This shipment has cleared customs, which means... Baoli has pulled far ahead of other factories in the daily chemical industry.

These are key enterprises that the city will focus on developing.

"Yes." Jiang Shaozhen prayed in his heart that Shen Mingzhi would succeed.

The two walked and talked, first going to the farmers' market, buying some meat, and then walking back.

Back home, urged by Shen Mingzhi, Jiang Shaozhen told Jiang Qing and Jiang Guofu, who had just returned home, "I've settled the project payment, a total of 2,500 yuan. I'll trouble Mom to take it to the bank to deposit tomorrow."

"So much?" Jiang Guofu looked surprised. "It seems the project has made quite a bit of money."

"The three settlements were made together, and there are still several settlements pending." Hearing him say that he had earned a lot, Jiang Shaozhen suddenly didn't feel that he hadn't earned enough.

"This is all hard-earned money, it's nothing to worry about," Jiang Qing said.

“That’s still much better than those ordinary workers. Look at anyone who can earn 2,500 a year. Besides, he hasn’t even been working for a year yet.” Jiang Guofu was quite satisfied with the amount of money Jiang Shaochen had brought back.

Shen Mingzhi nodded in agreement, "There aren't many households with a thousand yuan."

Jiang Qing sat at the table and said to Jiang Shaozhen, "You don't need to worry anymore. Song Huiquan has been removed from his post and sent to a remote area to start over from the bottom."

"Go to the countryside?" Jiang Shaozhen asked.

"Pretty much, but you should thank Professor Wang for this. Professor Wang said that the newly developed anti-aging product is a technological innovation of ours, and he even planned to steal it and give it to Hong Kong businessmen. This was making things difficult for us. Anyway, we complained to the military for a long time before he was finally sent to the countryside," Jiang Guofu said.

Shen Mingzhi said coldly, "He deserved it."

"And what about his wife?" Jiang Shaozhen asked.

“Of course, the whole family was driven away. Even Song Wanyin was punished and sent to the countryside for reform through labor. Who knows when they’ll have a chance to come back? I submitted the charges against Song Wanyin and his wife. His wife instigated him to use his power against our family. As a cultural figure within the Party, Song Wanyin repeatedly instigated Song Huiquan to deal with you. She’ll definitely be sent for reform through labor too.” Jiang Guofu took a sip of water and spoke in a drawn-out tone.

"You've already collected all the evidence?" Jiang Shaozhen asked in surprise.

“That’s for sure. She encouraged that old woman in the courtyard to take your child away. I went to see that girl several times, and she identified her herself,” Jiang Guofu said.

Shen Mingzhi had no idea that he had been following up on this matter all along.

“That Song Wanyin is wicked. You two have no relationship at all, yet she’s still spreading rumors about you everywhere.” Jiang Guofu spoke of her with a face full of disgust.

"Let's not talk about them anymore, they've already been punished anyway." Jiang Shaozhen didn't want to discuss Song Wanyin, afraid that Shen Mingzhi would feel uncomfortable.

"Let me share some good news. Our Zhizhi is really capable; she managed to send him directly to the countryside!" Jiang Guofu said, then turned to Wang Sao and instructed, "Bring me my liquor; I want to celebrate tonight."

"Okay!" Sister Wang immediately went to get it for him.

Shen Mingzhi looked at Jiang Shaozhen, who had a faint smile on his face. "Now you can rest assured."

Without official documents from above, there's no way to return from this rural redevelopment program in a short period of time.

This is how Song Wanyin's life will be.

"By the way, regarding your illness, Peking Union Medical College Hospital said there has been some progress, and they said you can go for another blood test in the next few days." After Wang Sao poured him some wine, Jiang Guofu remembered something else.

"Great!" Jiang Shaozhen's tone was filled with surprise.

He never expected things to take such a turn for the better.

The next morning, Shen Mingzhi heard the news that the entire Song family had been sent to the countryside, and it was being publicized throughout the entire capital city.

They still used a loudspeaker to spread the word.

As she drove, listening to the announcements over the loudspeaker, a slight smile played on her lips.

I was so happy yesterday that I forgot to go back and look at Shen Xiuzhu's design drawings.

Upon arriving at Baoli, Shen Mingzhi went straight to the office. As soon as she entered, she saw Shen Xiuzhu sitting at his workstation, biting a pen, with a serious expression.

"You're here quite early today. How's the design coming along?" She walked towards Shen Xiuzhu, her tone indifferent.

Shen Xiuzhu quickly picked up the drawings in his hand and showed them to her, "Take a look, I still want to make some changes."

Shen Mingzhi took the drawings, glanced at them, and was about to put them down when she suddenly thought they were pretty good. They fit the European and American style well, and also had their own unique highlights.

This time it's an anti-aging product.

Shen Xiuzhu painted a profile of a woman in a European and American style, which is very much in line with the style of this era, and even unique.

"This is it. When Lin Xiaoyu arrives, give it to her and have her send it to the packaging factory for a sample!" Shen Mingzhi made the decision immediately.

"Ah, is that all?" Shen Xiuzhu asked in disbelief.

"You drew this one very well. The touch of color on this European and American woman's face is like applying serum, and the overall style is very simple and elegant. This woman is well drawn." Shen Mingzhi praised without reservation.

Shen Xiuzhu smiled somewhat embarrassedly, "I thought you would dislike the Western woman I drew."

"Take a good look at the new packaging, design a few more, and you'll gradually get the hang of it," Shen Mingzhi said.

"Why do I have to wait until 1985 to become a self-employed individual?" Shen Xiuzhu asked curiously.

“It’s chaotic outside now, and things can easily go wrong. You’re the only son in your family, and you’re going abroad, so you’re very precious. I’m thinking that given the current situation, things will probably need to be rectified in less than two years. Once things are rectified and it’s not so dangerous outside, your parents will definitely agree to let you go,” Shen Mingzhi said.

Anyway, a crackdown will start in two years. When the crackdown is almost over, he can go out again, and it won't be as easy for him to get into trouble as it is now.

He comes from a wealthy family and has no idea how dangerous the outside world is.

"Alright, I'll listen to you. You had foresight." Shen Xiuzhu finally calmed down and continued working on the design.

However, it was also because Shen Mingzhi praised his current design that his confidence was greatly boosted!

Mid-June.

Factory Director Sun followed Shen Mingzhi to the office early in the morning and said, "Customs... we have news from customs!"

He spoke haltingly, and Shen Mingzhi grew anxious, "What's the result?!"

Factory Director Sun took a deep breath, feeling as if he were dreaming. His expression was a mixture of disbelief and emotion. "The mayor said that our products have passed through customs, the components have been tested and are in good condition, and fully meet the standards of Europe and America!"

Upon hearing this, Shen Mingzhi's eyes instantly lit up with a smile. "Alright! Once the customer receives it, we'll ramp up production!"

"The one million has been approved for you. They said it will be sent to our finance department this week. The mayor has decided to bring a professional team to help you buy the German production line! But for the specifics, you still need to provide some parameters or your requirements." Factory Director Sun was so happy he almost fainted.