In a heavily guarded courtyard.
Several elderly people were also discussing Chen Dong.
"Mr. Lin, there's something I need to tell you."
Old Li waved his hand, "What's the rush? Let's finish this game first."
"You've captured the cannon, checkmate! Old Xu, your chess skills aren't good enough; you need to practice more."
Old Xu stared at the chess pieces in his hand, momentarily stunned, allowing the old man to successfully checkmate him. However, his mind wasn't on the game; it was just a game of chess, so losing was losing.
"Old Lin, you have excellent skills. It's not a loss to lose to you."
"Haha, you little rascal, if you had focused on chess, you wouldn't have been defeated by a chess idiot like me." Old Lin put down the chess piece, looked at him calmly, and asked, "What were you going to say just now?"
"Here's the thing, I've received the latest report. Your subordinate, that young Chen, has an overseas company that's under investigation by the local government, and they've even been fined a substantial amount."
"Anything else? That's all?"
"It's gone!"
Old Xu looked at Old Lin speechlessly. Wasn't that enough?
The company was fined a fortune and was also banned from entering Western markets.
This is fatal for a company.
However, Mr. Lin's reaction was very indifferent, as if he had not heard the news at all, and he continued to drink his tea.
After a while, Lao Xu couldn't hold back any longer and asked.
"Mr. Lin, please say something!"
"You're really something, comrade. What am I supposed to say? This is someone else's company, their internal affairs. It wouldn't be right for an outsider like me to meddle, would it?"
Well--
Old Xu was speechless. His original meaning was that Chen Dong was really doomed this time, and we didn't need to get involved with him. His real purpose was to persuade Old Lin to make some compromises in protecting Chen Dong.
But to everyone's surprise, Old Lin completely ignored the idea.
"Mr. Lin, I don't mean anything by it, but I think we don't need to go against other countries when it comes to Chen Dong."
"So you mean to just give up on Chen Dong like this? Forgive my bluntness, but if it weren't for patriotic comrades like these, what would our country be like now? I think you know this better than I do. Also, let me tell you, there is absolutely no room for negotiation on this matter concerning Chen Dong. We cannot let these comrades lose heart."
Old Lin emphasized these last words even more.
"You should go back. You've ruined your mood for today."
After saying that, Old Lin turned and walked into the house.
"Old Lin, Old Lin."
Secretary Wang stepped in front of Old Xu in time, smiling and saying, "Old Xu, Old Lin must be tired today. How about we reschedule for another day?"
"That's settled then!" Old Xu said in an unfriendly tone, showing no kindness whatsoever to Secretary Wang.
In his view, Secretary Wang was no different from a servant, so why should he have to be subservient to him?
"Mr. Xu, please take care."
"snort!"
After Old Xu slowly walked out the door, Old Lin reappeared in front of Secretary Wang at some point.
"They've left?"
Secretary Wang nodded: "Yes, but he doesn't look too well."
"Hmph! He still has the nerve to throw a tantrum. I think some people only know the word 'capital' and have long forgotten their original declaration."
At this point, Old Lin sighed deeply again and asked a question.
What's the situation outside right now?
"Mr. Lin, due to the continuous rise in international wheat prices, the price of wheat in our country has also increased significantly. Some other agricultural products, such as soybeans and rapeseed, have also shown a slight upward trend."
"Several company executives have already started complaining that overseas wheat prices are too high, more than double those of previous years. They are already inquiring with relevant authorities and preparing to report the wheat price increase."
"No way!" Old Lin shook his head immediately without even thinking. "Our country is a populous country, and at the same time, it is also a major agricultural country. If the price of grain has to follow the outside world, what will we become? A cow being led by the nose?"
"However, the wheat reserves in Lin Lao's local grain reserves and the central grain reserves are still too small. Every year we still need to import a considerable amount of wheat from outside to meet the ever-increasing demand."
"As a result, a price increase in wheat became inevitable."
Old Lin's gaze was piercing, like a sharp dagger piercing straight into the heart, making Secretary Wang tremble with fear.
After a long pause, he continued, "Sometimes we old folks can't deny our age; we can't see as far as a young person."
"It's a pity that that little rascal Chen refused to go into politics and insisted on going into business; what a waste..."
Secretary Wang chuckled twice and replied, "Given his personality, this is the best option right now. I'm afraid that if he enters politics, many people will be uneasy."
"That's true!" Old Lin laughed heartily, Chen Dong's face involuntarily appearing in his mind. "That kid is just a restless fellow. Letting him into politics is like putting a leash on a wild horse, limiting his development."
"By the way, has Chen contacted you recently? He said last time that he would handle this matter, and I, this old man, trust him. It would be a joke if I, this old man, had to clean up his mess later."
"Mr. Lin, how could that be? You are our pillar of strength, who would dare to laugh at you?" Secretary Wang quickly said with a smile.
"The last time I contacted Chen Dong was half a month ago. He mentioned that he was going to Damao and Ermao to try to solve the wheat shortage problem."
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