“Thank you! Uncle Yan, my family is waiting for me to come back! When I come back, I will treat you to a drink!”

“Okay, it’s settled. I’ll wait for you!” Yan Bugui said with a smile. Chen Zhiguo suddenly felt disgusted. What was going on? He was just being polite and saying something polite, but he was thinking about it? Chen Zhiguo didn’t dare to say anything more. He got in the car and left quickly. When Qin Huairu came out to push the car, Chen Zhiguo was nowhere to be seen. Qin Huairu, feeling lost, stared blankly at the empty alley entrance!

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I don’t know what effect Chen Zhiguo’s help had on Qin Huairu this time, but Chen Zhiguo quickly forgot about it. He was too busy! With the end of the Spring Festival holiday, the experiment officially started again, and the busiest time also arrived. Chen Zhiguo kept running back and forth between the three steel mills, checking data, equipment, and materials!

Not only is Chen Zhiguo busy with experiments at the unit, he is also busy at home. Ma Huihui moved back to Chenjia Courtyard from Chenjia Village. As the time approaches, Ma Huihui also has to go to the hospital regularly for prenatal checkups. Wang Meihua also returned to the courtyard and began to accompany Ma Huihui. When Chen Zhiguo was unable to get away, she accompanied Ma Huihui to the checkups!

This is not the most troublesome thing. Chen Zhiguo is now facing a problem. Chen Xueru and Liu Lan can’t live in Chenjia Village forever. When the children are older, they have to move back! If they move back, the grandparents who are thinking about their great-grandchildren will also have to move back!

Chen Xueru and the others had arranged their work at that time, so they could start working right away after they came back! What made Chen Zhiguo headache was that since the whole family lived together, there were obviously not enough rooms at home. He had to either buy a yard or renovate the house!

Of course, you can’t buy a yard whenever you want. It takes time to find a suitable and ideal yard. Chen Zhiguo can only be an alternative option. As the number of children in the family increases, buying a yard is a must, but the prerequisite must be that the conditions are right!

Chen Zhiguo asked his second uncle and Xu Huizhen to help him find out in advance, but his requirements were really high. He wanted a courtyard with two entrances at the beginning, and he also wanted it to be quiet in a busy place. The address couldn’t be too remote, and it also wanted to be quiet! Hearing this request, Xu Huizhen rolled her eyes. Where can you find such a good courtyard? Isn’t this difficult?

Since buying a yard cannot be realized in the short term, the reconstruction of his own house has to be put on the agenda. Of course, reconstruction does not mean tearing down the house and rebuilding it, which is also time-consuming and laborious. Chen Zhiguo’s idea is to build a small second floor!

When the house was first built, Chen Zhiguo designed the rooms to be relatively high. The main room is 5.2 meters high, and the wing rooms are 4.8 meters high. With such a height, a loft can be built. There is enough height upstairs and downstairs, and there is no feeling of oppression at all!

Chen Zhiguo’s main idea is to modify the main house first. After the main house is built, there will be two more rooms and a small living room. The downstairs will still be for Chen Dayong and Wang Meihua to live in. At the same time, the grandparents’ rooms will also be retained, and the upstairs will be the rooms for the younger sisters!

After my younger sisters move in, I can renovate the west wing and build it into a small second floor. At the same time, I can build a separate kitchen. In this way, the renovated house will be large enough for living. As for my own east wing, I will leave it for last and renovate it or not, because when the children grow up, they will definitely have to move out. Living in a courtyard house is still crowded and noisy, and the place is a little too small!

However, once the house was renovated, Chen Zhiguo was worried that Ma Huihui would be affected. The various construction noises, the coming and going of workers, and the construction materials everywhere would affect her rest and travel!

“It’s not like I haven’t been in a workshop before. I’ve heard all kinds of noises and seen all kinds of scenes.” Ma Huihui said nonchalantly. Seeing that Chen Zhiguo was still worried, Ma Huihui smiled and said, “Don’t worry. If I really can’t adapt, I’ll move back to my mom’s house! They want to see me anyway!”

“Why don’t you just go back and live there? You’re not afraid of the noise, but I’m afraid it will affect the baby in my belly. He won’t be able to adapt and won’t be able to sleep!”

“How about this? Why don’t I just move back? I’ll come back after the room is fixed!” For the sake of her unborn baby, Ma Huihui decided to stay at her parents’ home for a while. It’s convenient anyway! Not only is it convenient to go to the hospital for checkups, but there’s also a nanny at home to cook for her, so she won’t be hungry!

After discussing with Ma Huihui, Chen Zhiguo went to find Master Ma who had helped him build the house before!

Master Ma of course still remembered this generous boss very clearly. When he heard that the boss wanted to renovate his house, he took up his tools without saying a word and followed Chen Zhiguo to measure the dimensions!

“This beam is more than five meters high, which is enough to build a small second floor. But where should the stairs be placed?” As an old craftsman, Master Ma knew the approximate height of Chen Zhiguo’s main house at a glance, and then asked about the most critical position!

There are three main rooms. If you choose to build a staircase to the second floor in one of the two bedrooms on the east and west, it will inevitably affect the lighting of the bedroom. Finally, Chen Zhiguo and Master Ma discussed and decided to build the staircase on the back wall of the living room and move the back wall of the entire living room forward. The advantage of this is that the staircase is hidden and does not affect the overall aesthetics!

The price is that the living room has become smaller. However, Chen Zhiguo said that this reduction in area is acceptable because the dining room will be built together with the kitchen renovation later. By then, the living room of the main house will be a place for meeting guests and will not need such a large area!

“This preliminary preparation will take about three or four days, including preparing and laying out the materials. If we only talk about on-site construction, it will be quick, about a week! The main thing is that it takes time to open the skylight!” Master Ma calculated on paper for a while, then looked up and said to Chen Zhiguo,

“Measure the materials for the west wing later, and also prepare the materials for the kitchen and dining room. You will be the one to do all these jobs. I only ask for one thing, that it must be done quickly!” Chen Zhiguo was very generous. At the same time, he also wanted to renovate the room as soon as possible, because he didn’t have much time left, and Ma Huihui was due to give birth in April!

Master Ma calculated again, and then said seriously, “If you want a quick deadline, I can arrange more people to do the work, but it won’t be seamless. After the second floor of the main house is built, you can’t move in directly because you still need to paint it. This job takes the most time. It requires three coats of paint, and it will take at least five or six days, and that’s in good weather!”

Master Ma’s reminder reminded Chen Zhiguo of something he had overlooked, and he asked worriedly, “Master Ma, is our paint natural? It can’t have any smell!” Chen Zhiguo didn’t say anything about formaldehyde or anything like that. Even if he did, Master Ma probably wouldn’t understand. But any paint that’s not good has a pungent smell.

“Don’t worry. My ancestors all worked for high-ranking officials. We dare not use these things! Even now, we use natural paints. Those paints have a smell, and the smell will not go away for a long time! We will not do things that will bring bad reputation!”

Master Ma patted his chest and assured that these veteran craftsmen attach great importance to their reputation. Once their reputation is ruined, they will not be able to take work, so they will not easily do anything that will bring bad reputation!

Hearing him say this, Chen Zhiguo was relieved. The paint he chose was mainly anti-corrosion, and the most used one was tung oil, with some other paints. However, Chen Zhiguo did not ask for bright red or purple colors, but only required varnish to maintain the characteristics of the original wood! So Master Ma felt relaxed in the choice of paint. You know, the most troublesome thing about choosing color paint made of pure natural materials is the shortage of materials!

“Then, Master Ma, let’s start with the renovation of the main house. When we start painting later, we’ll start work on the kitchen and dining room here, and finally the renovation of the west wing! My request is that it be as fast as possible, and you can use more people, but you must guarantee my quality!”

“Oh! Don’t worry. I can guarantee that the house I build will be free of any problems within a hundred years!” Master Ma said, patting his chest. This is the confidence and seriousness of an old craftsman!

After the discussion, Chen Zhiguo directly gave Master Ma 500 yuan and asked him to start purchasing materials and do the preliminary preparations!

After that, he began to pack Ma Huihui’s clothes and prepared to send her back to her parents’ home!

Chapter 420 The surname of the future child!

Just as Chen Zhiguo’s courtyard began to be renovated in full swing, Chen Zhiguo and the Hu sisters were preparing to return to Factory 817. The special steel needed for this production had already been produced experimentally, and now further experiments were needed. This part of the experiment would be carried out at Factory 817!

The steel was transported by the rolling mill, and Chen Zhiguo drove out in advance! This time, Chen Zhiguo planned to stay at 817 for about two weeks, and then return to Yanjing City, which was expected to be just in time for Ma Huihui’s due date!

Needless to say, Chen Zhiguo was eager to go home after traveling so long. He also wanted to see the sisters Jiang Yuehua and Jiang Yuechen very much. Except for the necessary stops to rest, Chen Zhiguo drove day and night. Of course, only someone as strong as Chen Zhiguo could drive for such a long time. Ordinary people would have been exhausted long ago!

When Chen Zhiguo drove the car to the gate of the courtyard, he found that Jiang Yuehua was already standing at the gate, waiting for him!

Chen Zhiguo jumped out of the car before the engine was turned off. “Are you really back?” Jiang Yuehua said in surprise. Before Chen Zhiguo could answer, the white fox rushed out from Jiang Yuehua’s legs and jumped into Chen Zhiguo’s arms!

“It’s this little guy who became restless just now, biting my pants and walking out. It turns out that he wanted to greet you!” Jiang Yuehua expressed the doubts in Chen Zhiguo’s mind. It turned out that the white fox sensed that Chen Zhiguo had returned and was anxious to see him!

Chen Zhiguo stroked the white fox’s head with his hand, then hugged the white fox with one hand and held Jiang Yuehua in his arms with the other hand, and covered her mouth without saying a word!

After a long time, Chen Zhiguo finally let go of the panting Jiang Yuehua after being beaten by Jiang Yuehua. Shy Jiang Yuehua pinched Chen Zhiguo and said, “You are so bad. You are at the door! You have no shame!”

“Hehe!” Chen Zhiguo smiled innocently and hugged Jiang Yuehua again. Jiang Yuehua was about to struggle, but was held back by the deep voice in her ear. “I miss you!” Chen Zhiguo said affectionately in her ear.

“I miss you, too!” Jiang Yuehua was instantly moved and softened. She opened her arms and hugged Chen Zhiguo’s warm chest tightly, staring at him with her eyes. Her breathing gradually became rapid. Their lips touched lightly, and then she became passionate again… . . . . . !

“You two, are you planning to stand at the door all night tonight?” Jiang Yuechen’s crisp and slightly sour voice made the two passionate people smile at each other, and then let go of each other! Jiang Yuehua gently pushed Chen Zhiguo!

“Ah! No!” Jiang Yuechen screamed, but it was too late, Chen Zhiguo had already held her in his arms!

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The Hu sisters cleaned up the kitchen consciously, leaving time and space for Chen Zhiguo, Jiang Yuehua and others!

“How long will you stay this time?” Jiang Yuehua poured a cup of hot tea for Chen Zhiguo and brought an ashtray.

Chen Zhiguo lit up a cigarette, having just eaten too much. “It will only take about two weeks. Once the materials arrive, the experimental production will officially begin!”

“Can you catch up with Huihui’s delivery?” Jiang Yuehua asked worriedly.

“It should be no problem. We can get back before the end of March!”

“Are you going to our house this time?” Jiang Yuechen asked worriedly with his eyes wide open, a look of concern on his face!

“Yes! I went to both of your families. Yuehua, your dad was so serious. If your mom hadn’t been there, I wouldn’t dare to say a word!” Chen Zhiguo still felt a little scared when he thought about the feeling of meeting your parents!

“He’s been at the company for a long time, and he’s like this when he comes home. After a while, you’ll get used to it! However, he only knows this one trick. He looks very serious, but his heart is still very soft!” The one who knows him best is Jiang Yuehua, his daughter!

“My mother-in-law gave me a task to do when I came back this time!” Chen Zhiguo suddenly looked serious and said,

“What mission?” Jiang Yuechen asked in a trembling voice, feeling a little flustered.

“It’s to make you pregnant!” Chen Zhiguo suddenly said in a happy tone.

“Ah! You won’t lie to me!” Jiang Yuechen screamed and asked unconfidently,

“Why would I lie to you? It’s true!”

“How can my mother tell you this calmly? It’s not like she doesn’t know the relationship involved?” Jiang Yuehua asked with a frown. This was indeed hard to believe. Whether in 817 or in Yanjing City, it would be difficult to explain if they were pregnant!

If they get pregnant now, if they want to continue living in 817, then they must leave 817 for a while to explain how they got pregnant, or leave 817 and return to Yanjing City after they get pregnant, but where will they live after they go back? If there are three pregnant women in the Chen family courtyard at the same time, then rumors will definitely spread and cause heated discussions among others!

“I’ve talked to both mothers-in-law, and they said you can’t put it off any longer, because you’ll get too old! And they also said that when you get pregnant, they’ll let you move back and they’ll take care of you! And they also said that when you have a baby, they’ll take care of the child!”

“No, did they make any requests of you? Otherwise, they are all very busy people, how could this be possible?” Jiang Yuehua obviously felt something was wrong?

“No? I just promised that when the child is born, he will take your surname!”

“Ah! Is this okay? Won’t it embarrass you?” Jiang Yuechen said in surprise.

“Why not? If they have your surname, they are no longer my children?” Chen Zhiguo said disapprovingly. As a person of later generations, Chen Zhiguo doesn’t care about surnames at all. As long as the children are his, it doesn’t matter to him whether they have the Jiang or Chen surname!

But it is a great thing for the Jiang family. Not everyone can agree to this unacceptable condition. Taking the mother’s surname is equivalent to being a live-in son-in-law! In this era, it is difficult for ordinary people to accept it, and it is also easy to be misunderstood and criticized!

The Jiang family is small, and the two brothers have only two daughters. Whether it is their future retirement, inheritance of their business resources, or the continuation of their surname and bloodline, there is an embarrassing situation of no one to take over!

When Chen Zhiguo nodded in agreement, the impasse was undoubtedly broken and the problem that had troubled the Jiang family for a long time was solved. This was also the reason why Chen Zhiguo easily obtained the forgiveness of the two Jiang family bosses!

Do you really think that Chen Zhiguo married the two daughters of the Jiang family and that the two big men would not have any temper? It is because such a situation is rare. The two daughters really like their son-in-law, and the son-in-law is not only excellent, but also agrees that the child will take the mother’s surname!

This is much easier and more hassle-free than choosing a live-in son-in-law for their daughter!

When recruiting a son-in-law, one must not only do everything possible to get their daughters to agree to the marriage, but also make them like the son-in-law they have chosen, so as to ensure that their daughters will have a happy family life in the future!

This is only one aspect. On the other hand, we must ensure that the son-in-law is very good, not a mediocre person, not a fool, so as to ensure that their offspring will not be stupid! Only smart offspring can realize the continuation of their careers. Giving birth to a fool is not useless, but a waste of their own resources!

With such requirements, it is very difficult to choose. Those who are willing to be a son-in-law are simply those who have poor conditions and can’t make it. Others are those who want to live a good life, want to climb up, and are ambitious. Such people are difficult to control in the later stage!

You want to choose the right person from these people who have bad intentions, and also make sure that your daughter will like him. Can you imagine how difficult it is? Who would be willing to be a truly outstanding talent with a truly good mind and a positive subjective talent? Who doesn’t want to bear such a shackle? Everyone wants to make their own way and work hard!

Therefore, when the Jiang family learned about this, their first reaction was not strong opposition, but they felt that this was a great opportunity. All the conditions were met, their daughter and son-in-law were in love with each other, and Chen Zhiguo was also very outstanding. As long as Chen Zhiguo nodded in agreement, it would be much easier than for them to take the trouble to select a son-in-law. Moreover, there would be no backlash later!

Of course, Chen Zhiguo didn’t care about these things and agreed without hesitation! If Chen Zhiguo refused to give in, it would be difficult for him to be with Jiang Yuehua and her sister! Someone above spoke for Chen Zhiguo, it was just communication and negotiation, not a strong request! Do you really think that the boss would give in so easily? What good things are you thinking? This matter was originally Chen Zhiguo’s fault, and it couldn’t be put on the table!

As the children of the Jiang family, Jiang Yuehua and Jiang Yuechen were not unaware of their parents’ thoughts, but they fell in love with Chen Zhiguo without hesitation and did not dare to tell Chen Zhiguo about this condition. They also did not expect that Chen Zhiguo would agree so easily. This made them excited and felt Chen Zhiguo’s deep love for them!

“I love you so much!” Jiang Yuechen couldn’t control herself anymore, hugged Chen Zhiguo tightly and gave him a passionate kiss! Jiang Yuehua, who was watching, was also moved to tears. Chen Zhiguo had removed the biggest obstacle for them to be together. From then on, they no longer had to worry about the obstruction from their families!

Chen Zhiguo would not show favoritism, and freed one hand to hug Jiang Yuehua, “Let’s go! My mother-in-law has given the order, we have to work twice as hard!”

“You hate it!”

“Just got back, aren’t you tired?”

“Whether you are tired or not, you will know soon!” Chen Zhiguo laughed!

In the kitchen, Hu Xiaohong and Hu Xiaoyun looked at each other, their faces blushing, but also relieved!

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Hu Weijun was the happiest to see Chen Zhiguo coming back. He couldn’t wait to take Chen Zhiguo to the test site to show him his recent achievements!

“Let’s have a meeting first, let’s have a meeting first, and assign the tasks!” Chen Zhiguo was not moved at all. What advanced car models had he not seen? Why did he need to show off?

“Our armored beast is going to produce experimental products?” Hu Weijun said in surprise.

“The special steel needed for the experiment has been produced and will be shipped in two days. We will send out the production plan today and ask each workshop to prepare according to the plan, so as to produce the experimental model as soon as possible!”

“Great! We’ve been waiting for this day!” Hu Weijun waved his arms excitedly and quickly arranged for his secretary to arrange a meeting!

Chapter 421: Terrible Experimental Model

The meeting lasted a whole day, and the most tired and busiest person was Chen Zhiguo. It was not enough for him to just send the design drawings to the workshop. Chen Zhiguo had to explain every process, every drawing, every question and every unclear point in detail to ensure that the technicians in charge of each task knew everything about the project they were responsible for!

“Let’s have a couple of drinks tonight?” After the meeting, Hu Weijun pulled Chen Zhiguo aside and whispered,

“No! I’m quitting drinking!” Chen Zhiguo didn’t give any face and refused directly!

“Why are you quitting drinking?” Hu Weijun was dumbfounded. Doesn’t this mean he won’t have a drinking partner anymore? How can he get a free meal there?

Of course, Chen Zhiguo couldn’t say that he was going to have a child and quit smoking and drinking! He could only say distressedly, “I let it slip when I went home this time, and Ma Huihui complained that I had fainted several times. Grandpa and grandma ordered that I was not allowed to drink or smoke, and I had to rest on time! What do you think I should do?” Chen Zhiguo pretended to spread his hands helplessly, but in fact, he was already very happy in his heart. He liked to see Hu Weijun depressed!

“Let’s go! Let’s have dinner at our house! I brought back roast duck!” Chen Zhiguo patted Hu Weijun on the shoulder.