Chapter 355 The Orphanage's Lies: The Handsome Flower Boy 55

Lu Jinnian is still in school. He was given leave to go back to his hometown, and he still has more than a month before his vacation starts.

On Monday, Lu Jinnian had to go to school, and Shen Ci also had to start dealing with work.

Before leaving, she left her family enough money and food coupons, and arranged for a driver to take them on a trip over the next two days.

"You must visit the Great Wall, you can go boating at Beihai Park, and you can also visit the zoo if you want."

Don't skimp on meals; eat whatever you want.

Shen Ci explained that after spending the last two days with her family, they gradually relaxed and became less anxious and tense.

The mother held her daughter's hand and started nagging.

"You go about your business, we can take care of ourselves."

Jin Nian, study hard at school.

Lu Jinnian nodded.

I'll come over this weekend.

Shen Ci went to the factory and first listened to Zhang Ming's work report. The food factory's new product had been successfully trial-produced, and the sample was placed on the desk.

"These are calcium milk biscuits, made with a new formula, with a rich milk flavor and good nutrition. This is a scallion pancake, savory and delicious, perfect for breakfast."

We tried two kinds of soda: peach and orange. Please give them a try.

Chen Ci tasted them one by one, and they all tasted the same old flavors from his memory, especially the calcium milk biscuits, which were particularly firm and gave him a sense of security when he ate them.

It's delicious, with a strong milky flavor, and each piece is huge!

"The taste is good, but what about the packaging design?"

"As you suggested, we used bright colors and designed the cookie boxes in the shape of small animals, which the children love."

The soda bottles are also newly designed, with smoother curves.

Zhang Ming handed over the design draft.

"Okay, we can start preparing for the IPO now."

How's the progress at the electronics factory?

Zhang Ming opened another folder.

"The foundation has been laid, and the factory building will be completed next month."

The equipment you requested has been arranged with Hong Kong and should arrive in approximately three months.

I'm also looking for a research and development team. I've found several experienced engineers from radio factories, and two recent university graduates with a physics background.

Shen Ci nodded in satisfaction. Zhang Ming's special assistant was indeed capable, and the triple salary was well spent.

Shen Ci got up and walked to the window. At that time, there weren't many tall buildings in the city yet, and she could still see into the distance.

"Watch research and development is of paramount importance."

What we need to do is not imitate, but innovate.

Electronic watches are still a foreign product in China; digital displays and water resistance are the main selling points.

"clear.

We've already contacted a semiconductor research institute, and they're very interested, indicating they could collaborate on chip development.

She walked to the desk and pulled out a document.

"This is the marketing plan I wrote, take a look."

We not only want to sell products, but also build a brand. The Huaxing brand will become synonymous with quality in the future.

Zhang Ming took the document and became increasingly surprised as he read it.

It not only details the product line, but also the advertising and promotion plan, the dealer management system, and even the concept of after-sales service.

This was something very novel and advanced in 1979, but Zhang Ming had returned from abroad and had seen it before.

"Boss, this..."

Take it one step at a time.

For now, let's get these new products out there.

Regarding advertising, we could talk to Beijing TV station about doing a simple product introduction.

In addition, we contacted several large department stores to organize a tasting event.

Remember this: money isn't the issue. The money we spend now will be earned back sooner or later.

Zhang Ming was slightly surprised; the boss was as generous and extravagant as ever.

"Yes, I'll take care of it right away."

After Zhang Ming left, Shen Ci sat alone in the office for a while.

Outside the window is the autumn sky over Beijing, a deep, clear blue.

She recalled the excited faces of her family last night, the gradually melting loneliness in Lu Jinnian's eyes, and the trembling hands of her parents as they touched the new clothes.

All of this was worth it.

They were happy, and she was happy too.

After settling my parents in, I should get news from Zhou Weimin soon, whom I asked around.

After learning the address on Zhou Weimin's file, Shen Ci borrowed a public phone at the brigade headquarters and called home to ask them to check on Zhou Weimin.

The chill of early winter was already in the air in Beijing in late autumn.

A thin layer of white mist condensed on the windowpane of Shen Ci's office.

Autumn is associated with desolation and death.

Three days later, Shen Ci received a document sealed in a brown paper bag. The contents inside were exactly what she had been waiting for.

Zhou Weimin, male, originally from Beijing, returned to the city in 1967.

Currently serving as the Deputy Section Chief of the Textbook Division of the Basic Education Department of the Ministry of Education, at the deputy section chief level.

His spouse, Wang Xiuying, 35, is a Chinese language teacher at Beijing No. 3 Middle School. They have one son, Zhou Zihan, and one daughter, Wang Zixuan, 11, all of whom attend Experimental Primary School.

Home address: Room 201, Unit 2, Building 3, Ministry of Education Family Compound, Xicheng District; Father-in-law: Wang Zhenguo, middle school.

Note: Zhou Weimin married Wang Xiuying in 1967 through an introduction. His father-in-law, Wang Zhenguo, was the deputy director of a department of the Ministry of Education at the time (now retired).

Zhou Weimin did not have a formal job when he first returned to the city. In 1968, he entered a temporary position in the Ministry of Education through his father-in-law's connections. He was officially appointed in 1970 and promoted to deputy section chief in 1978.

Shen Ci flipped through the documents page by page, her heart growing heavier with each page she read.

Weimin's schedule is pretty tight this week! He went straight back to the city and hooked up with someone, got her pregnant, and quickly had two children.

Not a single day was wasted, and she had two children in one lifetime, a son and a daughter. No wonder she didn't want Lu Jinnian, the child born to her first wife.

The document also includes photos of Zhou Weimin's family. Zhou Weimin is wearing a smart Zhongshan suit, glasses, and a neatly parted hairstyle. He is sitting next to a woman with curly hair, and in the middle are a chubby-faced boy and girl.

It must be Zihan and Zixuan.

The names of these two children also reveal that Zhou Weimin essentially married into the family; at that time, not many families would have their children take the mother's surname.

There are also several life record sheets.

Zhou Weimin rides a Forever brand bicycle to and from get off work every day. Wang Xiuying doesn't have classes on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons, so she often goes to the vegetable market. Her child is taken to Beihai Park by his maternal grandfather on weekends.

“Living at my father-in-law’s house, deputy section chief,” Shen Ci repeated in a low voice, her fingertips tracing the words “return trip”.

At that time, the original owner was looking forward to her husband taking her to the city, and once they were settled, he would take her away from Shenjia Village.

This settlement was delayed indefinitely, and there was no news of them for many years. They even had their own children and then abandoned their original children.

Even if you sent him back to the countryside, the original owner wouldn't have been so desperate and just stopped raising him.

According to Shen Ci, Zhou Weimin probably didn't want to leave any evidence, which is why he threw the thinly dressed child out of the house in the snow.

Shen Ci closed her eyes, and what appeared in her mind were Lu Jinnian's prematurely mature eyes, and the expression on her mother's face when she mentioned that heartless man, her teeth clenched but unable to hide her heartache.

It's the image of those people from the original owner's fragmented memories, waiting at the village entrance every day, their faces wet with tears.

You scumbag! You beast, how many people have you ruined! This marriage was a scam from the very beginning.

He climbed the social ladder, abandoning his wife and children.