To avoid putting the old lady in a difficult position, Lu Wanqing accepted the jewelry box.
But in her heart, she was planning to hand her over to her once her biological granddaughter was found.
She wouldn't take money that wasn't rightfully hers.
Unexpectedly, Old Mrs. Han passed away in her sleep that very night.
Elaine Chao had no choice but to return to the Han family and take charge of the funeral as their daughter-in-law.
After the solemn funeral, Han Dongsheng refused to let her leave, holding up a few fingers and promising that he would never mention finding his daughter again.
Seeing that Han Dongsheng had aged several years in just a few days, Zhao Xiaolan couldn't bear it and reluctantly agreed to stay.
"That's settled then, but you can't force me."
Han Dongsheng readily agreed: "Okay, okay, I'll do whatever you say. From now on, you're the master of the house, and I won't dare say a word against it."
A month later, the liquidation of the Longwen Garment Factory was nearing its end.
It was only then that they discovered the factory had almost no working capital, and the imported equipment had been smashed and needed repair. Lu Wanqing was willing to take over such a mess, and her superiors agreed without hesitation.
Lu Wanqing immediately renamed the garment factory Liren Clothing and transformed it into a manufacturer of women's underwear. Yu Meng was put in charge as the deputy factory director and reported to her.
As for the former factory manager, Ti Lung, he was convicted of embezzlement and sentenced to ten years in prison.
Xu Ruping confessed to having an affair with him, and was sentenced to five years in prison for causing significant losses to the factory due to her gross negligence.
On the day of the trial, Ti Lung's wife found out that she had been having an affair with Ti Lung. She took a basket of rotten eggs and threw them at Ti Lung, causing everyone to avoid her like the plague.
Zhang Guixiang fainted in court and was taken to the hospital by Lu Xiuwen and Lu Xiuwu.
Xu Ruping almost hated Lu Wanqing to death. Every day in prison was torture. She heard that before the old lady died, she left all her jewelry to her. It was something she had always dreamed of. The thought of this made her heart ache.
She had many questions in her mind. She didn't understand how Lu Wanqing could find such confidential information, and she couldn't understand why she couldn't beat her.
In fact, Huo Xiao had asked her the same question: how did she get her hands on the hospital's records?
Lu Wanqing simply smiled and said, "That's confidential."
Not to mention he couldn't have guessed it, even the first-year junior high school student who went to Shanghai with her couldn't have imagined it; he thought it was just good luck on her part.
Who would have thought that Lu Wanqing used her personal space to steal the information from the hospital?
Also stolen was the equipment maintenance manual that Frank had.
If those imported equipment are to continue to be used, they will definitely need to be disassembled and overhauled.
If Frank sends people, all the parts must be supplied by them, and the repair costs will be very high.
With the maintenance manual, not only can our own maintenance team repair the machines, but the parts can also be made domestically, which will greatly reduce costs.
She quickly sent the repair manual to the Red Star Machinery Factory, asking Minister Zhou to assemble a repair team to fix those machines in exchange for permission to produce those spare parts.
Moreover, Lu Wanqing specifically instructed Minister Zhou that all research results must be patented as soon as possible to prevent other manufacturers from thinking it would be profitable and following suit in production.
Minister Zhou was naturally convinced, because Lu Wanqing's order had brought the nearly bankrupt Hongxing Machinery Factory back to life, and now the employees' wages had increased significantly.
Everyone was very enthusiastic when they heard that it was for Lu Wanqing's sake.
Six months later, the Liren Garment Factory had been completely transformed. In addition to the full operation of imported equipment, domestically produced automated equipment had also been installed in the factory.
The factory has more than 100 automated machines, which are operated and maintained by more than 100 employees. This has not only greatly improved production efficiency, but also significantly increased the income of the employees, with each person earning 80 yuan a month.
The other people who were able to get out of poverty were sent to garment factories in the suburbs, where production was fully automated and the number of employees was reduced to a minimum. Because it was in the suburbs, the employees working there received an extra ten yuan a month, and no one complained.
As for the old factory area, Lu Wanqing did not use automated equipment, but instead relied entirely on manual labor. However, the clothes produced there were more refined and could not be compared to those mass-produced clothes.
This will also allow for the absorption and accommodation of more employees, ensuring that no employee loses their job.
As the factory continued to grow, Lu Wanqing simply established a clothing group, with several factories being managed by Huo Xiao, Yu Meng, Chun Tao, and others, while she herself served as the chairman, responsible for overall management.
To celebrate the establishment of Wenwan Apparel Group, the group specially organized a cocktail party, inviting sister companies in the industry and leaders of relevant functional departments to participate.
This is also a good opportunity for everyone to exchange ideas.
The party was held at the most upscale hotel in Beijing. Many people were seeing what a five-star hotel looked like for the first time, but it was a pity that it was run by foreigners.
The party was unprecedentedly grand, and Lu Wanqing specially invited a performance troupe to put on a show.
Huo Yingdong, Han Dongsheng, Han Dongfeng and other big names from all walks of life came to show their support, as did Guo Feng, the bank president, and comrades from the Land and Resources Bureau.
In particular, the director of the Land and Resources Bureau named Sun Wei brought some surprising news.
"Is the land in Wangfujing going to be auctioned off?" Lu Wanqing showed great interest.
Sun Wei didn't object to her participating in the auction, but the cost of this land was not low. It cost 20,000 yuan per mu, so 100,000 square meters of land would cost 3 million yuan, which was no small amount.
But for Lu Wanqing, this land is in such a prime location that if she doesn't buy it now, it will cost hundreds of millions later.
No cash is no problem, it's only a few million, she can just sell some calligraphy and paintings.
She quickly called Xiao Cui in Gangcheng.
There are already international auction houses in the port city. Some international friends are very interested in Chinese calligraphy and paintings. They select two pieces by famous artists and send them to Xiao Cui so that she can help them bid on them.
Lin Xiaocui readily agreed.
Finally, Lin Xiaocui couldn't help but ask about Wang Xiuqin.
So much time has passed, she believes that Lu Wanqing's plan to deal with Wang Xiuqin has already been finalized.
Lu Wanqing simply said nonchalantly, "Don't worry, half a year ago your mother was beaten to the point of hospitalization by Chen Xiangxiu. I paid her hospital fees and talked to her. After she recovered, she went back to her hometown."
I suggested she go home and raise pigs, and even gave her some start-up capital. If she can turn over a new leaf, then our efforts won't have been in vain.
She did this not because Wang Xiuqin had suddenly become a better person, but because of Lin Xiaocui.
The adult world is all about interpersonal relationships and social dynamics.
If Lu Wanqing hadn't shown Wang Xiuqin goodwill, she wouldn't have felt so comfortable asking Lin Xiaocui for help.
Lin Xiaocui naturally appreciated the gesture, and after receiving the painting, she took leave to go to Sotheby's auction house to complete the necessary procedures.
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