Chapter 1426’s Decision

Time passed like that, until the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, when the children started school. Little Jing Chen stayed with Zhao Xiaoli; she’s not going to classes this year. Er Bao is still quite young. Old Yang couldn’t bear to see her exhausted.

She could still nurse Jing Chen, and that’s quite good.

Yang Xiuqin hadn’t been feeling well these past few days. Her period should have come on the tenth day of the first month, but now it’s already the fifteenth and it still hasn’t arrived.

"Mr. Lv, I’m going to take leave tomorrow and go to the county."

"Sure, you haven’t taken leave yet. Go ahead." This Xiao Yang was really quite good. Hardly ever took leave.

"Mm, thank you, Mr. Lv."

The next day, she went to the county hospital alone. She got checked out, but since it was still early, nothing was found.

Now she was very conflicted, afraid she might really be pregnant. Then what would she do? How would she explain the child’s origins? One can’t have a child alone, right?

She walked back in a daze, but before she reached Li Family Village, she had thought it all through.

In the Yang Family, she was the only one left. Having a child would be quite nice.

If it’s confirmed that she is pregnant, then she’ll go find Li Yungui and ask not to divide the shares. She just wants them to figure out a way for her to return to the city.

This way no one will know, and she can raise the child well on her own.

After Yang Xiuqin thought it all through, she felt much lighter and even hoped she really was pregnant. So, in the days ahead, she avoided certain tasks.

By the second day of the second lunar month, when the dragon raises its head, Yang Xiuqin already confirmed she is indeed pregnant. She felt very tired, and her body had started to change. Especially her chest, which hurt at the slightest touch, just like when she first developed.

But to be sure, she went to the hospital again.

"Congratulations, you’re pregnant."

Excitement filled Yang Xiuqin’s eyes.

Now she knew what she should do. Returning to Li Family Village, she went directly to Lv Beiguang.

"Mr. Lv, I don’t want the shares anymore. I want to return to the city."

Lv Beiguang frowned as he looked at Yang Xiuqin. "Why this sudden desire?"

"I just want to return. The liquor recipe is in your hands, and I’m assured that the Yang Family’s liquor won’t be cut off. Thank you, Mr. Lv."

"We have large orders on the horizon, and the profits will be significant."

Yang Xiuqin just smiled; nothing compared to the child in her belly. Money wasn’t an issue for her. At least she could raise the child without a problem.

"Mr. Lv, I’ve already decided."

"Did something happen?"

"Not at all. I just want to return to living there. Thank you, Mr. Lv, really, thank you.

I’ll go find Village Chief Li now. You carry on with your work."

Lv Beiguang was clueless, ever since that incident happened, she had interacted less with him for fear of losing her composure, but he was completely oblivious.

If that’s the case, she might as well live the life she wants.

Mother and child wouldn’t lack for living. She could say she and that man divorced, and the child wouldn’t face others’ strange looks.

She hurriedly found Li Yungui and told him her thoughts.

"Mr. Yang, I don’t have that capability. How about you go back first, and I’ll discuss this with Xiao Wei and Old Yang. I’ll inform you once there’s a result."

"Village Chief Li, please make an effort. I really want to go back immediately. I know Mr. Wei and Mr. Yang must have a way. Please, Village Chief Li, talk it through for me, thank you."

"Alright, I understand."

"Village Chief Li, if it doesn’t work, can you give me a two-year leave? I’d like to go home once."

"Well, I don’t really know right now. Comrade Yang, just wait for my news."

Li Yungui was also quite troubled. Why does this female educated youth insist on going back now?

After sending off Yang Xiuqin, he went to find Wei Kaiyun.

"She wants to go back? Return to the city?"

"Yes, she said she doesn’t want the shares, just wants to go back. To be honest, if there’s no way, give her two years’ time; she wants to go home once."

"Let’s go find Lv Beiguang and see what he thinks."

The three of them went to the distillery; Wei Kaiyun sensed that Lv Beiguang was in a bad mood.

All four sat in the office. "Beiguang, what’s your opinion on Comrade Yang’s proposal?"

"Old Yang, do you have a way to let her go back?"

"Yes. No problem."

"Then let her go back; after all, she’s a lady. Plus, this tenth of her shares won’t be deducted from her. If she doesn’t come to collect it, send it to her. Just give her the share from her family’s liquor recipe."

Wei Kaiyun and Old Yang had no objections, and Li Yungui was even less likely to object. At the end of last year, ten more educated youths arrived in the village. One less doesn’t matter.

"Alright, I’ll start the arrangements." Old Yang left first.

Actually, it’s just an ordinary female educated youth wanting to return to the city; Old Yang didn’t have an issue with it.

But it’s better to confirm it to avoid disappointing the female educated youth.

She and Wei Kaiyun both respected this female educated youth. She was a rare sensible person.

Until the evening, Old Yang returned. He went straight to the distillery to find Lv Beiguang.

Ever since Yang Xiuqin told him about wanting to leave, Lv Beiguang had been ignoring her.

"Beiguang, it’s already arranged; Comrade Yang can leave whenever she wishes."

"Mm, let’s go tell her together and also inform her she still gets her share."

Yang Xiuqin was packing her things; she knew, Wei Kaiyun and the others would surely have a way to let her go.

Upon hearing the knock on the door, she invited the two in.

"Comrade Yang, I’ve made arrangements for your request to go back. You can just go to the educated youth office to handle the procedures."

"Thank you, Mr. Yang."

"No need to thank me; we gain benefits from your recipe as well."

Old Yang finished saying this and glanced at Lv Beiguang, who hadn’t said a word since entering.

Having no other choice, Old Yang continued. "Comrade Yang, you’ll still receive one-tenth of the distillery’s profits. But regular sorghum liquor won’t be your share; it’s just this recipe’s liquor that will be. You can collect it yearly, or it can be sent to you.

But I think it’s best if you come to collect it yourself; it’ll certainly be more than you can imagine. If you do go through wire transfer, it might draw attention and wouldn’t be good for you."

"Thank you. Can I hand over this tenth of the profits to you to manage, like reinvesting my share in future investments?"

Old Yang raised an eyebrow, "You can discuss it with Xiao Jiang." He didn’t refuse her. She was a wise and generous person, and that was kind of great. It’s like establishing a good relationship.

Yang Xiuqin wouldn’t refuse having a share of money. Raising children requires a lot of money, and she could also see that this group of people was very capable.