Chapter 119: Interrogation (Part 2)

  The inquiry had been going on for a whole morning, and Liang Sanping was getting tired. The old men who were inquiring him were also very tired. But the questions were getting sharper and more difficult to answer.

  "Comrade Liang Sanping, what do you think about foreign capital entering our country and participating in infrastructure construction? Is this reasonable?! Does it have the suspicion of selling out national interests?!"

  "Comrade Liang Sanping, please answer our questions carefully. In introducing foreign capital, if it leads to a threat to the security of our country or leakage of confidential information, who will take responsibility?"

  For these questions, Liang Sanping answered one by one calmly. Although it's not perfect, at least Liang Sanping's answers were very steady. No anxiety, no rush.

  "Thank you for your cooperation, Comrade Liang Sanping!" However, the old man sitting in the middle, who looked tired, closed his notebook and said to Liang Sanping, "However, please do not leave the Imperial Capital for a short period of time. We may need to find you at any time to understand the situation..."

  "It can be done in the near future, but now it's almost time for vegetable planting season. All of you leaders should know that I am in charge of vegetable planting and export on the island of Hainan. So if it takes too long..."

  "It won't be too long, at most a week." However, the old man smiled and said: "If we don't find you again within a week, then you can go back to Qiong Island first. If there's any problem, we'll notify you."

  It goes without saying that Liang Sanping knew he should get out of there. From start to finish, they didn't ask Mu Shan a single question, and Liang Sanping knew that Mu Shan must have been asked countless times already.

  As they left the conference room, Liang Sanping and Mu Shan walked in silence. Neither of them spoke a word, and this awkwardness continued until they got into the car. It wasn't until they returned to the hotel that Mu Shan called Liang Sanping into his own room, where he let out a bitter laugh and said...

  "This time, the hope of our proposal passing is slim......" Mu Shan's words left Liang Sanping speechless. What else could he say? The current situation was such that domestic reforms were proceeding with caution, bit by bit.

  Not to mention attracting investment for road repairs, even the ship king's donation to build a five-star hotel for the country has been delayed for a long time and no one dared to collect it. If it weren't for the final highest leader approving its collection, perhaps the ship king's money would not have been able to be sent to the capital.

  This is true. On the morning of July 6, 1981, the supreme leader met with the ship king and his son in the Fujian Hall of the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, marking the beginning of a new era of business exchanges between Hong Kong and mainland China.

  At the first meeting with the top leader, the ship king proposed that he wanted to do something practical for the country. The first thing was not to build a ship, but to donate $10 million to the capital to build a decent hotel. He did not ask for any return and only put forward one condition: the hotel would be named after his 80-year-old father, "Zhao Long Hotel".

  Over 10 million US dollars! This was an astronomical figure in 1981, yet no one dared to accept this heavy check. Since the reform and opening up had just begun, there were still many people with outdated thinking. Some people thought that if they agreed to this proposal, naming a restaurant after a capitalist would be equivalent to erecting a monument for them!

  Moreover, under the influence of ultra-leftist thought, some people have raised that this is not only a question of capitalism and socialism, but also a question of patriotism versus national betrayal.

  It was still in 1981, and just the issue of accepting donations for naming rights involved so many people. Not to mention now in 1980, they also want to introduce foreign capital to repair roads.

  Being framed and having his reputation tarnished was already an inevitable thing. Encountering setbacks, this had long been within Liang Sanping's expectations.

  "Uncle Mu, it's nothing. If it can be done, then it will be done; if not, then that's just how it is..." But Liang Sanping smiled wryly and said: "I didn't dare to hope for support at once, I only hoped that the higher-ups would take notice of this matter..."

  "Our reform pace is still too slow, and there are too many restrictions in all aspects. So many times it's limited, but it's an unavoidable thing." However, Liang Sanping comforted Mu Shan by saying: "But what I hope for is that the leaders above can pay attention to this matter. At the right time, communicate on this issue. This is a very important aspect for our development."

  Mushan nodded. Seeing Mushan so exhausted, Liang Sanping didn't say anything else and after a few words of consolation, he left the room to rest.

  In the evening, Mo Shan was still resting, while Li Tuanzhang and Liao Bin found Liang Sanping. They went to Li Tuanzhang's residence in the imperial capital together, drinking wine to dispel boredom. They all knew that the chances of Liang Sanping's proposal passing were very small now.

  Not to mention borrowing foreign capital to build roads, even the establishment of Jiangkou Special Zone was finally passed after multi-party negotiations. Even now, there are still countless pairs of eyes staring at Jiangkou.

  "Don't be so gloomy, didn't you just fail?!" Liang Sanping looked at Li Tuanzhang and Liao Bin, who were silently accompanying him in drinking, and couldn't help but smile: "When doing things, where is it smooth sailing?! There are always problems popping up here and there."

  "It's a good thing that problems arise, constantly encountering difficulties and solving them. That's how we learn new skills." Liang Sanping himself was quite optimistic about it. Liao Bin, on the other hand, smiled wryly.

  "Three Pings, where is it as simple as you said?! Do you know how many people are chasing after you to take a bite now?!" However, Liao Bin said to Liang Sanping: "Originally, the vegetables you made were just a mouthful of fat meat. Now that this mistake has occurred, someone has already expressed that you are not suitable to stay in your current position..."

  Liang Sanping couldn't help but laugh, there are always people who want to pick peaches when they see them. Especially since these peaches are very sweet. But they don't think about it, if the peaches were that easy to eat, the whole world would be full of people fighting for peaches.

  "They want to pick peaches, let them come and pick! I don't care about this." Liang Sanping smiled and said: "But don't choke on it, at that time I won't go to clean up the mess."

  He paused, and then Liang Sanping said calmly: "If someone really goes to pick peaches this time, it's simple. I'll just go back to the countryside to farm! In the future, if something goes wrong, don't look for me to clean up."

  Looking at Liang Sanping's face, Liao Bin couldn't help but feel a shock in his heart. He could tell that what Liang Sanping said was not just some empty words, but solid and genuine truth.

  It's normal to think about it. Struggling to do so much, does Liang Sanping have anything for himself?! In the end, he is still working hard for the country. But doing things in a heap, not to mention that someone wants to take advantage of the fire and steal the peaches.

  If he didn't fight back at all, that would be a ghost. And Liang Sanping also thought clearly now, he must start his own business and earn more money, otherwise once someone has an evil idea.

  Then all his efforts will be in vain overnight. Such examples are not uncommon, some people who pick peaches directly bankrupt the entire company, and they themselves make a fortune.

  Or it's a good company, a good business that has been operated to bankruptcy. Then pat the ass and leave, retired to some position. And left those workers who lost their jobs to be laid off.

  Liang Sanping did not want his hard work to be in vain, so he could only ensure that he himself had a say in the company at all times and had control over it. Otherwise, everything would just be empty talk.

  The sentence above can directly eliminate Liang Sanping. Replace him with a new leader who doesn't care about Liang Sanping at all. As the company's business and profitability grow, more people will come to take a share of the profits.

  "Sanping, you can't be so impulsive! As you said, it's work! We will always encounter difficulties, we can't just shrink our heads and go back when we encounter difficulties, can we?"

  "Director Li persuaded Liang Sanping: "We still have to work, otherwise our efforts will be in vain! Are you willing to see your own hard work go down the drain?!"

  Liang Sanping smiled and did not continue the topic, instead calling Li Tuanzhang and others to drink with him. Seeing that Liang Sanping was unwilling to say more about this matter, Liao Bin and Li Tuanzhang could only drop the subject.

  After that, Liang Sanping was not asked to understand the situation again. Those who tried to take charge of the vegetables also retreated at this time. It wasn't because they had a change of heart or were intimidated by Liao Bin's message. But because there was a problem with the Qiong Island vegetables! And it wasn't a small problem, but a big one!

  "Sanping! You immediately return from the capital, our Baoting nearly 200 acres of vegetable garden land have appeared in varying degrees of pests and diseases! And the Japanese side personnel firmly prohibit us from using pesticides, otherwise once the chemical content exceeds the standard they will not purchase!"

  They made a phone call from Yangcheng to the Imperial Capital. Ge Tai, who was making the call, didn't even care about the cost and directly used a program-controlled telephone, which shows how serious things had become.

  Moreover, the Japanese side also warned us that if we misuse pesticides, the losses incurred will be borne by ourselves. At the same time, we must compensate for their losses according to the contract. Otherwise, they will take this lawsuit all the way to Tokyo.

  The capital is not big, and there are always many people with connections. This news quickly spread to a large crowd of people. With peaches available for picking, everyone naturally wants to go pick them.

  But this peach is likely to turn into a deadly poinsettia, and everyone naturally wants to stay far away.

  "Ge Shu, how can I intervene in local affairs?! They've already made it clear what they want to do with their own business, what does it have to do with me?" Liang Sanping sneered on the other end of the phone: "I don't dare to intervene in local affairs, or else wouldn't that be being unreasonable?!"

  "What time is it now, you're still here showing off! Are you going to watch those ordinary people suffer?!" Ge Tai's voice on the phone was almost smoking with urgency, and he roared at Liang Sanping: "Come back immediately! Come back!!"