Chapter 272 The second day without dad, missing him

Chapter 272: Second Day Without Dad, and I Miss Him

The second day without Dad, and I miss him.

Chenchen learned how to read the calendar.

The little one grabbed a small stool, stood on tiptoe, and peered at the calendar with wide eyes:

"Mommy, is today the 12th? Will Daddy be back by the 21st?"

Su Taotao said, "Probably between the 18th and the 21st, but I'm not sure which day exactly. Why? Does Chenchen miss Daddy?"

Chenchen nodded, "Yep~~"

"Did Chenchen write down everything he did yesterday to show Daddy when he gets back?" Su Taotao asked.

Chenchen nodded again, "I wrote it all down~~ Mommy, let's go measure how tall I am~~"

Su Taotao, "Okay."

The little one hopped off the stool and dashed over to the height chart, standing straight.

Su Taotao went to the kitchen to get a charcoal pencil and made a mark.

"Chenchen grew a little taller. Let's see if he grows a bit more by the time Daddy comes back."

Chenchen squinted with joy, clapped his little hands, and turned to check his height, "Awesome~~"

Su Taotao wrote today's date next to the latest line.

Seeing him every day, it's hard to notice he's grown taller—he still looks as chubby and adorable as ever. But compared to when he first arrived, he's definitely grown a lot.

Kids this age change every single day. Chenchen can now speak in full sentences, though his voice is still babyish. He walks steadily, and he's gotten a lot stronger. The adorable little guy is really growing up nicely.

"Chenchen, are you heading to school today?" Su Taotao asked.

Chenchen replied brightly, "Yep~~"

"Alright, after breakfast, Uncle will take you to school. Mommy has to go to the base office today.

If Mommy can't make it back by noon, you'll have lunch with Uncle at the cafeteria, okay?"

Everything in their family is decided together, and they always ask the little one for his opinion.

Chenchen nodded, "Okay~~ Mommy~~ What are you going to Daddy's office for~~"

Su Taotao handed each of the two kids a sweet potato, an egg, and a corn.

While Fu Zhengtu is away, they eat the food they've stored at home first.

Fu Yuanhang wanted to buy breakfast, but Su Taotao stopped him.

"I need to discuss some things with the leaders. Not sure how long it'll take, so I'll probably have lunch at the cafeteria there."

The little one happily munched on the corn, and after swallowing, said,

"Alright, alright~~"

Su Taotao gently patted his cheek, "Take your time eating."

Su Taotao ate an egg and half an ear of corn, then stopped.

"There's still corn and yams in the pot. Ah Hang, make sure you eat enough before taking Chenchen to school. I'll go first."

Fu Yuanhang: "Okay, sister-in-law, goodbye."

Chenchen waved at his mother like a lucky cat: "Bye bye, mama!"

Su Taotao leaned down and kissed the child's cheek: "Goodbye."

After Su Taotao left, Chenchen said: "Uncle Shu, can you really not take me to pick up grandma?"

Fu Yuanhang shook his head: "Really can't."

Chenchen sighed: "Daddy can't take me on a plane. You can't take me on a train. Mama is the best—she can take me anywhere. But Mama is so busy."

He didn't know if he would have the chance to fly on a big plane or take a big train in the future.

Fu Yuanhang silently lowered his head and didn't respond to Chenchen's words.

Indeed, his sister-in-law was very busy, especially after starting a new factory—her workload was comparable to his brother's.

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Su Taotao arrived at the base almost at the same time as the bus.

She had barely sat down in the Vice Dean's office when she arrived.

Wu Gang, the chairman of the base workers' union, was also there. He hadn't met Su Taotao before.

After the Vice Dean introduced her, he realized that the young and beautiful woman in front of him was the well-known Director Su.

"Director Su, you’re just in time. There’s something I wanted to ask you about," Chairman Wu said.

Su Taotao thought for a moment. If it was related to the workers' union, it must be about the employees. Recently, the only employee who could involve the workers' union was one.

"Is it about Li Qiuju?" Su Taotao asked, directly.

Chairman Wu nodded: "Yes, our union mainly coordinates employee relations. I want to understand the reason for her dismissal and whether it can be coordinated."

Su Taotao smiled: "Chairman Wu is really hands-on, attending to even such small matters personally."

Chairman Wu said: "Her husband is a capable employee of our union. I know his family situation—his parents are farmers who work the land.

They managed to put him through college, and now he has to support four elderly parents and several younger siblings, living very frugally.

Recently, he was thrilled to hear his wife got a job at your factory, but these past few days he’s been looking worried. When I asked, I found out his wife was dismissed.

Since I ran into you, I thought I’d ask about the situation—nothing more."

Su Taotao listened quietly without interrupting.

Judging by his plump attire and muscular build, it didn’t seem like he came from a struggling family.

Chairman Wu continued: "Actually, I came to ask the Vice Dean about setting up a union in your factory. Since I met you, I thought I’d ask."

Su Taotao looked at the two leaders and said with a calm and respectful smile:

"The Vice Dean knows my original intention in setting up the factory—to provide as many job opportunities as possible for family members."

I even recruited family members who are not fully capable of working, yet I dismissed her, naturally because there were reasons she couldn't stay.

This matter would take some time to explain, so I won't go into detail here. Our factory has complete records. If you wish to understand, you can request the files."

The food factory currently doesn't have a union and is, in principle, under the jurisdiction of the base union.

Since Su Taotao put it this way, Chairman Wu couldn't press further.

"What about the union for your new factory?"

Su Taotao said, "This matter was not originally on today's agenda, but since Chairman Wu has asked, I'll be direct.

I don't know if the unions of other affiliated factories are merged into the base, but the new factory is too large. We need to establish an independent union. The specific staffing will depend on the higher-ups' decisions, and we don't know yet."

Chairman Wu was stunned and instinctively looked at the Vice Dean.

The Vice Dean nodded: "Indeed, the new factory won't be smaller than the base. Even if you wanted to handle both, you couldn't."

Chairman Wu's expression changed: "Not smaller than the base?"

Just how big would that factory be?

The Vice Dean added, "When we need your help to coordinate work, I'll inform you in advance. You can go back now; Director Su and I have more to discuss."

As Wu Gang left the Vice Dean's office, he was still pondering, has Director Su's plan expanded too much?

Can such a delicate woman really manage it?

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