Siheyuan: A warm home with wife and children

Yang Jianguo then put down his cup and announced the end of the meeting.

Yingzi and I said goodbye to Aunt Liu and headed home.

Yang Jianguo summarized his experience of drinking so many times, saying, "I have nothing else to say, but I can drink more than before."

Yingzi, who was washing his towel, swung the towel in her hand and said with a smile, "What a great summary! You're really capable!"

Yang Jianguo grinned and said like a simpleton, "No, I still have to drink less alcohol, my wife won't be happy about it."

"If your wife is willing, then just keep pouring it in," Yingzi said, sitting beside him and wiping his face with a towel.

"No, no, drinking too much will harm your health. I still want to have more... more children with my wife..."

Look at him, lying there asleep. Yingzi, holding a towel, didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

Hang the towel up... then go back to the edge of the kang (heated brick bed) and take off his shoes.

Then I had to pull out my coat, which took a lot of effort.

That's when they finally got him out of there, he was as heavy as a dead pig.

He pushed himself further into the kang (a heated brick bed), then sat on the edge of it to catch his breath: "It's really heavy."

As he was speaking, he flipped over onto the wall.

His hand naturally moved down, and just as it was about to touch Yingzi's stomach, his arm, propelled by inertia, suddenly lifted upwards.

He gently placed his hand on her stomach and said, "Wife, go to sleep, I'm sleepy."

The muttering sounds made Yingzi smile knowingly.

Click, the light went out, and I went to sleep.

Mondays always feel especially... busy.

I hadn't recovered from the weekend, and my body was complaining everywhere, screaming that it wanted to "go on strike."

Fortunately, my brain was still functioning, and I managed to get up.

I washed my face with cold water and only then did I feel refreshed.

After breakfast, Yang Jianguo drove Yingzi to the factory.

As they talked, the topic of maternity leave came up again.

The standard for food factories is to let the food sit for two weeks before resuming normal operations.

During this period, some subsidies will be provided, mainly for the products produced in the factory.

After all, it's a food factory; you can't complain about what the food is like, right?

Actually, whether it's giving money or things, it doesn't really matter.

Yang Jianguo felt that two weeks of maternity leave was too short.

It should take at least a month.

"If you do this, you should take two weeks off and stay home to recuperate after childbirth."

Upon hearing this, Yingzi retorted, "That won't do. Other workers aren't this fussy."

"If I take two weeks off, won't people laugh at me?"

Yingzi was unhappy from the bottom of her heart. You can't make things special for her!

Oh, other people only need two weeks of rest after giving birth...

Some people returned to work at the factory after three or seven days.

Why do you have to rest for a month? You're such a delicate person. What kind of rich young lady are you?

"It's not about being delicate or not. Once you have a child, you should take good care of yourself, otherwise you'll easily get sick."

The practice of postpartum confinement is real. We don't understand it for foreigners, but it exists among Chinese people.

It's not just about talking the talk; it can actually lead to chronic illness.

Moreover, once this illness develops, it cannot be cured.

Unless you have another child, and then take good care of yourself during your postpartum period, and your body is strong enough to handle it.

Otherwise, this illness will stay with you for the rest of your life.

She caught a cold during her postpartum period and has been experiencing headaches ever since.

There are also cases of rheumatism caused by wind in the knees and lower back.

He was frail and sickly, and a walking pharmacy.

After inhaling cold air, I cough incessantly whenever the weather gets cold.

Various ailments may have been contracted during the postpartum period.

Yang Jianguo was worried that resuming work too early might cause him to develop some health problems.

If it's taken good care of in the future, things will be much easier.

If you don't take good care of them, these problems will haunt you for the rest of your life.

Knowing that this is the case, could Yang Jianguo just sit idly by and do nothing?

“I know all that you’re saying, but a week is enough, it’s not as long as you’re saying.”

Yingzi said sassily, "I'm going to get heat rash if I stay home for seven days, and you're planning to make me stay here for a month?"

"If that's really the case, won't I get sick from all this pent-up frustration? Are you really willing to do that?"

Look at her, deliberately sticking her head out and arguing playfully with herself.

Yang Jianguo laughed and said, "When you're dealing with me, one of you is worth ten."

Yingzi chuckled and said, "Then I don't need to deal with others, since they're not anyone to me."

"I see." Seeing her insistence, and given the prevailing circumstances, Yang Jianguo came up with a compromise.

"After you give birth, you can rest at home for a week. If you don't feel uncomfortable by then, we'll do as you say."

"But if you feel unwell or anything, then listen to me, let's take two weeks off and get some rest."

With a squeeze of the brakes, Yang Jianguo planted his foot on the ground and parked the car at the factory gate.

Arrived.

Yingzi slid down and landed steadily on the ground.

He nodded and smiled, supporting his back, "Okay, we'll do it your way."

The couple each took a step back, and they lived happily ever after.

Yingzi glanced at her watch and hurried inside, saying, "It's getting late, I'll go in first, you should go too, be careful on the way."

"Okay, take your time." Only after seeing her walk steadily into the factory did Yang Jianguo turn around and leave.

Upon arriving at the workshop, the workers had already spontaneously started working.

The apprentices also found their own workstations and learned from others.

At this point, it's no longer appropriate to call him an apprentice.

People like Qin Huairu and Hua Zi have become full-time employees.

Zhang Chao had even passed two levels of worker certification, so he shouldn't be called an apprentice at all.

Firstly, the workshop didn't recruit any new apprentices, and secondly, everyone started as an apprentice and followed their master...

There was no change of workshop or job position.

I'm used to it!

Upon seeing Yang Jianguo arrive, Qin Huairu and Zhang Chao stopped what they were doing and rushed to his side to receive his instructions.

"Nothing much to do today, you two can make your own arrangements," Yang Jianguo said, pointing to the workbench.

"I'll review the blueprints before the weekend, and I'll check them on Friday afternoon."

The two nodded without hesitation and said, "Understood, Master."

There's no room for negotiation when working for him.

Just do what you're told.

After giving the instructions, Yang Jianguo personally took charge of the work.

Looking at the +1+1+1 notification in front of me.

Yang Jianguo looked somewhat helpless, thinking to himself, "When will I be able to get promoted to level eight worker?"

The further down the skill level (level 7 and above), the less experience you gain.

Since using the [Job Upgrade Card] two weeks ago, he has only gained 1 experience point.

Based on Yang Jianguo's experience using the "Job Upgrade Card".

This is because the work I'm currently doing is not challenging and consists of repetitive tasks.

If your skill level is too high, doing these tasks won't improve your skills at all.

This has led to the situation where one is forced to gain 1 point of experience.

Alternatively, a challenging job may come along.

Alternatively, he could only rely on experience, bit by bit, to slowly grind his way up to level eight.

At this moment, Yang Jianguo felt a pang of nostalgia for the tense days before.

Despite the pressure, time flew by.

Every day is incredibly fulfilling, and my skills are improving rapidly.

The joy of making progress through labor is unforgettable.

However, such a leisurely life also has its advantages.

At least, Yang Jianguo can spend more time with Yingzi and return to his family.

Instead of being busy until late at night, they should go to sleep as soon as they see each other.

"Jianguo." During the break, Master Hao came over.

I casually mentioned to him that we should also consider hiring a few more apprentices.

People like Zhang Chao, Hua Zi, and Qin Huairu are all permanent employees; it's not appropriate for them to do odd jobs or anything like that.

Furthermore, it also wastes people's time for learning and improvement.

It's nothing, just a day or two.

But as time goes on, the child will definitely feel uncomfortable.

Yang Jianguo considered it carefully and felt it made sense.

"Should we recruit from within or from outside?" Yang Jianguo asked Master Hao for his opinion.

If you're going to train someone, then you have to give them a chance.

They took on everything and made all the decisions themselves.

What are we cultivating, yes-men? Sycophants?

"I think internal recruitment is the most suitable option." Master Hao meant that it was the most suitable option for someone who could get started working as soon as possible.

If it's an external recruitment, there will be at least a month or two of adjustment and learning period.

If we don't achieve our desired outcome, isn't all this work for nothing?

Chapter 188 Refusal, Nutritious Breakfast

"Notice: Due to production needs, the special... workshop is now recruiting internally. Requirements are as follows..."

Yan Jiecheng felt a surge of excitement upon seeing the notice on the bulletin board.

The special workshop is hiring, which is great news for him.

Will I be able to fly high in the second half of my life... Huang Tengda.

This is our chance.