Siheyuan (courtyard house): My name is Shazhu!

After returning, He Yuzhu went to work in the office and has not dealt with company matters since mid-January.

"Mr. He, a 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck the Osaka and Kobe areas of Japan, causing heavy damage and delaying their reconstruction efforts."

According to our investigation and statistics, plus their own reports, the direct losses are no less than 2000 billion US dollars. They are borrowing money everywhere, but they still won't give up!

I have already agreed to their request to borrow 800 billion US dollars from our company, mainly to purchase various equipment and materials, without taking a single penny back.

The delivery time has been extended from two years to three years, which means their reconstruction work will be delayed by at least three years.

Next, Barings Bank declared bankruptcy, which didn't really affect us. We had some of their branches too, so there was some overlap.

"You've mentioned the situation with the Japanese. For them, we have only one goal now: to make money. Their situation is far worse than back home; it's no longer viable."

Let them catch their breath. Once the economy returns to normal, they'll be barking again, and then we'll have an excuse to crush them once more—"a justifiable reason."

Don't worry about Barings Bank. Little Cha called me, and I said that if no one takes over in three months, I will. With one eagle dollar, paying off a debt of over a billion is a small matter.

Is something happening in the port city? The date is getting closer, and I don't want anything to go wrong at this time.

"We're doing alright here. They're vying for the position of the first leader, and several of them have very clear goals and their own supporters."

"Whether you think someone is the most suitable or not, even if they support them, we still need to agree."

"Haha, that's true. They're dividing into factions now, and there are still a lot of people. I estimate there won't be many left by the end of the year, and they'll still have to go through us then."

Personally, I think Bao Sheng's second son-in-law and Dong's eldest son, who is supported by Ying Lao, are both good candidates.

"In that case, let's wait and see how their approval ratings are. It'll be beneficial for both sides, and we won't side with either. I'll have Kuang Biao keep an eye on the two of them; even if we don't directly intervene, we should still be aware of the situation."

"Yesterday, Erdezi also wanted to buy several sets of our equipment, which made me realize the gap between our equipment and that of the US."

What's the asking price?

"Hehe, not high at all. It's 20% lower than what they asked of the Americans. They still look down on us."

"Do they really think they're something special? Just look at the prices they charge for food delivery equipment. They think they're number one in the world, but they've forgotten who they are."

From now on, if they want to buy any precision equipment, don't even bother negotiating unless it's at least twice the market price. Just tell them to get lost. They have no pride whatsoever.

"Since their cars and various precision equipment stopped selling well, their ability to generate revenue has been greatly diminished, and they've been constantly lowering prices."

"Our products are always 10% cheaper than theirs back home. They try to lower their prices by first setting a high price. Our company will crush them."

Moreover, doing so could eliminate a business rival and seize market share, so why not?

"They brought this on themselves. A few years ago, even without the market in their hometown, there were other markets, and they were still selling products produced in their hometown. Now that's gone."

I will arrange for someone to sweep them out of their hometown market. Price wars are our specialty, and it will take them a long time to recover and rebuild.

A carrier strike group belonging to the USS Hawk seems to be officially announced to be launching soon, but it's unclear what their destination is.

"It doesn't matter where it is, the important thing is not to let them recover fully after sucking blood."

If they're smart, they should stay home and hone their skills. One or two carrier strike groups aren't enough to compete with us in the Middle East and here.

How's the construction going at Saddam's place? Four years isn't a short time.

"Based on the previous standard, Saddam Hussein could easily take on Little Eagle alone; he wouldn't need our help at all."

"Then everything's fine. Let's see how the little eagle plays."

"If they get here, send them back. If they don't obey, fight them back. Two carrier strike groups are too few."

After celebrating the full moon of He Mingyi's two sons, everyone felt much more relaxed, at least Zhou Songyu and He Mingyi were still there.

Zhou Songyu was relieved that her youngest son had finally retired from the army, and she no longer had to worry about his safety.

He Mingyi felt that after his two sons turned one month old, he no longer needed to be a stay-at-home dad. He was not suitable for taking care of children because he was too delicate!

The two children were often brought out to the living room, and it seemed like they slept a little less. Surprisingly, He Dao and He Fa were the happiest of them all.

He Yuzhu discovered that boys don't become unpopular until they are seven or eight years old; they are already very annoying at just one year and four months old.

The two of them seized every opportunity to pinch their younger brother's chubby little face and fat arms and legs, saying that they would only listen for three minutes and then forget about it.

Under He Mingyi's tutelage, he actually learned to crawl forward and, when no one was paying attention, would immediately appear under his two younger brothers' beds, stand up, and start pinching them.

Zhou Songyu and Qin Huairu told them that they immediately admitted their mistakes and then continued.

Later, Liu Ruonan told them that they shouldn't pinch their little brother's cheeks, because he would become ugly when he grew up. She also told them to pinch other places gently and not to use force.

Otherwise, my younger brother will wake up and cry when he's in pain, and he won't be able to play with them when he grows up.

He Dao and He Fa hesitated for a moment before nodding in agreement. They also liked their two chubby younger brothers, but expressed it in different ways.

The number of times He Ran and He Wu were pinched decreased. However, under He Mingyi's training, He Dao and He Falu had not yet mastered their skills and began to learn soldier training.

Then her clothes were very dirty, and sometimes she cried very loudly.

The house is getting more and more lively.

In early April, Zhou Songyu's eldest daughter-in-law called to tell her that He Zi had started speaking and could already call out "Dad" and "Mom."

Zhou Songyu was overjoyed and flew straight to see her grandson!

"Daddy, how is Ruonan's health condition improving?"

"It will take a little more time. Practice standing meditation to improve blood circulation, then you can resume normal training. Don't rush it; it will be fine in six months. You can continue being a stay-at-home dad."

"It's boring, a bit dull."

"Train yourself more, and I'll take you with me if there's a battle."

"Going to war is a good thing."

"Fourth brother, if you're feeling bored, becoming the male lead in a martial arts film isn't a bad option. You should go out and enjoy the nightlife at night; Hong Kong is a vibrant, colorful little world."

"No, I'm not interested in nightlife. I'm going to do training at the security company in a few days; I can't just stay home all the time."

"what ever."

At the end of May, He Yuzhu, Zhou Songyu, and Qin Huairu came to Malaysia. Their eldest daughter-in-law was pregnant again, and the two women wanted to go and see her.

He Yuzhu met with him once and then ignored him. It hadn't even been two months yet, and it was still a long time before he had a baby.

"What do you mean? Third Sister-in-law is trying to get something for nothing again, and she wants free help too. What are they thinking? Do we owe them something?"

"They used the excuse that ordinary people's living conditions were not good to ask for all kinds of donations, and asked us to buy equipment first and pay later, but we refused."

They accused us of refusing to help in our time of need at the World Congress! And this time, the Little Eagles are even cheering them on. The Little Eagles also want troops stationed there.

"Hehe, the Eagle is the world's strongest economy and a beacon for the world's people. Malaysia can't compare. They should be in charge."

If you don't want to get involved, just shut them up. As for the garrison, let them defeat us first. That's a pretty good idea.

I also made it clear to my third sister-in-law that if they were unhappy with their lives, that was their problem, and if they dared to spout nonsense again, it would start a war.

"Should we shoot Little Eagle or Third Sister-in-law?"

"Their men are the loudest, and they can take on as many as they want; our 'double-bang' firecrackers need to be upgraded too."

"Hahaha, I never thought that after waiting for twenty years, I would finally have the chance to beat them up. Just thinking about it makes me feel so good."

"If they dare to reach out first, we'll chop them off!"

"Yes."