Chapter 1254 What do you think?
Chapter 1254 What do you think?
Halfway there, a middle-aged passerby stopped Shen Xuening and said with a smile, "President Shen, I heard you're going to build a goose shed. Have you hired any employees yet? Do you think I'm suitable?"
Shen Xuening was a little curious. She had just mentioned that she wanted to build a goose shed, so how come someone was already coming to her door looking for a job? "Who told you I was going to build a goose shed?"
"Hehe, I heard it from your mother," the middle-aged passerby chuckled. "When I was buying something with your mother, she mentioned it briefly. I used to be in the livestock business, so I have a lot of experience. I'm sure I can help. Mr. Shen, would you mind considering it?"
Shen Xuening thought for a moment. Since she was going to hire employees anyway, she might as well conduct an interview: "Come with me, I'll ask you a few questions."
Xi Danping was busy going back to design the goose house, so he said goodbye and left.
The middle-aged passerby who was interviewing was part of a group of people named Zhang Shan. He used to be a poultry farmer, but he raised chickens. Later, a chicken plague broke out, and almost all of his chickens died. He lost a lot of money and has not recovered since.
Zhang Shan is a hardworking person, but he didn't study much, so his thinking is very rigid. Also, because raising chickens left him with a lot of psychological trauma, he has been doing odd jobs at home ever since and has never raised chickens again.
The reason he came to Shen Xuening for a job was because his wife insisted on it, otherwise she would divorce him. There were too many expenses at home, and he couldn't make ends meet by doing odd jobs. He was forced into this situation.
During her conversation with Zhang Shan, Shen Xuening learned a basic understanding of his past and felt that he was a decent person. However, she still needed to inquire further: "Uncle, I understand your situation. You can go back first and wait for my notification, okay?"
Zhang Shan was immediately at a loss: "Are they not planning to hire me?"
Shen Xuening understood the other party's feelings, so she patiently said, "No, I still need to consider some things. I'll let you know when I've thought it through. Whether I hire you or not, I'll give you a result."
Zhang Shan knew that arguing was pointless, so he nodded and asked, "When will you let me know?"
Shen Xuening gave a specific time: "Tomorrow morning."
Zhang Shan nodded: "Okay, I'll head back now."
Shen Xuening said, "Take care."
As soon as Zhang Shan left, Shen Xuening immediately went back to find Liu Juan.
Upon hearing about Zhang Shan's situation, Liu Juan immediately explained to Shen Xuening, "I noticed that Zhang Shan's family raises a few geese, and they're doing a great job. I just casually mentioned it, and I didn't expect Zhang Shan's wife to remember it."
Shen Xuening didn't blame Liu Juan for telling others: "Mom, that's not important. What's important is whether this Zhang Shan is reliable?"
Liu Juan offered a fair assessment: "Zhang Shan is an honest and upright person, but the blow he suffered from his previous chicken farm has led to his current mediocre life."
Shen Xuening tentatively asked, "If that's the case, how about having him help me raise the geese?"
Liu Juan thought for a moment: "Why don't you ask around some more, Mom?"
“Mom, I told you I’d write back to him tomorrow morning,” Shen Xuening said. “Tell me as soon as you’ve found out about me so I can inform him.”
“No problem, I trust Mom’s connections now.” Liu Juan smiled confidently.
……
Shen Xuening went to the study.
Qin Zizhou was on his computer handling company matters. As the CEO of the Qin Group, even with his father helping to oversee the company, there were still many things he needed to deal with personally.
Shen Xuening put her arm around Qin Zizhou's arm from behind and kissed his cheek: "Busy?"
Qin Zizhou reached out and patted Shen Xuening's head: "It was dealt with quickly. How did your matter go?"
"It's almost done." Shen Xuening sat down next to Qin Zizhou. "Some people just came over asking for work."
Qin Zizhou smiled: "So fast?"
“Yes, so I need to plan what kind of employees I need to hire.” As she spoke, Shen Xuening took out her computer and made a spreadsheet about hiring employees.
The goose house will require about seven people: five to feed the goose, one to prepare the food, and one to guard it.
However, we will hire three people for now, as there are only two hundred geese in the space, which is far from enough to reach ten thousand. The number of staff to feed the geese will increase as the number of geese increases.
By the way, what do geese eat? They eat cornmeal, millet, green vegetables, sweet potatoes, and other grains, similar to what ducks eat. Liu Yujie can handle the procurement of their food.
A large feed mill, a grinder, food transport equipment, etc., are needed to process the feed for the geese.
We still need a water source...
Shen Xuening listed all the items needed for the goose house on the form, and soon the form was filled with many items.
After saving the form, Shen Xuening picked up a cup of black tea from the side and took a sip: "Done."
She then sent the form to Feng Helin and asked him to make the necessary preparations, especially for the machines, which needed to be ordered in advance, otherwise they might not make it in time.
While they were busy, the kitchen was also bustling with activity...
As soon as Shen Wenxu got home from school, he smelled a rich aroma. He immediately put down his schoolbag and ran to the kitchen: "Mom, I'm home! Are you making a big meal again?"
Liu Juan didn't turn around: "Yes, go do your homework, we'll eat in a bit."
Shen Wenxu reacted quickly: "No, Mom, why are you suddenly back? You can't cook a big meal, can you? Did my sister and brother-in-law come back?"
Liu Juan turned around and smiled, "How did you guess?"
Shen Wenxu analyzed: "My mom is very busy. There's no one in the family celebrating a birthday or anything important, so she won't be busy in the kitchen."
Liu Juan smiled at her youngest son: "You're smart. Your sister and brother-in-law are in the study upstairs, but don't disturb them. They might have something to do."
"Even if something comes up, it won't stop us from exchanging a few words." Shen Wenxu ran upstairs.
Running upstairs, Shen Wenxu knocked on the door and said, "Sister, brother-in-law, your dear brother is back. Can you open the door and see him?"
Qin Zizhou's smiling voice rang out: "Please come in."
Shen Wenxu tiptoed in and asked, "Sister, brother-in-law, shouldn't you be on vacation? Why are you still busy with work?"
"No, we're talking about something." Shen Xuening waved to Shen Wenxu, "Come here, why are you standing so far away?"
As Shen Wenxu walked towards Shen Xuening, he said, "I was afraid of disturbing you, so I was going to say goodbye to them and then go out."
"It's alright," Shen Xuening said. "Let's sit together for a while."
Shen Wenxu chuckled and sat down next to Shen Xuening: "Sister, brother-in-law, how about you go on your honeymoon?"
Shen Xuening said, "It's great. Your brother-in-law takes good care of me, doesn't he, Zizhou?"
Qin Zizhou nodded: "Would you like to go to the Maldives?"
"Yes, I want to!" Shen Wenxu's eyes lit up. "Is my brother-in-law going to take me?"
Qin Zizhou is a man of his word, so he doesn't make promises lightly: "It's definitely not possible now, but it's possible after you graduate from elementary school."
Shen Wenxu was overjoyed: "Okay, there's not much time left."
Qin Zizhou then said, "I will definitely take you there then."
They hadn't been chatting for long when Liu Juan called them down for dinner. She had spent the whole afternoon preparing, and the dinner was incredibly lavish.
Besides the Shen family, my maternal grandmother's family also came, and they set up two tables, making it a lively and bustling occasion.
Qin Zizhou toasted each of the elders, performing the proper etiquette perfectly. Feeling his respect, everyone liked him even more and said that Shen Xuening had married the right person.
Shen Dong was extremely pleased with Qin Zizhou: "Come on, Zizhou, try this lobster meat. Dad specially bought it for you."
"Thank you, Dad, I know." Qin Zizhou took a bite as a courtesy. "The food at home is always delicious. I always gain some weight every time I come here."
Liu Juan immediately said, "It's good to gain some weight, look how thin you are."
Qin Zizhou chuckled softly, "I can't gain too much weight. Men need to maintain a good physique too."
Shen Wenxu said, "Brother-in-law is right. It's also important for a man to have a good physique. If brother-in-law grows into a big fat man in the future, everyone will definitely think that my sister is after his money."
That made everyone laugh.
Shen Baohong couldn't help but say, "You know quite a lot."
Shen Wenxu said, "Keep pace with the times."
Qin Zizhou said very seriously, "Brother-in-law, don't worry, I, your brother-in-law, will definitely not grow into a big fat man."
Shen Wenxu said, "That's good. You and my sister are such a good match. It would be such a pity if you became a big fat man."
Liu Juan patted Shen Wenxu on the back: "Eat quickly, even eating can't shut you up."
The atmosphere at dinner was quite cheerful.
After dinner, everyone chatted together in the living room for a long time until after nine o'clock before they went to rest.
……
After Qin Zizhou fell asleep, Shen Xuening got up and went to her spatial dimension.
"These are snacks I brought back for you from abroad, try them." Shen Xuening placed a bag of snacks on the table and invited Ginseng Doll to come and eat.
"Here it comes, here it comes." The ginseng doll flew over directly, just like in the fantasy dramas we've seen.
"Is there no gravity?" Shen Xuening couldn't help but ask.
"What is gravity?" the ginseng doll asked, bewildered.
"It's nothing, I was just saying it offhand." There are too many concepts involved in explaining science, so Shen Xuening didn't bring up the topic again. "Here, have a taste."
"Thank you." Ginseng Doll immediately went to get some snacks. "Xue Ning, how does it feel to be married?"
"Very good, very warm." Shen Xuening smiled.
"It seems you had a great wedding experience." Ginseng Doll looked at Shen Xuening. "I hope you can stay this happy."
"Why didn't you attend my wedding?" Shen Xuening asked.
"Busy, huh?" The ginseng doll pointed around. "Look at the empire I've built for you, aren't you happy?"
Shen Xuening looked around and her eyes lit up. The space had now completely transformed into a paradise, with lush trees, red flowers and green willows, birds singing and flowers blooming, and beautiful scenery of lakes and mountains. There was no place in the world more beautiful than this.
The ginseng doll asked, "So, do you like it?"
Shen Xuening walked towards the stream: "I like it. You've really worked hard. You can lie down here whenever you're tired, and all your fatigue will disappear."
The ginseng doll chimed in, "Of course! Besides, I've planned this out so you can come right here whenever you're tired..."
Shen Xuening became more and more relaxed: "By the way, I'm planning to build a goose shed. How many geese are there in the space?"
The ginseng doll became slightly excited: "I was just about to tell you, the geese in the space are about to overrun the area, you'd better move outside quickly." The ginseng doll pointed to the stream and said, "Look, there are over a thousand of them, and there are still many eggs being incubated, one after another. If you don't take them away, this place will become the domain of geese."
As far as the eye could see, geese were squatting by the stream, their calls echoing and creating a noisy cacophony.
Shen Xuening looked very satisfied: "I'll wait a while longer, and then I'll take them out once the goose shed is built."
The ginseng doll urged, "You must do it as soon as possible."
Shen Xuening nodded: "Don't worry."
……
Thanks to Feng Helin's strong execution, construction on the goose shed began the very next day.
Zhang Shan also came.
Liu Juan inquired around and found that Zhang Shan had received many positive reviews. She told Shen Xuening the truth, so Shen Xuening hired him to help manage the goose house. In the early stages, he was mainly responsible for feeding the goose, and later he would be put in charge of management when there were more employees.
Zhang Shan was overjoyed and immediately came to help as soon as he heard that the goose house was under construction.
As construction of the goose house began, preparations for Shen Xuening's homecoming banquet also started under the management of Shen Dong and Liu Juan.
The ingredients had been prepared long ago. The main thing was to notify relatives and friends. To show how important it was, the Shen family went door-to-door to invite everyone to come to their home for a meal.
Someone of Shen Xuening's status would come even without prior notice, as long as they heard the news. However, the Shen family valued Qin Zizhou, so they notified everyone one by one.
Shen Xuening still handed over company affairs to the deputy manager and focused her energy on the homecoming banquet, helping her family with the preparations.
Food, snacks, drinks, and fruits were transported home box by box, making the house busier than a market.
Friends and relatives also sent gifts, including fruits, vegetables, chicken, duck, fish, mutton, and so on.
Yang Shanchuan then brought over two sheep: "Cousin, are two sheep enough for us? If not, I can buy more."
"That's enough, no need to buy any more," Shen Xuening replied. "I heard you opened a new store, how's business?"
Yang Shanchuan was riding high, radiating a vibrant and energetic spirit: "Business is booming. My business has been incredibly successful lately. Cousin, thank you so much. Without you, I wouldn't be where I am today." Yang Shanchuan's words were full of gratitude.
"Your business success is also due to your hard work," Shen Xuening encouraged.
Yang Shanchuan nodded, then changed the subject: "Cousin, I heard you're going to start raising geese?"
Shen Xuening said, "Yes, what's wrong?"
Yang Shanchuan immediately said, "I want to make a reservation."
Shen Xuening chuckled: "Haha, no need to pre-order, I'll definitely sell it to you."
Having achieved his goal, Yang Shanchuan smiled happily: "Then thank you very much, cousin."
"Why are you being so polite with me?" Shen Xuening patted Yang Shanchuan on the shoulder. "By the way, how's your relationship with your little sister?"
"We're doing great, and we're planning to get married next year. Cousin, what do you think?" Yang Shanchuan grinned foolishly.
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