Siheyuan: A warm home with wife and children

The two of them argued in bed and made up before they were out of bed, but outsiders still felt uneasy about it.

Once a grudge arises, their attitude towards others immediately changes noticeably, and any intelligent person can sense it.

Who will be caught in the middle then?

It's not even my own daughter, so I might as well just ignore it and find peace of mind.

As long as the two of them don't cause any major problems, really hurt their feelings, or start fighting.

Live your life however you like, but don't show off in front of them.

"Mom, how come you always think so clearly?"

After hearing what she said, Zhiyi hugged her tightly and said in a coquettish tone, "Oh my, I love my mom so much."

"Let go, let go, stop squeezing the child." Yingzi pushed her away and let her take her arm. The two of them leaned against the pillows and talked.

"Mom, are you afraid to sleep when Dad's not here?"

"What do you mean I'm afraid to sleep? I just can't sleep."

“It’s been 29 years since I married your dad, and it will be 30 years after this year. I’ve gotten used to having someone lying next to me, and I’ve gotten used to his snoring.”

"My dad snores too?" Zhiyi exclaimed in surprise, she had no idea.

Yingzi smiled gently and said, "Why don't we hit? It's just that the sound isn't loud enough for people outside to hear."

"Furthermore, he always takes a bath before bed, or he soaks his feet, saying it can relieve the symptoms, but I don't know if it's true."

"Really? Why didn't you say so sooner? I'll give it a try for Tongwei tomorrow."

"Okay, I'll give it a try. I can't say whether it will work or not, but it will definitely relieve fatigue."

As she spoke, Yang Zhiyi suddenly sighed: "Sigh, you know, no matter if it's a man or a woman in our family, they're all destined to be busy. None of them can have a moment of leisure."

"You should ask yourself that! You're pregnant and still not idle. If it weren't for the doctor's advice, you would still be working!"

The feeling of being exposed by one's mother suddenly lost its meaning.

Yang Zhiyi slid down listlessly, pulled the blanket over her head, and said, "You're quite the chatterbox. I'm going to sleep."

Yingzi smiled faintly and said, "Okay, next time I definitely won't pick on your weaknesses. Go to sleep!"

The mother and daughter had just lain down. With her daughter's company, Yingzi was feeling drowsy and was about to drift off to sleep.

A hissing sound snapped her back to reality. She sat up and asked, "What's wrong? Does your stomach hurt?"

"Hmm, it suddenly hurts a little, ouch~ why is it getting more and more painful."

Yang Zhiyi is not a sentimental person; she doesn't care about the slightest pain.

If it makes her grimace, it can't be just a little pain.

Counting the days, there are still more than ten days until the due date, but there's no such thing as a sure thing when it comes to childbirth.

"You lean against me for now, I'll go get someone to prepare a car, and we'll go to the hospital."

Yingzi hurriedly put on her coat and went out to knock on the guard's door: "Xiao Min, tell the driver to prepare the car, Zhiyi seems to be pregnant... Oh, right, also go and wake Tongwei up."

"Hey, I'll make the call right now." Before the person even came out, the dialing sound could be heard from inside.

Yingzi hurried back to her room and helped Zhiyi put on her shoes.

Bang!

The door was flung open, and Qi Tongwei, barefoot, with messy hair and a bewildered expression, barged in.

"Wife, wife, what's going on? I'm here, I'm here."

Upon seeing Zhiyi and supporting her hands, Qi Tongwei's panicked soul finally returned to normal.

“It’s okay, she might be about to give birth. I’ve already asked someone to prepare a car, let’s go to the hospital now… Tongwei, help Zhiyi up, I’ll go get her a coat to wear.”

"Okay, Mom, take it easy... Honey, be careful, stay close to me, stay close to me..."

Amidst the chaos, everything proceeded smoothly. The group boarded the car at the entrance and drove straight towards Peking Union Medical College Hospital.

Chapter 718 Concern, a Powerful Guild

“Jianguo, this child is so cute. He looks exactly like Zhiyi when she was little. If you saw him, you would definitely hold him and never let go.”

"Really? Hahaha, good, it's good that mother and daughter are safe. Is Tongwei by your side?"

“Yes, he’s in the ward with Zhiyi… This child didn’t even glance at his daughter, he just stayed by the operating room door the whole time, following her all the way when Zhiyi came out, he was so attentive.”

"Okay, that's good." Hearing this, Yang Jianguo was completely relieved.

"Where have you been? Are you alright? Have you encountered any difficulties?"

"What difficulties could possibly arise? I'm fine. I have Ma Wei and Fang Tong by my side, as well as the accompanying doctor, so don't worry!"

When Yang Jianguo travels now, no matter how simply he travels, he always makes sure he has all the necessary equipment.

Such as guards to ensure his safety, as well as the accompanying military doctor and liaison officers responsible for maintaining contact with Beijing.

Even he, the person directly involved, didn't know who else was involved in the affair.

The scenario depicted on TV, where a high-ranking official is detained during a surprise inspection, is simply impossible in reality.

There are countless eyes watching us, both openly and secretly!

"That's good. Take care of yourself, remember to eat, and don't neglect everything when you get busy. You're not a child anymore..."

After rambling on for a while, Yang Jianguo listened quietly.

"Okay, I'll stop now, or people will think I'm being long-winded."

"How could this be? Are you alright?"

It wasn't just Yingzi in Beijing who missed him; Yang Jianguo, thousands of miles away, also longed for his wife.

The older you get, the more sentimental you become. Your heart isn't as soft as it used to be, and you can easily become sullen.

They can utter the most cheesy love words.

Sure enough, before they could even exchange two sentences, Yingzi on the other end of the phone was already getting sick of the sweet talk.

"How old are you? Aren't you ashamed to speak like that? You even have children!"

"What can a little kid like you understand?"

“Who says he can’t understand? The child is very smart… I’m not talking to you anymore. The nurse called to take the child home. I have to go and check on him.”

After hanging up, Yang Jianguo looked out the window for a few seconds, then turned and walked towards the small conference room next door.

"Sorry everyone, my daughter is pregnant. I'm not around, so I had to make a phone call to check on her."

"That's great news, boss, congratulations!"

"Congratulations! The boss has gained a..."

"Granddaughter, haha."

Seeing Yang Jianguo's happy smile, everyone else also wore bright smiles.

If the boss likes it, that's better than anything else.

"Alright, enough with the celebrations. Let's get back to business. Can we build the reactor containment vessel? And can it meet the standards?"

Yang Jianguo's most important task on this trip was to oversee the construction of the reactor shell.

Other projects can be delayed, but this one cannot.

Research centers around the world are racing to make progress.

One step at a time, one step at a time.

Falling behind means that the cost of catching up again is a hundred or a thousand times greater.

During this period, he had to endure countless scornful looks and ridicule, a taste that Yang Jianguo experienced firsthand.

Between exploitation and being exploited, Yang Jianguo decisively chose the former.

A sword is unnecessary.

But we can't do without...

When everyone says you have a sword, you'd better actually have one.

This is reality, and it provides the best answer.

"Boss, it's not that we're refusing, it's just that we have too few capable people."

"Need more people?"

The person who had just replied stood up defiantly: "We're short-staffed, desperately short-staffed."

Going into business to make money is the current trend.

As for factory work, which family's child would agree to go to the factory? It's only because the family is so poor that they have no other choice but to let their child take over their parents' job and work in the factory.

Moreover, today's young people are not like those of the past, who are hardworking and dedicated.

They're all so delicate and naive, yet they're all cunning and opportunistic, trying to take advantage of the situation.

They're not afraid of criticism; they might even argue back, using their twisted logic to leave you speechless.

union!

"If you ask me, it's all the union's fault... Those slackers and cheaters all have the union backing them up, so you can't punish them, let alone fire them."

"Is it true?" Yang Jianguo looked at the other attendees.

"There is indeed such a problem, but we are working on ways to overcome it. Please rest assured, leader..."

The factory manager gave the workshop director a wink, signaling him to stop talking.

This isn't an isolated incident; it's an impact of a nationwide environment.

What's the point of telling your boss this, other than adding to their troubles?

This has been going on for a while now, and besides, the leaders are staunch supporters of the labor union.

By doing this, aren't you slapping the leader in the face?

"Is the union chairman here?" To be honest, Yang Jianguo hadn't asked about the specific positions of these people since he arrived.

There were too many people attending the meeting; there was no time to introduce them all.

"Boss, he's not here today. The union is holding an event."

"What activity?"

"...Okay, strike."

"A strike?" Yang Jianguo was stunned. What was going on?

What happened at the factory? What unfair treatment did the employees receive that led to the strike?

"Well... because of the salary issue, they say that outside companies raise salaries every six months, but we, as a state-owned enterprise, only get a raise once a year, and it's only a tiny amount."

"If you feel the salary is unreasonable, we can talk about it. The union's responsibility is to represent the workers' voices. What if we can't reach an agreement?"

The factory manager looked around; he really didn't want to take the fall.

But right now, no one but him could answer the leader's question...

"Well, the union is demanding a 50% pay rise. We've talked about it many times, and the management and I agreed to a 35% raise, but that still hasn't satisfied the union, so..."

Seeing Yang Jianguo's increasingly grim expression, the factory director hurriedly sent someone to retrieve the memorandum from that time.

"Sir, this is the memorandum from that time, with all the specific details recorded on it."

Yang Jianguo nodded, took the memo, and quietly flipped through it.

The entire conference room fell into a deathly silence as everyone pondered who would be the unlucky one this time.

The demands made by the union seem excessive to everyone.

After the factory underwent restructuring, it did indeed become profitable and made money.

However, the free market and imported goods had a greater impact on them, and internal procurement prices continued to fall due to the impact of the external market.

Profits are no longer as high as previously budgeted.

A 35% pay raise was the limit the factory could accept, but it still didn't satisfy the union.