Why is it so contradictory?
Chen Dong believes that avoiding involvement in the power struggles between the elite is the best thing to do.
In this way, all I need to do is focus on doing things properly.
To be honest, such struggles don't help people who are actually doing things much; in fact, they can make them lose their way.
Many people in this world are most concerned with the interests of others, trying to turn what belongs to others into their own.
They forgot that they could create wealth and realize their dreams with their own hands.
Therefore, being weak has its advantages, and being strong has its advantages.
It all depends on how effectively you utilize your strengths and weaknesses to maximize benefits and minimize harm.
As for joining one of the powerful factions? That's not something I need to consider right now.
After all, his business focus is now mainly on Hong Kong and Shenzhen, and many of his businesses are operating in a hidden state.
The only ones that surfaced early on are Longteng Auto, Longteng Electronics, and now Longteng Hotel.
These are still relatively weak entities. Although they will certainly attract the attention of some people, I now have the identity of a Hong Kong businessman, which can provide me with a layer of protection.
Chen Dong knew that with the intelligence capabilities of many large families in mainland China, they could definitely find out his true identity and his investment situation in the mainland, but so what? He wasn't without support in the mainland.
Chen Dong believes that his biggest backer is Lin Lao and the military forces of the military research units behind him.
He has already gained the favor of many military leaders by providing the military with a batch of fighter jets, and he believes that they will definitely help him with many things if he is willing to ask for help.
Of course, he wouldn't easily ask for help himself.
Thinking about this, Chen Dong suddenly realized that although he said he did not want to join a certain powerful faction, he had actually joined the faction of Elder Lin and his group.
Even if it's not a true joining, it can be said to be quite close, and outsiders would think that they are on the same side as Elder Lin and his group.
...
"You've really disappointed me," Old Lin said slowly.
He stood with his hands behind his back, facing the wall, looking at a particularly large world map hanging on the wall.
Standing behind him was his grandson, Lin Zichang.
Lin Zichang kept his head down and remained silent.
"I know you're smart, and although I've always been reluctant to praise you like this to your face, it's really true."
"However, what I have always emphasized is that we should use our intelligence in the right way, and not always think about doing crooked things!"
Do you know where you went wrong this time?
"I... I shouldn't have forced Chen Dong to make a choice!" Lin Zichang said uncertainly.
Old Lin shook his head, "Think about it again!"
“What I did to Chen Dong wasn’t very good,” Lin Zichang said tentatively.
Old Lin sighed helplessly: "What you've done is completely futile; you've done far too much!"
Seeing the puzzled look on his beloved grandson's face, Old Lin had no choice but to explain:
"Is Chen Dong getting close to us? Is he on our side now?"
“Yes!” Lin Zichang said.
“Then you didn’t need to take action at all,” Old Lin said.
"But I'm helping him! Helping him get rid of Li Donghong and stop the Han family from taking further action!" Lin Zichang seemed a little aggrieved.
"Have you considered whether Chen Dong needs your help?"
Lin Zichang looked puzzled. "Could he really refuse?"
"It seems you still don't understand him. In a sense, Chen Dong is a ruthless and ambitious man. He is very opinionated, has his own ideas, and doesn't like others interfering with his decisions and actions. And you have made just that mistake."
"What you've done is, in a sense, superfluous, and may even backfire."
"No way, Grandpa!"
Upon hearing Lin Zichang's words, Old Lin glared at him and said, "Don't be so quick to argue with me. Think about it yourself. Since Chen Dong has already stood on our side and accepted our conditions, it means that he approves of our approach and style of doing things."
"For now, we just need to maintain this relationship. If possible, it can develop further in the future. But what you're doing now is forcing him to make a choice. Although he will still be on the same page as us, he will definitely feel uncomfortable."
"Of course, he is still weak now, and these consequences won't erupt immediately. But what if I'm gone in the future? Do you think you can control him?"
Lin Zichang thought for a moment and then shook his head.
"How long do you think it will take for someone like him to become successful? Not to mention that his main business is overseas, and domestic is only a small part of it. The best way to get along with him is to cooperate."
Hearing what Old Master Lin said, Lin Zichang finally fell silent and lowered his head: "I understand, Grandpa. I was wrong."
Seeing this, Old Lin stroked his beard. "It's good that you've realized your mistake. Don't make such a basic mistake again! Think things through before you do anything. Your good intentions don't necessarily bring good results. The key is to figure out what the other party really wants."
"The key is to learn to prescribe the right medicine for the right disease and adapt to local conditions. As for the information you gave to the Han family, don't tell Chen Dong about it."
"Okay, I understand."
"These pamphlets are just a petty tactic. Although we can't avoid monitoring our opponents, actually releasing these things would cause chaos and lead to everyone exposing each other's dirty secrets, which would benefit no one."
“If someone like Chen Dong, who comes from a humble background, saw this information, he would definitely think, ‘Since you know they are doing such evil things, why don’t you stop them!’”
“They won’t think of us. Although we hold high positions of power, our other rivals are not without the ability to fight back. There are many things we can’t do just because we want to. We can only try to minimize our losses and avoid various injustices and unfair practices, at least by not doing those things ourselves. But we don’t have the ability to completely eliminate them.”
At this point, a helpless expression appeared on Old Lin's face.
He once led troops into battle to drive the invaders out of our land, to overthrow the oppressors, and to establish a people's nation.
Then, that wish came true.
However, it has not been fully realized because various injustices still exist in society.
There's nothing we can do about it.
Because it involves people's hearts, theories, ideas, the level of social development, productivity, and other aspects.
All I can do is try my best to do what I'm supposed to do; at the same time, I keep myself clean and set an example, which inspires some people to follow suit.
“Grandpa, I understand your concerns, but I think that since Chen Dong can become the kind of ruthless leader you mentioned, he must have a deep understanding of society and people’s hearts. He wouldn’t have any bad views about us because of this piece of information, would he?” Lin Zichang retorted.
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