CHAPTER 564: CHAPTER 340: NEW MISSION

Song Zufu was arrested the second day, and his elder brother—Secretary Song Zuji of Po’er County was detained for investigation. Faced with a mass of evidence, resistance was futile...

On the fourth day, Yang Xiaoping, Deputy Mayor of Songpo City and Li Hongqi, Director of Songpo City Judicial Bureau were taken away, along with several division and deputy division level officials from Po’er County.

And as for Song Zufu himself, besides using his brother’s power to monopolize the agricultural and sideline products of Po’er County and form a criminal gang, a mercenary murder case from years ago also surfaced, awaiting him, might just be the bullet that ends his life!

The rapid filling of roles such as Acting Secretary, Acting Mayor, Acting Director, etc. indicates that this matter is not as simple as it seems on the surface. For a time, officials involved in the case were all silent like cicadas in winter.

When the news that Song Zufu might never come out again reached Liupu Village, the villagers who fled on the spot that day were extremely regretful. They gritted their teeth and went to apologize to the Li family, coinciding with the arrival of Liangyou’s large truck to pick up goods. Without a second word, they went over to help load the truck, grinning sheepishly as they passed by Old Sir Li.

Old Sir Li kicked each one of them with a laugh: "You rascals, realized your mistakes?"

Those familiar with Old Sir Li’s temper immediately felt elated, and while walking away, one sweet-talker muttered, "Fourth Grandpa, I knew you wouldn’t bother with us poor fellows."

Old Sir Li felt very satisfied inside, naturally, he wasn’t angry with them.

Originally thinking Qu Yue would send someone to re-check and weigh the goods, he didn’t expect that the other party would just send a team to pick up the goods, just as previously discussed, entrusting him with full authority.

After the first batch of goods was brought back, Qu Yue called Old Sir Li, instructing him to buy as many high-quality jujubes as he could. Once the news spread, the neighbors who were initially jealous turned immensely grateful.

The price of jujubes in their city had been ruined by Boss Song, at most one yuan per kilo. They specially went to other cities to inquire after knowing Boss Song was arrested. Merchants agreed to buy, but at most for two yuan sixty. If delivered themselves, they could get three yuan twenty, minus the freight costs, around two yuan seventy, which is significantly less than the three yuan fifty offered by Liangyou.

Now, Old Sir Li had announced that anyone with goods could bring them as long as they met the quality standards. With that, how could everyone not be grateful to him?

Old Sir Li at such an age, had never seen so much money, respect, or trust before in his life. These days, he could even wake up from sleep laughing, and he was extremely stringent about the procurement work, almost inspecting each jujube with a magnifying glass.

After all the goods were loaded, Manager Qu Liangfang approached Old Sir Li and smiled, "Uncle Li, let’s go inside and check the accounts."

"Alright! Alright!" Amid the envious looks of others, Old Sir Li called his grandson Li Youbao to follow Manager Qu into the back room.

Li Youbao, who kept the accounts, fearing some errors, nervously asked, "Manager Qu, are the accounts not matching?"

"Not at all!" Qu Liangfang waved his hand smilingly, "The accounts are very clear. I called Uncle Li in because there is something else we need to discuss."

Seeing Li Youbao about to stand up and leave, Qu Liangfang stopped him, "No bother, actually, you can help your Grandpa make some decisions here."

"Please go ahead," Old Sir Li respectfully said.

"Originally, President Qu offered a price of three yuan eighty per kilo, unexpected for Uncle Li to buy at three yuan fifty. President Qu, President Luo, and President Fu decided to build a permanent purchasing station, handling building and management assigned to Uncle Li. What do you think, sir?"

Old Sir Li, visibly excited, replied, "Of course, I’m willing, thank you so much to President Qu and President Luo, this is like giving a heart pill to those who plant jujube gardens in Po’er County!"

Qu Liangfang chuckled, "Once we brought the jujubes back, the elderly in the nursing home really liked them, and the Liangyou Hotel also took some for cooking, both chefs and customers were very satisfied.

Last time I brought back some of the soil, experts have already assessed that the deliciousness of the jujubes here is indeed due to the soil quality.

Nowadays, people pay more and more attention to health, as long as the quality is guaranteed, Liangyou Association will keep using these jujubes, you can spread the word."

"Good! Good!" Old Sir Li seemed to have nothing else to say but "good".

Qu Liangfang calculated carefully with the account book: "After deducting the money for the jujubes already bought and your family’s labor fee, there’s still forty-two thousand yuan left over. President Qu suggests using this money to build the new warehouse, and later on, we’ll send experts to help you with the design."