Rebirth 1977 Great Era

Chapter 1406 Wang Zhenlin's Farewell Phone Call (Bonus Chapter for Monthly Tickets)
However, the time was a bit short; Fang Yan felt that her mother and the others came home from get off work not long afterward.

My sister-in-law is also getting ready to cook dinner. She even went to the study to ask if we need to prepare a portion for Mr. and Mrs. Hu as well.

Fang Yan told her to go to the kitchen to prepare the ingredients, and he would cook the meal himself later.

The younger sister-in-law agreed and then happily went to the kitchen to prepare the food. After putting down the book in her hand, Fang Yan called the "Huang Feihong" film crew. Because of Wang Zhenlin, Master Lu Donghua had not been to work and was playing at the film crew. Fang Yan wanted to ask him if he would be coming back today.

The call went directly to the local police station, since that was the only police station with a phone number. Fang Yan was familiar with the people there, as they were former students of his. After answering the call, he quickly received news that Old Lu wouldn't be coming back tonight; his second brother, Ding Jian, had already picked him up and was probably already eating at a nearby restaurant.

Fang Yan hung up the phone and went to the kitchen. He never considered cooking a chore, especially since it only required him to stir-fry vegetables. It was more like a relaxing activity after reading a book.

After a while, her father-in-law and father-in-law also returned. As soon as they came back, they asked Huang Huijie about the follow-up of the baby. After all, they had lived together for so long and got along well. They were almost like a family. So when they came back from work, they asked about it.

The family briefed them on the situation and also mentioned Lao Hu's desire to become godparents.

"That's great news! Have you agreed?" Zhu Guangnan, the father-in-law, asked Zhu Lin.

Zhu Lin said:

"I've agreed. After Sister Huang finishes her postpartum confinement, we'll have a simple ceremony, invite our colleagues and friends to dinner, and announce it to everyone."

Fang Yan's father had no objections either. Now Fang Yan and Lao Hu are as close as brothers. Even if they don't become godparents, Lao Hu's daughter is still treated like his own.

After a while, the eldest sister also returned. Somewhat surprisingly, the younger brother, Fang Chen, who only comes back on weekends, also made an exception and came back today.

"I mainly came back to see Sister Huang because I heard she gave birth. I'll be going back to school with her later," the younger brother explained to everyone.

When he returned, Fang Yan had already prepared the dishes. Hearing what he was saying outside, she gave him a task:
"Since you're going to visit, take all this food with you. I just made it. This is for Lao Hu, and the food in this thermos is for Sister Huang."

Upon hearing Fang Yan's words, the younger brother immediately agreed. He had been struggling with his decision on the way there, feeling a bit awkward going there empty-handed, but unsure what to bring. He figured that if his older brother brought him the food he had prepared, he wouldn't be going empty-handed.

Although my younger brother has been writing books, he hasn't been able to make any money from them. In addition, the royalties he received were used by my older sister's family to return to the city. So now, apart from the monthly subsidies from the Writers' Association and the school, he really doesn't have much money. He's practically a poor man in the Fang family. Of course, he'll soon have some income. He's involved in polishing the script for Huang Feihong, and he'll get a share of the money when it's released in Hong Kong.

Then the younger brother quickly took the food to visit Lao Hu. The older sister was also busy and took out the things she had prepared to visit him. She had to go to school early today, so she went with the younger brother when she had some free time.

I also brought Zhengyi and Mingzhu along.

Fang Yan didn't go this time; he let them go on their own. He helped his sister-in-law and Sophia set the table and then waited at home for his older sister and younger brother to return.

Just then, the phone rang again. Fang Yan thought it was Director Liao calling again, so she quickly answered it.

"Hello, this is Fang Yan, who is this?"

"Hello, Dr. Fang!" A man's voice came from the other end of the phone.

The dialect sounded somewhat familiar, so I asked:
"Who?"

"I am... Wang Zhenlin!" he then revealed his identity.

Fang Yan was slightly taken aback. Wang Zhenlin?
Why is this guy calling?
His tone remained unchanged as he asked calmly:

"Oh, hello, what can I do for you?"

Wang Zhenlin paused for a second, probably not expecting Fang Yan to be so calm, and said, "Dr. Fang, I'm about to leave the capital. I originally wanted to say goodbye to you in person, but I felt it would be too much of a bother, so I'll pass..."

Fang Yan remained silent, unsure of what the old man was up to.

“I won’t beat around the bush. I’ve noticed that Dr. Fang is quite wary of me these past few days, and even Mr. Lu is avoiding me. There are some things I wanted to talk to Dr. Fang about, but I haven’t been able to say them yet…” Wang Zhenlin hesitated.

Fang Yan narrowed his eyes and asked:

"Hmm? What do you want to talk about?"

Wang Zhenlin chuckled on the phone and then said:
"Actually, I am not Dr. Fang's enemy, nor did I come for your secret formula. I have no ill intentions... However, I do not blame Dr. Fang. After all, you were hurt by someone close to you before, so it is normal for you to be a little wary."

Fang Yan narrowed his eyes, his tone turning colder:
"Mr. Wang is very well-informed, isn't he?"

Wang Zhenlin was unaffected, he said:

"The matter concerning your maternal uncle's family is no secret. It was something the British did behind the scenes. You can find out by asking around."

"I can only express my regret. If I had known, I should have come back earlier. We might have become friends."

A cold laugh in dialect:

"Hehe... Mr. Wang, let's get down to business."

On the other end of the phone, Wang Zhenlin laughed and said, "Dr. Fang, your collaboration with Kobayashi Pharmaceutical is quite a hot topic in Japan right now. Tsumura Pharmaceutical is having a real headache. To be honest, you and Mr. Hu have a really sharp business sense."

Upon hearing the dialect, he immediately perked up: "Mr. Wang, are you from Tsumura Pharmaceutical?"

Wang Zhenlin quickly denied it: "No, no, no, please don't misunderstand! I have absolutely no connection with them, not even with traditional Chinese medicine or herbal remedies."

Fang Yan recalled hearing about his contact with Western medicine professors and asked, "So you work in Western medicine? Are you from Takeda Pharmaceutical Company? Otsuka Pharmaceutical? Or Hisamitsu?"

He paused, then added, "Could it be Sato Pharmaceutical, which has ties to the United States?"

There was a long silence on the other end of the phone, at least three seconds, before Wang Zhenlin smiled and said, "Dr. Fang, you seem to know quite a bit about these famous Japanese pharmaceutical companies."

Fang Yan already had a general idea in mind and said, "There's no way around it, it's hard not to notice."

Wang Zhenlin chuckled: "Haha, that's true. After all, you've studied the Japanese market before, so you must know it inside and out."

Fang Yan didn't want to beat around the bush, so she pressed him directly: "So you still haven't told me, which company do you work for?"

Wang Zhenlin, however, downplayed the issue: "This matter is not important... I just wanted to tell you, Dr. Fang, you don't need to be so wary of me. We're not even in the same competitive circle, so it's not worth it."

"Oh? Really?" Fang Yan didn't believe it at all, her tone full of doubt.

Wang Zhenlin continued:
"Of course it's true! I recently met with several professors of Western medicine in Beijing, and to be honest, they're still too inexperienced when it comes to the market. They're far behind you. Your thinking is so mature. Actually, I really wanted to have a good chat with you, but unfortunately, we didn't end up doing so. But before I leave, I still want to give you a heads-up—according to the information I've received, our country is about to implement new economic policies. It might happen in a few months, or at most six months. We can bring you a lot of opportunities then, and we guarantee you'll make money. I hope you won't be so wary of me then. Let's get rich together, wouldn't that be great!"

P.S.: I still owe you 21,000 words after finishing this chapter.

There will be more in the afternoon
(End of this chapter)