Officialdom: Reborn in the 90s, all I want to do is quit my job and make money.

Because of my dream.

It's about making a hundred million from him, and then lying down and doing nothing.

Lin Yu's words were like a deep-sea bomb dropped into a calm lake, leaving everyone in the conference room stunned and speechless.

Earn 100 million?

Lie flat?

What kind of insane and lewd words are these?!

You, personally selected by the provincial governor, are a promising young man with a bright future.

In front of the top officials of all provincial departments, you say your dream is to be a salted fish?

Liang Wenyuan's eyes twitched violently; he felt like he was about to have a heart attack.

The ecstasy on Li Dakang's face froze into an ice sculpture; his mouth was agape, but he couldn't utter a single word.

The room was full of big shots, and they looked at each other with expressions more interesting than a color palette.

In the main seat.

The smile on the governor's face finally froze completely.

He looked at Lin Yu's face, which was filled with the thought "I don't want to live anymore," and at his eyes, which seemed especially sincere because of despair.

The governor smiled.

He first lowered his head, his shoulders shrugging slightly.

Then, he couldn't hold back any longer, leaned back in his chair, and let out the loudest and most hearty laugh of the afternoon.

"Hahahaha!"

"Great! Making a hundred million is great! Lying back and doing nothing is great!"

The governor smiled and pointed at Lin Yu with his finger, his eyes shining brightly.

"Look! Look at this, everyone!"

He surveyed the entire room, his voice filled with undisguised admiration.

"What defines a cadre of the new era? This is what defines a cadre of the new era!"

"No talk of ideals, no talk of ambitions, just talk of money! Is it vulgar? Yes, it is! But it's real!"

Why does he want to earn 100 million? Because he wants ordinary people to live the kind of life that comes with earning 100 million!

Why does he want to lie low? Because he wants to build a highly efficient, automated system so that he, the designer, can relax and do nothing!

"What do you call this? This is called the profound elegance of the common people! This is called having the world in your heart, yet remaining hidden in the everyday world!"

boom--!

Lin Yu's mind went blank.

Holy shit.

fuck!

Holy crap!

This is allowed?!

I've fucking laid it all out on the line, I'm just a vulgar guy who wants to make money!

How did you manage to make your reading comprehension so convoluted and then directly elevate it to a level of having a global perspective?

Governor, I beg you, please stop making things up!

I really just want to be an ordinary salted fish tycoon!

Lin Yu cried.

Heart is bleeding.

He looked at Liang Wenyuan and Li Dakang in despair.

After a brief moment of astonishment, the two old men suddenly realized what was happening and showed expressions of pride on their faces!

Liang Wenyuan even puffed out his chest in a show of bravado, as if to say: See that? He's one of my men!

Li Dakang was so excited that his face turned red. The way he looked at Lin Yu was no longer that he was looking at a talent, but that he was looking at a living Buddha!

It’s over.

Lin Yu's vision went black again.

Let this world be destroyed.

"Good!" The governor slammed his hand on the table, making the final decision. "It's settled then! Comrade Lin Yu will serve as the core advisor to the leading group!"

"Meeting adjourned!"

After saying that, he strode out of the conference room, leaving behind a room full of people who had not yet recovered from their shock.

next second.

"Whoosh—"

All the bigwigs from various departments stood up from their seats and instantly surrounded Lin Yu.

"Consultant Kobayashi! This is my business card! I'm from the Provincial Department of Transportation!"

"Advisor Lin! I'm from the Economic Commission! I hope you can give me some guidance in my work in the future!"

"Mr. Kobayashi, are you free tonight? How about we grab a casual dinner?"

Business cards were handed out like snowflakes, and hands were extended enthusiastically.

Those bigwigs who had just ignored him or even seemed to be dozing off were now all smiling more broadly than chrysanthemums.

Lin Yu was squeezed in the middle and couldn't move.

He numbly accepted business cards and shook hands with people, feeling like an emotionless tool.

His large villa, his Mercedes-Benz, his mature women, office ladies, and little girls...

At that moment, it left him and transformed into the most distant star in the sky.

...

On the Coaster bus back to Jiangcheng.

The atmosphere was so oppressive it was almost palpable.

Lin Yu slumped in the corner of the back seat, his head against the car window, his eyes lifeless, like a walking corpse whose soul had been taken away.

What the hell is this?!

I originally intended to resign, but I failed and ended up working my way up from the city level to the provincial level.

He even became some kind of core advisor.

I'm just a damn loser who only wants to quit my job, start my own business, ride the wave of reform and opening up, grow my business bigger and stronger, and then make a small fortune and settle down!

Governor, my dear Governor, I'm telling the truth, I'm telling the truth.

Why don't you guys believe me!

Why don't you turn around and look at me?

Lin Yu's mentality completely collapsed.

He slowly, very slowly turned his head, his gaze falling on the backs of the heads of the three people in the front row.

Liang Wenyuan.

Li Dakang.

Zhang Jianmin.

It's you! It's all you!

If it weren't for you old Dengs, each one more imaginative than the last, each one more skilled at acting than the last, how could things have turned out this way!

Ah ah ah ah ah!

Lin Yu was frantically scratching at his heart, wishing he could pounce on them and perish together with them.

As if sensing the scorching murderous aura behind him, Zhang Jianmin, sitting in the front, saw Lin Yu's murderous expression through the rearview mirror.

He glanced at Li Dakang, who was sitting upright with a wide grin on his face, and Liang Wenyuan, who was resting with his eyes closed but looked completely at ease.

He couldn't help but chuckle.

They tried to steal a chicken but ended up losing the rice instead!

He turned his head and looked at Lin Yu with the same look he had given a child throwing a tantrum.

"Kid, don't even think about it. Everyone here knows what you're up to."

Instead of worrying about those other things, let's think about how to solve the problem at hand.

Zhang Jianmin's tone was anything but joking.

"The problem with the Han River is far, far more serious than that with Jiangcheng."

"It's a resource-based city, and previous large-scale development has over-exploited resources. Whether it's the environment, people's hearts, or resources... all of these have become major problems."

"Tell me, is there any solution?"

coming.

Again.

Lin Yu spread his hands, tilted his head, and simply gave up.

"A solution? What solution do I have?"

His voice was weak and listless, and he started acting like a rogue.

"That was just petty cleverness, a little trick, nothing serious, nothing to be taken seriously. It was all luck, just luck."

Very well, there are always treacherous subjects trying to harm me, aren't there?

Fine, fine, I'll just lie down and give up, let's see what you do about it!

He thought that his actions would surely deter them from making a move.

however.

He had barely finished speaking.

Li Dakang, who was sitting next to him, suddenly moved.

Li Dakang didn't speak, but silently gave a look to Secretary Liu, who was sitting in the passenger seat.

Secretary Liu's body visibly stiffened for a moment.

He slowly turned his head, his young face filled with resistance and humiliation.

Boss, this isn't fair!

Just now in the conference room, in front of so many people, I already experienced social death once!

Now again?

However, Li Dakang's gaze left no room for doubt.

Xiao Liu cried.

She really cried.

next second.

He suddenly pushed open the car door, jumped out, went around to the back seat, and yanked open the car door on Lin Yu's side.

Then, with a "plop," he knelt down again!

Familiar formula, familiar taste.

"Advisor Kobayashi! You can't just abandon us!"

The heart-wrenching cries rang out again.

"The millions of people along the Han River are counting on you!"

"Waaaaah!"

I... damn it!

Lin Yu was completely numb.

He looked down at Xiao Liu, who was clinging tightly to his leg again, crying with snot and tears streaming down his face.

He felt as if he had been struck by lightning, his body dazed and disoriented.

When will this ever end?!

Is this ever going to end?!