The Courtyard House: He Yuzhu, Who Defied Fate

That is simply impossible.

So, this has nothing to do with what you're thinking. If they hadn't wanted to control the country through money, they wouldn't have ended up like this!

After hearing He Yuzhu's analysis, Gu Zhiqi was no fool and immediately understood the key point.

These people are involved in the black market. What is the black market? Grain and meat can be sold for double the price in their hands.

Under the state's unified purchase and distribution system, meat cost only seven or eight cents a pound, and grain only one or two cents a pound.

However, on the black market, grain costs one or two yuan, and meat costs seven or eight yuan. These are the hard-earned money of workers and farmers.

They've made all the money.

Gu Zhi Qiu said:

"Were those officials who were arrested also with them?"

He Yuzhu rolled his eyes:

"You only just realized that without their protection, or without their embezzlement, where would all those supplies have come from on the black market...?"

It's important to understand that our country produces a large amount of supplies every day, although it's impossible to supply all of them to everyone.

But it shouldn't be that scarce. However, given the current market situation, many people haven't been able to afford meat for several years.

How many people never own a "three-round and one-ring" (a type of bicycle, sewing machine, and radio) in their entire lives?

Do you think this situation would have occurred without them?

Many things that should be popular in the market are not; they are taken to the black market instead.

They exchanged it for several times or even ten times the price.

So such people deserve to die. Actually, I didn't know either, but I only thought of it after seeing the list of people executed.

I never imagined that these people would not contribute to the country, but instead leech off the country.

Our country can no longer afford to be exploited by these people.

After all, our country is in dire need of reconstruction, and many people are struggling to even have enough to eat, let alone stay warm.

If this war hadn't been so widespread and lasted so long...

Everyone cherishes this hard-won peace; now the country is in turmoil.

The protracted war has depleted our resources too much; we need to recuperate and rebuild.

However, the existence of these people greatly extends the time we have to recuperate.

For the sake of the country's future, this must be done!

Upon hearing He Yuzhu's words, Gu Zhiqi said:

"I see, I was wrong. I thought..."

He Yuzhu said:

"Alright, that person is a person with a broad mind and a grand vision. If you don't have a broad mind and a grand vision..."

Given his reputation, he could have easily become emperor, but I didn't. Their hearts were filled with concern for the common people.

As for the others, you only saw them being discarded after their usefulness was over, but you didn't see their mindset change.

Many people believe that if they win a war and have made great contributions, they should be able to lord it over the common people.

Because of his past achievements, he did not make these public; what others say about it is their business.

He has a clear conscience, so don't overthink it, just observe what he does.

He always kept the people in his heart.

Haven't you read the newspapers these past few days? Was all this wealth obtained through the black market?

No, they were all confiscated from these people's homes. Why was it so fast?

The concern is that these people are transferring their wealth, which could be the wealth accumulated by many businessmen over several generations, or even more than ten generations.

However, he knew that all of this was the hard-earned money of ordinary people.

So all this money was used to treat the people's medical needs and was not collected into the national treasury.

However, no matter how much money there is, it is still a baseless foundation, so he will gradually subsidize it through future national fiscal revenue.

There is no way around it.

After all, our country has 2.5 million farmers, and the number will only increase in the future, requiring a lot of money to maintain them.

No one else would do this, because anyone who isn't a fool knows that this is a bottomless pit.

Even if you took all the money from these people and multiplied it tenfold, a hundredfold, or even a thousandfold, it still wouldn't be enough!

Hearing He Yuzhu's words, Gu Zhiqi nodded:

"Yeah, how could I not have thought of that? I'm so damn stupid!"

He Yuzhu waved his hand:

"Alright, this is something only the two of us know today. I won't acknowledge it once we leave this room."

It's only because we've worked together for so many years.

Otherwise, if you keep the same mindset you had before, you'll get into trouble sooner or later, so just do your job well.

Just like me, I am an engineer, and my job is to develop various technologies.

The rest is none of my business, and I won't participate!

Hearing He Yuzhu's words, Gu Zhiqi looked at He Yuzhu. If He Yuzhu were to join the government, he would definitely be just as good!

He Yuzhu didn't mention that his political skills were also at the eighth level, which means he's not bad at all.

If I wanted to work in that industry, I would have been at level nine by now.

However, He Yuzhu did not say so, because he preferred to do research rather than work there.

It's worth noting that He Yuzhu has already significantly increased human lifespan.

However, He Yuzhu knew that now was not the time to bring it up. Right now, He Yuzhu just hoped that the country would have more talented people as soon as possible.

Then, through natural selection, the country, with its own assistance, developed rapidly...

Chapter 257: Jia Zhangshi was sentenced

Hearing He Yuzhu's words, Gu Zhiqi nodded:

"Okay, I understand. I feel much better now that you say that!"

He Yuzhu knew what Gu Zhiqi was thinking; in Gu Zhiqi's heart, the teacher was almost like a god.

I felt uneasy after the misunderstanding, so I came to ask.

After He Yuzhu's explanation, Gu Zhiqi recovered.

After finishing speaking, Gu Zhi Qiu said to He Yu Zhu:

"Zhu Zi, how did you know that?!"

He Yuzhu said:

"That's how things were originally. From the moment the public-private partnership began, the state's attitude toward the existence of capital became very clear."

However, these people take risks for money. You should know that during times of war, our country's intelligence personnel can obtain the information they want.

Not to mention now, our country's control over the country is even stronger.

It's not too easy to investigate something. As for why we didn't take action before, it's because of your suggestion.

It's estimated that no matter what kind of businessman they are, they will all be punished.

So this is just a warning to those businessmen who are sabotaging national development!

Gu Zhiqi asked:

"After killing so many people, all you're offering is a warning?"

He Yuzhu said to Gu Zhiqi:

"Yeah, what do you think?"

Gu Zhi Qiu said:

"Are there any others who haven't made a move yet?"

He Yuzhu said disdainfully:

"You think these merchants only run a black market? They have other businesses too, they just haven't started yet!"

You'll see then, a second batch of businessmen will soon contact the government and go abroad to help the country.

However, these merchants weren't as capable as the first batch, but it was still a gesture of goodwill!

Upon hearing He Yuzhu's words, Gu Zhiqi said to He Yuzhu:

"Oh, I see. If that's the case, then it definitely exists!"

He Yuzhu said: