To make up for the debt owed to Lin Qingping and Gu Juncheng

From the moment Lin Qingping walked out of the factory, she didn't mention anything about it again. Gu Juncheng was getting impatient and asked her, "Aren't you angry?"

Lin Qingping rolled her eyes at him. "Why would I be angry?"

Gu Juncheng was stumped by her question.

Lin Qingping smiled and said, "Do you understand that I need to maintain a happy mood right now? Mother and daughter are connected at heart. My emotions and nutrition will be passed on to Zhangzhu through breast milk. I don't want our Zhangzhu to be unhappy. Isn't that right, little Zhangzhu?"

He said the last sentence to his daughter, and then leaned in to kiss her cheek.

Although the little girl didn't understand, she was overjoyed to hear the familiar voice and smell the familiar scent approaching. She danced around excitedly and made "oh oh oh" sounds, as if responding to her mother's words.

"See?" Lin Qingping and Gu Juncheng said, "Our daughters all agree!"

Gu Juncheng: ...I've seen nonsense before, but never this much nonsense. Can Zhangzhu understand what she's saying now? However, regarding whether the mother and daughter can transmit emotions through breast milk...

Gu Juncheng glanced at Lin Qingping, still somewhat doubtful.

"So, whatever you do, don't make me angry!" Lin Qingping snorted. "Let's go! What are you standing there for? Go pick out a gift for Xiaomai! It's Xiaomai's birthday tomorrow!"

First, they picked out a gift for Xiaomai. In the evening, Wu Tianjiao invited them to her home for dinner. Lin Qingping went home to get the local specialties she had brought back, and then called Zhiyuan to visit the Wu family.

The Wu family treated them very warmly. After dinner, they took Gu Juncheng into the study and chatted for a long time. Lin Qingping, along with Zhiyuan and Zhangzhu, played with Meili's son. Meili was not at home; she was working as the factory manager at the clothing factory. Wu Tianjiao was at home.

Wu Tianjiao then gave her a brief report on the cosmetics business over the past six months, saying, "I'll just tell you how much money we've made. We're about to transfer the money to your account in the next few days. As for the financial statements, you can go to the company to see the details when you have time."

Lin Qingping invested money when the factory was started and also signed an investment contract with Wu Tianjiao, but she still felt that she was taking too much of the profits, since Wu Tianjiao was the one who did all the work on the island.

"Don't give me that. We'll stick to the contract. You only got 30% anyway." Wu Tianjiao ignored her. "You should spend some time studying desserts. I'm losing to Liu Yan. She's learned almost everything from me."

Lin Qingping knew she was joking, but besides desserts, she really did have something to discuss with Wu Tianjiao: "Are you interested in aquaculture? Seafood farming, or pearl farming?"

Upon hearing this, Wu Tianjiao's eyes lit up, but her expression changed in an instant.

"What's wrong? Do you know any experts in this field?" Lin Qingping nudged her.

Wu Tianjiao was uncharacteristically embarrassed, but only for a moment before she regained her composure. "You're asking this because you must have something on your mind, but you need to let me think about it..."

To start a new industry, one must of course think things through carefully. However, Lin Qingping was completely unaware that her understanding of "thinking" and Wu's understanding of "thinking" were two completely different things...

Because they had children with them, the Wu family didn't keep them too late. Although Old Master Wu and Gu Juncheng had a very pleasant chat, they could only make an appointment for another time.

When the family of four returned home, they were surprised to find someone waiting at their door.

Upon closer inspection, it was He Qiancheng and Qian Ping, both carrying things. When they saw Lin Qingping, He Qiancheng seemed a bit dull, while Qian Ping was much more enthusiastic.

Since you're here, we should let you in.

Lin Qingping invited them into the house. Zhangzhu was still awake, so Lin Qingping put the little one in the cradle next to the sofa and asked Gu Juncheng to pour them water.

"No need, no need," He Qiancheng hurriedly replied.

The atmosphere was actually a bit awkward, but Lin Qingping felt that since the two of them had come to her door today, she shouldn't be the one to defuse the awkwardness, so she pretended not to notice.

He Qiancheng finally couldn't hold back and spoke first, "Sister-in-law, we've come here today to apologize to you."

Lin Qingping smiled and asked, "Is it because of today's events?"

She believed that He Qiancheng must know about the big commotion at the factory today. Moreover, even if no one in the factory said anything, Qian Ping's father, the old gatekeeper, would surely say something.

"Yes, yes..." Qian Ping smiled apologetically, "What happened today was my dad's fault, he was too serious. You know, the old man has been diligent and conscientious all his life. When we hired him to be the gatekeeper, Brother He and I told him he had to do his job well and not let anything go wrong at the factory. He couldn't just let anyone in. You know, we're in the food business, right? How important is what we put in our mouths? What if someone has bad intentions? Wouldn't that be harmful? So, the old man remembered that and doesn't let anyone in casually. Today, he just didn't know who you were, so he was a little stubborn..."

Lin Qingping gave a half-smile, "So, he's still doing it for the factory's good?"

"That's exactly what I mean!" Qian Ping nodded vigorously. "He only wanted what was best for the factory and wanted to be a responsible person, which is why he wouldn't let you in. If you had told us earlier, we would have told him in advance, and this situation wouldn't have happened. However, now he knows he was wrong. The old man is shy and embarrassed to come in front of you, so Brother He and I will apologize to you on his behalf. This kind of thing won't happen again. He recognizes you now."

Lin Qingping recalled the expression on Old Man Qian's face when she came out of the factory; he didn't seem like someone who was easily embarrassed.

But Lin Qingping didn't point it out. The focus now wasn't on the old gatekeeper's bad attitude at all; compared to that, it was really a trivial matter.

She waited a while, but the two seemed to have no intention of saying anything else. She neither pressed for details nor waited any longer, and smiled, "I understand."

"Well... please don't hold a grudge, and don't take it to heart. Just don't argue with an old person," Qian Ping continued with a smile.

"I didn't take it to heart," Lin Qingping said. She really didn't take it to heart. Such an insignificant person, someone who would be gone from her life sooner or later, she didn't care. However, looking at Qian Ping's beaming face and He Qiancheng's awkward hand-wringing, she pointed out another matter, "By the way, when I went to the main store today, I saw a clerk taking bread back from the store without permission. And it wasn't just one or two, but a whole big bag. We shouldn't keep a clerk like that. Fire her."

The tone was casual, as if it had just come to mind, as if speaking about something trivial.

Qian Ping's face froze at that moment. "Who...who is so bold? It must be Xiao Zhou, right? I've always known she's dishonest and has dirty hands. I'm going to fire her tomorrow!"

Lin Qingping was willing to bet that the person who took the bread was definitely not Xiao Zhou, as Qian Ping had said! Was this a plan to push out a scapegoat?

Lin Qingping smiled and looked at Qian Ping, "Oh, you also work for our company? Do you have the authority to fire employees?"