Chapter 138

Luo Zemin shook his head as he spoke, as if what Xu Wen said was a fantasy that could never be realized.

"I believe what you said." Xu Wen didn't care, "Because the first one in the world has not been built yet. So do you want to be the first one?"

"Your sister is really good at making jokes." Luo Zemin pointed at Xu Wen and said to Xu Wen with a smile.

After laughing for a while, he realized that he was the only one laughing while everyone else was looking at him seriously.

Luo Zemin: “…”

I wanted to make fun of others, but ended up becoming a laughing stock in their eyes.

The smile on his face gradually froze, and then his eyes widened with an incredible look: "No way? Are you serious?"

Xu Wen nodded.

Luo Zemin was indeed a bit straightforward like a northern man. He put down his chopsticks and held out his hand, "Can you show me the list of parts and the sketches you need?"

Xu Wen glanced at Lu Yuanzheng, and Lu Yuanzheng nodded.

Xu Wen opened his shoulder bag and put a few pieces of paper in Luo Zemin's hand.

Luo Zemin looked very carefully, with a variety of expressions on his face. Sometimes he frowned, sometimes he was surprised, sometimes he looked sad, and sometimes he looked puzzled.

A face like a palette.

Lu Yuanzheng and Xu Wen were fine; they just looked at him silently without any hurry.

However, Xu Wen's emotions were affected by Luo Zemin's expression, and he clasped his knees tightly with his hands.

After a while, Luo Zemin reluctantly put down the things and shook his head apologetically: "I'm sorry! This is indeed a good thing. I've been working in this field for so many years and this is the first time I've seen such an idea. It's very rare. If I could be the first to make it, I would definitely leave my name in the printer industry. But although the thing you want is based on the same principle as a printer, it's different after all. It also has higher requirements for accessories."

Xu Wen was immediately disappointed.

Xu Wen pressed the issue, "Comrade Luo, can you think of another solution? My sister and the others are in urgent need of help."

Luo Zemin glanced at Xu Wen. Maybe it was because he felt guilty, but he didn't refuse Xu Wen outright. After a moment of hesitation, he picked up the information Xu Wen gave him and read it carefully.

This time it took even longer, with one hand holding the notebook and the other hand unconsciously writing and drawing on the table.

Xu Wen and Lu Yuanzheng both relaxed their bodies, and even their expressions softened a little.

Xu Wen glanced at them, not quite understanding how the couple could appear so anxious yet look so relaxed as if they were just visiting.

It seems like it doesn't matter whether this thing succeeds or not.

After Xu Wen withdrew his gaze, he looked straight at Luo Zemin, not missing any slight expression on his face.

It’s not that Xu Wen is not anxious, he just feels that being anxious is useless.

She was even mentally prepared to ask elsewhere if Luo Zemin didn't help.

After all, it's easy to find foreigners here.

It's not that Xu Wen is worshipping foreigners.

Nowadays, many things that many people in China have never seen have become popular abroad, such as small appliances like microwave ovens or heavy industrial products like large automobiles.

It is a fact that we are lagging behind temporarily, but sooner or later we will catch up with the top international level.

There is no other way due to time pressure.

Besides, solving the problem is the most important thing. For businessmen, as long as it does not involve national justice, there is only a difference between sellers and buyers.

Xu Wen: This printer was made for the country, but no one knows about it except their own people. Foreigners only regard it as a commodity.

In fact, 3D printers are indeed used more in commercial industries, such as the medical industry, the automotive industry, or the construction industry.

After waiting for a long time, Luo Zemin finally spoke, this time more cautiously, still shaking his head: "This, I'm afraid our factory really won't accept it. This is something we have never made before, and we may need to invest a lot of manpower and resources to make it."

Xu Wen raised an eyebrow: "Money is not a problem."

After saying this, I felt like laughing. I actually have such a heroic day.

Luo Zemin shook his head: "It's not just a matter of money. I can't see the practical significance of this thing at the moment. And it's just one machine. If the price is too high, it won't be appropriate. If the price is too low, we can't do it."

The price/performance ratio is too low.

Xu Wen was anxious: "Comrade Luo, please help me since we are from the same hometown."

"Brother Xu, don't worry. I didn't say I don't care." Luo Zemin raised his hand to signal Xu Wen to calm down. "Our company will definitely not do it. But I can help."

"What do you mean?" Xu Wen asked anxiously.

"I started as a worker on the production line and worked my way up to this position. I can honestly say that there is no job in the production workshop that I have not worked in. If you only have one printer, I can make it for you by myself if I can buy all the raw materials."

Xu Wen breathed a sigh of relief: "Thank you so much!"

"One person?" Lu Yuanzheng frowned. "Wouldn't it be a bit slow in efficiency? We really need it urgently."

Luo Zemin thought for a moment and replied, "I have trained several apprentices before, so I know them well. When the time comes, I will be in a hurry. I can ask them to help me on a personal basis."

Lu Yuanzheng nodded, indicating that he was fine.

Xu Wen added: "I have one more thing to trouble you with. Please try to keep this matter confidential."

Luo Zemin nodded: "Okay, no problem."

Xu Wen opened his bag and took out 1,000 yuan and put it on the table. "This is the deposit. If you are short of money and can't find us, you can go to my brother to get it."

Xu Wen felt a little weak, as this donation would cost him one thousand yuan, which he didn't have.

He makes money penny by penny.

But since Xu Wen had asked, Xu Wen nodded happily: "Yes! Come to me. You know where my store is anyway."

Luo Zemin agreed.

After Xu Wen thanked them repeatedly, he stood up and said goodbye.

Before leaving, Xu Wen instructed him again: "Please hurry up. If there are any raw materials that you don't have, please ask someone to buy them for you and we will pay for it."

Luo Zemin patted his chest and assured: "Don't worry, I will definitely not let you down."

Three people left the factory.

Xu Wen patted Xu Wen's shoulder gently and said, "Brother, I owe you a big favor this time. I'm afraid you and my sister-in-law will have to pay it back."

Xu Wen is not such a dull person, otherwise he would not be able to make his business so successful.

He shook his head, "What's the difference between you and me, brother and sister? Don't worry, I'll bring him food whenever I'm free these days. I'll also urge him to hurry up."

Xu Wen raised his thumb towards Xu Wen.

Lu Yuanzheng said, "You can send the food, but there's no need to urge him. Luo Zemin doesn't look unreliable. It's not good to urge him too often."

Xu Wen snorted, "Don't worry! I'm not stupid."

Lu Yuanzheng: "..."

Xu Wen shook his head. These two were like kids from time to time. They were good brothers one second and quarreling the next.

Lu Yuanzheng glanced at Xu Wen and was very magnanimous and didn't argue with Xu Wen.

Who said he was his uncle?

Oh, second uncle!

Xu Wen raised her wrist and looked at her watch. It was already past two in the afternoon. She said she wanted to bring some necessities and raw materials for handicrafts to her sisters-in-law.

Xu Wen left the tricycle to them and went back to the hotel first.

The store still has business, and Sang Xiaoqing alone might not be able to handle it.

There was no way he could delay for a while because of important matters; once things were done, he still had to get back to business.

Lu Yuanzheng stopped Xu Wen and said, "Brother, if we run out of time later, we won't go and say goodbye to you."

He took out another five thousand yuan from his pocket and handed it to Xu Wen.

Xu Wen had never seen such a thick stack of balls before, and he waved his hands in panic: "I can't take it."

"It's not for you. Did you forget that I just told Luo Zemin to ask you for money if he doesn't have enough? That thing may require a lot of money, and you and your sister-in-law are just small businesses and can't afford it." Xu asked.

Xu Wen touched the back of his head and laughed twice, "I almost forgot about this."

It was the first time I saw so much money, and I was a little scared.

"Also..." Xu Wen pointed at the stack of money he had just received, "I still have a few more materials that I need you to buy for me."

"You say."

Xu Wen took out a pen and paper from his bag, wrote down the metal materials he wanted, and handed them to Xu Wen: "Here are some. You can ask around first. Some are hard to buy. Also, if you can buy them, I hope they will supply them in powder form. There are many foreigners here, so you'll have to work hard, second brother."

"Isn't that a bit too polite? You're my sister! How hard is that?"

Lu Yuanzheng took a piece of paper and pen from Xu Wen and wrote down a phone number for Xu Wen. "If you have any clues or difficulties, call this number. Although it's not the number on Rainbow Island, it's related to the printer. If you ask, they will definitely help you find a solution and will notify me."

Xu Wen nodded to indicate that he understood.

After the three people separated, Xu Wen and Lu Yuanzheng went shopping.

We hadn't left the island for a week or two, so we had a lot of things to take with us. Fortunately, we had the tricycle left behind by Xu Wen.

The car was packed with people, and Xu Wen could only sit on the armrest at the edge.

When passing by a hospital, Xu Wen suddenly stopped.

Lu Yuanzheng stopped the car on the side of the road and asked in confusion, "What happened?"

"A sister-in-law asked me to bring her a box of medicine. Please wait for a moment." After saying that, Xu Wen jumped off the tricycle and ran to the hospital.

Lu Yuanzheng didn't think much about it. He sat on the tricycle with one long leg touching the ground. He took out a cigarette and lit it. Halfway through the cigarette, he suddenly realized something was wrong.

You should go to the pharmacy to buy medicine, why go to the hospital?

He put out his cigarette and ran to the hospital. After running a few steps, he turned back, pushed the tricycle to the door of the reception room, and asked the grandfather to help take a look before running in.

These things were what his sisters-in-law wanted. If they were lost, he wouldn't have time to go back and buy them again.

Xu Wen registered for the gynecology department.

She didn't really want to travel far away in secret, she just wanted to tell him if she was really pregnant.

The last time I went to check if I was pregnant, I had an oolong.

Lu Yuanzheng is so happy, if I make a mistake again this time, I’m afraid he will be disappointed.

Besides, she didn't have any obvious pregnancy symptoms, except that she felt a little uncomfortable in her stomach when she smelled the fishy smell of mackerel.

I thought I might be pregnant.

Xu Wen is a fish eater and he normally doesn’t feel any discomfort when eating fish. It’s not the first time he has smelled the fishy smell, but this is the first time he has a reaction after smelling the fishy smell.

The hospital is not big and there are not many people at this time. You can see the doctor as soon as you make an appointment without even having to queue.

The doctor asked her a few simple questions and then had her do two tests.

After the results came out, the doctor looked at the report, pushed up his glasses, and congratulated Xu Wen with a smile: "You are six weeks pregnant! Congratulations on becoming a mother."

Xu Wen put his hands on his belly, a little unconvinced and afraid it was another blunder: "Doctor, are you sure I'm pregnant? But I had my period half a month ago?"

This question confused the doctor, and the doctor repeatedly confirmed with Xu Wen: "Are you sure you are having your period?"

"If you ask that..." Xu Wen swallowed his saliva, a little nervous, "I'm really a little uncertain."

doctor:"……"

The doctor asked Xu Wen in detail about her menstrual period at that time.

After hearing this, she shook her head and said, "You probably didn't have your period. Some people will have spotting when the embryo implants." After saying that, she glanced at Xu Wen and added, "You are so careless. You didn't even bother to go to the hospital when your period was abnormal. You have to be more careful when you become a mother in the future."

Xu Wen felt a little embarrassed and responded repeatedly. After coming out of the clinic, he still felt a sense of unreality.

Is she pregnant?

Is she going to be a mother?

Xu Wen looked down at his still flat belly, and it took him a while to accept this fact.

She must be pregnant.

That’s why the waist and chest circumference gradually become “fatter”.

That's why I'm so sleepy and spend more than half of the day sleeping.

That's why there is a physiological reaction when you smell the fishy smell of mackerel.

Xu Wen was thinking as she walked down the stairs. Just after turning a corner, she heard Lu Yuanzheng calling her.

Xu Wen turned his head and saw Lu Yuanzheng running towards him from the end of the corridor on this floor.

His face was covered in sweat and his clothes were wet and stuck to his body.

"Why are you here?" Xu Wen wondered.

Lu Yuanzheng stopped in front of her and looked her up and down. Seeing that she didn't look okay, he breathed a sigh of relief and lifted the hem of his short sleeves to wipe his face. "I thought something was wrong with you, so I came over to take a look."

"Didn't I tell you to come here to buy medicine?"

Lu Yuanzheng snorted and couldn't help but expose her: "Where's the medicine?"

Xu Wen lowered his head, and found himself empty-handed.

"You should go to a pharmacy to buy medicine. Most people don't go to the hospital to buy medicine."

So that's why he was so anxious? He didn't know which department she was in, so he went from building to building looking for her?

Xu Wen couldn't bear to tease him anymore and told him the truth: "I'm pregnant!"

Lu Yuanzheng froze, then he dropped his clothes and looked at her intently.

The corners of Xu Wen's lips curled up, and there was an unconcealable smile in his eyes.

"You're really pregnant." Xu Wen asked, "I just wasn't sure, so I wanted to do the check-up without telling you. Now it's confirmed, you're really going to be a father!"

Joy instantly covered Lu Yuanzheng's face. He picked up Xu Wen and spun around twice, his voice trembling with excitement: "We're going to have a baby?"

Xu Wen hurriedly patted his arm: "Put me down first."

This is on the stairs. It would be so shameful if you fell.

Lu Yuanzheng also realized this problem, so he took her hand and carefully helped her down the stairs.

Xu Wen took a few steps but still felt a little uncomfortable. He didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Lu Yuanzheng, you holding me like this makes me feel like a queen..."

Before she could finish, she was interrupted by Lu Yuanzheng: "Then from today on, you are my queen."

"But the way you hold me up looks a bit like a eunuch."

He was tall, and in order to help her, he bent slightly and held her elbows with both hands.

Lu Yuanzheng: "..."

He looked at Xu with resentment and asked, "Wife, can you spoil the mood a little more?"

Xu Wen chuckled, "You don't have to be so careful. I'm already six weeks pregnant. The doctor said both the baby and I are fine."

Lu Yuanzheng calculated the time and asked, "The time at sea?"

Xu Wen hummed, then pinched him, "Except for that time, we all used contraception. I don't care, it's you who caused it, go back and think about how to tell Dongsheng."

Thinking of this, Xu Wen felt a little headache.

Dongsheng doesn't care about anything else, but he still can't accept the fact that Xu Wen wanted to have another child.

Xu Wen understood him very well and knew that this was because he was insecure. He was always afraid that she would not be so nice to him if she gave birth to a child herself.

In this situation, no matter how many words and promises are made, they are all meaningless.

Lu Yuanzheng was somewhat troubled because Dongsheng was somewhat like his biological father in some ways and he tended to get stuck in a rut and stick to his own opinions sometimes.

After a while, Lu Yuanzheng sighed: "I hope you are pregnant with a girl!"

People are all made of flesh and blood; how can we really treat everyone equally?

Sometimes there is a bias among children born to the same parents. Often when the second child is born, the first child is somewhat disfavored.

But between biological brothers and sisters, they don’t think too much about it.

If Xu Wen and Lu Yuanzheng did something or thought something incompletely, Dongsheng, with his sensitive personality, would probably overthink it.

Especially without the blood bond, he is more likely to feel insecure.

But if Xu Wen gave birth to a girl, perhaps a lot of trouble could be avoided.

Xu Wen thought so too. She looked down at her flat belly and said, "It's a pity that we don't have the final say on whether it's a boy or a girl."