"Uncle, Auntie, please don't kneel. If you keep kneeling, I won't dare to come anymore.
Jingze has already knelt for me in the car, so how could I dare to accept such a grand gesture from you?
Chen Yang and Hu Dong quickly helped up Zou Chenguang and his wife. Both of them looked much older than their normal age, and it was not hard to imagine they had lived a life worse than death in the past two years.
Facing such a pathetic couple, how could he bear to let them kneel?
"I've come to see Jingze. This child is sensible. After enduring such great hardship this time, his character has been tempered, and he might not be inferior to other children."
Chen Yang comforted the Zou Chenguang couple. They knew their son's hand was crippled, and it must have broken their hearts.
"Xiao Chen, thank you. If it weren't for you, my son might not even have survived."
Zou Chenguang had also seen that child, Niu Wa. Those damnable kidnappers, they were truly inhumane. How could they commit such cruel acts!
"Uncle, don't just thank me. I have to thank Jingze too.
If he hadn't protected my little rascal, he would have probably starved to death by the kidnappers.
Jingze said he wanted to become sworn brothers, and I think when they grow up, they really can become sworn brothers."
Chen Yang patted Hu Hao's small head and pushed the child into the ward.
As expected, as soon as he saw Hu Hao, Zou Jingze, lying on the hospital bed, his eyes lit up.
"Little Winter Melon."
"Dog Brother!"
The two children immediately hugged each other. Before, when they were begging, they were often beaten and scolded by the kidnappers, and they shared every bite of food.
Zou Jingze was older and often protected the younger Hu Hao. The two of them had a very deep bond.
"This brat, I thought he was bragging."
Zou Chenguang looked at Zou Jingze, showing a rare smile of a proud father.
What man wouldn't want his son to be a man with responsibility!
"Dog Brother, these are grapes my sister gave you."
After hugging Zou Jingze, Hu Hao quickly ran to Chen Yang and took out raisins from his pocket.
These things were delicious. After eating just a few from the baby, Hu Hao was astonished. He remembered Dog Brother's life-saving kindness.
Seeing that Hu Hao was not at all distant with him, Chen Yang also quickly squatted down. The little rascal only reached his thigh, and even on tiptoes, he couldn't reach his pocket.
Watching Hu Hao present the raisins to Zou Jingze like a treasure, Chen Yang gave his son a thumbs-up in his heart.
Although Hu Hao was only a little over two years old, he understood the importance of repaying kindness, and Chen Yang was very happy.
Chen Yang had always believed that people should have their own principles in life, and at least they should know how to be grateful to those who helped them.
Clearly, his son had achieved this.
"Uncle, Auntie, this is some milk candy I bought, and two cans of malted milk extract.
The child has suffered so much, he needs to nourish his body properly."
Chen Yang handed the malted milk extract and milk candy, which were intended for Zou Jingze and his sister, to Zou Chenguang. There weren't many good things to be had in those days.
Malted milk extract was already the best nutritional supplement he could find.
"Xiao Chen, we didn't buy anything to thank you, how can we accept your things? This is not proper."
Zou Chenguang quickly tried to give him money, but Chen Yang directly pressed his hand down. Buying malted milk extract was just to ease his conscience; he felt too much sympathy for these children.
Money earned is always spent. In his previous life, he had donated to Project Hope quite a bit.
Of course, now he would prioritize Shen Xue and his children, but within his means, he was willing to help these unfortunate children.
"Director Zou, please don't refuse. I just met Secretary Zhao downstairs. The city is waiting for you to have a meeting. You are the director of the Municipal Management Committee, and the city is preparing to establish an Administration for Industry and Commerce. You are so busy you're spinning like a top, how can you have time to buy nutritional supplements for the child."
"I am in charge of the issue of these abducted children at the bureau. I am at the hospital every day. In the future, if anything happens to Jingze, you and Auntie can directly order me around."
Hu Dong also quickly chimed in. He was now the captain of the Criminal Investigation Detachment of the Municipal Public Security Bureau, and Zou Chenguang used to be the top leader of the Municipal Public Security Bureau.
In the past two years, due to his child being lost, he had been exhausted and stressed, which led him to transfer from the Public Security Bureau to the Municipal Management Committee as its director. It was neither good nor bad, both were positions of real power.
The Administration for Industry and Commerce had not yet been established, and the Municipal Management Committee managed almost all the state-run large stores in the counties and cities under Qinghe City, as well as the supply and marketing cooperatives in townships, various food factories, and farmers' markets.
If one were to speak of it, its power was much greater than that of the Public Security Bureau. However, his position in the Public Security Bureau had almost guaranteed his promotion, while moving to the Municipal Management Committee would essentially mean the end of his career advancement.
Many people had felt regret for this former leader, and Hu Dong was no exception, as he was promoted by Zou Chenguang himself.
Furthermore, with the central government issuing documents to establish the Administration for Industry and Commerce, many people were in a state of panic, unsure of what to do.
Under the socialist economic system, what exactly the Administration for Industry and Commerce should do and how it should be done after its establishment was a major question.
It made Zou Chenguang's job as the director of the Municipal Management Committee even more difficult. He was also struggling with how to establish the Administration for Industry and Commerce and carry out his work. Therefore, when he heard Hu Dong speak, he no longer refused.
"Xiao Hu, I won't be polite with you.
If your Auntie needs anything, she will definitely trouble you. And those bastards, our brothers under us, take good care of them, let them eat well and drink well inside."
Zou Chenguang did not stand on ceremony with Hu Dong. Hu Dong had been promoted by him, so he still had some influence.
It was Chen Yang who, upon hearing their conversation, felt a surge of excitement. This was an unexpected joy.
They clearly didn't consider him an outsider, even discussing work matters and "special treatment" for the kidnappers in front of him.
Before, Chen Yang had been worried that his radio business might attract too much attention. But now, looking at Zou Chenguang, Chen Yang suddenly had an idea.
He hadn't expected Qinghe City to act so quickly, already starting to establish an Administration for Industry and Commerce.
Considering that the Municipal Aquatic Products Company was acquiring aquatic products and processing them into canned goods to earn foreign exchange, it seemed that the leading officials of Qinghe City had very sharp foresight.
However, at this time, everyone was crossing the river by feeling the stones. Especially for a seasoned veteran like Zou Chenguang, who had transferred from public security to become the director of the Municipal Management Committee, his cautious nature meant he would definitely not dare to take too large a step.
If Zou Chenguang were to establish the Administration for Industry and Commerce, it might end up being just an empty shell. To be like Beijing, daring to be the first to issue business licenses to individual industrial and commercial households, that would absolutely be impossible.
In his past life, Chen Yang had never heard of Qinghe City achieving anything significant in the private sector. It was likely that Zou Chenguang, like most cities across the country, would establish an empty shell.
It wasn't until the 1980s, when individual industrial and commercial households began to sprout like mushrooms after a spring rain, that they gradually started to pay attention, but by then it was too late.
One step behind meant being behind at every step.
Therefore, until Chen Yang was reborn, Qinghe City's industrial and commercial system, even within the entire country and especially within An Province, was very mediocre.
However, now, Chen Yang felt that he might be able to be the first to eat the crab along with Zou Chenguang.