Chapter 122 Happy Event

After dinner, Wei Xuan took her son back to the room for a nap. After coaxing Jiang Yuanlang to sleep, she took out Wei Xiaolong's letter and opened it to read.

This was a letter announcing good news, which stated that Liu Qiao had been pregnant for more than a month.

Wei Xuan calculated the time and it was time for her to get pregnant. They got married at the end of 1984, and she had just gotten pregnant with Yuen Long. Time flies so fast, and Yuen Long will soon be nine months old.

I remember that during the Chinese New Year, she asked Xiaolong why there was no news after such a long time of marriage. What was his answer at that time?

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Oh, it seems that the time is not yet right, and he thinks he cannot take good care of Liu Qiao and the child for the time being.

So does this mean that the problem between them has been completely solved?

No matter what, pregnancy is always a happy event. Wei Xuan thought about it and decided to buy some things in the afternoon and send them back to her hometown. It was also a little gift from her as a sister.

But it's strange. She just talked to her mother on the phone this morning, and I didn't hear her mention this matter.

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In fact, Wei's mother knew about this matter no earlier than Wei Xuan.

After Wei Xiaolong confirmed that Liu Qiao was pregnant, the first thing he did was to write a letter to inform Wei Xuan of this. As for the Wei family, he planned to tell them in person when he went home during the holidays. Anyway, he would take Liu Qiao back to his hometown for a few days every weekend, which resulted in Wei Xuan knowing about this happy event earlier than the Wei family.

In the afternoon, Wei Xuan first went to the food factory to negotiate with the person in charge about installing a telephone, and then went to the department store to buy things for Liu Qiao.

Considering the mood of the sisters-in-law in front of her, Wei Xuan did not buy too much. She just bought some soft cotton cloth to make small clothes for the children, and also bought some food that was not available in her hometown.

After I went to the post office to mail these things, I looked at the time and it was almost time to pick up my daughter from school.

Liu Ying still made dinner, while Wei Xuan held her son in her arms while watching her daughter do her homework, giving her guidance from time to time.

I have to say that Yuanyuan is a very smart girl. There are very few questions that she can't answer. In every exam, I may not be the first, but she is definitely in the top three.

Wei Xuan and Jiang Che rarely asked her to achieve certain goals in her studies, but she was quite strong-willed. Whenever she did not do well in the exams, she was the one who was most angry.

Wei Xuan couldn't say whether this kind of personality was good or bad, but deep down she felt that people with too strong personalities would often have a harder life. She hoped that Yuanyuan and Yuanlang's lives would be smooth sailing, but this was just her deepest wish as a mother for her children.

In order to make their lives easier, all Wei Xuan can do is try her best to make herself stronger so that she can serve as a safe haven for them when they encounter difficulties.

Thinking of this, she sighed and touched her round head.

Yuanyuan looked up at her in confusion.

Wei Xuan smiled and said, "It's okay, just continue writing."

I don’t know why, but after becoming a mother, I always like to think about these things.

After finishing her meal and settling the two children down, Wei Xuan couldn't help but think of Jiang Che while lying on the bed. He had been away for several days. She wondered if he had delivered the goods safely. When would he be back?

And Jiang Che, whom she was worried about, was in the hospital at this time.

"How's it going, boss? Is it okay to open your arms so wide?"

The person who was questioning was a driver from Jiang Che's transportation company. It is no exaggeration to say that their journey to Shanghai was full of dangers. They were surrounded and almost lost both themselves and the goods. In the end, it was Xue Bin who led them to fight off the group of robbers and they escaped.

Even so, several people were injured.

The Da Zhang he mentioned was another driver, the one who was most seriously injured. His arm was cut. Unfortunately, there was no good hospital on the road. In addition, they were afraid of more trouble at night, so they did not dare to stay on the road for long. It was not until they arrived in Shanghai that Da Zhang was sent to the hospital for treatment.

Xue Bin led everyone to deliver the goods and came back. Jiang Che, who was sitting at the door of the ward, saw them and stood up to greet them: "It's okay. The doctor said that the weather is not hot, so the wound is not inflamed, and the bones are not injured. You just need to be on IV drip for three days."

"That's good." Everyone was obviously relieved when they heard this.

The expression on Xue Bin's face also relaxed a lot.

Jiang Che asked them, "The goods have been delivered. Did they say anything?"

"No, although we delivered it on the last day, we were not late and they didn't make things difficult for us."

"Well, that's good. This job is over." Jiang Che nodded and turned to look at Xue Bin: "Brother Xue, it looks like we have to stay here for the time being, at least until Da Zhang's arm gets better before we can go back. Do you want to come with us or go back first?"

The few people who came with Jiang Che were all employees of his transportation company. They could stay here and wait with their boss Jiang Che, but Xue Bin and his team were from the transportation team. They took this job just to make extra money, so they definitely couldn't wait here. If they ended up delaying their work, it would be a loss.

Obviously, Xue Bin had also thought of this, but he was a little worried that if they left, Jiang Che and the other three would be left alone and encounter danger again on their way back, so he turned to look at the colleagues who followed him, wanting to ask for their opinions.

Of course they want to go back to work early.

Jiang Che didn't want Xue Bin to be embarrassed, so he comforted him, "It's okay, we will go back with an empty car, it won't be too dangerous."

"Yes, Captain Xue, we only have a few days off. If we don't go back, the transport team will definitely have something to say."

In this case, Xue Bin could only agree: "Okay, then we will buy tickets to go back tomorrow."

"In that case, let's find a guesthouse nearby to stay tonight," Jiang Che turned around and called Hao Qing, "Brother-in-law, you stay here and look after Da Zhang. I'll accompany them to the guesthouse."

In fact, the most important thing is to pay them the wages for this job.

Hao Qing replied: "Okay."

Then Jiang Che left with his group.

After seeing Xue Bin and the others off the next day, Jiang Che gave several employees a day off.

"Leave one person to accompany Da Zhang every day, and the rest can go out for a walk. It's not easy to come to Shanghai, so we have to buy something to take back."

Shanghai is a big city like Beijing. No matter you are rich or poor, it is always a happy thing to go and see it.

So, everyone thanked Jiang Che and decided who would stay with Da Zhang, and then the rest of them went out for a walk together.

Jiang Che was no exception, but perhaps influenced by Wei Xuan, after visiting several places, he was most interested in the houses in Shanghai. He found that the old villas in Shanghai were very iconic buildings, just like the courtyard houses in Beijing.

Although he didn't know how much a complete old house would cost, he thought it would definitely not be cheap. Just like the well-preserved courtyard houses, regardless of the price, many of them were not for sale.

After looking at the houses, Jiang Che secretly decided in his heart: I must bring my wife here to have a look next time. She will definitely like these houses.

In fact, would Wei Xuan really like it? Wei Xuan only likes the houses she can afford. She would only envy the houses she can't afford.

The next day, before going to the factory, Wei Xuan went to the transportation company first.

"Boss lady, why are you here?" Zhang Lingling had just arrived at the company and sat down at her desk. She was a little nervous when she saw Wei Xuan coming over.

Wei Xuan smiled and said, "It's okay. I came here just to ask if your boss has called back in the past few days."

"Yes. My boss called me yesterday and said they have already arrived in Shanghai and will not be back for a few days. He asked me not to accept any orders for the next few days."

Wei Xuan nodded and said nothing more: "Then you go ahead and do your work. I'll leave first."

It was enough to know that Jiang Che had arrived in Shanghai safely. It didn't matter that they couldn't contact each other. It was just that Jiang Che might not be able to catch up with the opening of her food factory.

When Wei Xuan arrived today, the factory's new sign had already been hung up.

Zheng Yi came to find Wei Xuan: "Boss, when do you think we can officially open? Many employees are asking." They won't feel at ease until the business opens.

Wei Xuan understood their feelings. In fact, she was more anxious than anyone else. She knew that one more day of delay would cost one more day's salary.

There are more than fifty people in the factory, and the daily salary is several hundred yuan. She is under a lot of pressure, okay?

After thinking for a moment, Wei Xuan asked, "Are all the goods from the procurement department ready?"

"It's ready, and the machines have been repaired."

"Okay," Wei Xuan said loudly, "Then let's schedule it for tomorrow. There won't be any ceremony. I'll go to the production room and help them adjust the machines. We'll officially start production tomorrow."

Since Jiang Che was not around, Wei Xuan had no intention of doing anything fancy. Once the factory was established, she could just hold the anniversary celebration properly.

Wei Xuan spent the whole day in the production room with the masters. After many experiments, they finally produced a product that satisfied everyone.

Wei Xuan clapped her hands and said loudly, "Thank you for your hard work today. We will officially open tomorrow. I hope everyone can work together to make Good Taste bigger and stronger."

"Okay." After Wei Xuan said this, everyone applauded.

When Wei Xuan came out of the production room, it was already late. She didn't even have time to say anything to Zheng Yi. She rode her bike towards the school, hoping that she wouldn't be late.

April 22, 1986 was the day when the "Good Taste Food Factory" officially opened.

Wei Xuan got up early in the morning, changed into a set of slim-fitting clothes, and as usual, sent her daughter to school first, and then rode her bicycle to the food factory.

When she arrived at the office, Zheng Yi was already waiting for her.

Wei Xuan put down the things in her hand: "Is everyone ready?"

"The workers have arrived."

"Okay, let's go take a look together." After saying that, Wei Xuan took the lead and walked towards the production workshop.

At eight o'clock, the workers in the production workshop had already started working. Wei Xuan took Zheng Yi for a tour and found no problems. Everyone's personal hygiene was very good. She called several team leaders aside for a small meeting and determined the production quantity. Wei Xuan then took Zheng Yi back to the office.

"Manager Jian should have his people go out to promote the products in the next few days. You should know the daily production quantity. It's best to keep a record so that he can have a reference when the time comes."

Zheng Yi nodded: "I will communicate with him."

This is the best. If the two of them can communicate, nothing will go wrong.

"Has the problem with outer packaging been solved in purchasing?" Their factory currently produces four items: three kinds of pastries and sausages.

Although they are temporarily planning to go the route of small profits but quick turnover, and mainly target the township market, Wei Xuan does not want to give up the mid-to-high-end market, because there are always people who need gifts during the New Year and other festivals, right? To sell to these customers at a good price, they have to work harder on packaging.

Of course, in addition to packaging, Wei Xuan will also improve several products currently produced. It is impossible to have such a big price difference in the items you buy and then find out that they are the same when you unpack them. This would easily lead to a failure.

By then, Wei Xuan will set up a separate production line to produce these improved products. This is not difficult. There is still time to do it after solving the packaging issue.

Wei Xuan originally assigned this matter to the purchasing department. Zheng Yi had no idea what specific progress it had made. He asked, "How about I ask the purchasing department to come and tell you?"

"Okay, forget it this time. In the future, even if you don't contact them in person, you have to be aware of this matter."

Considering that Zheng Yi was quite busy with the business recently, Wei Xuan did not make things difficult for him.

The purchase came quickly and he brought good news to Wei Xuan.

"I have contacted a factory and they said it would take a few days to make samples. I will take them as soon as they are ready."

"Okay, you did a great job on this. Keep following up. You can decide the price. It doesn't matter if it's a little more expensive, but it has to look good."

"I see."

After the buyer left, Wei Xuan calculated the time in her mind. Today was the 22nd, and there was still one month and twenty days until the Dragon Boat Festival. She thought about the number the production team leader had just reported to her.

This should be a sure thing. As long as Jian Xiangliang's sales department can deliver results and sell out this batch of goods before the Dragon Boat Festival, even if she can't make a profit, at least she won't have to pay for the cost of this quarter.

Thinking of this, Wei Xuan felt much better. She was not unhappy even when Jian Xiangliang came to her and asked for sales subsidies.

As long as there are good results, the subsidy money doesn’t matter.

Wei Xuan said to Jian Xiangliang: "I can give you commissions. As long as you perform well, believe me, your salary will not be reduced."

Jian Xiangliang didn't expect the boss to be so generous. This was a big deal, equivalent to affecting the boss's interests.

However, he was not stupid enough to push away such a good thing. After he realized it, he immediately said, "Let me thank the boss on their behalf." This would also be of great benefit to him in leading the team.

This is called sacrificing small amounts of money to make big money. Only by having commissions hanging in the air can we motivate them to be more motivated.

Wei Xuan asked him: "How many employees do you have in your sales department now?"

"Including me, there are five of us in total." There were originally two people, and he recruited two more in the past few days.

Wei Xuan frowned. There were still not enough people. With so many places, how much could these four people sell? But she was the one who said that quality is more important than quantity. She couldn't go back on her word.

After a while, Wei Xuan suddenly thought of someone, Cheng Shao.

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She could definitely cooperate with Cheng Shao! Cheng Shao has a big reselling business in Beijing. He must be familiar with many retailers. Cooperating with him can save her a lot of trouble. Yes, let Jiang Che talk about this when he comes back.

In that case, there's no need to rush.

She said to Jian Xiangliang, "I will introduce you to someone in a few days. He knows a lot of retailers down there. You can follow the addresses he gives you and avoid these places. Let your salespeople go to other places to develop the market. This way, you can get this batch of goods out faster."

Jian Xiangliang had no objection to Wei Xuan's approach, even if it was equivalent to indirectly exploiting the interests of other salespeople. After all, Wei Xuan had just said that they could get commissions based on how much they sold. A narrowing of the scope would mean that it would be more difficult for them to sell.

But this matter is good for the factory. Jian Xiangliang still has a sense of the overall situation. Besides, Wei Xuan has already given a lot, and capable people will not just focus on the immediate profits.

Why should you fight for the things that are already in the bowl? It takes skill to push things outside into the bowl.

After reaching a consensus with Jian Xiangliang, Wei Xuan waited wholeheartedly for Jiang Che to come back.

During this period, a telephone was also installed in the factory, which was another considerable expense. As soon as the phone was installed, she called the transportation team and told Zhang Lingling that if Jiang Che called back, she should tell him the factory's phone number and ask him to contact her.

Unfortunately, two days passed and Wei Xuan did not receive a call from Jiang Che. She thought that either Jiang Che did not call back during this period, or Jiang Che and his friends were already on their way back.

In addition to the transportation company, Wei Xuan also called the Jiang family and the Wei family to inform them one by one.

It is worth mentioning that when Wei Xuan called the Wei family, she just happened to see Wei Xiaolong bringing Liu Qiao home.

When Wei's mother learned that her daughter-in-law was pregnant, she was happy at first, but then she became conflicted.

"Logically, I should go and take care of her, but you also know that the house your brother got is not big. I have nowhere to live if I go there, and I'm also afraid that Liu Qiao won't be used to it. But if I don't go, I'm afraid she will be suspicious and say that I don't care."

Wei Xuan felt amused. This was the difficulty of having many sons.

However, Wei Xuan, as an outsider, sees this matter more clearly.

"Mom, just don't worry about it. Since I didn't ask for help, it doesn't mean they don't need it. No matter how good you are as a mother-in-law, you are not as comfortable in front of your own mother. Besides, Liu Qiao is the only one in her family. Her mother will definitely take care of her more than anyone else when she is pregnant. Why does she need you to take care of her? If you are afraid that they will say you don't care about her, just buy some more things and send them over, or raise a few more chickens, and send them to her after she gives birth to take care of her body. I guarantee that they won't be dissatisfied."

Since Ni'er said so, Wei's mother said, "Okay, let's do as you say. By the way, your little brother came back and said that you sent him a lot of things. I think Liu Qiao was very happy. Forget it since you have already sent it this time. Don't send it next time, you hear me? I'm afraid your sisters-in-law will be unhappy if they hear it."

"It's just some food. I understand. I won't send it next time."

Wei Xuan didn’t actually care whether her sisters-in-law would be angry or not, but she couldn’t make things difficult for Wei’s mother.

After hanging up the phone, Wei Xuan felt lucky for the first time that she only had one son and one daughter, so she didn't need to worry about whether the two were treated equally. Fortunately, Wei Xuan's brothers were filial. If they were not, they would be really annoyed to death.

Jiang Che came back at noon on the third day after the telephone was installed, but when he came back, Wei Xuan was still in the factory watching over the production. She didn't see him until the afternoon when she went to pick up her daughter at the school gate.

"You're back?" Wei Xuan asked in surprise.

"Yeah, I came back at noon." Jiang Che walked over and held Wei Xuan's arm: "I heard that the factory has opened and the telephone has been installed?"

Knowing that he must have heard the news from Zhang Lingling, Wei Xuan was stunned for a moment and asked, "Then why didn't you call me?" If she called her, she would have returned a long time ago, and there was nothing important happening in the factory today anyway.

Jiang Che chuckled: "Don't worry, we'll see each other now."

Wei Xuan rolled her eyes at him. Is this urgent? Is she looking for him for something serious?

"Did you go home when you came back?"

"Not in time yet." Jiang Che shook his head. "I haven't been back for so long. There are so many things to do at the transportation company. It would have taken me so long to finish them. I thought you would definitely come to pick up my daughter, so I just came here to wait for you."

While the two were talking, school was over. Wei Xuan only said, "I have something to tell you when I get home tonight." Then she turned around and started looking for her daughter in the crowd.

Yuanyuan has grown taller this year and is no longer the short and stocky girl she used to be. Wei Xuan found her without much effort.

After the family of three reunited, a problem arose: how could three people get back home with only one bicycle?

"Yuanyuan sits in the front." Jiang Che said without thinking.

Wei Xuan looked over hesitantly: "Is it okay? Or let's walk back, it's not far anyway." To be honest, Wei Xuan had some psychological trauma about the big bar in front of the bicycle and always felt it was not safe.

On the contrary, Yuanyuan was very excited about this suggestion and didn't feel scared at all.

"Okay, why not?" Jiang Che vowed, and Wei Xuan had no choice but to believe him reluctantly.

Wei Xuan was nervous all the way. Although she was not sitting in the front seat, she still felt a little scared.

After arriving home, Yuanyuan still felt a little unsatisfied and said to Jiang Che, "Dad, I'll sit here next time."

Wei Xuan patted her head and said, "Aren't you bothered by the buttocks?"

"No."

"That's because you haven't sat for a long time. Sit a little longer and see if it works. Okay, go back to your room and do your homework."

After sending her daughter away, Wei Xuan called Jiang Che to take a shower: "It smells already. It's just right for dinner after you take a shower. I'll go find you some clean clothes."

Liu Ying was holding Yuan Lang and standing at the kitchen door. Wei Xuan saw them and asked, "Sister-in-law, is the meal ready?"

"Almost done. There's still a fish in the pot. It'll be ready soon."

Wei Xuan first went back to the house to find a set of clothes for Jiang Che and brought them to him, then went to the kitchen to take a look at the dinner: "Isn't this a little insufficient?"

Thinking of Jiang Che's appetite, Liu Ying also felt that it might be a little too little, so she said, "Then should I fry another egg?"

Wei Xuan saw the tofu soaking in the basin beside her, thought for a moment and said, "No need, I'll just cut the tofu and stew it with the fish."

As for cooking rice, it would definitely be too late, so I could only make some noodles to make up for it.

When Jiang Yuanlang saw his mother coming back, he couldn't stay in Liu Ying's arms any longer. But Wei Xuan kept walking around and refused to hug him. He got anxious and started pointing at Wei Xuan and screaming, "Ah...Ah...Ah..."

"Oh, Yuanlang, you're anxious, right? Come and hug me when mommy finishes cooking."

Seeing that he was struggling violently, Liu Ying said, "Why don't I do it?"

"No need." Wei Xuan was very quick and skillful. She washed, cut the tofu and put it into the pot in a few quick strokes. The whole process took less than a minute.

After washing her hands and drying them with a cloth, Wei Xuan went to hug her son: "Okay, mommy will hold you."

The good thing about Jiang Yuanlang is that he doesn't hold grudges and doesn't cry easily. He was pointing at Wei Xuan so angrily just now, but he turned around and grinned again.

Wei Xuan wiped his mouth: "It's so dirty." She then asked Liu Ying: "What are we having for dinner in Yuen Long?"

"I boiled an egg for him, crushed it and put it in the rice paste."

"Sister-in-law, maybe he ate too much? You can't see his facial features from the side, you can only see his face."

To be honest, Jiang Yuanlang is really a little chubby. Although this is cute, Wei Xuan is still a little worried that he is overweight.

Liu Ying said: "I don't think so. It will be fine when he grows up a little bit."

While chatting, the food in the pot was ready. Jiang Che also came out of the shower. When he saw Jiang Yuanlang, he wanted to hug him, but Jiang Yuanlang didn't appreciate it at all. He turned his head away and gave his father a ruthless slap on the back of his head.

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