Liu Chengzong's words made Liu Jinlong feel cold.

The Liu family seems to be getting rid of the donkey after it has served its purpose.

He was adopted by Liu Chengzong at the age of eight, lived in the Liu family for seventeen years, took over the Liu family's business at the age of eighteen, and worked like a slave for the Liu family for so many years, but now, he was going to be kicked out.

"I..."

Facing Liu Chengzong, he dared not say a word, because every word at this moment would be disrespectful, causing Liu Chengzong's unbearable anger.

Liu Chengzong said, "Don't worry. You are my child, officially recognized by my ancestors. In my heart, you are like my own son. You have done well over the years, and I have seen it all."

"Minister Liu..." Liu Jinlong's eyes were filled with tears. This was the joy of being affirmed by Liu Chengzong. Before, he was worried about being abandoned, so he coerced the elders of the clan to deal with Qin Huai. He thought that the other party had become his enemy, but he didn't expect Qin Huai to be so magnanimous. He felt very ashamed when he thought of his actions.

"I give you two choices. The first is that you continue to stay in Beijing. Although your family's business is half-sold and half-given away, many factories need people to connect with them. You may be the most suitable candidate at the moment.

Liu Jinlong knew that the factories he mentioned were now large-scale joint public-private factories. Even if the Liu family had only a small stake in them, the profits would be considerable.

All the Liu family members have left, and he who stays in Beijing will be the representative of the capital. The meaning contained in this makes Liu Jinlong feel excited.

Liu Chengzong added, "Don't rush to decide. There's a second option. Our industry needs to be transferred to Hong Kong, and we'll have to arrange for all our clansmen to move there. A lot of work needs to be done in the early stages. I also think you're the most suitable candidate. I hope you can go for both of these positions, but obviously you can only choose one, so I'll let you choose. You can go wherever you want."

That was Hong Kong. In those days, Hong Kong represented gold and decadence. Liu Jinlong wanted to say immediately that he wanted to go to Hong Kong.

But at this moment, his heart was completely replaced by Liu Chengzong's affirmation, and it seemed that his concern for gain and loss had faded a lot. He said in a very sincere manner: "Minister, I will listen to you."

Liu Chengzong's stern face finally cracked a smile as he said, "You two brothers are both very good. When I asked Qin Huai a few days ago, he said he wanted to stay in Wanbei County to take care of his two sisters and grandfather. Now that you've let me make the decision, I'll let you go to Xiangjiang to help. Go back and pack up, and you'll be there in three days."

"Yes, Minister."

Thinking the conversation was over, Liu Jinlong hesitated and prepared to leave, but Liu Chengzong stopped him and said, "Jinlong, the world is huge. Don't limit your vision to just one city or one place. Go out and see the world, and you'll discover a wider world. Qin Huai may be my biological son, but you're also my son, the one I've raised for eighteen years. You're all the same."

"I see."

"You go ahead."

Walking out of the room, Liu Jinlong felt that his back had become wet without him noticing, but his worries of the past few days had dissipated a lot. Suddenly he thought of Qin Huai again, and at this moment his resentment towards him almost disappeared. Qin Huai was Liu Chengzong's biological son, which was something he could not compare to in any way.

The Liu family was biased towards him, and no one could say anything except him, but Liu Chengzong was very fair and did not favor anyone.

Qin Huai really didn't want to compete with him. When he returned, he heard an extremely shocking news that Zhao Qishan had been captured because he had opened the granary and released grain without permission.

Qin Huai was stunned by the news and hurried to Yu Zhennan to inquire about it. Yu Zhennan said, "Commissioner Zhao's actions may seem compassionate to ordinary people, but from the perspective of the system, they are breaking the rules. The famine is affecting most of the country, and the whole country is a chessboard. Those who don't obey orders will of course be eliminated."

Qin Huai couldn't help but think of the scene where the people of Wanbei County called him Zhao Qingtian in unison. He had experienced the disaster personally and knew how rare such officials were. However, such officials might also be unsuitable for survival in officialdom because they were too upright.

"Brother Yu, is there no other way?"

Yu Zhennan said sympathetically, "No, the order was issued directly by the province and has been implemented. There is no possibility of change."

"Where is Commissioner Zhao now?"

"I heard he was sent to Baihu labor camp."

Qin Huai shuddered inexplicably when he heard about the farm. He had witnessed the tragedy of Zhang Houchang's labor reform. Zhao Qishan's fate would not be good. Yu Zhennan saw his worry and said, "Don't worry too much. I heard that Commissioner Zhao has a relative in Baihu who can take care of him. He won't suffer the same fate as my cousin."

"That's good." Qin Huai suddenly felt a strong sense of powerlessness. Everyone thought the famine was over, but only he knew that it was only one-third over. However, this year's grain production was still good. Farmers basically had surplus grain after paying the public grain. According to this trend, the tragedy of death last year should not have happened again.

Seeing him in a daze, Yu Zhennan said, "Come on, I have a bottle of good wine here. Let's go to my cousin's house for a drink when you come back. Maggie Cheung didn't go to the countryside today, so she will go there later."

When he came to the courtyard where Qin Huai once lived, he stood at the door in a daze. This place carried too many memories. He shot and killed people on the wall for the safety of his sister. The family's life gradually got better because of this house.

When I walked in and saw Maggie Cheung talking to her mother-in-law, I greeted her and said, "I'm back."

The mother-in-law stood up and said with a smile: "Qin Huai, you are back, Zhen Nan, you are here too."

Yu Zhennan said, "What's wrong with Keyi? Is work not going well? Why do you look so unhappy?"

Maggie Cheung stood up and greeted him before saying to Chin Huai, "The whole area is about to be in trouble again."

She had just started working, and because of her relationship with Liu Chengzong, the team in northern Anhui paid great attention to her and even provided her with a car for work. It was almost unprecedented for a newly graduated college student to receive such treatment.

How long have you started working and you're already throwing a tantrum?

Qin Huai asked hurriedly, "What's going to happen?"

Zhang Keyi said with a look of pity on her face: "After Commissioner Zhao was arrested, a new leader came to the region. As soon as the new leader took office, he issued a strict order to the entire region, demanding the payment of the public grain that Commissioner Zhao had released the previous year to plug the hole."

Qin Huai's face changed instantly after hearing this. He was now extremely nervous about the food problem. This year's grain production was not high. Rural families, coupled with last year's deficit, were thankful that they could have enough food to last until the New Year. If they had to pay more, this year's problem might be even more serious than last year.

Maggie Cheung said angrily, "The leader slammed the table at the meeting and said the outstanding grain must be paid. He also said that if the people really had difficulties after the payment, the higher-ups would not ignore it. Everyone present must go to the countryside to complete the grain collection task, and those who fail to complete the task will be arrested directly."

If we travel back to a time of famine, who can remain unscathed?