Chapter 425: Both the Couple Got Promoted and Raised
"Are you the internationally wanted mandarin duck thieves?" a leader asked excitedly.
"It wasn't just the two of us. Many volunteers from the public helped, like Officer Zheng from the port city, who arranged this cargo ship. There were also others who didn't want to reveal their names or take credit. Their only hope was for our motherland to become stronger and stronger!"
Luo Xinxin fabricated a group of righteous folk heroes, and she and Li Rong had a unified story.
The military district leaders had no doubt that if it were just the two of them, they would not be able to accomplish such a big thing, but with help, it would work.
“Is this box also a cultural relic?”
Someone pointed at the password box in Luo Xinxin's hand and asked.
"It's US dollars, and I'm going to take it back to the Northwest." Luo Xinxin said lightly.
If there were no ports in the northwest, she would definitely not choose to dock in Shanghai.
Several leaders felt jealous again. Such a box of US dollars must be worth hundreds of thousands. Originally, these foreign currencies belonged to them in Shanghai, but they were handed over to the Northwest by fools who could not recognize the value of gold and jade.
Although those idiots were punished, they still felt unbalanced and wanted to get the talent back.
So, several leaders began to lobby them again, hoping that they would return to Shanghai to develop.
"Comrade Luo, your house has been cleaned up and is ready for you to live in at any time. Your grandparents can also find jobs."
The leader had investigated in advance and found out that Luo Xinxin had severed her relationship with her uncle and aunt, so he did not mention Luo Wanqing's family to avoid causing trouble.
"Thank you for your concern, my child is still young, so I'm not considering moving for now. I'll wait until he's older."
Luo Xinxin did not explicitly refuse this time. She would definitely return to Shanghai in a few years. The northwest was of course also good, but for the development of her children, the prospects in Shanghai were better.
The leaders were all smart people. When they heard this, they knew there was hope. They were overjoyed and promised more benefits.
"Although Comrade Li's parents and brothers have made mistakes, their attitude towards reform is still correct. When you come back in the future, you can reunite as a family."
"Since they are my parents and brothers, I should be stricter with them. If they make a mistake, they must be punished. I will punish them in the way they deserve. They must not do anything that violates our principles because of me."
Li Rong spoke in a particularly righteous manner, and several leaders understood immediately that this guy didn't care about his parents and brothers, and they didn't need to pay too much attention to this family in the future.
"Professor Liu is brilliant, diligent, and has many students all over the world. With his abilities, he's more than qualified to be Vice President. What do you think, Comrade Li?"
"Good."
Li Rong smiled.
Several leaders understood what was going on and decided to take better care of Professor Liu and his wife in the future.
The next day, cultural relics experts from the capital arrived. When they saw so many precious cultural relics, these old people cried like children. Regardless of their advanced age, they immediately devoted themselves to their work.
These cultural relics were carefully selected by Luo Xinxin. There are no calligraphy or paintings on them. They are basically cultural relics from the Western Zhou Dynasty and the Warring States Period. They are all of historical research significance. The country will value them more and they will probably not be disposed of.
She knew that in the 1980s, the Beijing Museum disposed of a batch of calligraphy and paintings. Due to financial constraints, the museum had no money to maintain the cultural relics and could only sell a batch of calligraphy and paintings. The price was not high and a pile of calligraphy and paintings could be bought for a few thousand yuan.
Decades later, the value of these calligraphy and paintings has increased hundreds of times, and many of them have flowed abroad.
So she did not take out the calligraphy and paintings, so as to avoid them being disposed of by the museum in the future.
They stayed in Shanghai for only two days and did not visit Professor Liu and his wife. On the third day, they flew back to the northwest.
They handed over the box worth 500,000 US dollars and the J-8 fighter blueprints as soon as they landed.
In the following days, they faced various interrogations, all of which were about those folk masters and the case in Las Vegas Casino.
"Las Vegas has nothing to do with us. We're so busy every day that we don't have the time to go there and cause trouble. Those people don't want to reveal their names. My husband and I swore an oath."
"Official Zheng from the port city also helped a lot. He arranged the cargo ship that returned. He also helped with the first two missions. Although he's a gang member, he's very patriotic and has a clear moral compass."
The couple agreed on a common story, insisting that it was the mysterious master who helped them, and only revealed the name of Zheng Guan.
The higher-ups knew they couldn't get anything out of them, so they stopped asking. As for rewarding people based on their merits, it wouldn't happen so quickly. All necessary procedures had to be followed, and it would take at least a month.
But the couple's reputation was completely established, even the capital knew about it. For a time, they were very famous and the most popular.
They were also invited to Beijing to receive awards, and many senior leaders were going to meet with them.
When Luo Xinxin found out, she was so excited that she couldn't sleep all night.
"Of course I have to take photos with my old leaders. I'll treat them as heirlooms and pass them down from generation to generation. And of course I have to shake hands with them. I won't wash my right hand..."
"You still have to wash it, otherwise it will stink."
Li Rong spoke the truth.
"You know shit!"
Luo Xinxin rolled her eyes.
Soon it was the second half of the year and they received a notice to go to the capital.
The night before departure, Luo Xinxin suffered from insomnia again.
"If you don't sleep now, you'll meet me tomorrow with dark circles under your eyes."
Li Rong couldn't sleep well because of her noise, so he had to go back to his sharp tongue and use drastic measures.
Sure enough, the strong medicine worked quickly and Luo Xinxin fell asleep immediately.
The next day, they met as they wished. Many of them were people they had seen in documentaries. Luo Xinxin was very nervous at first, but gradually relaxed and chatted easily with the old leaders.
They played in Beijing for three days, took a group photo and then returned to the northwest. They enlarged the photo, put it in a frame, and hung it on the wall in the middle so that they could see it as soon as they entered the door.
Everyone in the family building came running to see, and their eyes turned red with jealousy.
Luo Xinxin and Li Rong's status in the military region also rose rapidly. When people mentioned them, they would say, "They have been to Beijing and seen the world. The photos are proof!"
Those who heard it were immediately filled with awe and dared not underestimate it.
Li Rong's promotion documents also came down. He was promoted to regimental commander, the youngest regimental commander in the entire military region. Luo Xinxin also got a salary increase and now can earn 320 a month.
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