lcionline Chapter 543 As long as Qingfu lives, the troubles of Lu will never end!
Chapter 543 As long as Qingfu lives, the troubles of Lu will never end!
After a while.
Zhao Ruilong returned to the ward.
I bent down to take a closer look at my son's wrinkled little face; he was sleeping.
Long ago, Lu Yike had already thought of two nicknames for him.
They pronounced the same; the boy's name was Xuanxuan, and the girl's name was Xuanxuan.
Upon closer inspection, the boy's facial features and face shape really do resemble Lu Yike more.
"It seems the rumors circulating among the people weren't just made up!"
"Daughters tend to resemble their fathers, while sons tend to resemble their mothers more."
Upon hearing this, Lu Yike immediately let out a soft snort.
"It would be great if you looked like me, so you'd grow up to be handsome, dashing, and charismatic!"
Zhao Ruilong laughed and said, "If someone looks like me, their image and temperament will be quite good too."
"And if he were 1.78 meters tall like me, that would be just right, not too tall and not too short."
Lu Yike snorted, "1.78 meters isn't enough. Our Xuanxuan needs to be at least 1.8 meters tall, otherwise how can he be a tall and handsome guy?"
"Hmm, 1.8 meters is good, 1.9 meters is too tall. If you don't have any meat on your body, you'll look like a skinny bamboo pole and won't have any masculine qualities."
Wu Xinyi chimed in with a smile, "I think 185 cm is the best, the perfect height for a boy!"
Seeing his mother-in-law's beaming face, Zhao Ruilong suddenly had a bad feeling.
Looking back, in order to have a boy with Lu Yike, she not only visited famous doctors and sought medicine, but also searched for all kinds of folk remedies.
She now thinks that a boy's height of 1.85 meters is the perfect height. What will happen if her son's growth and development do not meet her expectations in the future?
Would you give your son any height-increasing drugs?
They tried all sorts of folk remedies, begging and pleading with their son to drink it.
Suddenly, Zhao Ruilong couldn't help but recall the news he had seen while scrolling through short videos before he transmigrated.
Some parents spend a lot of money on medicine to help their children grow taller, but what's the result?
Some drugs are made purely from calcium gluconate and vitamins, costing only a few cents to produce but sold for exorbitant prices of tens of yuan per pill—a clear case of overcharging consumers.
There are also some medications that are touted by merchants as having excellent efficacy and promoting development, but in reality, they contain various hormones, and the side effects are very severe once the medication is stopped.
Besides height-increasing drugs, some people believe that using stretching machines, inversion machines, and other equipment can promote children's height through stretching exercises, ignoring the huge risks hidden behind this "forced growth" approach.
As for parents who believe in folk remedies, they only cause more harm to their children.
They wanted their children to eat all sorts of things, like chicken stewed with Panax notoginseng, soup with Astragalus membranaceus and Ophiopogon japonicus, and pigeon stewed with seahorse, at every meal. As a result, their height didn't increase, but their weight skyrocketed, and their growth plates closed prematurely, which actually affected their normal growth and development.
Remembering his own terrible experience of vomiting after drinking all sorts of highly nourishing soups, Zhao Ruilong quickly prepared himself for the worst.
"No matter how tall Xuanxuan will grow in the future, it's too early to say now."
"Moreover, I believe that our child has inherited our excellent genes. As long as we ensure him a balanced diet, sufficient sleep, and adequate exercise from childhood to adulthood, it will be difficult for him not to grow tall!"
"Like our daughter, she didn't take many supplements. Two nannies took turns caring for her. She ate well, slept well, and was always lively and energetic. Isn't she developing very well?"
"Yes!"
Lu Yike glanced at her mother, Wu Xinyi.
"So Mom, you can focus on your work and don't worry too much about the children."
"And since you were transferred to the Supreme Court, you've been even busier than before, so please don't overwork yourself!"
"Oh, I know, I'm aware of it!"
Wu Xinyi glanced at the thermos on the bedside table.
Are you hungry? Would you like some porridge?
"No need, just give me some more water."
Wu Xinyi quickly grabbed a thermos.
At this moment, Lu Changsheng came out of the bathroom with his phone in his hand.
"Ruilong, your two friends really came at the right time. They were probably waiting at the hospital for Xuanxuan's birth so they could come and congratulate you in person."
"They were also in trouble, otherwise they wouldn't have come to the hospital to wait for me."
"Really? They're having trouble too? I don't know the woman, but I have a strong impression of the man. Isn't he Xiao Jinhua, the so-called richest man in China?"
After sitting down, Zhao Ruilong laughed and said, "The difficulties they encountered were truly considerable. Several years ago, they were acquiring a large coal mine in Haiqing Province..."
In a few words, Zhao Ruilong briefly recounted the events, but did not explicitly state that Jin Anrui was the protector.
After all, Xiao Jinhua's conclusion was based on an investigation and he did not have any concrete evidence.
However, Lu Changsheng was already quite angry after hearing this.
"This is outrageous!!"
Upon hearing this, Wu Xinyi immediately slapped him across the face.
"Keep your voice down! If you wake my grandson, I'll beat you to a pulp!"
Lu Changsheng gave an awkward smile.
Then, with a furrowed brow and a furious whisper, he said:
"It's 2003 already, how can something like this still happen?"
"Is there any law or justice left in Haiqing's area?"
"This is a society governed by the rule of law, how can they still resort to such trickery and extortion?"
Before Zhao Ruilong could speak, Wu Xinyi blurted out:
"Is there even a need to ask? To dare to be so blatant, they must have powerful backers!"
"Otherwise, why would Xiao Jinhua and his team lose both the first and second trials despite having solid evidence?"
"The fact that they almost lost even after fighting all the way to the High Court is enough to prove that the other side is very powerful and must have a big shot backing them up!"
"So this is a typical case of a systemic corruption scandal that spans the entire chain from the provincial and municipal levels to the grassroots. They must have done similar cases more than once before."
"Corruption is either zero times or countless times. Moreover, many people are corrupt not because they crave pleasure, but because they want to fit into the group and gain its recognition and help."
"Everyone else is taking bribes and demanding favors. If you don't take anything, how can you earn their trust? How can they treat you like one of their own? If they don't treat you like one of their own, it will be difficult for you to advance!"
These words from his mother-in-law, Wu Xinyi, suddenly reminded Zhao Ruilong of a classic line.
'If you don't take it, how can I take it? If I don't take it, how can Commissioner Geng take it? If Commissioner Geng doesn't take it, how can we advance our careers?'
This classic line from a TV drama profoundly illustrates how a corruption case can be formed.
The kind of corrupt official who works alone and is solely focused on accumulating wealth is almost non-existent. If there are any, they are likely to be petty embezzlers, such as accepting a bribe or doing someone a favor.
After all, power-money transactions must also follow the market economy principle of 'fairness and equality'. It's impossible to ask someone to do a small favor and then demand a large bribe.
To allocate large sums of money and accomplish significant tasks, one inevitably needs to evade regulatory constraints and avoid arousing envy and jealousy. This requires approval, execution, and cover-ups...
Wouldn't that turn into a case involving multiple individuals?
"Then arrest them!!"
Lu Changsheng was filled with resentment, clenching his fists and whispering:
"Anyone who embezzles or breaks the law should be severely punished, no matter who is involved!"
"Otherwise, if we let them continue to plunder and seize things in this lawless and unscrupulous manner, what will become of us?"
"The Northwest is relatively poor and underdeveloped. If we don't improve the rule of law and optimize the business environment, how can we attract investment?"
"Without sufficient investment to stimulate the economy and create jobs, it will be difficult for a place to develop, even if it has unique natural advantages!"
Zhao Ruilong nodded silently.
In fact, his help to Xiao Jinhua and Lin Shumiao was not only because of their close cooperation, but also because he did not want the good anti-gang campaign to be used to attack dissidents and seek personal gain.
In addition, if we want Haiqing to change its impoverished and backward status quo and make good use of its abundant energy, mineral, and tourism resources to promote economic development, we must dismantle the vested interest groups that have been entrenched in the area for many years.
Only by eliminating those corrupt officials and unscrupulous businessmen who are solely driven by profit and short-sighted, and who collude with each other to embezzle public funds and break the law, can we improve social order and the business environment, and truly implement a series of reforms and development measures.
In particular, the area has extremely rich wind, hydro, and solar energy resources. The local solar radiation intensity is high and the sunshine duration is long, with an average annual radiation of more than 5,000 megajoules per square meter and more than 2,000 hours of sunshine per day, making it very suitable for building a large-scale clean energy base.
Instead of taking the opportunity to purge the local tyrants, corrupt officials, and bureaucrats, investing directly in new energy and ultra-high voltage power transmission projects will inevitably lead to various forms of extortion and bribery. Only when these parasites are fed and drained will they cooperate properly and allow the projects to be implemented smoothly.
therefore.
As long as Qingfu lives, the troubles of Lu will never end!
Even if Xiao Jinhua and Lin Shumiao didn't come to ask for help today, Zhao Ruilong would find other entry points to bring about a powerful anti-corruption and anti-gang storm not only in Haiqing Province, but throughout the entire Northwest, sweeping away a large number of monsters and demons, so that things can proceed quickly and vigorously.
"By the way, Ruilong, I just received a call. Zeng Wensheng's preliminary autopsy report is out. It can be basically confirmed that he died of poisoning, rather than natural causes."
Upon hearing Lu Changsheng's words, Wu Xinyi and Zhao Ruilong exclaimed in unison:
"Someone wants to silence us!"
"maybe!"
Lu Changsheng said, "The personnel investigating and guarding him were all carefully selected and of high quality. No one fled before or after the incident, and they all actively cooperated with the investigation."
"Personally, I tend to think he committed suicide out of fear of punishment. As long as he hasn't been tried by the court, he's not considered guilty. After his death, the relevant investigation and interrogation should be terminated."
"In order to avoid causing huge negative impact, not only will his case be shelved, but his cause of death will also be determined to be a sudden illness or accidental death. Wouldn't that forcibly protect his reputation?"
Lu Yike, half-reclining on the hospital bed, couldn't help but sneer:
"Then his death will not only provide him with a high-profile funeral, but also make his children a fortune!"
Wu Xinyi took back the thermos and frowned, saying:
"But how exactly did he die from poisoning?"
"If he wanted to commit suicide out of fear of punishment, why didn't he take poison as soon as he was taken away, instead of waiting until today?"
"Having handled so many cases, my first instinct is that after two or three months of struggle, if someone wants him dead, he has no choice but to die!"
Upon hearing this, Zhao Ruilong and Lu Changsheng exchanged a knowing glance.
They could tell from each other's eyes that the other believed Wu Xinyi's speculation.
A tycoon like Tsang Man-sang involves an incredibly complex web of interests.
Even if he violated regulations by holding a wedding banquet for his daughter and was caught copying confidential documents, there would inevitably be someone who would want to protect him.
However, repeated struggles and disputes have prevented Zeng Wensheng from retiring with dignity and enjoying his later years like Ge Junshan.
To preserve a last shred of dignity, dying suddenly before a formal trial naturally became the only option.
Zeng Wensheng was most likely aware of the entire process.
After he was taken away, it seemed like he was being investigated, but in reality, he was waiting for the outcome of the power struggle.
He only ever talked about illegally copying classified information, never mentioning any other crimes.
This is also indirectly sending a signal to some people that he is not biting indiscriminately like a mad dog.