By the time the cold winter arrived, Chu Jingqiu and her colleagues' clothing factory had already gotten back on track. They even had their own clothing brand, called Yimei Piaopiao.
Zhang Pingping carefully studied market trends and consumer preferences, perfectly combining fashion elements with practicality, and designed a series of down jackets that are both beautiful and practical.
At that time, an ordinary down jacket sold for 50 yuan in the mall, while the average worker's monthly salary in 1980 was only about 40 yuan.
The down jackets produced by Chu Jingqiu's clothing factory are not only diverse in styles and unique and beautiful in design, but also reasonably priced, even cheaper than similar down jackets in shopping malls.
Once these down jackets were launched on the market, they were immediately sought after by customers. This made the down jackets of the "Yimeipiaopiao" brand stand out in the market.
Several batches of down jackets produced in succession were sold out, and even attracted dealers from other places to come and customize them.
After school that day, Chu Jingqiu and Zhang Pingping went to the factory and worked for a while, helping the workers ship a batch of goods ordered by out-of-town distributors.
The two dragged their tired bodies and rode their bicycles back to the compound. When they passed by Niu Jianfeng's house, they saw Niu Jianfeng and Yao Shuhui busy packing things, looking like they were about to move.
Daning was helping to organize the books, while Erning and his younger brothers and sisters were chasing around a big box in the yard.
Mother Niu shouted, "Erning, stop running. You're making me dizzy. Go pick up the toys you don't want.
We won’t take them with us when we move, and if you don’t pick them up, I’ll throw them away.”
Chu Jingqiu and Zhang Pingping looked at each other. They felt a little curious and didn't know why Niu Jianfeng wanted to move, but thinking that it might be some private matter in Niu Jianfeng's family, they didn't think much about it.
However, when they passed by Li Kunpeng's house, they found that Li Kunpeng's house was also in a mess, with things scattered all over the yard.
Gao Xiaorui was fully armed, wearing a hat, a mask, and a large overalls. She was packing boxes and was obviously packing up in preparation for moving.
It was not surprising that one family was packing up and moving, but the fact that both families were moving made Chu Jingqiu and Zhang Pingping feel a little surprised and confused.
"What's going on? Is our unit going to move again?" Zhang Pingping looked at Chu Jingqiu in confusion.
Chu Jingqiu shook her head. "I don't know! Yihan hasn't been home these days, and I don't know what he's busy with, but I haven't heard that we're moving."
Zhang Pingping sighed, "Yueming hasn't been home for a few days. Who knows, maybe he's really going to move again!"
As Xiao Yihan's position rose, Chu Jingqiu now also lived in a two-story building, and the quintuplets lived with him and his wife. Usually, the elderly from both families helped them send the children to school during the day.
When Chu Jingqiu returned home, the quintuplets had just finished their homework. Baby Douding was watching the two old men play chess in the living room, and Jiang Jiang was squatting nearby to join in the fun.
As soon as Grandpa Xiao placed his hand on a chess piece, Doudou shouted, "Grandpa, you must not move this piece. If you move it, you will lose!"
Old Master He rolled his eyes at Doudou and said, "Doudou, stop talking. Don't you know that one should watch a chess game without saying a word? What are you talking about?"
Baobao winked at Doudou and said, "Humph! That's right, a true gentleman watches chess without saying a word. My brother is not a gentleman, he is a villain."
Doudou curled his lips and said, "I'm only 7 years old, of course I'm a kid, but not an adult anyway.
"Grandpa is a terrible chess player. He's already lost several games. If I don't teach him, he'll go home angry again!"
Old Master Xiao snorted coldly, "Doudou, look at what you said. Am I really that bad at chess? I'm just letting your great-grandfather down! I'm afraid he'll get so angry after losing that he won't want to play with me anymore. Do you understand?"
Xiao Yihan walked in from outside with a smile, took off his military coat, and gently hung it on the hanger, and teased: "Who is so bold as to laugh at your great-grandfather? Aren't you afraid that your great-grandfather will be angry?"
Xiao Kexin and Jiang Jiang came over together. Kexin attentively handed Xiao Yihan slippers and said, "Dad, it was my eldest brother who said that. He laughed at my great-grandfather for being a bad chess player!"
Doudou rolled his eyes at Xiao Kexin and muttered in dissatisfaction, "Kexin, you're such a snitch, will you die if I say less?"
Xiao Kexin pouted and retorted unhappily, "Can't I even tell the truth? How stingy!"
Xiao Yihan laughed heartily, hugged little Kexin into his arms, gently pinched her pink little face, and said, "It's been a few days since I last saw you. My Kexin seems to have become more beautiful. Do you miss your daddy?"
Little Kexin nodded vigorously and said in a baby voice, "I do miss you! But not as much as my mom does. My mom was just wondering why you haven't come back yet.
I think if you don't come back, my mother will be homesick!"
Chu Jingqiu was helping her aunt set the table. When she heard Xiao Kexin's words, she rolled her eyes at her. "This child, all you can do is talk nonsense. You're just a child. Do you know what lovesickness is?"
The corners of her mouth rose slightly, and a blush appeared on her face.
Xiao Yihan turned his gaze towards Chu Jingqiu, his beautiful phoenix eyes filled with love.
He chuckled and said, "I've been really busy these past few days and haven't had time to spend with you guys, but I'm almost done with my work. I can take a day off tomorrow and spend some quality time with you guys."
Chu Jingqiu's face was filled with uncontrollable surprise when she heard this. She turned around and looked at Xiao Yihan tenderly, "That's great. Let's go to the zoo tomorrow. Ke Xin has been talking about it for a long time."
When Xiao Kexin heard her mother's words, she immediately jumped up with joy, clapping her hands and shouting, "Great! Great! Tomorrow we can go to the zoo to see tigers, giraffes, and lions!"
At dinner time, the family sat around the dining table. Old Man Xiao looked at the dark circles under Xiao Yihan's eyes and asked with concern, "Yihan, this troop reduction has made quite a big splash! I see you've been busy for so many days, are you exhausted?"
Xiao Yihan picked up a piece of braised pork for Xiao Kexin and said with a smile: "Grandpa, I'm fine. Simplifying things is just a little more tedious, not so tiring.
Old Master Xiao shook his head slightly. "It's not as easy as you say. After all, it involves the reallocation of personnel and the adjustment of positions. I might even offend some people if I'm not careful. It's exhausting!"
Chu Jingqiu thought of Niu Jianfeng and Li Kunpeng's move, and paused while picking up the food, "Yihan, are Li Kunpeng and Niu Jianfeng also on the list of people being streamlined this time?
When I came back today, I saw both families packing their bags, as if they were preparing to move."
Xiao Yihan nodded, "Yes, they have completed the transfer procedures and will leave tomorrow!"
Seeing the children listening with gusto, Chu Jingqiu said with a smile, "Doudou, are you all done eating? Now take your brothers and sisters for a walk with the dog!"
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