Ye Shuning also hoped that her parents-in-law would come over to celebrate the New Year together. "That's great. My second brother and my father are coming this year too. Now we can have a reunion. Otherwise, it would be too lonely for the two elders to celebrate the New Year in Kyoto. I would feel bad about it. Now that it's all over, I feel relieved."
When Li Jingyu learned that his grandparents were coming over, he cheered, "Oh, that's great, grandpa and grandma are coming here to celebrate the New Year."
Li Shaoting smiled and patted his son's head. "Jingyi is still young, so Mom and Dad won't mind. Transportation is much more convenient now, and flying is even faster. When Mom and Dad and your second brother come, let them stay at my place so that it won't be empty all the time."
Li Shaozhong nodded, "Then I'll go back and make some arrangements."
Li Shaoting asked, "Haven't you been wanting to find another nanny to help Mrs. Liu? Have you found one yet?"
Li Shaozhong said: "Zhao Qing said that there is a distant cousin in his hometown who is in her forties. Her husband has always been in poor health and passed away some time ago. She has a son who is already married. However, her daughter-in-law treats her badly. She doesn't want her son to suffer from this, so she wants to find a job outside.
Zhao Qing wanted to introduce her to our family as a nanny. At least here she wouldn't have to worry about food, clothing, and shelter, and she could also save money for her retirement. Zhao Qing said that this cousin was a good person, very capable, very clean, and a good cook.
I'll ask Zhao Qing to arrange for someone to come over, and we'll see. If she's suitable, she'll stay. If not, we'll arrange for her to work as a female worker in the factory."
Li Shaoting nodded. "We'll see. We might as well find someone to share the work with Mrs. Liu. Jingyi is still young, and Xiaoning is pregnant. We'll have another child soon, so we'll need someone to take care of them. Xiaoning is also very busy at work, so you should share more of the work as well."
Li Shaozhong turned to look at his wife, "Of course, Xiao Ning is a key protected person now. I definitely won't let her worry too much about work."
Ye Shuning smiled and said, "The garment factory is now on track, and I don't need to worry about the new factory that Brother Qin is building.
As for the chemical fiber plant, although it's a joint venture between several companies, we're still the lead, so China and Colombia will have to worry about it. Construction will begin once the blueprints are finalized. This is a large project, and it will take at least a year to complete. Right now, there's nothing much to worry about.
The Lunar New Year was approaching, and Li Shaozhong didn't let his wife worry about anything. The New Year's goods were all bought by brothers Li Shaozhong and Li Shaoting. This year, they were celebrating the Lunar New Year in Shenzhou, unlike when they had to visit relatives and friends in Kyoto. This year, they had much less to worry about.
Ye Shuning did little besides sketching clothing designs. She hadn't been in the chemistry lab much in the past two years because of her pregnancy and nursing. She had decided not to have any more children after this one, and once her baby was weaned, she would prepare to return to the lab for her research.
By then, the chemical fiber plant should be completed, and they will also be launching new products. Currently, China is still relatively backward in the production of chemical synthetic fibers. Once their chemical fiber plant is completed, the new products will fill many domestic gaps.
Then the country will not need to import some products from abroad, so the country can save foreign exchange and earn a lot of money. Then it can build a fertilizer plant.
When she thought about building a fertilizer plant, she thought of the undiscovered natural brine in the desert, which could naturally form fertilizer raw materials such as potassium sulfate and potassium chloride. With such resources, at least some fertilizer raw materials would not be a problem, and even if they were imported from abroad, the price could be suppressed.
She didn't know if the country was still exploring, so she didn't dare to remind them rashly. This would require a suitable opportunity. However, as time went on, they would eventually discover it.
The garment factory performed very well this year. At the end of the year, the factory gave bonuses to the workers and also distributed some New Year's goods as welfare.
Some workers from other places wanted to go home for the Lunar New Year, so Ye Shuning gave them a few days off in advance. The factory also provided meals for those workers who did not go home for the Lunar New Year.
Ye Shuning hadn't forgotten the staff at the Liyang County Experimental Base. Knowing that supplies were scarce in the northwest, she had Li Shaozhong buy some candy, dried fruit, and fabric and send them to Guyucheng. She also called and asked Guyucheng to buy some fish, meat, chicken, and duck from the local area to provide as a bonus for the base's staff.
There were only a few people at the base, and expenses were limited. Ye Shuning also hoped to make them feel her concern, and let everyone know that she had always been paying attention to the base in the northwest.
Guyucheng was delighted and touched when he received Ye Shuning's call. He knew that Li Shaozhong and Ye Shuning were both very busy, but Li Shaozhong personally bought them New Year's gifts and sent them over. This kind gesture was heartwarming.
The house was decorated for the New Year celebrations. On the 28th day of the twelfth lunar month, Ye Xingguo and Li Shaoyang arrived in Shenzhou first.
Li Shaozhong personally drove to the train station to pick them up.
Li Shaoyang watched his brother driving and joked, "Okay, you're having a good time now. You're going to be a father again soon."
Li Shaozhong said with a smile while driving, "If you are envious, find one quickly."
Li Shaoyang rolled his eyes at his brother and said, "There's not even a female mosquito where we are. Where can I find one? Don't you know that our place is a Buddhist temple?"
Li Shaozhong laughed and said, "I don't believe you don't have female doctors, nurses, or anything like that. If you have high standards and don't like them, then don't say there aren't any."
Ye Xingguo interjected, "I can attest to this. We have several female doctors and nurses who treat your second brother differently. However, he treats them with indifference and simply ignores them. He avoids them whenever he sees them."
Li Shaoyang immediately defended himself, "Those are women too. Not only are they ugly, but they're also very pretentious."
Ye Xingguo laughed and teased Li Shaoyang, "I don't know what your second brother's taste is. In his eyes, there are no beautiful women. I don't know what kind of person he would like. At this rate, he probably won't be able to find a wife in this life. He will be single for the rest of his life."
Li Shaoyang said nonchalantly, "I'd rather be single than unsuitable. So what if I can't find someone I like and stay single? It's better than finding someone who's an eyesore. Besides, I have my third brother and nephew. So who's to worry about, if I have no one to support me in my old age?"
Li Shaozhong smiled and said, "It's no problem for your nephew to take care of you in your old age, but your mother will be worried sick if you remain a bachelor for the rest of your life. The old ladies in the compound will have a lot to say about it."
Li Shaoyang patted his brother and said, "We're relying on you for Mom's situation. If you and Xiao Ning give them a few more grandchildren, Mom will probably stop watching me all the time. As for what other people say, I don't care."
Ye Xingguo cleared his throat and said, "What do you think of my Xiao Ning? She can't have another baby after this one. Two children is enough. If there are more, Xiao Ning won't be able to do anything else. She has so many things to do."
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