Chapter 627: Chapter 627: Humiliation

The recruitment work at Xiyang Food Factory was very successful. Lin Chuxia took two days to fully understand the two pieces of equipment along with the factory’s maintenance personnel and the technical staff from the machinery factory.

Next, there would be systematic training for the employees using the new equipment.

Su Wensong had already reported to Lin Chuxia that the employees who would be operating the new equipment were carefully selected from Xiyang Food Factory and the Old Food Factory, all of them being skilled, with strong exploratory abilities, and quick to adapt to new things.

These matters naturally did not require Lin Chuxia to worry, as Su Wensong and Pang Yongli could handle them well.

Lin Chuxia managed to complete the task ahead of schedule, as arranged by Qin Yang, happily returning to Yan City with him.

Meanwhile, someone was racking their brains over the equipment issue.

Lin Jiayi never expected that just asking for a few pieces of equipment, something that Zhuang Yang could have done with a simple word, would now involve bringing in her mother.

Faced with Zhuang Jingshu’s deep-set eyes, Lin Jiayi cursed Zhuang Yang in her heart but could only wait respectfully for Zhuang Jingshu’s questions.

Zhuang Jingshu quietly observed the daughter she hadn’t seen in over 20 years before sighing softly.

“You said before that your sister has been bullying you since you were little, resenting you for taking away her parents’ attention, taking everything you like, and destroying anything she couldn’t take. She even wanted to steal your marriage proposal, and you’ve endured humiliation for 20 years in that family…”

Lin Jiayi swallowed, struggling to suppress the guilt in her heart, nodding, “Mom, everything I said is true. If you don’t believe me, ask my foster mother. Even if you don’t trust me, you should trust her, right? If it wasn’t for her going too far, why would my foster mother favor me, a stranger, over her own daughter?”

“Naturally, I believe you and your foster mother, and I’m willing to trust you both. However, what are you doing now? Didn’t we agree that once things here were settled, you would come with me to the capital to start a new life? So why are you asking Zhuang Yang to get you equipment?”

Zhuang Jingshu’s tone was gentle, but Lin Jiayi dared not take her words lightly.

She had already come up with an excuse, looking at Zhuang Jingshu with determination, “Mom, I know I let you down before. I was too naive, growing up in a village with no vision and learning things slowly. But don’t worry, I’ll work hard. I know you still have many things to do here, and I don’t want to waste time. The vegetable station has already been purchased, and I won’t let you spend that money in vain. I’ve thought it over; I want to open a food factory at the location of the vegetable station. Once Zhuang Yang gets me the equipment, I’ll start recruiting workers and make you proud.”

Zhuang Jingshu nodded, “It’s good that you have the determination to do something. Why do you want to open a food factory? In my view, a small county like An City already has a sizable food factory in Xiyang Foods. Why do you want to start a food business in such an environment? Do you have any plans?”

Lin Jiayi was slightly stunned. What plan did she have? She just wanted to take over Lin Chuxia’s business and make her factory go bankrupt.

But she couldn’t say this to Zhuang Jingshu.

Before Lin Jiayi could answer, Zhuang Jingshu continued, “You can also let me have a look at your business plan.”

Where did she have a business plan?

She had just heard that Xiyang Foods was recruiting, and the whole Ancheng County knew about it. After some inquiries, she found out it was because Zhuang Yang had bought new equipment for Lin Chuxia, and it was even imported from abroad.

She was Zhuang Jingshu’s daughter, so why should the family’s things go to that little brat Lin Chuxia while she got nothing?

That’s why she had Zhuang Yang get her the same equipment, even twice as much as Lin Chuxia’s.

Originally, she thought that once the equipment arrived, recruiting some workers would be easy, given the momentum of Xiyang Foods’ recruitment.

With workers and equipment, how hard could it be to get something started?

But this wasn’t what Zhuang Jingshu thought.

Seeing her motionless for a long time, she asked again, “You’ve already asked Zhuang Yang to get you equipment, so haven’t you planned anything for the factory? How will you arrange the equipment once it arrives? As far as I know, the An City Vegetable Station hasn’t been repaired yet; you can’t just leave equipment worth hundreds of thousands in a warehouse, right? It’s the rainy season now. As for the personnel, what kind of management structure have you considered for the entire factory? Are you planning to manage the whole factory by yourself? I remember you asked Zhuang Yang for four sets of equipment; how many workers will you need to operate them? How will you solve the technical aspects? How about sales? You want to open a food factory; which area of food processing do you plan to focus on? Or are you going to follow Xiyang Foods and produce deli meats and sauces? I’ve heard they have secret recipes for their deli meats and sauces; where’s your formula going to come from? Or are you just going to imagine it…”

Question after question poured out, and only then did Lin Jiayi realize she had oversimplified things.

She knew nothing, yet here she was, being stripped layer by layer in front of Zhuang Jingshu, humiliated and exposed.

Tears fell uncontrollably.

For her embarrassment, and for her helplessness.

She was afraid of Zhuang Jingshu, which is why she only dared to discuss this matter with Zhuang Yang.

Yet, knowing she knew nothing, Zhuang Jingshu still exposed her like this, word by word.

Wasn’t she her biological mother? Didn’t she say she wanted to make amends?

She had said that whatever she wanted, she would try to satisfy it, and whatever she wanted to do, she would support it.

Is this her support and satisfaction?

It was just a few machines. She could give them to Lin Chuxia but was unwilling to give them to her.

Feeling wronged, Lin Jiayi continued to cry, when she suddenly heard a change in Zhuang Jingshu’s tone.

“You say you’ve been targeted and ostracized since you were young, that Lin Chuxia took everything you liked. Now, what are you doing? Without even a basic plan, you’re asking Zhuang Yang to buy you equipment. Are you trying to compete with Xiyang Foods?”

“I didn’t!” Lin Jiayi hurriedly denied.

This lie was something she and her mother came up with to deceive Zhuang Jingshu; otherwise, it wouldn’t explain why her mother treated her better than Lin Chuxia.

Originally, the mother and daughter weren’t worried about it, but who would have thought that Zhuang Jingshu actually knew Lin Chuxia.

As long as she knew Lin Chuxia, it wouldn’t be hard to figure out the treatment the siblings had received at home over the years with just a little inquiry.

It had been hard just to deceive Zhuang Jingshu.

“Mom, I don’t want to target her. I only saw that my sister is doing so well, and you seem to have a special regard for her, supporting her in her career. I also want to accomplish something for you to see. I used to envy my sister at the Lin Family for having a biological mother. Now that my biological mother has returned, and you value her so much, I’m scared of losing you…”

Lin Jiayi cried helplessly and pitifully, with tears flowing down her face.

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