Yuezhou, in the small garden of Xiyuan.
The weather was already quite cool in the evening of September. Gu Lin and Chen Dong sat in the small garden, enjoying the cool breeze from the lake. They each had half a watermelon and were eating it with a spoon happily.
"Sister-in-law, when will the eldest sister and the second brother come back? They have been gone for more than a month. Ah~~~"
"How would I know? She didn't even call me. She's so heartless that she doesn't even want the baby in her belly. Ugh~~"
"What gifts do you think they will bring us? Ah~~"
"You should focus on your grades. My mom went to your school again today. I heard you were fighting with your classmates. Be careful, or your sister will come back and beat you up. Aa ...
The two chatted casually while chewing watermelon.
Mother Gu came out of the small western-style building holding two towels, and frowned when she heard the complaints of the two people.
"Xiao Lin, stop eating and wipe your mouth. Director Zeng told you to pay attention to your diet and be careful about your blood pressure and blood sugar. Put the watermelon down and walk a few steps."
Gu Lin really put down the watermelon obediently, and then kept touching her belly. I don’t know if she was too full or if she was touching the baby in her belly.
"Mom, you said Dad went to pick up Big Sister and Chen Xia, why hasn't he come back in so many days?"
"How would I know? Come, let me help you walk a few steps. Oh my, you're really suffering with such a big belly."
After all, she is her daughter’s biological mother. Even though she may dislike her at ordinary times, she still feels sorry for her daughter at critical moments.
Because of the triplets, Gu Lin's belly is obviously bigger than that of other pregnant women. Now all her clothes and pants are custom-made. She is no longer the slim and tall girl with long legs as she was before pregnancy.
"Oh, I didn't even bother calling back. I guess he should still be in the capital..."
Making phone calls these days is quite troublesome. Chen Xia and his friends didn't have a telephone in their room at the guesthouse in the capital. There was a phone at the front desk, but it could only make local calls, not long-distance calls.
There was no newsstand that could make long-distance calls. If you wanted to make a call, you had to go to the telecommunications office or post office to make an appointment and queue up. Sometimes the queue could take hours, which was quite troublesome and the call charges were quite expensive.
Generally, when people had urgent matters, they would just send a telegram. In order to save money, the messages would be brief and to the point, such as "Father has passed away, please return home quickly." There were many such telegrams.
Moreover, since this was a business trip, Chen Xia had to follow the main group by train back to Zhijiang and could not enjoy the privilege of flying.
With the trains of that time, it took three days and three nights to travel from Peking to Lin'an, and after passing Nanjing, it had to go around to Shanghai.
By the time everyone returned to Yuezhou, it was already the evening of the fourth day.
Chen Xia couldn't wait to jump out of the car and banged on the door.
At this time, everyone happened to be enjoying the cool breeze in the garden. Mother Gu was so scared that she stood up and said, "Hey, what's going on? Is there something urgent?"
Chen Qiu chuckled, "Aunt Zheng, don't worry. The one knocking on the door so rhythmically is definitely the second brother's style. They must be back."
When Gu Lin heard that her husband had returned, she stood up in surprise and "ran" towards the door quickly. It was not much different from running, but it was almost as fast as walking.
Mother Gu and grandmother caught up with her and held onto her side with one hand: "Auntie, please be quiet. If you fall, it will be a big problem. Third brother, go open the door quickly."
Chen Qiu responded, ran over and opened the door, then he felt a gust of wind blowing past him, and a figure ran in.
Chen Chun, Zheng Haisheng, and Gu Wei all looked at her with smiles. There was no doubt that the person who ran in was Chen Xia.
"Wife, wife, I'm back, hahaha~~~ yo yo yo, don't run, don't run~~~"
Chen Xia ran to Gu Lin as fast as he could, without even saying hello to his mother-in-law and grandmother, he just hugged her and kissed her twice.
Chen Dong was so embarrassed that he quickly covered his eyes with his hands. Of course, the gaps between his fingers were left wide enough to reveal two big black eyes.
"Chen Lao Er, wuwuwu, it's been so long and you didn't even call me."
This was the first time they had been apart for so long since they got married, especially during a time when pregnant women are particularly sensitive. If Gu Lin hadn't been so carefree, she would have had prenatal depression.
"Hey, don't mention it. I'm out here trying to earn money for milk powder for our sons, and our home phone can't answer international calls."
Chen Xia touched Gu Lin's big belly and put her ear close to it. Suddenly, the baby in her belly seemed to sense the movement. Someone's little feet kicked her belly.
"Hahaha, look, the little baby heard his daddy coming back and is saying hello to him."
"Humph, he must be a bad father. He didn't even bring any delicious food back from abroad."
"Even if I brought it, I wouldn't give it to you. How much do you weigh now? Be careful of pregnancy-induced hypertension and high blood sugar..."
"What do you care..."
Chen Qiu, who was carrying a pile of luggage, happened to hear the conversation between the two. He curled his lips in disdain and muttered, "Two childish ghosts..."
Mr. and Mrs. Gu looked at their daughter and son-in-law with a kind smile on their faces.
In the following days, Chen Xia did not go to work at the hospital. According to regulations, he could rest for a few days after returning home. Of course, this did not mean much to him. Anyway, he was just a nominal section chief, and the General Affairs Department would be the same whether he was there or not.
Every day she prepares baby supplies at home, and she builds three cribs alone. This thing is rare in China, and Chen Dong keeps asking to lie down in one.
About a week later, Chen Qiaogu came to the house in person to invite someone, and he reluctantly walked out of the children's room.
After half a year of factory renovation, equipment debugging, personnel training, etc., the "Pumpkin Vine Yuezhou Pharmaceutical Factory" now has production capacity.
When Chen Xia arrived at the pharmaceutical factory, the entire factory had a brand new look, especially the gate, which was no longer a memorial archway-style building but an electric door, which was very "high-tech" in Yuezhou.
The workers at the pharmaceutical factory were carrying out the final cleaning, while Ye Shirong and some technicians from the technical department were debugging the production line.
Chen Xia had already decided on the management of the pharmaceutical factory. After all, this was a wholly Hong Kong-owned enterprise, and Hong Kong people had to be put on the surface as tools.
Therefore, Yip Sai Wing was hired as the Hong Kong manager, and Chen Qiaogu was arranged to be the Chinese manager.
In addition, the management of the pharmaceutical factory is basically dominated by Hong Kong people, and several ministerial positions have been given to them.
Human Resources Minister Ye Xin, Finance Minister Yang Jiameng, Materials Minister Wang Jiahao, Production Minister Zhu Wenqi, Technology Minister Qian Yutang, and Quality Inspection Minister Liu Jiachang have all been temporarily transferred to the mainland.
Of course, the prerequisite is that they will come if you promise them a high salary.
Hong Kong is now in the midst of an economic crisis. Anyone who disobeys will lose their job. Comparing benefits and unemployment, Hong Kong people can put themselves in the right position.
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