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The scene of the memorial service after Zong Qinghou).
At 10 a.m. on February 28, 2024, a memorial service for Zong Qinghou, a respected national entrepreneur and head of Wahaha Group, was held in Hangzhou.
In the morning, Hangzhou was overcast with drizzle. Zong Qinghou's relatives and friends, former colleagues, friends, and thousands of Hangzhou citizens who spontaneously rushed to the Xiasha base under Wahaha Group in the rain to see off Zong Lao on his last journey with a heavy heart.
Zong Qinghou's wife, Shi Youzhen, remembered her deceased husband with deep sorrow. Recalling the 44 years she and her husband have gone through ups and downs together, tears welled up in her eyes again and again......
Young Zong Qinghou).
Shi Youzhen and Zong Qinghou got married in the autumn of 1979, and their matchmaker was a respected old teacher. The other party is not only a teacher, but also likes to "go against others", he and Shi Youzhen are neighbors, and they used to teach Zong Qinghou.
Knowing that the two were over 30 years old and both single, he took the initiative to become an old man.
Shi Youzhen was born in Hangzhou in 1949, and her parents were ordinary people. After graduating from middle school, she responded to the call to go to the Heilongjiang Construction Corps as an educated youth. Due to his introverted personality and narrow contact surface, he was delayed day by day.
The first time she met Zong Qinghou, Shi Youzhen was nervous and a little shy. When he arrived at the teacher's house, Zong Qinghou was already waiting there.
More than 40 years have passed, and Shi Youzhen still remembers that first meeting in her life. That day, Zong Qinghou wore a faded black and blue tunic, and a pair of grass-green liberation shoes were under his feet.
Shi Youzhen) learned through the exchange that Zong Qinghou was born in 1945 and worked as an educated youth in the Shaoxing tea field for 14 years, and returned to Hangzhou a year ago with the tide of educated youths returning to the city.
Because she couldn't find an accepting unit, her mother, who worked in the school-run factory, retired early, so that Zong Qinghou could be regarded as having a job.
Zong Qinghou is simple and sincere, and Shi Youzhen tells each other about the anecdotes and life ideals when they are educated youths, and they have a common language.
When he was about to say goodbye, Zong Qing had a difficult color behind him, and he wanted to speak several times and stopped. Shi Youzhen asked him: Do you have anything to say to me?
Brother and sister group photo (Zong Qinghou in the back row)).
Zong Qinghou plucked up the courage and said: There is a situation I want to explain to you, although I have been working for many years, I have 3 younger brothers and a younger sister below, and I give my salary to my mother to subsidize the family, and I have no savings around.
Shi Youzhen not only did not get angry, but felt that Zong Qinghou was a good man who cared for his family, was filial, and responsible, and recognized him in his heart.
On the same day, the two exchanged love tokens, and Zong Qinghou gave Shi Youzhen a plastic diary. Shi Youzhen gave him a handkerchief embroidered with mandarin ducks playing in the water. These are two inconspicuous things that they have treasured for many years.
Because both of them are not young, after dating for more than half a year, Shi Youzhen and Zong Qinghou got married in Hangzhou on May 1, 1980.
In hot weather, Zong Qing gave cold drinks to the employees to relieve the heat).
At that time, Shi Youzhen worked in a commercial department, and her work and rest time were regular, and Zong Qinghou often worked overtime in the unit, and Shi Youzhen bought vegetables and cooked every evening.
On January 15, 1982, Shi Youzhen successfully gave birth to her daughter Zong Fuli in the hospital.
Although she is a dual-income worker, she and her husband do not have high salaries, and after the birth of their daughter, they have an extra expense, and the family is not rich. Shi Youzhen occasionally buys a fish, but is reluctant to eat it in one meal, and deliberately makes it salty, so that she can eat a few more meals.
Zong Qinghou pursues progress and is eager to change the living situation of the whole family.
After Zong Qing in his early years).
In 1987, the Hangzhou Shangcheng District Culture and Education Bureau wanted to contract out the distribution department of the school-run factory where Zong Qinghou was located, and the income generation target was 40,000 yuan. In order to scare away competitors, Zong Qinghou directly shouted 100,000 yuan. As a result, he won the bid.
After returning home, Zong Qinghou asked his wife: Do you think it is a bit precious for me to do this? Shi Youzhen said: Don't say that, I appreciate your motivation and courage. You have worked in the school-run factory for many years, and you know what products are easy to sell and what can make money by selling, and I believe you can do it.
Zong Qinghou became a manager, and his soldiers were only two retired old teachers. The school-run factory produces popsicles, workbooks, and account books. Zong Qing took the lead, facing the sun, riding a bicycle to buy popsicles at the gates of schools.
When he came home at night, his shirt was covered in sweat stains from white flowers.
Zong Qinghou was also a "school book manager" who made deliveries on a tricycle).
Shi Youzhen felt sorry for her husband, and when she didn't go to work, she pulled down her hair and helped Zong Qinghou open a "branch". Shi Youzhen also rode a bicycle to stationery stores and commissaries to sell account books and popsicles.
After a summer, Shi Youzhen was tanned and thin. Zong Qinghou said distressedly: Wife, you have worked hard.
Shi Youzhen replied: It's nothing, only if you are well, my daughter and I will have a good life. Zong Qinghou was so moved that his eyes were red.
The summer went to the cold, and the profit handed over by Zong Qing at the end of the year was as high as 2220,000 yuan, far exceeding the original target of 100,000 yuan.
Tao Li is speechless, and the next is its own. Zong Qinghou's good character and good performance attracted many merchants to ask him to do sales.
Zong Qinghou rose from here).
Driven by Zong Qinghou, the net assets of his school-run enterprise have exceeded 8 million yuan, and the number of employees has grown to more than 130.
At that time, the Shangcheng District Education Bureau gave Zong Qinghou a spacious and bright three-bedroom apartment, and Shi Youzhen and her daughter were very happy.
Because of dealing with children all day long, Zong Qinghou learned that many children like to eat snacks, but their nutrition is not high. So he began to plan the production and sales of Wahaha children's nutrient solution.
After Zong Qing, he visited the thatched house three times and hired Zhang Honghui, the technical director of the century-old store "Huqing Yutang", to focus on the development of the stock solution. In order to respect talents and retain talents, he vacated his new home before he lived in the warmth and gave it to Zhang Honghui.
Zhang Honghui) Zong Qinghou's family of three returned to live in an old house of 10 square meters.
Someone asked Shi Youzhen afterwards: Your husband did this, didn't you complain at all?
Shi Youzhen replied: Everyone wants to live in a spacious and bright new house, but a man can't do it without mind and bearing. I can't help Lao Zong with anything else, but it's still okay to move.
Later, these words reached Zong Qinghou's ears, and he respected his wife very much.
In the 90s of the last century, Zong Qinghou's career entered the fast lane
At the beginning of the Hotspot Engine program
In 1991, Zong Qinghou established Wahaha Food Group Company in Hangzhou, with sales of 400 million yuan and net profit of more than 70 million yuan in the following year.
In 1996, Zong Qinghou aimed at the bottled water market, Wahaha pure water was born, and expanded its business to three series: children's nutrition solution, milk drinks, and bottled water, and he became a respected national entrepreneur.
It is said that when a man is rich, he becomes bad, and some people began to worry about Shi Youzhen's marriage. Shi Youzhen carefully observed, after becoming famous, Zong Qinghou is still sincere and simple.
Cloth shoes rich) he said to himself at home that he never commanded, high up. A quartz watch worth dozens of dollars has been worn for more than ten years. He wears a pair of comfortable and breathable cloth shoes, and he doesn't have a famous brand on his body.
After Zong Qing, he took morality as the first and only virtue as an example. When selecting cadres, he first examines the character of the other party.
The person who knows Zong Qinghou best is still the person next to him, so Shi Youzhen is not worried that her successful husband will change his mind.
His wife has worked in the business system for many years, and she has accompanied her to start a business, and Zong Qinghou has always regarded her as his right-hand man.
With the continuous expansion of the business territory, Zong Qinghou successively let Shi Youzhen serve as an executive of Songyu Printing and Packaging, Songyuan Machinery Manufacturing, Hengfeng Food Technology, etc.
Under the cultivation of the couple, their daughter Zong Fuli has studied in the United States for many years. After returning to China in 2004, Zong Fuli worked at the grassroots level for several years, and in 2007, she became the president of Hongsheng Beverage Group, a subsidiary of Wahaha. In March 2020, Zong Fuli concurrently served as the deputy general manager of Wahaha Group Sales Company.
In 2015, Zong Qinghou ranked 18th on the Forbes list of Chinese billionaires with a net worth of $10.3 billion.
Zong Qinghou has a history of smoking for many years, and he smokes cheap cigarettes for 18 yuan a pack. In recent years, Shi Youzhen has repeatedly advised him to quit smoking. Zong Qinghou always said: I am so old, what is the point of quitting smoking? So Shi Youzhen didn't insist anymore.
As a result, Zong Qinghou made a mistake in this regard.
Zong Qinghou with his daughter).
Starting in the summer of 2023, Zong Qinghou began to cough up blood. Shi Youzhen accompanied him to the hospital for examination, and as a result, he suffered from medium-stage lung cancer.
Holding the diagnosis in hand, Shi Youzhen's tears fell. She called her daughter to work out the best ** plan with the doctor.
Zong Qinghou is very contemplative and never afraid of death. While cooperating with doctors**, he is also concerned about his business empire and the vulnerable groups in the company.
Zong Qinghou knew that young people were going to get married and pay off their mortgages, and they were under a lot of pressure, so he asked them three times for a salary increase. For employees who are in difficulty, Zong Qinghou always asks the company to help and goes to condolences every New Year's holiday.
On December 14, 2023, the emaciated and haggard Zong Qinghou sat in a wheelchair to attend Wahaha's National Dealer Conference. Seeing that the former high-spirited, amiable and respectable boss has become like this, many employees at the scene turned their backs and quietly wiped their tears.
No one would have thought that this was the most time Zong Qinghou appeared in public.
After the Spring Festival in 2024, Zong Qinghou's condition took a sharp turn for the worse. Shi Youzhen knew that her husband's time was running out, so she pushed aside the affairs around her and spent as much time as possible with her husband.
Serving food, pouring water, and feeding medicine could have been done by the nurses. But Shi Youzhen always does it herself, and she feels that she can do more for her husband, so she can be sure-footed.
National entrepreneur Zong Qinghou).
On February 23, Zong Qinghou woke up after being in a coma for two hours. He couldn't speak, and gently stroked the back of Shi Youzhen's hand, with infinite nostalgia and reluctance in his eyes. After more than 40 years of mutual affection, Shi Youzhen can read her husband's eyes, and tears are falling in tears.
At 10:30 on February 25, Zong Qinghou, an outstanding national entrepreneur and legendary business wizard, unfortunately died of illness in Hangzhou at the age of 79.
The death of her husband pushed Shi Youzhen and her daughter Zong Fuli into the abyss of grief.
Countless citizens spontaneously rushed to attend the memorial service).
At her husband's memorial service on February 28, Shi Youzhen looked solemn. Looking at the boundless drizzle and the thousands of Hangzhou citizens who spontaneously came to see her off, tears slipped down the corners of her eyes again and again.
Shi Youzhen silently comforted Zong Qinghou in her heart: You have been busy for so many years, you are too tired, rest in peace! I've been with you for decades, and I haven't gotten enough. If there is an afterlife, I am still willing to be married to you!
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