But before leaving, she and Shen Chaobei took their children back to their hometown.

After all, this trip will take at least until next year to come back.

According to the date calculation, her due date should be between the twelfth month or the first month of the lunar calendar. After the confinement period, she will have the baby in April next year at the latest.

With the previous experience of being reported, the couple kept silent about the pregnancy, saying only that they were going to Chengdu to set up a branch and would probably not be back until next year.

"Does she have to go so far? Mingzhu is really something. She can't handle the city well. Fengcheng is so big that she can't handle it. Why does she go to Sichuan Province to make trouble? She is really overconfident."

Although the eldest and second brother have gone to the city to earn money and we only see each other a few times a year, we live close to each other and can go to the city to see each other anytime we want.

Chengdu is so far away, it takes two days and two nights by train. Once you go there, it will be difficult to see each other again in the future.

As a mother, which one could bear to let his son go so far away?

Although Shen Jianguo was not as nagging as Qin Jinlian, he frowned since he heard that the boss was going to Rongcheng, more than 2,000 kilometers away, and he was obviously unhappy.

Shen Chaobei tried to comfort the two old people, "Dad, Mom, Pei Yang has negotiated a big cooperation over there. We can make money if we go there. Don't you want to make money?"

When it comes to money, Jia Yuemei becomes interested. "Brother, how much can you earn in a month over there?"

Du Juan replied: "The more you work, the more you earn. If you want to earn more money, just work harder."

Listening to your words is like listening to a conversation.

Jia Yuemei felt like she was asking a lonely question.

…

In the blink of an eye, it was noon.

In order to give a farewell party to the eldest brother's family, Qin Jinlian fried some wild small fish that she had caught in the ditch two days ago, thinking of adding a dish.

But Du Juan couldn't stand the smell of fish, so as soon as the fish was served on the table, she covered her mouth and ran away.

The whole family was stunned.

Qin Jinlian was the first to react. She held onto Shen Chaobei and smiled happily, "Mom, is Daya's mother pregnant?"

Shen Chaobei quickly shook his head and denied it, "No, that's not true. Juan'er has gastroenteritis. She ate something unclean a few days ago and vomited and had diarrhea. She has only gotten better in the past two days."

Daya also agreed, "Mom is sick and takes medicine every day."

If her daughter is sick, Du Juan will comfort her, and the medicine she takes is folic acid tablets.

But even with Daya's evidence, Qin Jinlian still didn't believe it.

In other words, rather than thinking that the eldest son's wife had gastroenteritis, she hoped that she was pregnant.

No matter what, I had to take Du Juan to the town health center for a check-up.

Jia Yuemei also advised Du Juan to go for a check-up, "What if she is really pregnant? This is a big deal and we can't be careless."

It was naturally impossible for Du Juan to go to the town for a check-up.

As soon as she finished the examination, someone would block her door and might even try to abort her on the spot.

"Mom, it's really gastroenteritis. Someone came to talk to me a while ago. How dare I get pregnant with a second child?"

Qin Jinlian also realized that even if she was really pregnant, she couldn't go to the health center for a check-up.

"Then go to the city for a check-up. Go now. I'll go with you!"

Qin Jinlian really wanted to know whether the eldest son's wife was pregnant or not, and whether it was possible for her to give birth to a grandson.

But no matter how Qin Jinlian persuaded her, Du Juan insisted that she had gastroenteritis and took out the gastroenteritis diagnosis form issued by the clinic.

The diagnosis was real, but it was only a few months ago.

After looking at the list, Qin Jinlian's face was full of regret, while Jia Yuemei secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Maybe, going to Chengdu is just to avoid having a second child.

However, she is due to give birth in two months, and when she gives birth to a son, he will be given directly to Qin Jinlian to raise.

There is always a difference in the degree of closeness between a grandson raised by a grandmother and one who is not raised by her.

…

After celebrating Shen Mingzhu's birthday, Pei Yang prepared to go to Rongcheng with Du Juan's family of three.

Pei Yang's visit this time is only temporary and he will come back after helping the couple set up the branch company.

Five old employees also went to Chengdu, two of whom were dim sum chefs.

Shen Mingzhu plans to follow the development model of Fengcheng and open a Mingzhu Food Square self-operated store in Chengdu that sells freshly baked goods.

In order to make these old employees feel at ease working for Du Juan, Shen Mingzhu raised everyone's salary by 20% and provided them with overseas subsidies of ten yuan per person per month.

The night before departure, Shen Mingzhu gave Du Juan a watch.

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Omega's 18K gold ladies' watch has a square dial, double metal carving craftsmanship, and an amber crocodile leather strap.

A vintage and valuable watch.

It was a birthday gift from Zhong Qing last year. She was a little reluctant to wear it and originally wanted to keep it.

But now, she hopes that it can give her companions the strength and courage to overcome difficulties, rather than being put on the shelf and becoming a beautiful decoration.

"Sister-in-law, this time will be a new beginning. I wish you success and a bright future."

Du Juan hugged Shen Mingzhu tightly, tears welling up in her eyes, "Mingzhu, thank you."

This thank you is not only for the gift of the watch, but also an expression of gratitude and thanks to Shen Mingzhu for her support and help along the way.

Shen Mingzhu hugged her back and encouraged her with a smile, "Sister-in-law, everything you have today is earned through your own hard work. I believe that you will be better in the future, and we will all be better."

"Um."

…

In addition to giving Du Juan a watch, Shen Mingzhu also prepared perfumes and lipsticks for Guo Xin and the Meng sisters as a stepping stone for Du Juan to gain a foothold in Chengdu.

You may not believe it, but these perfumes and lipsticks were all picked up from Yan Su and Zhong Qing.

Even though they are "junk" that I picked up, they are all brand new and unopened. They can be packaged and used as gifts perfectly.

This is probably the benefit of having two rich girlfriends?

As Pei Yang and Du Juan's family of three set off for Rongcheng, Shen Mingzhu also began to turn her attention back to Fengcheng.

At the beginning of the year, she poached Hengxing's mooncake order of 20,000 from Fushun Cake Factory. Coupled with the great success of the Food and Drinks Fair, the food factory now receives cooperation calls from foreign distributors from time to time.

The rapid growth of business also brought the food factory to face a new challenge, namely insufficient productivity.

To increase productivity, more employees have to be hired, but the production workshop is so small that new employees have nowhere to stay.

There are two options: either expand the factory or move to another location.

The expansion requires going through layers of procedures and approvals, and by the time the factory is built, it’s too late.

Taking all factors into consideration, it is simpler and more convenient to directly rent a larger factory.

But finding a new factory is not an easy task.

Shen Mingzhu was busy running around every day to find a suitable new factory, but she didn't know that her eldest son had already secretly helped her look for one.

(End of this chapter)