Chapter 212 - 212

Chapter 212 Becoming a Better SelfDuan Xingye took three days off, accompaniedYun Ting to her parents' home for a meal, before returning to work at the military region.Since it was a rare occasion for her eldest sister's family to come over, Yun Ting naturally took them on a tour of the famous places worth visiting in Capital City.However, the eldest sister was eager to make money and rushed back to sell clothes, so she refused to stay a few more days no matter what.Although Duan Xingye is still busy after getting married, she tries to come back whenever she has free time, especially in the early days of her marriage, when she would come back almost every day.The young couple spent some carefree time together in their own home.The elders in the Duan Family don't urge them to go home; they let them be and are actually quite happy about it. It's believed that the Duan Family will soon welcome a new member.Yun Ting only occasionally goes back to the old house to have a meal with her grandparents and in-laws. Except when she is not in class, she basically does not live there because it is quite far from the school.Although her father-in-law, Duan Yuan, would always have his bodyguard drive her around, she felt embarrassed to keep taking up state resources!After the marriage, her mother-in-law treated her even better, and she didn't have to worry about mother-in-law/daughter-in-law issues at all. Every time she went back to the old house, her mother-in-law would pull her aside to discuss clothes and skincare. The two of them would chat enthusiastically and lively.Grandma could occasionally chime in with a few words, while poor Grandpa could only sit to the side, staring blankly. He drank cup after cup of tea, which kept him awake most of the night…The garment factory they collaborated on has expanded its scale, not only to men's and women's clothing, but also to the design and production of children's clothing. As one of the shareholders, Yun Ting suggested hiring some veterans, as long as they can work normally. Of course, although it is a charity, those with severe disabilities should not be hired.This proposal was agreed upon by Yang Qingqing and Gao Xudong, so now more than half of the employees in the expanded garment factory are veterans.Because of this, Duan Xingye received praise from his superiors, who commended him for marrying a good wife and for solving a problem for the country and the military. Although it couldn't solve the employment problem for all veterans, it was still a great achievement.Not only Duan Xingye received praise, but Duan Yuan and Grandpa Duan also received the same, which made them feel very proud in front of their old friends.Of course, the credit doesn't go entirely to Yun Ting; Yang Qingqing and Gao Xudong, a married couple, also received a letter of thanks and a banner from the military region.Yun Ting's shops are also doing stable business, especially the braised food shops. Several more braised food shops have been opened in other areas of Capital City. The business is booming. Most people in Capital City will say that "Yun's Braised Food" is delicious as soon as they hear it.Yun Huai The Yun brothers have both become wealthy thanks to their older (younger) sister.Li Xiu is now the manager of the braised food shop. Yun Ting has entrusted her with full authority, and she has not let Yun Ting down. She has done a great job, and she herself has changed a lot. She is completely different from the person Yun Ting met when he returned toXiangyang Brigade.Now she is radiant, full of confidence, and has a bright smile, as if she has been reborn.Yun Ting also didn't forget to help her investigate Wang Xiangdong's matter, which of course required her own man to take action.With just a word from Duan Xingye, he quickly found out Wang Xiangdong's workplace and that he was discussing marriage with his boss's daughter.Upon hearing this, Li Xiu wasn't as heartbroken as one might expect; instead, she remained calm. However, she wasn't as soft-hearted as she had been before.I asked Yun Ting for leave and, with my daughter, boarded the train to Sichuan Province.Yun Ting asked her if she needed help, but she refused, saying she wanted to personally give her past self an explanation.However, Yun Ting still asked Duan Xingye to contact his comrades in Sichuan Province and ask him to keep an eye out for Li Xiu and her daughter from being bullied.The outcome was good. When Li Xiu appeared at his workplace with her daughter, he panicked and tried to coax her away with kind words, just like before. But he didn't know that Li Xiu was no longer the same person she used to be.Finally, Wang Xiangdong's boss found out about this and was furious. He immediately made his daughter break off the relationship with him, and his boss also took away his job.By the time he was so angry that he wanted toconfront Li Xiu, she had already taken her daughter and boarded the train back toHeilongjiang Province.She feels no sadness, only relief. She wants to go back to see her parents and then go toCapital City.Every summer vacation, Yun Ting went to Shanghai alone and was lucky enough to buy a small villa.I can stay here occasionally when I come here for tourism.There are no more Traditional Courtyard Residences available for purchase in Capital Citythese days; they are not easily sold. However, they do have two Traditional Courtyard Residences in their possession. Although they are only two-courtyard residences, they are still quite good. There is no point in buying more and leaving them unoccupied, and they are not planning to auction them off in the future anyway.If she wanted to be a landlady, she might as well buy land and build commercial housing in the future. However, she already has a considerable income and doesn't have that much ambition. She has already accumulated some assets.Contentment brings happiness. She doesn't want to be the richest person in the country or anything like that; that would make her so busy, which wouldn't be her original intention of being a carefree, laid-back person.It's fine as it is now. I go to school during the week and can travel around during winter and summer vacations.Sometimes Duan Xingye is too busy to come back, so she would occasionally cook something delicious and visit him at the military base, making his comrades extremely envious.The young couple's relationship was as sweet as honey.Yun Ting personally funded the construction of a wide and smooth cement road for Xiangyang Brigade.The villagers of Xiangyang Brigade all speak highly of her.They even specially inscribed on the stone tablet at the village entrance that it was a gift from the young Educated Youth Yun."Shiguang Garment Factory" has become the number one garment factory in Capital City.Shiguang Garment Factory established a charitable foundation specifically to support children in impoverished rural areas to attend school.In order to enable more children in the mountains to change their destiny through their sponsorship.When Yun Ting saw Zhao Hongsheng again after many years, the boy's appearance in her memory had become blurry. Now, although he was still thin, he had grown much taller and was full of vigor. He called out to her, "Little Teacher Yun, it's been a long time."" Zhao Hongsheng, it's been a long time."After they finished speaking, they looked at each other and smiled. They didn't say anything, but it seemed that they had expressed everything."Congratulations on growing stronger from adversity and becoming a better version of yourself."With tears in his eyes, he said, "Thank you for being the guiding light in my life."...The second sister-in-law gave birth to a daughter, which made the second brother extremely happy.When Yun Ting arrived with her mother Yun, she saw her second brother, whose lips were wide open in a huge smile. Just looking at him, you could tell he was very happy.The second sister-in-law's aunt was initially worried that Yun Huai would be unhappy because it was a girl, but seeing him like this, she was relieved. The family planning policy had been implemented, and as soldiers, they certainly couldn't violate it. They could only have one daughter from now on.Coincidentally, I had just returned from my second brother's place and went to Yang Qingqing's place. I noticed that she didn't look well, and when I asked her, I learned that she was also pregnant, but was suffering from severe morning sickness.Yun Ting looked at her still-undeveloped belly and was a little puzzled. Logically speaking,Duan Xingye had also tried quite a bit! Why was there still no sign of pregnancy?Then she thought, what if he was disappointed if she only had one daughter? And what about her grandparents?" Duan Xingye, if I have a daughter, will you be disappointed?""What? You're pregnant? How are you feeling? Have you gone for a checkup?"Yun Ting: "…"