"How much money do you guys lack? I can participate in the fundraising."
As Zhang Yunjing spoke, she had already planned how much of her savings she should take out.
Zhang Yunjing's family background was not bad. When she got married, she received a lot of dowry. After the marriage, she was also in charge of her husband's salary.
Due to her health, she did not manage to have children even after so many years. Her family expenses were not high, so after more than ten years of marriage, she had a lot of money in her hands.
When Lan Shu heard that Zhang Yunjing was willing to participate in the fundraising, of course, they were glad.
Factory Manager Zhu's eyes also lit up!
He had interacted with Director Zhang of the women's federation before and knew that Director Zhang was somewhat well-off. Hence, he tried to give a number. "We're still short of 6,000 yuan for the time being. We might need more in the future…"
"6,000? That's a lot." Zhang Yunjing frowned slightly and thought about it.
Hearing her response, Factory Manager Zhu could not help but sigh.
He felt that 6,000 yuan was indeed not something that an individual could fork out. He had been the factory manager for decades, but he could only take out 5,000 yuan.
Lan Shu did not have much hope either. However, in the next second, they heard Zhang Yunjing say, "Then I'll take out 6,000 yuan first. If you need money later, I should be able to take out another 4,000 yuan."
10,000 yuan was almost all her savings.
If it were anyone else, she really wouldn't have taken so much money out, but this was different.
Firstly, she was optimistic about the sanitary pad project that Sister Lan Shu mentioned. Secondly, she believed in Factory Manager Zhu's ability to do things.
Most importantly, she felt that Sister Lan Shu could continue to bring her good luck!
Investing 10,000 yuan seemed like a huge sum of money now, but once the sales of sanitary pads were good in the future, with the shares she had invested, she would probably not have to worry about not having money to spend for the rest of her life.
Therefore, although investing was risky, she dared to do it!
Hearing Zhang Yunjing's decision, Factory Manager Zhu's originally worried mood instantly calmed down.
However, he still reminded her seriously, "Director Zhang, are you really planning to invest so much money in our toilet paper workshop?"
Zhang Yunjing answered Factory Manager Zhu with a smile.
"Of course. I'll send you the money in the afternoon. Remember to say 'our' toilet paper workshop when you bring it up in the future, Factory Manager Zhu!"
Zhang Yunjing felt that an investment of 10,000 yuan would definitely allow her to obtain a considerable amount of shares, right?
At that time, she would be considered a small shareholder in the factory and have the right to speak.
When Factory Manager Zhu heard this, he was slightly stunned. Then, he smiled.
"Yes, from now on, it'll be our toilet paper workshop!"
With Director Zhang's words just now, their workshop had secured 10,000 yuan!
As for the fact that Director Zhang would have more shares than him in the future, he did not care.
The most important thing now was to have production proceed smoothly.
On Zhang Yunjing's side, other than investing, she was mainly here today to deliver money to Sister Lan Shu.
The manuscript fee, even if it was doubled, was not much. It was a total of six yuan and 80 cents.
Lan Shu did not expect Zhang Yunjing to give her the royalties for publishing the article.
Actually, the reason why the manuscript was popular was mostly because it was Zhang Yunjing who wrote it. Even if it had something to do with her, it was insignificant.
She could not accept this money.
However, what Zhang Yunjing was giving her today was not money but a token of her sincerity.
"Sister Lan Shu, just take it. If you hadn't agreed to let me write about you, my reputation wouldn't have soared and I wouldn't have been praised by the unit.
"Believe me, I've gotten far more than you think. I'll feel bad if you don't accept this bit of money."
Hearing Zhang Yunjing say this, Lan Shu really couldn't refuse.
However, thinking about it, Zhang Yunjing could even fork out 10,000 yuan worth of investment. Indeed, she did not lack these few yuan.
Hence, Lan Shu hesitated for a while before accepting the money.
Although it was her second time meeting Zhang Yunjing and they were more than ten years apart in age, their relationship was getting better and better.
Unlike her cooperative relationship with Factory Manager Zhu, Zhang Yunjing was the first friend Lan Shu had made in the county.
…
At the same time, in the machinery factory next door not far from the paper mill.
Xu Yunjie finished his work in the morning and rested for a while. He went to the staff lounge outside the workshop to drink some water and read the newspaper.
With that, he quickly discovered the article in the newspaper titled 'Marriage is Exploitation; It's the Ruin of Morals!'
There was also a line that was bolded.
[Moral education needs to be emphasized to college students.]
As for the content of the article, although he was not directly named and a pseudonym was used…
Xu Yunjie found the name 'Ah Jie' particularly glaring!
The article clearly described how the woman, Xiao Mei, was tricked into marriage by the poor man, Ah Jie. Xiao Mei's family provided Ah Jie with the financial support needed in university, but in the end, Ah Jie despised Xiao Mei when he became capable. He even had a mistress outside. His evil deeds were simply infuriating!
At the end of the article, Xiao Mei and Ah Jie divorced, and Xiao Mei started a better life.
Upon reading this, Xu Yunjie's face turned green. His fingers that were holding the newspaper turned pale, and his entire body trembled with anger.
What was described in this article was simply the story of him and Lan Shu!
Xu Yunjie had never expected Lan Shu to be so ruthless!
She actually slandered his reputation in the newspaper and embarrassed him!
Under the article's headline, the sentence 'moral education needs to be emphasized to college students', made Xu Yunjie's heart ache even more!
Those few words in the city's newspapers were clearly saying that he, a university student, had a bad character and no morals!
Xu Yunjie was filled with hatred. At this moment, he wished he could rush in front of Lan Shu, tear her hair off, and strangle her. He wanted her to know the consequences of doing so!
He could not get over this extreme shame. Xu Yunjie had just left the workshop and was about to go to the canteen to eat when he saw someone rushing over from the duty room at the entrance of the factory. He said that someone was looking for him outside the factory.
Xu Yunjie was stunned. Who was looking for him?
He didn't know many people in the county. The people he knew were all his colleagues who worked in the factory.
His relatives were all in the countryside. Second Sister had already come once last month, so she shouldn't be here again. So, who was looking for him?
Puzzled, Xu Yunjie walked out of the factory.
When he walked out of the factory, he saw his girlfriend, Li Xiumei, who should be working in the city!
The newspaper in Linjiang City took a day to reach the county, and Li Xiumei had seen the article in the newspaper yesterday.
A week ago, Li Xiumei and Xu Yunjie met Lan Shu at the county mall. When she found out that Xu Yunjie was actually married and divorced, Li Xiumei felt that she had been deceived!
She had already decided to cut off all ties with Xu Yunjie and never contact him again!
However, not long after she left the mall that day, Xu Yunjie caught up with her.