The daughter was ruthlessly driven out of the wealthy family and went to the countryside

"Yes, Ningning, you are so kind. You send us everything. You treat us better than our own children."

“Ningning, you are the kindest person I have ever met. You give money and effort, and you come to visit us from time to time. Our children don’t even come so often.”

The elderly people showered her with praise, making Shen Xuening feel a little embarrassed.

Shen Xuening said, "Grandpa and Grandma, we're helping each other out. I take care of you, and you help me attract traffic. We're helping each other."

The old man waved his hand: "We're not here to help you. People like us have one foot in the grave and are of no use at all. Otherwise, we wouldn't have been sent here."

Shen Xuening comforted her, saying, "People don't necessarily have to look at value; they only need to look at how people think."

The old man sighed sadly, "Ah, if only our children thought like you, but unfortunately, they only feel that we are in their way, and they cry whenever they think about it."

Shen Xuening said, "Then don't think about those unhappy things. You can still be happy now."

The old man nodded: "You're right."

Shen Xuening kept the old man company and talked. Time passed quickly. Zhang Shufen rushed over: "Ningning, Ningning."

Shen Xuening stood up to greet Zhang Shufen: "Grandma Zhang, slow down, I'm waiting for you."

"I was afraid you'd been waiting too long." Zhang Shufen said apologetically, taking Shen Xuening's hand. "I'm so sorry, it's quite a distance from home. Have you been waiting a long time?"

Shen Xuening asked Zhang Shufen to sit down: "I didn't have to wait long, and I'll chat with everyone."

Zhang Shufen looked at everyone and said, "My daughter took me with her this holiday; otherwise, I wouldn't have gone back. It was a good opportunity to see my grandson."

Shen Xuening said, "It would be good to go back and visit. I haven't been home for months."

Zhang Shufen nodded, then changed the subject: "Ningning, you said you wanted to see me about something important, what is it?"

Shen Xuening took out her purse: "Grandma Zhang, I've taken a liking to your embroidery. I'd like to ask you to embroider some clothes for me and teach me a bit. Would that be alright?"

Zhang Shufen readily agreed: "Of course it will work! When do we start learning?"

Shen Xuening said, "We need to sign a contract, and I'll also give you a fee. When you need to move in with me, I'll arrange housing and meals for you. Is that okay?"

Zhang Shufen was extremely surprised: "You said you'd provide room and board, pay me a salary, and then I'd teach you embroidery?"

Shen Xuening said, "Yes, teach me embroidery. If you have time, you can also help me embroider clothes."

Zhang Shufen was overjoyed: "No problem at all, not at all. I've been learning embroidery since I was a child, and my foundation is very solid. If you're willing to learn, I will definitely teach you everything I know."

Shen Xuening asked, "When will my mother-in-law come with me?"

Zhang Shufen really liked Shen Xuening: "I'll listen to whatever you say about the time."

Shen Xuening thought for a moment and said, "There's one more thing I need to tell your son. Otherwise, if he finds out that I took you away without my permission, he might cause me trouble."

Zhang Shufen waved her hand: "No need to tell him. I can make my own decisions. Just take me away."

Shen Xuening patiently explained, "No, you're too old now. Your son is your guardian, and you need his consent."

Zhang Shufen hesitated, "I see."

Shen Xuening patted Zhang Shufen's hand reassuringly: "Mother-in-law, I'll call him and see what he has to say first."

Encouraged, Zhang Shufen finally nodded: "Okay."

Shen Xuening got Zhang Shufen's son's phone number from the dean, then dialed it. The phone rang three times before being answered.

Zhang Shufen has a son and a daughter. Everyone calls her son Zhang Da. He asked, "May I ask who you are?"

Shen Xuening explained directly: "Hello, Mr. Zhang, I am Shen Xuening, the owner of Xifulai. I am calling you mainly to talk to you about your mother."

Upon hearing that it was the owner of Xifulai, Zhang Da immediately perked up and raised his voice a few decibels: "What does the owner want to say about my mother?"

Shen Xuening said in a consultative tone, "Your mother is good at embroidery. I'd like to go with her and help her with her embroidery. I'll provide room and board, and I'll even pay her. Would you agree?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Da's face lit up with joy, and he eagerly asked, "How much will the reward be?"

Shen Xuening said, "It depends on the situation. I don't know how much work your mother can complete in a month, so I can't determine the payment. We can only determine it after a month."

Zhang Da asked impatiently, "Then when will you let my mother go to work?"

Shen Xuening replied, "If you agree, I'll go back and arrange accommodation. Once I've arranged it, I'll come pick you up right away. It won't take more than a week."

Zhang Da couldn't wait: "Okay, okay, you can arrange it for my mother, but you need to transfer the payment to my card."

Shen Xuening didn't want Zhang Da to take advantage of her: "I'll give your mother cash, and she can give it to whomever she wants."

Zhang Damian was clearly unhappy: "Wouldn't it be more convenient to transfer the money to my card?"

“You should give the reward to whoever pays it, otherwise it’s illegal,” Shen Xuening couldn’t help but add. “If you treat your mother well, how could she not treat you well in return?”

Zhang Da seemed to understand: "That makes sense."

Shen Xuening said, "I'll let you know when I've made the arrangements. Come to the company and sign the papers."

Zhang replied happily, "Understood."

Shen Xuening said, "That's settled then, I'm hanging up." She hung up the phone.

Zhang Shufen smiled and said to Shen Xuening, "Ningning, I'm sorry, you must have found this amusing. You unfilial son."

Shen Xuening didn't mind at all: "It's okay, I don't care about him, I care about you, as long as you're okay."

Zhang Shufen nodded: "Yes, I will definitely do my best to teach you."

With things progressing to this point, Shen Xuening had achieved half of her goal in coming here. Next, she needed to thank the elderly man who had given her the gift.

The gifts have been prepared, and Shen Xuening can simply thank each person on the list.

After finishing at the first nursing home, Shen Xuening went to the second one.

Actually, Zhang Shufen wasn't the only one who could embroider, but she was the youngest and the best at it. Shen Xuening chose her after careful consideration, and now that it's basically confirmed, she's quite happy.

Another thing was to ask the elderly people in the nursing home if they were willing to earn extra money. Shen Wenxu wanted them to make things and then sell them to him, and then he would take them to Yongle to sell.

The elderly in the first nursing home didn't know how, but the elderly in the second nursing home did. Shen Xuening will ask them about it later.

The second nursing home has an elderly person who makes ethnic-style bags, the very bag that Shen Xuening gave to Shen Yingying, the really beautiful one.

Shen Xuening thought that if that bag were sold at Yongle, it would be very popular. She would talk about it later.

Upon arriving at the second nursing home, Shen Xuening first exchanged pleasantries with the elderly residents, and then spoke privately with the elderly people who had made the gifts.

The elderly people were delighted to hear that someone wanted to buy their products wholesale, but unfortunately, some of them were too old and no longer had the energy to make anything, so they had to give up.

After some conversation, the bag maker and the peanut maker agreed, but the other elderly people, though willing, were unable to do so and had no choice but to refuse.

Shen Xuening still felt it was good, after all, it was good to have gained something.

After spending more than an hour at the second nursing home, Shen Xuening visited three more nursing homes. The experiences were similar, but she managed to negotiate with three "suppliers".

Shen Xuening discussed it with the elderly and suggested that they sell their skills and have them processed in factories. She reasoned that it was too slow for them to do business by hand.

The elderly all agreed, after all, it's good enough to have some income at this age. Even if Shen Xuening doesn't give them money, they are happy to share their skills with her, since Shen Xuening is so good to them.

After reaching an agreement, Shen Xuening told Shen Wenxu about it.

Shen Wenxu was overjoyed; he would now have his own small business.

Shen Xuening handed the matter over to her staff. She had already arranged everything, and they just needed to turn the idea into reality. Working for Shen Xuening was very easy.

Things proceeded smoothly and methodically.

……

Second team's medicinal herb garden.

Guo Zhi arrived at the herb garden with three helpers, each carrying a sickle: "I haven't been here for three days, and the herbs are growing so well."

Guo's mother glanced around and said, "Yes, in just three days, the grass around here has grown almost as tall as the medicinal herbs in the middle."

Aunt Guo said, "Let's get to work, or people will think we're slacking off."

The last one is already working.

Guo Zhi stopped talking nonsense and quickly walked to the farthest direction, then bent down to cut grass: "The grass around this herb garden is so tender, it's good to feed the cattle with it."

The cut grass was piled up together, then put into a basket and sent to the cattle farm.

The sickle was swift; with a gentle swipe, it took up a handful of grass, and soon his hand could no longer hold it, so he put the grass aside.

Before long, a lot of grass had been cut.

Guo Zhi went to get the large basket, packed the grass into it, pressed it down, and then carried the basket to the tricycle. The tricycle could hold four baskets, so she went to get three more baskets, filled them with grass, and put them all into the tricycle.

She got on her tricycle and headed towards the cattle farm.

On the way, she ran into Shen Xuening: "Sister Xuening, where are you going?"

Shen Xuening stopped and turned to look at Guo Zhi: "I'm going to check on the cherries, why are there so many weeds?"

Guo Zhi quickly said, "There's been so much grass after just three days of neglect, but don't worry, we're already weeding and will get rid of the problem soon."

Shen Xuening wasn't worried: "Thank you for your hard work, weeding is very tiring."

Guo Zhi smiled and said, "You're paying us, so it's only right that we work hard."

"Then you go ahead and do your work, I'll go take a look." Shen Xuening pointed in the direction of the cherry orchard.

"Okay." Guo Zhi rode her tricycle slowly away.

Shen Xuening went to check on the cherry picking, and then went to her fourth uncle's house in Wencheng to see the plums.

My fourth uncle hired many people to help, and finally all the fertilizer was applied yesterday. This morning, my fourth uncle came to taste the plums. The plums tasted several times better. They ripened overnight and became sweeter and crisper, much tastier.