Spring Breeze Twenty Years

Chapter 1193 Deep Talk, Simple Words, Much to Think About

Xiao Wei said, "Let us treat you. Tomorrow night at 5 pm, you can go directly to Tongheju in Qianhai, have dinner, and then come sit with us for a while."

Wu Guolin nodded and said, "That works too." He exchanged contact information with Chen Hui. None of them had mobile phones, so they used large Chinese mobile phones.

Xiuer and Qin Xuemei came down hand in hand. Xiuer said, "Alright, let's go first. He still needs to go until 2 o'clock. I've asked Zhang Yanting to accompany him."

Back then, computers had to have their operating systems and software installed on-site, which was extremely slow; it was normal for it to take two or three hours.

Xiao Wei said, "Okay, let's go then. Wu Guolin, Liu Jiaming, Wang Lihua, see you tomorrow. We'll be waiting for you over there."

Wu Guolin asked, "Is this your sister?"

Xiao Wei said, "Yes, this is my younger sister Zhang Xiu, a freshman in college, and this is my older sister."

The four of them got into Uncle Geng's car. Xiao Wei said, "Jiwei, you'll have to drive along. Brother Hou, you and Brother Zang can go straight back."

The three agreed and got into the cars separately. The four cars drove out of the school gate one after another.

Wu Guolin asked Liu Jiaming, "How are you feeling?"

Liu Jiaming said, "What can you possibly learn in just a few minutes? It's alright, they're not on our side. I'll have someone check it out tonight."

Wu Guolin waved his hand and said, "Alright, what can we find out? Let's call An'an tomorrow and go over there to talk about it, and see what they want with An'an."

Wang Lihua said, "They have a very strong presence, it's not something they're faking. It's the feeling of someone who's used to giving orders. Either their family is powerful, or they themselves are genuinely powerful. I think it wouldn't hurt to give them a try. They don't seem arrogant when they talk, so they should be easy to get along with."

The three of them talked for a while longer, then left the school gate with a few girls.

Old Chen's house was bustling with activity today.

Xiao Wei, Qin Xuemei, Chen Hui, Chen Xiao, Xiao Xiao Hui, Xiu'er, plus the Chen couple, make a table of eight.

Aunt Chen, along with Xiu'er, Qin Xuemei, and Chen Xiao, made dumplings. Old Chen, Xiao Wei, and Chen Hui sat and chatted with the Party Secretary, discussing everyday matters and engineering projects. It was just casual conversation, without any particular purpose.

Now, having a lively celebration every Saturday has become a habit for the Chen family. The elderly couple had been living a quiet life for a long time, and now they really enjoy this kind of liveliness.

"Dad, I'm thinking of moving to Qianhai, is that okay? My company is there, so it'll be more convenient to have meetings and review documents. Plus, the environment there is more comfortable, the yard is bigger, and the kids have more space to play. I'll come back every Saturday and spend Sunday at home with you, since you're both busy during the week anyway."

Old Chen said, "All set up? The place needs to be somewhere suitable for living, quiet and leisurely. Aren't you worried about losing your energy by setting up the company there?"

Xiao Wei said, "How can I possibly have anything to do? It's not like I'm just idly reading the newspaper every day. It's only temporary. Once this place is up and running, the company will have to move out. It's more comfortable living over there, but it's a bit inconvenient for working."

"Uncle, why don't you and Aunt come and stay with us? The yard is so big and quiet, it'll save you from being all alone here."

Old Chen stroked his chin, somewhat tempted.

Chen Hui said, "By the way, Dad, I met a few people at Renmin University today. They are juniors: Wu Guolin, Liu Jiaming, and Wang Lihua. Liu Jiaming said his family works for the Ministry of Agriculture, Wang Lihua's family works for the Beijing government, and there's also Du An'an who said her family is from Hainan."

Old Chen said, "Making more friends is a good thing. Your circles were too narrow before, but now that your careers have taken off, it's time to expand your network. Beijing is different from other places, especially the National People's Congress. You can think of that as a small society, and a relatively high-level one at that."

Most of the children from various families and ministries are there. Generally, those who can go to school there are those whose families are favored, so having connections there is beneficial. If you lack political knowledge, you can learn from them.

These kids may have their flaws and they might not be as good at business as you, but they've been nurtured since childhood, and their political judgment is something you lack. However, you also need to be careful and learn to hide your shortcomings; you can't develop the same kind of camaraderie with these people.

Politics is about foresight and interests, and self-preservation. Even if he truly accepts you and is genuinely friendly with you, it's only superficial. Once something happens, he will not hesitate to act in a way that he deems advantageous to him; it's instinct.

Even if he feels guilty, he'll still do it, understand? That's the difference between ordinary people and political dynasties. Listen more, think more, learn more. Interact with others, but stay clear-headed. Protect your own rights and interests.

Xiao Wei said, "I understand, we're not stupid."

Old Chen shook his head and said with a smile, "You two haven't been exposed to enough things. As for me, I'm a latecomer to this field and don't have much of a foundation. Xiao Hui has been no different from ordinary children since he was a child, and you are an ordinary person in the worst sense. There is so much for you to learn."

Now that you've accomplished something big, you've elevated yourselves to a level you've never been to before and are completely unfamiliar with. However, your thinking and professionalism haven't kept up, which is something I've been worried about.

I enrolled Xiuer at Renmin University for two reasons: firstly, I genuinely like this girl, and secondly, I hoped she could learn something here to make up for your shortcomings. Now that you're here, it's better for you to explore and try it out yourselves. Be cautious, avoid deep conversations, and think things through.

There's not much I can do to help you now. Come over and sit down when you have time, and chat with me. I do have some experience, and whether it's of practical help or not, I hope it can help you broaden your perspective.

These young masters in Beijing are completely different from those in other places. The atmosphere of this city is also completely different from other regions. You need to observe this for yourselves. Also, while it's fine to socialize with them, I hope you two don't pick up any of their bad habits. I'm not too worried about Xiaowei, but Xiaohui, you need to be careful.

Chen Hui chuckled a few times; he did know some of these things.

Xiao Wei said, "I've arranged to meet them tomorrow. I want to ask Du An'an about Hainan. I feel like tourism has been booming in recent years, and since we run a hotel, I'm thinking of going there to set up a resort or something."

Old Chen thought for a moment and said, "That's one idea. However, they haven't recovered from the 93 financial crisis yet. The entire island's finances are in the red, and things aren't looking good right now. You need to think this through carefully."

Old Chen lit a cigarette, thought for a moment, and said, "The losses over there this time were too great. Now, in order to ease the economic situation, the government has opened up a lot of channels, and the government is turning a blind eye. There's nothing we can do; we're poor."

However, once the economy recovers and regains its vitality, there will inevitably be repercussions later. You need to be aware of this. There are some things you absolutely cannot touch, understand? Your current situation doesn't require taking that risk.

Xiao Wei nodded: "I understand. We'll just do our own thing and won't get involved in other things."

Old Chen said, "It's not that I'm telling you to stay out of it completely. Once you're in that vortex, it's impossible to stay clean; you'll become an outcast. Take your imported car sales business, for example. That's their biggest source of income right now, and you've gotten involved, haven't you?"

But you two were lucky; you didn't have direct contact, and that's fine as it is.

(End of this chapter)