Siheyuan (courtyard house): My name is Shazhu!

"You really took action against them. Now everyone will be afraid of you. Before, it was just a few people!" Zhou Songyu said with a smile.

"I never intended for them to respect or admire me. I only needed them to fear me. They had to behave themselves in my presence. Nothing else mattered!"

"Zhu Zi, will those animals let this go?" Qin Huairu also knew that this was a big deal.

"No, they've been arrogant for too many years and have only managed to take down a few people. They won't give up; this is another target."

"Are you alright?"

"Nothing will happen. No one can come here unless I give up on my own!"

"That's true. They all privately believe you've become the king here, that you're the one in charge, that no one else matters, and that their lives are better with you around!"

"It's all about profit!"

"It's good that there's a benefit to be gained; at least our company's people listen to you. What will the reaction be back home?"

"They will support me. There are many things they want to do but can't, and if I step in and do them, it will only benefit them, not harm them!"

"That seems to be true. They have too many things to consider, while you don't. At most, people will say you're cold-blooded and that you've gone too far in your actions."

The new airport will open and begin operations the day after tomorrow. What are you, Niu Niu, going to give me as a gift?

"License plate number 1!"

"That's right, it has a different meaning. Other license plates can be bought with money, but not the number 1 license plate. It looks very cool when you have it on your car."

"It's the same even if you don't have it."

"Are they playing these games because they don't intend to pursue this matter, but are afraid you'll deal with them?"

"No, the key is that I give them enough benefits so that even if they go back to their hometown, they can live a comfortable life for the rest of their lives."

They've already been very cooperative, why condemn them all outright? If we replace them with troublemakers, this group will be better.

"We've been supporting them for so many years, when will it end?"

"97年。"

"Zhu Zi, if you're alright here, go and talk to Ming Li. This kid says he wants to give up because you left him enough money, so he doesn't need to work hard."

"Going to the entertainment industry, where there are lots of beautiful women, occasionally filming a movie, and then living a life of debauchery—it's infuriating!" "Qin Huairu raised a wonderful son with great difficulty."

"Mingli, is that what you think?"

"Can I have Daddy?"

"That's great! What's wrong with my son wanting to live a life of hedonism and complacency? It's a good idea, I support you."

"Thank you, Daddy."

"Daddy, can I do it too? I don't want to live a life of debauchery, I just don't want to go out to work, I want to work from home." He Mingyue had similar thoughts.

"No, your dad and I have always wanted you to have a good life, that's why we've been working so hard. How can you not go to work and just stay at home?" Qin Huairu said anxiously.

"Yuzhu, it seems like this won't work. How can we not go to work?" Zhou Songyu also felt it was inappropriate!

Why not? Change your mindset. We work hard so that their lives can be better!

We are currently in a period of high global interest rates. The interest rate for fixed deposits in Hong Kong is 10%. I have already deposited 10 billion US dollars for each of the eight people. Have you calculated their annual income?

A full billion US dollars—what job could you do to earn that much money without starting a company? If you're rich and financially independent, why would you need to work for someone else?

If my dad were rich, why would I need to work? Wouldn't it be better to live a carefree and easy life?

"Dad's right, that's what I think too. If you don't have a business mind, you shouldn't go into business. Let others serve us, and we can have fun."

"Mingli, you..." Qin Huairu was speechless.

"Yuzhu, Mingli's choice seems wrong. Why do you support him? It's not just because they're rich, is it?" Zhou Songyu was thinking more deeply.

"Do you know what kind of wasteful things people like Mingli do?"

"Eating, drinking, and having fun?"

"No, it's entrepreneurship. If they don't do it well, the company will go bankrupt and they'll be heavily in debt."

How much does it cost to eat, drink, and have fun? One million Hong Kong dollars a day, that's only 365 million a year. Is that a lot? The Ming Lai account also has a surplus of more than 900 million US dollars every year.

There are three things you absolutely mustn't do: First, you mustn't dabble in gambling or drugs. If you dare, I'll lock you up for at least ten years. Tell me who instigated you, and I'll take care of their whole family. They've got ulterior motives.

Don't bully ordinary people; it's beneath your status to do so.

"Daddy, I promise I won't touch you, and I won't bully ordinary people."

"Zhu Zi, you should avoid women too much; they're all people with ulterior motives." Qin Huairu's thinking was outdated.

"Huai Ru, you're overthinking it. What woman would approach Ming Li without any ulterior motives? It's not a big deal for women with ulterior motives to have more girlfriends."

They don't cause trouble, and as long as there aren't too many scandals, that's fine. People also need to have good manners. Wanting to marry into a wealthy family and liking money isn't wrong, but knowing your own limitations is important!

"Daddy, I don't like women who cause trouble!"

Don't be a simp!

"No, I'll just pay a little money; I have that!"

"The son is right!"

"You guys are driving me crazy! One of you dares to teach, and the other dares to learn—what are you trying to do?" Qin Huairu couldn't take it anymore.

"Secondly, you can play however you like, but you can't be bad at it, and you can't be a coward. You should also study when you have free time. It's okay if you don't need to, but you can take it out when you need it."

Finally, you must stand firm on matters of principle. If you dare to speak out or do anything wrong, I will kick you out of the He family—absolutely not! Remember this!

"They'll all remember this. You've been teaching them since they were little, they won't forget," Zhou Songyu said, trying to smooth things over.

"Daddy, I'll remember that!"

"From now on, just lie flat."

"Zhu Zi, look at your eight children. Apart from Ming Zhong who is in politics, none of the others are involved in business or politics, including Ming Hui. She can be a secretary, but she won't go into business on her own."

Now look what's happened! Mingzhi and Mingxiao are doing research, Mingwan is becoming a painter, Mingli and Mingyue are just relaxing, and Mingyi is joining the army. Why are you going to follow their lead?

"We already have such great wealth, why not let our children live according to their own wishes? Life is short, happiness is paramount, and we have that capability."

"That sounds nice, but even my jewelry store has no one to inherit it."

"If you quit, put the money into their fund, hire professional managers to work for them, and they'll share the profits. That's the wealth you'll leave for them!"

Times have changed; your thinking needs to change too. If you want to open a jewelry store in your hometown three years from now, that's fine too.

"If they don't want money, why should I risk my life to earn it?"

"That's right. Work isn't important to us; enjoying life is the key. Otherwise, what's the point of working hard our whole lives?"

I can't argue with you.

"Dad is right," He Mingli and He Mingyue said in unison.

"You guys deserve a beating!"

He Yuzhu was dealing with He Mingli and He Mingyue's affairs at home, but he was dissatisfied with Qin Huairu!

The seven animals that sent people from outside were extremely dissatisfied. The people they sent were all strangers who hadn't appeared for many years. It was a huge embarrassment, and they wanted to send more people.

Only Niu Niu was hesitant, already about to return it. It wouldn't be easy to be a scapegoat again; Dongda Group was not to be underestimated.

Especially this time, they sent out real elites, and they didn't even put up a fight; they were all wiped out.

Despite the Iron Woman's intervention, they decided to wait and see. If things couldn't be reversed, they would back down, knowing their own situation was clear.

They are really very weak!

"Can Comrade He Yuzhu hold on? Those banana people are no problem, the others are just animals that will take revenge, we don't need to send anyone to help."

"There's no need to call for help for now. I didn't expect there to be so many 'bananas' (Chinese people who are Westernized) there. No wonder it was so chaotic a while ago. We've sent people to the vicinity of Guangzhou. If needed, they can go there quickly."

"No need. Should we pretend we don't know? This time, Comrade He Yuzhu is doing it on purpose. He's more terrifying than we imagined. He won't be afraid of a few animals in the port city!"

"Sure."

"Absolutely certain."

That's fine.