Chapter 638
Unexpected Turn of Events
Chapter 638 Unexpected Turn of Events (4000 words)
Changhong Group Research Institute accepted Wang Shuxiang's application and conducted more detailed tests on the sample, including more than a dozen additional indicators in addition to the usual components.
Therefore, it takes more time.
Wang Shuxiang rubbed her temples, forced to suppress her anxiety and continue waiting.
"Let's go take a look at the square."
When the Passat reached the vicinity of the square, it was already unable to move an inch.
There are just too many people!
People are flying kites, selling goods from carts, dancing in the square, sunbathing...
Wang Shuxiang frowned: "Don't squeeze in, just take a quick look."
"Ok."
At this moment, the Guo family members were also queuing up in the square.
On their two days off a week, Grandma Guo would drag the Guo family members over to get free drinks.
Guo Lidong yawned and stood in the long line, listlessly saying, "Mom, how about I go buy you a drink? I want to sleep in."
Grandma Guo glared at him and said, "You really don't know how to manage money! Xiaoqiang will have plenty of expenses in the future."
Guo Lidong...
"Mom, your daily allowance is enough to buy a lot of drinks."
Grandma Guo waved her hand dismissively: "You don't understand the joy of getting something for free."
Is this a way to get a good deal?
This is clearly a spiritual enjoyment, especially getting something from foreigners for free, it's just so awesome.
Guo Lidong looked around, wondering if he recognized anyone. How embarrassing.
Guo Xiaoqiang, holding his grandmother's hand, said nonchalantly, "What's there to be afraid of? It's not like we're not going to pay. Empress Dowager Cixi has already paid."
"Haha, that's right, he really is my dear grandson!" Grandma Guo laughed and hugged Guo Xiaoqiang.
The other people in line gave good-natured smiles.
The new brain works really well; what you said makes sense!
What else could Guo Lidong do? He had the lowest status in the family; even their pet dog, Ah Huang, was ranked ahead of him.
Fine, as long as I'm not embarrassed, it's others who are. At worst, when I run into a colleague, I can just ask them, "Are you here for a free drink too?"
The queue was very long, and the blond foreigner was very nice at handing out drinks, but unfortunately, he was very inefficient.
The line didn't get shorter; instead, it got longer.
Fortunately, the weather was nice, and no one was in a hurry. The experienced people took out sunflower seeds from their pockets and generously shared them with those around them.
"Has anyone tried this drink? Is it good?"
"I've tried it, it tastes pretty good, like a mixed fruit juice, not very sweet."
"Why are foreigners giving it away for free? There's no smoke without fire; they're either up to no good."
"Hey, it's just a promotional tactic. The moment Gingrich arrives, America will know that our East is not only not defeated, but is getting stronger and stronger. They can't beat us, but they still want to make money off us, so they have to put on a better attitude, right?"
“That makes sense. If neighbors get into a fight, they have to buy things and apologize afterwards. What’s a little drink? Let’s get more people to come and get it, let them bleed a little more.”
People from the East, regardless of gender or location, will inevitably pay attention to national affairs once they reach a certain age.
In the midst of laughter and conversation, he discussed world affairs with great confidence and eloquence.
"Is our aircraft carrier about to be launched? The first aircraft carrier should be named after our Liaoyang province, shouldn't it? Our province provided so much technology and factories!"
An old man retorted, "Do you think this is casting a model? It's only been half a year! Even the United States can't make a framework like this. Be patient and give the country more time."
"Hehe." The young man, who had been refuted, scratched the back of his head and said embarrassedly, "I was just in a hurry."
The old man stroked his beard and said wisely, "We must walk one step at a time, and eat one bite at a time. With Lin... here, we will definitely be able to realize our dreams."
Guo Lidong's ears perked up immediately; this old man seemed to be no ordinary person.
"Old man, who are you?"
The old man stroked his beard, smiled faintly, and remained silent.
Guo Lidong's eyes lit up; he was indeed extraordinary!
He quickly offered the old man a cigarette, saying with a hint of flattery, "Grandpa, our country has changed so much this year. Do you know anything about it? Some people say we found a UFO and burned the alien's butt with a cigarette butt!"
The old man glared fiercely, his imposing aura causing everyone to instinctively stand at attention.
"Hmph!" The old man snorted coldly, saying in a cool tone, "What does this have to do with aliens?! It's clearly the result of our Eastern people's self-reliance and hard work. Uh... I can't say more, just remember that our Factory Director Lin made a great contribution."
The scene erupted in cheers.
"Wow, it really is Director Lin!"
"My God, I'm not surprised at all. Only Director Lin could have such ability to create so many miracles."
"Director Lin is definitely a savior sent by God. Without Director Lin, the world would be plunged into eternal darkness!"
Charlie looked up at the commotion in the crowd.
The people from the East had bright smiles on their faces, and their eyes were full of respect and admiration for Lin Xiaohe.
Charlie's lips curled into a tiny smile, a hint of disdain flashing in his eyes.
Laugh, laugh, but soon you won't be able to laugh anymore.
Charlie continued working, handing a row of drinks to the woman holding the child, and said gently, "Thank you for your support. Our drink is called Lelego, and it contains a variety of vitamins. Drinking it regularly can help your child grow taller."
Two- or three-year-old children are curious about everything. When they see the pretty bottle in their mother's hand, they make noises and reach out to take it.
With a young mother holding her child in one arm and carrying groceries in the other, how could she possibly open a drink for her child?
Besides, she still had many concerns: "Is Lego safe? Have you added anything you shouldn't have?"
Charlie smiled, opened another bottle of Lego, and handed it to the child in the young mother's arms: "Don't worry, Lego has undergone multiple inspections by the East Korean customs. If you don't trust us, can you not trust your own country?"
The young mother looked hesitant, as if she had been persuaded.
Charlie added, "We initially partnered with Pang Donglai, but Pang Donglai has very strict testing standards for foreign stores. Lelego underwent several more rounds of testing than other products, and no problems were found."
The people at the back of the line chattered, "The foreigner wasn't lying. My niece is a tester at Pang Donglai, and she said Manager Wang is very strict with Lelego. Pang Donglai's own lab tested it five or six times, and they also sent it to the provincial food center for testing several times, but they still couldn't find anything wrong."
"Then why isn't it on the Pang Donglai shelves yet?"
"Hey, Manager Wang is just being cautious. I heard he sent it upstairs again. I reckon if there are no problems this time, Lelego will be on the shelves at Pang Donglai."
Although Manager Wang's behavior was discriminatory and even somewhat derogatory, the people in the square all felt it was acceptable.
What's wrong? Didn't foreign countries treat Dongguo products the same way before?
Besides, what Manager Wang did wasn't discrimination, but rather a responsible attitude that showed he cared about the food safety of the people.
After hearing these words, the young mother lowered her guard and allowed her child to drink Lego.
Its tiny mouth eagerly pressed against the glass, gulping down the liquid as if it couldn't get enough.
"Slow down, slow down," the young mother said affectionately.
The child's father is in the military and hasn't been home for over a year. Both parents are orphans and have no one to help them.
She raised her child alone; the child was her lifeline.
She's happy when her child is happy.
The line moved forward little by little, and soon the Guo family was in the top fifty.
Watching the heartwarming scene of the young mother holding her child, Guo Lidong couldn't help but feel a touch of fatherly tenderness.
He lowered his head, wanting to say something to Guo Xiaoqiang, only to see Guo Xiaoqiang with his hands in his pockets, fiddling with them. Instantly, his fatherly tenderness vanished, replaced by a silent, gritted-teeth resentment.
"Guo Xiaoqiang, if you take that candy again, I'm throwing it away! Ever since you came back from Shanghai, you've been playing with candy every day! What's wrong with you?! If you want to eat it, then eat it. If you don't want to eat it, then leave it at home!"
Guo Xiaoqiang refused the suggestion: "No, I'm afraid Ah Huang will steal some."
Ah Huang is a very greedy dog. He will secretly open the refrigerator and steal food to eat.
Peeling the candy wrapper is a piece of cake for it.
Guo Lidong took a deep breath and silently thought, "In public, I have to save face for the child," and said, "Then you can throw the candy away."
"No way." Guo Xiaoqiang refused decisively.
Click.
The string of reason snapped.
A tree will not grow straight if it is not pruned, and a person will not become useful if he is not cultivated.
That kid deserves a beating!
Guo Lidong raised his large hand, and with a gust of wind, it landed heavily on... Guo Xiaoqiang's head.
Grandpa Guo glared at him, his eyes filled with a palpable murderous intent: "When you were little, you were naughty, so I beat you?"
"I...I beat him up, I broke several vines." Guo Lidong said aggrievedly. Even if they are related by marriage, they can't call a deer a horse.
Grandpa Guo coughed and said irritably, "Times have changed. When you were Xiaoqiang's age, all you did was play in the mud. You don't even know the knowledge Xiaoqiang is learning now!"
That hurts, Dad!
Guo Lidong looked to his wife for help, "Wife, please do something about your dad, this is outrageous!"
Guo's mother ignored him, instead squatting down to look Guo Xiaoqiang in the eye and patiently asking, "Who gave you this candy? Is there anything special about it?"
Could it be that it was given to me by a pretty young girl?
Guo Xiaoqiang honestly replied, "It was given to me by an aunt when I was in Shanghai. I felt that this aunt was a bit strange."
"What's strange?"
Guo Xiaoqiang took the candy out and put it in his palm.
The candy wrapper had tiny wrinkles along the edges, and a line of foreign letters that he couldn't understand was printed on it. Sunlight shone through the thin wrapper, casting a small strawberry-red halo in Guo Xiaoqiang's palm.
"It looks pretty good." Aside from that, there's nothing special about this candy.
Guo Xiaoqiang whispered, "I secretly followed that aunt."
"you!!!"
I'm rough.
The Guo family felt a chill run down their spines, filled with lingering fear.
This kid is too bold! They went to Shanghai for tourism, and he wandered around by himself, which was one thing, but he even dared to follow others!
What if we get lost?
What if that woman is a bad person?
Guo Xiaoqiang covered his head and spoke rapidly: "Don't fight yet, listen to me."
"I'm with that auntie; she always gets lost. The strange thing is, she either goes to find groups of children or asks for directions near the elementary school. Grandpa, Dad, don't you think she's a weird auntie?"
This……
Guo Lidong and Grandpa Guo exchanged a glance, their expressions grave. Could this woman be a kidnapper?
Guo Xiaoqiang was lost in his thoughts; this matter had been on his mind for a long time: "I suspected that the woman was a kidnapper, so I kept following her. But what's even stranger is that she encountered several lone children, but she didn't attack them."
Grandpa Guo raised an eyebrow: "She only gave you candy?"
Guo Xiaoqiang shook his head: "No, she prepared a backpack full of candy. Who would go out with a bag full of candy?"
Yeah, who would do that?
Grandpa Guo squinted his eyes: "And then? What else did you discover?"
Guo Xiaoqiang gestured in the air with his fingers: "Every time she finished distributing the candy, she would draw the same pattern on trees, walls, or other inconspicuous corners."
"It was painted with a grayish-white pigment that was very close to the color of tree bark. It was painted very lightly, and you could hardly see it unless you looked very closely."
This is really...
They all came from that era, especially Grandpa and Grandma Guo, whose vigilance towards certain things is ingrained in their bones.
Grandpa Guo patted Guo Xiaoqiang's head and comforted him, "Grandpa will guard the candy for you for now. It's good that you're vigilant, but you're still too young to take risks. Next time, if you encounter something like this, tell your family first, or call the police directly. You can't act on your own anymore, understand?"
Guo Xiaoqiang nodded obediently: "I understand, Grandpa. Grandpa, should we call the police again?"
"Report! After we get the drinks, let's go straight to the police station near the neighborhood. Think carefully about the details, and when we get there, just tell the truth."
The line moved forward little by little, and finally it was the Guo family's turn.
There are five people in the family, and each person can receive five bottles, for a total of 25 bottles.
Grandma Guo was overjoyed to receive so many free drinks.
It's great to fleece capitalism!
Guo Lidong carried two bags of drinks without complaint.
Grandma Guo had been queuing for so long and was very thirsty.
She took a bottle out of the bag, unscrewed it, and said, "Let me try it first and see if it tastes good."
If it doesn't taste good, then I won't let my grandson drink it; I'll give it all to my son.
"Wait!!" Guo Xiaoqiang jumped up and snatched the drink from Grandma Guo's hand.
The Guo family members all stood there, stunned.
This child never guards his food, what's wrong with him today?
Just as Guo Xiaoqiang was about to speak, he caught a glimpse of the foreigner looking in their direction out of the corner of his eye. His heart tightened, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
Grandma Guo was immediately distressed when she saw this: "Oh dear, why are you sweating so much? Are you hot? My dear grandson, drink whatever you want, there are so many drinks!"
Guo Xiaoqiang forced a smile and said, "Yes, I'm too hot. These are all mine, you're not allowed to take them."
Guo Lidong glared at him, but Grandpa Guo grabbed his arm.
Grandpa Guo shook his head slightly, signaling Guo Lidong not to make a scene: "Alright, you can have it all. When you get home, put it in the refrigerator to cool down before we drink it."
After saying that, the family quickly left the square, leaving the onlookers to sigh and say that the family spoiled their child too much and the child was out of control.
Only after getting into the car did Grandpa Guo ask Guo Xiaoqiang, whose face was ashen, "Tell me, what happened?"
"The symbol... that foreigner's stall also has that symbol engraved on it, exactly the same as the one on that auntie's stall in Shanghai!"
Guo Xiaoqiang's lips trembled, and his mind was in a mess.
He looked at his calm grandparents and asked nervously, "Is that auntie a kidnapper?"
Grandpa Guo was amused by the little coward's appearance: "Of course not. Aren't you usually very brave? Why are you scared?"
Guo Xiaoqiang stiffened his neck, trying to appear calm: "Who...who's scared? This is just too exciting for me!"
Many people never encounter a spy in their entire lives.
He's so lucky, he ran into two!
Grandpa Guo took Guo Xiaoqiang's hand and patted it gently: "It's good that you're not afraid. Come on, let's go to the police station."