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Seeing that his parents clung to their homeland and were unwilling to move abroad, Wang Xiaoqiang didn't press the issue. Now that he was back, he decided to spend more time with his parents, who were thankfully in good health and now enjoyed a prosperous life, feeling happy every day.

The news that Wang Xiaoqiang had opened a farm in the United States quickly spread through Sanmiao Village. When Wang Dazhong from the village construction team saw Wang Xiaoqiang again, he couldn't help but give a thumbs up, "Little Qiang, Uncle just realized what a big shot is..."

"Uncle, how can I be considered a big shot?" Wang Xiaoqiang said modestly, but he thought to himself that Uncle Dazhong finally understood what a real big shot looked like!

That day, Wang Xiaoqiang made a round at the company, imbuing all of Little Farmer Company's crops, livestock, and fishponds with Spiritual Energy. Then, at the main office building, he convened a meeting of the entire company. "Entire" included all the Chicken Farm staff, the fishpond manager Liu Juyi and others, the workers from the Vegetable Base and orchards, as well as the associate directors of the breeding farms and Food Processing Factory, Zheng Shuang and a few middle managers. Of course, sales representatives Xia Mi and Zhang Tianyuu were there too.

First, Xia Guifang, Zheng Shuang, Zhu Erpeng, Xia Sanwa, Liu Juyi and others reported on the production and development in their respective areas over the past month, then Xia Mi reported on the latest sales data. Seeing that the company was progressing well both in production and sales, Wang Xiaoqiang was satisfied. Then, taking the stage, Wang Xiaoqiang said, "The Little Farmer Company now has branches in the United States, and I believe that in the near future, all major powerful countries will host our factories and brand. Anyone who wants to work abroad, I can fulfill that wish..."

All the leaders and workers were thrilled and excited by the news; it was a proud moment to belong to a company that had even branched out to America. Furthermore, the company's bright future further cemented their determination to stick with Little Farmer Company for the long haul. Naturally, some younger employees were also buzzing with the idea of working in America, thinking that life is short and who doesn't want to see the world and experience different cultures. Moving abroad was a dream for many, but just as the workers began asking when they could start working abroad, Wang Xiaoqiang said, "It'll be soon, but the prerequisite is that you perform well in your current roles and show good initiative..."

Then, Wang Xiaoqiang laid out the company's future general direction directly to all the workers, "Given the domestic situation and environment, it's not appropriate for our company to expand further within the country. Our main development strategy now is to establish recognized brands. From now on, products created and produced by our company must be named prominently, patented, and become trademarked..."

Wang Xiaoqiang's speech further invigorated everyone and also affirmed the vision and insight of Wang Xiaoqiang. After the meeting, all the workers were even more motivated to dive back into work, especially since their wages had almost reached the average of those in the Coastal Region of the Pearl River Delta. Earning so much close to home was obviously preferable to laboring away from home.

Following that, Wang Xiaoqiang called Xia Guifang, Zhu Erpeng, Zheng Shuang, Liu Juyi, Xia Mi, and others to his office to hold a meeting with the company's management about applying for patents and establishing brands for the company's products.

Wang Xiaoqiang's message was clear: whoever felt capable of handling this should step forward.

Xia Sanwa was the first to raise his hand.

Everyone burst into laughter as Xia Guifang said teasingly, "Dad, put your hand down, we're in a meeting—stop messing around..."

Xia Sanwa responded, "If I don't understand, I can learn. Ever since I heard Little Qiang opened a company in America, I've been studying English..."

Because he knew there was a major meeting today, Xia Sanwa had gone to great lengths to look his best, sporting a slicked-back parted hairstyle with hair gel, neatly dressed—even wearing a brand-new suit and tie despite the hot weather. However, his rather traditional appearance combined with the flashy parted hairstyle and the prestigious-sounding suit was a comedic sight, especially when this jester-like figure suddenly announced he was learning English. This drew chuckles from everyone, because aside from Xia Mi, everyone present knew that Xia Sanwa had not finished elementary school and couldn't recognize all the Chinese characters, let alone learn English.

"Uncle Sanwa, then what English do you know?" Zheng Shuang asked playfully.

"Name any phrase, I can translate it into English..." Xia Sanwa boasted confidently.

"Dad, if you don't speak, no one will think you're a mute..." Xia Guifang said sharply, wary that her father might embarrass himself.

But her words had no effect on Xia Sanwa as everyone was now curiously watching to see how his English was.

Zheng Shuang said, "Uncle Sanwa, I won't ask you anything difficult, just the very basic. How do you say 'hello'?"

"Hello, hello..." Although Xia Sanwa's pronunciation was a bit off, he answered quite fluently.

"Huh? Not bad, Uncle Sanwa..."

Xia Guifang quietly nudged Wang Xiaoqiang, "Aren't you going to do something about this? This is a meeting, not a place for their fooling around..."

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