For two whole days, Zhao Qinglan neither saw her husband nor heard from him, and she couldn't help but feel anxious.
She was thinking that if she didn't hear anything in two more days, she would ask her uncle.
Fortunately, on the third day, a military vehicle stopped outside their new office.
Upon hearing that her husband had arrived, Zhao Qinglan rushed out, ignoring the stares of those around her, and grabbed her husband's hand to look him up and down.
Are you alright?
Li Huai laughed. "I'm not going into a den of dragons or tigers, I'm just reporting on my work, what could possibly happen?"
Unwilling to leave, Zhao Qinglan could only bring her husband into the office.
Once the door was closed, she began to ask detailed questions.
"How about it?"
"The results haven't been announced yet, and the leaders will probably need to discuss it further, but I think it will develop in the direction we expect."
"Really?" Zhao Qinglan exclaimed happily.
"Actually, I saw my uncle when I went to report this time."
"My uncle is here too." Zhao Qinglan was somewhat surprised.
"Although my uncle didn't say it, I guess he put in a lot of effort this time."
"It seems that what I told my uncle before wasn't in vain," she remarked.
Speak of Cao Cao, and Cao Cao appears.
Sun Guangming called soon after, asking the two of them to come to his house.
Fortunately, Zhao Qinglan left the phone number for the new office; otherwise, they really wouldn't have been able to find them for a while.
Zhao Qinglan did suggest that her uncle also use a pager, but Sun Guangming thought it wasn't very useful, so they didn't use it.
The couple went to their uncle's house together. Perhaps because they had been busy these past two days, Sun Guangming looked visibly tired.
"Sit down, have some tea and chat with me," Sun Guangming said, gesturing to the sofa.
Seeing that they were talking like family, Zhao Qinglan and Li Huai relaxed.
Looking at the two younger people in front of him, Sun Guangming showed a look of satisfaction.
"You're all fine."
"Uncle, we can't compare to you."
Sun Guangming waved his hand. "Don't flatter your uncle. You guys have surpassed yourselves; you're much better than me."
"Uncle, that's because of seniors like you who laid a good foundation for us."
These words made Sun Guangming feel particularly comfortable.
"Sigh, seeing that each generation of you is stronger than the last, we old folks can finally rest easy. The future of the country depends on you."
"Uncle, you're not old at all. You can still dedicate at least another ten years to the country."
"Let's not talk about that. How's your company doing these days? Tell me about it."
Zhao Qinglan also became serious.
As for her uncle, not only because of his position but also because he was family, she had nothing to hide.
Sun Guangming listened attentively, nodding frequently and occasionally raising some questions.
"If our Ministry of Trade takes the lead and brings together some supplies and enterprises, is this something we can do?"
“Uncle, I think it’s a good idea, but the government should try not to get involved publicly, so as not to touch any sensitive nerves.”
In this life, she has gone to university, managed a company, and been a military wife for so many years. Her perspective and knowledge are completely different from those of her previous life.
Sun Guangming smiled knowingly. "Uncle understands. Even if we really do it, we have to do it quietly." Otherwise, it will attract too much attention, and it will become difficult for them to do what they want.
The less government involvement in this matter, the better; it's actually better if private companies take the lead.
Look, there's one right here in front of us.
"Qinglan, if you take the lead in this matter, can you handle it?"
Zhao Qinglan pointed at herself in surprise and said, "Me?"
"Yes, you."
She really didn't dare to agree right away.
"Privately, the relevant departments can help you concentrate resources and allocate materials, but the people going to the north have to be yours, and you have to come forward to negotiate what to exchange."
"Uncle, my friends Zhang Yu and Wei Hong also have a share in the company. I'm afraid I'll have to discuss this with them," Zhao Qinglan said apologetically.
"Okay, don't worry, I won't force you. Just give me an answer within two days."
"By the way, Uncle, Auntie was actually involved in this too."
"Oh, really?"
Thinking about his sister's special identity in Hong Kong, Sun Guangming became interested.
Li Huai listened quietly to his wife and uncle talking.
Actually, if it were Zhao Qinglan herself, she would have liked to agree, but she was afraid that she couldn't bear such a heavy responsibility.
She would rather not earn a single penny than not strive to bring more benefits to the country.
But now that the company doesn't belong to her alone, she can't act recklessly anymore.
When she went back and told Wei Hong and Zhang Yu, the two of them gave an affirmative answer without much hesitation.
“Yes, Qinglan, it is my duty to serve the country,” Wei Hong said firmly.
"Yes, Qinglan. Normally, people want to do things for the country, but they have to consider whether they are qualified. This matter is not about money. Let's not even talk about how much help we can provide. Just by doing this, we can prevent various troubles from the government from reaching us. You could say that as long as we do business lawfully and honestly, no one will dare to cause us any trouble."
Seeing how excited the two of them were, Zhao Qinglan was also very happy.
"Okay, let's do it then."
"Done."
Originally, Zhao Qinglan thought it was just her own company that was busy, but little did she expect that a trade delegation would be formed, followed by many other companies and enterprises. As the list of goods grew larger and larger, Zhao Qinglan gradually calmed down from her initial shock.
Zhao Qinglan originally thought that she only needed to stay in the capital and remotely command the situation.
But now, as the trade delegation grows larger, she, as the representative of the delegation, also has to take people and goods to Big Brother's side to meet with people and discuss business.
Besides her, Sun Guangming also got in touch with his sister.
Madam Sun's patriotism was no less than that of Zhao Qinglan and her husband.
Even more so because she had been away from home for many years, her desire for a strong country was stronger than that of ordinary people.
Once her brother expressed his intentions, she indicated that Ms. Liao could cooperate with the operation.
Because of this, the Liao Group gained several people who were not originally part of the company, as well as a lot of supplies. The types and quantities of things they needed to exchange for in business deals with the "big brother" also increased.
Multiple bets are placed in order to gain more benefits.
His wife was going abroad, but Li Huai didn't have that mission. After staying in the capital for a few more days, he was about to return to the military region.
Before leaving, Zhao Qinglan handed over her eldest child, Xiaoduo, from school, and the four of them had a meal together.
During dinner, the eldest son said shyly, "Mom, there's something I need to tell you and Dad."
"Just say it, what are you being so coy about?"
"Um, I have a boyfriend."
This surprised Zhao Qinglan and the others.
"Who is it, brother?" Xiao Duo asked quickly.
"She's a female classmate of mine from the same year, named Ji Rou," Da Wa whispered.
"The girl who called our house?" Zhao Qinglan asked, her memory sharp.
"Yes, it's her."
Zhao Qinglan beamed and nudged her husband beside her. "See? I told you something was up."
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