Reborn in the 1980s: Recapture My Devoted Husband-Chapter 719 - 692: Planning the New Factory

"Mom, normally Langchi is in the team and doesn’t come home for lunch; during the day I’m at the factory, and when I come back in the afternoon we cook too. It’s just that you came unexpectedly today, and there happened to be no food at home. I had no choice but to let Langchi go to the army to get some food. Please make do today, and tomorrow I’ll go to the city to buy some chicken and duck." Ye Qing could read people’s expressions and knew how to handle situations; it’s hard to argue with someone with a smile. Since Ye Qing said this, she couldn’t be too forward.

She responded with a grunt, although she didn’t look good, she didn’t find fault.

In the evening, the two returned to the bedroom, and Ye Qing changed into a particularly revealing nightgown she had bought. Honestly, since what happened last time in S City, Mei Langchi had touched her less frequently.

In the first few days back, they did it a few times, but it wasn’t enjoyable; in the midst of it, they lost the mood. Obviously, Mei Langchi had thoughts of what happened to her back then. It ended hastily.

Later, Mei Langchi always found various excuses to reject her. At first, she thought Mei Langchi was genuinely busy because during that period, he was assigned several tasks, being gone for one or two weeks at a time.

She also felt for him, every time he came back she prepared delicious food for nourishment, took care of him attentively, and it should be a small reunion for the newlyweds when separated for so long, eager as monkeys. But Mei Langchi always said he was tired, exhausted.

In the past six months, the number of times they were together could be counted on one hand. These times were all because Ye Qing deliberately seduced him, making him unable to resist, and only then did it happen. Later, after finishing, Mei Langchi couldn’t wait to wash up, acting as if he felt dirty himself. Although Mei Langchi would still hold her to sleep every day, this embrace was just a habit, long lost the earlier passion and emotion. Ye Qing always felt that her marriage with Mei Langchi had started to deteriorate. Only existing in name, soon enough a rift would form, suspicion would arise, and eventually, it might not last.

"Langchi? What to do? This is a bit difficult" Ye Qing frowned and unintentionally sat on Mei Langchi, her eyes full of worry.

"Sigh... maybe let my parents know. After all, I’m about to be transferred. I’m their son, they won’t talk about it for my sake" Mei Langchi lightly frowned, pulling Ye Qing’s arm, trying to get her off his leg.

Ye Qing didn’t want to give him the chance, she wrapped her arms around his neck, buried her head in his nape, deliberately exhaling fragrant breath to seduce him.

"I’m afraid your family will scold me"

"I’m here, I won’t let you suffer. Besides, it’s not your fault"

"...Mm." Ye Qing, with a sobbing tone, responded gently, then planted a kiss on Mei Langchi’s neck.

Mei Langchi quickly dodged "Stop it, mom is still next door"

"It’s been such a long time... Langchi, are you disgusted with me"

"I’m not" "Then why don’t you touch me"

"Too tired during this period, not in the mood"

"Liar. You obviously trained very little these past two days. I even heard your teammates say so" Ye Qing said, deliberately rubbed against Mei Langchi’s thigh.

Clearly, he reacted, but there was no further action.

This made Ye Qing very uncomfortable.

At this moment, she almost dug out Han Yi and Lin Wan’s heart; if not for them, how would she become like this.

Though Li Liang had died, the hurt he inflicted on her would never heal in a lifetime; Li Liangsheng truly came to torment her.

... "How’s it? Did she go to school?" At night, Lin Wan called to ask about Han Yi’s child’s situation.

"Just arrived here, still unfamiliar, she’ll stay home a few days before going over. These past two days I’ve taken her to visit kindergarten. It’s very close, just a few hundred meters outside the compound. It’s a kindergarten opened by a military spouse, just opened last year, very clean inside."

"Environment is one thing, but always look at the teachers. Some teachers behave well in front of us parents, but show a different side once we leave." In her previous life, Lin Wan saw too many news reports about child abuse in kindergartens on TV and still shuddered at the thought.

"These few days I’ve taken the child over to experience and observe. Today I saw they’re eating quite well at the kindergarten. Children need to sleep there at noon. Mom has prepared a little blanket."

Lin Wan regretfully smacked her head, secretly called herself careless, should have prepared a small backpack for the child

"When will you go to the local team?"

"I’ll go over once Little Star adjusts to kindergarten"

"Mm."

"Be careful at home alone, if anything happens, go find Ning Jiang" 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

"I got it. Don’t worry"

Lin Wan just contacted Mei and Jason a few days ago, brought back some equipment. Now all the goods at home have basically been hauled to the factory.

Their regular customers who used to work at home have now all been summoned together. They are willing to work at the factory. A guaranteed wage of fifteen per month, still piece-rate.

This is much higher than those state-owned enterprises, a mere fifteen yuan a month, but piece-rate means if the output is high, one can earn a considerable amount in a month.

Lin Wan brought in more than fifty assembly machines. Mei said he would send a technician over to explain to them.

Soon, spring-autumn clothes would be put into production, and employees and equipment were urgently needed now.

The factory has dormitories, a room with bunk beds to accommodate eight people.

Uncle Liu considered things meticulously for them. Recently, several heating stations were set up by the municipal government. He applied for heating directly for them.

In the future winter, no need to light a stove and burn the kang. Working in the workshop won’t be cold. Just cover with a thin quilt at night.

Though installing radiators cost an extra ten thousand yuan. In future, annual heating expenses for the factory aren’t negligible; if it were each household, probably costing one month’s wage. For such a large factory, estimated at more than one thousand yuan.

It is quite a big expenditure.

Lin Wan invited new staff from the orphanage, Ye Zi and her close friends; once they reach a certain age, they must come out to seek life rather than remain in the orphanage as burdens.

In these two years, Lin Wan let them knit sweaters at the orphanage, allowing each to earn quite a bit. Seven or eight girls and four or five boys. Now, they’ve come to the factory, Lin Wan pre-arranged dormitories for them.

The past few days, three were busy from morning till night, doing procurement. Fortunately, the boys at the factory had strength. They installed and tidied up the bunk beds in the dorm rooms.

The office furniture was custom-made by Lin Wan according to her plan. It was finished today.

The three came over to set it up.

"People, people, what’s missing are people. We need to find someone reliable to watch the gate. Also, someone to manage the dormitories, and now we need designers and salespersons."

"Do we still need designers, aren’t the three of us sufficient?" Yin Peibai laughed.

Lin Wan gave her a blank look "Ladies, I need twenty design drafts per season; can you manage?"

Yin Peibai and Su Ling shrugged helplessly, clearly expressing that most of the design drafts these years were done by Lin Wan alone, with Yin Peibai producing a few decent designs. As for Su Ling, she was straightforwardly too busy.

"We don’t need many, just one or two stylish designers matching our style. Also salespersons. I’ll place a recruitment ad in the newspaper in a few days."

"Managing the dorms and gatekeepers aren’t hard to find, my mother-in-law asked me about this a few days ago." Su Ling said.

"Okay, let Aunt Tang bring two people over someday."

Lin Wan now thought about the future. If she went to Z City, what would happen to the factory here.

Pei Bai was good in design, Su Ling excelled in making deals, she didn’t trust others, but the two had their jobs.

She faced a dilemma.

Su Ling and Yin Peibai were also conflicted, uncertain about what to do. Their current jobs were on the brink of promotion; quitting now would be a pity.

If they didn’t resign, it’d be troublesome when Lin Wan left.

However, Lin Wan wasn’t in a rush, she gave them time to consider, fish and bear’s paw couldn’t both be had, someone must step up.

Lin Wan thought about outsourcing the cafeteria. They didn’t have the time or energy to manage it themselves.

"Outsourcing is good, how much profit can we earn if we outsource?"

"Not much, there aren’t many people at our factory. It’s only a few dozen dining a day. People’s meal charges per person are eight to ten cents a day. They won’t profit much, just three or four cents. Profit of a hundred or two hundred a day is manageable, my idea is to collect a hundred a month. In a few years when we’ve grown, the scale increases, and we’ll gradually increase the fee."