"When did the Indonesian government demand a halt to work?" Li Zhongwu sat dejectedly on the sofa.

"Six months ago, the government called for a shutdown due to concerns about the spread of the epidemic, but our workers had no problems, so we didn't stop..."

"Half a year ago? Then why are you telling me now?"

"I'm afraid you'll worry, right? And I can handle this problem, so I plan to report back to you once I'm back to normal."

"...Okay, then let me ask you, what's the current status of the project?"

"About 5% done."

"Another 5%?"

"No, only 5% of the project has been completed so far."

Li Zhongwu shouted, "After more than a year of work, you've only completed 5%?"

Li Shanming hung her face and did not answer. She felt that she could not be blamed for the slow progress of the project. It was all caused by the lack of raw materials.

After a moment, Li Zhongwu let out a long sigh.

"I wanted to give you another chance, but it seems I was wrong."

"This...can you blame me for this?" Li Shanming said.

Li Zhongwu shook his head. "Don't you understand yet? Why did Zhenhe say he didn't want it anymore?"

He lowered his head and was silent for a while, then raised his head and continued:

"You made two mistakes. First, in the construction industry, trust between both parties is crucial, especially for government projects, especially overseas ones. As the second party, you must maintain close communication with the government of the country where the project is located. If the government requires a pause, then you must suspend it. Work can only resume after obtaining permission, but you proceeded without authorization. Furthermore, even if you continued construction, you were right. So far, you've only completed 5%."

"Due to the epidemic, the supply of raw materials is insufficient. Can you blame me?"

Li Zhongwu immediately became angry and said, "I've spoiled you too much."

After saying that, he picked up the phone and dialed.

"Hello, is this Lawyer Song? Please continue with what I asked you to put on hold last month." After saying that, he hung up the phone.

Li Shanming looked at his father in surprise. He didn't expect him to change his mind so quickly.

Li Zhongwu said to her seriously, "The Jialian project uses the foreign economic cooperation funds provided by South Korea to the Indonesian government. If there are any mistakes, not only will you not be able to participate in Southeast Asia, but even domestic government projects will be a disaster. Do you understand?"

Then he turned to Park Jin Hyuk and said, "I think I should give you my shares... But you have to know that even if I give you my shares, you are not the absolute majority shareholder. If the other shareholders unite, they can fight against you."

"I understand that in Dongjing Industry, the major shareholder does not have an absolute advantage." Park Jin Hyuk nodded.

Li Zhongwu did not say it explicitly, but Park Zhenhe understood what he meant, that he could still influence the company's decision-making.

Li Zhongwu looked at his grandson. He couldn't understand how his kind eldest daughter could give birth to such a ruthless and murderous son?

Park Jin Hyuk was spoiled when he was a child. After his mother passed away, no one could take care of him, and he ended up becoming a playboy. But the strange thing is that since that hospitalization, he seemed like a completely different person.

Thinking of this, Li Zhongwu said, "Although I agree to give you the shares, I also have a few requirements for you."

"Speaking."

"First, Dongjing must be managed separately from DS, and Dongjing Industry can have its own business philosophy and management style."

Seeing that Park Jin Hyuk did not respond, Lee Jong Moo continued:

"Secondly, Shanming must be allowed to continue working in the company..."

"Father, you want me to work under him? I can't do that." Li Shanming immediately objected.

Li Zhongwu said in a gentle tone, "You're quitting? What about Xianxu? Are you going to resign too?"

"In short, there's no reason in the world for elders to work under younger people."

Seeing that the two were about to quarrel again, Park Jin Hyuk advised: "Let grandpa finish what he is saying first."

Li Zhongwu continued, "Again, retain all employees. I know you've made several organizational adjustments at DS, replacing anyone you weren't satisfied with. You could do that at DS, but not at Dongjing Industry."

Park Jin Hyuk nodded, "Anything else?"

"Finally, before making any major decisions, you should consult with me. I will be there to provide you with guidance until you are fully familiar with Dongjing Industry. That is all I ask."

After Li Zhongwu finished speaking, Park Zhenhe did not answer immediately, but looked at him.

After a moment, he said word by word, "Of the four requests you made, I can only accept one."

"…It doesn't matter. I have made my request, and now I want to hear your thoughts." Li Zhongwu seemed to have foreseen Park Jin Hyuk's reaction.

Park Jin Hyuk said, "There is only one way to hand over Dongjing Industry to me, and that is for DS to merge with Dongjing Industry. Therefore, it is impossible to allow Dongjing Industry to retain its own set of management methods."

"What did you say?" Li Shanming wanted to refute, but Li Zhongwu raised his hand to stop her, "Let him finish what he said."

"Also, my aunt shouldn't have stayed in the company. She's run the company into this state. Shouldn't she resign as the person responsible?"

He went on to say, "As for retaining all employees, I agree. The responsibility for the company's poor performance lies with the management, not the employees. The general staff can be retained, but the management needs a major overhaul."

Park Jin Hyuk paused, "As for the last request, I'm sorry I can't accept it."

"Why?" Li Zhongwu said.

"If there are so many conditions attached, then I would rather not..."

He looked at Li Zhongwu and Li Shanming.

"You two are well aware that Dongjing Industry has many problems. Over the past three years, overseas orders have dropped from 20 trillion yuan to 15 trillion yuan. All the land that could be developed in the domestic market has already been developed. What will Dongjing Industry rely on for future development? How long can it last?"

"You didn't accept any of the key requirements..."

"If you insist, then we have nothing more to talk about. I must take my leave."

"Wait..." Li Zhongwu wanted to call Park Jin Hyuk.

But he pulled Han Ji-yeon and walked out without looking back.

Han Ji-yeon was dragged into the car by Park Jin-hyuk. She felt very regretful: "Why don't you talk about it again? It seems like Grandpa is willing to give in. If we can get Dongjing Industry, wouldn't it be a good way to make up for DS's shortcomings?"

Park Jin Hyuk replied, "I'm doing this to get a result as soon as possible. Dongjing Industry has no other way out except to be acquired by DS."

"Is the situation at Dongjing Industry so bad?"

"It's said that if a company stagnates, it will soon be eliminated. The problem facing Dongjing Industry is not stagnation, but continuous regression, so it can't last for a few more years."

Just look at the changes in the chaebol rankings over the past 10 years and you will see that after 10 years, only 6 chaebol companies are still in the top 10, and the remaining 4 have long disappeared.