Chongqing is a tropical area, and people can wear short sleeves or thin shirts in at least three seasons of the year.
The third month of the lunar calendar hasn't even ended yet, but the heat wave is already rolling in.
Apart from attending classes every day, Chen Xingling and Ma Dali only have to punch in at the Xiuzhen Factory. There is nothing else to do.
The Xiuqi factory has added a dozen more employees, and now has nearly sixty employees, including teenage girls and young women, plus a dozen middle-aged aunts and grandmas. There are people of all ages, and the age structure is relatively reasonable.
In addition, there are nearly twenty workers who do not work in the factory but take their work home because they have children or elderly people at home who need care, so they cannot work long hours in the factory.
Chen Xingling gave the female embroiderers enough freedom to make their own choices. If they liked to work at home, they could arrange it themselves, and they were not forced to work in the factory on a fixed basis.
However, most embroiderers prefer to work in a factory because it is crowded and lively, and everyone can chat while working without getting sleepy.
In addition, it is inevitable that everyone will slack off while working. If everyone gets together, they can supervise each other and themselves, and their efficiency will be much higher.
There is another important reason. The factory provides bright lights until nine o'clock in the evening, plus hot water all day long - catering to the mentality of everyone who wants to get a small bargain.
Most embroidery products are collected every three days, but some large works may take more than ten days or even more than twenty days, so Chen Xingling and his colleagues do not have much work to do. They only need to register for acceptance and then get paid.
Sixty percent of the employees like to be paid all at once, while some save the money at the end of the month for fear that they might accidentally spend it, so they save it in the factory.
Buying raw materials and making samples are very simple. Generally, one afternoon or morning can keep the embroiderers busy for a month.
So there was not much work to do, and with the help of two old masters, Chen Xingling and Ma Dali were a little bored.
Maybe I was too busy recently, and when I suddenly have some free time, I always feel a little uncomfortable.
The two of them go to class every day now, stay in the embroidery factory for lunch at noon, and chat all the time after class.
Chen Xingling now insists on going to class every day and goes back home early in the evening to cook.
Zhao Xiaoxing was very sleepy and could sleep for more than 20 hours a day without waking up. Chen Xingling accompanied her to see a doctor, who said that she was fine and would be normal for the time being.
The doctor also said that pregnancy reactions vary from person to person, and drowsiness is a very common phenomenon, so there is no need to worry too much.
Gu Yi eats all three meals on the first floor of Linjiang. The maid makes breakfast, and Gu Yi brings lunch back. And for dinner, they eat together at Sanyuan.
"Your appetite hasn't increased, has it?" Ma Dali asked curiously.
Chen Xingling smiled and replied, "Xiao Xing's appetite is already big, so it looks okay for now. After three months, her appetite should increase and her belly will start to become more prominent."
Ma Dali was a little embarrassed and whispered, "The sweet potatoes in my backyard can be harvested. I will collect them all and bring some to you later. Xiao Xing kept praising the sweet potatoes I planted last time. I don't have anything good to give her, but luckily I have the sweet potatoes she likes."
"Okay." Chen Xingling nodded: "Then I thank you on behalf of Xiaoxing."
Ma Dali said with a smile: "I heard that Hu Zi's mid-term exam results were very good, and the principal made an exception and arranged for him to attend the science class. I haven't seen him for a few days. He has classes during the day and studies at night. I haven't found a chance to congratulate him yet!"
"Wait until he passes the exam, then congratulate him." Chen Xingling laughed dumbly: "Principal Xi personally went to the factory to find Lao Guo, and then went to the dock to find Aqi. Principal Xi said that Hu Zi was not an ordinary student, and wanted to ask Aqi if he had received a very special family education. I don't know what Aqi said to him, but Principal Xi later agreed to help little Hu Zi get the admission ticket, and said that little Hu Zi might set a record for the youngest 'college student'."
Ma Dali joked: "Let him apply to Chongqing University and become our alumnus."
"That's exactly what he arranged." Chen Xingling replied with a smile, "He said that only in that way would I agree to let him go to school, because it's closer to home and he can go to and from school with me."
"Oh?" Ma Dali laughed in surprise: "That's great! This reason is perfect! You will be my schoolmate in the future! The reason can't be too good!"
Chen Xingling still has confidence in his son, explaining: "I thought he was joking at first. I also thought that there was too much material to prepare for the exam and I might not be able to catch up in a short time. But I didn't expect that he has a really good memory. He reads books one after another and remembers them very well. This alone is enough to make me far behind."
"There are very few people who can remember everything they see." Ma Dali said with emotion: "Aqi said that he can only remember a little bit, and sometimes he has to read it two or three times to consolidate it. But Xiaohuzi doesn't remember at all. He can remember more than 90% after just one reading. Even Aqi admires him for this."
Chen Xingling said: "It's mainly because he has a good foundation in science, so he learns faster. As for language and history and politics, they mainly rely on a good memory and some problem-solving skills. He has an excellent memory, and the only thing he needs to improve now is problem-solving skills. Aqi taught him how to do it, not me."
"Isn't that good?" Ma Dali said, "You are happy and relaxed!"
Chen Xingling asked bitterly, "Don't you feel bored sometimes?"
"...Of course not." Ma Dali felt the same way: "We are all used to being busy. If we are too relaxed and unfocused all of a sudden, we will feel uncomfortable. For me, I often feel bored when I read books and study or read some light novels every night."
Chen Xingling couldn't help but suggest: "Why don't we go find some work? Master Mo and Master Zhang haven't been working much lately, saying they can't find any work."
"There are some sporadic ones, but not much." Ma Dali said, "This is a good suggestion. You still have to be more proactive in making money. It's unlikely that you can just sit at home and wait for money to fall into your hands."
Chen Xingling said: "There is not much to do at the embroidery factory. My fourth sister-in-law can handle it alone. You will be responsible for keeping watch at night until my fourth brother comes back. We don't need to worry about other things. The embroidery factory has stabilized now, and it's time for us to return to our old business."
"Okay." Ma Dali agreed: "Let's start looking for it tomorrow."
Chen Xingling said goodbye to him and rode his bike back to the north of the city.
As soon as she entered the door, she saw her mother-in-law Ying sitting on the steps picking vegetables.
When Ying heard the voice, she looked up and greeted him warmly: "Huzi's mom, you're back! Everyone is waiting for you to eat! We're having dumplings today, and we can cook them when you come!"
Ever since that day, my mother-in-law's temperament has suddenly changed a lot, perhaps because she realized that she was getting old or because she suffered some unexpected stimulation.
Every day, she no longer wandered around aimlessly, but helped make breakfast for Gu Yi and Gu Xuan, and even helped take care of her sleepy daughter-in-law.
Zhao Xiaoxing was frightened at first and thought her mother-in-law was sick.
Gu Yi, however, believed that his mother knew that she was pregnant and made a deliberate compromise for the sake of her grandson or granddaughter.
No matter what the reason was, Gu Qi thought it was a good omen and a good thing after all.
Although she was used to being lazy and didn't do much work, she helped with the cleaning and went to the kitchen to help out. Her attitude towards her two daughters-in-law also began to change, which was enough for everyone to change their opinion of her.
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