Chapter 113: Expecting you to make progress?

"It's only been four months, why are you talking about going back to work after the confinement period?" Lin Xiangnan laughed dryly, "Mom, you're too impatient."

"Why are you in such a hurry? I have to lay the foundation for you in advance. As long as you take good care of your body now, you will have fewer problems in the future."

Hu Meili asked with concern: "You only said in the letter that your job is easy, which unit is it?"

The situation in the army was special, so Lin Xiangnan did not reveal any important information in the letter, only saying that he had found a job.

Lin Xiangnan replied: "It's the military factory next door."

Hu Meili thought that Lin Xiangnan would go to a small unit, but she didn't expect that she went directly to a big factory, and it was such a famous big factory.

"Oh my." Hu Meili clapped her hands and became even happier.

"I am really proud of you."

"Your second half of life is finally secure. A good unit is more important than a good man. Now that you have found such a unit, I don't have to worry about you anymore."

"You are the luckiest person in our family."

"Now that you have a real job, you should work hard and stop hanging around like you did before. You're a married woman, but you're still acting like a second-rate guy."

Lin Xiangnan felt a little guilty and didn't dare to interrupt. He put on a well-behaved expression and listened attentively.

Hu Meili was so happy that her three children all got formal jobs. She kept talking on the way home.

In her eyes, a job brings not only a salary to support the family, but also a strong backing.

If you are sick, you can go to the hospital and pay the medical bills. The factory will pay for the medical expenses. If you are too old to work, you can still get a pension. People like Hu Meili who do not retire normally can also receive a half-price pension when they turn 50.

Moreover, even if you quit, your job can be passed on to your children and grandchildren.

"You are about to have a child, it's time for you to grow up. Don't bring your family's style to the factory. If you build a good reputation, it will be convenient for your own children in the future. Look, after your eldest brother took over my job, no one dared to embarrass him..."

"Who can say for sure what will happen in 20 years?" Lin Xiangnan couldn't help but retort, "The old rules may not apply in a few years."

"We'll talk about the future later. Anyway, you won't suffer any loss if you work hard now," Hu Meili taught.

Hu Meili and Lin Xiangdong both worked in the steel mill, and three generations of the Hu family had people working in the pharmaceutical factory. People of this generation have an extremely strong sense of belonging to their own unit.

Hu Meili has held this idea for the past few decades. It is impossible for Lin Xiangnan to change her mind, so she simply shuts up and pretends to be honest.

After returning home and packing up, Hu Meili asked curiously at 2 p.m., "Why haven't you gone to work yet?"

"Huh? I took the whole day off."

"This isn't the first time I come to your place. Are you worried that I won't be able to adapt?"

However, since Lin Xiangnan had already been invited to work, Hu Meili did not force Lin Xiangnan to go to work. She just nagged and said, "Did you find someone to take over for you during the time you gave birth? Do you want me to ask around for you?"

"No. Other colleagues will take over my work."

"Will that not delay the work progress of your department?" Hu Meili asked with concern.

"Am I an important person? Didn't they live their lives normally when I wasn't at work?" Lin Xiangnan said casually.

Hu Meili looked Lin Xiangnan up and down, and said in agreement: "What you said makes sense. It shouldn't make much difference whether you are here or not."

In Hu Meili's eyes, Lin Xiangnan found the job because of her outrageous luck, not her ability.

Hu Meili felt that Lin Xiangnan was having a hard time being pregnant and still working, so she took the initiative to take over the logistical work at home.

But the next day, when she had just returned from buying vegetables on the street, as soon as she opened the door, her eyes met with Lin Xiangnan who had just returned from get off work.

"It's impossible. It's already 12 o'clock. I haven't been chatting with anyone for a long time." Hu Meili was a little bit unbelievable and spoke in a dazed tone.

Lin Xiangnan obviously did nothing wrong, but he still felt guilty, "It's not even twelve o'clock yet. It's only a little after ten now."

"Didn't you go to work?" Hu Meili frowned and asked suspiciously.

"I went. I asked for two hours' leave and I'm back."

Hu Meili was anxious, "What's wrong with you? Go to the hospital immediately!"

"It's fine, but my brain is a little tired."

"Your brain is not working?" Hu Meili's voice became as stern as that of the dean of studies. "Your brain is tired? You only asked for leave for two hours? And your leader approved your leave? Are you lying to me?"

"Why would I lie to you? It's true."

It was impossible for Lin Xiangnan to find a fake job to deceive people. Gu Zhenhua and the aunties around the family compound were unlikely to help Lin Xiangnan cover up his lies.

But Lin Xiangnan's excuse for asking for leave was really outrageous.

Hu Meili said angrily, "Even if you don't work, you have to work enough time to fish in the factory. If you come back so early, won't it cause gossip? Not only will it cause gossip, but it will also affect your salary."

"Sitting in the office is not as comfortable as lying down or leaning against something at home."

"You are such a lazy guy." Hu Meili couldn't help but reach out and poke Lin Xiangnan's spine.

Lin Xiangnan just said that, but when she went out to work in the afternoon, Hu Meili stuffed her with a pillow to support her waist and a cushion to support her buttocks.

"I took the time to sew this for you while you were taking a nap. Take it and use it. It will make you sit more comfortably this way."

Lin Xiangnan took the two things and felt a lot of pressure.

Recently, she would rather take books home to read than stay in the office for a long time, for fear that Chief Engineer Zhang would see her and add to her burden.

She was willing to work as a personal computer to help with the work, which was already a sign of loyalty. She didn't want to do any other work at all.

So after finishing his work in the afternoon, Lin Xiangnan still came back under pressure.

But she didn't dare go home directly. Instead, she looked around furtively from a distance, and then sneakily knocked on Aunt Hua's door.

Aunt Hua was practicing calligraphy and asked without even looking up, "Who is it?"

Hu Meili was not far away, so Lin Xiangnan didn't dare to call out his name loudly.

“Hiss~hiss~hiss~”

Aunt Hua put down her pen speechlessly, patted Xiaotian's dog head at her feet, and said, "Come in. Why are you acting like a thief? Aren't you afraid that Xiaotian will bite you?"

Because of his master's signal, Xiaotian didn't even bark. He just wagged his tail at Lin Xiangnan as a greeting.

After Lin Xiangnan entered the room, he sat down next to Aunt Hua without any hesitation.

"My mother is counting on me to make progress. I'm afraid she'll nag me if I go home early in the afternoon, so I'll hide here for a while and go back when the time comes."

"She actually expects you to make progress?" Aunt Hua said in surprise, "She is indeed your biological mother. She still has thoughts about you."