That evening, the couple went into Su Wei's house, and Li Dongqing was indeed there.

During the meal, my second uncle recounted the village's fundraising event that afternoon.

Dong Qing was surprised to hear this. He didn't expect that Su Village could raise more than 26 million yuan in just one afternoon. It seems that the people of Su Village have really become rich in recent years!

My second uncle asked, "You know I'm just the village party secretary, or to put it bluntly, a peasant village cadre. I'm an idiot when it comes to business. Our village has land to build a factory. What do you think I should do next?"

He is now the head of the household in the village, and it was he who proposed building the factory. None of the other village officials know how to do business, so frankly, they all handed the responsibility over to him, an outsider.

Even Su Dongqing himself wouldn't believe he wasn't under pressure. Doing business isn't just about shouting slogans; he simply doesn't have a business mind. How to run the business is entirely up to Dongqing.

Furthermore, setting up a factory is different from doing business. At least you need to know the industry and the technology. If you don't know anything, you really can't do it. When Dong Qing set up the bean product factory, he had to invite Zhou Hui back, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to manage it himself.

Once a processing plant has the technology to manufacture the goods, the subsequent sales will be a breeze. All it needs to do is recruit talent in these areas, provided that it first recruits technical talent from elsewhere.

Dong Qing said, "The technology aspect is easy to handle. My eldest sister has a classmate who was the factory manager of a state-owned food factory in the provincial capital. That factory has now been privatized and mainly produces instant noodles and various seasonings. I'll have my eldest sister help you with that. She can recruit her classmate over. Even if things don't go perfectly, at least we can recruit a few technicians. As long as we have the technology, we can set up a factory and start production."

"All you need to set up a factory is someone knowledgeable in the field," Li Dongqing thought with a smile, reassured. "I'm relieved to hear that. Our village will cover the costs of recruiting people."

Dong Qing said, "Second Uncle, aren't you insulting me? You've helped me a lot, so leave this to me. I'll definitely bring that person back for you."

Li Dongqing said with a smile, "If you say that, your uncle won't be so modest."

After finishing dinner, the couple said goodbye to Su Wei and her nephew and drove home.

When the couple returned home, Dongqing got out of the car and went straight to her older sister's house to ask about her classmate's situation.

There's no need for siblings to hold back their conversations. Dongqing recounted how his second uncle, Su Wei, had set up a food processing plant for the village. He said, "Su Dongqing has helped me so much over the years; I should help him in return. Could you accompany my brother tomorrow to help him bring that person back?"

Dong Damei said, "My classmate is Chunmei. She is indeed very capable at work, and we have a good relationship. Whenever I go to the provincial capital, I stay at her house for a while. But poaching people takes time. After all, she is not a minor figure in the factory; she is a factory manager. The boss will not let her go so easily."

Dong Qing also wondered why the boss didn't understand these things. He wouldn't let any of the factory managers leave so easily.

Dong Qing said, "Let's go take a look tomorrow. At least she can help us recruit a few technicians."

Dong Damei said, "Okay, I'll go with you tomorrow."

Dong Qing said goodbye to his elder sister and returned home. His wife sat in the living room talking with Zhu Xiaofei. When she saw her husband come back from outside, she asked, "What did your elder sister say?"

Dongqing said, "I'll go to the provincial capital with my eldest sister tomorrow to finalize this matter as soon as possible."

Li Yuzhu said, "There's so much going on at the company, it's not appropriate for you to leave. It's just a matter of poaching people; as long as the salary is high enough, they can be hired. I'll go instead."

After listening to his wife's words, Dong Qing pondered for a moment and said, "Alright, I'll leave this matter to you. Don't say you're helping someone else set up a factory; just say we're setting up our own."

Helping others set up factories is different from setting up your own. Your older sister's classmate might help her, but he might not be willing to help others.

Li Yuzhu said, "Don't worry, I will definitely handle this well."

Dongqing trusted his wife's abilities; she was certainly no less capable than himself. He said, "It's getting late, you should go upstairs and go to sleep."

After listening to her husband's words, Li Yuzhu stood up and helped Zhu Xiaofei upstairs.

Fang Lin lay in bed nestled in her husband's arms and said, "Yunfei, I haven't had my period for over a month. Could I be pregnant again?"

Fang Lin and her husband have been married for over a year but have not yet obtained a marriage certificate, so in a sense they are still unmarried.

The reason for not getting a marriage certificate is simple: we want to have a second child in the future.

So they didn't have a big wedding, and no one at the husband's workplace knew they were married.

Many people at Yusheng Company knew that Fang Lin was married, but no one cared about her trivial matter. So, after she gave birth, the family planning office never came knocking on her door, and they didn't even know they were married.

Fang Lin had been taking birth control pills since giving birth, but occasionally she would forget to take them. Could she have gotten pregnant just from that one or two times?

Song Yunfei said, "I'll take you to the hospital for a check-up tomorrow."

Their situation is different from that of Dongqing and his wife. Dongqing and his wife are locals, have marriage certificates, and registered their marriage with the family planning office after the birth of their child.

They don't have these complicated issues. At most, a hospital checkup would only reveal that she's pregnant out of wedlock. In such a big city, who would know if they're married or not? Even in the 21st century, her situation wouldn't be investigated. Without a marriage certificate, there's no information about her marriage online.

The next day, after breakfast, Li Yuzhu and her older sister drove to the provincial capital.

Dong Qing had just seen his wife and elder sister off when Fang Lin walked into the house. Dong Qing asked, "Sister Fang Lin, is there something you need so early?"

Fang Lin didn't hide it from Dong Qing. She said, "I think I'm pregnant. I won't be going to the company this morning; I'll go to the hospital for a checkup."

Dongqing asked, "What do you plan to do if you get pregnant?"

Fang Lin said, "I want to have a son for Yunfei. If I get pregnant, I want to have the baby, but it will affect my work."

Dongqing said, "Don't worry about work. I'll make some temporary arrangements. If you get pregnant, you don't need to come home for Chinese New Year this year. You can come back to work after giving birth."

Fang Lin said thank you!

Dongqing said, "Yuzhu and I have always considered you our own sister. You're being too polite to me. Go to the hospital for a checkup. Yuzhu isn't home. Could you take Xiaofei to the clinic for acupuncture this morning?"

"Alright, leave your sister with me. I'm taking her back."

After Fang Lin finished speaking, she helped Zhu Xiaofei home. Just as they reached the front door, Dong Qing said, "Wait."

Fang Lin stopped and turned around to ask, "Is something the matter?"

Dong Qing walked to the front door and said, "Your two daughters are almost two years old. You can't go on like this. After you give birth, come back and get your marriage certificate done. It'll just be a small fine, and you should register the children's household registration."

After listening, Fang Lin pondered for a long time. She said, "That's fine. I won't have any more children after this one. We'll get married when we get back, and then register the child's household registration."