Reborn in 1979: I Raised a Fortune with Four Daughters

Chapter 67 Get a Certification

Zhao Yuan drove the tractor into the courtyard. As soon as he stepped across the threshold, Lin Fangfang rushed forward and said to Zhao Yuan in a hurried voice, "Director Ma just called and said he has something important to discuss with you. He wants you to call him back right away."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Yuan first frowned slightly, as if pondering something, but quickly regained his composure. He walked to the table, picked up a glass of water, and drank it all in one gulp. Then, he leisurely picked up the telephone receiver on the table and dialed the Xinhua Bookstore's number.

"Hello, please transfer me to Director Ma Wenlong."

After the operator responded, she gently put down the receiver, turned around, and left the room.

At this moment, the entire space seemed to fall into a state of tranquility, with only the faint sound of electricity echoing in the air.

After a short while, a steady and powerful voice came from the other end of the telephone line:

"Hello, this is Ma Wenlong. Who is this?"

"Director Ma, hello! I'm Zhaoyuan."

"Oh, a trillion dollars!"

Ma Wenlong's tone carried a hint of joy, "The province is still strongly urging you to overcome all difficulties and go to help, after all, this matter is very important and urgent. Moreover, you are also a candidate highly recommended by the Central Translation Bureau."

After a moment of silence, weighing the pros and cons in his mind, Zhao Yuan finally spoke:

"In that case, alright. I just don't know which specific day would be most suitable to depart? And approximately how many days will it take to complete the mission? That way, I can make the necessary preparations and arrangements in advance."

"We'll be departing next Tuesday. The experts from the US company will arrive on Thursday. You'll need to prepare in advance. It will take about a week. We'll provide a car to take you to the provincial capital."

Ma Wenlong said.

"Okay, I understand. I'll be there on time."

After saying that, Ma Wenlong praised the braised food and sausages that Zhao Yuan had sent over the phone, saying that his colleagues at work all said they were delicious and that everyone would go and support them in the future.

We chatted for a bit more before hanging up.

Hearing this news, Zhao Yuan's mood improved slightly. There were so many things to do, and he also had to spend a week traveling to the provincial capital; it was truly a headache.

At noon, everyone ate lunch in the courtyard with this braised dish.

"Fangfang, Jiefang, I have to go away for a week. Fangfang, you'll be in charge of making the spice packets at home during this time. Jiefang, the yard next door where the factory is located needs to be cleaned up as soon as possible. Could you please keep an eye on it for me this week? You can stay in this small yard during this time. Here's 1000 yuan. Use it to buy materials and food. I'll pay you back when I get back if it's not enough."

As he spoke, Zhao Yuan handed Zhou Jiefang 1000 yuan.

"Brother Zhao, it's fine. I'll keep an eye on things for you. You can go to the provincial capital to handle things without worry. You take care of things here, and I'll do it. Don't put the money in my hands. I don't feel comfortable leaving so much money in my care."

Zhou Jiefang declined to comment.

"Okay, here's 200 yuan for your living expenses. It'll be enough to buy all sorts of odds and ends."

Zhao Yuan said.

"Okay, that works."

Zhou Jiefang took the money.

"This is my salary for this month, 30 yuan."

As he spoke, Zhao Yuan handed Zhou Jiefang another 30 yuan.

"Jiefang, call Gong Xianjin when it's convenient for you. It will be much easier now that you have a telephone at home."

Zhao Yuan said.

"Okay, thank you, Brother Zhao."

Zhou Jiefang said.

"I'm going to Uncle Zhong's place. Zhou Jiefang, you come with me. We'll discuss what we need so I can hire workers and arrange the necessary materials."

The two went to Uncle Zhong's house together, and Zhaoyuan briefly told Zhou Jiefang about Uncle Zhong and Aunt Zhong's situation.

Zhao Yuan explained the situation to Uncle Zhong and introduced Zhou Jiefang to him.

The two walked around the yard, discussed the areas that needed repair, and then talked for a while about the materials that needed to be purchased.

"Jiefang, I'll help you register for that tractor driving license tomorrow. We can both take the test together to avoid trouble. Before you go back to Beijing, I sometimes need your help driving the tractor. Once you go back to Beijing, I'm afraid I won't have the chance to drive a tractor anymore."

Zhao Yuan said.

"Okay, I see you're busy like a spinning top every day. I'll try to go back before school starts. Just let me know if you need any help."

Zhou Jiefang said.

The two returned to the courtyard together.

Back in the courtyard, Zhou Jiefang grabbed a notebook and went to the street to look for the materials he needed. He needed to do some research beforehand so that he could just buy the materials tomorrow and save time.

Zhao Yuan then called Zheng Ziqi to inform him that he had received an urgent mission and needed to leave for a week. He also mentioned that he had many things to finish at home, so the four of them decided to go to the company for an emergency meeting.

Zhao Yuan has arranged everything that belongs to him. Wilson and others will not arrive until the middle of next month. What is urgently needed now is to select and finalize the packaging of the various series of fireworks packages and produce them as soon as possible. When Wilson and others arrive, they will see a mature company and mature products.

The trillion dollars were already prepared, and the content of the cultural cards was finalized. Everyone reviewed them and thought they were excellent. However, the outer packaging and the contents of each gift package still needed discussion. Everyone confirmed each gift package one by one, but when it came to outsourcing, they couldn't finalize anything. They decided to invite a few more local painters over tomorrow to see if they could capture the feel of the trillion dollars.

The meeting didn't end until nearly dusk.

It was quite late when Zhao Yuan, Lin Fangfang, Zhao Nana, and Zhou Jiefang returned to Zhaojia Village in their tractor. Zhao Zhaodi and Zhao Laidi had already prepared dinner and were waiting for them. Yu Hongmei had already gone home. After dinner, Zhao Yuan instructed Zhao Zhaodi and Zhao Laidi to call Yu Hongmei over. Zhou Jiefang explained in detail to Yu Hongmei every step of the pig-raising process, including how to add fresh feed when the fermented feed ran out. Zhou Jiefang also gave Yu Hongmei his pig-raising notebook, which recorded how to observe the piglets' health and explained everything clearly.

"Hongmei, call Jieyuan, Zhaosan, and Li Dawen to my house later. I'll take Jiefang back to Chijiaopen Village first. It's too late now, and there's no moon tonight."

After Zhao Yuan finished speaking, he drove the tractor to take Zhou Jiefang to Chijiaopen Village.

Back in Zhaojia Village, Zhou Jieyuan, Zhao San, and Li Dawen were already waiting for Zhao Yuan at home.

"Zhaoyuan, you're back."

"Okay, everyone's here. There's something I want to discuss with you all. Tomorrow, Zhou Jiefang and I are going to take our tractor driving tests. I'll need someone to drive the tractor for me afterward..."

Zhao Yuan briefly told everyone about his food factory, his partnership with someone to open a fireworks export company, and the gradual expansion of his pig farm. He also mentioned that getting a tractor driver's license was up to him, as he would need it for future deliveries and purchases.

After hearing Zhao Yuan's description, Zhao Jieyuan immediately decided to go with Zhao Yuan to learn how to drive a tractor the next day, while Zhao San and Li Dawen made an excuse to postpone their trip until later.

After chatting for a while, everyone went their separate ways.