Restarting life by going to the countryside to support medical work

Chapter 666 Family
How did you learn it?

In his previous life, after graduating from school, he joined that state-owned enterprise as an accountant. Over the past thirty years, he has accompanied the company step by step as it gradually grew and eventually went public, where he became the CFO of the listed company.

Everything he possesses, whether in management or development, comes from a combination of theory and practice, but he can't explain it.

Tell Cheng Jianwen that you learned it in your previous life?
People would probably think he's crazy!
He could only smile faintly: "I read it in newspapers and magazines. My previous workplace allowed me to access a lot of information from abroad, and then I summarized it myself."

Cheng Jianwen stared blankly at the older brother in front of him who looked remarkably like him. Self-taught? You must be kidding!

etc.
"Brother, you speak English?"

"Yes, my adoptive grandfather studied at a Western medical school run by the Qing government when he was young. There were foreigners teaching them English. My grandfather later taught me English too."

Cheng Jianwen was at a loss for words. He didn't know what to say. It seemed like there was nothing his older brother couldn't do.

However, this interruption made him forget his original purpose of calling his brother outside to talk alone.

The second private conversation between the two brothers took place slowly in an atmosphere where one spoke earnestly and the other listened attentively.

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"Yan Cheng, will your reckless behavior today cause you any trouble? Should I talk to the higher-ups about it?"

Around 9 p.m., the two children had already gone back to their rooms to sleep, leaving only the Cheng family patriarch, Fu Shuyi, Li Yancheng, and Cheng Jianwen in the living room.

The old patriarch of the Cheng family looked at his eldest grandson with some shame and asked cautiously.

He was received by his superiors upon his return. Originally, according to their opinion, they planned to arrange for him to stay in a hotel, but he insisted on staying with Li Yancheng so that he could get closer to his grandson.

Ultimately, the higher-ups took this into consideration before agreeing.

So when he said he'd talk to the higher-ups, he wasn't just making things up; he actually meant he could meet with them.

This old man had lived for nearly ninety years and had experienced countless situations, big and small. He knew all too well that Cheng Jianwen's unauthorized actions today could very well bring trouble to his eldest grandson.

That's not what he wants to see.

He didn't want his eldest grandson, whom he had just found after being separated from his family for more than 30 years, to develop a bad impression of the Cheng family.

"Grandpa, you don't need to do this." Looking at the cautious look on the old master of the Cheng family's face, Li Yancheng smiled and shook his head.

“You’re so old. Putting aside our blood relation, just considering your age, you’re my elder. You don’t need to be so careful in front of me, a junior. Just say what you want. We’ll be together for a long time. If you’re always like this, it will make me feel uncomfortable.”

Seeing Li Yancheng's sincere expression, Old Master Cheng smiled with satisfaction.

“My main concern is that what I saw might cause you trouble. Your brother is still young, and it's our fault for not giving him clear instructions. Yancheng, I'm very serious. I hope you can tell me the truth: what kind of trouble will your brother's words today cause you? Let's think of a solution together.”

"To be honest, this incident didn't really affect me much. I guess I was lucky today. The two leaders who met with Jianwen were quite supportive of me. They didn't take Jianwen's words out of context. In addition, one of the two leaders called me this afternoon to discuss the matter."

Li Yancheng didn't mention that his superiors had agreed to let him sell the prescription to the Cheng family. After receiving a call from his father-in-law that afternoon, he suddenly had a new idea about the prescription.

But the idea wasn't fully developed yet, and he planned to think it through before making a decision.

“Grandpa, I just had a chat with Jianwen and told him about the differences between doing business in China and in Europe and America. In the current environment, we do need to be careful, both in our words and actions. But I believe this situation won’t last long.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Yancheng suddenly felt his left hand being grabbed. Looking down, he saw that it was Fu Shuyi, who was sitting with him on the sofa, who had reached out and grabbed his hand.

This close contact made him feel slightly uncomfortable, but looking at Fu Shuyi's cautious yet expectant gaze, he suppressed his discomfort and forced himself not to pull his hand away.

Seeing that her eldest son did not pull his hand away, Fu Shuyi smiled. To her, not rejecting was a form of acceptance, and this meant that she was slowly accepting him.

She believed that one day, she would hear the name she longed to hear from her eldest son, whom she had been separated from for more than 30 years.

"Yan Cheng, your younger brother has been living in the Ugly Country since birth. He has no understanding of the domestic political ecology and environment, so he inevitably says the wrong thing or even makes some mistakes sometimes."

If nothing unexpected happens, he will become the head of Cheng's business in China. You are brothers, so I hope you can help him as much as possible so that he can adapt to the environment here as soon as possible.

Of course, don't misunderstand, when I say "help," I don't mean anything else, just helping him quickly integrate into the domestic environment and understand some of the taboos here, so he doesn't accidentally offend people without realizing it in the future.

"Don't worry about that, I definitely will." Li Yancheng agreed without hesitation.

"However, there are some things I need to say upfront."

"Yan Cheng, please speak freely," said the old patriarch of the Cheng family.

"Your Excellency and Mrs. Cheng have discussed this topic before. Once the Cheng family's investments in China are finalized, many members of the Cheng family will definitely come over."

I believe in the Cheng family's education, and I also believe that most of the Cheng family members are kind-hearted, or in layman's terms, good people. But as the old saying goes, when there are hundreds of people, they are all different, and as the saying goes, the dragon has nine sons, each different from the other.

How many people are there in the Cheng family? If you include both direct and collateral relatives, there must be several hundred people. Add to that other people who depend on the Cheng family for a living, and there are bound to be some bad apples among them.

My hope is that in the future, when the Cheng family sends people to China, they should conduct a screening first. Those with any signs of illegal or disorderly conduct should not be sent here.

Otherwise, if anything happens in the future, I definitely won't care, and to avoid suspicion, I might even demand that it be dealt with severely.

Another point is that if I find out anyone is using my name to do illegal or disorderly things, I won't be lenient in dealing with them. Don't tell me we're all family and ask me to go easy on them.

Without rules, nothing can be accomplished. Li Yancheng did this to draw a bottom line for the Cheng family. Within the rules, he doesn't mind providing some help, but if they cross his bottom line, then he'll be sorry.

They had discussed this issue before, and the patriarch of the Cheng family had promised that the Cheng family would carefully select the people sent over, and those with criminal records would be resolutely excluded.

But some things can't be said. This person seems honest now, but no one dares to say that he will remain so honest in the future.

"You're right!" Old Master Cheng nodded solemnly, then turned his gaze to Cheng Jianwen.

"knowledge……"

When Cheng Jianwen heard the old man call him "Grandpa," he immediately stood up from the other single sofa.

"Jianwen, when you go back in a few days, tell your father everything your brother just said." "I understand, Grandpa."

"Yes, and you too. These next few days, ask your brother for advice. Be humble. We all need to learn a lot about the current situation in China."

"My brother was already teaching me." Cheng Jianwen smiled a little embarrassedly and scratched his head.

"It's just that what my brother said was a bit too advanced. There are many things that I can't understand right now. I need to think about them carefully when I have some free time."

"Oh?" Old Master Cheng's eyes lit up, and he immediately became interested. He was curious about what Li Yancheng had said that made Cheng Jianwen, who was already very intelligent in his eyes, say that he couldn't understand it.

What did your brother tell you?

"My brother explained the current political environment in China, as well as business management and his predictions about future economic trends. He only gave a general overview, which made it difficult for me to understand."

As for the details, my brother and I have already discussed it, and he'll tell me about it slowly when he has time in the next couple of days.

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The old master of the Cheng family and Fu Shuyi both looked at Li Yancheng with admiration in their eyes.
They understand the domestic political environment; it's only natural that they would discuss it. No matter how long they live, they can't possibly know as much as someone directly involved.

But what about corporate management and economic development?
Aren't all domestic companies state-owned enterprises? Besides, in their minds, Li Yancheng has never worked in a company. How could he understand corporate management? Even if he did, domestic companies and foreign companies are completely different things.

As for economic development, that goes without saying.

Judging from Cheng Jianwen's words, what his brother told him was not useless; otherwise, he wouldn't have said that he couldn't understand it and needed to think about it carefully.

This somewhat overturned their understanding.

"Yan Cheng, do you understand business management?"

"Hehe, this is just my own summary based on reading domestic and foreign newspapers. It's just my opinion, and they only said that to give me face. Don't take it seriously."

Neither Old Master Cheng nor Fu Shuyi believed Li Yancheng's statement.

They may not know him yet, but they know Cheng Jianwen, who has always lived by their side, well enough.

Having enjoyed a privileged life since childhood and graduated from a prestigious university in the United States, he is by no means a humble person. The fact that he could say that indicates that what Li Yancheng said does indeed have something worth learning from.

However, neither of them pressed the matter further, though a sense of confusion arose in their hearts at the same time.

They wondered what their child, who had been separated from them for over thirty years, had gone through all these years, and how he seemed to know everything.

The four of them sat in the living room and chatted for a while. During this time, Fu Shuyi, who was holding her son's hand for the first time, held that big hand firmly in her own, unwilling to let go for even a moment.

Li Yancheng didn't care; let them grab him if they want.

Around 10 o'clock, the three members of the Cheng family left the main house's living room and returned to their own house to rest.

Just as Li Yancheng was about to go upstairs to wash up and rest, the phone rang again.

"Hey"

"Yan Cheng, you haven't rested yet, have you?"

"Dad, why aren't you resting at this hour?"

The call was from Mr. Luo.

“I just got back a little while ago. I went to meet a guest, and I think I should talk to you about the prescription.”

"That just so happens, I also have some ideas that aren't quite mature yet, and I was thinking of talking to you about them in the next couple of days so you can see if they're feasible."

"Oh? Tell me what you think."

"Dad, it's already past ten o'clock. You've had a long day and should rest early. My idea is still a bit too vague. Tomorrow is Saturday, so how about I go over tomorrow night, or we can talk again the day after tomorrow when we're off?"

"You have time but I don't. I might have to go to Beihe Province for an inspection tomorrow, and it will take at least ten days to get back. I can't sleep right now. Whether your idea is mature or not, just tell me and I'll listen. You don't have to worry about saying the wrong thing if you tell me."

Well, since his father-in-law had said so, what could Li Yancheng say? He could only express the thought that had come to mind on his way back that afternoon.

“Dad, this is what I’m thinking. Actually, I’m not particularly willing to sell that prescription to the Cheng family. But, to be honest, I do need the money. Selling it to them will allow me to maximize my profits. That money will be enough for me to fix up that courtyard.”

But if we handle it the same way as last time, even if the government is willing to give me twice the amount of money as last time, it might not be enough in the end.”

"I really can't understand what you want to do with such a big yard."

Upon hearing this, Old Luo on the other end of the phone couldn't help but speak up.

"Hehe, it's just a personal hobby, purely a personal hobby."

"I usually think you're very rational, so why are you so stubborn about this?"

“Dad, I’ve already spent over 100,000 yuan. If we stop now, all that money will have been wasted.”

"Who knows what you're thinking? There are only four people in your family. I don't know what you're planning to do with such a big yard."

Whenever the courtyard in Ya'er Hutong is mentioned, Old Luo can't help but complain. He is satisfied with everything about his son-in-law, except for his ability to spend money.

Li Yancheng didn't know how to explain it to his father-in-law. He thought that such a large courtyard would be impossible to buy in the future.
The only answer he'd get would be, "If you can't buy it, you can't buy it. As long as the house is big enough, that's fine."

At that time, who could have imagined that decades later, a house would not only be for living in, but could also be a financial instrument?

So, faced with his father-in-law's complaints, he could only pretend to be dumb and chuckle.

(End of this chapter)