flstandardbreds Chapter 161 Is she about to give birth?
Chapter 161 Is she about to give birth?
In the office of Luancheng Garment Factory, Director Zhang sat upright in the chair in front of his desk, patiently listening to the clerk with glasses explaining the purpose of his visit.
"Yes, yes, we will fully cooperate. Captain Lu did have contact with us. We acknowledge this."
Director Zhang had a humble smile on his face, and every wrinkle on his face perfectly reflected his attitude at the moment.
However, his body was still as upright as usual, like a pine tree that had weathered wind and rain but still stood firm, straight and firm.
The clerk with glasses standing nearby narrowed his eyes slightly, and through the thick lenses, like a hound with a keen sense of smell, he keenly captured the scent of truth in the air.
He gently pushed his glasses up on his nose, then without hesitation, he raised his pen and began to write down: "According to reports, Lu Qinchuan's lover actually rented this factory in Lu Qinchuan's name and expanded her small workshop to dozens of people!
So, what role did Comrade Lu Qinchuan play in this incident? Or, in other words, what role did he play in it?
Upon hearing this question, Director Zhang's humble smile froze, replaced by an unprecedented solemnity. He took a deep breath, as if trying to calm his surging emotions, before slowly speaking, "Hmm... well, how should I put it..."
"Just say whatever you want to say. If the mistakes made by our military officers cause losses to the local area, we will definitely give them an explanation. I am representing the military region now, so feel free to speak freely."
"Loss? Why are you still talking about losses?"
"Lu Qinchuan is an officer. The military strictly prohibits military personnel from engaging in commercial activities, especially the kind of speculation and profiteering that her lover engaged in. Now that he has been detained, you don't have to worry about it."
When Director Zhang heard what the spectacled official said, he stood up abruptly and said, "Through Comrade Lu Qinchuan's connections, we were able to revive a small, bankrupt Luancheng Garment Factory. Now it's even supporting the entire Luancheng Textile Factory. This is true military-civilian ties, and we have him to thank."
Pausing his pen, the man with glasses looked at Director Zhang in disbelief: "Thank him?"
"Yes, we have already made the silk banners and are planning to send them to the military district after the Spring Festival holiday. Look..."
As he spoke, Director Zhang took out a silk banner from the cupboard. It had the words "The army's love for the people is as deep as the sea, and the people support the army and the friendship lasts forever" written on it. At the beginning of the banner, it was written "To Commander Lu" in small gold-plated characters.
The clerk with glasses was a little confused. This seemed to be different from his original purpose. He came here to collect evidence of Lu Qinchuan's involvement in speculation and profiteering, but how come he found a banner of thanks?
"If Captain Lu has been detained now, then isn't it a bad time for us to present the banner?" Director Zhang rubbed his hands with an embarrassed look on his face.
"It's okay, I'll take the banner back. Although your Luancheng Garment Factory is alive, he still violated discipline and must be dealt with seriously."
The glasses officer adjusted the legs of his glasses, thought for a moment, and then said seriously:
"To be honest, we're here to gather evidence of Lu Qinchuan and his lover's involvement in speculation and profiteering. As the first person to know about this case, you must tell us everything you know."
"I will definitely do my best to cooperate. All the people working in the garment factory are your military wives. I am the only one from the local area."
Director Zhang scratched his hair, looking as if he shouldn't be asking me this.
After a pause, he continued, "But the rest of you military wives are temporary. Only Captain Lu's wife has been approved by the Ministry of Commerce to become a formal employee of the Luancheng Garment Factory."
"Employee? Isn't she the person in charge of the garment factory?"
The clerk with glasses was a little confused. Even if no one reported it, they knew that Zhou Ruoyu led a large group of military wives to run the Luancheng Garment Factory in full swing.
"Hey, where is she?! She's pregnant now and I'm so worried about her. She's just the workshop director of our Luancheng Garment Factory. I'm in charge of all the sales, hehe."
Director Zhang laughed, his shoulders trembling slightly. He even said with some disdain, "After all, she's a woman, and she's selling all over the world! If she really had that much ability, the entire Luancheng wouldn't be able to accommodate her."
"She is the workshop manager?"
"Yes," Director Zhang took out a key from his waist, opened a drawer on his desk, and pulled out a certificate of employment. "Look, this is the employment letter."
If she was just the workshop director of a garment factory, then she would have nothing to do with illegal operations, let alone speculation.
The sudden turn of events left the glasses officer somewhat bewildered: "...Then this factory was approved by Lu Qinchuan, so he was involved in this matter."
"If he doesn't grant us this idle factory building, how can we develop a garment factory nearby for military wives? Sir, why should we give him a banner? This is the fundamental reason. Give us a dozen more good officers like him who care about the people!"
Director Zhang was already a little excited. He stood up, grabbed the sides of the office with his hands, leaned forward, and his saliva almost sprayed onto the glasses of the clerk wearing glasses while he spoke.
The bespectacled officer exchanged glances with the other officers who had come with him and said, "Don't get excited. We're just trying to understand the situation. We'll get more information from you if needed."
The tea was slightly cold, and Li Ming emerged from the other room long after the visitor had left. He handed the Luancheng Textile Factory's stamp, which was enclosed in a box, to Director Zhang and whispered, "It's a good thing I got this employment letter done before them. Otherwise, even if they tried to force it, they'd still be able to charge me with speculation and profiteering."
It was freezing cold outside, but Factory Director Zhang wiped the beads of sweat from his forehead. "This Zhou Ruoyu is truly remarkable. Her predictions were so accurate. She's truly a rare talent. Li Ming, you've got to seize this Bodhisattva. You'll be a formidable figure in the future!"
It only took a few hours from the time Xiao Jiang delivered the message to Li Ming to the time Director Zhang made the banner and employment letter overnight. Every link was almost seamless, and everything was just right.
Li Ming let out a long breath, his back already drenched in sweat. He almost collapsed in his chair and said weakly, "This lady is a living Bodhisattva. I'm lucky she didn't torture me to death."
Captain Zhu went to the Security Department early in the morning to inquire about the situation, and it was already past two o'clock in the afternoon when he came back.
"We had a conversation overnight about several issues." Captain Zhu wiped his sweat. "The organization asked him to confess his problems, but he actually confessed to abusing his power to seek benefits for others. Isn't this a mistake of principle?"
Captain Zhu slapped his thigh and squatted on the ground with his head in his hands. He didn't see Lu Qinchuan. If he had seen him, he would have kicked him.
Zhou Ruoyu was startled and felt a dull pain in her stomach. She gritted her teeth and persevered, silently communicating with the children in her heart: My dear, wait a little longer, wait a little longer...
But how could she wait to have a baby? Especially since she was pregnant with twins. The doctor had repeatedly warned her that due to the fetus's special condition, her due date was very likely to be brought forward. And on the first day of the Lunar New Year, she actually went into labor early!
At first, the waves of pain were mild, but as time went on, the pain became stronger and more intense.
Her originally rosy face instantly turned as pale as paper, beads of sweat the size of beans rolled down her forehead, and even her lips lost their color.
She anxiously wanted to say something, but her throat felt like it was being choked by an invisible hand, and the words on the tip of her tongue were forced back in. Finally, she mustered all her strength and squeezed out a few words from between her teeth: "Brother Zhu... Hurry, take me to the hospital..."
At this time, Captain Zhu, who had already been frightened by the scene before him, stood there like a wooden chicken, looking at her in pain, at a loss as to what to do.
It was not until he heard her words that he came back to his senses as if awakened from a dream.
In a panic, he opened his arms and waved them wildly, shouting at Zhou Shufen who was busy boiling water in the kitchen: "Wife, she, she, she, is she going to give birth?"