Sheng Xikang thought for a moment and nodded, "Not bad, I think she's alright, she has good judgment, and she's good to our fourth son."

"By the way, honey, is Dad still in Heilongjiang Province? Where are they spending the Spring Festival this year?"

Sheng Xiping has been so busy lately that he hasn't had time for anything else. Only now did he realize that his father-in-law is going to spend the New Year this year.

"We'll stay in the provincial capital, near Qingyue. Dad's busy with work and doesn't have time to come back. The provincial capital is closer to Bingcheng, so it's more convenient to travel back and forth."

After Zhou Mingyuan started working in Heilongjiang Province, he lived in the unit's dormitory and spent his days going to various forestry bureaus and forest farms to guide their work.

In particular, Zhou Mingyuan stayed in the forest farms that were burned down for quite a while, overseeing the post-disaster reconstruction work on-site.

In the past six months, Zhou Mingyuan has spent little time in Harbin and has not been in the mood to buy a house.

It's Chinese New Year, and the whole family needs to reunite, so we can only go to Zhou Qingyue's place.

Zhou Qinglan exchanged a few words with Sheng Xiping, then went back to the outer room to help Aunt Li cook.

Upon seeing this, Wu Yuhua and Sheng Yunfang also went to the kitchen to help. Together, they cooked two tables of dishes.

Sheng Xiping and the others had grabbed a quick bite at a snack shop that morning, and now they were all hungry.

Seeing the steaming hot food on the table, all of which were my favorites, I didn't care about anything else and sat down to eat.

"Ah, home-cooked food is the best. When you're away from home for a long time, this is what you miss the most."

Sheng Xiping said this while eating pork ribs stewed with sauerkraut.

"If you like to eat, then eat more. Why do you look thinner?"

You've been running around all day, so tired, haven't you? Come home, just tell me what you want to eat, and I'll cook it for you.

Zhang Shuzhen felt sorry for her son and put a few pieces of chicken on Sheng Xiping's plate.

Sheng Xiping chuckled and said, "Mom, I want to eat dumplings."

When they were at home, I felt that Zhang Shuzhen would make dumplings whenever she had free time, and we ate them until we were full.

When I went out, I realized that what I missed most was my mother's dumplings. I couldn't find the same taste at the dumpling restaurants outside.

"Alright, there are still two days until the New Year. Let's make a lot of dumplings then, so we can eat them every day." Zhang Shuzhen was caught between anger and laughter by these words and said helplessly.

Everyone burst into laughter upon hearing this.

After lunch, while the others rested and chatted, Sheng Xiping drove to the factory.

It's the 27th of the twelfth lunar month, and the factory hasn't closed for the holiday yet. There are too many orders, and everyone is working overtime at the factory.

The branch factory in Fusong has already started production, but recently there have been additional orders from customers, so the branch factory is now working overtime to catch up.

"General Manager Sheng, the workers will have the 29th day of the twelfth lunar month as their day off. Local workers will return to work on the third day of the Lunar New Year, while those from other places will return on the fifth day."

"There's really no other way. We have a batch of orders that need urgent delivery, and they need to be shipped in April after the New Year." Before Sheng Xiping could ask, Zheng Hua and the others took the initiative to explain.

These days, there's no such thing as a seven-day holiday for the Spring Festival; most companies only give employees three to five days off.

Last year, the processing plant closed for the Lunar New Year on the 27th day of the twelfth lunar month and stayed open until the fifth day of the first lunar month.

We have just received too many orders this year, so we have no choice but to shorten the holiday.

"Well, there's nothing we can do about it. We'll just have to do a good job with logistics and give the workers some extra subsidies these next few days."

"It doesn't matter if we're busy, as long as the workers can earn money. We shouldn't let them curse us behind our backs as capitalists exploiting us." Sheng Xiping nodded and said nothing else.

"At the branch factory, most of the workers from the original sewing machine table factory have returned, and another three hundred or so have been recruited."

Currently, the main products produced are wood panels, furniture parts, and furniture edge banding.

Some of the orders from here will be transferred, and manpower will be allocated to support the furniture factory.

Zheng Hua reported the relevant information about the two factories to Sheng Xiping.

The furniture factory and the board factory are both on track. They just need to produce according to the orders, and there's nothing to worry about.

Sheng Xiping then went to the furniture research and design department and spent a long time discussing things with those people.

Chen Ruiqing had been wanting Sheng Xiping to take the products to the Autumn Trade Fair, and Sheng Xiping thought it was worth a try.

"After the New Year, I will arrange for a group of people to go abroad for study and inspection, which will last for about three to six months."

Not only the furniture factory, but also the shopping mall needs to send people out to learn management experience and such.

Sheng Xiping and Wu Yucheng had discussed this matter and decided to find a way to send a group of people out after the New Year.

These days, being able to study abroad is something countless people dream of.

So when the young people in the design department heard this, they were all quite excited and expressed their willingness to go out and learn.

Sheng Xiping did not immediately decide on the number of participants, but only told them to go back and discuss it with their families, and then submit the list after the New Year.

Nothing major happened at the factory, so Sheng Xiping inquired about the duty roster during the Spring Festival.

This is a timber processing plant; the workshop is filled with wood inside and out. During the Lunar New Year, when setting off firecrackers, no one can predict what might happen, so it's essential to ensure there are enough people on site.

After making arrangements at the factory, Sheng Xiping contacted Guo Shouye, Zhao Guangning, and others to have dinner and chat together that evening.

The main issue is with the Coca-Cola factory; Sheng Xiping has placed many orders, and we must ensure a stable supply.

As the Jade Rabbit bids farewell to the old year and the Golden Dragon brings spring, the Spring Festival of 1988 has arrived in the blink of an eye.

This year, everyone in the Sheng family was present except for Sheng Yunfei, who got married and didn't return. The whole family spent a lively and festive New Year in Songjiang River.

The two children, Sheng Xinze and Sheng Xinyao, who are four years old (by Chinese reckoning), follow their older siblings around causing all sorts of trouble, creating countless laughs. The whole family is amused by these little ones all day long.

On the first and second days of the Lunar New Year, people visited relatives and friends, and the Sheng family was constantly receiving New Year's greetings.

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