Siheyuan (courtyard house): My name is Shazhu!

"Brother, the stock market is falling. Do you think the negotiations next month will be useful? Many people are worried that they'll face serious problems when they go back, and that their assets will be confiscated."

"Who the hell thinks that? The whole world belongs to the king, and all within the four seas are his subjects. That's exactly what it means. No emperor would dare to do that?"

Take all their assets. Others may not know, but you do. Take it all away. How could I have afforded to treat you to snacks and fancy meals back then?

If you encounter people who don't know the situation, I'll tell them. I'm not worried at all, so why should they be? I've been saying on TV and in the newspapers that I won't leave Hong Kong!

"What if they don't return it?"

"This question is even more idiotic. It shows a complete lack of understanding of the strength of both sides. Do you really think they can fight another Falklands War? The Chinese don't have that kind of strength. They weren't capable even 30 years ago!"

That won't work now either!

People born in the Year of the Ox are now facing both internal and external troubles!

Our people have emerged from the hail of bullets, and we are not afraid of them, much less of war. Although our country is vast, not an inch of our land is superfluous!

97 is almost here!

"If they disagree and war breaks out again, that wouldn't be good; we'd be in trouble."

"Hehe, Zhiyuan, you're overthinking it. War? Those Niu Niu people are no match for that. My security company can wipe them out in eight hours. There's no need for war at all."

"Dude, those guys are a real force, your security company can't beat them, don't brag!"

"Don't underestimate them. Remove the word 'capable.' Let's get started. Four hours is enough. Saying eight hours is just to give them face."

If they could easily defeat me, do you think they would really let me grow stronger? They would have already made their moves.

I've taken down eight foreign conglomerates, and they'll be sending a huge amount of money back to their home countries every year. They're plundering us; they won't easily give up these companies! No way!

"Brother, you only have four thousand men, that's still a bit too few."

"It's not four thousand, it's at least one hundred thousand! From the very first factory established by Dongda Group, all the factory workers have received formal military training!"

They will stand by my side if I'm in trouble, mainly because of their own interests. When I'm around, their whole family can eat their fill; when I'm not around, their lives will be very difficult!

They'll settle this score!

"You're winning people's hearts and minds; adding their families, that's over a million people—no small number."

"It's not about winning people over; it's about building a strong sense of cohesion within a company. This is extremely important, especially when things are going wrong. Maintaining internal order is key!"

"That seems to make sense. Internal stability is essential for peace of mind when dealing with external threats. Our company treats these workers very well."

"I will send them a sum of money before the Lunar New Year, totaling over HK$22 billion. It's part of the surplus from recent years; we have quite a bit of cash!"

"Two hundred and twenty billion at once? Is our company that rich?"

"These are all surpluses from previous years, constantly replenishing the company's cash flow. In the past two years, the profits have been high, and the cash surplus has far exceeded the company's. We will not build a new factory in the port city; we will only earn money but not produce any!"

Give them their money from that year!

"What about here and in Malaysia?"

"It's different here. We're going to build highways here. I plan to build at least 6,000 kilometers of highways, and the company is only just starting to make a profit, so we don't have much money yet."

Let's wait and see for another two years. We have a large workforce of 1.3 million employees, and we need hundreds of billions of yuan in funding!

The funds for Malaysia are different; they're intended for Mingzhong, who needs the money there. So, for now, the focus is on building the factory!

"It looks like I'll have to sell my stocks; the stock market is going to crash."

"Smart, you'll buy at the bottom later."

"That's great! Brother, how's the agricultural products factory that you helped Sister Huairu open at her parents' home doing?"

"That's far too little. Their agricultural products aren't even enough to fill a gap in their stomachs; even expanding a hundredfold wouldn't be enough."

"This area still needs development; they have too few resources. Don't you plan to inspect the companies below?"

"Not interested!"

After spending ten days in his hometown, He Yuzhu returned to Gangcheng. His second son, He Mingxiao, wanted to become a scientist, as he had no interest in politics or business.

Neither He Yuzhu nor Zhou Songyu objected to this. With a professional manager in place, giving him the shares would be just as profitable, not to mention the family's personal fund.

Do whatever you want?

Zhou Songyu realized that his child was not important and that he could defy fate and be himself!

My youngest son is definitely going to join the army, and he only has a year left to do so. There's no need to stop him; let him do as he pleases!

"Yuzhu, your businesses in Hong Kong and your hometown have no one to inherit them. Mingli actually wants to go into the entertainment industry. None of your four sons are interested in doing business."

Now it includes three girls, only Mingyue hasn't said what she wants to do in the future.

"Let them be. Even if my son doesn't go into business, I have my grandson. At worst, I can hire a professional manager and enjoy the dividends myself."

Just don't cause trouble!

"It seems like this is the only way to send Mingxiao to Malaysia as well?"

"Go to Malaysia. They have the world's best computer technology there. He can learn there, and Mingzhong is there too; he can keep an eye on him."

"I'm going to study, and I'm not causing trouble, so why should my older brother have to manage me?" He Mingxiao was afraid of being left to his own devices when he was young.

"Just bear with it because he's your older brother!"

"There's no way to escape him, no matter where you go."

"Why are you avoiding your brother? He won't care if you don't cause trouble; he's too busy!"

"Mingzhong is a bit busy. He chose this path, and he has to finish it even if he has to crawl. It's not easy to become the boss."

"Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown!"

"I'm just a little heartbroken!"

"Twenty-one years old, an adult now!"

Starting the year after next, he will be fully involved in Malay affairs, and his workload will be even heavier!

"The learning phase is over!"

"It will end the year after next."

"Is it the government or the military?"

"He should spend a year or two in the military before going to work for the government. His future position requires him to understand the military thoroughly; the military is actually more important!"

"It's your force that decides everything again."

"certainly."

"Daddy, I want to join the army, not go to Malaysia. Can I study back in our hometown?"

"Why doesn't He Mingyi go to Malaysia?"

"With my older brother around, I don't want to be his subordinate." Another child who's been controlled and is traumatized.

What branch of the military?

"I want to join the army, preferably as a special forces soldier. I want to be the king of soldiers!"

"To become a special forces soldier or a top soldier, you must first join the army, study at a military academy, and then you will have the opportunity to become a special forces soldier."

When you reach a certain age, you can go to the Shijiazhuang Army Academy, the best junior command academy in the world. After graduation, you can join the army as an officer and then go to the special forces.

If you have nothing to do within a year, go find Uncle Kuangbiao and have him teach you various military skills!

"Yuzhu, being a special forces soldier is too dangerous, and the training is tough and tiring. Why don't you switch to another one?"

Kuang Biao and his group also possess military skills; they are just security personnel!

"There's no easy life if you want to join the army. Other people's kids can join the army, so can Mingyi. Life and death are just minor matters. Who doesn't die?!"

As for Kuang Biao, he possesses formal military skills; don't mistake him for a company's ordinary security personnel!

"Sigh, you're really carefree. Son, how about we become technicians or regular soldiers? It'd be safer that way."

"I didn't want to be a technical soldier. My dad said we should take life and death lightly, and fight if we're not convinced. What's so scary about death? We'll be heroes again in twenty years."

What do you teach them when you have nothing to do?

"I taught them the responsibility of men in the face of life and death. If my father hadn't run away back then, and if the rain hadn't been so light, I would have joined that war thirty years ago!"

"Is the military academy you mentioned any good?"

"He also claimed to be the West Point of his hometown, but that's not the most important thing. The key is to have Mingyi learn the various strategies from his hometown!"

Throughout five thousand years of history, countless battles have been fought. When it comes to strategy, everyone else pales in comparison. To become a good military officer, one must learn all sorts of strategies.

"Warfare is based on deception," a quote from Sun Tzu's *The Art of War*, specifically the chapter on "Planning." This emphasizes that strategy is essential in warfare.

"I don't care anymore!"

"Mommy, you shouldn't interfere!"

"roll."

"Okay."