Chapter 359 Mid-Autumn Festival Gift.

Three days later, Xiao Yuyan received a call from Ye Heng, confirming that he would return to Beijing during the Mid-Autumn Festival.

"Really? That's great!"

"Alas, if you can't stay there for a few more days, our family will be separated again."

"I really hope that we can all return to Beijing as soon as possible. If we work and live there, we won't have to endure the pain of separation."

Ye Suiwan said with a grin.

When Xiao Yiyan saw her like this, he really wanted to tell him that Feng Hai had already informed the weapons research department in Beijing City, and he could stay in Beijing City for a while.

As for how long it would take, there was no time limit given to him.

"Well, didn't you say '74?"

"Soon, this year will end and we will enter the 72nd year!"

Ye Suiwan had mentioned to Xiao Yiyan before that the Construction Corps in Shandong Province would be completely abolished in 1975, and only the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps would be retained in the country at that time.

"Well, yes!"

Ye Suiwan was just expressing his emotion for a moment.

Xiao Yiyan has his own responsibilities, how can he always follow her?

"Shen Si will come over tomorrow, and we will prepare to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival in advance for the workers in the factory and give them holiday gifts. This year is the first anniversary of the factory, and since it coincides with this holiday, we must do a good job."

"Of course, we won't make a big fuss about it. We'll keep it simple."

When Ye Suiwan said this, it was more like she was reminding herself that she had never forgotten what the current environment was like.

The seafood sauce factory officially opened after the Mid-Autumn Festival last year.

At that time, they also gave holiday gifts to the employees, and there were only about 20 people. But in just one year, the number of their employees has reached more than 50, and they have plans to continue recruiting workers and expanding the factory after the Chinese New Year this year.

"Well, I'll go when I have time."

Xiao Yiyan replied.

As long as he is here, he can still spare some time.

"Okay!"

"As for the leaders, they won't be needed, but those from the cafeteria will definitely come."

Ye Suiwan thought about it.

"Let's make the mooncakes ourselves this time!"

"But I plan to move the oven that Shen Si brought last year to the factory and let my sisters-in-law make them together. This way, the amount of mooncakes can be larger. The amount of employees can be calculated well, and it will be just enough for Shen Si and I to make the mooncakes for others, so I don't have to make them anymore!"

"Of course, if you want to eat with your family, you can use the oven in your space to bake it."

Ye Suiwan calculated.

If she remembered correctly, she had not told Xiao Yiyan about her own affairs at this time last year, so she used the oven at that time.

"Okay, I'll do as you say."

"Then I'll call Fang Yang later, and we'll move the oven over first!"

Xiao Yiyan thought about flushing the oven. It had not been used for a long time, so there was bound to be dust.

"Okay, thank you both for your hard work!"

"Jingjing is about to give birth, you have to tell Fang Yang to take his vacation early so he can spend more time with her!"

Ye Suiwan thought of this and said something more.

"Well, he knows. I told him before!"

"That's good!"

Ye Suiwan nodded.

There must be only a handful of people who can be friends with Xiao Yiyan.

The couple talked about some family matters, and then Xiao Yiyan went out to do some work!

After he finished rinsing the oven and hanging it aside, he went to look for Fang Yang, and when he came back he and Ye Suiwan took a nap.

After waking up, Fang Yang came to their house. The two of them carried the food to the seafood sauce factory. It was just the right time for them to go to work in the Corps, so they didn't miss anything.

The next day, Ye Suiwan had just woken up and washed up, and hadn't had breakfast yet, when Shen Si came.

Now Li Qing is pregnant, so she won't follow him here anymore.

"It's getting cold. Don't leave so early next time!"

Ye Suiwan opened the door and saw the dusty man and said.

"Okay, I definitely wouldn't do it this early in the winter, but it's okay now, as it's just the beginning of autumn."

Shen Si replied tremblingly.

"Wait for me to give you some baby warmers. You can take them back and give them to Qingqing."

"But don't stick it on your belly!"

Ye Suiwan reminded.

"What is a warm baby? OK, I know!"

Shen Si asked afterwards, but still agreed first.

"It's heated automatically. You don't have air conditioning in your car, so it's used to keep you warm."

"I'll cook you a bowl of noodle soup. I haven't eaten yet!"

Ye Suiwan said this and went straight into the kitchen.

"Has Chao Chao Mu Mu woken up? Has mother-in-law eaten yet?"

As for Xiao Yiyan, Shen Si didn't even ask, as he had already gone to work by now.

"Well, the two kids drank milk powder in the morning. Grandma woke up early and ate with Ah Yan. She had already eaten."

"I just woke up not long ago, I can still have a meal with you."

"Would you like something hot and sour?"

"Okay, I'll help you light the fire."

"Okay, let's have hot and sour shrimp breakfast noodles."

The two of them started to get busy.

"By the way, I'm going back to Beijing for the Mid-Autumn Festival. My second brother and Jiang Sui are also going back."

"real?"

"I was busy before the holidays and hadn't called them yet. Now they are all together."

"Is Lao Xiao going?"

Shen Si was very happy.

Ever since Ye Heng went to serve in the army, they had fewer opportunities to get together. Then Jiang Sui went to the countryside, and there were even fewer people together.

We haven't been together for five or six years.

Shen Si missed his youth very much, and he also knew that as he got older, everyone had their own careers and families, and they would have fewer days to get together.

It is a rare opportunity for us all to return to Beijing this time.

"He can go, but he can only stay for two or three days."

Ye Suiwan was obviously unhappy.

"No problem, no problem. Let him go after get off work on Friday and come back on Sunday morning so he won't be late for work."

Shen Si hurriedly comforted him.

Ye Suiwan couldn't bear to leave, even though he missed her very much.

If only there were high-speed trains in the future, it would definitely take only two hours to get from Shandong to Beijing.

But not yet.

"The noodles are ready, let's eat. After we finish eating, we still have a lot of things to do!"

"Good, it smells really good. Little sister, please teach me how to cook a few more dishes!"

"Qingqing likes to eat hot and sour food recently. This noodle seems to suit her."

Shen Si's attention was instantly attracted by the food.

"OK!"

"This is easy. I'll bring you some seasonings. You put them in according to the proportions, and you'll get a bowl of hot and sour noodles like this."

Ye Suiwan knew how painful it was to not be able to eat what you wanted during pregnancy.

Now that they have the conditions, we must naturally meet them.

"OK!"

"Can we give out more mooncakes as pre-holiday supplies?"

After eating a bowl of steaming sour soup noodles, Shen Si asked.

"Sure, put some more fresh meat out. Now that the weather is cooler, it can be kept longer. These are in short supply."

"By the way, do you have any plans for the factory festivals in various cities?"

During every festive season, they receive a large number of pre-orders.

"Well, the seafood sauce and mushroom sauce are both in great demand. I have added a new group of employees in Beijing. Not only do we have no stock now, we can't even make and ship it now, and we even owe a lot to some old customers."

"The factory manager here is also going to increase the staff, when do you plan to recruit workers?"

Shen Si has basically delegated all the power of the factory to Qi Yan.

Of course, Ye Suiwan's opinion is still very important in major matters.

"Ah, how big is the gap? I'm thinking about after the New Year. According to what you said, I may not be able to wait."

"Even if current employees are willing to work overtime, I'm afraid we won't be able to keep up with the demand!"

Ye Suiwan was still thinking about this yesterday.

"Well, we have to at least double the number of employees to make it through."

"Not to mention that the new employees are not familiar with the operation at the beginning!"

Shen Si replied seriously.

"Okay, let's do this. We'll go to the factory later and talk to Qi Yan about this, and have him start leaking the news."

"There's no hope for this Mid-Autumn Festival. The Spring Festival is still a few months away, so the volume for the Spring Festival holiday is definitely guaranteed."

"From now on, if everyone wants to work overtime and their health allows, please do so. At least we should have some inventory."

"As long as our sauce is unopened, the shelf life is more than half a year. If we don't have any stock, we will be in trouble."

Ye Suiwan wiped his mouth and replied.

"Well, that's right. Not only do employees get more overtime pay, but they also get some overtime benefits, such as free meals, prizes, etc."

"But we also need to limit the number of overtime hours and the number of people who work overtime, so that everyone has a chance."

Shen Si replied.

Then he picked up Ye Suiwan's bowl and chopsticks and walked out.

Ye Suiwan did not stop him and followed him out.

To be honest, she was used to the men in the family doing these things.

Such division of labor is conducive to family harmony.

No one stipulates that women must cook, wash dishes and do clothes, but they should at least share some of the work. If it is not for the purpose of making their own meals more comfortable and delicious, it is not impossible for the men in the family to do the cooking.

"Well, your idea is good. Everyone is very motivated to work. If there is no limit on the number or duration of overtime, some people will definitely work hard to make money, which is not acceptable."

Although there is no labor law now, there will be one in the future, so she still has to abide by it.

"Then I'll talk to Qi Yan and ask him to work out a charter with Lao Zhou."

"By the way, when is she going to give birth? Will she still be able to go to work?"

The Old Zhou here is Zhou Jingjing.

"Yes, she is very strong in the later stages of pregnancy. I have advised her several times to stay at home to wait for the birth of the baby, but she refused."

Ye Suiwan is also helpless!

Although Zhou Jingjing grew up in Shanghai, she is not spoiled at all. Maybe it is because she grew up in a military compound.

"Then you have to help me persuade Qingqing in advance. She can't wait to stay in the factory 24 hours a day!"

Shen Si curled his lips when he thought of his wife.

“Hahaha, great!”

Ye Suiwan feels that the girls who are with her are all strong career women!

This is indeed a good thing!

Women must always have the ability to make money and have sufficient financial support to have more confidence.

"Then wait for me to pack up, and then we'll go to the factory!"

"We are going to make mooncakes today. Ah Yan and Fang Yang have already helped to move the oven over."

Ye Suiwan said this and went back to the house.

When the two arrived at the factory, Ye Suiwan went directly to the production workshop, found four sisters-in-law who were particularly efficient at their work, and then went to find Zhou Jingjing.

"Jingjing, let me use your body to make mooncakes. Do you want to go and have a look?"

As Ye Suiwan spoke, he quickly walked over to her side and helped her up.

"Mooncakes? Can we make them ourselves?"

"Yes, let's go together."

"Okay, I'll come back to work."

Just now Qi Yan came over and told her what to do.

A group of people walked towards the small square in a mighty manner.

Mooncake making will be done there.

“Let’s make the most classic five-nut mooncake!”

Ye Suiwan said as he walked.

There are many flavors of mooncakes in later generations, but after trying them all, the five-nut mooncake is still the most authentic.

Moreover, during the Mid-Autumn Festival, we can eat mooncakes, and no matter what the filling is, we will love it.

"Sure! I love it!"

"My parents would give me a few pieces during the Mid-Autumn Festival, and I could basically eat one piece myself."

Speaking of this, Zhou Jingjing really missed her mother.

"I promise you'll eat as much as you want this year, and I'll give you some extra for later."

"Can Auntie come?"

Ye Suiwan looked at her belly and asked.

"Well, my mother and mother-in-law both came, but they both had jobs and couldn't stay here all the time. They finally took care of me during my confinement."

"I'm thinking of finding a aunt from the orphanage. Do you have any recommendations?"

Zhou Jingjing felt a little depressed when she talked about this!

The main reason is that all the diligent people in the hospital come to work in the factory.

You can only find an aunt or a middle-aged woman.

To be honest, Zhou Jingjing doesn't know much about this group.

"That's easy. Why don't we just ask Aunt Yuan to recommend one to us?"

"She must know everything."

Ye Suiwan raised his eyebrows.

"Yes, yes, what am I thinking about here? Oh, my brain is really stupid!"

Zhou Jingjing slapped her forehead as she spoke.

When they arrived at the small square, Shen Si had already placed the necessary ingredients on the long table.

Seeing Ye Suiwan coming over, he waved to her quickly.

"Little sister, do you think there is anything missing from these things?"

"You have to do it yourself!"

Shen Si asked.

He noticed that none of the people standing there dared to touch these precious ingredients.

"Okay, I'll come right after I wash my hands!"

"You guys go wash your hands too. I'll teach you. It's very simple."

"Go and do your work. I'll call you if there's anything!"

These words were spoken to Shen Si.

Originally, a man is needed to stir things up, but looking at the sisters-in-law around him, Ye Suiwan feels that it is unnecessary. These sisters-in-law are no worse than men.

"Okay, call me if you need anything. I'm going to talk to Qi Yan about something."

After Shen Si left, Ye Suiwan gathered everyone together.

"Let's divide the work. I'll adjust the ratio of dough and fillings, and then we'll get started."

"Sister Li and Sister Wang, you two are very capable. Take turns stirring the stuffing."

"Huang Ya, you and Sister Song come and knead the dough."

"The rest of us, let's start making mooncakes once these are ready."

“Then they put it in these molds and put it in the oven.”

Ye Suiwan explained the general process and everyone took up their duties.

Ye Suiwan also made some bread, such as baguette.

She took them home and ate them herself!

These people did not go back home for lunch at noon. They ate in the factory and then continued to work. When they got off work in the afternoon, they had baked a total of 7 pots of mooncakes, which was just enough to share.