Similar situations continued to play out in different families. Some were happy, while others were jealous and regretful.
Especially the families that had opposed the Gong Family in the past. They could not help but hate the Gong Family even more when they saw the aristocratic families that had been at odds with them in the past had become enemies that they could not afford to offend after they had latched onto the Gong Family.
If it were not for the Gong Family's Chamber of Commerce, those poor people would probably still be relying on the little things that they had revealed to them to survive.
Now that they were on equal footing with them, how could they adapt to this? How could they accept this?
But even they had to admit that if they continued to give the Gong Family and the Chamber of Commerce a chance to develop, they would be left behind by the aristocratic families that had participated in the Chamber of Commerce in another three to five years.
Therefore, they had to make up their minds to completely wipe out the Chamber of Commerce and the Gong Family before they completely rose to power!
This year, some people were happy and some people were sad. For Lin Mengya and Long Tianhao, there were gains, but they also faced a greater crisis.
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Although she was away from home, Lin Mengya had her lover, relatives, and friends by her side. Coupled with the newly born Little Fubao, this New Year was particularly meaningful.
Although the small town was small, it did not lack the necessary sense of ceremony.
Compared to Karghalik, which was more crowded and lively, the New Year here was more human.
Lin Mengya was not a person who rigidly adhered to etiquette, so this time, they chose to do as the Romans do.
Compared to the modern Spring Festival that she had experienced, and the solemnity and complexity of other places, the ancient people's New Year focused more on family reunions.
Early in the morning, the women who had not yet given birth and those who had just given birth welcomed the reunion of their loved ones.
Although she had asked Long Tianhao about the whereabouts of Zhao Yunniang's father and husband, she did not get a specific answer. However, they still sent a generous gift and a thick letter to their family through Long Tianhao's men.
Lin Mengya did not have the habit of prying into other people's privacy.
She only knew that after receiving the letter, Zhao Yunniang and Aunty Zhao were so happy that they cried and laughed. They even personally sent her some steamed buns to express their gratitude.
She also learned from Long Tianhao that the father-in-law and son-in-law were not only alive and well, but had also made a great contribution.
Originally, the two of them had received the order in the face of danger, but now they had officially become Long Tianhao's subordinates.
Furthermore, this was out of their own free will.
Since that was the case, there was nothing more she could say. Fortunately, she knew that Long Tianhao had always been fair with his subordinates.
Since they had chosen to stay, they must have felt that there was room for development.
If that was the case, then she would be at ease.
On the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month, Zhao Yongcai, who had left in a hurry with his father, finally arrived late and said that he would take Zhao Xiaodie and his daughter home.
But Zhao Xiaodie didn't think so.
"I heard that Zhao Yongcai is preparing to build a new house after the New Year. He wants you to split the bill with his mother."
Lin Mengya patted Little Fubao gently and whispered to Zhao Xiaodie.
As a mother, Lin Mengya could understand Zhao Xiaodie's feelings.
It was inevitable that there would be some conflicts and conflicts when living with the in-laws.
She remembered that when she was in Jin Nation, she had also been angry because of that fake mother-in-law.
Fortunately, Long Tianhao had always been on her side. In addition, her family was quite powerful, with money, shops and land in their hands.
They had a lot of contracts, so they were very confident.
Looking at Zhao Xiaodie, who was obviously avoiding the problem and didn't want to talk about it, Lin Mengya felt that there was no need to poke at her scars because of this kind of thing. She suggested, "Don't worry, everyone treats you as one of them. If you don't want to go, you can stay at home for the New Year."
Unexpectedly, these words instantly made Zhao Xiaodie's tears fall on the face of her daughter in her arms.
The little girl was in a daze and wanted to sleep, but a drop of warm tears fell down. She immediately pouted and was about to cry.
Fortunately, Lin Mengya reacted quickly and immediately used one hand to coax Xiaodie's daughter, Yan 'er.
The little girl also cared about Lin Mengya. She softly hummed a few times, held Lin Mengya's hand, and fell asleep sweetly.
The two little girls lying side by side on the bed were equally fair and lovely, and people liked them just by looking at them.
Lin Mengya couldn't help but empathize with Zhao Xiaodie.
"I'm the same as you. I know that you don't feel good, but there has to be an end to this matter. If you really don't want to live with him, I can help you think of a way out. "
Lin Mengya wasn't speaking carelessly.
Ever since she came to the aboriginals, what touched her the most was the many tragedies caused by the hierarchical system.
They were obviously the same people, but because of the so-called different family names, they were forcibly separated. Their families were separated, and their children were separated. From then on, they were separated from each other and could never see each other again.
They were obviously blood relatives, but some people had a high status and didn't have to worry about food and clothing. They could even control the life and death of others. However, some people had to bear groundless charges and were discriminated against and persecuted because of their mixed bloodlines.
Big clans lived like princes, singing and dancing every day, and enjoyed unscrupulously. On the other hand, those small clans had to struggle to survive under the oppression of the big clans. In order to please the big clans, they didn't even hesitate to sacrifice their own relatives and children.
How innocent were these people who were hurt, humiliated, and trampled?
How innocent were those who were sacrificed and pushed into the bottomless abyss because of the ambition of those in power?
Therefore, even if she couldn't change everyone's minds, she wouldn't sit back and do nothing since she had encountered it.
However, the aboriginals were already rotten from the inside, and worms were growing.
But how vast was the outside world?
She didn't believe that all the aboriginals would be willing to stay in this rotten and backward place and sink into the mud.
What she could do was to tear open an opening that led to the light.
She wanted to leave a glimmer of hope for those who were looking for hope.
Zhao Xiaodie was no longer the same as before, who would only cry when something happened.
She wiped her face with her sleeves. Although her eyes and nose were still red, her eyes were no longer as panicked and listless as before.
Lin Mengya saw something that made her feel very gratified.
She was also relieved.
As long as she had the determination to jump out of the quagmire, she believed that the weak Zhao Xiaodie would make her own way sooner or later.
"Thank you for your kindness, Miss Ya. Although my mother-in-law didn't treat me well in the past, my husband has always been on my side."
"I thought that rather than staying here with the child and suffering, it would be better to go out and explore the world with her father."
Lin Mengya raised her eyebrows.
She had heard that Zhao Yongcai and his father were stewards of some big family.
But she didn't tell Zhao Xiaodie that starting from next year, no matter what.
Any of the shops could go out of business.
After all, not all the shops could survive after she cut off all business dealings with the aboriginals.
She looked at Zhao Xiaodie, who had finally made up her mind, and thought to herself, I can't let the person I saved be destroyed by my own hands.
With a thought, she thought of a good idea.
"Xiao Die, if you can trust me, after you and the child get out of here, bring this to the manager of the local Gong Family Chamber of Commerce."
Lin Mengya took out a merchant pass from a big chamber of commerce.
With this in hand, she could use the road opened by the big chamber of commerce, and she only needed to pay a part of the stipulated fees.
But Lin Mengya wasn't going to let others take advantage of her.
She thought about it and felt that this was a good opportunity to poach people!
Zhao Xiaodie didn't even bother to wipe her tears. She widened her eyes and listened to her seriously.
"I want you to help me recruit some people who are truly capable and have good characters. It's best if they have the intention to leave the aboriginals.
I heard that if you let others manage the shops, they will at most be able to keep themselves warm and have enough food.
But if you work for me, I guarantee that you will have meat for every meal and new clothes for every month for a year. "
Zhao Xiaodie found it hard to believe.
"Within a year?"
She really couldn't imagine how such a good life could be realized in just a year!
One had to know that even her father-in-law and husband had to be apprentices for five years before they could become official workers.
If they were lucky, they could become a small manager within ten years. That would already be considered impressive.
Her husband's family only relaxed a little after her father-in-law became a steward in recent years.
But now! What did she hear?
Lin Mengya blinked her eyes. Could it be that the other party felt that it was too slow?
"You misunderstood. What I mean is that once you start working in our big chamber of commerce, you will receive an official salary every month. After working for three months, you will enjoy our other benefits. After a year, the official employees who sign the contract will receive subsidies such as housing, children's schooling, and medicine when they are sick.
By the way, our big chamber of commerce, regardless of whether it's the medical center or the school, are open to our employees at a very low price. "
Zhao Xiaodie nodded. She knew that she must have heard wrongly. How could it be …
No!
Zhao Xiaodie's eyes widened completely this time.
"Miss Ya, w-what did you say just now?"
She began to wonder if she had been daydreaming today.
Otherwise, how could there be such a good thing falling from the sky?
Lin Mengya thought about it and found that she didn't seem to have missed anything. Thus, she nodded firmly and affirmed her family's benefits.
"That's right. At this stage, this should be it.
Of course, if you are still not satisfied with anything, you can put forward your own suggestions through the employee welfare satisfaction test every year after you officially start working.
We have just started to implement the new welfare system, so it's inevitable that there will be some omissions. After all, the system can only be perfected by everyone's brainstorming, right? "
Lin Mengya admitted that she might be a novice when it came to management.
However, she had no idea how big of a storm she had set off.
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