Chapter 410

After the New Year, the next year will be 1994.

In early February, the Pingdong Municipal Party Committee's Urban Development Department, together with relevant units, held a selection ceremony for the "Top Ten Outstanding Youths in the City".

Pingquan County is a major county under Pingdong City, and Ji Wanmei was invited to participate in the conference as a young candidate.

Of course, there's also the Thunder Army.

Lei Tingjun had received a call from his secretary's office at the end of the previous year, informing him through a rumor that he was very likely to be one of the Ten Outstanding Young People this year.

Telling him beforehand was just to let him prepare in advance so he could go to the city to receive the award.

However, after the New Year, probably because the Oriental Factory was privatized, people outside initially thought that the factory had been bought by Lei Tingjun, since the factory was registered under Lei Tingjun's name.

Whether it's signing contracts with the government or affixing official seals, it's all done in the name of Lei Tingjun.

After six months of restructuring, everyone discovered that the factory had actually been bought by Lei Tingjun's girlfriend.

Now, it has become a garment factory, not at all what everyone initially thought it would be converted into a building materials factory.

After making some inquiries, it was discovered that the name Lei Tingjun was chosen because of Ji Wanmei's father-daughter relationship with the former director of the Dongfang Factory, in order to avoid suspicion.

As a result, Ji Wanmei, the founder of the domestic brand "Oriental Charm", also received an invitation from the Pingdong Municipal Government.

The day before the conference, Ji Wanmei specially brought her father from Pingquan County.

Ji Xingguo knew what Ji Wanmei meant; she just wanted him to see for himself how outstanding and respected his son-in-law was.

Ji Xingguo was somewhat helpless, but he had no choice but to come.

Actually, I'm very proud of my daughter and son-in-law's achievements.

However, Ji Xingguo is always stubborn. Even if he is secretly overjoyed, it is hard to hear him say a word of praise.

That day, Ji Wanmei dressed Lei Tingjun up very formally, making him look very handsome and dashing.

He wore a dark black suit, a white shirt, and a red striped tie; his short black hair made him look very energetic.

He had a straight back, was tall with long legs, and had deep, bright eyes.

Ji Wanmei looked you over with satisfaction and nodded: "Very good. Today's image is very representative of Eastern architecture. When we get to the Municipal Government Auditorium, there will definitely be newspaper reporters interviewing you. If you encounter any of those tricky questions I mentioned that are designed to trap you, remember to answer them carefully. Many media outlets like to take things out of context, so don't give them anything to talk about."

"You are not representing one person today, but the collective image of hundreds or thousands of employees of Oriental Construction, do you understand?"

She tidied his clothes while giving him earnest instructions.

Lei Tingjun stood still, raised his hands for Ji Wanmei to help him tidy up, and nodded, "Okay, I understand."

Ji Wanmei herself was also wearing a white fitted suit and pencil skirt set today. Her hair was tied in a low ponytail at the back of her head. She wore a pair of white pearl stud earrings and a matching pearl necklace. She wore light makeup and lipstick, and five-centimeter low heels. She had an elegant and gentle temperament.

She was wearing white, and Lei Tingjun was wearing black; their outfits were matching.

For almost every important occasion, Lei Tingjun's personal image and attire were personally designed by Ji Wanmei.

He never let Lei Tingjun worry about it.

After getting ready, the two went out, and the car was waiting outside the villa.

The driver sat in the driver's seat, and Ji Xingguo sat in the passenger seat, getting a little impatient.

Ji Xingguo went out first, leaving early. He waited for almost half an hour before his daughter and son-in-law finally came out, dawdling along.

I originally wanted to give them a lecture on the importance of time management, but when I looked up, I saw that the two of them were dressed like they were going to be on TV.

Ji Xingguo couldn't help but recall that twenty years ago, he had also received the title of Outstanding Youth of the City. At that time, his beloved wife was even happier than when she received the medal and honor herself. She dressed him up very neatly and even made him a new set of clothes.

Looking at his daughter now, who treats her husband the same way, Ji Xingguo didn't know whether to feel sentimental or gratified. The words of admonition that were on the tip of his tongue were swallowed back silently.

"Let's go, it's getting late."

The driver took them to the auditorium in the lobby of the Municipal Party Committee Office.

Today's commendation ceremony is being held here.

Many people from all walks of life in the city, including business, industry, agriculture, and education, attended the event, and reporters from television stations and major newspapers conducted on-site interviews and reports.

As the head of a highly sought-after real estate development project in Pingdong City in the past two years, Lei Tingjun and Ji Wanmei attracted attention from all sides as soon as they got out of the car.

Several cameras were immediately pointed at him, and several reporters who were interviewing him also ran over.

"Mr. Lei, as one of the representatives at this city-wide outstanding youth commendation conference, is there anything you would like to say?"

"Mr. Lei, I heard that the state-owned factory you acquired in Pingquan County for a huge sum of money was bought for your wife. Is that true?"

"Ms. Ji, you are also one of the invitees to this awards ceremony. What do you think are your qualifications for being selected?"

Lei Tingjun and Ji Wanmei hadn't walked more than a few steps when they were surrounded by a group of people.

Whether they were TV reporters or newspaper reporters, the questions they asked were subtly barbed, seemingly flattering but actually setting traps for them to fall into if they weren't careful.

Lei Tingjun had already been warned by Ji Wanmei, so when he heard these questions from reporters, he remained calm and replied with a faint smile, "I feel honored to be one of the representatives of the city's youth."

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