Someone brought hot tea, and Hu Maocai quickly gave up his seat and let Qin Shi sit down.

"I have met many other chairmen, but Chairman Hu is the first one who has so many office tasks!" Qin Shi joked directly.

"Hey, I'm sorry to have embarrassed you, Team Leader Qin. You should know my identity. To be frank, I'm already very grateful for where I am today. Although I have some false reputations, I'm nothing more than a wage earner in China!"

Qin Shi knew that Hu Maocai was referring to his status as an adopted son, so he didn't ask too much.

"There's nothing wrong with doing business, as long as you abide by the law, what do you think?"

"Team Leader Qin, tell me the truth. You said that the Songbai Group has cooperated with almost all state-owned enterprises since its development. My identity has nothing to do with this. Do you believe it?"

Hu Maocai's words made Qin Shi's heart tremble. He didn't expect Hu Maocai to say what he was thinking. Anyone with a discerning eye knew that Songbai Group was known as the largest private enterprise in China. It was engaged in big business. How could it be possible without a strong background and connections!

"To be honest, I don't believe it either. It's just that I haven't noticed you yet. As long as it's not something that destroys the foundation of China, I don't really care!"

"Haha, Team Leader Qin is an interesting person. Do you know Heshen?"

“Who doesn’t know about the corrupt officials of the Qing Dynasty?”

"Songbai Group is actually like this. Let me show you something!"

Qin Shi didn't know why Hu Mao mentioned Heshen. He just took out a notebook and opened an encrypted file on it. Then, a series of numbers appeared.

"Songbai Group was established eighteen years ago. Aside from the first three years, which were a bit chaotic and I don't remember much of the rest, I remember everything else. Every year, they used their connections to secure major projects with state-owned enterprises, and their profits increased year by year. Songbai Group has been expanding year after year."

"But where did the money go? Did it go into my pocket? No, look!"

"That year, the Sichuan earthquake occurred, and all expenses were covered by the Songbai Group. The following year, the national flood control efforts involved 80% of the costs. And this year, international relations were strained, and half of the funds that year were covered by the Songbai Group!"

"That year, the education sector was struggling, and we paid for it! That year, the railway construction couldn't continue, and we funded its continuation, losing nearly 10 billion yuan. And that year, everyone saw the beauty of the Olympics, and more than half of the cost was paid for by our Songbai Group..."

"Even this time when you wanted to build a satellite, Congress pushed and shoved and still fell short by over 50 billion. Isn't this falling on me again?"

"Are you doing charity? Or are you concerned about your country?" Qin Shi understood that Songbai Group has basically borne all of China's extra expenses in recent years.

Even though his satellite development increased military spending, that must have been squeezed out from other departments. But Qin Shi didn't expect that a large part of the Songbai Group was also involved!

This is no longer a matter of demonstrating strength. What Hu Maocai's Songbai Group has done is something that even Qinhan Group and Mingyue Group cannot do now.

As the number one private enterprise in China, it has strong financial resources that cannot be matched by Qinhan Group and Mingyue Group in a short period of time!

"Actually, I don't have such a high level of awareness, let alone a heart that cares about my country. In fact, Songbai Group is like Heshen. It looks rich enough to rival the whole country, but in fact, it is nothing more than a small treasury outside the national treasury. All the problems that the country can't solve have to be solved by us, and then we have to hide our identities!"

"Then what do you want?"

"I'm an adopted son, and having where I am today is enough. I can be a playboy, I can have a bad reputation, I can have affairs with all the children of the rich and powerful, I can have business dealings with all the executives of state-owned enterprises, but I can't tarnish my father's reputation!"

"So, everything about Songbai Group is for Hutu?"

"Yes, to be more precise, it's for the Hu family. As for how the Hu family sacrifices themselves to support China, that's their business. As for me, as I just said, I and the entire Songbai Group are just employees of China!"

"Chairman Hu, I thank you on behalf of Huaxia for all your efforts over the years, but each matter must be considered separately. If it involves something serious, I will definitely come to you!"

"Don't worry, Team Leader Qin. I've already informed the family of your arrival today. The family has expressed their full cooperation, so I'm showing you this document. Of course, I don't have any other intentions. I just want to say that no matter what Team Leader Qin wants me to cooperate with, just ask!"

“…” Qin Shi was speechless and didn’t know how to start.

"Actually, before I met you, I still had something to ask for, but when I saw Songbai Group, I suddenly felt that what I wanted to do was actually what Songbai Group has been doing for a long time. It doesn't matter whether I do it or not!"

"Why did Team Leader Qin say that? If it's not confidential, you can just say it!"

"Because of the satellite issue and the many previous investments, China has been consuming a lot of money in a short period of time. So I originally wanted to learn from you how to make some money in a short period of time to help China solve its problems. But now it seems that this is unnecessary!"

"Team Leader Qin is truly thoughtful! I've only heard of his name before, but seeing him today, I can see he's truly extraordinary! But making money isn't something you can do overnight, and even if you want to make money, you have to take it step by step. If there were a get-rich-quick business, the world would have been in chaos!"

"Yes, I thought things were simple, but after seeing you, I felt relieved!" Qin Shi piled up drawings and materials next to him.

"Hey, my life is not easy either. It's all because of this 50 billion hole. I'm looking for a way out!"

Not treating Qin Shi as an outsider, Hu Maocai directly picked up a few documents and introduced them.

"This is an offshore oil field development project in cooperation with the United States, but the conditions of the United States are too harsh, so we did not agree!"

"This is a high-speed railway being built for the Middle East. We've basically reached an agreement! We and state-owned enterprises will participate in its construction together!"

"This is the construction of a nuclear power plant. We are responsible for the funding, and the local nuclear power company is responsible for the construction. Now a lot of progress has been made!"

"Here's the thing: Northern Myanmar wants to build a high-speed railway and they want our country to do it, but the price they offered is too low. I'm still hesitating whether to do it!"

. . .

"Wait!" Qin Shi interrupted Hu Maocai who was talking incessantly.

"You said there's a high-speed rail project in northern Myanmar and you want us to work on it?"

"Yes, when it comes to high-speed rail technology, China is definitely the best in the world right now, especially when it comes to tunnel excavation. China's tunnel boring machines are unparalleled in the world. Otherwise, we wouldn't be called a major infrastructure power!"

"Then why not do it?"

"This project has to be done in conjunction with our Huaxia Railway Construction Group. I can't cheat a state-owned enterprise. After deducting their fees, there's basically no profit. So I'm just leaving it here!"

“How about giving me this project?”

"For you?"

Hu Maocai and Hu Madu beside him looked at Qin Shi in shock, completely confused as to why Qin Shi wanted this unprofitable project...