"Mr. Shen, are you working for the country?"
On the plane, Liu Xu looked at Shen Dong, who was resting with his eyes closed, and couldn't help but ask softly.
Shen Dong said calmly, "Some things are better if you know them than if you don't."
Liu Xu pouted and said, "If I had known that what you were doing was so important, I wouldn't have been your translator."
Shen Dong said, "I deliberately exposed you to these things."
Liu Xu was taken aback and asked, puzzled, "Why?"
Shen Dong opened his eyes and said, "The Tengfei Charitable Foundation is a cause I want to dedicate my life to; it is extremely important to me."
"The foundation's current total donations amount to 500 million Japanese dollars annually, which doesn't seem like much. But in three years, its total donations will be 500 million US dollars, equivalent to more than 3 billion Japanese dollars."
"If you want to manage such a huge amount of charitable funds, you must become a key figure in the Tengfei Group. I asked you to be my translator so that you would know some secrets you shouldn't know, so that you would never be able to leave the Tengfei Group."
Liu Xu swallowed hard and said, "You mean if I leave the Tengfei Charity Foundation, you'll attack me?"
Shen Dong said, "It's not just me, but also the Xia Kingdom's military. Miss Liu, congratulations, your name has appeared on the Xia Kingdom's military's list."
Liu Xu angrily retorted, "Are you trying to harm me?"
Shen Dong smiled and said, "I'm helping you. If you hadn't met me, you would have been arrested within a year. At best, you'd be in jail; at worst, you'd be facing death. I'm giving you a bright future. If you work hard from now on, you can not only help countless orphanages and build countless Hope Primary Schools, but you can also earn an annual salary of no less than 200,000 yuan. Compared to before, don't you think this is much better?"
Liu Xu said, "But I have lost my freedom."
Shen Dong said dismissively, "Have you ever had freedom?"
Liu Xu fell silent immediately, then smiled wryly and said, "It seems like it has never happened before."
Shen Dong said, "Don't even mention you. Even I have never truly been free. In this world, no matter how much money or power you have, you're bound by worldly relationships, society, morality, and laws. No one can escape them. Let me tell you something incredibly important: the Tengfei Charity Foundation has an honorary president whose name is..."
Upon hearing the three words that Shen Dong uttered, Liu Xu's face showed an expression of disbelief.
She asked with difficulty, "Is it the one I'm thinking of?"
Shen Dong nodded and said, "That's right. I met with him some time ago and paid him 300 million yuan a year to be the spokesperson for our foundation. After three years, the donations will reach 500 million US dollars, which is also a gentleman's agreement between us. Miss Liu, do you understand your importance now? If you don't do well, not only will you and Tengfei Group lose face, but even the old man's reputation will be affected."
Liu Xu said, "I will definitely not let him down."
Shen Dong smiled and said, "I hope so."
When Shen Dong went to Vladivostok, he took a 30-hour train ride.
It only took four hours to get back.
The difference is truly astounding.
Upon exiting the airport, Shen Dong saw rows of military vehicles neatly lined up in the parking lot.
Standing at the very front were Du Yuxin and an air force general from Xia Guo.
In his previous life, Shen Dong often saw him on the news when he was a child. He never expected that this great man would come to the airport to pick him up in person.
Du Yuxin greeted him with a smile, gave Shen Dong a big hug, and said excitedly, "Mr. Shen, well done!"
Shen Dong said, "President Du, could you please not hug me so tightly? I'm only interested in women."
"puff"
Upon hearing Shen Dong's words, General Luo, who was standing next to him, couldn't help but laugh.
The old man was right, this young Shen is really interesting.
Du Yuxin said helplessly, "Mr. Shen, I'm speechless. Let me introduce you, this is General Luo, the Commander-in-Chief of the Air Force of our Xia Kingdom."
General Luo gave Shen Dong a solemn military salute and said, "Mr. Shen, on behalf of the Xia Kingdom Air Force, I thank you for bringing us forty of the most advanced fighter jets and bombers, which has greatly enhanced our air force's combat capabilities."
Shen Dong shook hands with him and said, "No, the money comes from the government. I'm just a gofer at best. I really can't accept such a heartfelt thank you."
General Luo said, "The problem is that, apart from you, no one in the entire Xia Kingdom can accomplish this."
Shen Dong thought for a moment and said, "Now that you mention it, I really do feel that I am quite important."
Du Yuxin smiled and said, "It is quite important."
"Ha ha ha ha"
All three of them laughed.
When Li Jie and the others saw a general from the Xia Kingdom greeting them at the airport, they immediately felt a deep sense of pride and honor.
That's so damn prestigious!
On the way back, Du Yuxin said, "Mr. Shen, the United States, the United States, and other Western countries already know about your purchase of airplanes and warships."
Shen Dong nodded and said, "I'm not surprised by this. Any country would attach great importance to such advanced weaponry."
Du Yuxin said, "The key question is, where will we put these planes and warships three months from now?"
Shen Dong said, "It definitely can't be within our country's borders, otherwise, it will be difficult to explain to the Northern Soviet Union. General Luo, President Du, you should have already considered the whole situation, right?"
General Luo said, "We believe your private island is the most suitable place."
Shen Dong said, "Then we'll need to build a naval base and a large airport on the island."
General Luo said, "We visited your island a couple of days ago, and the infrastructure is very well done. If our military engineering team takes over, I guarantee that the construction of the naval base and large airport can be completed within three months."
Du Yuxin chimed in, "Mr. Shen, the old man has already spoken. As long as you're willing, the construction of the island can be handled by the Xia Kingdom's military."
Shen Dong laughed and said, "I'd be more than willing. Give me your contact information, and I'll have Chen Hui handle the handover with you. You'll build all the islands; the cost isn't an issue, the key is speed."
General Luo said, "Then it's settled. There's one more issue, which concerns the training of aircraft and warships."
Shen Dong waved his hand and said, "This is easy to handle. You can have a group of pilots and naval personnel retire and temporarily join the Tenglong mercenaries. When the Northern Soviet Union is destroyed one day, they can take the planes and warships back with them."
General Luo slapped his thigh and said happily, "That's wonderful. Mr. Shen, thank you so much for your generosity."
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