Shen Sisi looked thoughtfully at Cao Hua and Wen Rong in front of her, then slowly moved to Li Wenhui and Zhang Xiuhong beside her: "And to this group of like-minded friends, thank you for your support and trust. Without you, there would be no Fulin Oil Mill as I am today..."
With tears welling up in her eyes, only she knew how difficult the journey had been.
Fortunately, she met many kind people along the way.
Gu Chengfeng's support and companionship, Xu Hongying taking care of Niu Niu for her, the addition of Li Wenhui and Zhang Xiuhong, Cao Hua's partnership, Wen Rong's involvement, and even her saving Aunt Xu's life helped her a great deal...
"Today, Fulin Oil Mill officially opens for business!" As soon as Shen Sisi finished speaking, celebratory firecrackers crackled and popped.
Dong Xiaojiang lit the firecrackers, covered his ears with both hands, and jumped around like a little monkey.
Chen Sisi grasped Gu Chengfeng's hand, picked up the copper scissors beside her, and with a little force, cut the red cloth strip together.
The red cloth overhead slid off with a snap, revealing a huge gold signboard—Fulin Oil Mill!
The crowd cheered, and Niu Niu was so excited that she danced around. Her mother was now a big boss. Her mother was so amazing!
As Niu Niu watched her mother open her arms to her, her little legs seemed to spring up, and she ran to her mother and buried her head in Chen Sisi's arms.
Mom looks so beautiful today, and she's smiling so happily!
From now on, she wants her mother to stay this happy forever...
When Fulin Oil Mill opened, countless neighbors flocked in.
Hot tea and snacks were prepared in the courtyard to entertain everyone, as well as games where you could win medals.
The medals were originally made of rapeseed oil, peanut oil, sesame oil, etc. produced by the oil mill, but there was a problem with the oil quality, so Chen Sisi asked Cao Hua and Dong Xiaojiang to help her buy other gifts instead.
Of course, all of this was done secretly, and no one noticed anything unusual about the oil mill.
At this time, more and more people gathered. To prevent those people from having any other tricks up their sleeves, Chen Sisi quietly asked Xu Hongying and the others to take Niu Niu to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy candy.
The others also tried to stay away from the surrounding workshops and warehouses, only playing in the courtyard.
Just as everyone was having a great time and cheering, a commotion suddenly broke out in the new factory building behind them.
Jin Shan and Feng Yanzhou simultaneously restrained a suspicious-looking man.
The man was none other than Cheng Biao's subordinate. Shen Sisi had seen him the day he came to buy the oil mill.
Although he had disguised himself and even put a beard on his face, Shen Sisi still recognized him at a glance.
"It's you..."
Although she had prepared herself mentally, seeing that it was Cheng Biao's men still stirred up quite a bit of emotions in Chen Sisi.
The man was only in his early twenties, but he was dressed as a middle-aged man and wearing a blue work hat. He was pinned to the ground and unable to move.
"Let me go, let me go..." The man struggled with all his might, but he couldn't get past the mountain on his body.
Despite his usual refined demeanor, Feng Yanzhou is a genuine soldier, so capturing a petty thief is naturally a piece of cake for him.
"The rope is here!" Jinshan hurriedly handed over the rope.
Feng Yanzhou quickly tied the person up like a big rice dumpling.
"You little rascal, we were just looking for something to do with Cheng Biao, and you've delivered yourself right to our doorstep. It's like heaven is helping us!" Feng Yanzhou stood up and dusted himself off.
"That's right, we have all the evidence, let's see how you escape!" Jinshan took advantage of the man's inattention and kicked him twice, almost knocking him unconscious.
Chen Sisi then realized that the fuse on the pillar had been lit, but it had only burned halfway before going out.
Feng Yanzhou and Jin Shan deliberately waited for him to ignite the fire before jumping out to arrest him. Now, this man has absolutely no way to deny it.
"Alright, I'll have someone take him to the police station later. Cheng Biao won't be able to escape!"
Upon hearing this, the heavy weight on Shen Si's heart finally lifted.
After this incident at the oil mill, Chen Sisi explained the situation to the neighbors who came and then ended the event early.
After everyone left, the police arrived quickly.
All the oil in Chen Sisi's oil mill was taken away, but fortunately there wasn't much oil, and they hadn't started large-scale production yet, so the loss wasn't too great.
Because of their early warning, Cheng Biao and others' conspiracy was thwarted, and not only did no accidents occur, but they also indirectly made a great contribution.
To cooperate with the police investigation, the oil mill closed for two days, allowing the police to collect evidence from inside.
These past two days, Chen Sisi has been busy training the employees with Jinshan and Lao Litou, while also increasing security and arranging a duty roster so that someone would be on duty at night.
Gu Chengfeng hired a construction team to connect a high-voltage power grid to the wall of Shen Sisi's oil mill. Now let's see who dares to cause trouble.
After the rectification was completed, the oil mill began operation...
Chen Sisi stood in the courtyard, with modern oil pressing machines on one side and traditional oil pressing in full swing on the other, both proceeding simultaneously, keeping her very busy.
I heard that Cheng Biao was arrested these past two days. I thought he was a tough guy who could hold out for a while, but I didn't expect him to confess everything.
It turns out that his employer was indeed a foreign power. He bought the oil mill because he wanted to plant explosives in its location, along with several other places, to cause an explosion in the city.
They planned to implement it during the Spring Festival lantern festival, but unfortunately, the city's control measures were too strict and the lantern festival was temporarily canceled, leaving them with no way to proceed.
So, they planned to detonate explosives throughout the city during the Lantern Festival dragon dance on the 15th of the first lunar month. Once detonated, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Confused, he asked Gu Chengfeng, "Did those people go to such lengths to create this scene just to kill the civilians of Jiangcheng?"
Gu Chengfeng nodded: "Of course not, their real purpose is to assassinate a very important person..."
That important figure had originally planned to come to Kyoto to comfort the people and celebrate the New Year with them.
Later, due to safety concerns, it was postponed. They deliberately created a smokescreen, saying that the rescheduled event would be held on the Lantern Festival.
But actually... that important figure had already sensed the enemy's movements, and he wouldn't come over.
Hearing that someone is a big shot, and a big shot worth meticulously planning an assassination with, must mean one of those people who are frequently seen in newspaper headlines and on television!
Shen Sisi couldn't help but feel a chill run down her spine. Fortunately, they hadn't succeeded; otherwise, the newly stabilized territory would surely have been thrown into turmoil once again...
She patted her chest, secretly relieved that everything was alright...
Gu Chengfeng gently embraced her, his gaze tender yet firm as he looked into the distance.
"Now, you are our greatest hero."
"What meritorious person? Don't talk nonsense."
"A banner will be delivered later, and I also have a gift for you."
"Oh?" Shen Sisi wasn't interested in the banner, but she was very curious about Gu Chengfeng's gift.
"What exactly is it?"
Gu Chengfeng gestured for silence, a slightly upturned smile playing on his lips: "You'll find out soon enough..."
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