Even though Tang Momo wasn’t speaking, Gu Chengze beside her could sense her excitement. 

Opposite them, Director Wu’s frown deepened. She was clearly in a hurry, and as the time drew nearer, if she couldn’t come up with a new plan, she’d have no choice but to repeat what she did last year. 

By then, even all the mooncakes in a production line might not be sold out. The more Director Wu thought about it, the more worried she became. 

Tang Momo remembered what Jia Daguo had said about the current situation of the food factory before, and had some of her own guesses. “Director Wu, are you thinking of making mooncakes with new flavors?” 

In fact, Tang Momo missed the old mooncakes from the past—the kind that cost two yuan, wrapped in oiled paper, with ten pieces inside, sprinkled with white sesame seeds. They were crispy and carried a taste of nostalgia, but they disappeared from the market, and she could never recreate that childhood taste. 

“After all, it tastes the same every year and everyone gets tired of it.” Tang Momo added. 

After saying that, Director Wu felt an even worse headache. Aren’t mooncakes all the same? Do they really have to change every year? 

Although she had only been in office for more than half a year, she still had to shoulder the bad reputation of mooncakes in previous years. Coupled with the comparison with the second factory, the performance here became even worse. 

So this Mid-Autumn Festival is very important. She couldn’t let all tickets go to the second factory. 

“I know a lot of new flavors, but I don’t know what Director Wu is planning.” 

Tang Momo used to make mooncakes with different fillings every year, but she didn’t know how many new products the factory planned to release. 

“What do you mean?” 

Director Wu was a little confused. 

“I mean, does Director Wu plan to introduce some new flavors? Or maybe mix different kinds into one package? After all, a family’s tastes can’t all be the same. You could also release individually packaged ones.”  

Tang Momo talked about several plans in succession. 

Director Wu’s frowned brows slowly smoothed away. This little girl named Tang Momo gave her a lot of ideas, and her eyes fell on what Tang Momo had just brought. 

Tang Momo saw this and spoke again. “Mooncakes can also be made with various fruit flavors.” 

“And these jams actually go well with the sugar-free biscuits.” 

Tang Momo did not forget to continue to promote these jams. 

Seeing that she was still talking about the jam, Director Wu raised a smile on her lips. “Even if these two things are to be kept, I can’t make the decision alone. I can only give you an answer after the meeting.” 

“Of course. Thank you, Director Wu, for giving us this opportunity.” 

Tang Momo also knew that this was not a simple matter; after all, these two things were really not much. 

“By the way, I think the plans you just mentioned, Comrade Xiao Tang, are quite good. The factory is currently recruiting for a publicity officer internally. Would you be interested?” 

Director Wu extended an invitation. 

“A publicity officer?” 

Tang Momo was a little surprised. She was already satisfied if she could get a job as a workshop worker, but she didn’t expect that she would have the chance to be a publicity officer. 

Director Wu nodded. “Yes, the Publicity Department lacks young people with ideas like you.” 

“I’d be happy to. Thank you, Director Wu, for giving me this opportunity.”  

Tang Momo didn’t expect such a pleasant surprise so soon. 

“Well then, because we are very pressed for time now, can you come over early tomorrow morning?” 

There are still proper procedures that need to be followed. 

“I can.” 

Tang Momo’s voice could barely conceal her excitement. 

“Okay, come over here tomorrow morning and let Xiao Yang take you there.” 

Tang Momo knew that the Xiao Yang mentioned by Director Wu was the secretary outside. 

Before leaving, she didn’t forget to say thank you and apologize for the trouble to Secretary Yang. 

Yang Jianlin seemed easy to talk to. “No need to be so polite, we will be colleagues from now on.” 

Once outside the food factory, Tang Momo couldn’t help but think about the various mooncake flavors: Cantonese, snowy skin, molten filling, fruity varieties, and her personal favorite, spicy beef. Of course, there’s also the legendary five-nut mooncake, so which one should she bring tomorrow? 

Or maybe she should bring them all; after all, the Mid-Autumn Festival has been valued since ancient times. 

Gu Chengze followed her without saying a word. He realized that he actually didn’t understand the person in front of him at all, let alone expect that she was so knowledgeable. 

He suddenly admired her even more in his heart. 

Tang Momo planned to go to the shoe factory. She looked at Gu Chengze and spoke directly. “I need to go to the shoe factory; can you wait for me?” 

Gu Chengze quickly guessed it was about her father’s work and nodded: “I’ll go with you.”  

Before Tang Momo could respond, he added, “I promised the captain to look after you.”  

“Thank you.” 

Tang Momo couldn’t help but think, I owe him another favor, and it seems that I can’t just watch him and Xu Xiaoyun married each other, he deserves better 

In her heart, Gu Chengze deserved someone better than Xu Xiaoyun.  

If you do something wrong, you must take responsibility for your own actions. 

Tang Momo’s words made Gu Chengze’s clenched fists uncontrollably loosen. In her mind, he would end up with Xu Xiaoyun, and later marry her. But then something happened, and Xu Xiaoyun left with the educated youth she mentioned. 

Xu Xiaoyun probably didn’t have a good life with the educated youth she called Tie Yanming, so she regretted it. 

Thinking of this, Gu Chengze frowned. He had already gone to the Educated Youth Institute to inquire, and there was no male educated youth named Tie Yanming  who was sent to the Qingshui Brigade. 

There is a female educated youth with the surname Tie, but she is definitely not the educated youth Tie that Xu Xiaoyun mentioned. 

So, was this just Xu Xiaoyun’s imagination, or did it really happen?  

If it was just Xu Xiaoyun’s imagination, how could Tang Momo’s words be related? 

Sometimes, Gu Chengze wondered if these words were just his imagination. 

Just when Gu Chengze fell into self-doubt again, Tang Momo next to him spoke. 

“How about you wait for me outside?” 

Tang Momo thought about it and felt that it was inappropriate for Gu Chengze to go in with her since they were not related. 

Seeing she didn’t want him to go, Gu Chengze nodded. “Okay, please pay attention to your own safety, I’ll wait for you outside.” 

There is still some distance between the food factory and the shoe factory. Fortunately, Gu Chengze has a bicycle, so he can reach the shoe factory in about ten minutes. 

As soon as Tang Momo left this time, the man at the door recognized her. “Little girl, last time everyone was asking who your father was and wanted to help you find out, but we didn’t know you ran away.” 

“Thank you, Uncle. I’m here to see the labor union today.” 

Tang Momo still felt a little guilty for taking advantage of everyone’s sympathy. 

“Alright, I’ll take you there right now.” 

Hearing that Tang Momo was looking for the union, the old man was even happier than Tang Momo. 

This meant there must be some progress on the matter. 

It was probably because last time Tang Momo cried at the factory gate that the union found out about it. 

They repeatedly told Tang Momo that the factory had not taken back the work. Tang Momo looked at the person in front of her with an apologetic look. “I’m sorry, I made a mistake. I just found out that my father’s job was taken over by my aunt.” 

The people in the union couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief when they heard this. “It’s good that things are clarified.” 

“But my sister-in-law took over the work while we were taking care of my father’s funeral. Didn’t you investigate clearly at the time? Can we get my father’s job back now?” 

Tang Momo directly explained her purpose for coming. 

“This matter should be settled within your family since you’re all relatives.” 

The union people were not willing to take on this matter. 

“If it can be solved, I won’t come to you. Tang Xiaoxue is not willing to return our work to us.” 

Tang Momo had prepared herself for the worst. 

“This is your family matter, and we can’t get involved.” 

The people from the union still looked apologetic. 

“Then since the union can’t help, what about the women’s federation? This was clearly your mistake. My father has a wife and children; how could his job go to his sister? Are you still protecting Tang Xiaoxue because you’ve taken benefits from her?” 

At the end, Tang Momo’s scrutinizing gaze fell on the union members. 

“Comrade Tang, please be cautious with your words.”  

The expressions of the union members couldn’t help but become serious. 

“Then you have to give our family an explanation no matter what.” 

Tang Momo thought this was the most ridiculous thing. Her family were still taking care of Tang Dajun’s funeral affairs. When Tang Xiaoxue came to take over, they didn’t confirm anything and just allow her to work directly? 

“Comrade, we need to investigate the situation further; after all, this happened two years ago. We’ll notify you once our investigation is complete.”  

The person who speaks was the chairman of the union. 

“Alright, I work in the publicity department at the food factory, so it’s not far. I’ll wait your news then”  

Tang Momo didn’t expect to get the result in one day. 

After all, Tang Xiaoxue had been working for two years; if she were to be removed now, it would likely that she would cause some trouble. 

But these things are not something she should worry about. 

After Tang Momo left, the union chairman slowly spoke. “The people in the Publicity Department are all capable people. If this matter is not handled well, she will probably publicize our factory.” 

“Then what do you think we should do about this?” 

The speaker wasn’t clear on the chairman’s thoughts.  

“Let’s investigate this matter first.”  

The little comrade just said that she worked in the food factory. Seeing her determined attitude, this matter must be investigated. 

Gu Chengze stood at the door of the shoe factory and watched Tang Momo go in alone. He was actually a little worried about her. 

After a while, the guard who sent her in came out. Seeing Gu Chengze standing over there, he took the initiative to greet him. “Are you the girl’s partner just now?” 

Gu Chengze shook his head: “Uncle, you’re mistaken; we’re not in that kind of relationship.” 

“If not, then what are you doing here?” 

The guard looked at Gu Chengze with an inquiring look. 

“I’m waiting for her; the captain asked me to bring her to the city.” 

Gu Chengze answered truthfully. 

Since the guard also had family in the military, they found a common topic to discuss. 

Looking at Tang Momo walking out, the guard asked again, “Is this girl really not your match?” 

“Hmm, she’s not.” 

Gu Chengze grew up in the countryside and knew how harsh the village was on girls, so he naturally had to explain it clearly. 

“Then your captain is also a good man. I just don’t know who took over this girl’s father’s job.” 

He has a granddaughter about the same age as Tang Momo, so he sympathizes with Tang Momo’s situation. 

“Little girl, what did the union say?” 

“Uncle, my name is Tang Momo. The people from the union said they would investigate.” 

Tang Momo said warmly. 

After saying goodbye to the doorman, the two went back directly. 

The journey back was quiet, both of them are lost in their own thoughts, but they didn’t find it unpleasant. 

Gu Chengze sent Tang Momo directly to the captain’s house. After getting off the bicycle, Tang Momo thanked Gu Chengze. “Thank you so much this time.” 

“No need to thank me; we’re all contributing to the team.” 

Gu Chengze felt that if this issue would be resolved, then Tang Momo would be the hero of the Qingshui Brigade. 

Jia Daguo came out when he heard the sound of the bicycle and tried to read something from Tang Momo’s face. Unfortunately, Tang Momo’s expression seemed to be no different from usual. 

Jia Daguo couldn’t calm down and spoke first. “Girl from the Tang Family, what did the food factory say?” 

“Director Wu said a decision can only be made after a meeting.” 

Tang Momo repeated what Director Wu said at that time. 

The excitement on Jia Daguo’s face suddenly faded; it seemed like the matter was uncertain.  

“Thank you for making this trip; we’ll think of other ways.”  

Jia Daguo couldn’t help but sigh in his heart. 

“Captain, don’t be too discouraged. After I go to work in the food factory tomorrow, I will try my best to recommend dried fruits and jams to Director Wu.” 

Even if these fail, Tang Momo will suggest making fruit-flavored mooncakes, which can solve some problems. 

Jia Daguo looked surprise, “You’re going to work at the food factory?” 

“Yes, the publicity department is recruiting internally, and Director Wu recommended me to give it a try. I didn’t expect it to work out.” 

Tang Momo felt that she was not lying. 

Although she has an interview tomorrow, she has already been hired by Director Wu, so tomorrow will be just a formality. 

“People are indeed destined to be lucky if they survive a disaster.” 

Jia Daguo looked pleased; they had gained another worker on the team. 

“Uncle, I have to go to the food factory tomorrow, so I’ll go back and pack my things first. I won’t disturb you anymore.” 

Tang Momo was afraid that if she didn’t go back, Zhang Xiaoli and the others would worry. 

Tang Momo almost run back. Along the way, she heard someone talking about Xu Xiaoyun and occasionally heard Gu Chengze’s name. 

But they were a little far away and they deliberately lowered their voices, so she didn’t hear clearly. 

Tang Momo was a little curious and didn’t know what happened during her absence today. 

Seeing Tang Momo come back, Zhang Xiaoli finally breathed a sigh of relief. She was afraid that something would happen to her if she went to the shoe factory. 

She stepped forward and tidied her hair. “You didn’t go to the shoe factory?” 

“Mother, don’t worry, I went to the union, and the union said they would investigate the matter.” 

Tang Momo gently patted Zhang Xiaoli on the shoulder and told her not to worry. 

“Tang Xiaoxue has gone back. Once she hears about this, she will definitely come back to cause trouble.” 

Thinking of Tang Xiaoxue’s harsh words, Zhang Xiaoli couldn’t help but chuckle. 

Tang Xiaoxue always said the cruelest things, but when it came to action, she acted timidly. She wondered why her in-laws loved this little daughter the most, and they were even willing to clean up her mess every time. 

Tang Momo looked unconcerned. “We have severed ties with them now. If she dares to make trouble, we can just use a broom to sweep her out.” 

“You’re right.” 

Zhang Xiaoli knew that Tang Momo was different now than before, but she didn’t think too much about it and just assumed that her daughter had changed after her accident in the mountain. 

“By the way, Mom, I’ll start working at the food factory as a publicity officer, and I’ll go to work tomorrow.”  

Tang Momo sounded a little excited. 

“Publicity officer?” 

Zhang Xiaoli was surprised that her trip to the factory had led to a job.  

Tang Momo explained the situation in detail, including how she impressed Director Wu. 

“Our Momo is really capable.” 

Zhang Xiaoli held Tang Momo’s hand tightly, her face was full of excitement and pride. 

“This is all thanks to the books that father bought back.” 

Tang Momo continued to put the credit on those books. 

“Your father would be very happy if he knew about it.” 

Speaking of Tang Dajun, Zhang Xiaoli’s voice shook with tears.  

“Mother, things will only get better and better in the future. When I get father’s job back, our family will move to the city and live a good life.” 

This place was also a painful memory for Zhang Xiaoli. Tang Momo hopes that she can start a new life after entering the city. She is still young and her life should not just revolve around them. 

“You’re right, we will get better and better in the future. Today is such an important day; we have to celebrate it.” 

After Zhang Xiaoli finished speaking, she went to look through the things in the kitchen. She planned to go next door to exchange a chicken and come back.  

Meanwhile, after Gu Chengze returned home, he realized that the whole team was spreading rumors that he was planning to meet Xu Xiaoyun.