"Huaying, can you give me a hint in advance?" Li Wenji asked.
"Pharmaceutical factory."
Yun Huaying told them with a smile.
The Li family elders were startled. Father Li leaned forward and asked in a low voice, "Huaying, will the state-owned pharmaceutical factory accept private investment?"
"Policies will change soon, and economic system reform is imminent, but we still need to wait."
Yun Huaying gave a definite answer. The Li family are all intellectuals, and she believes they understand what she means.
Everyone in the Li family understood what was said. Even Wang Juan's eyes flashed and she had some thoughts in her mind.
Seeing that her family all had their own ideas, Li Shutong smiled and said, "Dad, Mom, it's not the right time yet. The other party and Huaying just mentioned it when they met. It will be at least half a year later. If it's settled then, I'll talk to you."
"Okay." Father Li nodded.
Yun Shaofan was about to say something when he saw the waiter bringing the dishes. He hurriedly said, "Let's eat first. We can talk about other things later."
The meal tonight was quite sumptuous. All the special dishes from the state-owned restaurant were ordered, including meat, vegetables, nutritious soups and seafood. After all the dishes were served, Yun Shaofan said a few words of blessing, and everyone immediately picked up their chopsticks and started eating.
Li Shutong took care of her parents while she was eating. She also picked up some food for the younger generations and used a serving chopstick to pick up some braised pork for her two nieces. "Fangting, Xiaoqing, eat the braised pork."
"Thank you, Auntie."
Li Xiaoqing smiled sweetly, but Li Fangting's smile was a little stiff.
"Fang Ting, I remember you used to be very lively. Why do you talk so little now? How did your personality change so much?" Li Shutong wanted to talk to her before, but she always avoided them.
"No, no."
Li Fangting didn't dare to look up at them. She kept hiding behind them today, fearing that they would notice her.
"I heard that you are working in a spinning mill now. Is it hard work?" Li Shutong asked with a smile.
Seeing her aunt's still kind and friendly smile, Li Fangting also smiled, but it was a little awkward and stiff. "I just started working as an apprentice assistant to my master. It's a bit hard."
"The work in the workshop is a bit hard, but it will get better after you get used to it for a while. Your clothes look a lot looser. You must have worked hard recently. Have you lost a lot of weight?" Li Shutong continued to chat with her.
"Yeah, I've lost some weight."
"It's better to be thinner. If you have a slimmer figure, you will look better in any clothes."
Li Shutong handed her another piece of boiled chicken and continued, "Girls, don't get too fat. Obesity is bad for your health. Huaying knows medicine, and I've heard her say before that obesity affects fertility in married women, making it harder for them to get pregnant than those with a more balanced figure. You're not dating or getting married yet, so you should lose some weight and get your body in good shape."
Li Fangting had never heard of obesity affecting fertility, so she asked blankly, "Being fat will also affect fertility?"
When the two of them spoke alone, their voices were relatively low. Li Shutong nodded, her voice still relatively low, "Yes, obesity affects fertility and can also cause many other diseases. Lesbians with well-proportioned figures are healthy. Like your aunt, she is the best."
Li Fangting blinked and nodded: "I understand."
Wang Juan heard what the aunt and niece said, and she also kept her sister-in-law's words in mind. She really loved her daughter. If obesity really could affect fertility, then this matter had to be taken seriously immediately.
They didn't drink any alcohol at the table, and everyone ate very quickly, finishing everything in half an hour.
After the meal, Yun Shaofan got up to pay the bill, and then the group went to a nearby park for a walk to digest the food.
Yun Huaying and a group of peers were chatting about their own things. They were very happy and couldn't stop laughing. Li Fangting felt that there was a big gap between her and them, so she didn't take the initiative to catch up, but followed behind slowly.
"Fangting, you are the same age as Chaoyan and the others, go and talk to them." Li Shutong called her.
Li Fangting pulled her face and said, "Aunt, I don't know what to say."
"You used to play together all the time, how come you've become so distant after not seeing each other for eight years?"
"It's a bit strange."
Li Fangting still didn't dare to meet her eyes. She clenched her fists in her pockets and looked extremely nervous.
"Fang Ting, something seems to be wrong with you. Is something wrong?" Li Shutong took the initiative to walk slower, intending to have a good chat with her.
"Aunt, it's okay." Li Fangting didn't dare to say.
"Fang Ting, we are a family. You are my aunt's niece. Although we haven't seen each other for many years, you have grown up and have your own thoughts and ideas. If you encounter any difficult problems, you can talk to your aunt. Maybe I can help you solve your doubts or give you some suggestions."
The more caring and kind the elders were, the more uncomfortable Li Fangting felt. Perhaps she was provoked, and she suddenly pouted and cried: "Auntie, I'm sorry."
"What's wrong? Why are you still crying?"
Li Shutong quickly grabbed her and said, "Did something happen? Even if you did something wrong, tell me nicely and we can work out a solution together."
"Aunt, I'm sorry. I was ignorant before and only knew how to eat, drink and have fun. Mom and I sold the jewelry you entrusted to Dad for safekeeping. Now those things have been stolen." Li Fangting burst into tears and said what was weighing on her heart with a pout.
Seeing that she took the initiative to apologize and explained the whole thing, Li Shutong was actually very relieved. After that lesson, this child has indeed grown up and become more responsible.
She admitted her mistake, so Li Shutong naturally gave her a chance to correct it. She patted her shoulder and comforted her, "Brother wrote to me a long time ago to tell me about this. You were naive before, and I don't blame you. We also asked someone to help track down the whereabouts of the jewelry a long time ago. We got everything back last month. Nothing is missing."
"Really?" Li Fangting quickly wiped away her tears. "Did you find them all?"
"Well, it was found. Huaying asked someone to look for it." Li Shutong gave the credit to her niece.
"It's good to find it back."
Li Fangting was obviously relieved and promised with a pout, "Auntie, I really know I was wrong. I won't be so ignorant again in the future."
Li Shutong was very relieved to hear this and smiled deeply: "Okay, now that the things have been talked about, the burden in my heart has been lifted and I can feel relieved."
Li Fangting did feel a lot more relaxed and smiled awkwardly.
Now that the matter was revealed, Li Shutong stopped talking and pulled her forward. "Come on, talk to your aunt about other things. You're almost an adult, do you have someone you like?"
"Not yet."
Li Fangting didn't dare to talk about the bad things she had done in the past, and she was also afraid that the elders would ask her about it, so she nervously changed the subject: "Aunt, are you and uncle really not going to work in Haicheng anymore?"
Seeing that she didn't want to talk about personal matters, Li Shutong smiled inwardly and continued, "Well, Huaying decided to return to Kyoto to develop her career. After discussing it, we felt that working in Kyoto would be more beneficial to the development of the family. It would also make it easier for Jingmo and the others to study and expand their network in the future, so we took care of the work here."
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