Rebirth of the Rising Sun

Thanks to zchz198116 for voting for the gold medal for the genius. Thanks from the prodigal son!!!

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Everyone sat down, and after Wang Wei delivered a few welcome speeches on behalf of Wangge Village, the banquet began. Fortunately, everyone was familiar with Feng Sizhe. Even though he was now the county magistrate, everyone was still able to talk and eat freely. As for Feng Sizhe, he was originally here to relax, so he put his work aside and drank with everyone.

It has to be said that Feng Sizhe's alcohol tolerance is indeed not bad. In a short while, he drank a lot of wine. From time to time, there were always people who had to be helped down. After more than two hours of the banquet, there were not many people who could sit at the table.

Because he drank a lot, Feng Sizhe had a slight headache, so Li Shuang helped him to Wang Ruihua's boudoir to rest. He lay there for more than two hours. Because he was so thirsty, he had to get up from the bed to find some water to drink. As soon as he walked from the room to the main room, he saw five or six women talking and laughing while doing something here.

"Oh, the county magistrate is sober now." Wang Ruihua was the first person to see Feng Sizhe. "Are you a little thirsty?"

"Well, I drank a little too much and I'm really thirsty." Feng Sizhe agreed without hesitation.

"Okay, you sit for a moment, I'll get you some water. Sisters, don't leave either, I'll be back soon." Wang Ruihua agreed, gave instructions to several women in the room, and then turned around to find water.

Taking advantage of this time, Feng Sizhe found a seat and sat down. Then he looked at the women who were working with some curiosity and asked, "What are you doing?"

"Making sword tassels, you can earn three cents for one." A woman who was a little braver answered Feng Sizhe's question. She was a little nervous about facing a county magistrate, but when she thought of his age, she felt less nervous.

"Oh, sword tassel? Can I take a look at it?" Feng Sizhe couldn't help but become interested when he heard that he could get three cents for making one of these.

"Of course." The county magistrate wanted to see it, so there was no reason for him to disagree. Immediately, a woman closest to him handed him a sword tassel that was almost as good as hers.

Feng Sizhe fiddled with the beautiful sword tassel made of yellow wool in his hands for a few times. "This thing is only worth three cents. Isn't it a bit too cheap?"

"How can we sell them for only three cents? These things are from the manufacturers. We are just selling our craft and getting three cents for the labor." It was the woman who was a little braver who answered the question.

"I see." Feng Sizhe nodded. "How many of these sword tassels can you normally make in a day?"

"You have to work very hard. If you have nothing to do in a day, an experienced person can do hundreds of them and earn several dollars." When it comes to how much money they can make, the other women became bolder and some of them began to respond.

Hearing that he could earn a few yuan for a day's work, Feng Sizhe became even more curious. These women, because they have little education and have to support several children, have no time to go out to work. They can only do the chores at home. If so, a few yuan a day's subsidy is not a small amount. But in his opinion, this labor fee is too cheap. He looked at it and saw that it would take even a skilled worker several minutes to make one, but he only earned three cents. This is indeed too cheap labor.

"I say, isn't earning only three cents a little too little?" Feng Sizhe thought about it and decided to express his doubts.

"This is a lot. You should know that most of the women here don't have jobs. It's good enough to have a job like this to subsidize the family. If you think the price is too low, there are many people vying for this job in other villages, townships, and even counties." The women seemed to know that the price was not very high, but when they thought about the fact that this job did not require any investment, no risk, and no education, they thought it was already good.

When Feng Sizhe heard that women from all over the township and county were doing this, his eyes suddenly lit up, as if he had found something. "Besides sword tassels, can you make other things, such as hanging tassels, tassels, lantern tassels, Chinese knots, etc?"

"Of course we can. As long as it looks good and isn't made by machines, then we can also make what others can." When it comes to things related to the sword tassel and products, it seems that these women all became interested. They all held their heads high and puffed out their chests to assure us, proving that they are also capable.

"That's great." Hearing the girls' answers, Feng Sizhe slapped his thigh excitedly.

When he slapped his thigh, everyone else was shocked. They didn't know what was wrong with the county magistrate, whether he was crazy or something.

It was at this time that Wang Ruihua walked into the room with a cup of freshly brewed tea. Seeing Feng Sizhe excitedly standing up from his seat, she hurriedly asked, "County Magistrate, what's going on?"

"Come on, Director Wang, let me ask you, can you make international long-distance calls in your village?" When Feng Sizhe saw Wang Ruihua walking in, he rushed over excitedly, grabbed Wang Ruihua's hand and asked.

Suddenly, Wang Ruihua's hand was grabbed by Feng Sizhe in front of all the sisters, and her face was flushed with shame. "County magistrate, you should drink some tea first." After saying this, she hurriedly said to Feng Sizhe, "Quickly let go of your hand, the sisters are watching."

"Oh, oh." Feng Sizhe finally came to his senses and quickly let go of Wang Ruihua's arm, then took the tea and drank it all. "Tell me, where can I make an international call?"

"The village post office will be fine, but it's probably closed at this time." Wang Ruihua didn't know why Feng Sizhe asked this question, but as a subordinate she could only try her best to answer it.

"Okay, notify the township post office immediately and ask them to open the door. I'm going there to make a phone call now." Feng Sizhe became excited. After seeing the sword tassel, he seemed to have found a way to get rich, and he didn't want to stop for a moment.

After the county chief spoke, Wang Ruihua took out his mobile phone and called the duty room of Huodian Township, asking them to quickly notify the post office to open. Just kidding, the county chief was on the phone, and the director of the post office had to be there in person.

After getting into Li Shuang's car and taking Wang Ruihua with him, they rushed straight to Huodian Township. At the gate of the township post and telecommunications bureau, the director had already been waiting with his staff, waiting for Feng Sizhe's arrival.

After getting out of the car and exchanging a few polite words, Feng Sizhe walked into the phone room and dialed his mother's phone number in the UK, across the ocean.

Due to the time difference, nine o'clock in the evening in Dahu County is exactly two o'clock in the afternoon in the UK. When Feng Sizhe made the call, his mother Zhao Lirong was working in the office.

Zhao Lirong was very excited and happy when she suddenly received a call from her son. "Zhe'er, why are you calling me so late? Are you missing me?"

"Mom, I really miss you. Hehe, how are you now? You should take care of yourself. If you see a suitable man one day, you might as well marry him. You have a long way to go in life. It's not a good idea to suffer alone. I think my father in the world would think so too." Feng Sizhe thought of this personal problem as soon as he heard his mother's call. He also studied in the UK and was reborn. His thinking is quite advanced. He knows that if he doesn't agree, even if his mother has such thoughts, she probably won't do it. If these words come out of his mouth first, it will be completely different. With his promise, the pressure on his mother will be much less.

"Silly son, what are you talking about? You know I can't forget your father. Besides, I'm not alone. Elena and the others are always with me. They are like my children. I'm not lonely at all." Zhao Lirong was very pleased to hear her son have such thoughts. This proved that the suffering she had endured alone for all these years was not in vain. Everything was worth it.

When Feng Sizhe heard his mother mention Alina, he stopped talking and changed the subject to the main business. "Mom, since you think your life is good now, I won't force you. But don't worry, whenever you have other ideas, your son will support you. Well, actually, I called you today because I have another thing I want to consult you about."

Zhao Lirong knew her son's thoughts. Every time he mentioned Alina on the phone, he would divert the topic to other places. It seemed that Alina was unlikely to become her daughter-in-law. Come to think of it, how could a son who was engaged in politics in the Republic marry a foreign wife? This was not allowed by the system. It was just a pity for such a good girl like Alina. This kind of relationship might really become a beautiful dream without results. "Well, Zhe'er, if you have anything for mom to do, just tell me."

"Well, I want to ask if there are any places in the UK that sell the Republic's sword tassels, tassels, hanging tassels, lamp tassels, Chinese knots and other handicrafts, or if there are any related industries. Is there a sales market for these things in the UK, and can they make money?"

"Handicrafts, how did you think of these things again? Zhe'er, according to your mind, there are many ways to make money. Of course, if you think it will be difficult to do business after entering politics, then you can tell me if you need money. We have made a lot of money from oil futures and the devaluation of the ruble. You can tell me how much you need, and I will give it to you." Zhao Lirong is indeed very rich now. She is also very famous in the British Tangsheng International Company. This is not only because of their strong financial resources, but also because of the recent investments that are guaranteed to make money. Many British nobles and wealthy people have to look at her with new eyes. A person's ability determines whether others really respect you, and Zhao Lirong has such confidence that others have to look at her with new eyes. It is precisely because of this that Tangsheng Company is extremely famous in the British economic circle. Although it was established a short time ago, it has a forward-looking vision and accurate investment, especially the devaluation of the ruble. I really don't know how much money it made from the Soviet bank. It has become known to everyone in an instant.