Chapter 126 The Ledger of Favors, A Peerless Hero
Su Wantang stretched out her slender fingers and gently tapped the plum blossom petals with a special rhythm, three long and two short taps.
With a soft "click," the mechanism was activated.
The carved wooden panel silently caved inward, then slowly slid to the side, revealing a dark, hidden compartment.
A heavy pear wood box lay quietly inside.
"I'll do it."
Lu Jingyan stepped forward, reached into the hidden compartment with one hand, his muscular arm bulging with veins, and easily dragged out the heavy box.
With a "bang," the box hit the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.
The two of them worked together to open the heavy box lid.
In an instant, the box was filled with golden light that almost blinded people.
Neatly arranged large and small yellow croakers, along with various jade, diamond, and pearl jewelry, gleamed in the afterglow of the setting sun streaming through the window, exuding an astonishing aura of wealth.
This number was far greater than Su Wantang had estimated.
Su Yuting is a natural-born hamster; she's incredibly skilled at scavenging for money.
Su Wantang glanced at the gold and silver jewelry and lost interest immediately.
She reached out and pushed aside the gold bars and jewelry on top, taking out something wrapped tightly in thick oilcloth from the bottom of the box.
She carefully unwrapped the oilcloth, revealing a dozen or so property deeds and a worn-out hardcover notebook.
First, Su Wantang picked up the land deed and quickly flipped through it, finding even the department store in the most prosperous area of Shanghai included.
A cold smile curled at the corner of her lips as she casually handed the land deed to Lu Jingyan.
As for that old notebook, Su Wantang gently stroked the rough cover with her fingertips, and finally a genuine smile appeared on her lips.
She waved the notebook in her hand and said to Lu Jingyan, "This is the real treasure."
Lu Jingyan's gaze shifted from her smiling face to the unremarkable notebook, a hint of inquiry flashing in his eyes.
Su Wantang sat on the ground, spreading her notebook out on her lap.
Upon opening the first page, a musty smell of ink wafted out.
Inside were densely packed characters written in tiny, neat characters, yet exuding a chilling obsession.
Each page meticulously records every gift Su Yuting gave out, every favor she received, and every promise she made, from the very beginning of her rise to prominence.
From Shanghai to Beijing, from business partners to cultural celebrities, and even involving mid-level cadres in certain departments.
"In October 1979, I asked Deputy Director Wang to arrange a permanent job for his nephew on the railway. I gave him two Seagull watches and 300 yuan in cash. Deputy Director Wang promised that he would give me the green light in the future when it came to the approval of imported fabrics."
"In March 1980, the son of Zhang, an official in the Cultural Bureau, failed the college entrance examination. Through his connections in Hong Kong, he arranged for the son to study in Hong Kong. Zhang promised that the Su family would be given priority in all future arts performances and awards."
Each entry clearly records the other party's vulnerabilities, needs, and the value that can be exploited.
This is no account book; it's an encyclopedia of human weaknesses!
Su Wantang quickly flipped through the pages, and when she turned to a certain page, her pupils suddenly contracted.
The record lists a person codenamed "Old Tian," followed by a note in tiny print: Northwest Farm, responsible for liaising with the Huo family in Hong Kong Island on the transportation of "special goods."
Eagle's Nest!
Su Wantang's heart skipped a beat. Su Yuting really did have a deeper connection with Eagle's Nest!
This ledger was more important than she had imagined!
Lu Jingyan also came over, his eyes sharp, quickly scanning the pages of the book. Suddenly, his finger landed on one of the names.
"Qian Weiguo".
Su Wantang looked at the name, and the record behind it read: "Deputy Director of the Third Institute of the Seventh Ministry of Machinery Industry in Beijing. This person is rigid and unyielding. He once questioned the source of funding for a project led by Uncle Lu Wenbo. Later, Uncle Lu's second uncle intervened and transferred him from his core position on the grounds of 'lifestyle issues'."
“Zhulong.” Lu Jingyan’s voice was low and cold.
"Qian Weiguo was a member of the external review team for the 'Candle Dragon' project. What he questioned was a sum of money that Lu Wenbo had brought in through Hong Kong channels. Less than a month later, he was transferred to look after the warehouse."
And that's how the clues came together!
Su Wantang suppressed the shock in her heart and continued flipping through the pages.
Suddenly, a name caught her eye, making the smile on her lips impossible to suppress, even harder to suppress than an AK.
Zhou Jimin.
Engineer at the Beijing Semiconductor Research Institute.
The following remarks were full of disdain: "He is radical and impractical, spending his days talking nonsense about 'integrated circuits' and 'independent research and development,' and is ostracized by the entire institute. His mother is seriously ill and urgently needs imported medicine, so he came to me for help. I sent him the medicine, and I will remember this favor, but it is of no use for the time being."
A huge wave of emotions surged within Su Wantang, almost forgetting that the future was the age of technology!
Zhou Jimin! It was actually Zhou Jimin!
Others might not know, but she, a person who traveled back from the future, knew it all perfectly well!
The eccentric engineer whom Su Yuting described as "useless for the time being" was the one who, in the 21st century, helped China's semiconductor industry overcome numerous obstacles and finally break through the Western technological monopoly.
The titan known as the "Father of China's Semiconductor Industry" is Zhou Jimin!
The previous report mentioned that in the early 1980s, this leading figure was considered a pipe dream because his ideas were too advanced. He suffered from exclusion and was frustrated for nearly ten years before finally getting his chance.
Now, however, he owes Su Yuting a favor because of his mother's life-saving medicine.
This is simply...
Su Wantang couldn't help but curse under her breath. This was truly top-tier material for "They throw mud at me, I use the mud to grow lotus flowers!"
That piece of trash, Su Yuting, unintentionally helped her cultivate a most precious national treasure-level lotus flower!
She could almost imagine the expression on Zhou Jimin's face when she appeared before him, now down on his luck, with this favor, ample funds, and a visionary perspective ahead of her time.
"Great! It's Zhou Jimin! We're saved!" Su Wantang murmured unconsciously.
"What do you mean there's hope?" Lu Jingyan didn't hear clearly.
"It's nothing." Su Wantang quickly closed the ledger, her eyes practically brimming with excitement.
She clutched the notebook tightly to her chest. What she had to do was not only survive, but also stand at the forefront of this era!
This ledger is Su Yuting's greatest legacy, but not in terms of wealth; rather, it is strategic.
Those whose weaknesses Su Yuting holds can become her weapons. Those who owe Su Yuting favors can become her shields.
And hidden gems like Zhou Jimin will become the most dazzling crown on her business empire!
I don't need to elaborate on her composition, Su Yuting is simply a transportation captain!
Looking at her confident and radiant appearance, Lu Jingyan felt a sense of relief after her earlier breakdown.
He had no more doubts, only a sense of pride and overflowing doting affection.
She truly deserves to be Lu Jingyan's wife.
He reached out and gently tucked a stray strand of hair from her forehead behind her ear, his touch so tender it was almost effusive.
"Now that we have the goods, it's time to clean this place up."
Lu Jingyan's voice pulled Su Wantang back from the grand blueprint of the future.
She nodded, wrapped the notebook and land deed in oilcloth again, stuffed them into her handbag, and glanced once more at the chest full of gold and silver jewelry.
"What do you plan to do with these things?" she asked.
"Hand it over." Lu Jingyan's answer was without the slightest hesitation.
"These are the seized assets involved in the case, which must be put into the warehouse according to regulations. I will submit a report stating that you provided the clues, and all the credit will go to you."
Su Wantang smiled.
She walked up to Lu Jingyan, stood on tiptoe, and quickly kissed him on the cheek.
"Commander Lu, you really aren't greedy at all."
His ears turned red at a visible speed.
Lu Jingyan cleared his throat, his gaze somewhat unfocused, avoiding her alluring eyes, and changed the subject with a feigned calm voice:
"Ahem... Now that everything is done, we should head back to Beijing."
He paused, his voice losing its usual composure, but carrying a subtle hint of solemnity.
"My family is still waiting to see you."
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