Pregnant and Pampered: The Heiress in a Military Compound

His recent actions had left a very good impression on Teacher Qin.

Since Teacher Qin had a good impression of him, her attitude toward him had changed by the time she left. Yue Yihan was a soldier and could keenly perceive the attitudes of others.

Sensing Teacher Qin’s approval, he finally broke into a happy smile, and much of the anxiety in his heart faded away.

Xie Changning’s driver took Teacher Qin back to her lab. As for Xie Changyi, she was planning to stay for a couple of days.

’Since I’m already here, I might as well treat it as a little vacation.’

’It’s the weekend, after all.’

’I can just go back tomorrow.’

The Han’s parents and Xie Changning were both happy she was staying. She lived alone and sometimes got lonely, so here she would at least have someone to talk to.

When Xie Changning left for work in the morning, Yue Yihan was left to manage things at home.

Yue Yihan wasn’t used to dealing with people, but when it came to her family, he was a natural.

Watching Xie Changning’s red-clad figure depart, Xie Changyi gave her brother-in-law a teasing look. "I was about to assume you bought that red coat for her, too."

"I did buy it, but that was for our wedding. The one I bought yesterday needs to be washed before she can wear it."

Yue Yihan nodded, explaining to Xie Changyi the origin of the short red blazer Xie Changning was wearing.

For their wedding, most of the clothes Xie Changning bought were things she could wear on a regular basis. After all, they weren’t cheap, and it would be a shame to only wear them once.

The fabrics were especially nice, so Xie Changning didn’t want them to go to waste.

Otherwise, it would be a complete waste.

...

With the lab up and running, Xie Changning could finally breathe a sigh of relief. She began following up on the expansion project. While she was at the Guangzhou Trade Fair, the matter had been left in the hands of the factory’s deputy director.

The expansion was now nearing completion; all that was left was to install the new machinery.

The newly hired workers were also ready, waiting for the expanded production line to go into operation.

Xie Changning’s days were hectic. She usually didn’t get home until seven or eight in the evening. It was a good thing she didn’t have any children to look after; otherwise, they’d probably starve.

Xie Changyi could see how exhausted her sister was, so she would help her organize documents when she came home at night.

She didn’t get directly involved in the work, as there were some issues she wasn’t qualified to handle.

Nor was it her place to.

"The higher-ups are saying you shouldn’t overwork yourself. Haven’t you already scheduled the time for the new production line?"

"I have, but I want to get the factory into production as soon as possible."

Her factory had domestic orders, not just international ones.

The domestic market was very important, too.

We can’t let those foreign companies get the jump on us!

Xie Changyi didn’t understand why her sister was in such a hurry, but she ached for her. "Well, just make sure you take care of yourself. The family and I all want you to be healthy."

"Yeah, I know. I won’t gamble with my health."

Seeing that Xie Changning genuinely had things under control, Xie Changyi could finally relax.

During her two-day stay, Xie Changyi also accompanied Xie Changning to visit her three factories. As the director of the Bureau of Foreign Trade, such inspections were part of her job.

She had to admit, the work atmosphere in Xie Changning’s factories was excellent.

Everyone was passionate about their jobs; you couldn’t sense any tedium at all.

So, Xie Changyi asked her about it.

Xie Changning said, "It’s probably the perks. You know I have the wood products and daily chemical factories, right? Sometimes we have products that don’t quite meet the standards, and I distribute those to the workers as a bonus."

The workers were aware of this, of course.

It’s only cosmetic issues—the outer packaging or the shape is off. It’s never because there’s a problem with the formula inside.

Anything with a formula problem is destroyed immediately.

These substandard products never leave the factory grounds; they’re only given out as perks. As a result, the women who work at these factories always smell wonderful.

And since they don’t have to spend money buying them, they’re naturally thrilled.

As for the male workers...

The factory offers many other benefits, all of them practical. Sometimes there are cash bonuses, too. Naturally, they’re reluctant to leave.

They work with a lot of enthusiasm!

"You offer quite a few perks." Xie Changyi didn’t comment further on the benefits. Xie Changning was wealthy and her factories were bustling with orders, so providing such perks was perfectly normal.

These days, many factories gave their workers allowances or staples like grain and cooking oil during the holidays.

Xie Changning nodded. "The work is exhausting. Sometimes we have to run three shifts, and the night shift drains a lot of energy, so the compensation has to be good." ’If my operations were to halt, the losses would be far greater than the cost of these benefits.’

Xie Changyi nodded in agreement.

When the inspection was over, Xie Changyi took her notes, got into Yue Yihan’s Jeep, and returned to Chuncheng to hand in her report to her superior.

In it, she detailed Xie Changning’s methods and policies.

She also highlighted aspects that could be adopted and promoted, suggesting that other factories could learn from them.

Of course, Xie Changyi’s visit didn’t distract Xie Changning in the slightest; her new product was already well into the research and development phase.

Xie Changning’s consistent output and ability to earn US Dollars directly earned her proposal for sanitary napkins the green light.

「At the meeting」

Someone pointed out that there was no established domestic market for sanitary napkins. Even if a factory were built, it would have to rely solely on the foreign market, which didn’t justify opening an entire factory.

Some disagreed, but of course, others agreed.

"Director, I believe that with Xie Changning’s capabilities, earning US Dollars won’t be an issue, even with just a small factory." However, the consensus was that they could simply expand a production line at the daily chemical factory; there was no need to open a whole new one.

Opening a new factory would require too much time and energy.

Adding a production line to an existing factory, however, would be much easier.

The top leader also agreed that there was no need to open a dedicated branch factory for sanitary napkins. It could be incorporated directly into the daily chemical factory, simply by adding a new production line.

This would reduce the investment and shorten the timeline.

Of course, the leadership also wanted to see if Xie Changning could truly establish a market for sanitary napkins.

After the meeting, Xie Changning received a call from Chuncheng. It was Director Zhao.

"Xiao Xie, we held a special discussion meeting today about your sanitary napkin proposal," Director Zhao said, his tone earnest and weighty. But Xie Changning already knew.

’The factory proposal didn’t pass.’

’If it had, Director Zhao wouldn’t be using this tone; he wouldn’t sound like he was trying to persuade me.’

"Go on, sir." Xie Changning set down her fountain pen and listened quietly to her superior’s pitch. She wanted to see just how they planned to convince her.

Then, she heard—

"We did some checking. Abroad, sanitary napkins are considered everyday consumer products. So, couldn’t we just incorporate it into your daily chemical factory by adding a new production line?"

Having said his piece, Director Zhao waited for Xie Changning’s reply.