Chen Niaoshu returned to her residence and slumped onto the sofa.
She pinched the bridge of her nose, recalling the events before she went abroad to study; everything seemed to follow a pattern.
The Chen family's downfall was not unjust; they misjudged people.
That man was very well hidden in Beijing; no one expected him to be connected with foreign organizations.
However, she quickly put those thoughts aside; she had more important things to do.
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The seawater samples that Lin Ziyan sent to Hairun Laboratory were secretly transported to Beijing.
After organizing the materials, Shen Hai and Professor Su also headed to Beijing.
During summer vacation, children in fishing villages run to the seaside every day.
Fatty was caught by Shen Hai and made to work on the mudflats. She took Jiao Jiao and Xiao Xiao with her, taking advantage of the cooler evening sun.
The two men, each carrying a small bucket and wearing large straw hats, followed each other to the mudflats in the village.
On the other side of the mudflats is the rocky area, which is where mussels like to gather.
As soon as the three arrived at the mudflat area, they saw Lin Ziyan and Secretary Qin walking out from the shore.
“Sister…” Jiaojiao waved to her, her round eyes curving into crescents.
Lin Ziyan exchanged a few polite words with Secretary Qin and then walked over to them.
Recently, she no longer needs to worry about Hairun, as Sister Fang has found many helpers, so she simply stays in the village.
We're about to harvest a batch of shrimp and shellfish on the mudflats, and someone needs to keep an eye on it.
"There are lots of mussels over there, and I think there are also baby abalone." Lin Ziyan held her two younger sisters' hands and walked towards the rocky area.
The chubby girl followed them, looking more like she was there to have fun than to work.
The little dumpling went back to her maternal grandmother's house with her mother. No one was there to hold her legs, so she could come and dig for seafood in the evening, which was a rare treat.
Now, for the convenience of commuting to work, many villagers have moved to the town or county seat and only return during holidays.
With fewer villagers coming to collect seafood, there is naturally more seafood in the reef area than before.
Fatty said, "Hou Fangguan lost his job. I heard he was taken to the police station and detained for 15 days. When he came out, his company fired him."
Lin Ziyan took out long pliers, pointed to a few spots, and let her younger sisters pick out mussels and other seafood themselves.
The sky was dyed red by the sunset, and the glow of the sunset shone on the faces of the group, as if they were coated with a halo.
"Are you curious who sent him to the station?" the chubby girl asked in a low voice, deliberately falling a few steps behind.
She's been hearing a lot of gossip lately and is feeling really stifled.
Hou Fangguan is not someone you should talk to, he's annoying.
But she knew that Ayan didn't mind at all, so she couldn't help but gossip with her.
Having kept all the gossip bottled up for so long, she suddenly blurted it all out, her heart racing with excitement.
"Who?" Lin Ziyan asked dismissively.
She doesn't care, so naturally she won't pay attention.
Moreover, after Hou Fangguan caused such a scene in the village last time, even if the villagers had any gossip related to him, they would avoid her.
Lin Ziyan has been running between the He family and the laboratory almost all the time lately, and she hardly ever leaves the village, so no gossip gets to her.
"Wei Caixia".
"She's a tough one. She directly accused Hou Fangguan of harassing and stalking her..." The chubby girl recounted the story in a radiant manner.
Lin Ziyan nodded. She thought she saw Wei Caixia nearby that night, but she didn't expect her to be so bold.
Wei Er's family moved to the town and rarely returns to the village.
Lin Ziyan felt choked up whenever she thought about her grandmother using her own lifespan to perform rituals.
Fortunately, after that incident, Grandma's health didn't suffer, otherwise...
The chubby girl continued, "There was a major upheaval in the aquaculture department. The former minister has returned and started managing things again. Our mudflats have received a lot of subsidies."
As soon as the minister took office, he immediately applied to higher authorities for subsidies for leasing mudflats, as well as tax subsidies, and so on.
Lin Ziyan heard Uncle Chen mention some of this; each shrimp farm receives subsidies, though not much, but it's better than nothing.
As more and more factories are built in Fushi, many villagers in the fishing village are unwilling to leave and continue to rely on the sea for their livelihood.
Scientific shrimp farming can significantly increase annual income.
Lin Ziyan turned to look at Haibi Village. Many households had built multi-story houses, small Western-style buildings.
As more and more households in the village earn over 10,000 yuan, the village party secretary has also become more confident and assertive.
"Call the aquaculture department tomorrow and invite them to visit the village." Lin Ziyan's eyes were indifferent as she recalled the minister she had encountered in and around the principal's office.
The chubby girl didn't ask any more questions and immediately agreed.
The clouds in the sky grew thinner, and the crescent-shaped moon became clearly visible.
As darkness fell, the salty smell of the sea grew stronger.
In contrast to the relaxed and comfortable atmosphere in Haibi Village, the atmosphere in the Ministry of Commerce conference room in the city was tense and confrontational.
The Ministry of Urban Planning and the Ministry of Commerce disagreed, and the argument escalated, but they failed to reach a consensus.
Xiao Jin got promoted, but will soon be transferred to Guangzhou.
Lu Qiuying is also being transferred, and the two departments are currently arguing about it. She calmly drinks her tea, not in a hurry to stop them.
The incandescent lights in the conference room were turned on, making the entire room very bright.
Minister Hai revealed to her that the Ministry of Commerce of Fukushima would still send a minister from outside the city.
With her as a precedent, Lu Qiuying was not worried that the new minister would be harassed.
The meeting ended without any results regarding the issues discussed that day.
Lu Qiuying was wearing a loose-fitting business dress, her lower abdomen was slightly protruding, but her limbs were still slender, and she could not be seen as pregnant from behind.
She sat on the sofa in her dorm room, munching on an apple, waiting for Xiao Jin to cook dinner.
The Xiao family was implicated by the Chen family, and now no one dares to cause trouble in front of Xiao Jin. They are happy to have some peace and quiet.
During this period, the two were handing over their work and were busy with their own tasks.
"Shall we go back to Beijing before we go to Guangzhou?" Xiao Jin casually suggested as she placed the food on the table.
“I’m not going back, I can’t take the train.” Lu Qiuying frowned and looked up at him.
Xiao Jin wanted to take her back to Beijing to offer incense to the old man.
Lu Qiuying can't just fly around freely now, as it would be easy for someone to use it against her.
Even if she uses her own money, she still has to consider the impact.
Xiao Jin: "Okay, I'll come back later."
If I return to Beijing at this time, the Xiao family will definitely stop me and beg for my life.
How could the Xiao family be content to leave the Lu family's connections unused?
Upon realizing this, Xiao Jin immediately abandoned the idea of returning to Beijing.
"Grandpa said that none of the Xiao family members who were not involved will be wrongly implicated. He told you not to show your face, as you might get entangled and made unreasonable demands."
"We still haven't found out who's behind the Chen family. They're very stubborn..." After Lu Qiuying finished speaking, she saw his indifferent expression and realized she had worried for nothing.
Xiao Jin's identity is special, and no crime that the Xiao family should acknowledge is something that no one would dare to commit without the grandfather's intervention.
She forgot Xiao Jin's other identity...
“Someone has delivered a letter to the Chen family; they’re in Fuzhou.” Xiao Jin raised an eyebrow.
Lu Qiuying didn't find it strange; the Chen siblings were all abroad, so sending letters was perfectly normal.
What's unusual is how they handed it over? Who helped?
What she thought of, Xiao Jin could definitely think of as well.
It's very likely that I've set my sights on those people.
bell……
The phone rang urgently, and Xiao Jin immediately got up to answer it.
After listening for a few minutes, he hung up the phone.
Lu Qiuying didn't ask any further questions. If someone called at this hour, it must be something she couldn't possibly know.
Xiao Jin didn't continue eating; she gave a few instructions and left.
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