Chapter 49: Setting a Trap

As soon as Lin Yuanshu returned to the dormitory building, he was surrounded by the women.

The women bombarded him with questions: "Comrade Lin Yuanshu, we heard that your sister-in-law was able to get pregnant entirely thanks to your help. Are you really that amazing?"

"I never expected you to be so secretive!"

Lin Yuanshu said modestly, "I just stumbled upon this by chance. I didn't help much; I just helped my sister-in-law calculate the most likely time for her to conceive."

"I never knew you had this skill. Quickly, help my daughter-in-law with her calculations." Aunt Wen excitedly squeezed in front of Lin Yuanshu, holding her daughter-in-law's hand.

"Aunt Wen, there's an order to things, we were here first," the woman who had just asked the question said unhappily.

Aunt Wen argued vehemently, "You don't believe me, do you? You keep asking all sorts of questions. You don't believe me, but I do! You think Comrade Lin Yuanshu would joke about something like this with you? That's ridiculous. When he's at work, he's doing things like improving equipment and increasing product qualification rates. Compared to this, those things are nothing."

The woman explained, "I don't disbelieve. If I didn't believe, I wouldn't have come here. I just wanted to ask and chat with Comrade Lin Yuanshu."

Aunt Wen rolled her eyes. "Do you think Comrade Lin Yuanshu is like you, doing nothing but picking up trash?"

Seeing the atmosphere getting worse, Lin Yuanshu quickly said, "Don't worry, in my eyes you are my half-sisters. I'm happy to help you calculate your ovulation period and I won't neglect anyone."

Upon hearing this, Aunt Wen immediately smiled and said, "Comrade Lin Yuanshu is always so helpful."

Lin Yuanshu hadn't expected Sister-in-law Xue to be so powerful. In just two days, she had spread the news throughout the apartment building. She thought the matter would unfold gradually, but tonight a group of women came. Gossip really does spread fast.

When Zhu Huilan saw the long line in front of Lin Yuanshu, with people even filling the living room, she knew that these people must have come to Lin Yuanshu to calculate their ovulation period.

She figured she was just idling around anyway, so she might as well lend a hand to everyone, just like Comrade Lin Yuanshu said, women comrades should unite.

With Zhu Huilan's help, Lin Yuanshu's pressure was greatly reduced.

After seeing off the last female comrade, Zhu Huilan turned her head and saw Lin Yuanshu's expression. She knew what Lin Yuanshu wanted to say, and she said firmly, "Don't thank me. I'm not doing this for you, but for everyone."

Lin Yuanshu chuckled softly, "Then I thank you on behalf of everyone."

Zhu Huilan raised an eyebrow and said with a smile, "Then I thank you on behalf of everyone."

To express their gratitude for the two men's contributions, the women originally wanted to give Lin Yuanshu and Zhu Huilan gifts, but both of them declined. So, they could only bring some food, such as steamed buns, dumplings, and meat sauce.

Looking at the lively scene next door, Aunt Wei couldn't help but complain, "If your mother hadn't done that kind of thing, you could have gone over and calculated the best time to conceive."

Sun Yiyi apologized, but she didn't take it seriously. It wasn't like she couldn't get pregnant. Even if she didn't know the best time to conceive, she could still get pregnant.

The men were speechless. Lin Yuanshu had single-handedly set the time for them to sleep together, and they couldn't object because their mothers and wives agreed with it.

The happiest person was the eldest brother. He had been going through this for the past few months, and now others could finally experience his suffering.

He asked Zhou Xiangyang mysteriously, "Does your wife also set a time for you to go to bed?"

Zhou Xiangyang: "..."

He refused to disclose his relationship with Lin Yuanshu to anyone else.

Seeing Zhou Xiangyang's silence, the older brother understood that it must be a rule. Compared to this, it wasn't so bad. He only had to endure it for a few months, while Zhou Xiangyang had to endure it for a lifetime.

When Zhou Ma saw that Lin Yuanshu could get food by calculating her ovulation period, she spontaneously helped promote Lin Yuanshu, and would go to other tenement buildings to spread the word that Lin Yuanshu could calculate the best time to conceive.

Lin Yuanshu didn't even need to arrange for Ah Chun to do any extra publicity; Zhou Ma and Sister-in-law Xue alone could do the work of an entire team.

Lin Yuanshu couldn't take it anymore even before Zhou Ma and Sister-in-law Xue, so he set a limit on the number of people who would count ovulation each day and refused to eat anything from anyone.

Lacking motivation, Zhou Ma stopped caring about the matter. Only Sister-in-law Xue was still diligently fulfilling her original agreement, after all, she wanted to have another child and couldn't afford to offend Lin Yuanshu at this time.

Lin Yuanshu never expected that after he set a limit on the number of participants, her fame would actually grow.

Most of the older women believed that things that were in high demand must be good, and she unintentionally created a scarcity marketing strategy.

However, now is not the time to bring this matter to the women's director's attention. Doing so now would be too ulterior. We should let this matter escalate for at least another half month before taking action.

She has already sent Ah Chun to find suitable actors. Now all she needs to do is wait for Ah Chun to find the right people, and then she can put on a good show in front of the women's director at a suitable time, and then she can close the net.

On the other hand, Grandpa Wei and Wei Yong both took the same day off and then asked Sun Yiyi to take them to her parents' home.

Although Sun Yiyi was unwilling, she knew that she had no right to object unless she wanted to be kicked out of her husband's family by Aunt Wei.

Walking along the path of the production team, Wei Yong exclaimed, "I didn't expect that the production team would change so much after not coming for a while. The path used to be full of weeds, but now it has been cleared away."

Sun Yiyi explained in a low voice, "It's probably because Tang Zhiqing helped build a mosquito coil factory, and the production team made some changes to make it easier to transport goods."

"Tang Zhiqing?" Wei Yong asked in confusion.

Sun Yiyi nodded and said, "Yes, the new educated youth has a good relationship with Comrade Lin Yuanshu. She is still staying at her parents' house. Comrade Lin Yuanshu also contributed to the construction of the mosquito coil factory."

Wei Yong stroked his chin thoughtfully. He felt there was something strange about this matter. Before he could figure it out, his family arrived at Sun Yiyi's parents' house. He had to put aside his various thoughts for the time being.

Sun Yiyi knocked on the door and called out, "Dad, Mom, open the door, I'm home."

Inside the house, Grandma Sun paced back and forth anxiously. "That jinx is definitely coming back to demand an explanation. What should I do? If it weren't for her, I wouldn't have pushed that woman down."

Sun's father argued confidently, "Calm down, we'll just deny it to the death."

"Is this okay?" Aunt Sun said hesitantly.

Mr. Sun dismissed it, saying, "What's wrong with that? Even if we don't admit it, she can't kill us, can she?"

Grandma Sun nodded absently.

Mr. Sun opened the door, surprised to find that his daughter had brought her in-laws back. Seeing that Wei Yong was empty-handed, he put on a fake smile and greeted him warmly, "In-laws, what brings you here? You must be exhausted from your long journey! Come in and rest for a bit."

Wei Yong knew that the doorway wasn't a good place to talk, since the villagers had been staring at them curiously.

After Wei Yong and the others went inside, the villagers started discussing among themselves.

"I never expected Sun Yiyi to be so amazing! She actually managed to bring her husband's family along when she visited her parents' home."

“I think things might not be as you imagine. Sun Yiyi’s in-laws came with great force. No good family would visit without bringing gifts.”

"Wow! Is Sun Yiyi going to be kicked out of the house?!"

"Who knows! Anything is possible."

Sun's father led Wei Yong and the others into the main room, while Sun's mother poured a bowl of boiled water for each of them.

Wei Yong wasn't in the mood to connect with Sun's father. He cut to the chase and said, "We've already resolved the matter of Mom pushing down the pregnant woman. We paid fifty yuan in compensation. My family took part of the responsibility, and I hope Dad can take on the other part as well. Let's work together to handle this matter well."

Sun's father frowned and pretended to be stupid, saying, "What nonsense are you talking about? Your mother and I have always lived in the production team, and we have never pushed any pregnant women down. Don't talk nonsense."

As expected, they came to demand an explanation. It's truly speechless. He raised his daughter for over twenty years and married her into the Wei family, and now she can't even help him with a small matter. They even came to his door specifically to confront him. He's really not as good as the Lin family's son-in-law.

Wei Yong was stunned. He didn't expect Sun's father to be so shameless, pretending that nothing had happened. He said confidently, "Dad, I have witnesses. Your daughter can also testify for me. You can't deny it."

Sun's father stubbornly insisted, "I know, you're trying to team up with outsiders to swindle money from me. Let me tell you, it's no use. I won't give you a single penny."

Aunt Wei couldn't take it anymore and threatened, "Do you believe I'll call the police and have you arrested?"

Mr. Sun stared wide-eyed in disbelief and said bluntly, "If you dare to call the police, I'll say you were in charge. I have no money, but you can take my life. You'd better watch out!"

If his family gave the Wei family fifty yuan, they would be starving. He's all about money, not his life.

Wei Yong was truly at a loss with his father-in-law. No matter how much he pleaded, his father-in-law wouldn't admit to anything, let alone take responsibility.

Sun Yiyi was not surprised at all by her parents' shameless behavior. Her parents never listened to her, and she was powerless to do anything about it.

"Don't give me this nonsense. I need to get to work. I don't have time to waste with you guys." Without hesitation, Mr. Sun kicked Wei Yong and the others out, then took Mrs. Sun to work in the fields.

Sun's mother asked with some concern, "What if they really call the police? I don't want to end up in jail."

Sun's father chuckled and said, "They're not victims. What's the use of them calling the police? We country folk are just worthless. We don't care about our reputation, but city people care about theirs. They don't want a mother-in-law who's going to jail."

He took advantage of the fact that city people value their reputation, which is why he dared to bring his mother home as if nothing had happened. He knew that his daughter's in-laws would help him get rid of her; after all, they had called them Mom and Dad, so how could they really ignore it?

As soon as they arrived at the field, curious villagers asked them, "You actually managed to get to work on time? Aren't you going to spend time with your in-laws? They came here specifically to see you."

"What's the point of accompanying them! Children are just a burden," said Mr. Sun dismissively.

He came to see him empty-handed. When the Lin family's son-in-law came to visit, he brought big bags and small packages. He doesn't expect them to be exactly the same, but they should at least be similar! All he knows is how to ask him for money.

"What do they want from you?" one of the villagers asked in a low voice.

"What could it be? He just wants to see me!" Sun's father said confidently.

The villagers all looked skeptical, but Sun's parents were too tight-lipped, and they couldn't get any answers from them.

Standing at the door of Sun Yiyi's parents' house, Aunt Wei was so angry she felt like she was having a heart attack. She cursed and muttered, "They're just being shameless! Heavens! How could I have run into such in-laws? I'd rather have Comrade Lin Yuanshu as my daughter-in-law than have in-laws like this. We've only been married for a few months, and my family has already suffered huge losses..."

Wei Yong frowned and said, "Mom, things have already developed to this point, so just say less!"

Aunt Wei said incredulously, "Thanks to your wife, I've lost face and money, and now you won't even let me say a word."

Wei Yong sighed and reassured, "There are too many people here, and if others hear this, they'll start making a fuss."

Aunt Wei reluctantly shut her mouth.

Wei Yong looked at Sun Yiyi with a troubled expression: "You've seen what your parents did. I'll ask you one question: do you choose the Wei family or your parents' family? If you choose your parents' family, you don't need to come back with us today. If you choose the Wei family, go home now and catch two chickens."

He had gone through all that trouble, and if he didn't get the compensation, fine. He couldn't go home with a belly full of anger. Catching a couple of chickens would at least cheer him up. It wasn't that he didn't want to catch more, but the Sun family only raised two chickens in total.

Without hesitation, Sun Yiyi turned around, climbed the wall, and went home to catch chickens. She wasn't stupid; choosing her parents' home would bring her no benefit whatsoever. Her parents would only be happy to remarry her and get a high dowry, and wouldn't care about her happiness at all.

If her parents had cared about her even a little, they wouldn't have caused her trouble and then left her to face the mess alone.

Aunt Wei was quite satisfied with Sun Yiyi's performance. Although Sun Yiyi's parents were unreliable, at least Sun Yiyi was biased towards them.

After Sun Yiyi came out with two large hens, Aunt Wei instructed her, "Since you chose us, just pretend your parents are gone. You don't need to have any contact with them during holidays unless they are willing to return the compensation to us."

Sun Yiyi couldn't be happier with this. She really didn't want to have anything to do with her parents. Besides asking for money, her parents had never helped her at all. If she wasn't afraid that the Wei family would think she was too cold-hearted for ignoring her biological parents, she would have cut ties with them long ago.

"Okay." Sun Yiyi deliberately feigned a very reluctant expression. Afterwards, the Wei family carried the two large hens back to Beijing.

As for how angry Sun's parents would be when they saw the hen was gone, that's not something they should care about.

When the villagers saw Wei Yong and his group leaving the production team carrying two large hens, they didn't think much of it. They assumed that Sun's parents were giving them to their in-laws. They were just a little surprised. They didn't expect that Sun's parents, who were stingy with their own daughter, would be so generous to their in-laws.

After returning home, Aunt Wei handed one of the large hens to Aunt Zhou.

Holding the big, fat chicken, Zhou Ma, still feigning innocence after getting a good deal, said, "So you still remember the big hen! I thought you'd forgotten. We agreed to give it to you the next day, but you didn't."

Aunt Wei said expressionlessly, "If you say another word, I'll take this big hen home."

If it weren't for her neighbors constantly nagging her about the hen and accusing them of breaking their promise, she wouldn't have wanted to hand it over at all. If her neighbors found out they were drinking chicken soup tonight, it would definitely cause another big scene.

Zhou's mother sneered, "Fine, I won't say anything then. We're even now, and I won't bring this up again. I hope your family will be careful and not let this happen again."

Aunt Wei took a deep breath. Hearing the words "events settled" didn't make her happy at all. After all, she had lost so much money for no reason. If she had pushed the person, she would have accepted it, but the key was that it had nothing to do with her family! Yet she had to clean up this mess.

When Aunt Wei got home, she saw that Sun Yiyi was unhappy again, so she scolded her, "What are you standing there for! Go and deal with the hen! Do I have to do it myself?"

Sun Yiyi replied softly, "I'll go take care of it right away."

Aunt Wei grumbled, "Clumsy and clueless, they have no sense at all."

Sun Yiyi did not refute, knowing that her mother-in-law just needed a punching bag.

When Lin Yuanshu got home from get off work, Zhou's mother said excitedly, "We can have chicken soup again tonight."

Lin Yuanshu replied earnestly, "I'd rather eat chicken than chicken soup."

"It's good enough that you have something to eat, and you're still picking and choosing," Zhou's mother said irritably.

After all, all this chicken is for his eldest grandson.

Lin Yuanshu pursed her lips. When she had money, she would buy a big, fat chicken on the black market, then borrow the chemical plant's kitchen to make chicken soup, and eat it however she wanted.

After thinking for a moment, Aunt Zhou looked mysterious and said, "There's a way if you want to eat chicken."

"What method?" Lin Yuanshu asked subconsciously.

Aunt Zhou argued confidently, "As long as you get pregnant, I promise I'll take good care of you. Look how good I am to your sister-in-law now, and I'll be just as good to you after you get pregnant. You don't need to worry about the baby; you can go back to work, and I'll help you raise the child..."

Lin Yuanshu nodded in agreement, "Mom, you're absolutely right. Can I eat some chicken on credit? I'll eat less when I get pregnant."

Zhou Ma: "..." This is simply wishful thinking!

In the end, Lin Yuanshu still got to eat the chicken because Zhou Dafu disagreed with Sister-in-law Xue eating alone, believing that Sister-in-law Xue could eat more, but not all of it by herself.

If Lin Yuanshu had raised this objection, Zhou Ma could have scolded him a bit, but since it was Zhou Dafu who raised it, she had no choice but to comply.

Sister-in-law Xue had no objection to this, because she had never intended to eat alone. She could eat alone in the hospital without feeling guilty, but she felt a little embarrassed in front of Zhou Dafu and the others.

Time passed by little by little, and in the blink of an eye, it was time for the Chemical Industry Bureau's labor production competition mobilization meeting. Because there were too many workers participating, this time it was not necessary for the workers to join, only the leaders needed to participate.

Lin Yuanshu was thus able to slack off a bit. She wasn't interested in these mobilization meetings, and she always had to force herself to stay focused whenever she attended one.

As it was nearing the end of the workday, Lin Yuanshu was pulled into the office by his serious-looking team leader.

Lin Yuanshu was somewhat puzzled. It shouldn't be a problem with the workshop, since she had been keeping an eye on it every day.

The team leader glanced at Lin Yuanshu embarrassedly, his cheeks flushed, and said, "Comrade Lin Yuanshu, could you help me calculate my best time to conceive? I heard you're really good at this, and you've helped many women who can't get pregnant. I heard there was a woman in her forties who conceived successfully by following your timing."

Lin Yuanshu was stunned for a moment. If she remembered correctly, she had only been calculating ovulation periods for half a month. She wasn't Zeus, so she couldn't be that fast.

"Team leader, are you sure you're talking about me? Although I can calculate ovulation periods, I didn't get that woman in her forties pregnant. Who told you that? There must be some misunderstanding," Lin Yuanshu said confidently.

Although she wanted to make a name for herself, not through such nonsense. This matter was probably not something Xue Da Sao made up, after all, she had repeatedly told Xue Da Sao to tell the truth and not to exaggerate her. She could only play a supporting role, not be a goddess who grants children.

The team leader replied in a serious tone, "But this is what the person said herself! It shouldn't be false. These things aren't important. Before you leave work, quickly help me calculate the ovulation period you mentioned."

Lin Yuanshu's expression was solemn. Was this some kind of opportunistic trend from the 1970s? The rumors were getting more and more outlandish. It seemed she would have to explain things in advance every time she calculated someone's ovulation period.

"Team leader, let me be frank from the start. I'm not as amazing as the rumors say. I just have a good understanding of how women conceive. I can't perform miracles. This time, I can only play a supporting role."

The team leader patted Lin Yuanshu on the shoulder and said nonchalantly, "We're just trying anything. If it works, great; if not, so be it. We've been disappointed too many times already, so one more time won't make a difference."

Lin Yuanshu nodded and asked some related questions. After learning that the team leader had suffered two miscarriages without cause, she frowned and said, "Since you can get pregnant, it means there is nothing wrong with your body. It means there is something wrong with your sperm. You should take Brother Hu to the hospital to get it checked out."

In this day and age, women who cannot conceive tend to think that there is something wrong with themselves, rather than suspecting that there is something wrong with the man. This shows that knowledge about conception is not being disseminated effectively!

However, there's nothing we can do about it. Most women don't even know how to read, so how can we expect them to know anything about conception?

The team leader looked at Lin Yuanshu in disbelief and asked, "He's fine! He's quite capable."

Lin Yuan smiled and said, "Just because there's no problem with that doesn't mean there's no problem with the sperm. Pregnancy is a two-way street; it can't be done by the woman alone."

The team leader nodded with some skepticism, then said frankly, "I'll take Lao Hu to the hospital for a checkup tomorrow."

Even so, Lin Yuanshu still handed the calculated ovulation period to the team leader and taught the team leader how to calculate the ovulation period. He figured he could do it himself and have plenty to eat and wear.

It wasn't that she didn't want to teach other women, but rather that some women were simply impossible to teach.

The team leader was surprised that Lin Yuanshu would teach her this method so easily. At that moment, she suddenly felt a deep respect for Lin Yuanshu.

Lin Yuanshu walked downstairs to the tenement building and saw Ah Chun waving at her, so she went over.

Ah Chun pulled Lin Yuanshu to a secluded corner and said excitedly, "The actresses have been chosen. They are female comrades who are about to be sent to the countryside as educated youth. They are happy to help, as long as they are paid a little."

Lin Yuanshu praised without reservation: "Comrade Chun, you're quite something! You even managed to find an actor like this."

Ah Chun was very happy to hear the praise. She puffed out her chest confidently and said softly, "After they finish performing this play, they will go to the countryside, all over the country. Even if they tell us about this, it will not affect us. Besides, we can't pay them in advance. We can only pay them after they board the train. This way, we can be absolutely sure."

Lin Yuanshu really thought Ah Chun was a genius. At such a young age, he could handle all these things so well. He was simply a born workaholic.

"Once I finish writing the script tonight, have them recite it to the women's director. They won't need to help with the rest. Also, teach them how to act, but don't make it too fake," Lin Yuanshu instructed.

“No problem,” Ah Chun readily agreed.

The next day, Lin Yuanshu handed the completed manuscript to Achun and said softly, "Arrange it as soon as possible."

Ah Chun nodded.

Because Director Qian attached great importance to the labor production competition organized by the Chemical Industry Bureau, Lin Yuanshu was used to having small meetings every three days and large meetings every five days.

After the meeting, as Director Tang passed by Lin Yuanshu, he whispered, "Come to my office later."

Director Xia noticed Director Tang's actions and, after Director Tang left, asked, "What did Director Tang say to you?"

Lin Yuanshu answered truthfully, "Let me go to her office to see her."

Director Xia thought for a moment, then said with a serious expression, "After you've seen her, don't forget to come see me."

Lin Yuanshu nodded with mixed feelings, blaming her for being too outstanding, which led everyone to want to win her over.

Although Director Zhou didn't speak to her, he kept giving her meaningful glances, signaling that she shouldn't forget him.

Lin Yuanshu first returned to the workshop to make work arrangements for the morning, and patiently emphasized safety and quality issues to the workers, fearing that they would neglect the product qualification rate in pursuit of so-called speed.

After doing all this, she left the workshop and went to see Director Tang.

Director Tang poured Lin Yuanshu a cup of hot water with a smile and began to talk about their friendship, "Time really flies! In the blink of an eye, you've been at the chemical plant for several months and have even become a team leader. Your rapid promotion has impressed me. When I first met you, you knew nothing about the chemical plant..."

Lin Yuanshu took a sip of hot water and echoed, "Yes! Without you, I wouldn't be able to work at the chemical plant, and my sister wouldn't be able to get a job at the mosquito coil factory in the production team. I owe my current prosperous life to you."

Director Tang said softly, "It was nothing, just a small favor."

"It was a small favor for you, but for me it was a lifesaver, something invaluable," Lin Yuanshu said with a smile, expressing his gratitude.

Director Tang smiled with satisfaction. Seeing that Lin Yuanshu had already said so, she decided not to beat around the bush any longer and said directly, "I no longer need you to stay by Director Xia's side and gather information for me. You have no room to maneuver with Director Xia. You have already carried out a major overhaul of the entire workshop, while my side is still a blank slate, giving you a chance to make a name for yourself. As long as you help me become the deputy factory director, I can guarantee that I will definitely put you in the position of director of the benzene intermediate production workshop."

Lin Yuanshu thought for a moment and replied, "I'm not considering these things for now. I want to focus all my attention on the labor production competition organized by the Chemical Industry Bureau. After the competition ends, I will follow the organization's arrangements."

Director Tang frowned and said, "What will you say if the deputy factory director asks you for your opinion later?"

Lin Yuanshu said confidently, "Of course I answered according to my heart."

A true master of balancing things never gives a definitive answer.

Director Tang wanted to ask Lin Yuanshu what his true intentions were and whether he would choose her, but he was worried that asking such a question would make Lin Yuanshu feel that he was not trusted, so he was very conflicted.

She didn't ask the question until Lin Yuanshu left the office.

After leaving Director Tang's office, Lin Yuanshu went to Director Xia's office.

Director Xia asked directly, "What did Director Tang talk to you about? Did she want you to go and help her? I knew she was trying to poach my staff. Whatever she promised you, I can do it too."

Lin Yuanshu blinked innocently, "She said she could help me become the workshop director."

Upon hearing this, Director Xia took a deep breath. Director Tang really was willing to say anything to win over Lin Yuanshu. If she had that ability, she wouldn't have been able to stay in the position of workshop director for so long.

He forced himself to say, "As long as you stay under my command, I can still do what Director Tang promised you."

Lin Yuanshu used the same words he used to fool Director Tang to fool Director Xia as well.

For the same reason as Director Tang, Director Xia was too embarrassed to ask Lin Yuanshu what her true intentions were, since he had promised her that he would never doubt her.

After comforting Director Xia, Lin Yuanshu went to see Director Zhou. She suddenly understood why ancient emperors would be annoyed by having so many concubines; it was simply a matter of dealing with one after another.

She used the same words to fool Director Zhou.

Director Zhou didn't even think about asking Lin Yuanshu what his true intentions were. After all, in his eyes, Lin Yuanshu had no other choice but him. Lin Yuanshu had admired his abilities from the very beginning and thought highly of him. He couldn't imagine the possibility that Lin Yuanshu would refuse him.

"I'm glad you get along well with Jasmine. You two will have plenty of time to spend together in the future. Of course, in my eyes, you are definitely much more important than Jasmine. Jasmine will need your guidance to become independent in the future," Director Zhou said confidently.

Lin Yuanshu said from the bottom of his heart, "Even without me, Comrade Zhou Moli can handle things on her own. Her work ability is no weaker than mine."

She wasn't joking; her advantage lay in living a lifetime longer than Zhou Moli.

"Jasmine will be very happy to hear your praise," Director Zhou said with a smile.

It's good that his two top generals respect each other; he doesn't need to worry about who he should side with if they have a conflict in the future.

After dealing with the three workshop directors, Lin Yuanshu returned to work in the workshop. After all, she might not be able to work at the chemical plant in the future, so she didn't want to disappoint the three workshop directors. She was truly a kind person.

Besides, favoring one workshop director is nowhere near as enjoyable as being courted by three! One shouldn't put all their eggs in one basket.

Two days passed in a flash. The women's director left work as usual. She should have ridden her bicycle home, but her son lent it to a classmate without saying a word, leaving her to walk home.

The woman next to her suddenly greeted a woman walking towards her loudly, startling her. Since the two had been chatting next to her, she had inadvertently become an "eavesdropper."

"Xiao Feng, where have you been so late?" the woman next to him asked.

The woman walking towards me sighed, "Sigh, I went to see Comrade Lin Yuanshu, hoping she could help my sister-in-law calculate the best time to conceive, but unfortunately all the appointments for this week are full, so I can only schedule an appointment for next week."

The two walked and chatted.

"It's already good enough to be in the queue. It's a pity that I don't know much about ovulation period, safe period, or other knowledge related to conception. Otherwise, I could have helped my sister-in-law calculate the best time to conceive."

"That's right. If women understood this knowledge, they could not only conceive more easily, but also prevent unexpected pregnancies. Constantly having children can cause a lot of damage to a woman's body."

"Unless they specifically study medicine, it's very difficult for women to access relevant knowledge. It would be great if someone could organize lectures on conception knowledge."

"You really have a wild imagination. How could anyone be willing to organize such a knowledge lecture? And even if someone were to organize such a knowledge lecture, it's not certain that any female comrades would be willing to attend, unless it's Comrade Lin Yuanshu who organizes it. She's famously skilled at calculating the best time to conceive. If she were to hold a lecture, there would definitely be a lot of people attending."

"If such an opportunity really came, I would definitely bring all the women in my family to participate."

The women's director appeared expressionless, but she had actually listened to both of them. She thought it was a great idea, as it could popularize knowledge about conception while also promoting the family planning policy.

It is of great benefit to women to have a better understanding of their bodies and to know when they can and cannot get pregnant.

However, we still need to investigate Lin Yuanshu to see if he is really as famous as these two women claim, and whether he is knowledgeable about conception.

The intention to promote knowledge about conception is good, but if incorrect knowledge about conception is promoted, then a good thing can turn into a bad thing.

On the other hand, the name Lin Yuanshu sounded familiar; she seemed to have heard of it before, but couldn't quite place it.

After the two finished reading their prepared remarks, they didn't dare look at the women's director's expression, fearing that she might notice something amiss.

They started talking about their daily lives and their experiences in the countryside, getting more and more excited as they talked, completely forgetting that the women's director was still around, and not even noticing when she left.

The two approached Ah Chun nervously, fearing that Ah Chun would be disappointed in them for not completing the mission well.