Siheyuan (courtyard house): My name is Shazhu!

Time flew by and it was already the end of March when Kuang Biao reported that someone was looking for him, still in Tsz Wan Shan.

"Arrange for the people to come, ensure their safety, and eliminate any potential threats. Reply to them that I will arrive on time."

"yes!"

At 9 p.m., after it was completely dark, He Yuzhu took a car to the place arranged in Ciyun Mountain.

Upon entering the room and seeing the two people, He Yuzhu smiled and said, "Why is it you, Chief? You didn't say so earlier. I would have come to meet you."

He Yuzhu immediately recognized the person as the leader who had awarded the First-Class Merit Medal.

"Haha, Comrade He Yuzhu never expected that we would meet here again nine years later. Time flies."

I am here on behalf of the country to thank you. You have been a great help; the first batch of 780,000 tons of grain in Europe has been transported to several ports.

We are urgently transporting this food; it's a life-saving supply and cannot be delayed. This batch of food, along with the food from Malaysia, has greatly relieved the pressure on us.

Before I arrived, it was predicted that this year would still be a year of disaster, and there would be big problems. Fortunately, we have your 3.5 million tons of grain, so we can get through this year.

In this respect, He Yuzhu, you have done a great service!

I have three things to tell you, since we've met before. You specifically asked me to come and thank you. The Qin Family Village issue has been resolved; full rationing is guaranteed. Please tell your second wife to rest assured!

The second thing is to reinstate the Special Merit system for you. Your contributions are too great, and you are qualified to receive the Special Merit and the title of Special Merit Hero. I will award you the military medal.

Don't refuse!

Those who make contributions should be rewarded!

"I was even thinking of transferring you to a special department under me after you had children, but I never imagined that talent would shine wherever it is."

After that, they presented He Yuzhu with the Special Merit Medal and the Special Merit Certificate, among other things.

"Next, we'll ask what you need. We can't just take your grain and foreign exchange for nothing; four hundred million is no small sum."

"I haven't thought about my needs yet. Maybe I should go back and think about it before I tell you."

"You really didn't think about the need for help. You're selflessly helping us. Think about it carefully. I need to leave tonight. Tell us when you've thought it through."

We understand you need to keep this a secret. Please pass on the message to us through your shell company: don't contact us unless absolutely necessary!

"Yes, sir. Please be careful! Do you need me to send someone to escort you back?"

"Not for now, our route is safe! Goodbye, Comrade He Yuzhu."

Goodbye, both leaders!

......

With the food problem solved, He Yuzhu was able to focus on his work, spending the last few days on the listing of more than a dozen companies, two of which were his own.

He Yuzhu didn't care about the clothing company or the toy company. They weren't the first companies Zhao Youcai started, and now they've shifted to the high-end market. He was preparing to sell them both.

With Europa, the US, and Japan as its allies, both companies are doing very well, ranking first among their peers.

Going public is also an option; Niu Niu wants all the companies under his control to go public and is pushing hard. However, it's impossible for all of them to go public, as it's unacceptable to have all the company's financials exposed.

Keep the steel mills, car factories, and pharmaceutical factories; the rest can go public. Motorcycle factories should go public later; there are shady dealings involved, and they're the companies that make big money.

The remaining taxi, minibus, small boat, electrical appliance company, Wharf Holdings, and other companies will be listed in the next year or two, catching up with the first wave of the stock market boom.

"Mr. He, our clothing company needs to be split up. It's large in scale and has high profits. The total share capital will be 100 million shares. In the future, there will be fewer rights issues and bonus shares."

I suggest splitting the current five garment factories into five separate listed companies with a total share capital of ten million shares, priced based on annual earnings.

"You can make the arrangements. The pressure is too much; we only need two or three companies to go public each year."

"This is a small matter, Mr. He. Our university construction project has been approved by the higher-ups. They will provide at most a quarter of the teachers; we'll find a way to support the rest ourselves!"

"Three years ahead of schedule is not bad. I'll ask Sir Zhou for help. The size of the school will depend on the number of teachers; we can expand gradually."

"The university to be built will be a University of Electronic Engineering and Information Technology; I've already made the arrangements."

"Let's get started."

"We told them it was a financial chain..."

"I forgot, construction starts in October; we can't let them suspect anything."

"Yes. We are making rapid progress in Malaysia. The shipyard can build ships, and we will acquire an 8% stake in the future Port Klang and a 4.5% stake in the Port of Penang."

As for the oil fields, we found three oil fields based on the locations you provided. They are managed by two different people and have already been approved and are ready to produce oil.

There are also rubber plantations and palm oil plantations, which can be very profitable in the stock market; it's a lucrative business.

"Continue buying up the ports there, but what about the military strength?"

"Their military strength is very weak. They only have an army, which is less than 10,000 people. We have 2,700 people, and we are still training them in a planned manner."

Five years from now, we'll have at least six thousand core personnel, plus sixteen thousand on the periphery—that should be more than enough.

"Very good, let them practice in '65. They mustn't falter in '69."

"We understand that we have some different opinions."

"Tell me about it."

"The troublemaker belongs to Malaysia. We won't let him separate. Our people make up the majority. It mainly depends on the propaganda and the opinions of some others."

The geographical location there is too good. After taking over Malaysia, it will lean towards the United States. They will send troops to fight in Vietnam next year, which will be a huge threat to Malaysia.

As for the mud monkeys, we don't have enough manpower, so we'll leave them for now and let them run wild. We need to deal with some of them properly, and we'll talk about them again in the mid-to-late 1970s.

He Yuzhu lowered his head and thought for a few minutes, realizing that governing a country was no simple matter. "You guys write a plan, as detailed as possible, and I'll decide after I review it!"

"good!"

A week later, He Yuzhu agreed to 90% of the plan. Some things should either not be done, or if they are done, they should be done thoroughly!

When cutting weeds, you must nip them in the bud!

Full-scale action will begin in one year!

......

"Zhu Zi, can you buy domestic jade and jadeite there? Lots of people come to the store asking about it, but we don't have enough." Qin Huairu has run her jewelry store quite well.

"We should be able to buy jade, emeralds, and gemstones. I'll arrange it. You seem to be too focused on running the jewelry store, not even spending enough time with your daughter. You need to learn to delegate."

"I just want to earn more money so she'll have more money in the future. I'll be more mindful of that and spend more time with her."

"As children grow up, they need more time to spend with them and connect emotionally. Don't let them end up like Song Yu, who never saw their parents growing up."

"I've noted it down. I think I'm pregnant again. I haven't had any bleeding this month."

"Let me take your pulse. Pregnancy isn't a bad thing. The jewelry store can continue operating; it won't delay having a baby."

"You are pregnant, about a month and a half along. Just be extra careful with your second pregnancy; it's safer than your first."

"I'm pregnant again! That's wonderful! This time it'll be a son."

"Having a boy or a girl is the same. It's a new society now, there's no need to be so feudal. As long as the delivery is safe and smooth, that's all that matters."

"That's true, but sons are still the best. Did Yushui go to Dad's restaurant?"

"It's not a restaurant, it's a hot pot restaurant. She was craving it again, and she called me this afternoon to help out at the hot pot restaurant, all to help with her stomach."

"Rain will be going to Niu Niu's hometown in five months. Let her eat if she wants; it's not a big deal."

"Daddy, Mommy, am I going to have a little brother?" The four-year-old daughter knows quite a lot.

"Yes, you're going to have a younger brother or sister. Do you like them?"

"I like my younger siblings, and I play with them."

"What a wonderful older sister!"