Reborn in the 90s, I traded my ex-husband for eight apartments.

July, 2003.

The Good Taste Food Factory held its groundbreaking ceremony today for its branch factory in Xiaxi Town.

The factory has been built, with four large factory buildings, an office building, and a warehouse; it's quite large.

The first batch of workers has been recruited. All the workers are wearing white work clothes, white hats and masks, and they look very neat and uniform.

The county attaches great importance to this factory, and representatives from the county committee also attended the ceremony.

The county television station also came and has been filming.

Bai Zhenzhu was accompanied by Bai Wenbin, Xiao Yu, and You Wei, and she was being interviewed by reporters.

This is the most famous woman in the entire province, an entrepreneur that even the small TV station in the county couldn't get an interview with. Now, with this rare opportunity, the reporter couldn't wait to give Bai Zhenzhu an exclusive interview on the spot.

Before the ceremony even began, the area was already crowded with people, many of whom were from Dawancun.

“That’s Pearl. More than ten years have passed in the blink of an eye, and she doesn’t look any different at all.”

"How come nothing has changed? It's much better than when she was in the Pei family. She's an entrepreneur now, a powerful woman."

"Hey? Did you guys hear? It seems like Pei Xiangyang is dying."

"Huh? What do you mean he's no longer working? Isn't he in the mental hospital in Liandong? I heard that Pei Wenyan sends money to the mental hospital every month."

"It's no good anymore. I'm from the same production team as him, how could I not know? Old Man Pei sent him back to his hometown."

"Oh? It's really not working?"

The people of Dawancun were deeply saddened.

The ceremony began.

Bai Zhenzhu and the leaders from the county committee unveiled the red silk together.

After Bai Zhenzhu spoke to the leaders, Mayor Liang went up to speak as well, emphasizing his gratitude to Bai Zhenzhu for her contributions to the development of her hometown.

This time, Bai Zhenzhu didn't return empty-handed either. The factory's truck brought back dozens of the latest model computers, all of which were donated to the town's junior high school.

From now on, junior high school students will be able to take computer classes.

All the onlookers applauded enthusiastically to express their gratitude.

Those with family members working in the factory clapped their hands until they were red.

Several other villages signed contracts with the base this year to grow chili peppers, and the peppers are now being harvested. Those who grew chili peppers have already started selling them for money.

Everyone's lives are getting better and better.

After the ceremony, Bai Zhenzhu and the county leaders went to visit the factory.

The factory has already produced a batch of garlic and chili sauce.

Someone brought over a plate of minced garlic and chili sauce and cooked noodles. Bai Zhenzhu and the leaders each took some noodles, mixed them with the chili sauce, and tasted them in front of everyone.

These chili peppers and garlic are from this year. In April and May, the factory harvested a batch of garlic planted last autumn, and the garlic planted in spring will be ready for harvest soon.

Many people in the town grow garlic, planting one crop after another, and they can sell it twice a year.

Moreover, since they started learning planting techniques from experts, the garlic yield has increased significantly, and the garlic heads are much larger than those they grew on their own before.

This garlic and chili sauce can not only be used to mix with noodles, but also as a condiment for cooking, such as stir-frying eel, roasting rabbit, roasting bullfrog, and steaming fish.

It tastes great even when mixed directly with noodles, and everyone nodded in approval as they ate it.

Bai Wenbin then brought over a plate of rabbit pieces stir-fried with minced garlic and chili sauce, which also contained Sichuan peppercorns. It was spicy, numbing, and fragrant, and tasted quite good.

Mayor Liang was so happy he couldn't stop smiling.

"Mr. Bai, the garlic and chili sauce your company developed is absolutely amazing, it's sure to be a huge success."

Bai Zhenzhu smiled and said:

"Then I'll take your kind words, Mayor Liang. I'll entrust the branch factory to my nephew. He's a proper college graduate, just still young. I hope Mayor Liang will take good care of him in town in the future."

Mayor Liang patted Bai Wenbin on the shoulder:

"Of course, of course. The young man is very good; he is meticulous and responsible."

"Don't worry, Mr. Bai. Your factory is located in town, so I guarantee that no fools will come to cause trouble."

With these words, Bai Zhenzhu felt relieved.

This factory is a key unit under the county's attention, so even if there is a change of leadership, the new officials will treat it with caution.

After the groundbreaking ceremony, the town hosted a reception.

The factory held a meeting in the afternoon.

Zhao Daquan is in charge of the chili pepper planting base. His wife, Niu Meili, was promoted to workshop director, mainly responsible for workshop production safety.

To put it simply, it's about managing people.

Niu Meili has developed a strong personality over the years, showing no mercy to anyone, making this job a breeze for her.

Bai Wenbin is the deputy director of the branch factory. Although he is the deputy director, he is the person in charge of the branch factory because there is no director.

Bai Zhenzhu told him to train his own assistants and then promote him to the top position once the team was mature.

Xiao Yu returned with a big smile after receiving a phone call:

"Mr. Bai, a large order just came in from Hunan Province. Boss Zhao specifically requested garlic and chili sauce."

Bai Zhenzhu was taken aback:

"Mr. Zhao from Hunan Province?"

Xiao Yu smiled and said:

"Yes, I sent a box of chopped chili sauce directly to Boss Zhao. I didn't expect that his wholesalers would specifically ask to buy it after trying it."

Xiao Yu then went to get busy.

"I'll go and ship the goods to Boss Zhao right away."

This is a good sign.

Once the garlic and chili sauce found a market, it became much easier to sell other chili sauces.

The company is also preparing to develop a series of side dishes that are good with rice, which can also be put on the agenda.

After the meeting, Bai Zhenzhu prepared to return to Jinfeng Village.

Mo Xiaoju went to the parking lot to get her car, and You Wei waited for her at the entrance while carrying her bag.

You Wei got married a couple of years ago; it was Zhang Minmin who introduced her to a university teacher.

The two dated for over a year before getting married, and You Wei returned to work last year after her maternity leave.

Her in-laws are very easy to get along with, and she lives a very good life.

"Mr. Bai, there's someone over there staring at you."

Yuwei stepped forward and stood beside Bai Zhenzhu, as if she was about to block Bai Zhenzhu at any moment.

Following her gaze, Bai Zhenzhu saw Old Man Pei in the crowd.

“They’re from the Pei family,” Bai Zhenzhu said.

When You Wei noticed that Mo Xiaoju hadn't arrived yet, she called to urge her.

Actually, Bai Zhenzhu wasn't worried at all, because Old Man Pei was no longer the Old Man Pei she remembered.

His body was hunched over, and he looked more than ten years older than Old Man Bai.

He walked shakily toward Bai Zhenzhu.

"pearl……"

White Pearl remained calm.

"Is something wrong?"

She no longer takes the Pei family seriously.

There's no need to worry about what they might do to her and Shuo Shuo anymore.

Old Man Pei pleaded with a mournful face:

"Pearl, Xiangyang is dying. Could you please let Shuoshuo see him one last time?"

“I know Shuo Shuo is back. I have no other requests, I only ask that Shuo Shuo go to see his father one last time and carry his father’s memorial tablet and wear mourning clothes.”

As he spoke, Old Man Pei wiped away his tears, his cloudy eyes filled with pleading.