The Fiery Era: Becoming an Industrial Giant

Chapter 67 Having Offspring, Returning Home [Seeking Monthly Tickets]

As soon as Zhou Zhiqiang got home, he saw his wife standing with her hands on her hips, blocking the entrance to the front and back yards, looking at him with displeasure and asking...
"Why did you take so long to get back today? I've been waiting for dinner for ages, and now the food is all cold."

Zhou Zhiqiang slapped his forehead, then said apologetically, "It's my fault. Today, I treated the college students who came to help the project team to a meal at the cafeteria, and then we ate there for dinner."

I'm so sorry I didn't tell you about this, Yuting.

"You've already eaten? It's rare that I think the food is actually quite good today."

Guo Yuting was a little disappointed. She felt that her skills had exceeded expectations today, and she was unusually confident.

I was thinking of telling you some good news after dinner.

"Since you've said that, I'll eat a couple of bites even if I'm not hungry."

Seeing Guo Yuting's aggrieved expression, Zhou Zhiqiang stepped forward, put his arm around his wife's waist, and said with a smile, "Let's go back and eat. Actually, I didn't eat enough at the factory. I felt bad competing with the younger students for food."

Guo Yuting immediately beamed and said, "Then you should try my cooking today."

The couple walked a few steps to the dining table in the backyard. Zhou Zhiqiang glanced at it and found that his wife's cooking was not bad, at least in terms of appearance.

One meat dish, one vegetable dish, and one soup. The soup is a vegetable and tofu soup with some seaweed. The meat dish is stir-fried pork slices with chili peppers.

Guo Yuting rarely ate spicy food before, but after marrying Zhou Zhiqiang, she was gradually influenced to change her taste.

"It looks really good, Yuting. Your cooking skills are about to surpass mine."

After giving a thumbs-up in praise, Zhou Zhiqiang sat down at the table and picked up his chopsticks to eat.

Seeing Zhou Zhiqiang eating heartily, Guo Yuting forgot her earlier unhappiness and picked up her chopsticks to eat as well.

However, Zhou Zhiqiang was indeed quite full. After a few bites, he slowed down and watched his wife eat with gusto. It seemed that his wife was really hungry.

After finishing the meal, Zhou Zhiqiang took the initiative to get up and clear the dishes. After everything was cleared, he asked, "Yuting, you said you had good news. What is it?"

"Are you getting a promotion at the hospital?"

"How is that possible? Even if you win the Outstanding Individual Award, it's very difficult to get promoted. For us logistics staff, getting promoted is practically impossible."

Guo Yuting sighed and complained when she talked about this. She said that she was now equivalent to a level seven clerk, even though she had been recognized as an advanced individual.

However, in hospital support positions, you basically have to rely on seniority.

Frontline medical staff can still take exams to improve their qualifications, but they can't even take those exams anymore.

"It's okay. You can become the wife of a section chief, or even the wife of a director, or maybe even the wife of a factory director."

Zhou Zhiqiang smiled, then asked, "So what's the good news you mentioned?"

"Of course you're going to be the father!"

"Ok?"

Zhou Zhiqiang was taken aback upon hearing this, but quickly realized what was happening and looked at his wife Guo Yuting's lower abdomen, saying with joy, "You're pregnant?"

Guo Yuting lowered her head and touched her lower abdomen, saying, "I've been feeling a bit unwell lately, sleepy and not very hungry. Today, the doctor said it might be because I'm pregnant, so I went to get checked out."

It turns out I'm pregnant, so I wanted to tell you the good news when I got back.

By the end, Guo Yuting had a big smile on her face.

She and Zhou Zhiqiang had been married for almost a year, and they had been intimate quite often, sometimes three or four times a day, but she still hadn't gotten pregnant.

People at the hospital even teased her about it, which made Guo Yuting feel a little uncomfortable.

But now that she's pregnant, all the previous discomfort has vanished, replaced by joy. "This is such a wonderful thing, Yuting. You need to be careful and rest well from now on, and be careful on the road. Don't let anything happen to you."

Zhou Zhiqiang, equally delighted, said, "By the way, let's write a letter to my parents-in-law and tell them about this happy news."

As for formula, let me inquire about it first. We can start preparing formula when you're six or seven months old.

Nowadays, milk powder comes in both bags and cans, and it can be stored for half a year or even a year without any problem. You can buy milk powder when your baby is six or seven months old, so that it will be ready for your baby to drink after birth, and there is no need to rush.

Guo Yuting looked at her husband with a smile and said, "You are the head of the household, so you make the decisions."

"Of course, we will definitely take good care of you and your child from now on."

Zhou Zhiqiang said with a smile, and then asked his wife some other questions.

Mothers are now treated very well, with nearly two months of maternity leave during pregnancy and childbirth, and their salaries are paid as usual.

There are also specially approved nutrition vouchers for eggs and other items, which are all granted to pregnant women.

Even the husbands of pregnant women can take paternity leave, and for quite a long time.

Women held up half the sky during this period, and that was no joke. Some female workers were just as capable as their male counterparts, so they received very good treatment.

"By the way, Yuting, does your father-in-law have any relatives in Beijing who are unemployed?"

Zhou Zhiqiang suddenly remembered the job openings and asked his wife about it.

"I have two job openings, both permanent positions. If you have any relatives who are currently unemployed, we can see if you need them."

However, after thinking for a while, Guo Yuting shook her head and said, "Relatives? I don't think so. I've never met any other relatives since I was a child. It's always just my family celebrating the New Year."

I haven't heard my parents mention it since I grew up, so they probably didn't. Otherwise, they would have told us to maintain our relationship before they passed away.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Zhiqiang thought it made sense, but to be on the safe side, he decided to ask when he wrote the letter.

"If my father-in-law doesn't have any, I'll go back to the village this weekend and ask. The village chief's family took good care of me when I was a child. If they're willing to work in the city, I'll give them a job opportunity."

The village chief's family had done a great favor to the original owner of this body by frequently delivering food to the children of the neighbors; most importantly, Zhou Zhiqiang himself was happy to do so, and he could give it to whomever he wanted.

The village chief's younger brother seems like an honest and upright person; he might be able to help out in the city later.

Upon hearing Zhou Zhiqiang's words, Guo Yuting replied without hesitation, "It's up to you to decide; you're the head of the household."

She had no concept of job openings, and her family was not short of money, so she never even considered selling job openings.

For impoverished families, a permanent job can support a family of four.

Today was a pleasant surprise for Zhou Zhiqiang. The machine tool renovation project at the factory went very smoothly, and he even had a child after returning home.

When Zhou Zhiqiang went to sleep at night, he felt he had to be very careful, but luckily the bed in the room was big.

With a happy occasion at home, Zhou Zhiqiang was full of energy when working at the factory.

The data tests for the small tractor went smoothly, and the project, along with the machine tool modification project, was submitted to the Technical Department of the Municipal Bureau of Industry.

The Industrial Bureau's Technical Division is also rapidly advancing the machine tool renovation project at the Daefa Machinery Plant, with workers and materials being managed at an accelerated pace.

I was so busy until the weekend when I finally got to rest.

Zhou Zhiqiang told his wife in advance that he was going back to the village, but he reminded her twice to be careful before he left.

After Guo Yuting repeatedly assured him that nothing unexpected would happen, Zhou Zhiqiang finally got on his bicycle and headed towards Sanhe Township.

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