"Second brother, what are you doing? Do you want a beating?"
Xie Xiuying had been keeping a close eye on what was happening here.
At first, seeing that the second son had made his wife laugh, they thought everything was fine. Who knew that the second son would raise his hand to hit his wife, which frightened her so much that she kept backing away.
"If you dare hit your wife, believe me, I'll slap you."
Xie Xiuying walked over as she spoke.
There's no precedent in the Gu family for mistreating their wives. If the second son dares to lay a hand on her, she'll slap him across the face.
"Mother, I didn't do anything."
Gu Changshan shrank back and looked pleadingly at his wife.
Even though his child is already so big, he is still very afraid of Xie Xiuying.
"Mother, you've misunderstood."
Zhou Lan quickly came to her husband's rescue.
"What exactly happened?"
Out of consideration for her daughter-in-law, Xie Xiuying decided not to take action against her second son for the time being.
"Mother, I'm pregnant. Changshan is so happy."
Zhou Lan glared at Gu Changshan, somewhat embarrassed.
Thinking about her husband's hard work recently, she blushed even more.
"Oh my, this is wonderful news!"
Xie Xiuying slapped her thigh, extremely excited.
"Old man, double happiness! Double happiness!"
"My second son's wife is also pregnant, and our family will be adding two little babies."
Xie Xiuying walked up to Gu Guangrong and quickly shared the good news.
"Okay, okay."
Gu Guangrong cheered repeatedly, saying that this was the kind of life they could look forward to.
"Honey, when are we going to have another one?"
Gu Changfeng glanced enviously at his two older brothers and whispered to his wife.
"You gave birth?"
Ruan Qiushui glared at Gu Changfeng.
Does this man think he can have a child so easily?
We should wait until both kids start kindergarten and we have more manpower before making a decision.
"If I could have children, it wouldn't be impossible."
He would be willing to get pregnant and give birth in place of his wife if he could.
"screw you."
Ruan Qiushui gave Gu Changfeng a push and turned to feed the two children.
A harmonious and joyful New Year's Eve dinner, the whole family enjoyed a warm and happy meal.
Both daughters-in-law were pregnant, and the men were all drunk.
Xie Xiuying made an exception this year and didn't have to keep watch at night; the whole family slept until dawn.
The next morning, relatives and friends from all walks of life came to visit.
Apart from the younger children who came to ask for candy, the older young men and women, as well as the uncles and aunts, were all there to curry favor with Ruan Qiushui and Gu Changfeng and ask for favors.
"I understand how you feel, uncles and aunts. But our Shunfeng Shunshui Transportation Team needs members who are skilled and experienced drivers."
"The young men in the brigade are all in good physical condition, but they are still far from enough to face the obstacles on this long journey."
Gu Changfeng patiently persuaded the commune members who wanted to get their children into the transportation team.
He also specifically cited several dangerous experiences encountered by the transport teams.
"What? It's just driving, and it's life-threatening?"
"Even the veterans were seriously injured? They encountered twenty knife-wielding thugs at once?"
Upon hearing this, the commune members all began to back out.
They hope their children will make a lot of money and be successful. But the prerequisite is that they are alive.
Such a dangerous job, I could lose my life any day, I'd better give it up.
"What about my daughter going to work at Ruan Zhiqing's shop?"
"Even if you can't work in the store, you can at least help out at the factory, right?"
“Ruan, we’re all from the same production brigade. It doesn’t make sense for you to invite outsiders but not us.”
"Don't worry, my girl will do her best, and she'll do a better job than the employees you hire."
The uncles and aunts stepped down, and the aunts began.
I heard that Ruan Qiushui earns a lot of commission from her skincare store every month.
Even working in a factory processing skincare products pays more than working in a food factory.
"Everyone, please be quiet."
Ruan Qiushui pressed her hands down, and the aunties quickly shut up.
"Don't worry, aunties. Changfeng and I came back this time to open a branch factory and store for the Snow Skin product."
"We have already reported to the brigade. After the New Year, we will allocate a piece of land in the brigade to build a branch factory. Anyone who wants to work in the factory can sign up."
This was something Ruan Qiushui and Gu Changfeng had discussed before returning to their hometown.
The demand for snow skin cream in Beijing is outstripping supply, and factories are constantly expanding.
Ruan Qiushui had always intended to open a branch factory, so what difference did it make where she opened it? Therefore, she simply chose to return to Hongqi Brigade, which could be considered as benefiting her fellow villagers.
As for how many of them will be selected, that depends on their own abilities.
"Really? Ruan Zhiqing, you're not lying to us, are you?"
"That's great! Does that mean everyone in our brigade will be a worker from now on?"
"Thanks to educated youth Ruan, he's practically a lucky star for our Red Flag Brigade."
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The aunts were all talking about it, and even the uncles were overjoyed.
They are all native residents of Hongqi Brigade. Who wouldn't be happy to see their hometown getting better and better?
"Alright, alright, everyone disperse. I'll announce the factory details over the loudspeaker later."
Gu Guangrong adopted the demeanor of a brigade leader and dismissed the commune members.
He and his wife had known about the branch factory for a long time, and the land for building the branch factory had been allocated long ago.
Now that the third son and his wife said this in front of everyone, Gu Guangrong felt even more confident.
Their Red Flag Brigade will soon become the first brigade in the surrounding villages to own two factories.
"Come on, come on, let's eat breakfast."
Xie Xiuying cooked a large pot of dumplings and glutinous rice balls.
So many people have been blocking my doorstep this morning that I haven't even had time to eat breakfast.
If we delay any longer, breakfast will turn into lunch.
After finishing their meal, Ruan Qiushui and Gu Changfeng went with Gu Guangrong to see the location of the branch factory.
Since Gu Guangrong became the captain of the Red Flag Brigade, there has never been a situation in winter where the snow was so thick that people couldn't go out.
Gu Guangrong walked ahead, talking to his son and daughter-in-law about the changes in the brigade as they headed towards the branch factory.
"Third son's wife, look, is this piece of land enough?"
Gu Guangrong had to apply to the commune leaders repeatedly before the name of the Snow Skin Branch Factory could be written on the largest and flattest piece of land in the brigade.
"Thank you, Dad. This piece of land is enough to build a branch factory."
Ruan Qiushui was very satisfied with the location of the branch factory.
"Third son's wife, tell me, when is the best time for our branch factory to start construction?"
The commune has been approved for over a month, but construction has been delayed, and the higher-ups have inquired about it several times.
"Dad, don't worry, our Snow Skin branch factory will officially start construction in half a month. At that time, you and Mom will have to put in a lot of effort."
Before returning to her hometown, Ruan Qiushui had already informed Zhou Yi.
Zhou Yi will then send his trusted confidants over to begin handling matters at the Snow Skin branch factory.
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