Song Tanglan looked at her determined husband and mother-in-law, feeling helpless but having no choice but to compromise.
Fortunately, there are things for her to do at home, so she won't be bored to death.
After comforting his wife, Xu Qi turned around and went straight to the city, and appeared at his doorstep again.
"Xiaoqi is here. The mayor has been talking about you all the time. He even said that you don't like to visit him anymore since you got married."
"Uncle Zhang, I've been busy with things at the factory recently, so I haven't had time to visit."
Xu Qi followed Uncle Zhang, and the two of them walked into the spacious and lively house.
Uncle Zhang knew what he had been busy with recently, so he didn't mean to blame him. It was just that he hadn't seen the young man for a long time and couldn't help teasing him.
"So when will you bring your wife over for us to meet?"
"It will take some time. My wife is pregnant now, so it's not suitable for her to travel far."
When Xu Qi heard Uncle Zhang mention his wife, and thought of the little girl's reluctance to leave him today, and her lively and smart look, he forgot to hide the smile on his lips.
Uncle Zhang shook his head helplessly when he saw the silly boy's look.
"Is that so? Then when you get better, bring her here to meet you. Your Aunt Zhang loves chatting with pretty girls the most."
"Yeah, I'll bring her to see you next time."
Although Uncle Zhang was only the mayor's steward, Xu Qi was very respectful and kind to him, just like treating an elder.
"How's your mother doing lately? Does she still like going out to play cards every day? I asked her to move to the city before, but she refused, insisting that she had card-playing friends in the commune."
"My mother has been doing well lately, but she doesn't like playing cards as much as before."
"Your family will have a new baby soon, and your mother will be busy. How will she have time to play cards in the future?"
Uncle Zhang couldn't help laughing when he thought about how his mother would be so angry about this. However, his laughter was heard by Mayor Yao who came out from inside. He was holding a cup with hot tea in his hand.
No one was in sight, but a loud voice came out. "Old Zhang, what are you laughing at? I heard you from far away."
"Mayor, please come out and see who's here."
Mayor Yao came down from the second floor out of curiosity when he heard this. When he saw the person coming, he was overjoyed.
"Xiaoqi, you finally came to see Uncle Yao? I thought you got married and forgot about your uncle. By the way, why didn't Xiaonan come with you? Are you going to ask him to take over your shift at the factory again?"
As expected, after spending so long together, Mayor Yao still knew Xu Qi very well. This time, the young Xu Nan was helping his brother with his work. Afraid that Xu Qi couldn't handle it alone, he asked Jiang Shubai and Lao Quan to teach him.
"Uncle Yao, it's time for Xiaonan to gain experience. I wanted to tell you some good news. My wife is pregnant."
"I was just saying, you never come to me for no reason, so you come to me to ask for a gift."
Mayor Yao sat in the main seat, looking at the child he had watched grow up with amusement.
"Yeah, after all, the baby will have to call you Grandpa Yao after it's born!"
Xu Qi looked at the old man in front of him who was still in good health, and thought about the birth of his own child. He thought that the child would definitely like him very much in the future. After all, he was also a naughty old man.
Even though he is in poor health and can’t eat many things, he likes to eat those snacks like a child.
If they were not close friends, who would have thought that Mayor Yao, who usually has a kind smile and squinty eyes, would be an old naughty boy who loves to eat snacks.
"Hahaha, when are you going to bring your wife to meet Uncle Yao? You've been married for so long, you don't want to keep a mistress in your house, do you?"
"I can't bring her to see you for the time being. My wife is pregnant, and this bumpy journey isn't suitable for her."
"You're pregnant, that's great. This year your family will have more children, and you can build a bigger factory. They need a lot of goods now, and you keep the prices so low. You won't even have money to raise a child in the future."
Mayor Yao was also a little confused about what this kid was thinking. In fact, this kid was a qualified businessman, but he was born in the wrong era, otherwise he would definitely have achieved something.
He is decisive and quick in many matters, but he chose a different approach in this matter. Now he seems like one of those kind-hearted people who does not seek rewards.
"We have to add more buildings. I originally wanted to wait a while, but I think Uncle Yao knows about what happened yesterday. Since they think I'm too easy to control, I decided not to go along with their wishes."
"It's good that you know. I thought you didn't need to do this before. Your family was wronged yesterday, but don't worry, Uncle Yao is here and he will definitely deal with them. They've been accustomed to bullying over the years and it's time they learn a lesson."
When Xu Qi heard this, he knew that the purpose of his trip had been achieved, so he didn't make it any more difficult and nodded directly.
Mayor Yao acted quickly. Within five days after Xu Qi returned from the city, he received news that some of those people had gotten into trouble, and some had been dismissed from their posts.
Even the leader who was unaware of the situation was demoted. He was quite pitiful, after all, he did nothing wrong, but when the superiors brought charges against him, he was the first one to be scolded.
But who was it that failed to control his subordinates? So he deserved the retribution he had now.
Xu Qi was very satisfied with the result, and then he began to fill out the factory's information and apply.
Song Tanglan was detained at home for five days to recuperate. Seeing that she was full of energy, Xu's mother felt relieved and let her go to work in the factory.
However, when Song Tanglan returned to the factory and saw that her salary for half a month had been deducted because she had not worked for 5 days, she felt a little sorry for her little money.
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