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Chapter 1167 I'm dumbfounded
Indeed, just as Liu Meilan had guessed, when Wu Fengdeng, Wu Fengnian, and their families submitted their visa applications to the Chinese Embassy in the United States, news that the Wu family was going back to China to visit relatives had already reached the country.
When the local leaders saw the information about the Wu family, they were extremely excited. In fact, they had previously tried to contact the Wu family through various connections to invest and set up a factory in Shanghai.
After all, this is the Wu family's ancestral home, and there's a certain connection there. But they've never given up, never come back to invest.
Now, more than 20 years after the reform and opening up, the projects and content of investment promotion have undergone tremendous changes. The Wu family is a very important target for investment.
But the Wu family disagreed, and their attitude was very firm, so they started investigating. What exactly went wrong?
After investigating, I was stunned!
The Wu family ancestral graves have been leveled!
The Wu family came back to look for relatives, but for various reasons, they couldn't figure out what was going on and couldn't find them.
On his last trip back to China, he donated the Wu family's old house and then never returned.
This is a tricky matter; the work done back then was rather sloppy. The Wu family ancestral graves were already destroyed during the War of Resistance against Japan, leaving them in ruins.
For many years after the founding of the People's Republic of China, no one paid attention to it. It was treated as unclaimed and, after being collected, was buried in other places.
During the War of Resistance against Japan, many tombstones were blown up, making it impossible to identify who was buried in the corresponding grave. In that era of bold thinking and decisive action, everything was done quickly, so the remains were simply collected and buried in the Western Hills.
There was no inscription, nor a name. Wu's two children, who lived abroad, returned home but couldn't find Wu Songhua, nor did they know where their parents' graves were. Having lost all hope, they simply stopped coming back.
Director Li, who was in charge of investment promotion, frowned. "This is not easy! Although the relatives have been found, the graves of the three siblings' parents are gone, so they must have some lingering resentment. Moreover, due to our mistakes, the two families were unable to find their relatives for so many years. The reason they were able to return and settle down now is because of their longing for their parents; they want to return to their roots!"
Director Li's words instantly silenced everyone in the office.
At this time, a young female cadre named Sun Zhenzhen remembered that her older sister was a forensic doctor and could confirm her identity through DNA testing.
Sun Zhenzhen tentatively suggested, "Director Li, there's a DNA identification technology now that can identify even skeletal remains!"
Director Li was slightly taken aback upon hearing this. "So many remains are buried in that area of Xishan. If we were to use such identification technology, the project would be enormous!"
Sun Zhenzhen blinked. "Director Li, even a massive project has a target, right? The information on everyone in the Wu family is here, both from overseas and domestic sources. They all served the country and participated in the fight against the Japanese!"
"Later, due to various circumstances, those who remained in China went into hiding and participated in various important projects! Due to confidentiality, much information was not made public! Even after the lockdown was lifted, due to the negligence of our staff, the two sides were delayed for more than ten years and could not recognize each other!"
“All of these problems stem from our own shortcomings! To attract overseas Chinese projects, simply talking and visiting their homes a few times isn’t enough to show sincerity!”
Sun Zhenzhen's words silenced everyone!
While many issues stemmed from historical reasons, their side was largely at fault. After all, there was war at the time, something no one could control. After the founding of the People's Republic, various other matters arose, inevitably leading to oversights. If these three siblings had recognized each other earlier, perhaps the injustice of their parents' graves being bombed and leveled could have been alleviated.
Director Li tapped his fingers lightly on the table, thinking of the advanced technology of the Wu family's company, which was exactly what the country needed. At the same time, their substantial capital also made them a key target for Shanghai's opening up and investment attraction efforts.
In addition, Wu Songhua's descendants who remained in China, including his three sons and three daughters and their descendants, are involved in various industries, and some even hold high positions.
Especially the name Liu Meilan, those three words made Director Li feel like he had a cat scratching at his heart!
To become the head of the investment promotion unit in Shanghai, one must have access to a wide range of information channels. Liu Meilan, as a leading figure in the domestic capital market, is also a key subject of their research and attention.
Some of them even regard Liu Meilan's investment projects as a bellwether. In particular, Liu Meilan's recent foray into the electric vehicle industry has instantly attracted a lot of attention.
In some places, action has already begun, and the movements are very swift.
They originally wanted to launch the project, but due to various patent issues and the relatively high value of their land, they were a bit slow, and a city in Jiangsu Province beat them to it. So, the project was temporarily shelved.
Liu Meilan is truly shrewd. She not only invested in electric vehicle factories but also in upstream battery suppliers and acquired numerous related patents. As a result, anyone wanting to produce electric vehicles in China now essentially has to rely on these patents.
Fortunately, Liu Meilan is a generous person. She is very low-key about collecting patent fees, and the price is very low. Her aim is to promote industrial upgrading and technological innovation.
After some discussion, the group decided to adopt Sun Zhenzhen's suggestion and use technological means to find the ancestral graves of the Wu family ancestors.
Director Li instructed, "Sun Zhenzhen, this matter is both complicated and important. You will lead a team to do it!"
Sun Zhenzhen was very excited when she heard this. "Director Li, please rest assured, I will do my best!"
How could Director Li easily put his mind at ease?
He couldn't help but ask, "What are your plans?"
Sun Zhenzhen replied, "Director Li, I have four people with me, and I plan to split them into two groups. I will personally take two people to visit the people who handled these matters back then to see if we can find some clues to narrow down the scope! The other group will find a testing agency to cooperate with and start searching for the remains based on the predicted approximate location for testing! However, this matter also requires the cooperation of the Wu family. The DNA of the direct descendants will be more convenient for testing and comparison, so I still need to go to the Wu family to inquire!"
Director Li nodded. "You can handle the first two tasks. For the last one, I'll visit the Wu family in person and try to get the specimens back from them!"
Sun Zhenzhen nodded, "Thank you, leader! Please let me know when you go, and I'll have someone from the testing agency come to collect the samples in person to ensure their accuracy!"
Director Li wholeheartedly agreed, "Good!"
The day after Liu Meilan and her group arrived, Director Li personally led a team to visit them.
Director Li didn't come alone; he invited Mr. Qin, the father of his comrade-in-arms Qin Zheng, to come along.
With this middleman, some things become much easier to discuss!