Lu Ming, Lu Ni's brother and Zhao Baoxiu's uncle, lives in Pukou District. Although it belongs to Blue Whale City, it is on the north bank of the Yangtze River.

In the past thirty years, the administrative planning of Pukou District has changed several times between Blue Whale City and Yangzhou City. This is also the reason why the search for Lu Ming has been delayed for so long.

Lin Xie picked up Cai Zhiliang and his entourage at the Dachiaochang Airport, stopped briefly at Yuhuatai, and after having lunch, passed the Yangtze River Bridge and headed to Pukou District.

Lu Ming has been working in an enamel factory in Pukou District since he retired from the army. His wife is also a factory employee and they are now retired at home.

She has two sons and one daughter. The eldest son, Lu Jianguo, worked in an enamel factory as an adult. Five years ago, he injured his spine in an accident in the boiler workshop and became bedridden.

Daughter Lu Yunxia also works in the factory.

The second son, Lu Yuejin, was assigned to work as a doctor in the People's Hospital after graduating from technical secondary school. However, for unknown reasons the year before last, he lost his job and is now doing business outside.

These are all the information that Lin Xie obtained from Pukou District. They are not very detailed and can give a rough idea of ​​Lu Ming's current situation. He met the personnel from the government department in Pukou and went to Huachang Construction No. 1 Village where Lu Ming lived. Huachang

The family area of ​​the enamel factory.

By the time Zhao Hongde and his party arrived, it was already past three in the afternoon, and only Lu Ming and Wei Zhi were at home.

"I received a notice from the county yesterday, and I thought you wouldn't be able to arrive until tomorrow. I've already sent someone to call Yuejin and them."

We had known each other's identities through photos and letters before. When we met for the first time, we sighed for a long time, and then talked about the long past.

"After the Japanese came over, there were battlefields everywhere. Our family ran from Suzhou to Hebei to Henan. Not long after we were temporarily stable, the Japanese fleet landed from the south, and the large-scale army began to retreat westward in a chaotic manner. As soon as we heard that the Japanese

Come, run away quickly, it was already night, pitch dark, and the third sister got separated at that time

That night, the eldest brother and his mother were hit by artillery shells. They didn't have time to collect the bodies, and followed the panicked crowd all the way north. The eldest nephew was only two years old, and he didn't survive a cold. The sixth brother was

There was an accident on the Yangtze River. There were too many people on the boat at that time. They were squeezed in without paying attention, and they were swept away before there was time to rescue..."

There was endless sadness in Lu Ming's eyes. His relatives disappeared or passed away one after another. He said: "My father and I finally settled in Jiangpu, but it was a troubled time after all, and it was not so easy to survive. For me,

After eating one bite at a time, within two years, I was the only one left."

"As for Seventh Sister, I heard from Axin that she had two younger brothers and a younger sister when they were separated." Axin is what Zhao Hongde calls Lu Ni.

"Not long after we settled down in Jiangpu, one day Seventh Sister went out and never came back." Lu Ming's eyes became brighter and he said, "About ten years ago, I went to the city's medical college to visit Yuejin.

It was such a coincidence that we met in the hospital next to their school

Seventh Sister. I just felt familiar at the time. She came over to stop me from smoking, and we chatted for a few words. I didn’t expect it to be such a coincidence. We were still children when we separated, and we were already old when we met again. I heard her say that at noon that day

Shortly after leaving home, he was trafficked to Anhui..."

"After Axin got separated from you that night, she didn't know where to find you. She could only follow the flow of people westward, from Jiangxi to Hunan, and then to Hong Kong via Guangdong."

Lu Ni's itinerary introduced by Zhao Hongde was also the route that most Chinese people took to enter the southwest after the beginning of the Anti-Japanese War. They usually went west along the Yangtze River or south on the Beijing-Hankou Railway, splitting in Wuhan, and part of it continued westward into Chongqing.

This is the main road into Sichuan. It is not only congested, but also often faced with Japanese bombings. The other part goes south through Hunan and into Guizhou and Guangxi.

"After the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, Axin originally intended to return to Shanghai to find you. However, after giving birth to the child, her health has been poor. She only sent several letters and asked people to inquire about the news, but there was no news."

"Alas... we have nine brothers and sisters. Except for the third sister who is separated and the missing seventh sister, I am the only one left. I married a wife and had children here and never went back."

Lu Mingdao: "In the war years, I didn't expect to see each other again. After I came back from North Korea, I went back once, and it was no longer the same as before. I left my address on the street. Later, my leg injury recurred, and the second time

When I first went to Shanghai to see a doctor, I held out hope that if the third sister returned to that city, she might see a missing person notice in the newspaper."

"Thankfully you published this missing person notice." Zhao Hongde said: "We have been searching for a long time. We found out about this missing person notice from a neighbor back then, and we were able to find this place. Doesn't it matter if you are still in good health? Follow me to Hong Kong.

Look, I think Ah Xin will be very happy."

"My legs are okay. I heard that there are high-rise buildings everywhere in Hong Kong. When I have some free time, I will definitely go and take a look. Now I have to look after my grandson and can't leave..." Lu Ming glanced at the time and said: "It will be half way."

In an hour, I have to pick him up from school."

"Is Aunt Qi's place far away from here?" Zhao Baoxiu asked about another relative, thinking that there are always some similarities between sisters, and they can find a trace of long-ago memories.

"He passed away two years ago. He suffered a lot when he was young and suffered from many illnesses. He just celebrated his sixtieth birthday and..." Lu Mingdao said: "I have asked Yuejin to inform you that your cousin will be here tomorrow.

Come over here."

"Do you have any photos here?" Zhao Baoxiu asked: "Do my mother and Aunt Qi... look alike?"

Lu Ming indeed shook his head and said: "The third sister is more delicate and more like your grandma, while the seventh sister and I are like your grandpa. We are taller and have a square face. Just wait, I will get you a photo...

…”

While they were talking, Lu Ming's children came in. Lu Yunxia, ​​her husband Chen Jin, Lu Yuejin, and a young man of 18 or 19, Lu Jianguo's son, Lu Junhong, were introduced to each other again.

Lin Xie took the time to come in to see Cai Zhiliang. Seeing the people in the courtyard, he could only go out to talk. Then he asked whether the district government was hosting a banquet in the evening and whether he should turn it down.

"You go ahead, I won't go there." Cai Zhiliang waved his hand and asked: "Have you ever come here to inspect? What are the investment projects of Donglai Trading House?"

"That's not the case yet." In such a short time, there was no time for inspection. Lin Xie pointed to the factory not far away and said: "This is not an enamel factory. The quality is decent. Donglai Trading Company can consider placing a batch of orders."

, US$200,000 a year is still no problem.”

"Then let's do this for now." Cai Zhiliang nodded, always wanting to express something.

"I just received a notice from the Provincial Party Committee that Senior Official Chen has something to do the day after tomorrow. I hope to arrange the meeting for tomorrow morning." Cai Zhiliang just happened to meet at the right time to be a witness. The leading role was still Greed.

"Can you, President Hill, make it in time?" Cai Zhiliang naturally has no problem, but Grad is still in Malaysia, so he may not be able to come back in time.

"Despite Chairman Cai's assistance, the progress in Nanyang is still not going well. I'm afraid President Hill won't be able to come back this week." Lin Xie said, "So some documents require your signature."

"Okay, give Wu Kai a copy of tomorrow's itinerary and information, and I'll take a look at it tonight." Since Cai Zhiliang has made the decision, it's not just Donglai Trading Company, he said: "Inform Xiao Haicheng and ask him if he can come over tomorrow morning.

, Mingxiu Real Estate still needs to continue its business, buy land, and build shopping malls.”

Although it was a bit of a rush and the road conditions were not that good, we still had plenty of time to drive from Pujiang.

The 1990s was an era when channels were truly king and major shopping malls competed for glory. Now is an opportunity to push Mingxiu Real Estate forward and flourish in the Yangtze River Delta.

Regarding Mingxiu Real Estate, Lin Xie could not express his opinion. He just said: "Tang Fan was in Zhenjiang two days ago, not far from here. He visited several glass factories, but I don't know if he left."

"If you can get in touch with Tang Fan, please notify him as well." As a professional, Tang Fan still has to participate.

"Okay, I'll go get ready right now." After Lin Xie said that, he left.

When Cai Zhiliang returned to the courtyard, Zhao Baoxiu asked, "Is something wrong?"

"Well, I have something to talk about tomorrow morning. I'll accompany you there in the afternoon." Just now, Zhao Baoxiu and Lu Ming mentioned that they would visit their grandfather's grave tomorrow morning. Now Cai Zhiliang cannot go.

"You go about your business, take Xiao Yang with you." The Xiao Yang that Zhao Baoxiu was talking about was naturally Yang Deshan.

"No, Lin Xie has already made arrangements, and Wu Kai is following." Cai Zhiliang said, "Uncle, I'm really sorry. We originally made an appointment the day after tomorrow, but now we've all arrived together."

"What is your business?" Lu Ming asked.

"My business is quite complex." Cai Zhiliang also had to think about what kind of business he was in, and said, "I am mainly engaged in real estate development and import and export here."

"It's foreign trade and construction companies." Seeing that Lu Ming didn't respond, Lu Yuejin interjected.

Cai Zhiliang nodded and said: "Yes, we are engaged in foreign trade and building shopping malls."

"Listening to what you said, I remembered something." The speaker was Chen Jin, saying: "A few days ago, a Hong Kong businessman came to the factory and said he was inspecting enamel products. Is this your trading company? I just said

When I saw the gentleman at the door, he looked familiar."

"Lin Xie is from Donglai Trading Company. He has recently been expanding his business in Jiangsu Province. I don't know if he has been to the enamel factory." Cai Zhiliang thought of what Lin Xie said just now. It was most likely Lin Xie.

"It's Donglai Trading Company." Chen Jin confirmed, stared at Cai Zhiliang, and said, "Our factory director said that this trading company is one of the top big companies in Hong Kong."

"It's okay in the trading industry, but it's not a big company." In Hong Kong, basically only the real estate and financial industries can produce big companies. Cai Zhiliang immediately asked: "Cousin, I heard that you are in business?"

Lu Yuejin smiled bitterly and said: "Compared to you, my business is nothing. I can barely make ends meet."

"Then are you interested in doing trade and registering an import and export company? I can also help." Cai Zhiliang asked again.

"You are a foreign-funded company, which is different from mine. I have a friend who works in an import and export company. Even if he registers a company, the import and export qualifications will not be approved." Lu Yuejin felt that Cai Zhiliang did not understand what was going on here.

Quotes.

"You don't have to worry about this. As long as you register a foreign company, you can also do import and export." Cai Zhiliang said: "Or Donglai Trading Company will place an order for you, and then you can negotiate with the factory."

"I'll think about it." Lu Yuejin didn't understand, and said, "I'm doing business in partnership with someone, so I might as well give up now."

"As long as you think about it, you can do it at any time."

Seeing that Lu Yuejin was a little worried, Cai Zhiliang said nothing more. Since the meeting, Cai Zhiliang has also been thinking about how to help them.

Lu Yuejin's connections were mostly in Jiangsu Province, as he was a low-income person who had left his hometown. Donglai Trading Company had just entered the business here, and there were no good positions available.

In fact, subsidizing them to do business, manage factories, or operate shopping malls are all feasible methods. Self-reliance is the long-term solution.
Chapter completed!