Looking at the rewards, Shen Ping fell into thought. The value of the materials this time was more than double that of the previous time, and net profits had increased rapidly. However, the rewards for the industry's improvement were only the third level of Thunderblade and a newly added blade technique realm. Clearly, to continuously obtain more rewards in terms of family industry, he would need to elevate prosperity to a small step.
Just as I predicted.
However, the rewards for different directions of family development vary. This is true for industry, as well as for offspring and family prestige. I wonder what the situation is… My wife will give birth in a little over three months, and I should be able to see some patterns by then.
He suppressed his thoughts.
He then claimed his family rewards.
Immediately, the third level of Ninefold Thunderblade appeared in his mind, along with a large amount of experience and insights on practicing blade techniques. He had already mastered the third level of Thunderblade long ago, but he was far behind in terms of blade technique realm. With these insights and experiences, he could immediately master the elite-level blade technique realm as long as he became proficient. He would then be even more comfortable guiding Muyang.
The captain said I have a talent for teaching. I should continue to cultivate in this area. Then, I can use this excuse to cover up my improvement in Ninefold Thunderblade.
"Also, we need to find an opportunity to promote the company's expansion."
Money and connections mean resources.
Besides their own potential, resources are even more important for martial artists. With resources, one can continuously improve even without talent. Now that Pingwei Materials Company is developing rapidly, as long as the promotion is in place, other martial artists will know that Shen Ping has made money. Then, it won't seem so abrupt when he reveals some of his strength.
Knock, knock.
A knock sounded.
Shen Ping put away his thoughts, "Come in."
Soon, a woman in a professional suit entered the office.
Sniffing the perfume scent that wafted over.
Shen Ping raised his head, a puzzled look on his face. "You are?"
The girl smiled and introduced herself, "Boss, I'm the new secretary hired by the company, and I'm in charge of everything for you at the company."
With that, she handed Shen Ping a document containing her detailed information.
"Lin Jing."
"Manager Yan recruited you?"
Shen Ping casually glanced over the information. Come to think of it, the company did need a secretary. After all, his wife was at home expecting, and he often had to go to the wilderness area. Sometimes, he simply didn't have time to handle company affairs. It wasn't a problem when the company was just starting out, but it wouldn't work as the company expanded.
Secretary Lin Jing shook her head. "General Manager Li introduced me."
Shen Ping didn't say anything. The information did state that Lin Jing had previously worked at the HR Alliance Mall. He figured she knew his wife.
"Alright, you'll be working at the company from now on."
"Thank you, Boss."
With a secretary,
the quality of life at the company improved considerably. The most direct benefit was that he didn't have to pour his own tea anymore. If he needed something, he could just call out, and the secretary would take care of it immediately.
Of course, Shen Ping knew that this secretary, Lin Jing, wasn't assigned to him. Instead, his wife had specifically hired her to help out. After Li Yuewei resigned, his wife handled most of the company's affairs.
After work,
he left the office and saw that many employees were still busy. He cleared his throat, "Except for those on the night shift, everyone else should go home. We don't do overtime at our company."
Immediately, a large portion of the employees breathed a sigh of relief and stood up, following Shen Ping out of the company.
...
Back in Nanyuan District.
Shen Ping walked into the villa and habitually called out, "Honey, I'm home."
The door opened.
Su Yin, wearing a cute hooded jacket, peeked out. She blinked her big eyes and said, "Cousin-in-law, you're back."
After changing into slippers, he nodded and asked as he walked upstairs to the training hall, "Xiao Yin, you're here. Where's your cousin?"
"Cousin is pushing the stroller, taking a walk in the district."
Su Yin helped put away the shoes outside the door and continued, "It's the weekend today, so I took a taxi to come and keep my cousin company."
Shen Ping glanced at Su Yin. This distant cousin was a sensible girl. "It's good that you're here to keep your cousin company while she's pregnant and resting at home."
He changed into a set of casual clothes.
He returned to the living room downstairs and sat on the sofa, chatting with Su Yin. He primarily asked about her life at school and what she planned to do after graduation.
"Our academy has a three-year program. Many of my classmates start looking for jobs in their second year. Some go to radio stations, others to dance troupes. I haven't decided yet."
Compared to her last visit to Shen Ping's house, she seemed more lively and was very close to Shen Ping, seemingly influenced by the one million-plus Chinese Yuan.
Shen Ping smiled. "Don't worry. If you can't find anything after graduation, just listen to your cousin and come work at the company."
As they chatted.
His wife and her mother returned.
Seeing Shen Ping.
Li Yuewei's face lit up with joy. She chided, "You didn't even call to let me know you were coming back. I would have gone to the train station to pick you up."
Shen Ping hurried forward to help her, "Your belly is so big, don't run around."
Li Yuewei pushed the stroller to the sofa in the living room and sat down, saying, "We don't have much food at home. What do you want to eat tonight? I'll have my mom go buy some later."
"Anything is fine."
Shen Ping watched TV with his wife for a while. Although the base citizens' lives weren't as prosperous and peaceful as before the Great Nirvana due to the monsters rampaging in the wilderness, entertainment still existed. Even game companies were still around, as ordinary people globally made up the majority.
After dinner.
He went to the training hall to practice, and it was almost midnight when he finished.
He returned to the bedroom.
His wife wasn't asleep yet.
Lying on the bed, he held his wife's shoulders as they talked about the company's recent developments.
Li Yuewei said, "The new secretary is a good friend of mine from the HR Alliance Mall. She helped me a lot when I first joined HR. Don't you go getting any ideas."
Shen Ping said helplessly, "Am I that kind of person!"
Li Yuewei continued, "The company is expanding rapidly thanks to your connections. We can't just have Manager Yan as the only high-level manager responsible for material acquisition. I'll have Lin Jing find two more in a while."
"Alright."
Shen Ping nodded. Seeing that his wife was about to say more, he quickly interrupted, "Okay, go to sleep. Don't stay up late, it's not good for the fetus."
Days passed like this, one after another.
November arrived in the blink of an eye.
Only two days had passed.
His wife smoothly gave birth to Shen Ping's second child, a daughter.
"Shen Hui."
That was his eldest daughter's name.
On the hospital bed.
Li Yuewei didn't look as pale as she had after giving birth the last time. Her constitution had improved dramatically, and the process was smooth this time.
Shen Ping handed his daughter to his wife and opened his virtual interface.
[Your family has welcomed a new descendant, taking a step towards prosperity]
[Award: Ninefold Thunderblade, Sixth Level, Mastered Blade Art]
Shen Ping's eyes lit up.
The rewards for offspring and family businesses were indeed different. It seemed that for a family, the continuation of the bloodline was more important.
It was just that carrying a child for ten months and giving birth was truly tough. Although his wife's physical condition far surpassed that of ordinary people, she had already given birth to a son and a daughter. Shen Ping couldn't bring himself to ask her to have more children.
If I want to continue receiving rewards related to offspring…does that mean I have to take a mistress?
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