"Wife, wait for me."

Gu Changfeng quickly pushed his bicycle and followed behind.

He's been working non-stop so that he can take a vacation to be with his wife. Why can't she take a vacation and spend time with him too?

Is he unworthy?

…

Gu Changfeng saw Ruan Qiushui off at the factory and left reluctantly.

Ruan Qiushui returned to her office and began processing the backlog of documents from the past two days.

"Director Ruan, you've finally arrived! I have some good news to tell you."

Ren Quan was a little excited. Seeing that there were people in the factory director's office, he quickly went in with the contract.

"What good news?"

Ruan Qiushui put down the document and looked up at Ren Quan.

"Director Ruan, just yesterday, the snacks produced by our Hongqi Food Factory were sold in City A."

Ren Quan handed the purchase contract to Ruan Qiushui.

He had thought expanding into neighboring cities wouldn't be easy, given the local protectionism. Unexpectedly, after all the persuasion and without any concessions, they signed a one-year supply contract.

"Deputy Factory Director Ren, you deserve a lot of credit for this."

Ruan Qiushui was very satisfied after reading the contract.

She's basically idle now, and Ren Quan is making all the decisions, big and small.

She knew that Ren Quan had been preparing for several weeks in advance to win over the person in charge of City A.

"Director Ruan, if it weren't for your excellent leadership, I wouldn't dare to take on this task."

Ruan Qiushui gave him the greatest authority, which is why he was able to negotiate with ease.

"Alright, let's stop flattering each other."

"Here's some research and development material I have for a side product line of spicy strips. Take it and discuss it with the R&D department."

Ruan Qiushui handed the proposal to Ren Quan.

Spicy strips shouldn't be limited; they have so many more possibilities.

"Okay, I'll go right away."

Ren Quan was in high spirits and walked forward with the proposal in hand.

After reviewing and signing the remaining documents, Ruan Qiushui had nothing to do, so she informed Ren Quan and went home.

…

"Changfeng, is your wife home? I need to talk to her about something."

As soon as Ruan Qiushui returned home, Gu Xianjin rushed over.

"Yes, Uncle, have you eaten yet?"

Gu Changfeng was in the kitchen making lunch for his wife when he poked his head out and responded.

"Not yet, I'll eat when I get back."

His wife had already prepared the meal at home; he wouldn't have come over at mealtime unless something urgent had happened.

"Uncle, it's just a matter of having an extra pair of chopsticks. Let's eat at home."

"Let's go inside and talk about it."

Ruan Qiushui came out of the bedroom and invited Gu Xian into the living room.

She was just about to call her parents and grandparents to tell them the good news of her pregnancy when Gu Xianjin showed up first.

"My dear niece-in-law, your uncle has a favor to ask. Could you please grant it to me?"

Gu Xianjin put on a brave face and looked at Ruan Qiushui with some embarrassment.

"What is it, Uncle? Just say it."

She needs to hear what it is first; she can't just agree to anything.

"Your brother Changpeng is getting married."

Gu Xianjin felt a little uneasy when he saw that Ruan Qiushui did not agree immediately.

"This is a good thing."

Didn't they already talk about marriage? They lived together and even went to work in the factory together.

Ruan Qiushui thought they had gotten married in the city, but hadn't informed their relatives in the village.

"It's a good thing, but your brother Changpeng's girlfriend is asking him to get her a position as a workshop director."

Gu Xianjin closed his eyes and blurted it all out.

The baby is already several months old; if the two of them don't get married soon, they won't be able to keep it a secret any longer.

We already gave her a dowry of 200 yuan and made her a worker, but who knew she had such a big appetite and wanted to be the director as well.

Gu Xianjin is now in a difficult situation and has no other choice.

We can't just ignore it and let her send her son to jail and change her unborn grandson's surname.

"Uncle, Changpeng's girlfriend is named He Ailian, right?"

Ruan Qiushui tapped the table, her face expressionless.

"yes."

Gu Xianjin nodded.

My niece-in-law knows He Ailian, doesn't she? Why are you asking again?

"As far as I know, Comrade He Ailian has been working at the factory for almost a month now, and she is still a bit rusty in completing her assigned tasks independently."

This was only because Ruan Qiushui was giving Gu Xianjin face and being tactful.

The factory had just been established, and the commune only allocated funds to build it. There was no money to buy any equipment, so everything had to be done manually.

He Ailian's job is to wash potatoes and slice them thinly.

Not only was her knife skill inadequate, but she was also frequently late and left early. Even when she was at work, she was just going through the motions. She received the same salary but only completed a quarter of the work others did.

Liu Pandi had privately complained to her several times, and Ruan Qiushui had also subtly hinted at it, but nothing had worked.

Ruan Qiushui was even considering firing her if all else failed. Otherwise, what if she set a bad example in the factory and everyone followed suit?

Someone like that wants to be a workshop director? She's not even qualified to be a group leader.

In comparison, Gu Changpeng was more diligent and honest.

He was in charge of receiving and sending goods in the warehouse, and he didn't do anything out of line.

“There are plenty of people in the factory who are more capable than her. If we just make her the director, no one will be convinced.”

Her mother-in-law is currently holding the position of workshop foreman. Does that little brat think she can get her mother-in-law to vacate the position?

How big is her face?

"I know, but there's no other way."

“Niece-in-law, please help us. Your brother Changpeng is not young anymore. Your aunt and I are desperate for him to settle down and start a family. This is the only way.”

Gu Xianjin was helpless.

He's been seeing his son's girlfriend for a while now and knows her pretty well.

Aside from the advantage of being pregnant, she is unworthy of his son in every other way.

People are selfish, petty, lazy, greedy, and have unrealistic ambitions.

But with this leverage in their hands, they had no choice but to back down.

That's enough, this is the last time. Once the baby is born, everything will be fine.

"Uncle, I cannot agree to this."

"Letting Brother Changpeng and He Ailian into the factory was already breaking precedent. Now that she's been promoted to director, who knows what kind of trouble the factory will cause."

Ruan Qiushui shook her head, unable to help.

If someone like that were made a workshop director, wouldn't the next step be production supervisor or deputy factory director?

"Niece-in-law, you can't just enjoy your own happiness and ignore the lives of others, can you?"

Gu Xianjin was a little unhappy.

He Ailian is his future daughter-in-law. Even if he doesn't care about the monk, he should at least beg Ruan Qiushui. He has already humbled himself to beg Ruan Qiushui, but she still refuses to budge.

"Changpeng's girlfriend at least graduated from junior high school, while Xie Xiuying, who didn't even finish the third grade of elementary school, can become a workshop supervisor, so why can't she?"

"Don't forget, I was the one who recommended you for the factory manager position."

Gu Xianjin slammed his hand on the table and stood up abruptly.