"You, you say you're here to study, but you only go to school twice a week. I think you're just here in Shanghai to do business."
"How are those Wenzhou folks doing? Have the televisions sold?"
Chen Yang returned to the Western-style building on the Bund. Shen Xue put down the baby, took off his coat, and poured him a glass of water.
"They're selling well. I plan to give them larger distributorships. We've already shipped televisions to Beijing. Next, I plan to have them conquer the market in the Northeast, as well as Shandong, Henan, and Hebei provinces."
"After we secure these central provinces, we'll head towards the Northwest."
Chen Yang replied to Shen Xue as he drank water. Walking past the cradle, he looked at little Chen Peng, who still had milk around his lips, and couldn't resist the urge to pinch the chubby cheeks of the sleeping infant. His pinch almost made the little one cry.
Shen Xue playfully pinched his waist. Chen Yang, as a father, was never serious. Not only did he not help with the child daily, but he also had to tease the baby when he was finally asleep.
"If you wake him up, you're responsible for comforting him. I'm not doing it."
Seeing his wife annoyed, Chen Yang quickly finished his water and held the precious woman in his arms.
"Wife, you've worked hard."
"My parents are coming this weekend. Brother-in-law finally has a break, and he's bringing the kids back to see his parents. My parents will also come along."
"We only went back for a quick visit during the New Year. None of the children stayed home for long, and parents miss them."
Feeling the warmth of the man's embrace, Shen Xue’s annoyance vanished.
She knew Chen Yang was busy with his business and never stopped working. As long as he remembered home and the children, she was content.
"Are Yan Yan and Hao Hao asleep?"
He gently kissed the woman's lips and pulled Shen Xue closer. Only when holding her could he feel completely relaxed, unwilling to think about anything.
"They've been asleep for a while. The two little ones kept insisting they wanted to play with Daddy, but you didn't come back until after nine, and they couldn't stay awake any longer. I asked Aunt Zhang to put them to bed."
"How long has it been since you came home for dinner? No matter how busy you are, you always have to come home. The children have opinions."
Due to the tight schedule and lack of funds for the construction of Zhenhua Electrical Appliance Factory's headquarters, Chen Yang had been non-stop, personally overseeing everything.
The Zhenhua Electrical Appliance Factory was the most crucial project for future development. Only by firmly capturing the domestic home appliance market could Chen Yang's subsequent business plans have a solid foundation. Sudan Novel Network.
"I'll be back tomorrow. With the sales channels opened and our own stores starting promotions, the capital is flowing back quite quickly now. For the subsequent factory construction, I'll have Baoguo keep a closer eye on it."
"After Mom and Dad come, they'll likely stay at home with Xiao Yi for half a month. Brother-in-law will also be on summer vacation after another half a month."
Li Yi was the son of Chen Yang's elder sister, Chen Juan, and her husband, Li Zhengpeng. He was a little older than Chen Peng and was almost one year old. Chen Yang's parents were helping to raise him.
"How will Xiao Yi be weaned? Your sister's education bureau doesn't have a summer break, and she still has to work normally, right?"
Although almost one year old, Li Yi was not yet weaned. Jinling and Shanghai were close, and Shen Xue had written many letters to Chen Yang's family during this time, so she knew a lot.
She also wanted to write to her own parents, but they were illiterate, and it was inconvenient to have others read her letters to them. Her letters usually contained only greetings and concerns, repeating the same things, so she only wrote about once a month.
"It's precisely because they want to wean Xiao Yi. We bought milk powder, and we'll do it little by little. The child cries and calls for milk when he sees my sister. My sister can't bear it and won't stop him if he cries. Brother-in-law then asked Mom and Dad to bring the child to Shanghai to wean him. The little one is teething now, and Brother-in-law can't bear it either. Sometimes my sister's hands get bitten till they bleed."
Chen Yang had nothing to hide from his wife. His eldest brother-in-law doted on his eldest sister. Chen Yang had witnessed this in his previous life, which was why he so strongly supported their marriage.
"As long as there's milk powder, it's fine. If not, I can feed him too, little by little. First, feed him rice paste, then gradually wean him."
Shen Xue was an experienced mother. When weaning her own child, there was a lot of crying. Hearing the child cry, she, as a mother, couldn't bear it. In the end, her parents stayed at home for more than half a month before the child was weaned.
"You don't need to worry about it. Brother-in-law dotes on my sister, but I don't dote on you as much. In another two months, Peng Peng will also be weaned. This little guy has already grown his little tiger teeth."
"We have plenty of fruits. We can make fruit purees, steamed egg custard, rice paste, and pure milk. We can do anything. You don't need to suffer."
Listening to Chen Yang's words, Shen Xue leaned into his embrace, her heart filled with joy. Men in the countryside wouldn't care if their wives suffered while breastfeeding or if the child was hungry; they would just scold them.
She clearly understood that her husband cared about her.
"I'll do as you say."
"When Mom and Dad arrive, I'll tidy up the rooms with Aunt Zhang later. They can stay on the first floor, right next to Yan Yan and Hao Hao's room. They'll also enjoy playing with the children."
"We'll buy new quilts, sheets, and needles. Then we'll wash and air them out."
"I'll also tidy up a room on the third floor for my eldest sister and brother-in-law. They can stay at their own place, or if their home is too crowded, they can stay with us."
Shen Xue figured that it was only two days until the weekend. Time was tight. There wasn't much concept of a weekend in China back then, as people only rested one day after working six. Shen Xue was completely influenced by Chen Yang.
Chen Yang had a two-day weekend. He didn't go to the company or school on Saturdays and Sundays, saying he had already experienced 996 and couldn't handle working for two more days without rest.
"You arrange the household matters. Ask Aunt Zhang to call her son to make some local Shanghai dishes. We'll invite Brother-in-law's family over for dinner."
"We can make Huaiyang cuisine the next day. My parents have a light appetite too. For these two days, they'll be helping out in the kitchen, and we'll pay her son twenty yuan a day."
The nanny Chen Yang hired, Aunt Zhang, was a local Shanghainese. Her husband had died early, and she raised her son alone, determined not to remarry to protect her son from bullying.
Fortunately, her son was promising and learned to cook from his uncle. Chen Yang tasted his cooking once and found it quite good, so he would ask Aunt Zhang's son to help when hosting guests.
This was to ensure good food and also to help Aunt Zhang out, giving her a little extra incentive so she would work more diligently at home.
"Okay, Aunt Zhang's son's cooking is indeed delicious. And Aunt Zhang is very diligent at home. It's only right to help her. I heard that marrying his wife will cost a lot of money, including those 'three turns and one ring' and a television set."
Shen Xue agreed with Chen Yang. When hiring help, giving occasional benefits would make them work more diligently and effectively.
"Enough, enough."
"It's late. Wife, let me give you a massage."
Chen Yang grinned slyly and picked up the woman. The baby was asleep, which was the perfect opportunity.
"Wash up, you haven't showered yet..."
"Together!"
"Mmm..."