"Brother, where did you get the yam? What is this?”
Qin Huairu had just come out of the main room and was preparing to go to the kitchen to cook. It was not too late yet, and it would not be a waste to stew the chicken now.
"This is dangshen. The Jia family's daughter-in-law brought it from her mother. She gave me some. It's only a little three taels. I can stew a chicken with one tael.”
Li Wuwei divided the dangshen in his hand into three portions. He had to nourish it well. The dangshen stewed was soft and tasted good.
"Ah! Dangshen sounded expensive. Did she bring back a lot of things?”
Qin Huairu was a little nervous. Although she often took things from her, most of it was just an act. Her family was not well-off.
"These are all mountain products. No matter how expensive the ginseng is, it's only a few yuan per catty. I guess they've emptied the house. Besides, our parents know how to feed chickens. I love to eat this.”
Li Wuwei really didn't envy him. He was from a prestigious family and didn't take advantage of his father-in-law's family.
"Sigh! Then I'll ask my parents to feed more chickens.”
Qin Huairu took the ginseng and went to stew the chicken.
"Raise more hens so that they can lay eggs!"
Li Wuwei shouted and turned around to see Xu Damao walking in.
"Li Wuwei, you're back too.”
Xu Damao's face was filled with joy. From now on, this house was his.
"Da Mao, when are you getting married? I have to have a drink with you."
He couldn't miss out on this meal, or else he wouldn't be invited by other families. He had to set a rule.
"This weekend, on the ninth day of the lunar new year, if you marry early, it will make Silly Zhu envious.”
Xu Damao grinned. He had a wife too.
"The ninth day of the Lunar New Year is a good day. Today is the third day of the Lunar New Year. My Sister Xu still has to come back to help you with the banquet. How many tables are you going to invite?”
Old Xu was rich and had saved up quite a bit, but he was quite stingy.
"Just like you did last time, we'll make fifteen tables. My family bought a sewing machine, and the bride gave me a watch.”
Xu Damao thought of the watch that would soon be available. It could be compared to a person, but it was not as practical as a bicycle.
"Then you've earned it."
Li Wuwei didn't mention anything about teaching the sewing machine. Damao would figure it out in the future.
"Damao, I won't delay you anymore. Go back and cook.”
"Uh, okay!"
Xu Damao's good mood faded a lot. Yes, his mother had moved away, so he had to start his own fire.
In just a short while, Second Aunt ran over to talk about Xu Damao and mentioned the watch. This spread really fast.
Qin Huairu was busy cooking. She thought about how the people in the courtyard were getting married. Not only did Chen Bihua bring back gifts, but Xu Damao's wife was also from the city. She had even given him a watch.
After she married into the family, she didn't take anything from the family. She just enjoyed life and had to serve her man well.
In the evening, Li Wuwei drank the stewed chicken soup with dangshen. It had a slight medicinal taste, but it was already very light and delicious.
She didn't want to go out either. She washed up early and lay down. She was too lazy to move.
"Brother, why do you like me? My family's conditions aren't good.”
Qin Huairu was a hardworking person and could not stay idle.
"I see that you're hardworking and capable! It's good that you have this realization. You'll be a member of the Li family in this life and the next.”
Li Wuwei stroked Qin Huairu's hair and removed it from his face.
The gentleness when she lowered her head was like the shyness of a white lotus flower in the cold wind.
……
The good Spring Festival ended on the third day of the lunar new year. On the fourth day of the lunar new year, he went to work normally. At least it was Monday, so this week was equivalent to one less day.
After Qin Huairu arrived at the factory, she went to the infirmary to pick up patients. She had also learned how to reasonably dawdle on her work. It was the same in the factory. There were not many people who worked hard.
"Mr. Qin, there's a high chance that you're pregnant. We'll wait for another week. You can go to a big hospital this weekend to confirm it.
Now that she was pregnant, she had to be careful. She couldn't sleep together for the first three months and the second three months.”
There was a female doctor in her forties in the infirmary. She knew both Chinese and Western medicine.
"Yes! We didn't sleep together."
Qin Huairu's cheeks were slightly hot. She was not in a hurry to leave and stayed in the infirmary for a while before heading to the workshop.
"Qin Huairu, why did you come so late today?”
Auntie Chen asked. She was worried that she would be late, so she called for her.
"I went to the infirmary. Dr. Zhu said that there's a high chance that I'm pregnant. I'll go for another checkup on Sunday.”
Qin Huairu knew what her man was thinking. He wanted her to have three children. Once she had her first child, it would be easy for her to have the next two.
"Aiyo, being pregnant is a good thing. You have to be careful not to carry heavy things. However, your position is good too. It's not tiring to work while sitting.”
Auntie Chen would take care of her as a master. Even the workshop director would give her some face, let alone the team leader.
"Qin Huairu is already pregnant. Looks like Li Wuwei is quite capable.”
"What kind of ability is this? This is instinct. With such a beautiful wife, wouldn't he have to make one every day?”
"Don't say anymore. Jia Dongxu is right next to you.”
"What are you afraid of? We have more people.”
Jia Dongxu couldn't help but shout," My wife is pregnant too. I'm not envious."”
"Jia Dongxu, are you really not sad? Qin Huairu went on a blind date with you. If it wasn't for Li Wuwei…Forget it, you can't do anything to Li Wuwei no matter what.”
Tang Rude stopped. He didn't want to draw this hatred because he was worried that Li Wuwei would find him to talk about it.
"Why would I be sad? Don't talk nonsense.”
Jia Dongxu himself did not realize that his voice was somewhat choked up. However, when he thought of Qin Huiru's pregnancy, he wondered if she would be unable to go to work for a few months. Li Wuwei's life would be difficult then.
He was different. He would get 27.50 yuan if he worked hard for a while. When that time came, he would ask his wife to increase his food expenses by 50 cents every month. Good days were coming.
Suddenly, the black-faced director walked into the workshop excitedly." Comrades, this is a joyous occasion! Today, the pencil sharpeners invented by our workshop's Li Wuwei are on the market. They are sold in major department stores, commission stores, and state-owned stores.
The price is 60 cents. The higher-ups have decided to attach the pencil sharpeners factory to our Red Star Rolling Steel Mill as a branch factory. 20% of the profits will be handed over to our factory. In the future, we can pay more labor insurance.
"If the benefits are good, everyone in the factory will be given an porcelain cup this month. There may even be subsidies. This is all thanks to Li Wuwei's contribution. It has also made our workshop famous.”
The black-faced director was already in his fifties. He only had a few years left to work. Even if he did not get promoted, he could at least retire with honor. When the time came, his youngest son would be able to take over the position and be taken care of by the factory.
"Aiya, this is really a joyous occasion.”
"Qin Huairu, your man has done well.”
"Qin Huairu, help me send my regards to Li Wuwei. He's a person…Mm, it's nothing.”
Qin Huairu was delighted. How glorious would that be? However, she immediately recalled that her man was still a street officer and was going to be a street cadre in the future. She was very conflicted about how she should choose a job in the future.
Jia Dongxu was not feeling good. Although he had gained some benefits, he did not get any glory.
"Master Yi, can you teach me how to make a pencil sharpier?”
"Dongxu, don't aim too high. First, tap on the holes properly and lay a solid foundation.”
After Yi Zhonghai tested Jia Dongxu's talent limit, he pondered for a long time and decided not to teach techniques. In turn, it would slow down Jia Dongxu's leveling.
As long as the Jia family's days were not good, Jia Dongxu would be able to support him in his old age.
Yi Zhonghai had originally thought that Silly Zhu would be the best, but who knew that He Daqing would not be able to run away. Now, it was hard to tell when he would run away, so he decided to train Jia Dongxu first.
"Grandpa Yi, my foundation is fine. I just want to learn something else. After three years, I can pass the assessment and become a first-class worker. After five years, I can be promoted to a second-class worker and earn 38 yuan and 60 cents a month.”
Jia Dongxu thought about how he could spend all that money.
"It's still early for the assessment. If you want to learn how to make a pencil sharpener, then use your lunch break to ponder on it yourself.”
Yi Zhonghai encouraged him and went back to his own work. He wanted to be promoted to a grade-8 worker as soon as possible so that he could save enough money for his retirement.
However, he would not hand over his money until he was sure that someone would retire. He had to hold on to it.
"Then I'll think about it in the afternoon."
Jia Dongxu smiled and continued to drill the screw holes. This job was simple but boring. He had been drilling for more than three months and could operate with his eyes closed. His skills were excellent and there was nothing wrong with it.
……
On the other hand, Li Wuwei had left the courtyard this morning. Chen Xueru had sent a batch of people over, and he wanted to help settle the accounts.
On the 1st of this month, he even worked part-time for a day and earned 50 yuan. He also calculated the profit of the silk shop.
Good heavens, her annual net profit was 30,000 to 30,000 yuan. Even if she disregarded the off-season, she still had an annual income of more than 20,000 yuan. She was definitely a rich woman.
But in the end, Chen Xueru was still busy in the shop. She only got a few dozen yuan a month, which meant that she could still earn a few hundred yuan a year.
"Yo, you're here!"
Chen Xueru opened the door in the morning and looked at the door many times. Finally, she saw him.
"Where's the purchase order?"
Li Wuwei went straight to the point. He wanted to settle the accounts early so that he wouldn't delay his lunch.
"Why are you in such a hurry? It's still the Spring Festival. Aren't you going to give me anything?”
Chen Xueru reached out her hand. She had already given him a lot of things. She wanted to return the favor today. Anything was fine.
"No, I don't give gifts easily. In my courtyard, it's always others who give me things.”
Although Li Wuwei said that, he still reached into his pocket and took out a small toy.
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