Siheyuan (courtyard house): My name is Shazhu!

As the year 76 arrived, devastating news came. He Yuzhu sighed deeply, his expression filled with helplessness and grief. He was, after all, only human, not a god, and could not stop it.

After the Lunar New Year, He Yuzhu and Zhou Songyu secretly sent He Mingzhong to Malaysia. Since they had made the choice, they wanted to fulfill his wish. Perhaps their life was dedicated to realizing their child's dream.

After arriving in Malaysia, he met with his son, He Guang, Du Ming, and Song Lian, and introduced them to each other. The three of them were accepted by Zhou Songyu and her child and officially became Malaysian citizens.

Ten years later, they can become local Malay officials, participate in local affairs, and learn half and half, without having to go to school anymore, but being taught by private tutors.

"It's all over," He Guang smiled and said, "Welcome, young master, to live in Malaysia. We will make sure you have a comfortable and safe stay."

Mr. He, another warlord from the Mud Monkeys has contacted us, still wanting to sell Canada Island to us, offering 9 billion US dollars plus 1 billion in arms.

The warlord's name is Tawfiq Hidayat. He is one of the two warlords who wanted to sell the island last time, and he is also the most powerful warlord now.

This time they agreed to our terms, selling the island to us in one go, but they need our help transporting the population, as they don't have large ships.

"Heh, they've finally come to their senses. If they dare to sell, we'll buy. We'll leave behind about a million locals with small family burdens. Our mineral refineries need people, and we can open a few more."

"The problem now is arms. We don't produce enough weapons, less than 400 million US dollars. The rest we need Mr. He to buy cheap goods."

Among them are various ships worth 400 million. I'm worried that he might defeat the various warlords in the country and then attack us; they have ships and many islands. Army and air force equipment is a minor matter.

"We have three Type 074 destroyers (modified Type 055 destroyers) launched and commissioned, and five more under construction. When will they be completed?"

They want to buy a hundred ships of various sizes, which seems like a lot, but their actual combat power isn't even enough to defeat three Type 074 destroyers. Sell them to them, and I'll buy them from Niuniu.

They lack funds to resume domestic construction, so I think they'll sell. We have several 10,000-ton cargo ships and several shipyards under construction; if we sell them, we can build more.

"Two of the Type 074 destroyers were launched within one month and three months, while the other three will take one to one and a half years."

We have enough cargo ships. They need a total of ten 10,000-ton ships, five 5,000-ton ships, and five 3,000-ton ships. We have enough small cargo ships for the time being.

"You guys make a list of what we need to buy, I'll handle the rest. Shipping it will take time. When does he need the weapons? When do we take the island?"

"This is what worries me most a year from now. I'm afraid they won't move out and will start another war with us."

"Don't worry, they can fight their own people when the war starts a year from now, but they are far from being able to fight us. You underestimate the Type 074 destroyer."

Taking over the island of Gaza will make our territory a bit smaller, and we won't have enough people to immigrate. I'll go and discuss it. Developing that area into a complete military-industrial complex is extremely important for a country.

The area has abundant and secluded rainforests, which allowed those who stayed to dig underground factories. Some of these factories went underground, completing the national military industrial chain two thousand years ago.

The key is still talent cultivation; the population should be developed to 20 million, but too small a population won't work either.

"I'll arrange it."

"Zhong'er, ask me whatever you have a question."

"Daddy, why did you sell them weapons? What if they attack us?"

"If we buy the islands, they will have money in their hands, lots of cash, enough to buy ships in several major countries around the world."

We didn't go to war with them, nor could we intercept ships being sold to them by others, so they would still have ships.

Since they have ships, why can't we sell them? We can make money. Military exports are an important indicator for a major power, and the world's largest arms dealer is the United States.

Our goal is—

We sell arms to any country or individual, especially our enemies.

Furthermore, the export version differs from the military's active-duty version; the export version is the lower-spec version, while ours is the higher-spec version.

"Young Master, we can earn over 60% of the money by selling them weapons and ships. We can then use that money to develop the country, earn even more money, and build even more ships."

"Daddy means that we don't need to hide products that everyone else has; we can sell them openly and then produce more."

"That's right. Machines running means workers are doing their jobs. Reducing unemployment is very important for a country. They will tell you more about that later."

Any other questions?

"No more for now."

"You stay here. Ask me if you have any questions. I'll show you around the various industries here, so you'll be familiar with them!"

"Okay, Daddy."

"This is Minsheng Factory. On the surface, it belongs to Gangcheng Qianduobao Company, but in reality, it all belongs to me. Back then, we separated because we were afraid of being investigated by Niuniu people."

There's also Sun Dewang's company, which mainly focuses on shipping. It's still ours, and it owns more than 80% of the shares in nine ports here.

We own three major banks, accounting for over 80% of the total banking sector. The rest are held by local Chinese families and the national bank. Finance is crucial for economic stability.

The manufacturing industry is a collective term for all enterprises and institutions related to manufacturing, referring to the use of economic resources (materials, energy, tools, capital, manufacturing technology, production equipment, information, and human resources, etc.).

The industry that produces operational tools, industrial products, and daily consumer products that can be used or effectively utilized by people through a manufacturing process with clear objectives, in accordance with market demands, involves many sectors of the national economy and is a pillar industry of the national economy and comprehensive national strength.

Specifically, they will tell you that a country cannot function without manufacturing. Simply put, if a country is hollow, it cannot manufacture weapons even if it wants to wage war.

It's all show and no substance; once the stockpiled weapons are used up, it'll be forced to retreat.

In East Malaysia, mineral resources are also a very important factor in building various refineries. If there are no minerals and imports are needed, then we will be subject to being held hostage by others.

Raising mineral prices and imposing direct embargoes would severely impact various industrial manufacturing sectors. In recent years, I've been searching for minerals all over the world because I don't want others to hold me back.

A complete industrial chain is of paramount importance!

Agriculture is indispensable to a country and region. In recent years, they have exchanged tax revenue for arable land, and the food problem here has been solved.

We are increasing our inventory now. My idea is to have enough reserves to feed everyone for at least a year. With food on hand, we won't panic.

Don't worry about the military's needs for now. Take it one step at a time. Figure out what the benefits are for people's livelihood and manufacturing. Then think about what banks do.

You're still young, you have time to think things through. Once you've thought everything through, you'll be basically qualified, and then you can learn to analyze the pros and cons.

"Daddy, I understand."

"Take it slow. Politics is very complex. It's usually about shrewd calculations. Read more books from your hometown; they contain the wisdom accumulated over thousands of years. When it comes to strategy, you should look to your ancestors."

"Daddy, what's our relationship?"

"Eight hundred years ago we were one family, now we are two countries. That country is a great tree, of great use. Understanding how to handle the relationship between the two sides isn't difficult. If you still can't figure it out in ten years, ask me."

"Okay, Daddy."