Chapter 528: The Non-Typical Situation Arrives

Chapter 528: The Non-Typical Situation Arrives

Although the participants of the interview did not understand why the Deng Clan Group would arrange their accommodation in such a peculiar way, when invited by the shareholders of the Deng Clan Group, everyone, without exception, eagerly accepted the offer.

After all, staying in such a fashionable and beautiful villa, and having the opportunity to interact with the group's shareholders in private, was a rare and valuable opportunity that no one would be foolish enough to refuse.

Soon, some people noticed that the shareholders inviting them to stay in the villas were all young people, and the invitations were always between opposite sexes—men inviting women and women inviting men, with no same-sex invitations.

This discovery made some quick-witted individuals feel a sense of unease, but they were not afraid; instead, they felt even more excited.

Seeing that everyone had accepted the invitation, the interviewer stood up and announced the time and location for tomorrow's training, officially ending the interview. He then instructed everyone to take their luggage and follow their respective invitees to the villas to settle in and familiarize themselves with the surroundings.

Deng Sishun, with a positive attitude, said, "Miss Song, go back to the hotel and pack your luggage. I'll go get my motorcycle and come pick you up."

Song Tingting hesitated, "That's too much trouble."

Deng Sishun smiled, "No trouble at all, go on, see you soon."

Song Tingting watched as Deng Sishun walked toward the villa, feeling a mix of emotions as she headed back to the hotel where she had stayed the previous night.

Although she had never been in a romantic relationship, she knew that, unless someone was extremely insensitive, most people could tell if someone of the opposite sex was interested in them romantically.

Of course, ordinary people could only discern the basics. To truly understand the sincerity of someone's feelings required a long period of interaction.

Some people might never be able to tell the truth, just like some men and women in the future who fall for scams and lose everything, yet still believe their scammer is genuinely in love with them.

When Song Tingting and Deng Sishun returned from Nanning together yesterday, she was not entirely sure if he was interested in her. However, seeing him run over to invite her to stay at his home first and his enthusiastic behavior, she had a pretty good idea.

...

Since her luggage consisted only of a few sets of clothes and some toiletries, Song Tingting quickly packed and went downstairs to wait for Deng Sishun.

Not just Song Tingting, but the other interviewees did the same, immediately returning to the hotel to pack their luggage and then going downstairs to wait for the Deng Clan members to arrive on motorcycles to pick them up.

Soon, motorcycles came from all directions.

Deng Sishun was the first to arrive. He parked his motorcycle in front of Song Tingting and smiled, "Miss Song, get on!"

Song Tingting did not hesitate and got on the motorcycle with her luggage.

Then, Deng Sishun released the clutch with his left hand and slightly increased the throttle with his right, and the motorcycle steadily headed toward the villa complex.

On the way, Deng Sishun continuously greeted other clan members they encountered, and in less than two minutes, they arrived at his villa.

Parking the motorcycle at the villa's entrance, Deng Sishun introduced, "Miss Song, this is my home!"

Song Tingting looked at the beautiful villa and marveled, "What a beautiful villa! And the scale of this villa complex is so large, it stretches as far as the eye can see. This is truly the most beautiful architectural complex I have ever seen."

"There are hundreds of villas here. You can take your time to admire them later. Let me show you to your room first, follow me."

"Thank you, I really appreciate your help."

"You're welcome."

...

In the following month, matchmakers from the surrounding areas were kept extremely busy.

These matchmakers were mainly helping the single women of the Ye Clan and the Deng Clan find partners. Although the women had taken the initiative to invite their potential partners to stay at their homes, they were still women and, no matter how much they liked their guests, would not pursue them aggressively.

This is where the matchmakers came in.

As for the single men of the Ye Clan and the Deng Clan, they preferred to try their luck on their own first and only call in the matchmakers if they failed.

Leaving aside the amateur matchmakers, professional matchmakers were undoubtedly skilled in persuasion. Combined with the excellent conditions of the single women's families, it was rare for a man to remain unmoved after a matchmaker's praise.

After all, just by agreeing to the marriage, they could save decades of hard work. How many people could resist such an opportunity?

Especially men who had been beaten down by society found it even more irresistible.

Thus, within a short month, out of the 45 men who attended the training, 42 were successfully won over by the single women of the Ye Clan and the Deng Clan.

The remaining 3 men were not because they looked down on the single women, but rather the single women did not find them suitable.

Initially, they were chosen because they made a good first impression, but after more than half a month of living together and getting to know each other better, these 3 men were ultimately eliminated.

The single women of the Ye Clan and the Deng Clan made rapid progress, and although the single men did not have the help of matchmakers, they did not fall far behind.

Out of the 55 women who attended the training, 40 were successfully won over by the single men of the Ye Clan and the Deng Clan in this month. Of the remaining 15 women, 8 were also on the verge of establishing relationships with the single men.

Without the help of matchmakers, they still achieved such impressive results, which clearly demonstrated that good economic conditions had a significant positive impact on marriage.

The remaining seven women, five of whom were rejected, and two whose situations were uncertain.

Song Tingting had just confirmed her relationship with Deng Sishun.

Deng Sishun said confidently, "Tingting, now that you're my girlfriend, you can withdraw from the group's training."

Song Tingting was surprised, "Withdraw from the group's training? What about my job?"

Deng Sishun laughed, "Tingting, with me, you don't need to worry about work. I'll go to your parents first to propose, and once you marry me, you can help manage our family's business. There's no need for you to work at the group for less than two thousand yuan a month."

Song Tingting was a bit uneasy, "Brother Shun, my family's conditions are very poor. My parents are manual laborers, and they have spent everything they had to support my education and my brother's. Three months ago, my mother fell and broke her leg, and we incurred a lot of debt to treat her. Now, our family is practically destitute. Will you look down on me?"

Deng Sishun laughed, "Tingting, how could I look down on you? Once you marry me, your parents will be my parents, and your brother will be my brother. Don't worry, I will make sure they don't suffer anymore."

Hearing this, Song Tingting was moved and threw herself into Deng Sishun's arms.

Faced with such an affectionate beauty, Deng Sishun naturally didn't hold back. He held her soft waist and leaned down to kiss her...

...

The one and a half months of training passed in the blink of an eye.

Out of the 100 people who participated in the training, 91 of them had established romantic relationships with the single men and women of the Ye and Deng Clans. Some of them were already going through the procedures to get married.

Among the remaining nine, eight were rejected, but they were not disappointed. They were hired by the Deng Clan Group and received higher salaries than their peers, achieving their original goals.

There was only one woman who, for unknown reasons, rejected the advances of a Deng Clan shareholder.

Marriage is a matter of mutual consent and choice. Since she was unwilling, the Deng Clan naturally did not force her.

This woman was also hired by the Deng Clan Group. However, once this opportunity passed, it might not come again. It remains to be seen whether she would regret rejecting the shareholder of the Deng Clan Group in the future.

...

In the afternoon, Deng YunGui, Deng YunQiang, Deng YunFeng, and others gathered at Uncle Jiu's house for a drink.

Deng YunGui praised, "Uncle Jiu, your method is truly ingenious. This recruitment by the group has directly solved the biggest concern for most of the families in the clan. Take my granddaughter, for example. If it weren't for this recruitment, who knows when she would get married!"

Deng YunFeng also agreed, "That's right. My grandson is the same. We've been urging him to find a partner and get married for the past two to three years, but no matter how much we pushed, he couldn't find anyone he was satisfied with.

Now, he has hit it off with a girl who came for the interview, and the marriage that we've been worrying about for years has been resolved so easily. Uncle Jiu, your method is truly miraculous."

Deng Shirong smiled, "As long as it works, we can do this every year. After all, these talents are what our group needs, and it also helps solve the single status of the older youth in the clan. It's a win-win situation.

If we continue this long-term, I believe there won't be any single men or women over 25 in the clan."

Deng YunQiang couldn't help but sigh, "If we continue this long-term, these highly educated talents will continuously become part of our Ye and Deng Clan, which will greatly benefit our development."

Deng YunGui nodded, "This is indeed better than choosing partners with lower education levels from the surrounding areas."

Deng Shirong smiled, "That's for sure. How many college graduates do we have in the surrounding areas? They can't compare to the talents we can select from all over the country. Now that our Ye and Deng Clan is wealthy, the standards for marriage should be raised. We can't keep using the old standards to choose partners for the younger generation.

At the very least, the educational level of the partners should not be lower than high school. If they have a college degree, that's even better."

Deng YunGui agreed, "I agree. In our generation, most families couldn't afford to be picky. As long as they could find a wife to continue the family line, it didn't matter what she looked like or whether she was a widow.

But now, the conditions in our clan are among the best in the country, so we should definitely choose the best for the younger generation."

The group continued to drink and discuss the marriage matters of the younger generation.

They drank until around seven or eight in the evening before dispersing.

...

On November 16, 2002, a middle-aged man living in Bi Tang Village, Zhang Chao Town, Chancheng District, Foshan, Guangdong, suddenly developed symptoms such as fever, headache, dry cough, and fatigue without any apparent cause.

Initially, he thought it was a cold and took some cold medicine, but it didn't work, and his temperature rose to 39 degrees and did not subside.

A few days later, he was rushed to Foshan Shiwang Hospital by his family.

The hospital treated him as a suspected case of typhoid fever or scrub typhus caused by gastrointestinal infection, giving him some common cold medicine and antibiotics.

Three to four days later, the patient's pneumonia symptoms worsened, with significant rales and shortness of breath. A chest X-ray showed an expanded shadow.

On the 25th, he was urgently transferred to Foshan First People's Hospital.

At this point, apart from the reborn Deng Shirong, no one in the world knew that this middle-aged man was the first confirmed case of SARS.

Deng Shirong was aware of the trajectory of the SARS outbreak. Unfortunately, he was neither a public health official nor an infectious disease expert, so even if he knew about it in advance, he couldn't prevent its arrival and spread.

As the saying goes, "If you are not in a position of responsibility, you should not meddle in its affairs." Deng Shirong had no valid reason to interfere with such matters.

Of course, he couldn't influence national-level issues, but he could still take some precautions for his relatives and the Ye and Deng Clan members.

Therefore, on the afternoon of November 25, 2002, Deng Shirong convened an emergency clan meeting at the entrance of the ancestral hall.

Since the clan members lived close to each other, it took less than ten minutes for everyone to gather at the entrance of the ancestral hall.

Once everyone had assembled, Deng Shirong held a megaphone and said, "Clan members, I have called this emergency meeting to inform you of a matter of utmost urgency. It concerns the safety of everyone's lives, so I must emphasize that all the orders I am about to give must be strictly followed without any negligence."

This opening statement left the clan members with a sense of unease.

Deng Shirong continued, "Based on the information I have, a highly contagious disease has appeared in Foshan, Guangdong, nine days ago. This disease can spread through the air, meaning that if an infected person speaks to you face-to-face or stays in the same place, such as dining in the same restaurant or riding in the same vehicle, there is a high risk of contracting the disease.

Moreover, this disease is extremely dangerous. If you get infected, even if you don't die, you will likely suffer from severe aftereffects. Only those with very good luck can fully recover."

Deng YunGui was shocked and asked, "Uncle Jiu, there is such a terrifying infectious disease in the world?"

Deng Changyong, being a leader, had more knowledge than most clan members. His face changed as he blurted out, "Uncle Jiu, is this an epidemic?"

Deng YunHeng, a clan member and a doctor, understood the severity of an epidemic. He quickly stood up and asked, "Father, do you know what kind of epidemic it is?"

Deng Shirong shook his head and said, "I don't know what this disease is, but I know it is highly contagious and can be life-threatening. I plan to recall all our clan members who are running passenger services in Guangdong and temporarily cut off all passenger transportation between Guangdong and Bobai.

Additionally, we will suspend the reception of film crews from Guangdong at the film city.

If you have relatives or friends in Guangdong, you can call them to warn them or invite them to stay here for a while until the epidemic is under control."

Deng YunHeng said, "I will call my former colleagues to find out what this infectious disease is."

Deng Shirong replied, "The epidemic has just begun and hasn't yet attracted the attention of the higher-ups. Your colleagues in Guangzhou may not be aware of it yet. It will likely take some time for it to gain serious attention once more people are infected.

You can call your colleagues to warn them and advise them to take preventive measures to avoid being infected without realizing it."

In the previous life, the sudden outbreak of SARS caught healthcare workers off guard. If they had been more prepared, the consequences wouldn't have been so severe.

Deng YunHeng, somewhat worried, said, "If it is indeed an epidemic, taking preventive measures early on will make it easier to control. Once it spreads to many people, it will spread exponentially, making it much more difficult to contain."

Deng Shirong said, "That is something for the leadership to consider. We just need to take care of ourselves. It's best not to meddle in matters that are not our responsibility."

If his eldest son-in-law, second son, third son, or third daughter-in-law were leaders in Foshan or Guangzhou, he might have advised them to take effective preventive measures. However, since they were not in Guangdong, Deng Shirong did not intend to meddle unnecessarily.

Having lived two lives, he understood that sometimes taking action might not be appreciated.

In this life, his goal was to protect his relatives, clan members, and the employees of the Deng Clan Group and his children's businesses. That was enough.

Fortunately, the contagiousness of SARS was far less severe compared to the COVID-19 of the future. As long as they developed the habit of wearing masks and disinfecting, their safety would be more secure.

Deng YunHeng said, "I will call my in-laws and warn them about the epidemic."

Deng Shirong said, "You can invite them to stay here for a while. If the epidemic in Guangdong doesn't break out, that's the best outcome. If it does, having them here to avoid the worst of it will be beneficial."

Deng YunHeng nodded and said, "Alright, I'll call them right away."

Deng Shirong looked at the clan members and said, "If you have relatives or friends in Guangdong, call them immediately to warn them. If they are willing to come here for safety, they should start their journey soon. After three days, I will cut off all transportation between Guangdong and here.

If they are unwilling to come, tell them to buy enough masks and disinfectants from the pharmacy. They should wear masks when going out and disinfect upon returning. This will effectively prevent infection."

...

PS: It seems that writing about the matchmaking plot has upset some people? Did it offend anyone? This is a mutual choice, not a forced arrangement. If the Ye and Deng Clan members don't pick you, you don't have to marry them. Why be so sensitive about it?

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