(The previous chapter 404'd, so the story skipped over the Beijing storyline and jumped to this point.)
Qinglin Manor.
A few days later, Qin Lin received Minister Lu in his office.
Minister Lu had brought a special document with him.
It turned out to be about the Cola Fruit.
"Boss Qin, don't misunderstand what this document means. After hearing your plan, that leader was very much in favor of it." Seeing Qin Lin looking over the document, Minister Lu explained, "This is no small matter. Given the Cola Fruit's effects, with a little help from the authorities, we can keep all the money those two Cola companies rake in each year here at home."
"That's why keeping this matter confidential is so important. No one is going to sit back and watch their money be taken from them. If we can't finish them off in one blow, it might not just be a fight between companies."
Hearing Minister Lu's words, Qin Lin nodded. "I understand, Minister Lu!"
The moment he saw the document, he realized that he'd thought too simply about the matter before.
The fact that the authorities were taking it so seriously was enough to show that his original plan had plenty of shortcomings.
It was easy to understand once he thought it through.
If the Cola Fruit plan succeeded, it wouldn't just take away two sources of income from the Star-Spangled Country. Other capitalist countries might take it as a warning, since those two companies weren't the only ones making money on our turf.
If they seized the chance to strike back, they might use any means available—and there were plenty of tactics he couldn't afford to withstand.
This document from the authorities really was a form of protection for him.
Just imagine: if the Cola Fruit