[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-my-restarted-life-1992":3,"chapter-my-restarted-life-1992-my-restarted-life-1992-chapter-105":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","My Restarted Life: 1992",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2279655,4460,"Chapter 105: Conditions","my-restarted-life-1992-chapter-105",105,"\u003Cp>At this point, Kang Yu isn’t being polite, and there’s no need to be polite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“First, taxes and profits must stay in the county. Second, the county enjoys dividend rights. Third, the county has the right to audit accounts. Fourth, the leadership of the distillery cannot be replaced.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Director Kang, this isn’t Jiangzhou Distillery absorbing the county distillery—it’s the county distillery that’s absorbing Jiangzhou Distillery,” Zhou Andong said with a slight shake of his head. “I can only agree to the first point: taxes and profits stay in the county, but only for liquor produced and sold by the county distillery. We’ll buy out the distillery in installments based on evaluation, and we can either buy or lease the land. As for leadership, we’ll conduct assessments—those capable will stay, those incapable will be reassigned by you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kang Yu frowned. This wasn’t what he’d expected—it completely excluded Jinli County from any real benefit, leaving only tax revenue. Especially with leadership: they’d have to pass assessments to stay, and if they failed, what was he supposed to do? Every position in the county was a fixed slot, one Luobo  one Keng .\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Andong wasn’t in a hurry. After a long while, Kang Yu finally said: “We need to hold a meeting to discuss this.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine!” Zhou Andong nodded. The county distillery’s condition was plain for all to see. “I can only give you two days. Otherwise, we’ll abandon the county distillery and seek other partners.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kang Yu glanced at Zuo Peiming, convinced Zhou Andong’s terms were too harsh, leaving Jinli County not a single fallback.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zuo Peiming said: “Since Comrade Zhou Andong is in charge, we’ll follow his terms.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kang Yu nodded helplessly. “Alright. I’ll give you a definite answer in two days.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the way back, Zuo Peiming asked Zhou Andong: “I think we could let Jinli County invest with the distillery and land, giving them dividends. That way, you’d have more capital for your next steps.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Andong shook his head. “We can’t give Jinli County even a sliver of influence over distillery operations—not even if they promise not to interfere. With equity in hand, the distillery right under their noses, surrounded by their people, any contract is just paper to those driven by greed. Unless we replace every single leader from top to bottom—which isn’t realistic—Jinli County won’t accept these terms, because they can’t reassign all these people.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zuo Peiming nodded. “In enterprise management, government hands must pull back. Too much interference always causes problems.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kang Yu returned to the county government and convened a meeting, briefly outlining the situation. The room erupted in uproar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vice County Chief Gong Kailin said angrily: “This is outright bullying. We can’t accept these terms.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deputy Secretary Jiang Wei sighed. “The distillery’s condition is out in the open. Our city has over a dozen distilleries, big and small, all struggling. If we refuse, others will agree. What then? Do we keep carrying this burden until we collapse under it? What do we do with the hundreds of workers then?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lian Zhongyu tapped his fingers rhythmically on the table, looking at Kang Yu. “Didn’t Deputy Mayor Zuo say anything?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kang Yu nodded. “Deputy Mayor Zuo said this merger and restructuring is entirely under Zhou Andong’s authority—he won’t interfere.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lian Zhongyu mused: “Zhou Andong… that name sounds familiar.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kang Yu said: “I feel the same—I just can’t place it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, County Propaganda Minister Ji Minhui said: “Could this Zhou Andong be the same one who proposed the core values?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bang!” Kang Yu slammed his hand on the table. “That’s him! Now I remember why it sounded familiar—he’s the college grad from Jiangzhou Distillery who brought it back from the dead.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Wei said: “I remember now. That young man is formidable.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kang Yu gave a bitter laugh. “He really is. Deputy Mayor Zuo always consults him. His insights are always sharp, opening up my thinking. And since Deputy Mayor Zuo values him so much, I should’ve connected the dots sooner.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lian Zhongyu said: “Let’s focus on the distillery issue.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Wei said: “I agree. If we can shed this burden, it’s good for the county—no need to overthink it. Besides, they’re not paying us.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gong Kailin’s face darkened. “I don’t oppose Jiangzhou Distillery absorbing ours, but denying us equity? That’s bullying. If Jiangzhou can revive their distillery, why can’t we revive ours?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kang Yu said coldly: “If you can revive it, reject them. If Deputy Mayor Zuo questions it, I’ll explain. But if you can’t revive it, and hundreds of workers lose their jobs and can’t eat—who takes responsibility?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gong Kailin’s face flushed crimson. If he had that ability, he’d have acted long ago. But Kang Yu’s public humiliation left him deeply embarrassed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lian Zhongyu said: “Everyone go home and think this over. We’ll reconvene tomorrow to unify our stance.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The workers at the county distillery had all heard about Jiangzhou Distillery’s planned merger and restructuring—they were ecstatic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiangzhou Distillery was booming—rumor had it they couldn’t produce enough liquor, with trucks lined up daily at the gate. If absorbed, they’d become Jiangzhou workers too. Their wages and benefits would surely rise, or at least not fall far behind. Their good days were coming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In contrast, the distillery’s leadership was far from cheerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the merger, Zhou Andong proposed assessing the county distillery’s leadership—only those who passed would remain; those who failed would be reassigned by the county.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was just a fancy way of saying “get out.” Assessment? Who decides what’s “qualified”? It’s all up to them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he returned to the distillery, work had ended. Zhou Andong wanted to head to Tanghezi and flagged down a yellow minibus. Before he could get in, Jian Qiu called out from behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zhou Andong, where are you going?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Andong turned. “Why aren’t you gone yet?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jian Qiu hurried over. “I was waiting for you to come back.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Andong gave a wry smile. “It’s this late—why wait?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jian Qiu smiled. “I feel uneasy until I see you. Only when you’re back do I feel at ease.”\u003C\u002Fp>",1013,"2026-06-20T01:18:49.036Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","1fa77e6526e94e608056e8c74e9be0d48fa266c4d68d91978dc7a380046b9463","my-restarted-life-1992-chapter-106","my-restarted-life-1992-chapter-104",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmy-restarted-life-1992-cover.jpg"]