After entering the reception room, Chen Changge knelt down in front of Shen Qi again.
"Changge greets Master!"
Shen Qi nodded and accepted Chen Changge's salute.
"Okay, get up."
Chen Changge then stood up. "Master, Chen Chang has been with me since he was a child. His temper is a bit like mine. He's very impulsive and won't suffer any loss. I'll definitely teach him a lesson when I get back so he'll learn his lesson!"
Shen Qi laughed, "You said his temper depends on you, shouldn't you be the one who should teach him a lesson?"
Chen Changge scratched his head and chuckled.
It is a rare sight to see an old man over a hundred years old with white hair and beard scratching his head.
Shen Qi asked again: "Do you know why I want to raise the price with Chen Chang?"
Chen Changge said, "It must be that Chen Chang acted too arrogantly here and made you unhappy. This matter is his fault, it has nothing to do with you!"
Shen Qi snorted coldly, "You also know arrogance?"
"I heard that your Jiangnan Chen family is so powerful that it has now reached the point where it has to lie low in order to continue to develop?"
Chen Changge's expression changed immediately because he could hear that Shen Qi's tone had changed.
When he followed Shen Qi to fight the enemy in the early years, as long as Shen Qi showed this tone, someone would definitely be in trouble.
This time, he was the only one present, so he must be the unlucky one.
"Master, I know I was wrong!"
"Do you know your mistake?"
Shen Qi leaned back in his chair and asked, "Then tell me, where did you go wrong?"
“I, I…”
Chen Changge hesitated for a long time, not knowing where he had gone wrong. "Master, I am stupid."
Shen Qi sighed, "Let me ask you, how old are you this year?"
"One hundred and twenty-one."
"Well, it's one hundred and twenty-one. How many more years can you hold on? Five years, or ten years?"
"I'm afraid it will be less than ten years."
Chen Changge's tone was also somewhat sad.
Even though he is in good shape now and looks more energetic and vigorous than young people, his life is actually coming to an end. If Shen Qi had not taught him the martial arts, he would have been buried decades ago.
"Less than ten years."
Shen Qi paused and continued, "Have you ever thought about what will happen to the Chen family after you leave?"
Chen Changge's tone suddenly became somewhat depressed, "A tree that stands out in the forest will be destroyed by the wind!"
"The Chen family seems to be at its peak, but none of my sons are up to par. No one can hold up the Chen family. Among my grandchildren, only Chen Chang has some ability, but he is far from enough. If I die, the Chen family will be in great trouble within ten years!"
Shen Qi shook his head. "You're still seeing things too one-sidedly. After you die, within five years, the Chen family will be in great trouble. Do you think your Chen family's problems are only internal? What really led to your Chen family's demise is that your Chen family is too powerful."
Chen Changge was puzzled, "Is our Chen family too powerful?"
Shen Qi nodded, but did not explain directly. Instead, he gave an analogy.
"Now that you are in charge of the Chen family, will you allow your son or grandson to become powerful and threaten your position?"
"Won't!"
Chen Changge answered without thinking, and then beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.
I see!
The Chen family’s great power is a blessing for the Chen family, but also a death warrant for the Chen family!
Chen Changge had made great achievements on the battlefield, so as long as he was still there and as long as the Chen family did not commit treasonous acts, no one would touch him. But after Chen Changge died, who would be the Chen family's umbrella of protection?
Who has enough power to protect the Chen family, whose power has expanded to such an extent?
Even he did not allow his children and grandchildren to become powerful in the Chen family. Then why did his Chen family have such a high prestige in Xia Country?
"Master, what should I do?"
Shen Qi said, "Your junior brother Wang Ganlin has done well in the capital. As long as your Chen family's power is not too strong, there won't be any hidden dangers. You can learn from Wang Ganlin in this regard."
"Your Chen family is too powerful now. I suggest that when you return, you drive out all your sons and grandsons, give them some of your property, and let them start their own businesses. This will greatly weaken your Chen family's power. If you have any extra money, donate it."
"Money is something you can't bring with you when you're born, and you can't take with you when you die. You've left a lot to the Chen family, but too much money isn't a good thing."
Chen Changge nodded, showing no sign of objection. "Yes, disciple, I understand. This is what we'll do when we return."
If there were other people present, they would probably be frightened by the conversation between Shen Qi and Chen Changge.
The powerful Jiangnan Chen family was about to fall apart because of Shen Qi's words, and was transformed from a super wealthy family in Xia Country into a second-tier wealthy family like the Wang family in Beijing.
What is this?
Can a few words determine the fate of hundreds of billions or even trillions of assets?
Compared with these, Shen Qi raising the price to 10 billion just now is nothing.
Shen Qi smiled and said, "It's good that you can understand the pros and cons. You and I are master and disciple. I don't want the Chen family you worked so hard to build to be destroyed overnight, but sometimes, we have no choice but to do this!"
"This time out, I saw a peaceful society, people living and working in peace and contentment, and a prosperous country. Aren't these exactly what we hoped for when we were fighting on the battlefield?"
"Now that all of this has been achieved, what else do we have to ask for?"
"there is none left."
"Since you have nothing else to ask for, money and power are best left in moderation, not in excess."
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