I was married off to a disabled hero in lieu of marriage; my in-laws doted on me and I aspired to gr

"Yao Xing, what exactly happened?" Fu Sanjun opened the door and pulled Yao Xing back into the office.

"Vice Governor Zhou, Secretary Fu, I'm sorry, I... I actually took the money too." Yao Xing lowered his head and clutched his sleeve.

"You took it? If you took it, why were you let back?" Zhou Zhonghai asked, puzzled.

He is protective of his own, but he will never protect those who break the law.

"I anonymously sent all the money I received to the hospital's security department."

"You, you still have this awareness?" Fu Sanjun said in disbelief.

"I didn't have it, Teacher Zhou taught me," Yao Xing said nervously.

"Teacher Zhou? Wenhui?"

Is this related to Wenhui?

"I was recommended by Dean Luo to work in the waste treatment room. How could I dare to do anything illegal? But every time Master Chen and Master Zhang received a bribe, they would always give it to me. I felt uneasy, not taking it was wrong, and not taking it was also wrong."

When Teacher Zhou and Yang Qiao came to my house for dinner last time, I told them about my unease. Teacher Zhou asked me to anonymously send all the embezzled money to the hospital's security department, so as not to offend my colleagues or break the law.

"I sent out all my illegal gains. The only thing I couldn't handle was the pig's head meat they gave me, so I ate it..." Yao Xing said truthfully.

"Haha, if that's the case, then that makes sense. My son is a smart man. Yao Xing, I'll ask you one more time, did you write that whistleblower letter?" Zhou Zhonghai looked at Yao Xing seriously.

"No, it wasn't me, I didn't do it," Yao Xing waved his hands repeatedly.

"Okay, that's good. I believe you. Yao Xing, you can go back now. You'll be able to take over the disinfection plant tomorrow. I hope you do a good job and don't let me and Secretary Fu down." Zhou Zhonghai nodded in satisfaction.

"Thank you, Vice Governor Zhou, and thank you, Secretary Fu, for your guidance. I will definitely run the disinfection plant well and will not let you down."

"Don't put too much pressure on yourself. It's hard for a disinfection factory to make money if it only has traditional businesses. Secretary Fu will provide you with some extra business to ensure you don't lose money. You can also explore and see what else you can do. However, let me tell you, whatever you do, you are not allowed to do anything illegal."

"Yes, Vice Governor Zhou." Yao Xing stood up and bowed deeply to Zhou Zhonghai and Fu Sanjun.

Stepping out of the municipal party committee compound, Yao Xing felt completely limp. He found a shady spot to sit down and watched the hurried pedestrians on the street.

He didn't write the whistleblower letter; Gu Tong'an and Yao Hongbing wrote it for him.

Ultimately, he was the one who reported the person behind it all.

Master Chen and Master Zhang treated him very well, taking care of his life and sharing their earnings with him.

They treated Yao Xing like their own child, but Yao Xing turned around and reported them.

Chen Erniu and Zhang Wumou made a large profit and may be sentenced to prison.

When the head of a family falls from grace, what happens to their wives and children?

Anyone could write this whistleblower letter, but not Yao Xing.

When Vice Governor Zhou asked him, he dared not admit it, fearing he would lose the trust of the Zhou family.

But Yao Xing had no choice but to write that he only had one chance, and if he couldn't get the disinfection plant, he would be a poor person in the city for the rest of his life.

That night, Gu Tong'an and Yao Hongbing argued fiercely. Gu Tong'an disagreed with Yao Xing's report, while Yao Hongbing agreed with the report.

Gu Tong'an said that no matter how bad Master Chen was, he had done a good deed for Yao Xing.

Yao Hongbing said that breaking the law is breaking the law. Even murderers have their moments of kindness. Are we just going to let them get away with it?

They each had their own reasons, and they argued until they were red in the face. Yao Xing said, "I really want to get a disinfection plant because they can disinfect medical waste before it enters the market."

He felt very sad whenever he thought about how the hospitals in the commune and county town used recycled needles.

It was a matter of life and death, yet Duan Xinliang and his accomplices treated it as if it were perfectly normal.

Perhaps it was these words that moved Gu Tong'an, for he stopped arguing and instead helped Yao Xing organize the letter of complaint.

People at the bottom of society don't have a choice between right and wrong; they can only choose right. Dad has already made the wrong choice once, and he can't afford to make another one.

At dinner time, Zhou Zhonghai praised his son excitedly: "Wenhui, you are truly a genius!"

Having received so much praise, Zhou Wenhui remained unfazed: "What's wrong?"

"The hospital's waste disposal room was rife with shady dealings. Someone reported them, and a few temporary workers managed to sell hospital waste to recycling companies for huge profits over three years. Did you know that?"

"Yes, I know. Yao Xing said he also received a lot of money."

Zhou Wenhui said calmly, and Luo Meiyun was startled, putting down her chopsticks: "What did you say? Yao Xing is that kind of person?"

Zhou Zhonghai waved his hand and said, "You can't blame Yao Xing. The three of us worked together, so naturally he had to get a share of the embezzled money. The amazing thing is that Wen Hui made him anonymously send the embezzled money to the hospital's security department. When the scandal broke, Chen Erniu was arrested, but Yao Xing didn't get a single thing on his hands."

Zhou Zhonghai laughed as he spoke.

Luo Meiyun breathed a sigh of relief: "It's understandable that Yao Xing doesn't know how to handle some problems since he's just entered society."

Qiaoqiao frowned and asked, "Dad, are you saying that the waste disposal room was reported?"

"Yes, it's like heaven is helping me! Chen Erniu and Yao Xing were competing for the disinfection factory. Chen Erniu was arrested, so the disinfection factory naturally went to Yao Xing. If Chen Erniu got the disinfection factory, it would be the same as Duan Xinliang getting it. But he was willing to raise the price, which made me feel like I had swallowed a fly. Now, the problem is solved. It's great!"

Qiaoqiao glanced at Zhou Wenhui, said nothing, and continued eating.

"Dad, could Yao Xing have written the whistleblower letter?" Zhou Wenhui asked.

"No, I asked him in person, and he denied it. If he really wrote it, I would feel a little sad. Anyone can report someone, but Yao Xing can't. They used to be colleagues who worked together and he benefited from it. At a crucial moment, he betrayed his friend for personal gain. I don't like that kind of person."

Zhou Wenhui didn't ask any more questions and lowered his head to eat.

But Qiaoqiao and Zhou Wenhui both had the same answer in their hearts: the letter of accusation could only have been written by Yao Xing.

The phone rang, and Sister Hu quickly answered it: "Looking for Vice Governor Zhou? Okay, please wait a moment."

Zhou Zhonghai put down his chopsticks to answer the phone, and to his surprise, it was Xia Lei. Zhou Zhonghai was overjoyed for no reason.

"Governor Zhou, when will you be back? I have work to report."

Xia Lei, who had always been assertive in front of Zhou Zhonghai, was meek and submissive this time.

"Minister Xia, is there something you need?" Zhou Zhonghai asked with a smile.

"Yes, it's the time for all counties and communes in the province to plant wheat in the fall, and everyone is coming to me for seeds. The seed research institute has them, but the counties don't have the money. They... they want to buy on credit," Xia Lei said cautiously and meticulously.

"Yes, the province is poor, and the county is even poorer. You have to find a way. Just hang in there for a year. Look, Tonggang County doesn't need to extend credit anymore, does it?" Zhou Zhonghai said earnestly.

"But how are we going to get through this year?"

When Zhou Zhonghai handed over the Ministry of Agriculture to Xia Lei, all the debts had been paid off.

Now, the whole province needs to distribute land to individual households and needs new wheat seeds, but the whole province has no money. What should we do?

"Minister Xia, the difficulties are temporary. By next year, none of them will be difficulties anymore. As for how to get through it, aren't there ready-made examples? Just do what I did," Zhou Zhonghai said in a warm and welcoming tone.

"You...you want me to get wheat seeds on credit from the research institute?"

Xia Lei was a little angry. He came from a research institute and has now been promoted to Minister of Agriculture. Instead of helping the research institute solve its difficulties, he even went on credit. Is he even human?

"Do you have a better idea?"

"Zhou Zhonghai, you...you scoundrel..." Xia Lei couldn't hold back any longer and yelled into the phone.

Zhou Zhonghai wasn't angry at all, and laughed heartily: "Minister Xia, you're in a position to do your job. The farmers in the whole province are waiting for rice to cook. I believe you have a solution."

Xia Lei hung up the phone in anger, but Zhou Zhonghai just chuckled to himself for a long time.

You've walked the path I've walked; does that mean we've shared hardships?