Chu Jianqiang said happily, "That's great. With these two hundred million yuan in donations, I believe that all the children in those impoverished mountain areas will be able to go to school."
Shen Dong said, "Uncle Chu, I am an orphan and have a natural affinity for children. I am donating this money mainly in the hope that every impoverished child can receive a good education and change their destiny. It is also my contribution to the education cause in Xia Kingdom. However, let's be frank from the start: this money should ideally be jointly supervised by me, the Education Department, and the Red Cross. It is strictly forbidden to embezzle or misappropriate it. Once discovered, it must be severely punished."
Chu Jianqiang solemnly said, "You can rest assured about this. I will personally follow up on this matter."
Shen Dong smiled and said, "That's good."
Through the car window, Chen Dong looked at the houses on both sides of the road.
In his previous life, he had visited Yandu several times.
Unlike the skyscrapers of the future, Yandu at this time was not prosperous, but the houses on both sides were lined up in neat rows.
There is a lot of construction going on in many places, which should be residential areas being built.
Chu Jianqiang asked, "Ah Dong, compared to Hong Kong, isn't Yandu far behind?"
Shen Dong shook his head and said, "Because Hong Kong Island is too small, most of the residential buildings are over thirty stories high and very densely packed, so it looks much more prosperous than Yandu. But it lacks one of the most important things."
Chu Jianqiang asked curiously, "What is it?"
Shen Dong said, “Soul. Hong Kong Island has a developed financial industry and is the place where Eastern and Western cultures are most closely integrated. Although its economy is much stronger than Yandu, it lacks a concept that allows people to develop together. Yandu is different. Although this is my first time here, I feel a sense of historical weight. I have always believed that for a company to succeed, it must have a corporate culture that can unite everyone, and the same is true for a city, a country, or even the world.”
"Clap clap clap clap"
Chu Jianqiang clapped his hands and praised, "Ah Dong, I really find it hard to believe that you are a Hong Konger."
Shen Dong raised an eyebrow and said, "I am from Hong Kong Island, so naturally I am also a citizen of China."
Chu Jianqiang laughed heartily and said, "Well said."
An hour later, the car stopped at a courtyard house on the side of the Second Ring Road.
As Chu Jianqiang got out of the car, he introduced, "Adong, don't let this unassuming courtyard fool you. This is actually the most famous Tan Family Restaurant in Yandu. Today, we've exercised our privilege and booked the whole restaurant. You must try it later."
Shen Dong nodded and said, "Thank you for your thoughtfulness."
Upon entering the gate, Shen Dong discovered that the courtyard house was very large, with more than a dozen rooms.
A group of people are arguing in the yard.
"Master Tan, what do you mean? I booked a table here a week ago, why is it unavailable today?"
The person asking the question was a young man, about twenty years old, quite handsome, who was arguing with a middle-aged man in his forties.
Behind him was a group of well-dressed "successful people" with different appearances, but the only thing they had in common was the arrogance on their faces.
The middle-aged man said, "Young Master Chu, I've already explained that all the private rooms for today have been booked by the government. I really can't spare a table for you."
"Who are you trying to fool? Which government department would welcome VIPs here?"
The young man named Chu Dashao retorted, then pointed to a man in the middle and said, "Master Tan, let me tell you, this is Mr. Hu Xuan, the vice president of Hong Kong Island Tengfei Garment Company. Our Yandu Second Textile Factory is currently negotiating a very important cooperation with him. If this cooperation falls through because of your poor hospitality, the thousands of employees of our textile factory will definitely not let you off the hook."
Upon hearing the name Tengfei Garment Company, Shen Dong beckoned to Chen Yongren and asked softly, "Besides you, how many other vice presidents does Tengfei Garment Company have? How come I know nothing about such an important personnel arrangement?"
Chen Yongren quickly said, "Brother Dong, I'm the only vice president in our clothing company. There's no one with the surname Hu among the dozen or so senior executives. There is one among the dozens of middle executives, but his name is Hu Guangsheng."
Chu Jianqiang's expression changed, and he said, "President Chen, do you mean this person isn't Tengfei's vice president at all?"
Chen Yongren said, "There can't be another Take-Off Garment Company on Hong Kong Island."
Chu Jianqiang nodded and said, "I understand."
Pushing through the crowd, Chu Jianqiang arrived behind the young master Chu who was spouting nonsense and kicked him to the ground.
"Fuck?"
"Who dares to kick me?"
Young Master Chu got up, turned to look at Chu Jianqiang, and was stunned. He asked, "Dad, what brings you here?"
It turns out that this young master Chu is Chu Jianqiang's second son, named Chu Feng, who has been good-for-nothing since childhood.
After graduating from high school, Chu Jianqiang got Chu Feng a job at Yandu No. 2 Textile Factory, where he now serves as the deputy director of the factory's marketing department.
Chu Jianqiang said sternly, "You're really quite the big shot outside. You've completely disgraced the Chu family."
Chu Feng swallowed hard and said, "Dad, let me explain. I didn't do anything wrong today. It was really for work."
"Shut up."
Chu Jianqiang cursed and turned to the middle-aged man, saying, "Master Tan, I'm really sorry. It's my fault for not disciplining him properly, allowing this unfilial son to spout nonsense in front of you. When I get back, I will definitely not let him off the hook."
Master Tan quickly said, "Director Chu, you flatter me. Young Master Chu is only worried about the livelihoods of the thousands of employees in the textile factory."
Chu Jianqiang said, "I think he's just doing it for his own face."
The businessman named Hu Xuan frowned and said in a Cantonese-accented Mandarin with dissatisfaction, "Minister Chu, can we still eat here?"
"Mr. Hu, please give me two minutes."
Chu Feng pulled Chu Jianqiang aside and said, "Dad, our textile factory's fabric is piling up in the warehouse, and we just can't sell it. I went to great lengths to get in touch with this Mr. Hu from Hong Kong's Tengfei Garment Company. No matter what, even if you have to beat me up when you get home, you have to give me a table. If we can't reach an agreement, all the thousands of employees in our factory will starve."
Seeing Chu Feng's anxious expression, Chu Jianqiang felt very gratified and said, "It's very good that you can think about the textile factory's employees. Tell me about the situation at Tengfei Garment Company."
Chu Feng's eyes lit up as he said, "Dad, you don't know this. Tengfei Garment Company is one of the businesses under the Hong Kong Tengfei Group. The clothes they manufacture have a market share of over 30% nationwide. And the Tengfei instant noodles that sell well all over the country are also their products. If I can get President Hu to agree to buy the fabric from our textile factory, that would be enough to bring us back from the brink of collapse."
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