QT_Host_Is_Fierce_C147
by MarineTLChapter 147: Female Educated Youth 17
The matter remained a topic of discussion for a long time. Fan Zhili was determined to make something of herself and make everyone regret their doubts.
“There’s really no need for that. We’re just here to slack off; don’t go ruining my workplace strategy.”
“Huh?”
“Just watch me and learn.”
Book Spirit Number One chimed in: “Host, can you please stop corrupting the future sprouts of the motherland1?”
“This particular sprout wasn’t corrupted by me; she grew crooked all on her own. I’m just practicing waste reclamation.”
Book Spirit Number One looked at the innocent Fan Zhili and let out a sympathetic, mocking laugh.
As expected, watching others be useless was the true source of happiness.
Ren Xin took charge with great momentum, leading her legion of elderly ladies to launch her “career-focused” arc.
Indeed, her staff consisted entirely of the old, the weak, and the infirm.
Chen Aiguo had put it this way: “These women have been cooking their whole lives. When it comes to controlling the heat, they’re seasoned pros. If anything comes up, just talk to them. I can guarantee that if you win them over, you’ll be able to run rampant around here without anyone lifting a finger against you.”
“How so?”
“My mother is one of them.”
Ren Xin understood. These were the mothers of the leadership team.
Chen Aiguo was also quite helpless. It was too difficult to find a group of skilled artisans who were reliable, weren’t spies, and could control a fire.
After putting their heads together, the leadership decided to invite the old mothers out of retirement. Otherwise, they’d just be at home causing trouble. If they weren’t bickering with their daughters-in-law, they were heading into the woods to try and “generate income.” Those old arms and legs refused to admit defeat, and it was a never-ending source of worry.
By packaging them all up and handing them over to Ren Xin, the leaders saved themselves a lot of headaches. That young girl looked resilient enough; she should be fine.
Ren Xin: “…” Was that even something a human would say?
The aunties immediately began interrogating Ren Xin about her ancestry back eighteen generations2. Ren Xin pulled out her most charming, silver-tongued persona and dove right in.
Fan Zhili stood to the side, dazed and at a loss. What on earth was Ren Xin trying to do?
Ren Xin clapped her hands and shouted with impassioned fervor: “Right now, everyone outside is waiting to see us fail! They think we’re just a ragtag bunch thrown together, nothing but an embarrassment. Some are even saying: what could a group of old and weak people like us possibly achieve? And the most infuriating part? They’re saying we’re wasting national resources!”
The aunties felt insulted and began cursing in indignation.
Fan Zhili: “???” Where did Ren Xin hear all this? How come she hadn’t heard a word of it?
“If we’re going to do this, we’re going to do it right! I have the technology, and you aunties have the skills. This is a powerhouse alliance! We’re going to make everyone stand up and applaud us, to say we’re the best! And we’re going to show them that we aren’t wasting national resources—we’re making money for the country! The Farm Manager said that if we do well, we might even earn foreign exchange. Do you all have confidence?”
“Yes!!!”
The roar of support echoed through the sky!
Fan Zhili was so moved by Ren Xin’s mobilization that she felt the Fan family genealogy was about to start its greatest chapter with her name.
Ren Xin began assigning tasks: from selecting the fruit, to washing, to slicing, and finally to sterilization and the cooking pots.
Everyone followed the sequence of operations methodically. Ren Xin had only one requirement: cleanliness.
“This is something people put in their mouths, so we must maintain hygiene. A journey of a thousand miles can be ruined by a single ant hole3. We cannot let people find fault because of one tiny flaw. This is a non-negotiable requirement. Aunties, please don’t be upset; it’s all for the sake of our career.”
Auntie Chen was the first to respond to Ren Xin. “Little Ren, just tell us what to do and we’ll do it. We’re a team now, and we all know that everything you’re doing is to make us better…”
Translator’s Notes
- Sprouts of the motherland: A common Chinese metaphor (祖国的花朵/苗子) referring to children or the younger generation as the future of the nation. ↩
- Ancestry back eighteen generations: A hyperbolic Chinese expression (祖宗十八代) used to describe an exhaustive investigation into someone’s family history, often used in social contexts or as a form of intense questioning. ↩
- A journey of a thousand miles can be ruined by a single ant hole: A variation of the idiom ‘A thousand-mile dike can collapse because of an ant hole’ (千里之堤，溃于蚁穴), meaning that a small oversight can lead to the failure of a massive undertaking. ↩
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