This process was agonizing for Shen Qiaoyue.

Liu Xinlan gave birth to a daughter, and Xu Qianli gave her the nickname Xiangxiang, which means longing and concern.

When Li Xiaoxiao learned that Liu Xinlan was pregnant and about to give birth, she came from Beijing, while Chu Wanfang rushed to Beijing to take care of her eldest daughter who was giving birth.

For the time being, Shen Qiaoyue's child can only be taken care of by her second aunt and sister-in-law.

Shen Qiaoying also gave birth to twins, a boy and a girl, and everyone started joking that the Shen family had the gene for having twins.

He Ping named his daughter He Qingyue, with the nickname Yuyu, to commemorate the day they met. He named his son He Xiyue, with the nickname Pinpin, because this little guy is so hardworking, the earliest born, and also the most mischievous, so he named him Pinpin.

Shen Qiaoyue was at work that day, while Lü Zhengshan was in a hurry to start a meeting.

Given the current situation, Shen Qiaoyue and Jiang Jinyao sat down, seemingly understanding what the meeting was about to discuss. Recently, there have been no orders, many people have gone on strike, and this has also affected interpersonal relationships.

As everyone began to discuss the matter, Ye Hualan sighed helplessly!

"It seems the factory will have to shut down for the time being!" Ye Hualan sighed helplessly. "I didn't dare to get pregnant before because of work, but now it's all over. Tomorrow I'll pack my bags and go find Ye Jinsheng to have the baby."

Shen Qiaoyue looked at the expressions on everyone's faces, and they were all very frustrated.

“It’s not certain. Aren’t the director and the secretary trying to win them over?” Shen Qiaoyue felt that there was still a chance for things to turn around, after all, the factory’s annual income could support the entire city.

Jiang Jinyao wasn't worried. This work stoppage was just a leave of absence without pay, and she wasn't short of money. If work really stopped, she would ask Ye Hualan if she wanted to go to the north to visit relatives together.

Even though I try to comfort myself with these thoughts, I still feel sad. After working in the factory for so long, who would be willing to leave? If I don't go to work, I can't do anything.

Unmarried girls had to go to the countryside to work.

Shen Qiaoyue knew that this day had finally come. According to her calculations, it would take about two years before she could get the certificate. Shen Qiaoyue felt utterly hopeless.

She was reborn, not given any special abilities. Without a job, she loses her value!

Amid everyone's anxiety, Lü Zhengshan entered with a dejected face.

"As you all probably know, the factory will be shut down for a period of time from now on. The resumption time will be announced later. After the shutdown, in order to ensure basic living conditions, employees living in the dormitory can eat in the canteen as usual, with two meals a day and a monthly salary of five yuan until they return to work."

At least there's five yuan per person; other factories don't even offer five yuan.

Shen Qiaoyue lowered her head in disappointment, but quickly recovered.

The meeting was over in just a few words, and each department head had to go back and reassure their employees.

Shen Qiaoyue returned to the department where the remaining two people were. Su Zhiyang and Wang Tiantian stared at Shen Qiaoyue and Jiang Jinyao.

"Sister Qiaoyue, Sister Yaoyao?" Wang Tiantian stepped forward, crying, and grabbed Shen Qiaoyue's hand, saying, "I really can't lose this job. We escaped from Haishi. The two-faced people in Haishi are ruthless. Those people bullied my sister under the guise of capital, and my sister committed suicide because of it. I don't want to go to the countryside either. What will I do if I go to the countryside?"

Wang Tiantian was very sad and held Shen Qiaoyue's hand.

"Please, Qiaoyue, help me!" Wang Tiantian cried like a baby. "I did something wrong, but I really only love Li Qingming. I really don't have any other thoughts!"

"I feel so guilty. Is this some kind of punishment for me?" Wang Tiantian cried very sadly.

Shen Qiaoyue comforted her, "Tian Tian, ​​it's just a temporary shutdown, not a fire. So you're still a factory employee. As long as you don't resign, everything will be fine."

"Really?" Wang Tiantian immediately stopped crying, still finding it hard to believe.

Jiang Jinyao nodded and said, "It's true, you'll get five yuan every month until you get back to work. You'll be staying in the dormitory and eating in the cafeteria, so don't worry."

Wang Tiantian breathed a sigh of relief.

"That's good, that's good." Wang Tiantian sat down, crying even more sadly, and held Shen Qiaoyue's hand: "Sister Qiaoyue, please tell Battalion Commander Li Qingming and Xiaoli for me that I am really sorry. I didn't mean to. Please ask them to forgive me."

These days, Wang Tiantian feels increasingly guilty and remorseful.

She couldn't bring herself to apologize, and she couldn't accept the fact that Li Qingming was marrying Xia Xiaoli.

She is a believer in karma and retribution, so she felt that this was definitely her retribution.

"Alright, Xiaoli isn't blaming you. Battalion Commander Li Qingming said he didn't blame you, he just hopes you won't do anything so dangerous and detrimental to yourself anymore. Stop crying! If you keep crying and saying these things, everyone will know you drugged someone, and that will ruin your reputation." Shen Qiaoyue gently patted Wang Tiantian's shoulder to comfort her.

Jiang Jinyao sighed helplessly and sat back down in her seat.

"Let's pack up, we don't know how long this vacation will be!" Jiang Jinyao's plan to go north has already been made. "I'll ask Sister Hualan if she's going north too, and see if her husband is going!"

Shen Qiaoyue looked at Jiang Jinyao, and she was also wondering whether she should go and see Lu Chen.

With everything almost tidied up, Shen Qiaoyue and Jiang Jinyao closed the office door, handed the key to the management office, and rode their bicycles back home.

It's autumn now, and in Fucheng, you need to wear two layers of clothing in autumn.

Jiang Jinyao said it was okay on the surface, but when work actually stopped, she still sighed and complained.

"What's wrong? You're not under much pressure, why are you sighing! I still have two children to support, five yuan a month isn't enough!" Shen Qiaoyue was dejected, not knowing how long this would last.

Jiang Jinyao looked at Shen Qiaoyue and said, "If you need money urgently, just tell me, and I'll lend it to you."

"No need, we have enough for now!" Shen Qiaoyue and Lu Chen have saved up quite a bit of money. The child's grandfather sends her money every month, and they also save their salaries. They now have more than 15,000 yuan.

Shen Qiaoyue frowned and said, "Fortunately, the children can eat solid food now, otherwise I don't know what I would do without milk powder coupons!"

"Won't my older brother get his salary too?" Jiang Jinyao asked, puzzled.

"You have to apply for these. I used to get more milk powder coupons than the military, so they were all issued by the factory. Now my child is almost two years old, so I'm past the age to apply!" Shen Qiaoyue's family had saved up a lot of milk powder coupons, but recently their living conditions have deteriorated a lot. Meat is basically unavailable, and eggs are scarce. If you go late, you can't buy any.

Production has decreased, and we still need to import many things. Imports are expensive, and we can't sell them in large quantities.

Moreover, no one dares to buy imported goods.