Jin Yang frowned in confusion when he heard Mayor Shen’s baffling concern.
He casually flipped through a few documents, his gaze landing on the word “Qiu” in the last line. He said softly, “I’ll leave the matters of S City to you. If anything happens to Qiu Tong…”
Mayor Shen had been an official for many years. When he heard Jin Yang’s words, he immediately understood what he meant and hurriedly said, “I will definitely take care of things!”
Jin Yang hung up the phone. His index finger rubbed against the word. He then called Shao An to come over. “Book me a plane ticket.”
“To S City in two weeks’ time.”
Shao An blinked. He thought of the children who had appeared in the news footage and understood that Jin Yang wanted to visit Qiu Tong and her family.
He immediately bought the plane ticket, but he kept stealing glances at Jin Yang from time to time. The curiosity in his heart intensified.
Shao An straightened his spine and shifted closer to Jin Yang’s side. He bent over and whispered into Jin Yang’s ear, “Sir, not only do the children of the Qiu family look 80% like you, they are also very smart!”
“Did you really not know of their existence before?”
“Do you need me to help you cover up this matter? Transfer Miss Qiu and the children to a safer place. After all, their relationship with you…”
Shao An tried using what he thought was an indirect method to probe.
However, Jin Yang’s expression darkened. He looked up and stared into Shao An’s eyes. He asked with his thin lips, “Are you very free now?”
Shao An instinctively felt a hint of danger. He hurriedly shook his head and shut his mouth, swallowing his curiosity. How would he dare to ask again?
…
In S City, the matter of the locust pesticide containing an allergen was blown out of proportion. The officials had yet to give an explanation.
The farmers no longer dared to use the pesticide. They could only watch as the locust larvae in their grain fields gradually multiply. The locust plague was growing more and more intense. Everyone was anxious and uneasy as they watched the farmlands about to be destroyed, but they could not think of a solution.
Lu Sheng he heard a few farmers muttering when he passed by the fields. “Don’t tell me that only the Qiu family can make locust pesticide?”
These words made Lu Sheng’s heart surge with greed. He stood in the fields and pondered for a while before rushing to Lu Zhiling’s clinic.
“The locust pesticide on the market now is worth a sky-high price! We can take this opportunity to earn a good profit!”
When Lu Zhiling heard his suggestion, a hint of worry appeared in her beautiful eyes. “But the pesticide needs to be mixed in a strict ratio…”
Lu Sheng looked a little impatient. “How can the farmers know whether the locust pesticide is effective or not now?”
“We just need to give them some psychological comfort. If there are any problems, we can blame it on Qiu Tong. Or that the locust plague has already spread beyond our control. What has it got to do with us? Don’t tell me the farmers can still demand compensation from us?”
Lu Zhiling was convinced by him and quickly developed and modified a new “locust pesticide”.
They deliberately chose the location where Qiu Tong had distributed the locust pesticide. They erected a signboard and set up a stall to sell it.
“This is a new kind of locust pesticide. It will definitely kill the larvae without causing any allergic reactions!”
“You will benefit from buying it now. Don’t miss this great opportunity…”
Lu Sheng kept shouting. When the farmers heard that there was a new type of pesticide, they rushed over from all over to buy it.
In just a few hours, sales of the new locust pesticide was shot up.
Lu Sheng and Lu Zhiling looked at the huge wad of cash and couldn’t help smiling.
Qiu Tong arrived at the kindergarten to bring the children home. She stopped in her tracks when she saw Lu Sheng and Lu Zhiling.
When she realized that the Lu siblings were selling locust pesticide, she found it even more strange.
Carrying his small school bag, Qiu Xingyuan quietly observed the stall in front of him.
A woman bought two bottles of locust pesticide and accidentally sprinkled two drops on the ground. She cursed her clumsiness and left.
Qiu Xingyuan squatted down and quietly looked at the two drops of liquid. He frowned and sensed that something was wrong.
He walked to Lu Sheng’s stall and said in a clear voice, “Has your locust pesticide been tested and certified by the government? There’s a problem with the ratio of ingredients you have used. It will cause the effects of the pesticide to be unstable, and it might even have a very negative effect.”
“It’ll be a big problem if you use it wantonly.”
Qiu Xingyuan stared at Lu Sheng with burning eyes as he blurted out the truth.