Chapter 44: Kidnapping

Gu Linzhang thought he was hallucinating and asked again. Shen Sangyu repeated what she said.

Then he saw Gu Linzhang’s face flush. He originally had a good impression of Shen Sangyu, and now hearing this, it elevated to a new level.

After the surprise, Gu Linzhang was worried that Shen Sangyu did not fully understand the content of the drawing: “Comrade Sangyu, do you know what this drawing means?”

Shen Sangyu nodded: “I know, but I volunteer.”

Whether in her previous life or this life, she understood that a backward country would be beaten, and only a prosperous and strong country can allow its people to stand tall in the world.

So she voluntarily donated her drawings and research to the country free of charge.

In her heart, there was a dream of a great nation.

Gu Linzhang heard Shen Sangyu’s firm affirmation and nodded excitedly: “Then I won’t be polite.

I will explain the source of the drawings. Although you gave it to me for free, I will apply for a bonus for you when I go back.”

He knew the value of this drawing. Shen Sangyu’s drawings were worth a lot of money, so if she wanted to sell them, she could live a stable life with the money without any effort, or she could enter a top research institute with this drawing.

But none of these situations happened.

Gu Linzhang’s eyes were red with excitement, and his hand holding the drawings was shaking a little: “Comrade Sangyu, take the exam well this year and try to get into a good university.”

“Okay.”

Gu Linzhang praised Shen Sangyu several more times, which made her feel a little embarrassed.

But Gu Linzhang was obviously very busy. He had delayed several hours to understand the drawings before.

He originally wanted to say a few more words to Shen Sangyu, but the guards around him reminded him that he had other schedules. In the end, he could only say goodbye in embarrassment and leave first.

Xu Weiguo now treated Shen Sangyu as a treasure. After all, she was recommended by him.

If the new equipment was successfully refined one day, even if Gu Linzhang did not give him one as a pilot station, he would at least give him a discount.

At that time, he would replace his old equipment even if he had to sell everything he owned.

Although he didn’t quite understand everything he heard, he was able to grasp one key piece of information:

the new steelmaking equipment would remove dust three times more effectively, which greatly reduced the health risks for workers!

Xu Weiguo’s eyes were even redder than Gu Linzhang’s. Seeing that Shen Sangyu was about to leave, he once again offered to drive her home.

Shen Sangyu shook her head and said that she had to go to many places later, which was not very convenient.

Shen Sangyu intended to hand in the translation manuscript and buy some items along the way.

Seeing this, Xu Weiguo could only escort Shen Sangyu to the gate of the steel plant.

Shen Sangyu was already familiar with the way back; after all, she had to come here every half a month. After saying goodbye to Xu Weiguo, she left.

She handed in the manuscript as she had done last time, and after leaving, she planned to go to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy some pork, but the pork was sold out long ago.

When she came out of the supply and marketing cooperative, Shen Sangyu glanced at the time and found that it was three o’clock in the afternoon.

The car that would take them home was leaving at four o’clock. Shen Sangyu decided to take a look at the usual alley.

China had begun to encourage business now, but not many people dared to try it.

However, in two years, more and more people would gradually go south, and then in another ten years, there would be another wave of workers, and many bosses from later generations would seize these opportunities and soar to success.

As Shen Sangyu was lost in thought, she suddenly noticed several people standing in front of her.

She raised her head, and a trace of vigilance flashed in her eyes.

She stopped and moved to the side, intending to bypass the group, but as soon as she attempted to move, the people opposite followed her.

Shen Sangyu immediately understood that these individuals were indeed coming for her.

“What do you want to do?”

There were four people blocking her path. Judging by their clothes, they were obviously thugs from the street.

Since she had traveled through time, she hadn’t offended many people, so she immediately had a suspect in mind.

“Were you invited by Zhou Xinghua?”

The four thugs were obviously stunned, their eyes full of confusion. After all, they hadn’t said a word, so how did this woman guess it?

The four hooligans looked at each other without pretense, and Shen Sangyu went from suspicion to certainty.

She calmed down and looked at the four people with cold eyes: “Why did she ask you to come here?

Beat me or kidnap me? Then do you know that if I call the police, the police will not only arrest her, but also you?”

The four hooligans were not well-educated, but they had often been in and out of the police station.

After a brief moment of fear, one of them sneered: “Don’t worry; you will definitely not go to the police station to report the case.” Then, the four people’s eyes were glued to Shen Sangyu.

“Boss, this little girl is so pretty; let’s…”

Shen Sangyu heard such a crude remark, and her eyes darkened.

Zhou Xinghua was also vicious enough. It is unacceptable for anyone to be insulted by others, especially in this conservative era.

More extreme people might wonder why others like you instead of themselves, questioning your charm or your appearance.

No matter when, women are a vulnerable group regarding such matters.

“You are so brave. Do you know who my husband is?”

Shen Sangyu said, looking around.

This place was very desolate. No one comes here on weekdays. These four people had likely been following her all the way.

If she wanted to run, she may not be able to outrun several men. She had only been here once and was not familiar with the terrain.

Shen Sangyu’s palms were sweating, but her face remained calm: “My husband is the head of the first military region. Do you know what will happen if you mess with me?”

Several gangsters were stunned for a moment.

Regardless of whether it was a captain or the head of a regiment, they didn’t know these military positions at all.

But from Shen Sangyu’s tone, it seemed that the head of the group was not someone to mess with, and the woman who asked them to kidnap Shen Sangyu had not mentioned that the other party’s husband was a soldier.

For a moment, the four looked at each other and hesitated.

If it was an ordinary person today, they would not care. They had done many sneaky things on weekdays.

Didn’t the girl they had assaulted dare to call the police after returning home?

But it was different for military wives. Even if they were bolder, they dared not mess with the families of soldiers.

“You have to think about the consequences clearly. If something happens to me, you will definitely not be able to escape.

But if you let me go today, I will pretend that this incident never happened and will never trouble you. How about it?”

Shen Sangyu’s words made the four of them more hesitant.

“No!”

Suddenly, one of the men in a gray cotton-padded jacket came to his senses: “The woman didn’t say she was a military wife, and you see she is so young.

Who knows if she is an adult? Maybe she is lying to us!”

The other three gangsters quickly reacted.

Shen Sangyu: “…”

Seeing several thugs closing in on her, Shen Sangyu didn’t think any more and turned around to run.

The cold wind stung her face, turning it numb.

She wanted to run to a crowded place and call for help.

Shen Sangyu could even hear her own panting, but she couldn’t care about anything else; she had to keep running forward.

Suddenly, Shen Sangyu felt someone grabbing her hair from behind, and the shoulder bag on her body fell to the ground, scattering papers and translation books everywhere.

“Pa!”

A slap hit Shen Sangyu’s face hard.