Era: Starting from divorce from female college student

Chapter 339,
On January 15, 1974, Zhao Mancang returned to Hong Kong Island.

This year's Spring Festival is on January 22nd, so the weather is still very cold during the Spring Festival.

"Sister, you are a big singer now. Your singing voice can be heard everywhere in the streets and alleys."

After returning to Hong Kong Island, the two little guys, Xiao Pangdun and Zhao Siyu, were surprised to find that their elder sister Zhao Huijun had changed a lot.

Now the streets of Hong Kong Island are filled with the voice of their eldest sister.

In the second half of 1973, Zhao Huijun's first album began to be sold.

Not only did the song quickly break through 50,000 platinum sales in a short period of time due to its extremely high quality, it also achieved sales of 300,000 copies within two months.

Considering the current population size of Hong Kong Island, an album with sales exceeding 300,000 copies is already a huge success.

Sales within Hong Kong Island are only average, while overseas sales are the best.

Despite the influence of Hollywood Chinese-language films, sales in Southeast Asia are actually not as high as those at Sam's Club.

The combined sales in Garden City, Mindanao, Malay Peninsula and other places were only 200,000 copies.

However, Sam's album sales, perhaps because of the decade-long craze for Hollywood kung fu movies, zombie movies, and dynasty movies, Zhao Huijun's album also sold 500,000 copies.

And it is still continuing to rise.

Xiao Pangdun and Zhao Siyu didn’t quite understand this, but they were very happy after hearing their elder sister’s singing.

In the living room of Villa No. 66 in Deep Water Bay, Zhao Mancang looked at the children with a smile. He did not speak, but just listened to their conversation.

From the current perspective, after Zhao Huijun entered the music industry, her influence on her younger brothers and sisters such as Xiao Baozi and Xiao Taozi is indeed clearly visible.

In the past, although the little buns also respected their elder sister, they were not as respectful and fond of her as they are now.

This is a good thing, but it is not necessarily a good thing.

The entertainment industry is a big melting pot. Although because of Zhao Mancang's relationship, those people in the industry certainly dare not discredit Zhao Huijun or do anything else.

What's more, many newspapers including the Hong Kong and Kowloon Daily are owned by Zhao Mancang. If anyone wants to discredit Zhao Huijun, the Hong Kong and Kowloon Daily and other media will definitely deal with this matter as soon as possible.

Although there are all these comprehensive protections, it is hard to say about entertainment news from overseas.

So Zhao Mancang did not comment and just waited quietly.

It would be best if nothing happened, but if something big really happened, haha, Zhao Mancang would not let his daughter suffer any injustice.

However, Zhao Mancang is not very happy if Xiao Baozi and the others want to enter the entertainment industry.

Anyway, we don’t know yet, let’s see in the future.

The Spring Festival is approaching. Zhao Mancang thought for a moment and said to Zhao Huijun:

"I still have a few songs here. Before the Spring Festival, why don't you record them and release them?"

"A new song? Okay, Dad, I will learn it well."

When Zhao Huijun heard this, she was immediately delighted.

Although she didn't know where her father got those songs from, she heard that they were written and composed by the famous Zhao Wuming, a very talented master.

Unfortunately, Zhao Huijun has never met Zhao Wuming, and she won't ask, after all, these songs were given to her by her father.

These songs are all very good and of extremely high quality.

This time, the three songs are songs celebrating the Spring Festival: Winter Jasmine, Congratulations and Here Comes the God of Wealth.

They were all very festive songs. After Zhao Huijun hummed a few lines, she immediately started laughing.

Children like Xiao Baozi were also very happy. They pestered their eldest sister and wanted her to teach them because they didn't know how to read musical notation.

In the next two days, Zhao Huijun learned the three songs and recorded them immediately.

Then, within a very short period of time, these three songs appeared on the TVB program schedule.

Many merchants also bought the cassettes that had just been produced in the factory and played them on the street.

You know what, such festive songs are really attractive.

In a very short time, the song spread, making the Spring Festival atmosphere even more intense.

The happiest person was Lin Wan. Although Zhao Huijun was not her biological daughter, she had long regarded her as her own.

At this time, she was pregnant and her due date was not far away.

She had already arrived in Hong Kong before November and did not stay in Beijing all the time.

Because this year's Spring Festival is spent in Hong Kong Island, and another reason is that she also wants her child to be born in Hong Kong Island.

That's why I came to Hong Kong Island early.

Zhao Huijun, the eldest daughter, has already achieved great success. Now it’s up to Xiao Baozi and the other children.

She doesn't know yet whether the little one in her belly is a boy or a girl, but she hopes that the child can grow up healthy and be happy every day, just like now.

Happy days always pass quickly, and New Year’s Eve on the 22nd soon arrived.

The Spring Festival is coming!

On New Year’s Eve, Zhao Mancang’s family gathered together for a big dinner, which was more sumptuous than in previous years.

On the third day of the Lunar New Year, Zhao Mancang did not return to the capital, but continued to wait, because Lin Wan was about to give birth, and he certainly could not leave at this time.

On the seventh day of the Lunar New Year, Lin Wan finally gave birth to a daughter.

The daughter is also very good and Zhao Mancang likes her very much.

The child was named Zhao Yuechan, not by Zhao Mancang, but by the little one who drew the name herself.

Because Zhao Mancang and Lin Wan selected ten names, put them in a jar, and let the little one draw them himself.

A newborn baby will definitely not be sampled, it's all done randomly.

But anyway, the name has been decided, this is it, it sounds pretty good.

After the tenth day, Zhao Mancang had to return to the capital.

With children like Zhao Huijun at home, Zhao Mancang doesn't have to worry too much.

At this time, Zhao Huijun was one year older and more sensible. Moreover, she was already an adult and could help at home.

What's more, the two little ones, Xiao Baozi and Xiao Taozi, are both fifteen years old this year, and Xiao Shitou is fourteen years old. They can definitely help take care of their mother.

In the capital, in Lingjing Hutong compound, after Zhao Mancang came in, he reported his work to the leaders.

He didn't come before the Spring Festival because he had already spoken to his leader via satellite phone.

Now that we are reporting face to face, things are naturally different.

Zhao Mancang spoke in great detail about the Nanda Devi incident, but there was actually not much to say.

Zhao Mancang focused on the issue of nuclear power plants.

After all, the 57-kilogram device that was transported to Nanda Devi Peak was placed in that lead coffin.

This so-called monitoring device actually relies on nuclear power to provide electricity.

Such a small and exquisite nuclear power device is of course what the leaders want to know most. "It can't be found. The Jiaolong Army has already searched for it, but found no trace, so..."

Zhao Mancang spoke truthfully.

The nuclear power unit used to provide electricity to the monitoring equipment weighs only 57 kilograms. The technology contained in it is extremely tempting to the leaders.

I have heard for a long time that Sam's nuclear power technology is very impressive. Now that there is such an opportunity to obtain Sam's nuclear power technology, it is impossible for the leaders not to be tempted.

"However, leaders, please rest assured. I have already begun investigating Sam's nuclear power plant. I believe that in the near future, I should be able to find some clues."

After hearing what Zhao Mancang said, the leader could only express his understanding helplessly, but still reminded him to pay attention to safety.

Although Zhao Mancang often stayed with Sam and was very familiar with Sam, it was certainly not that easy to obtain top-secret information such as nuclear power technology.

After talking about Nanda Devi, we went on to talk about economic development.

Leaders pointed out that our country's electronics and semiconductor industries should be fully launched and our computer technology should be vigorously developed.
Of course, Zhao Mancang agreed very much, but he did not expect that the leader would first point to the lithography machine R&D center under the Jiaolong Comprehensive Organization, hoping that Zhao Mancang would release the people.

"Leader, our lithography machine R&D center is working on several projects. One of them is to develop a lithography machine with a resolution of less than 100 nanometers. This technology is absolutely world-leading."

"Our lithography machine R&D center is already very short of staff. If we were to take away some of that talent at this point, wouldn't all our previous efforts be wasted?"

Of course, Zhao Mancang disagreed with such a thing.

The 109th Institute of the Ministry of Mechanical and Electronics, the th Factory of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and other units wanted to develop photolithography machines. Zhao Mancang could provide the technology, but he was really powerless in terms of talent.

"I told you, Comrade Mancang will definitely not agree." The leader spoke with a smile at this time, and the other leaders immediately looked helpless.

It seems they are making a bet on this matter.

After the joke, the leader said that the lithography machine R&D center must contribute manpower and efforts to help the 109th Institute of the Ministry of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, the th Factory of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and other units complete the technical training for the development of related lithography machines.

At present, the 4th and 5th Institutes of the Ministry of Mechanical and Electronics and other units have begun to imitate contact lithography machines, but have encountered related technical difficulties. If they want to overcome them, they either have to spend more time or seek training from the Lithography Machine R&D Center of the Jiaolong Comprehensive Organization.

Hearing this, Zhao Mancang finally breathed a sigh of relief.

This year is 1974. The 43 Project has been fully implemented. There are many fertilizer factories all over the country, and the chemical industry has flourished in our country.

But at present, the progress is not particularly fast.

The main reason is that talent training cannot keep up with the pace.

For now, Jiaolong School is able to cultivate relatively qualified talents. However, every year, all graduates of Jiaolong School are absorbed by the Jiaolong Comprehensive Organization, and it is difficult for outsiders to intervene in this matter.

As for the workers, peasants and soldiers college students, those who know know what their abilities are.

Preparations in other areas have also been largely completed.

Just wait for the opportunity.

Zhao Mancang listened carefully but didn't say anything.

In the future, the focus of our domestic development will be economic construction.

Zhao Mancang is very clear about this, and he will do his best to promote this matter.

Judging from the current situation, all of this still needs to remain dormant and cannot be started all at once.

After a while, Zhao Mancang suddenly said:

"Leader, I think solar power plants, hydropower stations, thermal power plants, etc. should be built faster, because once we really want to promote the development of the electronics industry, the demand for electricity will increase dramatically."

"In this regard, not only industrial electricity consumption but also residential electricity consumption will reach a new peak, so we must accelerate in advance and make relevant preparations."

"Solar power from the western region may be difficult to transport to the east. Before high-voltage transmission technology is developed, I think it would be possible to locate some processing plants in the west."

"This will inevitably increase pressure on transportation and industrial costs."

"Balancing the costs of this becomes something we have to consider."

"What we can be sure of at the moment is that the eastern coastal areas will develop their economies first. This area, being close to the sea and having logistics ports, has more advantages."

The leaders of a colonial city like Hong Kong Island are very clear about its development path.

If our economy is to develop, it must rely on smoother and more convenient transportation.

The eastern coastal areas can refer to the development path of Hong Kong Island, build port terminals, and rely on such terminals to develop their own economy.

So if you calculate it this way, you have to pay everywhere.

"By the way, Comrade Mancang, why don't you choose a city and help boost the local economy?"

Suddenly, the leader had another sudden idea and proposed the following.

The reason for this suggestion is that we want to create a vanguard in economic development and serve as a model.

Hearing this, Zhao Mancang pondered for a moment. He had roughly guessed the leader's intention.

I guess the place of Futian fishing village has been selected.

Also, several cities such as the City of Hundred Islands and the City of Qie have been selected, right?

In this case, Zhao Mancang had no choice but to choose the Magic City.

"Are you sure you want to choose the Magic City? Why?"

The leaders all showed interest and wanted to hear Zhao Mancang's ideas.

"Leader, this is very simple. During the Republic of China era, the Magic City was the economic vanguard of our country. It developed very rapidly in all aspects. Its economic and industrial foundations were very good."

"Its geographical location is truly advantageous. Relying on the Yangtze River, industrial raw materials shipped back from abroad can radiate the entire middle and lower Yangtze River plain area. Even after the Three Gorges Dam is built, it can be transported upstream to connect the mountain city with Chengdu."

"For external communication, we can not only have an airport, but also build a large transport port in Wusong to connect with the outside world."

"If I had to choose, I would definitely choose Shanghai. A city like this is bound to be the vanguard of our country's economic development."

Zhao Mancang is not stupid, of course he knows how to choose.

But when the leaders heard this, they laughed and scolded him for being cunning.

Because what the leaders need is a city that can be supported, not a city like Shanghai that has already been predetermined.

Cities such as the small fishing village of Futian, the Magic City, the City of a Hundred Islands, and the City of Qie have all been selected by the higher authorities, and there will definitely be inclinations towards relevant policies.

With such a diversion of resources, it would be a miracle if the economies of these cities still fail to take off.

The reason why the leaders wanted Zhao Mancang to choose another city by himself was actually because they hoped that Zhao Mancang would pay attention to it. After all, his ability to turn stone into gold made the leaders feel very relieved.

The Shaya Laboratory area is now a small town, but before 1962, it was just an uninhabited desert.

In just twelve years, this place has grown to such a huge scale. You can imagine how rapid its development is.

Therefore, the leaders hope that Zhao Mancang can create another miracle.

After listening to this, Zhao Mancang pondered and said:
"Then what do you think of the city of Bac Giang in North Vietnam?"

The city of Beijiang?

The leaders quickly turned their eyes to the map and quickly found the location.

(End of this chapter)