In the name of supernatural powers

Chapter 129 Heavy rain suddenly comes
The following day, Langjiu sent a convoy to transport this year's early rice from the Ant Ridge area.

At the same time, the first batch of life-saving supplements was also delivered to the border station.

An armored vehicle with the Langjiu logo painted on its body drove into the border station, and four fully armed escorts got out of the vehicle. The leader was a second-tier superhuman.

"Station Master Lu, there are a total of one thousand bottles of Tequ T3 and one hundred bottles of inferior Honghualang. Please confirm that everything is correct before signing for the delivery."

Logistics Section Chief Lin Yongkang led his men to unload 1,000 bottles of Tequ T3 and 100 bottles of Honghualang.

Most units do not have the conditions for long-term storage of life-saving supplies, so the border station usually sends as much as it needs.

After about ten minutes, and once everything was accounted for, Lu Zhao signed the receipt.

The escort vehicle left the border station without uttering a single word.

On the open ground of the camp, more than a hundred boxes of life-saving supplements were piled up into a small hill, which looked quite spectacular.

Soldiers who had heard the news gathered in three or four circles around the area.

The news of reordering the life supplements had already spread, and Lu Zhao and other high-ranking officials had no intention of hiding it.

The soldiers were delighted to learn that there were higher quality life supplements available. Life development is always the top priority, and no one wanted to miss out on further improving their own life development.

Lu Zhao was also envious.

This small mountain of life-sustaining potions is enough to give him 100 points of vitality. And this is only a small portion; there are still over 50,000 bottles of life-sustaining potions to come.

These 50,000 bottles of life-sustaining supplements only consumed half of the unit's funds, leaving 10 to 2 million yuan remaining. Furthermore, this 20 million yuan is just one of the two rice harvests in the Ant Ridge area; there will be another harvest in late November.

This is the power of the system; any small thing falling on an individual feels like a mountain.

Whether it's harm or benefit.

After moving the life-sustaining supplements into the logistics warehouse, Lu Zhao took the opportunity to convene an impromptu meeting with all the cadres to discuss changes to the unit's life-sustaining supplement rations.

Previously, only low-level life supplements were available; now that mid-level life supplements are available, it's natural to need to change the standards.

The basic allocation of life supplements for a unit is based on the actual situation of the unit.

Lu Zhao sat in the head seat. He had already given the logistics department the task of revising the list of basic supplements yesterday.

Logistics Section Chief Lin Yongkang stood up and read the plan to everyone.

First, the basic quotas, such as military rank and stationing in harsh border areas, remain unchanged, and it's still a low-level life supplement.

Subsequently, merits, positions, and outstanding cadres were all replaced with intermediate-level life supplements.

Take Lu Zhao as an example. As a captain, his rank and those stationed in harsh border regions combined require a total of 7 low-level life potions. His merit, rank, and outstanding cadre status combined require a total of 12 mid-level life potions.

After listening, Lu Zhao held the plan and asked, "Isn't it a bit inappropriate for someone who has received a third-class merit and is an outstanding cadre to receive a medium-level life supplement? We don't have many Red Flower Boys."

Lin Yongkang explained: "Reporting to the leader, although it is relatively easy to obtain the third-class merit and the title of outstanding cadre, we cannot ignore the cadres who have worked diligently and conscientiously."

"Just like the two third-class merit awards you received for your flood control work, you had to wear out your feet to get them."

"Yes, I overlooked the cadres who performed their duties excellently."

Lu Zhao couldn't refute it, so he asked, "What about outstanding cadres? Now the border garrison can only select a maximum of three per unit per quarter, which is twelve per year."

Lin Yongkang replied, "This is also to motivate cadres and give them an initial goal to strive for."

After a moment's thought, Lu Zhao also felt that simply calculating merits was too absolute.

Especially now that they are a border garrison corps, they need to serve the farmers in their jurisdiction to carry out production work, so clerical positions are also crucial.

The company level is the safety net, while civilian positions represent the ceiling.

With that thought in mind, Lu Zhao took another look at the logistics section chief with thick eyebrows and praised him, "Comrade Lin Yongkang has done a very good job."

A brief compliment made Lin Yongkang feel as if he had eaten a super tonic soup. He was so excited that his face turned red, and he said, "It is my duty to live up to the leader's expectations."

Originally, according to the logistics department's calculations, third-class merit and outstanding cadre awards were not included in the intermediate-level life supplements. This is because third-class merit is relatively easy to obtain, and only three or four outstanding cadres are selected each year.

The fact that organizations can create similar titles internally makes it easy for loopholes to be exploited.

That was the original design, but Lin Yongkang rejected it.

Because Lu Zhao had many merits and was an outstanding cadre. The only two Second-Class Merits in the entire Border Garrison Corps were awarded to Lu Zhao, along with two Third-Class Merits.

Aren't you trying to sow discord between Chief Lu and others?

The system was not designed to prevent loopholes, but to make things easier for leaders.

The same reason why many federal procedures are cumbersome is that they are not designed to serve ordinary people, but rather to serve leaders.

When you ask your boss for help to get things done, that's also a form of service.

If Lin Yongkang hadn't understood Lu Zhao's personality, he could have come up with something similar, instead of a system that was flawless from every angle.

This plan is good, but it wasn't designed for Chief Lu alone, so it can't achieve the effect of helping someone succeed.

The way other leaders, big and small, looked at him during the meeting changed.

Comrade Lin Yongkang may not be particularly handsome, but his ability to conduct political work is on par with many of his colleagues in the Secretariat.

Without breaking the rules, they came up with a plan that would satisfy the majority while also taking into account the needs of the leadership.

Zhang Like looked at Lin Yongkang and felt a strange sense of crisis.

His least favorite thing is political work.
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That afternoon, before next month's payday, he brought a box of sedatives to Lu Zhao's office.

"Old Lu, have you had any today? Hurry up and get a couple of bottles to try."

Looking at the bright red bottle, Lu Zhao said helplessly, "Do you know this is against the rules?"

Zhang Like said, "Knowing that next month's salary is a compliant operation, if you break through to the second level, it will be a good thing for the entire border garrison corps. It will also be beneficial for us in applying for other funding in the future."

There is an unwritten rule within the federal government.

The strength of the administrative head or an exceptional individual within a department will affect the amount of resources that department receives.

Wei Jiahong is only at the second rank. If Lu Zhao is also at the second rank, then the two of them will be on equal footing.

The official position and extraordinary ability are on the same level, much like the status of a scholar who passed the imperial examinations in ancient times. Although it is honorary, its usefulness is undeniable.

Lu Zhao counted them; there were a total of thirty bottles of life-sustaining supplements in this box, which far exceeded his basic ration.

Before he could even ask, Zhang Like had already explained, "I raised these from the cadres. You can use them to improve the vitality first, and then pay them back to us later." Lu Zhao said helplessly, "You always like to skirt the line and break the rules."

Zhang Like said, "Just think of me as a black glove. Let me do the things you can't bring yourself to do."

Unless it can be proven that Lu Zhao coerced him, there's no way to pursue this matter. Even if there is evidence, it's still evidence of his own actions.

"Just accept it without worry. Consider it a way to appease people. We can't just let our subordinates be afraid of you."

After saying that, Zhang Like left the office.

Lu Zhao did not allow him to take the life-sustaining supplement, because he genuinely needed it and also needed to consider the distance between himself and his subordinates.

It can't be too close, nor too far.

It seems I've gone too far again. Being upright and incorruptible is not wrong, but one cannot be inflexible to the point of indifference.

As long as the standards remain unchanged, the system is sound, and there are no violations of regulations, then there should be no excessive criticism.

Nothing happened the next day.

Lu Zhao opened a bottle of safflower and immediately smelled a strong herbal odor that made him feel nauseous.

I drank it with my eyes closed, and a strong burning sensation spread from my mouth all the way to my abdomen, which was more than ten times stronger than drinking strong liquor.

He sat cross-legged on the ground, circulating his essence into qi.

The intense burning sensation quickly subsided, and a surge of energy coursed through his body, twice as potent as a low-level life-sustaining potion.

This wasn't the first time Lu Zhao had drunk Honghualang; he had drunk even better ones before, but this was something he had earned on his own.

I will be able to enjoy this level of life supplement every month from now on, and I will receive even better benefits in the future.

An hour later, Lu Zhao finished his cultivation and used the blood analyzer to take a test.

[Vitality: 46.1]

It increased by 0.28, twice that of a low-level life supplement. It might be more, as portable blood analyzers can be prone to errors.

Lu Zhao also discovered something else.

"The inferior intermediate life supplements are only different in taste to me."

Zhang Like previously brought Mo Kun's Honghualang, which is at least T6 quality; otherwise, he wouldn't have given it as a gift. As for the taste and texture, T6 is like drinking a sweet beverage; one sip and your stomach feels warm and cozy.

However, inferior products and T6 products have the same effect: both increase the same vitality.

This means that Lu Zhao will no longer need to spend extra money and effort to obtain higher-quality life supplements. He will only need to spend a third, or even less, of the price to obtain the same resources as others.

Defective products are an unavoidable problem in the production process, and they exist at all levels and in all varieties.

this point is very important.

With Lin Zhiyan's help, he might rise rapidly through the ranks and achieve the greatest success. Conversely, he might suddenly fall into the abyss.

What others give you never counts; only what you can control counts.

For the next week, Lu Zhao drank two bottles of Honghualang every day, which increased his vitality by 0.23-0.28 per day.

[Vitality: 48]

He is only two points away from the second tier. Once he becomes a second-tier transcendent, he will have the means to establish himself.
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On the evening of August 1st, Lin Zhiyan called.

"The Water Beast Cave has erupted again, and all flights to Cangwu have been canceled. I'm planning to stay in the capital for a while. Do you want Xiaotong to come with me?"

"sorry to bother you."

Lu Zhao agreed without hesitation.

The Water Beast Cave is an ancient biosphere located in the South China Sea trench, which has existed since the Ming Dynasty.

Compared to other ancient god biospheres, the Water Beast Cave is among the least dangerous. Some in academic circles do not believe they were formed from ancient gods, but rather are the remains of ancient superhumans who aspired to become ancient gods.

The sect refers to it as a sacred ground, and the powerful ancient god biosphere is the sacred ground of immortals.

The Water Beast Cave erupts every few years, so it's not exactly an unexpected situation.

August 2nd.

Lu Zhao drove to the airport to see Lin Zhiyan and Lu Xiaotong off.

In August, the sun was still shining brightly on Nankai West Road, with no sign of rain and the weather becoming increasingly humid.

In front of the terminal, Lu Xiaotong held Lu Zhao's hand and said reluctantly, "Uncle Zhao, you must come back to Cangwu next year."

"I will. I'll go back this Chinese New Year."

"You must come back, and don't lie to me."

"When have I ever lied to you?"

"Uncle Zhao has been lying to me since I was a child."

"Alright, let's hurry up and go, the plane will be taking off soon."

While urging him on, Lu Zhao pushed this clingy person towards the airport.

Lin Zhiyan said from the side, "No rush, this is my private jet, it doesn't matter when it takes off."

Half an hour later, they finally got the person inside, and from a distance, they could still see Lu Xiaotong looking back every few steps.

Lu Zhao turned around and went back to his beat-up pickup truck. He had just sat down in the driver's seat when the door closed.

The sky suddenly darkened, and then a torrential downpour began without warning.

There was no thunder or lightning, just a heavy rain.

Lu Zhao gazed at the sky, a strange unease creeping over him. He didn't leave the airport immediately, as it would cause flight delays.

After waiting for ten minutes, Lu Xiaotong called.

"Uncle Zhao, come back and pick us up quickly. Sister Lin said she probably won't be able to leave today."

(End of this chapter)