Upon hearing the words "wild man," Li Yanzhong's forehead veins throbbed, and he increased the pressure on Yu Shengxiu's hand. Yu Shengxiu was in so much pain that she could only scream and couldn't make any other sound.
"Comrade Li, let her go."
Yu Jingqiu's gentle voice rang out. She first instructed Li Yanzhong, then turned to apologize to Director Wu and the others at the door: "I'm sorry to have made you laugh. This is my sister from my maternal family, whom I don't contact often. She probably didn't know that I had invited you all here today, which caused the misunderstanding."
Director Wu and the others nodded in understanding. The "elder sister" had a shrill voice, and they had all heard what she had said to the servants and lackeys outside the door. It was a wonder that the Feng family had such good tempers and hadn't kicked her out directly because of her low quality.
Li Yanzhong was a little slow in releasing her, only letting go completely after Yu Jingqiu finished speaking with someone. Once free, Yu Xiuchun immediately shouted, "Don't listen to her nonsense! She's just a capitalist..."
But before she could finish speaking, Director Wu frowned and rebuked her: "This lady, our Party 'talks about class background, but not class background.' Your thinking and awareness are far from adequate. Tell me, which unit are you from?"
Seeing that Director Wu had short, shoulder-length hair, was wearing a Lenin suit, and was accompanied by several people in Zhongshan suits, and that he was putting on an even more imposing presence than the factory's Party Secretary, Yu Xiuchun immediately sensed something was wrong and glared at him: "What do you care which unit I work for? It's none of your business! Get out of my way!"
She stormed over, then took off running, covering the entire length of the Feng family mansion without anyone chasing her. Feeling smug, she spat at the gate, "Pah! You think you can find out where I work to complain? No way!"
Yu Xiuchun walked away with her chin held high, unaware that inside the Feng family mansion, Director Wu's subordinates had questioned Li Yanzhong and recorded Yu Xiuchun's workplace, address, and family members.
Director Wu chatted warmly with Yu Jingqiu and her daughter, while his entourage appraised the Feng family's calligraphy, paintings, and antiques one by one, carefully packing them up, waiting for the borrowed vehicle to arrive so they could be transported to the museum for preservation and display.
As for the Feng family's money and land, Yu Jingqiu handed them over a couple of days ago and completed the formalities.
Director Wu was genuinely pleased. If every capitalist had the same level of awareness as the Feng family, the municipal work would be much easier, and it would also accelerate the construction of Bincheng and improve people's living conditions.
She held Yu Jingqiu's hand and said, "We definitely need to publicize this. We need to do a big publicity campaign. I will personally oversee the publicity materials and submit them to higher authorities. However, the submission process is complicated and will take a while, but it will definitely be published no later than the Spring Festival."
"Director Wu, you've gone to a lot of trouble."
"Of course."
"Comrade Yu, if you encounter any problems in your life or work in the future, you can come to my unit to report them. As long as there are no problems in principle, the organization will do its best to help you solve them."
Director Wu felt that a single blind date was not worthy of the wealth donated by the Feng family, so he made this promise.
Yu Jingqiu did not refuse and thanked the organization and Director Wu again.
The two had a pleasant conversation, and Feng Mingshu sat obediently throughout. At the end, he was called upon by Director Wu.
"Mingshu, the matchmaking event is in three days. Remember to come on time. Auntie has checked the list for you. All the participants are very outstanding single military officers. You should take your time to choose one."
Feng Mingshu blushed from the teasing, and the redness on his face didn't fade much even after he saw Director Wu and his entourage off.
Seeing her daughter's shy expression, Yu Jingqiu smiled and put her arm around her shoulder, leading her into the room: "Zhuzhu, don't be shy. Come to the room with Mom. I'll get you some jewelry to wear at the social gathering."
"Mom, I don't want to."
Feng Mingshu instinctively refused, but then she saw her mother open a wall, revealing hidden boxes inside, one after another. Lifting the lids revealed gold and silver jewelry, hairpins and ornaments, antique calligraphy and paintings, and a box full of goldfish. She was so shocked that her pupils dilated, and she slammed the lids shut.
"Mom, why are there so many here... Didn't they all get donated?" Feng Mingshu asked in a low voice, then nervously looked around. There was no one else there, and the door was closed tightly.
In my past life, my home was ransacked and ransacked, yet I was still repeatedly interrogated by the red armband officers about where my family's wealth was hidden. The torment I endured was indescribable.
So, when she saw that there was a real hidden treasure, her first reaction was to feel nervous.
Yu Jingqiu stroked her daughter's soft hair and smiled: "Mom isn't that selfless. The donations before were the ones that were publicly acknowledged by the Feng family. The rest are unregistered and will be left for you sisters as dowries and for your brother to get married."
Over the years, Yu Jingqiu has weathered storms and turmoil, knowing that wealth attracts attention and that without real power, mismanagement can easily lead to disaster. But as a mother, she always wanted to leave her children some means of survival, even if it meant taking some risks.
Moreover, even if all the donations are made, there is no guarantee that there will be no danger in the future.
Seeing that things had come to this point, Feng Mingshu did not try to persuade her mother any further, but the tension in her heart was hard to dispel: "Mom, I will not wear jewelry from now on. Let's pretend that we have donated it all. We need to hide these things quickly so that no one can find them."
“This hidden wall won’t do, and neither will our yard. If the building gets occupied one day, they’ll definitely dig up the ground.”
"My uncle's family won't work either. My aunt is greedy; she'll definitely deny everything once she takes our things..."
Watching her daughter muttering and trying to hide things, her anxious expression like a little mouse that had just stolen oil, Yu Jingqiu felt both amused and heartbroken. She hugged her and said, "Zhuzhu, don't be afraid. Mommy will find a way to move them out. I told you this because you are the eldest daughter in the family. If something happens to Mommy..."
Feng Mingshu immediately became anxious: "Mom, you can't be in any danger, you mustn't say such things."
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