Chapter 710

Not only did the villagers miss her dearly, but she also longed for these people who had become like family to her. Alice and Agatha updated her on the current state of Green Mountain Sauce Factory. After just a few months apart, the two had grown even more adept at managing the factory, their confidence and poise transforming them entirely. Following in Willow’s footsteps, they had now become role models for every woman in the village—admired, respected, and emulated. Thanks to the remarkable achievements of Willow, Agatha, and Alice, the status of women in Five Gate Village had risen dramatically, gradually reshaping the villagers’ traditional preference for sons over daughters. Many families had even begun sending their daughters to school, hoping they would one day grow up to be as accomplished as Willow and Agatha. Of course, there were still troublemakers in the village—people like Lottie and the Axel family. But those who were lazy, scheming, and stuck in their backward ways—who