Chapter 138 Haitang Technology's First Signs of Success
At that very moment, Lu Jingyan stopped.
His lips were still pressed against hers, his hot breath spraying onto her face, but his hand suddenly stopped.
In the gap between their lips, Lu Jingyan felt a damp coolness.
He stepped back slightly and, by the dim light of the bedside lamp, saw clearly.
A tear slid down from the corner of her tightly closed eye, silently disappearing into her dark hair.
Those were not tears of resistance, nor tears of pain.
It was a tear that, finally released amidst the intense emotions and sense of security, was the culmination of two lifetimes of grievances and loneliness.
But this tear was like a bucket of ice water, instantly extinguishing all of Lu Jingyan's desires.
He abruptly pulled away from her, forehead to forehead, chest heaving as he gasped for breath.
His eyes were bloodshot, a fierce battle raging between restraint and desire.
In the end, all the madness turned into endless pity and love.
In the bedroom, only the heavy breathing of the two people could be heard.
He turned to face Su Wantang, his face filled with deep self-reproach.
"Wantang...I'm sorry."
"Wait for me to come back."
Looking at the tenderness and restraint in his eyes, Su Wantang could no longer hold back her tears, which silently streamed down her face.
It wasn't out of fear, but because I was loved.
She reached out and hugged him tightly, burying her face in his burning chest.
"Um."
She gave a muffled reply.
......
As dawn broke, a veil of morning mist enveloped the entire military compound.
The atmosphere at the dinner table was somewhat somber.
Aunt Wang had already prepared breakfast: millet porridge, meat buns, and a plate of refreshing pickled vegetables.
Lu Jingyan ate quickly, but his gaze kept drifting towards the bedroom door.
Su Wantang silently placed the neatly folded clean clothes one by one into Lu Jingyan's military canvas box.
She paused, took an inconspicuous small brown medicine bottle from her pocket, and stuffed it into the innermost compartment of the box.
"This is for you to nourish your body. Take one pill a day, remember to take it. There are also some for emergency treatment of external injuries. I have written down the usage on a piece of paper."
She said softly, "The northwest is windy and dry, so remember to eat on time."
Lu Jingyan stopped eating, looked up at her, and nodded emphatically: "Okay."
Qin Zheng stood quietly by the door, minimizing his presence.
Gao Jianjun paced back and forth, looking annoyed that his brother was going on a long trip.
When they parted, Lu Jingyan gave Su Wantang a tight hug.
"Wait for me to come back," he whispered in her ear.
"Mm." Su Wantang nodded, her eyes feeling a little hot.
The jeep started up, kicking up a cloud of dust, and quickly disappeared into the distance at the edge of the morning mist.
Su Wantang stood there until the car was no longer in sight, feeling an emptiness in her heart.
Gao Jianjun walked over, scratched his head, and wanted to say something comforting, but after a long pause, he only managed to squeeze out one sentence:
"Sister-in-law, don't worry! Brother Lu... he's tough! He'll be fine!"
Su Wantang withdrew her gaze, quickly concealing the momentary softness and vulnerability, her eyes regaining their usual coldness.
She turned to look at Qin Zheng, her voice devoid of any emotion.
"Qin Zheng." She spoke, her voice cold and clear, as if she had become a different person.
"Yes." Qin Zheng immediately stood up straight.
"Haitang Technology is officially launched today." Bai Shu's gaze swept over him, and he spoke very quickly, without the slightest hesitation.
"First, find a suitable location immediately. It needs to be large, independent, and have reliable water and electricity supply."
"Yes!" Qin Zheng accepted the order without uttering a single word and turned to leave. He knew that the young lady's style was to only look at the results.
“Hey, sister-in-law…” Gao Jianjun came over, his face full of worry.
"The boss has been gone for over a month, and you've been all alone here..."
Bai Shu glanced at him. This "iron-blooded and honest" comrade-in-arms of Lu Jingyan was actually an ally who could be used.
"I'm fine." Her tone softened.
"However, there is something I would like to ask you for help with."
Upon hearing that there was something to do, Gao Jianjun immediately thumped his chest loudly.
“Sister-in-law, just say it! I’ll go through fire and water for you. If I, Gao Jianjun, don’t even flinch, I’m not your brother!”
“I need people to be in charge of security for the new company,” Bai Shu said.
"Don't you have a group of recently discharged soldiers under your command who haven't found good jobs yet? I want them all. The best possible treatment."
Gao Jianjun's eyes lit up; this was great news!
He not only helped his sister-in-law, but also found a good way out for his old subordinates.
"No problem! Don't worry, sister-in-law, I'll go and bring them over right away! I guarantee they'll be trained to be as tough as an iron barrel, not even a fly will be able to get in!"
He excitedly gave a military salute and ran off in a flurry of activity.
Qin Zheng replied in less than half a day.
"Young Miss, we've found it." Qin Zheng's voice carried a hint of excitement.
"There is an abandoned state-owned 774 electron tube factory in the suburbs of Beijing. The factory area covers a large area, and the factory buildings are Soviet-style structures, which are very sturdy."
"Most importantly, it has its own independent power supply line, which fully meets your requirements."
Bai Shu tapped her fingertips lightly in her palm and nodded: "Very good, go and complete the formalities immediately."
That afternoon, Bai Shu led Zhou Jimin and his team to conduct an on-site investigation.
After getting off the bus, Zhou Jimin, this aloof tech fanatic, instantly had tears in his eyes.
That's too ideal.
This is simply the research paradise he has always dreamed of!
“Chairman Bai…” He trembled with excitement as he pointed to the open space.
"Here, this is a good place to build a laboratory, specializing in semiconductor and integrated circuit research and development! Over there, that building can be our data center!"
The young researchers behind him were also filled with ecstasy and disbelief.
"Great! We finally have our own place!"
"Following Chairman Bai is the right choice!"
The team's morale was ignited to its peak at this moment. Zhou Jimin had already taken out paper and pen and was planning the layout of the laboratory on the spot.
With the factory secured, the team is back at ease.
Next comes the most crucial step – registering the company and transferring ownership of the factory.
Bai Shu led Qin Zheng, carrying all the prepared documents, into the office building of the Beijing Municipal Administration for Industry and Commerce.
The office building in the 1980s had a serious atmosphere in its corridors.
There weren't many people in the service hall. A few cadres wearing polyester shirts were leisurely drinking tea and reading newspapers.
Bai Zhu was directed to a window with a sign that read "Business Registration".
Behind the window sat a man in his forties, his hair slicked back and shiny, wearing black-rimmed glasses, with a pen clipped to his breast pocket. He didn't even lift his eyelids, slowly taking a sip of tea before extending his hand.
"What's up?"
"Hello comrade, we would like to register a company and transfer the ownership of a factory building." Qin Zheng handed over the prepared documents.
The clerk named Qian Guangming lazily picked up the document and flipped through a few pages. When he saw the words "Hong Kong businessman Bai Shu" and the words "high-tech research and development" in the company nature column, his brows furrowed almost imperceptibly.
He pushed up his glasses, put the documents aside, and began to speak in a very official tone.
"Well... comrade, your situation is rather special."
"A Hong Kong businessman conducting private scientific research is unprecedented here. There are no explicit regulations on it in terms of policy."
He picked up the enamel mug and blew on the tea leaves. "This matter is very serious. We need to investigate it."
As he spoke, he casually pressed Bai Shu's thick document under a stack of dusty old documents on the corner of the table.
That perfunctory attitude couldn't be clearer.
Qin Zheng's face darkened, and he was about to speak when Bai Shu stopped him with a look.
Bai Shu's gaze was calm, but she keenly sensed that behind Qian Guangming's perfunctory attitude lay not only bureaucratic arrogance.
There was a faint, subtle hostility hidden in his eyes when he looked at me.
This is by no means a simple case of procrastination.
The two walked out of the Industry and Commerce Bureau and stood on the steps at the entrance. The afternoon sun was a bit dazzling.
"Miss Bai, this bastard is clearly deliberately making things difficult for us." Qin Zheng's voice was low and filled with anger.
Bai Shu didn't speak, but just looked at the bustling street.
Qin Zheng thought for a moment, then suddenly lowered his voice and reminded him:
“I remember now. This Qian Guangming, his wife is the sister-in-law of Feng Jianguo, the deputy director of the Health Bureau. Feng Jianguo... was someone the Ye family promoted back then.”
The Ye family.
Upon hearing those two words, Bai Shu's eyes instantly turned cold.
I see.
Although the Ye family has fallen, their intricate network of relationships remains. These people are like rats in the gutter, always ready to jump out and bite at the first opportunity.
Last time at Tangdixuan, Liu Sisi gave the Health Bureau a warning, but it seems she didn't hit them hard enough.
Now, they're trying to use this "soft knife" to disgust and hinder themselves.
"I understand," Bai Shu said calmly.
She didn't react on the spot, nor did she immediately go to find Old Chen.
If she had to rely on powerful connections to deal with such despicable people, then her "white-collar skills" would be far too incompetent.
She turned around and calmly said to Qin Zheng, "Let's go back first."
Stepping out of the Industry and Commerce Bureau, the afternoon sun was a bit too bright.
Qin Zheng followed behind, asking with some concern, "Chairman Bai, what do we do now? Should I... try to pull some strings?"
"Need not."
Bai Shu stopped and glanced back at the gray office building, his eyes cold.
"Just a dog blocking the way."
"Since he delivered himself to my door, it would seem like I don't know the rules if I didn't break his legs."
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