Reborn in the 1970s, Zhang Sanniu's new life

Early the next morning, San Niu and Liu Hao got up, washed up, and then Liu Hao brought breakfast to the room and ate with San Niu!

"Honey, come and have breakfast!" Liu Hao said.

"Okay, San Niu, get out of bed, sit at the table, and start eating!"

The room San Niu stayed in was particularly large, consisting of two suites. Inside, there was a bed, a large wardrobe, and a dressing table. In the outer room, there was a coffee table, old-fashioned chairs, and a set of mahogany benches. San Niu and her family ate their meals on the benches every day, with the food placed on the coffee table, which was very convenient!

San Niu and Liu Hao finished their meal quickly, and then Liu Hao and Zhang Laosan went to the train station!

San Niu put on her cotton-padded coat and hat, took the clothes pattern she had drawn herself, and headed to the second courtyard where clothes were made!

When they arrived, her aunt saw her and quickly said, "Oh dear, San Niu, what brings you out? Go back and lie down!"

"Auntie, it's alright. I'll just say a few words and then I'll be leaving," San Niu said.

"Then tell me quickly, and I'll close the door," my aunt said, "hurry up and close the door!"

"Master Li, these are the clothing patterns I drew. Let's make these few clothes first. Take a look!" San Niu said.

Master Li looked through all the blueprints and said, "Okay, do you want me to match the colors to make the clothes?"

"Yes, these two colors are for men's suits and casual wear. The suits should be complete sets, including the trousers. The women's suits should also be complete sets. We'll make 10,000 women's suits, including trousers, and another 10,000 with skirts. For each style of men's suit, we'll make 10,000 of each. Aunt, from now on, you'll assist Master Li. Also, help out every day by keeping track of the women's clothes, and put them in that room. Make sure to put them on a wooden board underneath, and lay them out carefully with those old pieces of cloth." San Niu said!

"Okay, I understand. You should go back to your room now! Don't catch a cold, my aunt said!"

"Okay, then you all go ahead with your work! Aunt, come here for a moment, I need to talk to you about something," San Niu said.

San Niu and her aunt returned to her third sister's room together. As San Niu took off her cotton-padded coat, she said, "Aunt, please sit down. I want to talk to you about cooking over there. Would you be willing to cook for the people who do the work every day?"

"Yes, I'm willing," Auntie said!

"That's good. From now on, I'll give you an extra fifty yuan a month. You and your uncle can also keep an eye on things over there," San Niu said.

"Okay, I understand. I'll get back to work now," Auntie said before leaving.

Wang Cuihua brought the medicine to Sanniu and made her drink it. After Sanniu finished the medicine, Wang Cuihua brought the foot bath medicine and made her soak her feet. Sanniu said, "Mom, you should go buy groceries quickly! There will be a lot of people at noon, and you still have to cook!"

“Okay, I’ll go buy the groceries now and have your aunt cook for me,” Wang Cuihua said.

"Sure! Go ahead!" San Niu said.

San Niu is fine now, so she lies in bed and reads a book!

Around 10 o'clock, Zhang Laosan and his men returned with their goods. Zhang Laosan brought the village chief to see Sanniu!

The two pushed the door open and came in. Zhang Laosan said, "Girl, the village chief is here. Come and see him!"

San Niu got up, went to the outer room, and said, "Oh! Grandpa Village Chief, you're here! Please sit down. Dad, pour the village chief a cup of tea!"

San Niu sat in the main seat and said, "Grandpa Village Chief, have a safe journey!"

Seeing that San Niu's house and furnishings were somewhat awkward, the village chief quickly replied, "Good, good, all good!"

"Have some tea," Zhang Laosan said.

Seeing that the village chief had finished his tea, San Niu finally spoke, "Grandpa Village Chief, what do you think of the capital?"

"Great, very great, big and nice. Your house is great too, beautiful and impressive," the village chief replied with a smile.

"Hmm, then what do you see that's better than our hometown, besides the better living conditions?" San Niu asked.

The village chief thought for a moment and said, "I really don't know where else is good!"

“I know! Let me tell you, in the capital, as long as you’re not afraid of hard work, you can make money. Unlike our hometown, where we work all year round and still can’t even get enough to eat, let alone have money to spend. Besides, in the capital, there are powerful and influential people everywhere, especially high-ranking officials. They’re everywhere. If you’re not careful, you might offend someone and lose your life,” San Niu said to the village chief with a serious expression.

The village chief was terrified by San Niu's words, his face turning pale with fright. It took him a long time to finally speak, "Really, really that scary!"

"Grandpa Village Chief, this is all true. I'm not trying to scare you at all. What kind of place is Beijing? It's where our country's leaders reside. Not only the leaders, but also those who fought alongside them, their families, children, brothers, and sisters. So there are many powerful and influential officials in Beijing. I'm telling you this not to scare you, but to make sure you keep a close eye on these people from our village. Don't let them go out and cause trouble. Don't let them get into trouble and lose their lives. If that happens, no one will be able to save them," San Niu said with a serious expression.

The village chief quickly replied, "Okay, okay, I'll definitely keep a close eye on them from now on and make sure they don't go out and steal!"

“Well, stricter management only has advantages, no disadvantages. Alright, let’s talk about something serious! From now on, you’ll keep an eye on these people at the electronics factory. Make sure they work hard and don’t do anything reckless. Also, keep the gate locked so they don’t wander off. Have the village head’s grandmother help with cooking, cleaning, and such. She’ll come here every morning to pick up the vegetables. She’ll get fifty yuan a month, and you’ll get one hundred. You’ll keep track of the accounts, recording how much goods are produced each day. We won’t be able to start working for a few more days, so you should rest and relax a bit,” San Niu said.

"By the way, Grandpa Village Chief, did you see any of the bosses from Beijing today?" San Niu asked.

"Yes, I saw them at the train station. There were three in total," the village chief said.

"It's good that you've seen them. You should remind them that these three aren't just factory leaders; their fathers are all high-ranking officials. Don't offend them. If they tell you to do something, just do it. We can't afford to mess with them, understand?" San Niu said.

"I know, I know. The village chief is sweating with fear. This capital city is terrifying! There are too many officials; it's terrifying!"

"Alright, Dad, take the village chief to the second courtyard for a while. We'll have them eat lunch at our house, and then have Uncle take them there," San Niu said.

"Okay, Village Chief, let's go first and find Xiaojun and the others in the front yard," Zhang Laosan said.

"Alright, San Niu, I'm going over there now," the village chief said.

“Alright, you and Dad go ahead!” San Niu said.

The village chief followed Zhang Laosan to the front yard. Once there, Zhang Laosan said, "Xiaojun, Dajun, your parents are here. You two keep him company and have a chat."

"Alright, Third Brother, go ahead and get busy! Father and Mother, let's go sit over there for a while," Xiao Jun said again!

Xiao Jun and Da Jun led them to the side hall. After they sat down, the village chief looked at his two sons, who were both plump and healthy. It seemed they were doing well here, and the village chief's worries eased a little.

The village chief took a puff of his pipe, leaned closer to his youngest son, and asked softly, "Son, are there really that many officials in the capital?"

"Of course! There are so many officials in the capital. Even San Niu knows a lot of their sons. They eat at San Niu's house every day and have a very good relationship with her. Otherwise, they wouldn't be doing business together. Xiao Jun, whisper this!"

"So it was all true! San Niu didn't scare me on purpose," the village chief said.

"Dad, what are you talking about! What's real or fake?" Xiao Jun asked!

"It's nothing. From now on, you all need to follow Sanniu's lead, don't talk nonsense, listen to her, and don't go out and cause trouble," the village chief instructed.

"I know, Dad, don't worry! San Niu is terrifying when she's angry, we dare not provoke her," Xiao Jun whispered.

"That's good, you all get back to work! We'll sit here and rest for a bit," the village chief said.

"Okay, let's get to work. Xiaojun and Dajun, get to work now!"

The village chief thought to himself, "Beijing is so scary. I must keep a close eye on these people and make sure they don't go out and cause trouble. If something happens and they lose their lives, they won't be able to explain themselves back home!" The village chief's heart tightened again.

Xiao Hu and Hu, along with a few other children, were getting restless. They sat on their chairs, their eyes darting around. They had never seen such beautiful houses before!

"You all sit down properly, there's no order," the village chief said angrily!

After a while, Wang Cuihua brought over some fruit and said with a smile, "Village Chief, you two are here! I brought some fruit for you to eat!"

"Oh my, Cuihua, you've become so young! You've really changed a lot!" said Lin Chang's wife.

"No, they're still the same. They've only been in the capital for three or four months, how could they have changed? Are you all in good health?" Wang Cuihua said.

“Good, good, all good,” the village chief said.

"That's good. You all sit and rest for a while. I need to hurry up and cook. There are dozens of people to feed!" Wang Cuihua said.

"Oh, then I'll help you start the fire!" the village woman said.

"Great! That's wonderful! I was just worried I wouldn't have enough time! Come on, Auntie, let's go to the backyard quickly," Wang Cuihua said, leading the group away.

When they arrived at the kitchen, Auntie was there, helping to chop vegetables. The village chief's wife came in and was astonished to see that the two large tables were piled high with chicken, duck, fish, and meat—all in enormous chunks, each weighing ten or twenty pounds! There were also plenty of vegetables. The village chief's wife's eyes widened in disbelief. It seemed San Niu's family had truly struck it rich; how much must this meal have cost?!

"Auntie, Auntie, sit here and help me start the fire. I'll start stewing the chicken first," Wang Cuihua said.

"Oh, alright, the village woman has come to her senses, quickly sit down and start the fire!"

San Niu doesn't care about anything; she just lies in bed and reads!

By noon, Liu Hao and his crew who had been hauling the goods had all returned!

Liu Hao, Wang Jun, Huang Xuan, and Zhang Laosan came to San Niu's room and sat together drinking tea and eating fruit!

"Brother Hao, are you still delivering goods this afternoon?" San Niu asked.

"Go, the goods on the truck haven't been unloaded yet, let's deliver them at noon, it'll save us the trouble of loading and unloading," Liu Hao said!

"Okay, that saves us trouble," San Niu said!

"How's the work going with the workers who came today?" San Niu asked.

"Not bad, they're all quite efficient at their work," Huang Xuan said.

"That's good. We'll deliver the goods this afternoon. We'll have two people working on each truck, so you won't have to do anything," San Niu said.

"Yes, we didn't do anything at the train station today. That's great! I was so tired the past few days, I still haven't recovered," Wang Jun said.

"Okay, let's keep doing this for the next couple of days. Once the washing machine parts are all ready, Brother Hao and Brother Wang Jun, you two can contact various stores and go out to sell the washing machines. Also, if you have any relatives or friends who want to buy a washing machine, you can let them buy ours. Not only will you not need a coupon to buy our washing machines, but they will also be cheaper than those in stores and Huihui stores," San Niu said!

"Oh, that's too cheap! Aren't we going to lose money?" Wang Jun said.

"It won't be much cheaper, and we certainly won't lose money, don't worry! The specific price will depend on the quote from the parts manufacturer. We'll discuss it and decide on a price later. But you can promote it first. For every washing machine you sell, you'll get a five-yuan commission. Just keep selling!" San Niu said.