The front hall was already in an uproar.
Zhou Yangqing looked to be in his forties, not yet fifty.
He had a square face and dignified features, a straight nose, broad mouth, thick brows, and large eyes. He carried himself with the air of a commanding general.
At that moment, he frowned and glared at Yu Kuohai.
"Brother Kuohai, our two families have always been on good terms. My Zhou family is responsible for maintaining local martial arts security, while you oversee the business families. But lately, the business families' industries have been steadily shrinking, and the situation has taken a sharp turn for the worse. This will have a tremendous impact on our provincial capital's annual GDP!"
Yu Kuohai smiled. "Annual GDP? Do you even know what GDP means?"
"Of course I do!"
"Then tell me."
Zhou Yangqing narrowed his eyes and held it in for a long while. "Anyway, it's very important!"
Yu Kuohai said, "You're just worried that when dividends are handed out this year, your share will be smaller, aren't you? Let me tell you, since the higher-ups appointed me to manage the local business families, there must be a reason. Whether I manage them well or poorly, I only need to answer to the higher-ups. I don't need to explain anything to you!"
"How presumptuous!" Zhou Yangqing roared. "You've managed the business families into a complete mess across Northern Country. I think it's time someone else took over!"
Yu Kuohai said, "If you can explain what GDP means, I'll step down and yield my position!"
"Can you explain it? You can't recognize enough characters to fill a basket, yet you know what GDP means?"
"GDP is gross national product!"
Zhou Yangqing was stunned. "Th-then how did you know that?"
Yu Kuohai smiled. "Zhou Yangqing, you