"I wonder what Director Hou has in mind by inviting me to meet today?"
Looking at Hou Yong before him, County Magistrate Bai felt a mix of envy and resentment. What he resented was Hou Yong's ruthless betrayal—after securing the loan, Hou Yong had promptly moved Anxin Food Factory right out of his jurisdiction. To this day, those troublemakers from Li Village were still coming to pester him every few days, giving him a massive headache.
At the same time, the municipal leadership above was quite displeased with County Magistrate Bai's mishandling of the affair. They had granted all requested policies and even approved the groundbreaking loan, only for Hou Yong to pack up and leave. County Magistrate Bai had received a severe tongue-lashing from his superiors. After trying to contact Qu Yiheng for a while and finding that Qu remained completely indifferent, he grew desperate and furious, wanting nothing more than to unload the land where Anxin Food Factory once stood.
Chapter 292