Swallowing the Stars: Starting with Family Revitalization

Chapter 17 The Problem of Offspring

Looking at the rewards.

Shen Ping pondered. This time, the value of the materials was more than double that of the last time, and the net profit was rising rapidly. However, the reward for industrial upgrading was only the third level of Thunder Blade and the newly added sword technique realm. Obviously, if he wanted to continue to obtain more rewards in terms of family business, he had to upgrade Prosperity to a small level.

"Just as I expected."

"However, the rewards vary depending on the direction of family development. This applies to industries, as well as the number of descendants and family reputation. I wonder what the situation will be like then... My wife will give birth in a little over three months, and we should be able to see some patterns by then."

Suppress your thoughts.

He received a family reward.

Instantly, the third level of the Ninefold Thunder Blade appeared in his mind, along with a wealth of insights and experiences accumulated from practicing sword techniques. He had already mastered the third level of the Thunder Blade, but his sword technique level was far behind. With these insights and experiences, he could immediately master the elite-level sword technique level as long as he practiced. In the future, he would be much more adept at guiding Mu Yang.

"The captain said I have a talent for teaching and that I should continue to cultivate this skill. That way, I can use this excuse to cover up my improvement in the Nine-Fold Thunder Blade."

"In addition, as the company expands, we also need to find an opportunity to promote it."

Money and connections mean resources.

Besides their own potential, the most important thing for martial artists is resources. With resources, even without talent, they can continuously improve. Pingwei Materials Company is developing rapidly now. As long as the publicity is done well, other martial artists will know that Shen Ping has made money. When that happens, it won't seem abrupt if he reveals some of his strength.

dong dong.

A knock came at the door.

Shen Ping cleared his mind of distractions. "Come in."

Soon a woman in a business suit entered the office.

I smelled the perfume wafting over me.

Shen Ping looked up, puzzled, and asked, "Who are you?"

The girl smiled and introduced herself, "Boss, I'm the newly recruited secretary, responsible for all your affairs at the company."

As she spoke, she handed Shen Ping a document containing her detailed information.

"Lin Jing".

"Did Manager Yan hire you?"

Shen Ping casually browsed the documents. Speaking of which, the company does need a secretary. After all, his wife is at home preparing for childbirth, and he has to go to the wilderness area from time to time. Sometimes he simply doesn't have time to handle company affairs. It didn't cause any problems when the company was first established, but as the company expands, it can't be like this anymore.

Secretary Lin Jing shook her head, "I was introduced by General Manager Li."

Shen Ping remained silent. The information did indeed state that Lin Jing had previously worked at the HR Alliance Mall, which meant he must have known his wife.

"Okay, you can work at the company from now on."

"Thank you, boss."

They have a secretary.

My quality of life at the company has improved a lot. The most direct improvement is that I no longer have to pour my own tea. If I need anything, I just call out to my secretary and someone will come to take care of it immediately.

Of course, Shen Ping knew that this secretary, Lin Jing, was not prepared for him, but was specially recruited by his wife to help him, because since Li Yuewei resigned, she had been handling company affairs most of the time.

After get off work.

He left the office and saw many employees still busy. He coughed a few times and said, "Except for those working the night shift, everyone else should go home. Our company doesn't have overtime."

Immediately, most of the employees breathed a sigh of relief and got up to follow Shen Ping out of the company.

……

Back to Nanyuan Community.

As he entered the villa, Shen Ping called out as usual, "Wife, I'm home."

The door opened.

Wearing an adorable hooded jacket, Su Yin poked her head out and blinked her big eyes, saying, "Brother-in-law, you're back!"

After changing into slippers, he grunted and asked as he walked upstairs to the martial arts hall, "Xiaoyin, you're here? Where's your cousin?"

"My cousin is pushing a stroller around the neighborhood."

As Su Yin spoke, she helped put the shoes outside the door and continued, "It's the weekend today, so I took a taxi here to keep my cousin company."

Shen Ping glanced at Su Yin. This distant cousin was quite a sensible girl. "Your cousin is pregnant and staying home all day. It's nice that you can come and keep her company."

After changing into a casual outfit.

He went downstairs to the living room and sat on the sofa to chat with Su Yin, mainly asking her how her life at school was and what direction she planned to take in the future.

"Our college is a three-year program, and many students start looking for jobs in their second year. Some go to radio stations, some go to dance troupes, and I haven't decided yet."

Compared to her last visit to Shen Ping's house, she was more lively and closer to Shen Ping, seemingly influenced by the more than one million Chinese yuan.

Shen Ping smiled and said, "Don't worry, if you can't find a job after graduation, just listen to your cousin and come work for the company."

As they chatted...

His wife and mother then returned.

I saw Shen Ping.

Li Yuewei's face lit up with joy, and she said reproachfully, "You didn't even call to let me know you were coming back so I could pick you up at the train station."

Shen Ping quickly stepped forward to support her, saying, "Your belly is so big, don't run around."

Li Yuewei pushed the stroller to the sofa in the living room, sat down, and said, "We don't have much food left at home. What would you like to eat tonight? I'll have my mom go buy it later."

"Anything will do."

Shen Ping watched TV with his wife for a while. Although monsters were rampant in the wilderness area and the lives of the people in the base city were not as prosperous and peaceful as before the Great Nirvana, the entertainment they needed still existed, and even game companies were still around. After all, ordinary people made up the vast majority of the world's population.

After dinner.

He practiced in the martial arts hall for a while, and it was almost midnight by then.

Back in the bedroom.

My wife is still awake.

Lying on the bed, with his arm around his wife's shoulder, the two chatted about the company's recent situation.

Li Yuewei said, "The new secretary is my good friend from the Alliance Mall. She took good care of me when I first joined HR, so don't you dare try anything with her."

Shen Ping said helplessly, "Am I that kind of person?"

Li Yuewei added, "The company is currently expanding rapidly thanks to your connections. We can't rely on just Manager Yan for internal staff, especially for senior managers in charge of material acquisition. I'll have Lin Jing find two more in a while."

"OK."

Shen Ping nodded, and seeing that his wife was about to say something, he quickly interrupted her, saying, "Alright, go to sleep. Don't stay up late; it's not good for the baby."

Days passed by like this.

November has arrived in the blink of an eye.

Just two days later.

His wife then gave birth to Shen Ping's second child, a daughter.

"Shen Hui".

This is the eldest daughter's name.

Hospital bed.

Unlike last time, Li Yuewei was not pale after giving birth. Her physical condition had improved a lot, and this time the process went very smoothly.

Shen Ping handed his daughter to his wife and opened the virtual window.

Your family has welcomed a new member, taking a step towards prosperity.

[Reward: Sixth level of the Nine-Fold Thunder Blade, a mastery of the specialized sword technique]

His eyes brightened slightly.

The rewards for offspring and family business are indeed different; it seems that for a family, the continuation of the bloodline is still more important.

Ten months of pregnancy and childbirth are indeed very hard. Although his wife's physical condition is far superior to that of ordinary people, she has already given birth to a boy and a girl, and Shen Ping is embarrassed to ask her to have more children.

"If I want to continue to receive rewards for having many children, the only way is to keep mistresses...?"

(End of this chapter)