Upon receiving this news, Lin Chuxia could hardly sit still.
"Iâll go notify the staff in a bit to pick up the goods at the port."
This is no small matter. In three days, she needs to arrange personnel and vehicles to the port, plus some related paperwork.
Old Sir He spoke first, "If youâre busy, just go ahead with your tasks. You donât need to be here."
Zhuang Jingshu also nodded with a smile, "Be safe on the road. If itâs really inconvenient, you can have Zhuang Yang take you back."
Lin Chuxia came by car herself, so she didnât need a ride.
After thanking Zhuang Jingshu, she left eagerly with her small bag.
The medicine would take a while to finish brewing, so with Lin Chuxia gone, Zhuang Jingshu also didnât want to stay.
She bid farewell to Old Sir He and asked Zhuang Yang to take her back first.
On the road, Zhuang Jingshu kept gazing out the window, lost in thought.
Zhuang Yang drove all the way to the main road before he heard the woman in the back seat speak softly, "Under what circumstances would a person not care about their mother?"
Zhuang Yang thought she was pondering over the newly acknowledged daughter and consoled, "The chairmanâs decision back then was a last resort, and under the circumstances, the chairman couldnât reunite with Miss Lin in time. I think Miss Lin should understand the chairman and wouldnât disregard you."
But Zhuang Jingshu shook her head, "Iâm talking about Lin Chuxia. She doesnât seem to care about her mother at all."
Zhuang Yang pondered and indeed, from their interactions with the Lin Family, they hadnât heard anyone from the Lin Family mention Lin Chuxia.
It seemed that whether she was there or not made no difference to this family.
However, Lin Jiadong, the son of the Lin Family, was frequently mentioned by the familyâs matriarch, who bragged about how excellent her son was.
Actually, in Zhuang Yangâs view, among the Lin Familyâs children, including the chairmanâs newly recognized daughter, Lin Chuxia was the most outstanding.
Itâs just...
"Didnât Miss Jiayi say so? When they were young, Miss Lin and Miss Jiayi often fought because of some issues, and because of Guo Cuihuaâs promise to the chairman back then, she always shielded Miss Jiayi. This caused the conflicts between Miss Lin and the family to deepen, leading to their current strained relations... Itâs probably because Guo Cuihua couldnât handle the conflicts between the two daughters well."
He couldnât say Miss Jiayi was wrong, nor did he think Lin Chuxia was to blame.
He wasnât a witness to what happened back then, but both were children at the time. If there was any fault, it was that the adults didnât handle things well, failing to maintain balance, thus letting family relations worsen.
Whether Zhuang Jingshu listened to Zhuang Yangâs words or not, she softly murmured after he finished speaking, "Pregnancy and childbirth are such big matters. She didnât consider her family at all. Normally, every daughter thinks of her mother first during childbirth."
If she had her mother with her back then, maybe the child wouldnât have been born prematurely or ended up away for so many years.
The child suffered, and she endured many years of internal torment.
"The chairman seems to sympathize with Miss Lin a lot," Zhuang Yang sensed that Zhuang Jingshuâs mood wasnât great.
"The person Miss Lin described by Ms. Guo is quite different. Is Miss Lin truly Lin Guangshanâs daughter? Could it be a coincidence that they have the same name, and weâve got it wrong?"
He expressed it subtly. Guo Cuihua had mentioned Lin Chuxia, but they mostly heard about her from Lin Jiayi.
The Lin Chuxia theyâve been acquainted with is worlds apart.
"How can there be so many coincidences? Although the Miss Lin we know is indeed different from the one they describe."
Zhuang Jingshu sighed and looked up again.
"How long do we estimate the results will take?"
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As soon as Lin Chuxia got home, she called over to the Xiyang Food Factory.
She had already mentioned to Su Wensong about improving equipment and expanding production at the factory.
Lately, Su Wensong had been busy with this matter as well.
When they initially built the Xiyang Food Factory, the scale was planned out. There are still two large factory buildings unused.
Originally, they planned to introduce new equipment to expand production once things got on track, but the takeover of the Old Food Factory caused delays.
In their view, taking over the old factoryâs staff and equipment wasnât as smooth as gradually following their path.
But County Magistrate Bai personally approached them, and even though theyâre a private company, at their scale, they need to maintain good relations and collaborate with the government.
Managing a workforce of over a thousand and such a large factory isnât easy. Itâs like asking someone with a small appetite to eat three bowls of rice at once.
The result of forcefully eating it is increased difficulty in digestion, even leading to stomach discomfort.
Fortunately, it was temporary. It took them a year, not only to digest this major issue but also to turn it into energy and resources.
Now is the right time to reintroduce production equipment and expand production.
Knowing the equipment would arrive at the port in three days, Su Wensong was also very excited.
Their current production equipment is decent, but compared to foreign equipment, thereâs still a noticeable gap.
"Get in touch with Director Xu at the machinery factory. They have experience in transporting large production equipment. See if they can offer any assistance. If not, reach out to County Magistrate He and see if they can help think of a solution."
Lin Chuxia hadnât interacted much with the present County Magistrate, He Shichang, but Su Wensong, as the factory manager, had dealings with the county leadership.
Given that Xiyang helped the county solve the Old Food Factory issue, the county should offer assistance.
After arranging everything, Lin Chuxia remained in good spirits.
When Qin Yang returned home from work, he saw his lovely wife wearing a loose cotton dress, eight months pregnant, humming a song while preparing dinner.
She appeared to be in a great mood.
While washing his hands, he asked, "What made you so happy?"
"You noticed?" Lin Chuxia arched her brows, her eyes sparkling with delight.
Qin Yang couldnât help but be infected by her mood, "The way you look, even Yuan Baoâs tail would wag its way off if it were here beside you."
If he couldnât tell, heâd be worse off than a dog.
Lin Chuxia burst into laughter at his joke, and Yuan Bao wasnât just wagging its tail now, it even hopped twice.
Lin Chuxia recounted the matter of the production equipment to Qin Yang.
Though Walson Company didnât interfere in Xiyang Food Factoryâs business, this was her first transaction with them.
From what she saw, her partner was reliable, and she was satisfied with the efficiency.
She was also looking forward to being equally satisfied with the upcoming cooperation with the clothing factory.
But Qin Yang wasnât too pleased upon hearing this, "Are you going back to Qin Family Village once the equipment is installed?"