Ou Manqing was deeply worried, fearing that her child might not be healthy.
Fortunately, the slow-moving baby sensed the mother's feelings and started labor two days after the due date.
This child not only has a slow onset of labor, but the birthing process is also very slow.
It took Ou Manqing an entire afternoon and night to successfully give birth.
"It's a very beautiful baby."
Perhaps because of the full-term delivery, the baby was born with black hair, big, round eyes, and smooth, fair skin, making him an adorable baby.
In late 1971, as winter approached and 1972 was about to begin, Ou Manqing gave birth to a little girl named Li Ou in the hospital.
Seagulls are skilled fliers and can predict the weather, making them a favorite animal for Ou Manqing when reading books.
It also sounds the same as her surname.
So they named their daughter this name, symbolizing the union of the parents.
Her nickname is Yuanyuan.
It means "reunion" or "complete family gathering".
The birth of this child also signifies that all the suffering of Ou Manqing in his previous life has passed.
She welcomed a baby she had never had before.
She and Li Dahui formed a family of three.
When Ou Manqing and Yuanyuan returned home from the hospital, the new factory building of Lianhua Brigade was already more than half completed.
When Oumanqing finished her postpartum confinement and her baby grew more and more beautiful, the new factory building had already been completed.
After visiting the new factory, Mr. Ou was very impressed.
"Your factory has a bright future."
He helped the workshop open up channels to sell their products in the south, and afterwards, we often saw their products in the supply and marketing cooperative.
I also heard that they supply goods to the north.
It's almost unbelievable that a small workshop in a large village could supply goods all over the country.
Now they have expanded their factory, and given time, they may indeed be able to develop into a large factory with thousands of employees.
Upon hearing this, Lin Aiguo laughed so hard his eyes disappeared.
"I hope that day ever comes."
Before the new factory was put into use, the Lianhua Brigade notified all other brigades that they would recruit workers from other brigades.
Each brigade has five openings, but applicants must pass an interview; there are no backdoor appointments.
When the brigades heard about this, they were all in an uproar.
Many people rushed toward their captain.
"Captain, who are you going to send? You can't show favoritism."
"Yes, I've heard that workers in Lianhua Brigade can earn twenty or thirty yuan a month. I'd go even if you gave me ten yuan."
"Are there really that many?" The man was a little incredulous.
"Of course it's true. I have a relative who works in the Lianhua brigade, and her neighbor's child works there."
"This salary is comparable to that of a big factory in the city."
"Yes, and we don't have to go that far. Isn't the Lotus Brigade closer than going to the city?"
"Yes, Captain, what do you say?"
It seemed as if the captain was about to cause trouble if he dared to act out of personal favoritism.
The team leaders dared not do it again; somehow the news about the job had reached the ears of the team members.
They originally wanted to send their own relatives in, but now they don't dare to anymore.
They had no choice but to select a dozen or so suitable candidates to go to the Lianhua Brigade for interviews.
In Dongshan Brigade, all the young people went to find Chen Songbai and his wife.
“You two are familiar with the Lotus Brigade, tell us about the workshop.”
As soon as the news spread, Qi Mei knew they would come to ask questions, so she and Chen Songbai had already made preparations.
"Everyone, don't panic, listen to what we have to say."
"..."
"So, you're saying that if you work there, you get paid? How much is it?"
Qi Mei had inquired about this matter with Lin Yu.
After hearing about the salary, everyone asked the brigade leader to select them.
Chen Jianghu was extremely annoyed. He found it very irritating to see Chen Songbai standing there smiling.
He pointed at Chen Songbai: "Chen Songbai, you choose."
Chen Songbai pointed to himself: "Should I do it?"
Chen Jianghu was already walking away with his hands behind his back: "Yes, it's you. Do a good job."
Chen Songbai wanted to call him "Dad," but Qi Mei tugged at his sleeve and stopped him.
Qi Mei said, "The workshop has an age limit for this recruitment. Those who meet the requirements can come and apply. We will select twenty people to go for interviews."
Everyone quieted down and lined up to register with Chen Songbai.
Qi Mei was also there to help.
She was originally illiterate, but Chen Songbai taught her, and she also studied mushroom cultivation on her own. Now she knows many characters.
It took the two of them two hours to write down all the people who had signed up.
Chen Songbai said with a troubled expression, "53 people, how do we choose?"
There are quite a few older people here that he doesn't know, so how would he know if they are suitable for him?
Qi Mei tapped him on the head: "Idiot, go ask your parents."
"Huh? My dad, will he... will he even listen to me?"
He was kicked out by his father.
Qi Mei shook her head: "Didn't you see that your father told you to choose someone today?"
"I'm just giving you a way out. If you don't understand, go home and ask him; he'll explain it to you."
He could hardly believe it: "Really? That's what my dad meant?"
Qi Mei sighed; this guy really was a fool.
So she simply put her hands on her hips, put on a stern face, and asked, "Are you going or not?"
Chen Songbai, who was afraid of his wife, nodded and said, "I'll go, I'll go."
He took the list and ran home, but stood at the door too afraid to go in.
Little Maodou spotted his third uncle immediately from inside the house, jumped down, opened the door, and excitedly exclaimed:
"Third Uncle, you're back! Come in quickly."
Before Chen Songbai could speak, he was pulled inside by an enthusiastic child.
Chen Jianghu sat on the table, puffing on his cigarette, already having a good idea of what was going on.
He had just deliberately assigned Chen Songbai to select people in front of Qi Mei, and now Chen Songbai has arrived.
He knows his son well; he would never understand what he means.
But Qi Mei...
This person is indeed clever.
They didn't hold a grudge against them for not acknowledging her as their daughter-in-law, and they let Chen Songbai come home.
Chen Jianghu acknowledged Qi Mei's feelings in his heart, but he didn't show it on his face. He even asked Chen Songbai what he had come for.
Years of experience have taught Chen Songbai that he can tell his father is in a good mood just by looking at him.
He sat down opposite Chen Jianghu and showed him the names of the people in his hand.
"Dad, could you tell me how to choose?"
Chen Jianghu glanced at it and found that he remembered it quite well.
“I’m not very familiar with some of the older women; you’ll have to ask your mother.”
So Chen Songbai went to pull his mother away again.
After all these days, Liang Juying had long since stopped being angry with her son.
It's rare for her son to ask her for a favor, and she's always happy to help.
So the elderly couple analyzed the cases one by one and eliminated dozens of people for Chen Songbai.
The last twenty are the most suitable.
Chen Jianghu also reminded them: "We're only recruiting five people this time. You need to make it clear to them that if it doesn't work out this time, there will be a next time. Don't embarrass yourself there."
"Yes, Father."
The elderly couple hadn't sat down and talked with their son so calmly in a long time, and Liang Juying was happy.
She busied herself preparing a meal: "Let's eat here? I'll make you an egg."
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