After Chen Dong finished speaking, seeing that Elder Lin had a solemn expression and seemed to be deep in thought, he stopped talking.
This is not a debate, but merely a reminder to let him know that I have good intentions, not to offend Mr. Lin.
Just give him a heads-up and make him realize the seriousness of the situation; that's enough.
Having this starting point and understanding, enough to make him think about the matter and become vigilant, is sufficient.
The main focus of the top leadership is still on strategic matters.
Their vision extends several years or even decades into the future, encompassing planning and strategic layout.
What I did was to provide them with something new, so that when they were making strategies, they could notice some overlooked aspects, some things that are currently hidden in the fog and will only be revealed in the future.
Old Lin finally came to his senses and looked at Chen Dong with admiration in his eyes.
"Excellent, truly excellent! Hehe, a thousand promises are not as valuable as one honest opinion! Why don't you join the National Planning Commission? I'll arrange a good position for you."
Chen Dong was "completely taken aback"; he never expected that Elder Lin would have such a high opinion of him.
He quickly shook his head: "No, no, no, that won't do. I know my own limitations. Please don't make me do anything that harms the national interest."
"Really?" Old Lin seemed somewhat disappointed.
"Really, I'm just a businessman. At most, I've obtained some information that is not easily noticed by ordinary people and thought of some things that ordinary people would not think of. But if you ask me to preside over major policies, that's not an option."
As he spoke, Chen Dong looked embarrassed. "Hehe, in our country, so many people in all walks of life are working hard to make contributions. What I've done is just a tiny bit. They are willing to give without expecting anything in return. Compared to them, I am far behind. Besides, I make a greater contribution outside than inside."
"Not bad, I'm appreciating you more and more now! Come on." Old Lin raised his wine glass and gestured to Chen Dong.
Chen Dong and Old Lin lightly touched lips and drank it all in one gulp.
Old Lin was about to put down his wine glass, but as soon as it touched the table, he picked it up again, eagerly brought it to his lips, and drank it all in one gulp.
Secretary Wang: "..."
Are you just keeping an eye on me?
"Alright, Xiao Wang, I'm just keeping Xiao Chen company. Otherwise, do you think he can drink it all? Otherwise, he'll say I was rude after he leaves!" Old Lin said to Secretary Wang, looking completely matter-of-fact.
Secretary Wang was both amused and exasperated.
Is it really right for a military strategist and a former leader like you to treat me this way?
After finishing his sentence, Old Lin stopped arguing with Secretary Wang and said to Chen Dong, "Young man, what you just said was really enlightening for me. Anything else?"
Chen Dong roused himself and said:
"Of course, if you're willing to listen!"
"From a purely business perspective, what do you think is the most expensive thing in the world?"
Old Lin was taken aback, then pointed at Chen Dong and laughed, "You kid, trying to test me? Time? No, no one can buy that. The most sought-after thing? It seems so, but how to create scarcity is also a skill."
Secretary Wang was also thinking, but he couldn't come up with a solution either, since Chen Dong had given him too many options.
Chen Dong didn't urge him, but occasionally picked up a piece of food with his chopsticks and put it in his mouth.
Mmm, it tastes really good!
Finally, Old Lin spoke up, "I think artificially created scarcity is the most valuable, for example, exceptionally good seeds. Okay, tell me your answer."
Chen Dong gave a thumbs up, "You are truly devoted to the country! Yes, I also think they are seeds, but not ordinary seeds, they are free seeds!"
"Free?" Old Lin asked, puzzled.
"Then how could it be the most expensive?" Secretary Wang was also puzzled.
"If someone gave you the best soybean seeds with a higher oil yield—the highest oil yield of soybeans in China is 19%, while this company's seeds have an oil yield of 25%, and they gave them to you at a low price or even for free, would you be willing to plant them?"
Old Lin frowned and remained silent.
"Of course I'm willing!" Secretary Wang glanced at Old Lin and decided to play the straight man.
"Hehe, and then, after you've been planting for two years, the other party suddenly raises the price of the seeds, saying they want to charge a patent fee."
“That won’t do. I’ll switch to the original variety,” Secretary Wang said after thinking for a moment.
"But traditional seeds are becoming less common because farmers are unwilling to buy them. Consequently, businesses in the market, such as edible oil companies, have become accustomed to soybeans with high oil yields, so why aren't you planting them anymore?"
"At this point, the low-cost, high-yield soybean market has become dependent on this company's soybeans. A sudden supply disruption would make soybeans available but unsellable. What should we do?"
Old Lin's expression turned solemn, and he suddenly said, "We have no choice but to import large quantities from abroad."
"That's right, but at this time, the other party used various excuses to refuse our import requests, and through financial speculation, they repeatedly drove up the price of soybeans, eventually reaching a price ten times higher!"
"Really? They can control soybeans all over the world?" Secretary Wang asked with some skepticism.
"The main soybean producing countries are the United States, Brazil, Argentina, and our country. The United States is the world's largest soybean producer, accounting for 35%, while Brazil and Argentina together account for 40%. What do you think if the other side also controlled the soybean production of these countries?"
"Hiss..." Secretary Wang gasped, "It's not as mysterious as you make it out to be, is it?"
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