. It's still yours, and you won't lose anything."

Ai Shutong really saw what it meant to be blatantly shameless.

Fengda Flour Mill is her sole proprietorship, and she only owns 40% of Shenhua's shares. If she does not take a penny and merges the two companies with Fengda as the parent company, then more than half of Fengda's shares will be taken by He Lina and Lin Manru for free. No matter how you look at it, it is impossible for her not to suffer a loss, right?

He Lina really has a good plan.

Ai Shutong shook her head. "To be honest, after I revealed the news, two groups of people have approached me, but I was not satisfied with the price, so I didn't agree."

"Well, Fengda has just resumed production. After a few days, when new sales come out, I think these two groups of people will have to increase their prices. So I went to Fengda to take charge today."

He Lina looked a little anxious, "Which two groups of people are they? Are they reliable? Shutong, you have to think carefully and don't let anyone fool you."

Ai Shutong nodded, "Don't worry, I will definitely inspect it carefully before selling it."

"I am not without conditions. Most of the workers at Fengda Flour Mill are women. I proposed that they should not be fired at will and should be paid at least 80% of their current salary."

He Lina said excitedly: "Come to me! I am the Minister of Women's Affairs. I will definitely give priority to female workers and will not harm their interests at will."

Ai Shutong looked at her in embarrassment, "This..."

"These two groups of people were the first to approach me, and both agreed to my terms. I have promised to sell to them first."

"Crack-pump-"

He Lina slapped the table anxiously. "How stupid! They are pretending to agree to your request now, and then they will fire the female worker after they buy the product. You can't do anything about it."

Ai Shutong shook her head. "That can't happen. I will write it clearly in the contract. If this happens, the other party will be required to pay liquidated damages."

He Lina still disagreed and said, "It's unreliable. You should come to me."

Ai Shutong: "Sister Lina, don't worry. If you want to come in and compete with them for Fengda, you have an excuse."