Liu Guoqing was working when he suddenly heard a relative say "I am here." He paused for a moment, and when he realized it was Gu Nanxun, he immediately put down the documents in his hand and quickly walked out of the office.

"Gu Nanxun?" Liu Guoqing saw the two young men at the door as soon as he stepped out of the office. He walked over quickly and knew at a glance who Gu Nanxun was. It was because the young man in front of him looked so much like the leader.

"Uncle Liu, hello!" Gu Nanxun nodded to the man in front of him.

"Haha...Come in...Come inside, I've been wanting to see you for a long time, but I haven't had the chance."

After saying that, Liu Guoqing warmly pulled Gu Nanxun and Lin Changyuan into the office.

The young man who had blocked the way breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing the scene before him, wiping the sweat from his brow. "Thank goodness," he thought, "I was so foolish that I gave in at the last minute, or I would have been in big trouble."

"Come, Nanxun, sit down, don't be shy! And this young man, you sit down too."

As soon as Gu Lanxun and Lin Changyuan entered the office, Liu Guoqing warmly invited them to sit down and poured them tea.

"Uncle Liu, this is my brother-in-law. I've come to see you today because I need your help."

Gu Nanxun picked up his teacup, took a sip, then put it down and said to Liu Guoqing with a serious expression.

"Nanxun, the commander transferred me here because he was worried about you. Just tell me what's wrong, and I'll help you even if it costs me my life."

Upon hearing Gu Nanxun's words, Liu Guoqing replied earnestly that he knew why he was there. His life had been saved by the commander, so when the commander asked him if he was willing to come, he agreed without hesitation. Therefore, he would stay here to help Gu Nanxun until he returned to Beijing.

Hearing their exchange, Lin Changyuan was filled with shock. He wondered which "commander" they were referring to; he didn't recall any commanders with the surname Gu! But regardless, his guess was right—his brother-in-law's family background seemed truly extraordinary. He was definitely not just a villager from Chaoyang Brigade as his sister had described, but a retired soldier. He wondered if his sister knew about this, or if she had been deceived. No, it shouldn't be; at least Gu Nanxun wasn't lying to him now. He had to go back and ask his sister!

"Uncle Liu, you're exaggerating. It's just a small matter, nothing to make a big deal out of it. I came here mainly for my wife's uncle's family. They've been sent down to a farm, and I'd like Uncle Liu to help get them transferred to Chaoyang Brigade."

"Sent down to a farm? What's her name?" Hearing Gu Nanxun's question, Liu Guoqing frowned and asked. He hadn't expected that Gu Nanxun's wife's family would actually...

Gu Nanxun paused for a moment, then turned to Lin Changyuan. He still didn't know what his uncle's family was called.

"Dong Qinghua, Liu Chuanfang, Dong Ping'an," Lin Changyuan replied, noticing Gu Nanxun's gaze.

"Okay, you guys sit for a while, I'll go out and ask!" After hearing Lin Changyuan's reply, Liu Guoqing stood up and walked out of the office.

A short while later, Liu Guoqing walked in: "Nanxun, are you sure you're not mistaken? I just checked, there are no three people on the farm!"

"No way! We just came from the farm?" Lin Changyuan stood up anxiously when he heard that his uncle's family's name could not be found at the farm.

"Uncle Liu, they were originally supposed to be assigned to Chaoyang Brigade, but I don't know why they were taken to the farm."

Gu Nanxun glanced at Lin Changyuan, patted Lin Changyuan's shoulder reassuringly, and said.

"Okay, I'll go check again." After saying that, Liu Guoqing walked out again.

"..."

It took Liu Guoqing a long time to return to his office. "We've found out what happened. They were supposed to be assigned to the Chaoyang Brigade, but for some reason, the family of three who were supposed to go to the farm went elsewhere, and your uncle's family took their place at the farm. Someone must have been pulling strings behind the scenes. I need to investigate further, but I've already sent people to look for them. If all goes well, they should be sent back today."

"Alright, thank you, Uncle Liu. Now that things are resolved, we won't stay any longer. We'll treat you to dinner another day."

Upon hearing Liu Guoqing's words, Gu Nanxun stood up and addressed Liu Guoqing.

"Alright, then I won't keep you any longer. I was originally planning to invite you to have a meal, but I think your family is worried. You can come visit your uncle another day!"

As he spoke, Liu Guoqing lowered his head and wrote a note, which he handed to Gu Nanxun. “This is my home address. If it’s inconvenient for you to come to the Revolutionary Committee in the future, just come to my house to find me.”

"Okay, I'll take my wife to visit Uncle Liu's house another day."

Gu Lanxun smiled and agreed. He didn't like socializing, but he knew that he still had to socialize when necessary. After all, he would probably have to deal with Uncle Liu frequently for many years to come. Moreover, they had come in a hurry this time, and since this was the Revolutionary Committee, it was not convenient to bring gifts. They would have to go home to express their gratitude another day.

"Hahaha... Okay, I've been waiting for you to say that. I'll have your aunt cook you something delicious!"

When Liu Guoqing heard Gu Nanxun say he wanted to visit his home, he immediately beamed with joy and said so.

"Okay, then we'll have to trouble you, Auntie. We'll head back now, Uncle Liu, no need to see us off."

After Gu Nanxun finished speaking, he left the Revolutionary Committee with Lin Changyuan. However, when they went out, they saw the young man who had stopped them earlier and immediately hid.

"Should we go straight back?" With the matter resolved, Lin Changyuan smiled happily.

"Wait a little longer. Now that we're in town, let's go buy some things."

Gu Lanxun led Lin Changyuan directly to Wang Dongsheng's courtyard. Now that there were more people in the house, they couldn't just take things out as they pleased as before; they still had to cover things up.

Gu Nanxun took some pork belly, ribs, vegetables, fruits, malted milk powder, candy, and some daily necessities from Wang Dongsheng, filling a bamboo basket to the brim. Only then did he take Lin Changyuan, whose jaw was about to drop in astonishment, back to the Chaoyang Brigade.

“Nanxun, what you’re doing is walking on a knife’s edge. What will happen to Qingqing if something happens to you?”

On the way back, Lin Changyuan thought about it again and again, and finally said to Gu Nanxun that he could tell Gu Nanxun how familiar he was with the place, so he couldn’t help but suspect that he was doing business on the black market.

"Don't worry, Second Brother. I didn't get involved, and the black market has good relations with the higher-ups. Nothing will happen."

Speaking of this, Gu Nanxun had to admire Wang Dongsheng. This kid was clever in the army, and after leaving the military, he became even bolder and more meticulous. On the surface, Wang Dongsheng was running this black market, but in reality, all the prominent leaders in the county had a stake in it.

None of them knew that the largest share belonged to Gu Nanxun. Even Gu Nanxun hadn't expected that Wang Dongsheng would let him take half the share by himself, while the rest of them would take the other half.

In fact, when you calculate it this way, Gu Nanxun gets all the benefits, while Wang Dongsheng bears the risks. However, Wang Dongsheng doesn't lose out either, since most of the supplies in the black market are provided by Gu Nanxun and Lin Qing.