My Lord, you need to stand up!

Chapter 636 Nothing is irreplaceable except for enormous wealth
Later, when Wu Xi and Rang Weidong were having a couple of drinks at a hot pot restaurant, Wu Xi laughed and said, "You have a big heart. Many people get bloodshot eyes just from seeing that little bit of Guoji shares, and that's before they even know how significant the containers are."

Wei Dong took a sip from his small wine glass and said, "Do you think I'd rather sell cameras and snacks, or go into the dock and container business? Actually, before I went to Singapore for the inspection, I didn't know what significance that iron box had. It was just that circumstances pushed me to this point. If I hadn't been manipulated by my sense of responsibility, I would rather be a small business owner in Shangzhou, selling goods and traveling around."

The symposium ended with Wei Dong showing a collection of photos of the summit of the Qutang Gorge in the Three Gorges.

Wei Dong explained in detail his ideas with Shangzhou City regarding the tourism company. Currently, a free road to the mountaintop has been paved, and investment is underway to install a cable car line.

Whether villagers choose to hike for free or take the cable car up the mountain, the goal is to open a window for them to benefit from the tourism industry.

Even with this flawless approach to poverty alleviation, the scenic area's management still managed to overturn it.

Therefore, the billboards promoting the scenic area were erected on the riverbank purely to appease the rivalries between different departments, and even those who spent the money didn't benefit from them at all.

Everyone here has fought their way up from the front lines; they all know the tricks of the trade in real-world work.

This clearly demonstrates Wei Dong's mature approach of using the expansion of the business to reconcile the conflicts between different parts.

Compared to the petty arguments involved in filing a complaint, that's nothing.

So in the end, they all expressed their desire to try to have the opportunity to visit the auto show, and even more so, to visit the Three Gorges Qutang Gorge.

Wei Dong had to come back and call to urge the cable car installation to be expedited and to ensure absolute safety.

Wu Xi initially thought he made sense: "Well, the main thing is that you're clear-headed enough not to think that making money is all that matters..."

Just then, Dong Xueqing came over with her son and sneaked a bite.

She had this problem: without parents to discipline her and teach her any rules, she was pampered by her older sister so she could focus on her studies, and her brother-in-law spoiled her like a child.

Now that she's a mother, she still acts like a young girl. After finishing her chores, she likes to wander around Wei Dong. When she sees guests, she just smiles and goes to the kitchen to find snacks.

Unlike Qin Yuye and Shen Laosan, who had seen the world and knew basic boundaries and etiquette, they didn't.

If that were all, it wouldn't be so bad. Wu Xi chuckled and said, "Is this your son?"

He must have met Dong Xueqing, but he never expected that the one who gave birth to his son would be this woman.

It was a bit of a surprise.

Then, when Lam happened to appear with Xiaodie, Yu Xiaoqiu was still seriously holding a folder, ready to fulfill her duties as a secretary.

This resulted in Wei Dong being surrounded by many beautiful women.

In addition, there's a Hong Kong girl who went to Hong Kong to get married.

Why wasn't Wu Xi laughing out loud?

The kind of teasing and pointing between friends.

No matter what you say, in the end you still like this kind of thing.

If Wei Dong were truly a womanizer, that would be one thing, but he's so careful about his appearance that he still ends up with this outward image. It's really annoying: "I'd like to tell you guys to be more considerate. I'm here to discuss business."

These sparrows in the threshing ground scurried away like they'd encountered a dog, their tongues lolling out.

Xiaodie still wanted to resist, but her hands were lifted up and she was thrown away.

Wu Xi was a little out of breath, and she laughed and hiccuped as she comforted Wei Dong: "It's not like it's causing any trouble, nor is it that outrageous. Everyone has their hobbies..."

Wei Dong slapped his chopsticks and said, "I really didn't!"

Wu Xi tried to suppress her amusement: "Yes, that's good. You're so capable and selfless, there has to be something about you, otherwise we would definitely pull you up on stage to take charge of some job, hahaha."

Wei Dongcai finally came to his senses: "There's another meaning to that?"

Wu Xi laughed: "Otherwise, you are indeed capable and insightful. Just between the two of us, from choosing an actor to film a TV series to building a computer chip factory, your approach and choices are always different from others, but in the end, you have proven to be right. But how much can one person change? So we have to push things upwards as much as possible, and each decision will bring about greater changes. But that's not right either. You will make mistakes eventually. It's not a good thing to take on all kinds of responsibilities at such a young age. The seniors have seen too much of that. So the best way is to use you as a role model to inspire more people. Are you willing?"

Wei Dong was initially somewhat amused, thinking that he should be able to avoid making mistakes for at least the next thirty years.

After all, he might make mistakes in small matters, but the bigger the situation, the more likely he is to be on the right strategic direction.

For example, as mentioned today, it's better to create than to buy. Even if you buy now, it's for the purpose of creating. It's about managing the balance of this middle path.

As the Economic Commission concluded, automobile research and development and production should follow a middle path of overall planning and management, but with some local areas given more autonomy.

Wei Dong accurately grasped the middle ground in the debate, which ultimately proved to be an acceptable approach for both sides.

As Wu Xi said this...

He quickly shook his head: "How could I possibly join the system, let alone hold an official position, and I don't want to be famous."

People who take the civil service exam and get a permanent position do so for the sake of job security.

Reborn into a life of making money, how could the future of the awesome Plus be bound by this? Not to mention the famous rich list in China during the Spring Festival.

Wu Xi: "So you're not asking for anything, and you even dare to say you're transferring real estate for free. What are you after? What if someone thinks you're planning something big? That would backfire. This is nothing."

Wei Dong froze, picking up his chopsticks, and helplessly reached for his wine glass: "I really didn't..."

Before she could finish speaking, the Toyota taxi at the door stopped, and Qin Yuye, dressed in a fashionable married woman's outfit that belied her age, got out of the car: "Hello, Brother Wu, you see, we've been married for two or three months, and we're each busy with our own things. Doesn't that violate your rules?"

The driver even jumped down to help carry the large boxes in the back, and also peeked out to see what kind of person this Hong Kong-style beauty's husband was.

Wu Xi burst out laughing: "Hey, driver, don't go yet, I don't want to have to call a taxi. Thank you so much! You and your husband can reunite now, and remember to check out the real estate again tomorrow..."

It's really funny to talk about this.

This left Wei Dong speechless.

It feels like the moral baggage he has accumulated over decades has been trampled on at will by these few individuals.

Sure enough, as soon as the taxi left, it was as if the kitchen staff had tipped them off, and sparrows returned to the threshing ground, chirping and chattering. When they discovered that Qin Yuye was the one who was all the birds flocking to him, the scene became even more lively.

Fengchu, of course, did not pay homage, but rather held her son and smiled warmly, praising his beautiful clothes and hair.

Hong Kong girls can also be very enthusiastic, saying things like, "Oh my, my son looks just like you. I bought him a longevity lock from a well-established brand in Shanghai. Xiao Die also has them."

It made Wei Dong's brain go numb.

I think I'll go play basketball instead.

He doesn't have the skill of treating everyone equally.

Damn, dealing with so many big shots outside and trying to be all things to all people has already drained all my brain cells.

If you keep doing this even when you get home, you'll just die young.

Since she was originally staying at a hotel with the mother and son, she decided to move to the factory instead. However, she ended up getting a pout from the young woman and an eyebrow raised by the Hong Kong girl.

But since we're already here, none of us are backing down, let's talk.

In a merchant family, everything is negotiable.

Qin Yuye became more familiar with the hotel and asked for the suite next to Dong Xueqing's.

After a quick wash and a change of clothes, I called Fengchu and invited her downstairs to the coffee shop.

This wasn't some dimly lit, romantic setting; it was a pavilion and waterside spot that Wei Dong quite liked. The two girls faced each other without flinching.

“I don’t mean anything by it. I heard there’s going to be an advertisement shoot, so I’ll definitely participate and help out. Besides, we should see each other after the wedding. He was so eager to go back and take care of you right after the wedding. Now that he’s left Jiangzhou, I can still see him, right?”

“I’ve never restricted who I see or don’t see. He can do whatever makes him happy, but I don’t think he’s particularly happy today.”

“I know he may not like me coming, but that’s just my personality. Now that I’m married, I’m going to make the most of it and not leave it to be manipulated and allowed to rot.”

That's true confidence.

Dong Xueqing looked on helplessly: "We had dinner together before the Spring Festival, and you said that your family had experienced this kind of situation before and that you wouldn't accept it."

Qin Yuye wasn't afraid of biting her tongue at all: "Can't women be fickle? I wanted to resist back then, but even if he was just casual and didn't show up, he could still come up with a software package. I did put in a lot of effort to maximize the profits of this software package, and now it's sold for almost a hundred million US dollars. I didn't mean to keep the property for myself. I know that without his help, no matter how much I do, it's worthless. But only when I'm with him do I feel so free and fulfilled."

Dong Xueqing could hardly believe her ears: "You're just doing this for money?"

Capitalism is so straightforward: "Otherwise, we complement each other. He can't find a partner like me who can support him in every way without being greedy. I can't get this much space from anyone else, and I also get the stability that I care about most. So I won't interfere with or disrupt your life, but can you give me some space too?"

Dong Xueqing had absolutely no experience; how could she be assigned such a high-difficulty task right away?

But she didn't feel the same immense pressure as her sister: "That's between you and my brother, I don't care. But you're ruining my life and intruding into my space. I haven't even finished my postpartum confinement period yet, and this is the first time I've come out alone with him, and you have to come and interrupt?"

Qin Yuye softened his tone: "I just got married. Girls always have some expectations and longings for marriage, right? Theoretically, according to the law, he has to stay in Hong Kong for 270 days every year for five years before he can change his citizenship. Why don't you move to Hong Kong too? I promise I won't think you're ruining my life."

Dong Xueqing immediately felt like her priorities had been reversed: "Who wants to move to Hong Kong... do they really want to live there for this long?"

Qin Yuye didn't hide anything: "That's the requirement for ordinary people. He's already someone who can change the rules, but he still has to go and make an appearance. So I'm here mainly to discuss with you how to maintain the status quo for this family in the future. I do have some experience in this area."

Dong Xueqing was speechless. Who would want to have this kind of experience?

But Qin Yuye reminded her, "Life isn't something you can just turn a blind eye to. If we don't sort out our relationship, things will get even more complicated if there are any changes on Sister Shen's side."

Oh, is this Three Kingdoms Kill?

(End of this chapter)