"I don't know, maybe we will be trapped here and die." Another researcher laughed self-deprecatingly.

"It's ridiculous. We have worked hard to study for most of our lives, but the skills we learned have not benefited our country. Instead, we are imprisoned in this hellhole and become tools for others."

"I really want to die. If I die, I won't be in so much pain anymore, and I won't have to work hard for foreigners anymore."

Qiu Nian was doing an experiment. His eyes, which were bloodshot, had deep eye sockets and dark purple lids, moved numbly. He turned around and looked at the big guy, "Don't say such sad words."

"As long as we are alive, there is hope."

At first he really wanted to die, but later, when his family was threatened, for the sake of his family, he could not die, he had to survive.

As long as you are alive, there is hope.

"As long as we can escape alive, we can still serve our motherland." Qiu Nian lowered his voice and spoke seriously, word by word.

Everyone was silent.

They were imprisoned here, doing dark and boring work every day. They were responsible for researching medicine, and some of their research partners were pulled away to study rocket launches. They were all driven like cattle and horses, living on this inch of land every day.

Some medical equipment in Country M is a little better developed than those in China. With the help of these medical equipment, they have made considerable breakthroughs in the fields of medicine and scientific research.

If they can return home alive, they can provide their motherland with some of the medical data they have researched in the laboratories in Country M, which can also greatly promote the development of their motherland's medicine and aerospace industry!

But how to escape is a problem...

"It's easier said than done!" One of them laughed at himself, "I don't even know if I'll ever be able to return to my motherland in this lifetime."

"Yes, as long as you are alive, there is hope." Qiu Nian said in a low voice.

His companions thought he was just comforting himself, so they all sneered and didn't think much about it.

Qiu Nian was a little dazed.

During this period of time, he always had a recurring dream.

He dreamed that military comrades would rescue them from the dire straits.

They were able to escape, see the light of day, and return all the technologies they had developed over the years to their motherland.

I don't know if it was because he was thinking about something or if it was a hint from God.

It was this repetitive dream that inspired him, gave him hope and enabled him to persevere.

He must be patient and wait.

As long as you are alive, you will definitely be able to wait for it.

…

Bai Shuzhen's preserved fruits are ready, and the first batch has already been shipped to the mainland.

She waited for a few days, waiting for feedback.

Finally, the feedback came.

"How is it? Are the sales particularly hot?" Bai Shuzhen asked excitedly, "Let me guess... how much is our order... ten thousand? Twenty thousand? Thirty thousand?"

Seeing the other party's hesitant expression, Bai Shuzhen asked excitedly, "Could it be 50,000 orders?"

"Neither." The other person's face was full of sorrow. "Those inland store partners all asked for returns, saying that we were cheating."

"What? How could it be a fraud? Are you kidding me?" Bai Shuzhen stared at him in surprise.

"This is nothing to joke about. The partners all said that the taste of this preserved fruit is far worse than the first batch. The orders everyone placed were based on the taste of the first batch of preserved fruit. You can send The preserved fruit that arrived tasted different, not only the taste, but also the appearance and smell were different. Therefore, they felt that our factory was defrauding their consumers and asked for a refund."

"What..." Bai Shuzhen stood there in surprise.

It is not easy to make preserved fruit. One peach can only make one piece of preserved fruit.

With so many orders, plus labor costs, transportation costs, and fruit costs... wouldn't it be a huge loss?!

"No refund! Talk to them and see if we can continue the cooperation with the original partners?" Bai Shuzhen said hurriedly, a little panicked.

"Well... didn't you say before that you would no longer use Comrade Shen Li's accessories?" The other party had a complicated expression.

"It's already this late, we have to use it. It's such a big factory, with so many mouths waiting to be fed. We can't just sit there and watch it go to waste!" Bai Shuzhen said anxiously.

"...Then I'll try to contact you."

"Hurry up, I'm waiting for your good news!"

…

A day later, the news came.

"How is it? Are those partners willing to continue the cooperation?" Bai Shuzhen asked.

She couldn't eat, drink or sleep well during the day.

I think about this matter all the time.

If I had known I shouldn't have been so impetuous, I would have changed my partner quickly.

It's okay to lose face, but it will be troublesome if you lose money.

I shook my head and said, "They said we have no credibility and are selling inferior products as good ones. The most important thing in cooperation is trust, so they are unwilling to cooperate with us anymore."

"What... they don't even want to give us a chance?" Bai Shuzhen's face turned pale.

"Yes."

…

The news spread quickly throughout the island.

"Have you heard? Our preserved fruit factory's partners have refused to cooperate with us!"

"This preserved fruit factory just started operating, how come it became like this? The canning factory was fine."

"It's all Bai Shuzhen's fault for showing off and insisting on replacing Shen Li's partner. This is why our preserved fruit factory is suffering losses! This time the loss is huge!"

"Can the factory continue to operate? Can our wages be settled normally?"

Everyone gathered together and talked at once.

"I don't know. The factory has stopped working today."

"It's better to be an employee in a canning factory. You can earn so much money without having to worry about the risk of losses."

"Yeah, if you don't have the diamond, don't take on the porcelain job! The preserved fruit factory was originally Shen Li's idea, and Bai Shuzhen insisted on taking away the fruits of Shen Li's labor. Now, it's all over, and we're losing money!"

"Can't she just be a rich girl? Why does she have to join in the fun? I'm speechless."

"I heard that she shamelessly wanted to continue using our Shenli preserved fruit for her products, but the partners thought our factory had no credibility and stopped cooperating with us! What can we do? Are we all going to be unemployed?"

"Yeah, it was hard to find a job."

Lin Xuanxuan, who was passing by after get off work, was very happy after hearing this scene.

Bai Shuzhen deserves it!

After poking such a big basket, let’s see what she will do!

Let her take what doesn't belong to her!

At the same time, Bai Shuzhen's relative Bai Jiancheng was called by the driver.

Inside the company's office, the atmosphere was chilly.

[My biggest hope every day now is to finish writing. I keep working hard. If I can reach 300,000 words, the dawn of victory will be just around the corner. I must reach 300,000 words by the end of December. Go for it! ! ! ! ]