Rebirth 78: Hunting for Treasure in the Mountains, Spoiling My Wife and Daughter to the Heavens

"Old Zhao, that's enough. Leave some room for maneuver; you might need to meet again in the future."

You say you're pushing so hard, but are those workers really getting good results? Are those farmers really benefiting?

You're just after that tiny, barely noticeable bit of good reputation, aren't you? You've done the deed, and you've gained the fame.

If you really push everyone too far, you won't get away with it either.

Early morning, in the county party committee meeting room.

A lone lamp swayed overhead.

Inside the room, the only two people sat facing each other.

Such a close distance feels like an insurmountable chasm.

"Your suggestion won't work; you have to do it my way."

Zhao Kaishan refused outright, as if the one arrested was a member of the Qian family.

Of course, he has the right to say that.

The letter from Qian Duolai contained a lot of information about people and events related to the Qian family.

In just a few days, Zhao Kaishan acted like a mad dog, arresting all the relevant personnel who needed to be arrested.

They handed down the sentences they were supposed to, without giving Qian Yunshan any time to react.

It even cut off Qian Yunshan's path to making money.

Even within the supply and marketing cooperatives, a purge began; otherwise, Lu Weiguo wouldn't have been granted the qualification to operate a purchasing station.

This is the difference between Zhao Kaishan and Qian Yunshan.

Qian Yunshan would assign all the advantageous positions to his own family members.

Zhao Kaishan would then distribute it to all the people.

Although some people are still connected to Lu Weiguo through connections...

"Look at you, you didn't come here with any sincerity. Aren't you worried at all about your daughter's safety?"

"I'm not worried at all. But as I said, as long as you don't touch that woman next to Jiaying, everything is negotiable."

Otherwise, there's no point in discussing anything further.

Qian Yunshan listened as Zhao Kaishan repeatedly mentioned that woman.

Frowning and looking completely bewildered, the two had been struggling repeatedly for over an hour since they came in.

We've already discussed the tipping point for both sides.

But that's the only point they couldn't agree on.

Qian Yunshan wanted a chance to catch his breath. After all, he was just building his territory. As long as the mountains and rivers remained unchanged, he could stay.

The network of connections is still there, so there's always a chance to turn things around sooner or later.

Zhao Kaishan wanted a smooth transition, without affecting the workers' stable livelihoods.

Let the Qian family gradually withdraw.

This includes Qian Yunshan's resignation.

In fact, the two had some common ideas, at most involving the leaders and restructuring of a few state-owned factories.

But when Li Xiulian is mentioned, Zhao Kaishan insists on denying it.

The key positions and issues are all that's needed, as long as Li Xiulian hasn't been seen.

I will absolutely not back down.

"Who is she anyway?! Is she your mother?! You keep talking about her endlessly, just pretend and that's enough."

I've investigated; she's just a hunter's woman.

Your parents are teachers, and there's no one else in your family who is related to you.

"Isn't she just trying to distract me? We're all smart people, that's enough. Bringing her up again is going too far," Qian Yunshan said angrily.

"No! Old Qian, since you're a smart man, you should know that I've brought this up repeatedly. If you still don't care,..."

Then I can't save you. Are we even human beings, or people who are just trying to please others?

In this situation, no one can, and no one will, sever ties; ultimately, there's no need.

"But a person can be a human being, or he can be a mad dog. If he really goes crazy, do you want to be like your son?"

Zhao Kaishan got up and walked straight to the window.

Looking out the window, one can see countless people sleeping soundly on a warm heated kang bed even in the coldest winter.

I'm actually quite satisfied with the results we've achieved so far.

His presence signifies that he has already compromised.

He was not Lu Weiguo after all, and unlike Lu Weiguo, he had not experienced much deceit and treachery.

More power struggles.

To put it bluntly, it's because they lacked foresight and failed to grasp the meaning of the book on protracted war written by the great man.

How could a monk from afar achieve such a victory under such circumstances?

He was already quite satisfied.

Therefore, the first sentence in Lu Weiguo's second letter was, "Strike the snake at its vital point."

He did it.

The second line is: "When the cunning rabbit dies, the hunting dog is cooked; when the high-flying bird is gone, the good bow is put away."

This sentence means that after the deed is accomplished, the meritorious officials will be abandoned and harmed.

He believed that only by allowing the Qian family to gradually disappear, giving them a buffer period, could he prevent others from stealing his gains and thus secure his position.

The peaches won't be picked by those who come later.

But was that really Lu Weiguo's intention?

In a daze, Zhao Kaishan stopped speaking and waited for Qian Yunshan to make a decision.

. . . . . . .

"Brother He, we found it. It's definitely in the area where our warehouse used to be. Wasn't that area raided back then? Our boss was arrested."

He was sentenced to more than ten years for speculation and profiteering. Later, we thought the business was abandoned, but we kept hearing the sound of a car at night.

There were even sounds like cows bellowing. I guessed then and there that those people were bullying us just for their own benefit.

Surprisingly, after inquiring, I found out they were actually using it!

It was past midnight.

Huang He, who had been anxiously waiting inside, finally heard the good news.

The area that everyone was talking about was the outskirts of the county town.

The roads are well-connected and have become the only way for forestry workers to transport timber out of the county.

Because of this, the villagers in that area couldn't sleep at night due to the noise, and they went to the county town to cause trouble for almost a year.

Only then were they able to be settled.

The abandoned old houses also became storage points for these original residents to store their goods.

The location is good, transportation is convenient, and it's easy to escape.

But they were still caught red-handed by the authorities.

The eldest and second eldest sons were both convicted of speculation and profiteering.

That's how Huang He came to power!

"Damn it, these bastards! Let's get our men together, put on our hats, change our clothes, and let's go!"

Even if Boss Lu doesn't need us, we'll still go and give him courage!" Huang He gritted his teeth and made the decision.

It's better to stick to one path than to be two-faced!

"Boss Lu?" The subordinate didn't react.

"Hmm? Boss Lu, Foolish Second Brother, I'll still be Boss Huang from now on. Damn it, our chance to turn things around depends on today."

Upon hearing this, the younger brother nodded vigorously. Although he didn't understand what it meant, he still secretly stuffed the ten yuan into his underwear.

He got ten yuan by swindling, and he didn't have to hand it over. He did whatever the boss told him to do.

On the other side, Lu Weiguo, who had familiarized himself with all the roads in the county, had just arrived.

Then they saw dozens of people, full of energy, as if they had been injected with chicken blood, waiting behind Huang He.

No?

What's going on?

Are we going to take action?

Or with him?

Lu Weiguo was not afraid. Seeing that things were not going well, Liu Dazhuang took the pickaxe off the bicycle.

This is his new weapon, which he can disguise as a farm tool when not in use.

He was strong and swung his pickaxe without much effort; one swing could smash a wolf's head.

But when the two of them arrived in front of everyone...

"Boss Lu!"

"Silly second brother!!"

There were no bows, no nods, only shouts from passionate young people.

Lu Weiguo: ? ? ? ?

Huang He rubbed his hands together, like a puppy wagging its tail as it came over, eager for praise.

"Boss, from now on we'll work for you. From now on, we'll leave the county's black market and control all the black market goods in the world. From now on, you'll be the king of the black market for miles around! Let's call you the Black King..."