Everyone in the ward laughed as they listened to Chu Xiaobao's childish words.
At this moment, Old Master Chu suddenly said, "Old Lu suddenly asked me about Tan Shuo yesterday. Don't you think that's strange?"
Tan Shuo?
Who is that?
Lin Xiaoxiao looked up, her eyes filled with doubt.
But then Wen Shiyu suddenly sat up straight, her expression one of astonishment. "Tan Shuo?"
Her reaction suggested she knew her, and everyone looked at her. Even Old Master Chu couldn't help but be taken aback. "Could it be that you know Fourth Sister-in-law?"
Wen Shiyu blinked. How long had it been since she'd heard that name?
"I'm not sure if he's the person I know."
Uncle suddenly laughed, "I remember now, Tan Shuo is Xiaoyu's uncle. I've heard Rong Ge and his wife mention him."
"But if I remember correctly, Xiaoyu's mother said that he passed away a long time ago. Are you implying that he is still alive?"
Finally, Uncle looked at Old Master Chu.
Old Master Chu gave Wen Shiyu a meaningful look, thinking to himself that he finally knew what Old Man Lu was up to.
"The person is gone; he died last year."
Wen Shiyu pursed her lips, unable to articulate her feelings.
Wen Mo held her hand tightly, as if to comfort her.
"Life is unpredictable," the uncle sighed. "Xiaoyu's mother told me that during the peasant uprising, Tan Shuo got separated from the Qiao family. They searched for him for years without any news, and everyone thought he was dead. But I never expected..."
Unexpectedly, he not only survived, but also lived through the war-torn years and lived until the country was liberated.
Wen Shiyu had no recollection of that uncle; she had never even met him. Upon hearing of his death, she only felt a fleeting sense of sorrow, and nothing more.
Lin Xiaoxiao asked, "Why did Grandpa Lu ask about Tan Shuo? Do they know each other? Or is there another reason?"
"Truly astute," Old Master Chu thought to himself with admiration.
But he still told the truth, "You may not have heard of Tan Shuo, but he was no ordinary man. He was the first red capitalist in China to respond to the call for public-private partnership, and during the War of Resistance Against Japan, he provided countless supplies to our Party..."
Grandpa Chu spoke for more than ten minutes just recounting Tan Shuo's life and contributions.
The more they listened, the more surprised they became.
The behind-the-scenes boss of the leading textile, pharmaceutical, and machinery factories in the Republic of China era.
Today, he holds shares in many of the typical machinery factories, textile factories, and pharmaceutical factories in China.
Major contributors to national tax revenue.
Lin Xiaoxiao just wanted to say 666.
"So, the Lu family has their eyes on the private shares left behind by Tan Shuo?" Wen Mo immediately realized after hearing this.
Old Master Chu nodded, "Most likely."
Wen Mo snorted coldly, "You're really shameless."
The Lu family's inherently greedy nature hasn't changed at all in the past twenty years; his father probably thinks everyone in the world is a fool.
A fool who lets him scheme against him.
Old Master Chu looked at Wen Shiyu and said, "Tan Shuo never married and had no children. Only his fourth wife can inherit his private shares. The higher-ups' intention is that if she doesn't inherit them within a year, they will all be nationalized."
After all, this is the national policy, and the one-year grace period is only given because of Tan Shuo's numerous contributions to the country.
Everyone understands what Old Master Chu means.
After all, there are less than three months left until the one-year deadline.
Old Master Lu must have panicked too, which is why he went to Old Master Chu to inquire about Tan Shuo, trying to find a breakthrough.
It all depends on Wen Shiyu's opinion.
Under everyone's gaze, Wen Shiyu shook her head, relinquishing her inheritance rights.
This result was not surprising to anyone except for Old Master Chu.
"Little Fourth Wife, do you know how much dividends that private share pays out each year?" Old Master Chu couldn't help but ask.
That's no small sum of money; if you give up rashly, you'll most likely regret it later.
Wen Shiyu smiled and said, "Uncle Chu, I understand what you mean, but my uncle has been separated from his family since childhood and has earned everything he has on his own. I don't want to be the one who reaps the rewards."
"Let those private shares take their natural course."
She definitely wouldn't want it, even if she had the right to inherit it.
Although Tan Shuo was adopted by her maternal grandfather, he was separated from his family when he was a teenager. He must have experienced many setbacks to achieve what he has today. Wen Shiyu cannot enjoy everything he left behind with a clear conscience.
Grandpa Chu couldn't help but nod. As expected of Wen Jiarong's daughter, her character was truly rare.
“Xiaoyu is right, we can’t take those private shares.” Uncle agreed. “Mr. Tan has contributed so much to the country, and after his death, all his assets were donated to the country without compensation. We can’t tarnish his reputation.”
Lin Xiaoxiao and Wen Mo unconditionally support Wen Shiyu's decision.
"Old Lu will definitely not give up, so you must be careful and not fall into his trap," Old Master Chu reminded them.
Twenty years ago, the Lu family could threaten Wen Mo and Wen Shiyu with their newborn child to hand over their assets. Twenty years later, they can still do everything they can to force Wen Shiyu to inherit those private shares.
Only Wen Shiyu inherited this private share from the state.
Only then did the Lu family have the opportunity to obtain these private shares.
Perhaps recalling scenes from twenty years ago, Wen Mo and Wen Shiyu's faces darkened, their hatred for the Lu family reaching its peak.
Wen Mo even considered taking down the Lu family before Old Master Lu's 80th birthday.
But Lin Xiaoxiao's next words interrupted his thoughts.
Lin Xiao said, "Grandpa, can we just tell the higher-ups that my mother is giving up inheriting the private shares? We don't have to wait for them to mature."
Everyone suddenly realized.
Yes, just give up and let the state convert all those private shares into state-owned shares. No matter how much the Lu family schemes, it won't work.
Trying to draw water with a bamboo basket is all for naught.
Grandpa Chu slapped his thigh and said, "Of course! I'll talk to the higher-ups tomorrow, and in the end, Xiao Si's wife might have to come forward and sign an agreement."
Wen Shiyu nodded, "No problem."
The thought that the Lu family actually wanted to covet her uncle's things made Wen Shiyu feel nauseous.
There are also the walls of the obviously damaged secret room in the Wen family's old house, and the arrogant and vicious face of the Lu family when they snatched her child twenty years ago. The Lu family is really disgusting.
"Mom." Lin Xiaoxiao seemed to sense her emotional fluctuation, took her hand, and called out.
Wen Shiyu snapped out of her reverie and smiled at her daughter, "It's nothing, Mom was just thinking about some things."
The fact that her child is still alive is already a blessing from God.
And the Lu family... it's time for them to pay the price for what they've done.
To avoid any unforeseen complications, Old Master Chu made a phone call that day after returning home. The person on the other end was somewhat surprised, but it was clear that Wen Shiyu's decision to give up inheriting the private shares was beneficial to both their department and the country.
Thanks to Old Master Chu's instructions, the news that the private shares would be nationalized was not spread.
Still lost in his dream, Old Master Lu had no idea that what he coveted was something he could never obtain, no matter how much trouble he caused.
All the scheming came to naught.
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