Eighties Sweetheart Wife-Chapter 623: Nothing is More Significant than Life and Death

Chapter 623: Chapter 623: Nothing is More Significant than Life and Death

Song Yunuan just watched Shu Xiang, observed her panic-stricken expression, saw her wipe away her tears and sit up straight.

But her voice was still very low.

Shu Xiang said, "Little Nuan, I didn’t ask you here to discuss what to do about Gu Huaiming, but because this matter felt so bizarre yet so real, as if I really had experienced it."

Taking a deep breath, Shu Xiang slowly exhaled. She wiped her face and then said to Song Yunuan, "After I woke up, you wouldn’t believe how relieved I was. It was a dream, thank goodness, it was just a dream. None of it happened, and that’s such a relief. I wasn’t just glad I hadn’t died—I was glad that because of Gu Jiaojiao and me, no harm had come to so many of my loved ones. Even my nieces and nephews were all right. You can’t imagine the ecstasy I felt at that moment, it was truly wonderful."

"I’ve finally realized that in this life, truly nothing matters more than life and death. I’m preparing to continue my studies, to really learn something."

"Oh, there’s another reason I wanted to meet with you," she continued, "that day you went to No. 5 Factory, my sister-in-law heard from the deputy factory manager what you might be up to. She said if someone like you were to lead, she would definitely support you wholeheartedly. Whatever you do, she’s got your back, and she told me she can rally forty percent of the old workers to support you, to make the transition smoother. She also mentioned that there’d be no issues with the embroidery team. However, she couldn’t tell the deputy manager this, since that person can’t keep things to themselves. Knowing I was going to see you, my sister-in-law reminded me to cut ties with the Gu family, and she also told me all of this. Anyway, some of it I don’t understand, but those were her exact words."

Song Yunuan nodded in earnest sincerity, "You are very lucky to have such good family members!"

Shu Xiang then smiled.

Her smile was relaxed and the gloominess on her face was gone.

The whole person seemed to come back to life.

Song Yunuan thought this was normal.

Having been through a life-and-death situation, and having had such a dream, it would be impossible not to change at all.

This Shu Xiang was good.

It matched her name, which was comfortable to hear.

She truly was Mother Shu’s daughter.

Song Yunuan said to her, "How about this—you give me your sister-in-law’s phone number or give her mine? I’ll contact her myself."

Shu Xiang nodded vigorously.

As she was about to leave, she wanted to say something to Song Yunuan, but in the end, swallowed her words back down.

Since she had chosen to never see Gu Huaiming again, anything she said wouldn’t really matter.

It would just seem petty, like before.

Still, her heart felt a bit uncomfortable, thinking that the reason she killed Gu Jiaojiao in the dream was over Gu Jiaojiao’s comment that her son didn’t look like Gu Huaiming—she snapped from the provocation...

Watching Song Yunuan’s retreating back, Shu Xiang’s trembling hand wanted to touch her stomach. The joy of being pregnant and the cute, lively image of her son in the dream caused her heart to ache.

But soon after, she gave herself a hard slap.

After slapping herself, she let out a snort of laughter, scolding herself for being pathetic. "Shu Xiang, ah Shu Xiang, you’re a fine young woman, daring to think about such ludicrous things. It’s okay to talk about this with Song Yunuan, but you better not mention it to anyone else."

Shu Xiang straightened her back and walked away with a brisk step.

It happened that Song Yunuan, who was driving by, saw her. She didn’t call out to Shu Xiang, just watched her.

If she truly turned into a butterfly, then Gu Huaiming really wouldn’t be worth her.

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After Song Yunuan contacted Sister-in-law Shu, Sister-in-law Shu began to share the rumors she had learned with the factory workers, subtly or not so subtly.

She talked about what would become of No. 5 Factory, about how they should hurry and move on while someone was willing to take over—how good the new employer’s offers were, how large the factory was, with thousands of workers, mainly handling foreign trade orders, earning foreign currency for the country, how glorious that was.

She also argued against the idea of stubbornly staying put, preferring to starve rather than sell the factory.

Some people were sentimental about the factory, and this kind of talk really resonated with them.

But those without strong attachments argued back.

"If you want to starve, that’s your own business; just don’t drag us down with you. I’ve got elders to care for and children to provide for, I can’t afford this. My child is in middle school, doing really well, I don’t want them to starve along with me—no way!"

Conversations like these went on, but Sister-in-law Shu wasn’t in a hurry. She felt that no matter the issue, there shouldn’t be just one voice.

Everyone should express their opinions, and then she could quietly guide them. Arguing back and forth, they could unwittingly come to an agreement.

Even if there were still opposing voices, that wouldn’t be a problem.

Song Yunuan hadn’t expected Sister-in-law Shu to possess such capability.

The deputy director position at Zhilan Garment Factory was settled.

On the day Hai Shaoqing returned to Beidu, Song Yunuan had just finished integrating No. 5 Factory and also purchased the land; after an examination, over three hundred people were retained, and the others were given their final wages, taken in by the local labor departments, with the promise of reassignment, but they were also told not to be picky.

Zhilan Garment Factory built employee dormitories along with the factory buildings and arranged shuttle buses, purchasing three large coaches to transport workers to and from work.

For those who didn’t go home at lunch, there was a canteen and a rest room at the company.

Sister-in-law Shu and her sisters took a tour and felt as if they were seeing the grand factories from overseas depicted in movies.

This place was even larger and more advanced than No. 1 Garment Factory, with better conditions.

Song Liang became the factory director.

Zhilan openly recruited managerial personnel, offering high salaries and excellent benefits. The employee compound that was being built consisted of ten buildings. In a factory of a thousand people, as long as you met the standards, you were allotted a house.

So, the team was quickly assembled.

Song Yunuan told Song Liang that they could slow down now, Zhilan could serve as the headquarters, with Nanshan County Town being a branch.

Song Liang wasn’t worried at all, knowing his business better than anyone. He felt that his daughter was absolutely right; this was a good way to proceed, as he really couldn’t manage if they continued to expand.

His daughter’s words were definitely to be heeded.

And Sister-in-law Shu truly became the deputy director of Zhilan’s main factory.

Her salary increased by more than fivefold. freewebnσvel.cѳm

She told Shu Xiang, "Your decision was right, isn’t it more comfortable without that relationship?"

Shu Xiang smiled and said nothing.

She didn’t dare tell her sister-in-law that Gu Huaiming had come looking for her.

But that wasn’t an issue, as she would soon be going out for further studies.

From then on, Gu Jiaojiao was no longer her nightmare.

Song Yunuan was preparing to visit Xiangjiang with Hai Shaoqing.

It was also an inspection of her own industries.

Everyone thought that she had invested in the West Mountain Villa District and had little capital left, but in reality, the revenue from the Dongfang Hong Specialty Store and the office buildings in Xiangjiang was almost like making a fortune every day.

She also bought a villa built by the Lew family.

Just so she would have a place to stay when visiting Xiangjiang.

After cooperating with Kurt Gymm on the big cruise ship, they had worked together a few more times, and then temporarily ended their barter trade.

Such a method no longer suited her and the Gymm family’s way of cooperation.

The pace of reform and opening up had been accelerated by Song Yunuan.

Investment was being sought all over the country.

Song Yunuan decided that her investment company had to live up to its name.

She suggested to Hans and Kurt Gymm that they could try venturing into joint venture automobile manufacturing.

This was the trend of the future.

Could she do it?

Definitely.

But a joint venture with the Gymm family had more benefits than drawbacks.

It could also fend off some dishonest foreign merchants who sought to make a quick buck and then leave.