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Sunlight floods a plot of land on the outskirts of Beijing, where the senior center has been transformed into a vibrant office.
In the conference room, an old man with white hair is sitting at the wide conference table, listening attentively to the speeches of the people around him, this is Mr. Mu Zhong, who is nearly ninety years old, he was once famous for the two unique titles of "the richest man" and "the first fraud", and can be called a legend in the business world!
Despite his age, the sharp light revealed in Mu Zhong's determined gaze shows that this weathered business leader's love for his career is still the same.
On the wall of the conference room hung a huge banner that read "Gallop Siberia, Drink Lake Mabaikal", which is undoubtedly a symbol of his ambition to regain his strength and create new glories.
Next to him sat his sister-in-law and secretary, Ms. Xia Zongwei, who had been his faithful companion for many years. She always kept smiling, strict and serious, as if listening to his every word.
"Siberia contains endless natural resources, as long as we can fully tap and utilize these resources, it will definitely bring unprecedented development opportunities to our cause!" Mr. Mou Zhong waved his hands excitedly, smiled confidently, and explained his ideals to everyone.
Ms. Xia Zongwei, who was sitting next to him, smiled and nodded in agreement.
Although he is now nearly ninety years old, when it comes to the desire to rise again, Mr. Mou Zhong's voice is still full of anticipation. His face was covered with deep wrinkles, but that didn't hide the sparkle in his eyes.
And the company of Ms. Xia Zongwei seems to have made this old man rediscover the passion and courage he once had.
Whenever he talks about his current expectations, Mr. Mou always recalls those bumpy years with emotion. In the early spring of 1999, the whole country was shaken by the fact that Mr. Mou Zhong, who was once known as the "richest man in reform and opening up", was severely punished and sentenced to life imprisonment for suspected letter of credit fraud, and since then he has been separated from his family and walked into the prison gate.
At the same time that Mr. Mou was arrested and imprisoned, his wife, Ms. Xia Zongqiong, made a shocking decision to leave her hometown with her children and settle in Germany, and cut off all contact with her husband.
This undoubtedly brought heavy psychological trauma to Mr. Mou Zhong.
However, his relatives left him one after another, and only his young sister-in-law, Ms. Xia Zongwei, chose to stay and visit Mr. Mou Zhong in prison every day to provide him with all-round moral and material support.
At that time, Xia Zongwei was only 28 years old, and he served him as his closest secretary. Even though Mu Zhong often sneered at her, she remained by his side steadfastly and without complaint.
Mu Zhong's life has experienced vicissitudes of life, and even the people closest to him have left one after another when he is in trouble. This scene of parting made him deeply appreciate the ruthless tricks of fate.
However, it was Xia Zongwei's fearless perseverance that gave him the courage to set off again.
Mu Zhong, who was in prison, did not compromise because of hardship. In the cramped cells of Wuhan's Hongshan Prison, he displayed extraordinary self-control and tenacity.
Every morning, Mu Zhong will put on sportswear and sweat in a limited space. He insisted on reasonable physical training, and even in the harsh winter months, he never stopped taking cold baths outdoors.
He told himself, "I can only move forward if I have a healthy body".
In addition to exercising, Mu Zhong also devotes a lot of his free time to studying and writing. He tirelessly studied books and magazines, delved into the latest developments in the world, and recorded his views and reflections.
It is precisely because of this kind of hard work and strict self-discipline in prison that Mu Zhong was able to win the precious opportunity to reduce his sentence. Due to his good behavior in prison and his sincere confession of repentance, the prison authorities finally decided to commute his original life sentence to 18 years.
Although for an old man who is over the age of six, 18 years in prison is undoubtedly a severe punishment. It ruthlessly deprived him of his precious years of freedom, but at the same time, it also forged a fiery and firm conviction deep in his heart.
At the critical moment when Mu Zhong was in trouble and suffered a major blow to his career, his family made a series of jaw-dropping decisions.
Witnessing the two former partners leaving him one after another, Mu Zhong's heart was undoubtedly full of complex emotions. However, in this moment of loneliness and loneliness, there is a faithful companion who is always by his side.
She is Mu Zhong's sister-in-law and secretary - Xia Zongwei.
As Yang Zhiqiong's younger sister, Xia Zongwei followed his sister to join Mu Zhiqiong's team when he was still young. Although she was 28 years younger than Mou, and her grumpy boss often sneered at her, Xia Zongwei still served him wholeheartedly.
What is even more amazing is that even after Mu Zhong was imprisoned and sentenced to a heavy sentence, Xia Zongwei remained steadfast by his side, traveling long distances to Wuhan every month to visit and sponsor the long-lost relative.
In the face of doubts from all walks of life, Xia Zongwei once said helplessly: "He has entered the prime of his life, if even I abandon him, then how can this lonely old man spend the rest of his life? What's more, a long, long time ago, I could have chosen to leave, but it has been delayed until now."
When it comes to the name Mu Zhong, many people may still feel unfamiliar. However, as long as he mentions the two titles of "richest man" and "first deception" he has won, I believe that most people can instantly comprehend and recall the legendary figure who was once peerless.
In the early days of China's reform and opening up, as a leader of a generation of private entrepreneurs, Mu Zhong was famous. With his unique vision and adventurous spirit that dares to challenge tradition, he has successfully created a giant in the electrical industry with only 300 yuan of start-up capital.
At that time, however, he relied on a bold transaction called "exchanging cans for airplanes" to cause an uproar throughout the country, and he became rich by hundreds of millions of yuan in one fell swoop, successfully sitting on the throne of "the richest man"! Shortly thereafter, he resolutely established the Nande Group, determined to show his strength in the business circles, and even planned to invest tens of billions of yuan in the development of border cities, blowing up the Himalayas and bringing in warm currents, and other grand blueprints.
However, behind such a brilliant honor, there must be a lot of criticism and doubts. At that time, many people lashed out at Mu Zhong and gave him the notoriety of being the "first fraud". The suspicion did not last long, and in 1996, the once-thriving Nande clique created by Mou quickly collapsed because of his own arrest and imprisonment.
In 1999, an incident that shook China and the world finally happened - the once hot "richest man" was severely punished for suspected letter of credit fraud, sentenced to life imprisonment, separated from his family and imprisoned.
This suspenseful story has naturally become the focus of countless speculations from the outside world.
Mu Zhong's life course can be described as a mixture of glory and shame, his life is like a roller coaster, constantly ups and downs between glory and shame, and has gone through countless twists and turns.