He won 900 million in the lottery.

Chapter 365 Losses

You could say I'm going to start a business.

You can fool someone into doing a project.

But what about promotions for department-level leaders?

I am still self-aware.

Luo Guoqing didn't even lift his eyelids: "Forget it, don't try to make yourself look good."

I gave a wry smile.

"The integrated livelihood project has entered Dong Province. If anyone is going to thank you, it's not your place. You should be credited for this favor to Yu Qingbin."

I frowned: "Governor Luo, I only met Secretary Yu once. If you put it that way, I can't be considered one."

"You don't need to worry about this. As long as he is grateful to me, that's enough. Within two years, I'll make you the king of Dong Province. In addition to the integrated livelihood project, you can arrange for Ya Hong Group to invest in all the top-tier hospitals in Dong Province. Then, we can form a powerful alliance with the He family."

"What will happen to the Yuan family?"

"His growth hormone came from an illegitimate source, and now with your health supplement, it can perfectly replace its function. So, what happens to the Yuan family is up to you."

"Exterminate them all."

Luo Guoqing looked at me with a scrutinizing gaze again, but I did not look away and met his gaze.

"From today onwards, the He family and the Yuan family are severing all ties. Do as you please."

My conversation with Luo Guoqing was brief, but I am still very grateful to him.

He told me the true nature of the Heavenly Palace, and also sounded an alarm for me.

The current situation in the southern province comes at a huge cost.

The eastern, western, and northern provinces each need their own rules. If you want to take away someone else's share, you have to ask them first.

Luo Guoqing is from Dong Province.

Zhang Jia is from the northern province.

Now all I need to do is go to the western province.

Yu Qingbin has staked his future on this; he is an academic, so his fate is not in question.

Was Zhang Jia after YS medicine?

This is questionable, but currently, the progress in the northern province is indeed faster.

Was Luo Guoqing from Dong Province acting out of a favor for Yu Qingbin? I'm not sure where to begin with that argument yet, but the fact that Luo Guoqing got involved suggests that an exchange of interests had already taken place.

The entire conversation revealed only one essential point.

Robin Hood-like activities are a game for the underprivileged to rise above their station and achieve great things.

No matter how perfect the integrated livelihood project is, it cannot change the fact that Liu Dongling is going to inherit the mantle of Grand Secretary Cheng.

This is itself a legacy of the Heavenly Palace.

Luo Guoqing is warning me not to put the cart before the horse.

On the plane back to the provincial capital.

"That's impressive."

"What's wrong?"

"Luo Guoqing brainwashed me in a way that almost denied my faith, and I almost fell for his tricks."

After a day and a night, I came to my senses from my conversation with Luo Guoqing.

What did you talk about inside?

"On the basic qualities of a celestial being."

"What do you mean, 'what'?"

I smiled and said nothing.

Luo Guoqing is trying to plant the seed of ruthlessness in my mind by using a fallacy of equivocation.

The process of robbing the rich to help the poor has been turned into a tool for the lower classes to rise above their station and become a mere outcome.

Although I quite agree with this idea.

However, I am not Liu Dongling, and I don't care about the common people. To put it bluntly, I am still a businessman who won't get up early for nothing.

If Liu Dongling is a corrupt official, then I am an utterly wicked villain.

If Liu Dongling wants to be an honest official, then I am a great philanthropist in the four provinces of the southeast, northwest, and southwest.

Liu Dongling has a bottom line.

I do not have.

provincial capital.

Dong Ling took office as a member of the Standing Committee of the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection and Director of the Inspection Office.

I often come to the Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection.

Coming here again, I knew the way like the back of my hand.

Knock on the door.

enter.

"Welcome to our Deputy Director Liu to contribute to the development of Southern Province!"

"husband!"

Lingling looked at me with surprise: "Aren't you in Hong Kong?"

"I'll be back as soon as I'm done. It was a near-death experience."

"What happened?"

I told her about the conflict with the He family, and the final point of contention with the Yuan family.

"You're right. The Yuan family must be wiped out. They have committed heinous crimes against minors by abusing their status as a multinational corporation. Their clients are not only domestic but also serve people abroad."

"He deserves to die."

"The He family is a front man for Luo Guoqing, the governor of Dong Province."

This news was quite explosive.

"Our conversation was conducted in secret, and the cooperation remained only verbal. He agreed to fully promote the integrated livelihood project in Dong Province, but only if it came down to Yu Qingbin's favor. What is the basis for this claim?"

Dong Ling frowned and thought for a while: "I don't know, but even if he and Yu Qingbin have a deal, he shouldn't let you know about it, and he shouldn't use the integrated livelihood project to do favors."

"So I said on the spot that he was not qualified, and that he still wanted to be the top leader of Dong Province."

Dong Ling laughed: "Does he think he can become the top official of Dong Province just because he wants to? Never in this lifetime."

Why?

I voiced the question that had been bothering me: "Isn't he the second-in-command? With the top official in Dong Province retiring, it's only natural for him to be promoted again."

"The top official in the eastern province is more capable and younger than him. His only way to get promoted is to be transferred to another province as the top official. If the people's livelihood of the four provinces of the east, west, south and north is integrated and solid, then the top official position in the other three provinces will be his opportunity."

"So, does that mean we're his benefactors?"

"But he worshipped the wrong god."

"What do you mean?"

"The four provinces in the east, west, south, and north were the key to our country's stability. The timing, the achievements, and the position were all calculated. The position he sought was mine..."

……

Holy crap, Luo Guoqing is trying to undermine me.

"Luo Guoqing even brainwashed me; I almost fell for his tricks."

"How so?"

"They flatter me, praising me as someone like him, implying we'll be in the same circle in the future."

"From what I can see, that's certainly true. How did you come to that realization?"

"The reality of the integrated livelihood project is that it loses money, a lot of money, even after the government subsidies are distributed. Only Kang Moli, the person in charge of Nanx Energy Investment Company, and I knew about this. On the surface, the profit was because I asked Kang Moli to commit financial fraud."

Liu Dongling covered his mouth, then looked at me in surprise: "The integrated livelihood project was carefully calculated by us, and the government subsidies are enough to cover the profits. There are no problems with the financial statements you submitted. How did you do that?"

"You've overlooked human nature. The integrated livelihood project uses the money of the rich. How could they possibly allow me to make empty promises to them for 10 years? Luo Guoqing is right about one thing: robbing the rich to help the poor is the result, but it's also a process. I use immediate benefits to lure them into continuing to invest, and once you've gained momentum, I'll discard you after you've served your purpose. By then, it's too late, and no one can do anything about it."

Liu Dongling tapped her fingers on the table. This was an accident, not her doing, nor was it within the scope of Grand Secretary Cheng's plan.

Plans can't keep up with changes.

"How much was the loss?"

"After the national subsidies were distributed last year, Nanx Energy Investment Company suffered an annual loss of about 5 million yuan."