A butterfly flapping its wings eventually caused a tornado.
The impact of Zhao Qinglan's actions goes far beyond that of a single butterfly.
Gradually, the people of Guangzhou began to take the unexplained infectious disease seriously.
And this influence is gradually spreading to other places.
Upon seeing the news reports and learning that officials had dispatched experts to Guangzhou to investigate, Zhao Qinglan finally showed a smile she hadn't seen for many days.
What she did finally worked, and she only hoped things would get better.
At Hiroshi University, students have recently started discussing infectious diseases and have begun taking precautions.
It was only at this point that everyone realized that protective equipment such as masks was becoming scarce.
Yunyun prepared early and trusted Sanwa too much, so she bought quite a lot of things, thanks to her ample part-time savings.
However, Yunyun could only share some with a few of her roommates; she couldn't share any more.
After the final exams, the school started winter break as usual.
The students all left school and returned home to wait for the Lunar New Year.
After hesitating for a while, Yunyun boarded the train home.
This year, the whole country celebrated the New Year with joy and family reunions, except perhaps in Guangzhou, where things were slightly different.
Even though there were only three people in her family celebrating the New Year, Zhao Qinglan still prepared a large table of dishes.
Normally, when she raises her glass to celebrate the New Year, she would say "Happy New Year," but this time, she changed her words.
May our whole family be safe, happy, and healthy.
The three cups bumped together.
Even if the family can't sit together to celebrate the New Year, warm greetings over the phone are still essential.
Zhao Qinglan and her husband were very happy to hear their children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren wishing them a Happy New Year on the phone.
No matter where their family members are, as long as they are safe and happy, they are at ease.
Fearing that there would be too many people visiting during the Spring Festival and causing chaos, Zhao Qinglan and her family of three left their home in the residential area on the morning of the first day of the Lunar New Year and went to another residence in Guangzhou.
The excuse they made was to go out and have fun for a few days.
But in reality, if they don't say anything, who knows where they went?
At this point, they were in no mood to run around aimlessly.
Zhao Qinglan and Sanwa stayed home and didn't show their faces, while Li Huai went to work as usual. In any case, apart from his orderly and guards, no one else knew where he was living.
Fearing that her family members in Beijing and Shanghai might become complacent over time, Zhao Qinglan had to call them every few days to remind them.
Fortunately, now that the authorities are investigating, everyone is taking it more seriously.
Zhao Qinglan wouldn't even let the children go home, so naturally she wouldn't go to the capital to find her mother and uncle.
That year, she rarely even left her home.
When her third son started working, Zhao Qinglan didn't want him to take public transportation, and riding a bicycle in the cold weather was too cold, so she had him drive to work every day.
Anyway, we have more than one car at home now.
Sanwa knew this was a special time and that he should avoid contact with outsiders as much as possible, so he obediently agreed.
Even though the third child still drives an inconspicuous car from home, he still looks dazzling in the eyes of his colleagues and superiors at work.
In their unit, only the director and a few other top leaders have official vehicles provided by the unit. He's the only one who drives a private car, so how could he not stand out?
Now even those who didn't know Sanwa's family background were curious and started asking around.
The situation in Sanwa's family wasn't a well-kept secret; it was easy to find out.
It was only then that everyone realized they had a very powerful, wealthy second-generation colleague hidden among them.
Looking at the third child again, everyone's gaze changed.
Fortunately, the intellectuals in the research institute were relatively simple-minded. Although some tried to get close to Sanwa, most people's attitudes toward Sanwa remained unchanged.
Just after the New Year, official news came that the pathogen of this infectious disease had been identified and named, and that they were on high alert.
Unfortunately, Yunyun and the others had just returned to school when this news came out, so they were all stuck at the school.
Universities strictly prohibit students from leaving campus, and even teachers who do not live on campus are checked when they enter the school.
Other organizations and units also took countermeasures.
Even with Zhao Qinglan's influence, cases still emerged in the capital.
Fortunately, this time, everyone took it seriously immediately.
At this point, the symptom that everyone fears most is fever.
Because fever is the most obvious symptom of this disease.
Previously, Zhao Qinglan had issued various orders forcefully within the group and allocated a large amount of funds to purchase protective equipment, which many people in the group, whether at the senior or junior level, did not understand.
If it weren't for Zhao Qinglan's absolute control over the group, her orders might not have been able to be carried out smoothly. However, now, the employees are completely convinced of her abilities.
They admired him in their hearts, thinking, "He truly deserves to be called the chairman; he has such foresight."
Guangzhou has seen many cases, but none of Lanxin's employees have been infected. Everyone is relieved and very grateful to Zhao Qinglan.
As things progressed, people became more aware of the severity of the disease.
Because there have already been deaths.
Moreover, nowadays, once a confirmed case is discovered, the person is taken away and their living area is sealed off. People inside are not allowed to go out, and food and daily necessities are delivered to them.
Those trapped inside felt like each day was an eternity, fearing they might get infected.
Lanxin's numerous restaurants in Guangzhou and Beijing have all closed down, with only the supermarket remaining open to ensure the supply of goods to the surrounding residents.
Zhao Qinglan rarely goes out anymore, and most things are communicated by phone. Li Huai hasn't been home lately either. Guangzhou needs to carry out epidemic prevention, and the military also needs to provide various forms of assistance at any time.
Sanwa was worried about coming into contact with too many people every day on his way to and from get off work, so he moved into the company dormitory.
However, he didn't stop attending university classes; he would still go to class on time.
There was a sense of unease in the school. When Sanwa came to class, he noticed that the classroom, which used to be full, now had empty seats.
Yunyun learned from a friend in the physics department that there were empty seats in Professor Li's class that she could audit, and shamefully, she was tempted.
She wears a mask almost every time she goes out now. If she goes to a class to audit someone's class, she probably won't be noticed, since there are so many students below her.
So when the third child came to class again, there was an extra figure in the back row.
Although not all students in the classroom wear masks, quite a few do, and no one noticed Yunyun being one of them.
After Sanwa arrived, he attended classes as usual.
Yunyun couldn't understand the physics concepts being discussed on stage, but that didn't stop her from staring at him with longing.
Perhaps her gaze was too intense, for Sanwa noticed and his eyes swept over as well.
When she realized that the person she liked was looking over, Yunyun stopped breathing and became extremely nervous.
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