Witty Wife, Better Life

Chapter 721: Chapter 711 I Was a Boss First, and Then an Army Wife

After Shen Yunfang announced the new policy, two distinct attitudes emerged among the employees below.

The new employees were full of joy and eagerness to try, but the expressions of the old employees looked rather unpleasant. They had been living well, and now just because those above had spoken, their houses might no longer belong to them. How could this make anyone happy?

"Sister-in-law, what you’re doing isn’t quite right, is it? Our men used to be under Commander Li. You can’t just turn your back on us like this," a military spouse asked with an unchanged expression.

"What nonsense are you talking about? Shut your mouth," another retorted.

"Why should I shut up? I’m not happy about this, and if I don’t speak up, I won’t be able to do my work well in the future—and then it’s you, sister-in-law, who will suffer the losses," the military spouse responded, pulling at her own arm with a face that screamed she was not wrong and simply wanted to be heard.

With that outburst, everyone quieted down, waiting to see how the boss/sister-in-law would handle it.

Shen Yunfang glanced at Teng Yingda, then at his wife.

She smiled and said, "I think you might be misunderstanding something. What I’m doing right now is exactly putting my elbow inward. This ’Feiyang Farm’ belongs to me, Shen Yunfang—not to my husband Li Hongjun, and certainly not to the military as private property. I invited everyone here, and I can bluntly say that it’s precisely because I’m a military spouse that I understand how hard it is for service members and their spouses. I’ve experienced it myself, so when I’m capable, the first thing I think about is helping retired military personnel as much as possible. However, I hope everyone doesn’t get it wrong—here at Feiyang, I am first and foremost a boss and only then a military spouse."

Shen Yunfang looked around and added, "So here, if you really are in trouble, mentioning Li Hongjun might be helpful. For everything else, you all still need to understand your own position."

Her words were quite uncompromising, and anyone could hear the gunpowder in them.

"I’ve always upheld one belief, which is that it’s best to come together and part amicably. In this farm, I am the boss, and what I say must be obeyed by my employees with no room for negotiation. Of course, I’m not a dictator. If you’re dissatisfied with something, or if you feel that my rules are hindering you personally, you are free to pack up and leave," Shen Yunfang said, looking straight at Teng Yingda’s wife.

At that moment, she was also not without anger. Last year, despite operating at a loss, she had done her best to improve the welfare of every employee. Yet they took these benefits for granted and even had the audacity to question the policies she, the boss, had issued. This entitled attitude needed to be corrected, so they would have to follow the rules.

"I believe that with the high wages offered here, I can recruit as many people as I want to work for me."

Teng Yingda’s wife felt humiliated being called out like this and was somewhat defiant, but considering the consequences of further argument might mean losing her job, and thinking of the substantial monthly salary, she was forced to swallow the retort that had almost left her mouth.

In fact, she was not convinced. Her family was precisely what Shen Yunfang had mentioned—earning just over two hundred a month, the least in the whole farm. Compared to others, this was surely a lot, but if compared to Teng Yingda’s comrades, it felt terribly unfair. Why, after working for more than half a year, did others get more money while she earned so little?

Later, she comforted herself with the thought that if Shen Yunfang had put her in a position like Wang Anhua’s, she wouldn’t perform any worse, so the reason she was earning less was due to unfair treatment from those at the top. This really made her blood boil.

Of course, Shen Yunfang was unaware of her inner thoughts. Seeing her silent and seemingly submissive, she let her be and looked around again. Finding no more discomfort, her expression softened as she said, "Of course, what I said would only happen under necessary circumstances. With our Li Hongjun here, my hiring will certainly be biased towards military personnel."

"I heard that Manager Zhang has already assigned everyone their respective tasks this morning. So now, I hope everyone will do their best to collectively build our ’Feiyang Farm.’ I want to say one last thing: when ’Feiyang’ thrives, so will we all. Likewise, with everyone’s efforts, ’Feiyang’ will prosper."

Applause erupted enthusiastically. Shen Yunfang bowed slightly to everyone, then made her graceful exit.

After a year, Shen Yunfang had essentially completed the establishment of Feiyang’s framework and cultivated several capable managers. From then on, she only needed to steer the general direction. The rest, those busy tasks, would be handled by the highly paid staff below, allowing her to return to her family.

Having made her speech as the boss, she then had to, as a military spouse, accompany Li Hongjun in making the rounds throughout the event and get acquainted with the retired soldiers.

Finally, at a little past seven in the evening, the dinner ended quite satisfactorily.

The next morning, each department gathered their staff and began their hard work.

Under the coordination of Zhang Chunwang and a few department managers, the farm started operating smoothly and systematically.

Although Shen Yunfang wanted to rest, she still had no time for it, and the next day she came bustling to the farm.

She didn’t concern herself with other matters for the time being, focusing primarily on the livestock barns, where she began training for the thirteen staff members.

"Those of us in livestock farming, have you heard the saying, ’A family’s wealth is not solid if it is ’all fur and no bones’’? This saying reflects the immense risks in livestock farming. If we want to raise the livestock well and have them bring us significant profits, we as livestock staff must do two things well.

The first is disease prevention, and the second is feed."

"Our barns are newly built and were erected strictly according to the needs of livestock farming. What you need to do is to clean the barns thoroughly at fixed times each day, wash away the manure of chickens, ducks, and so on with water. This way, the chickens, ducks, and geese are less likely to get sick. It’s just like with people; if you’re diligent and encounter fewer bacteria, your chances of falling ill are less. Do you understand?"

The dozen or so people below nodded like chicks.

Pleased, Shen Yunfang nodded along and continued, "Of course, just doing this is not enough. In addition to cleaning, the barns also need to be disinfected regularly. As for the disinfectant and such, I will provide it, and I will also teach you how to use it. Then, in the future, Manager Chen will regularly inspect the disinfection status of these barns. Those who do not disinfect properly will have their wages deducted."

Chen Jing said "Understood" with a serious tone.

"There is also the issue of feed. I have already listed different feed formulas according to different species. You can find the one you need for yourselves," said Shen Yunfang as she took out a stack of feed formulas.

Everyone listened, stepped forward to look, and picked out the feed formulas for their livestock breeds.

"Look carefully. Some feeds are not just one type, but three, like for raising chickens. There are formulas for the brooding period, the growing period, and the fattening period. It’s all written very clearly—what type of feed to use for the chicks depending on their size. You need to study this carefully when you go back. Today, I will demonstrate with the chick feed for the brooding period so that everyone can see how it’s mixed on the spot," she said.

After finishing her explanation, Shen Yunfang walked over to the prepared tools and started to measure ingredients—grams of corn, bran, soybean dregs, and so on.

After mixing the feed, she carried it to the chicken coop and personally fed the chicks. Only then was her task complete.