The excitement churning within made it difficult for her to contain herself. Li Xianghong slipped on a red coat and casually donned a short skirt beneath it. Then she hopped out of bed, put on her red shoes with butterfly bows, opened the door, and stepped out, her plump legs bare. She gently closed the door behind her.

As she passed by the dormitory room of Xia Guifang and her daughter, Xia Guifang lightened her steps, tiptoeing towards Wang Xiaoqiang's door.

Creak!

An anxious Li Xianghong suddenly heard the door sound, her body involuntarily shuddered, and turning her head, she saw Xia Guifang stepping out, similarly draped in a coat, with a short skirt underneath, and a pair of pretty legs that were particularly striking under the night sky.

When Li Xianghong noticed Xia Guifang, Xia Guifang also saw Li Xianghong.

Their eyes met, and both of them paused for a moment, realizing they were "dressed the same," except for the color. Their outfits were identical, both wearing a coat over a short skirt.

Quickly realizing not only were they dressed the same, but had also coincidentally met, Xia Guifang asked coldly, "Li Xianghong, what, what are you up to?"

In this respect, Li Xianghong was even more composed than Xia Guifang, giving a cold reply, "I can't sleep, looking for Director Wang to discuss something..."

With that, she swayed her sensual hips and walked towards Wang Xiaoqiang's door.

"You, you stop right there..." Xia Guifang quickly followed two steps and barked ferociously at Li Xianghong.

"Please, Deputy Director Xia, it's off-hours now. I'm free to do as I please, it's none of your business..." Li Xianghong dropped the comment without stopping her stride and reached Wang Xiaoqiang's door. "Crazy woman! Fox Demon!" Xia Guifang cursed inwardly, also reaching Wang Xiaoqiang's door.

"Ah, Deputy Director Xia, why aren't you sleeping? Could it be you also want to discuss business with Director Wang? Giggle..." Li Xianghong said, laughing meaningfully.

"That's right, I have big matters to discuss about the Chicken Farm with Little Qiang. You better stay out of this..." Xia Guifang forcefully stated. Having her good moments interrupted, she was even more irate with Li Xianghong and attempted to drive her away with harsh words.

"Big matters in the Chicken Farm, huh? Well, then I especially want to hear it. After all, I am part of the Chicken Farm, don't I even have the right to listen in?" Li Xianghong crossed her arms. She felt that her chance had been ruined by Xia Guifang, which made her quite frustrated.

Wang Xiaoqiang, who was restlessly tossing and turning unable to sleep, suddenly heard the noise of two women arguing outside. He sprang out of bed, opened the door, and seeing the two dressed similarly standing outside, he blinked in confusion, unclear as to what happened. He coughed with authority and reprimanded, "Why aren't you sleeping in the middle of the night?

What are you making a commotion about?"

Asked by Wang Xiaoqiang, both women appeared rather awkward and simultaneously reached up to tidy their hair, disheveled by the night breeze. Xia Guifang spoke first, "Little Qiang, I wanted to report some matters about the factory to you, but she, she insisted on coming over too..."

Li Xianghong was unyielding, "Hey, hey, Deputy Director Xia, isn't there a rule about who came first? I was in front of you..."

Wang Xiaoqiang asked Li Xianghong, "What do you need, Aunt Xiang Hong?"

Li Xianghong said, "I also want to report some factory matters to you."

"Then come on in, both of you!" Wang Xiaoqiang was skeptical about their words, but since he couldn't sleep anyway, it was a good opportunity to discuss with both of them the future development of the Chicken Farm and the expansion of the business; he wanted to hear their opinions.

Li Xianghong and Xia Guifang entered Wang Xiaoqiang's office with him. Wang Xiaoqiang sat at his desk while the two women sat on the edge of his bed.

Xia Guifang's original intention had been to surrender her chastity to Wang Xiaoqiang, but Li Xianghong's interference had disrupted her plans. She was forced to compose herself and took the opportunity to report on the Chicken Farm's recent work.

The expansion of the Chicken Farm had been completed; the construction team had already left. Two big chicken houses capable of accommodating twenty thousand chickens, two chick growth rooms, two chick hatching rooms, and a row of five workers' dormitories were all built. Once the dampness dried up, they could be put into use.

Then they could increase the hatching rate of chicks and further expand the number of pheasants. Currently, the Chicken Farm's output had increased to thirty thousand eggs a day. Although the demand from several hotels in the Provincial Capital was significant, there was still a surplus of eggs. They needed to find two more clients.

Listening to Xia Guifang explain clearly, Wang Xiaoqiang nodded and said to her, "We need to increase the number of pheasants, but from now on, we'll use incubators for hatching chicks. The two incubators in the factory are not enough, go buy some more, you handle that. As for finding clients, I'll do that."

Xia Guifang nodded, indicating no problem.

"By the way, does the Chicken Farm have enough hands?" Wang Xiaoqiang asked again.

Xia Guifang replied, "For now, yes, but if we are to expand further, we'll need to hire four more people."

"Alright, you don't need to worry about this. I'll handle the hiring of the workers," Wang Xiaoqiang said.

Having said that and seeing Xia Guifang had nothing else to say, Wang Xiaoqiang turned to Li Xianghong and asked, "Aunt Xiang Hong, wasn't there something you wanted to report to me about work?"

Li Xianghong didn't have any work to report; her goal in coming here was to convey to Wang Xiaoqiang the thirst in her heart. Unexpectedly, Xia Guifang had thrown a wrench in those plans. She gave Xia Guifang a roll of her eyes and then fluttered her peachy eyes at Wang Xiaoqiang, sighing softly, "Director Wang, I think that our Chicken Farm should prepare a canteen.

This way, we can save the workers' time and preserve everyone's energy. Just think, if everyone has ready-made meals to eat after work, there's no need to cook anymore. After a short break post-dinner, we can get back to work. It's a great thing that saves time and effort and increases productivity. Anyway, it's just a suggestion to set one up."

"That's a good idea, not bad, it can be implemented," Wang Xiaoqiang said, his eyes shifting to Xia Guifang, seeking her opinion. Although Xia Guifang wasn't fond of Li Xianghong, she agreed with this suggestion and nodded right away.

"Okay, go ahead and get this done," Wang Xiaoqiang said. "But since there aren't many workers, there's no need to build a canteen. Just free up a room from the newly built workers' dormitory, set up a cooking range, and that will do for cooking. The main problem now is finding a cook..."

Li Xianghong said, "Little Qiang, let's skip hiring a cook, it's unnecessary. Actually, I can do it myself. My family on my mother's side are cooks. I used to learn from him when I was little. Although I can't match the taste of big restaurants, I can still cook decent meals..."

At this point, Wang Xiaoqiang remembered that Li Xianghong's maternal father was indeed a cook, who was often invited to handle the cooking for events in other families. Li Xianghong had also helped him in the past and should be able to cook a few decent dishes. So, he nodded and said, "Alright, Aunt Xiang Hong, then the cooking will be your responsibility."

Li Xianghong was thrilled to hear this. It wasn't that she didn't like working at the Chicken Farm; she simply preferred cooking. Just as a swordsman loves to practice the sword and a singer loves to sing, Li Xianghong had an inseparable affection for cooking.

"Then we need to hurry and find someone to take over Li Xianghong's previous work," Xia Guifang said.

"Right, I will find someone tomorrow," Wang Xiaoqiang said. People in the village were lining up for work at the Chicken Farm, a single phone call would give him plenty of candidates. But while hiring was easy, picking the right person was difficult because his hiring standards were somewhat strict.

"Oh, Director, about the workers' meals, do the factory expenses cover it or is it up to the individuals?" Xia Guifang asked thoughtfully.

"Of course, the factory will cover it," Wang Xiaoqiang replied. "I can afford that much, at least. Oh, and Little Fang, you should hold a meeting tomorrow and explain this to everyone, see what they think. What if someone doesn't like communal dining?"

"Little Qiang, you're taking them too seriously," Li Xianghong said. "Who wouldn't want to eat free food?"

"Actually, what the Director means is, it's about making everyone happy so that they'll be more enthusiastic and work harder," Xia Guifang added.

Heartened by the words, Wang Xiaoqiang thought to himself, Xia Guifang really is my confidant. She can always discern what's on my mind.

Afterward, the three of them discussed the specifics of implementing the workers' canteen, ultimately deciding that Li Xianghong would handle the shopping, cooking, and cleaning up by herself, and Wang Xiaoqiang agreed to provide a freezer for the canteen from the factory.

Once this matter was settled, Wang Xiaoqiang brought up the issue of leasing more agricultural land and asked the other two for their input on the most profitable crops to plant.

Li Xianghong, feeling a bit smug from having her suggestion to start a canteen accepted, rashly said, "Plant fruit trees..."

"Why fruit trees?" Wang Xiaoqiang questioned.

"Because not only can you make money from fruit, but you can also eat it yourself!" Li Xianghong stated dreamily.

"Tsk, all you think about is eating," Xia Guifang retorted with a roll of her eyes. Then she addressed Wang Xiaoqiang, "Fruit income is too slow, it's better to plant vegetables. The prices for vegetables are not much cheaper than fruit, and if they are off-season vegetables, they might be even more expensive. Most importantly, the return is faster..."

Before Xia Guifang could finish speaking, Li Xianghong, already feeling indignant, retorted, "Off-season vegetables require building greenhouses, which is a big investment, and they're troublesome to manage. Fruit might bring slow returns, but it's relatively easier to handle..."

Wang Xiaoqiang felt both had some points to consider. He needed to think it over more carefully as he had more pressing matters at hand: securing the land lease for building villas, sowing the Yam Field, cleaning the fish ponds as well as stocking them with fish fry, not to mention establishing the company.

Running a business without a permit has its advantages and disadvantages. The advantage is the exemption from taxes, but the drawback is that continuing this way would inevitably lead to trouble. More importantly, there would be no chance for significant growth.

To turn his products into a renowned brand, he needed his own company, to apply for patents, and to promote his products boldly to create greater social impact and economic value.

The moon was setting, the night grew deeper.

Li Xianghong and Xia Guifang, yawning continuously, refused to leave first; they kept stalling, each hoping the other would leave so they could have a more intimate conversation with Wang Xiaoqiang behind closed doors. So, the stalemate continued. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, you're welcome to vote with recommendation tickets and monthly tickets on qidian.com.

Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)

If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know < report chapter > so we can fix it as soon as possible.