"Hehe, thank you Sophia for the compliment," Zhao Xiaohai turned his head, his face showing the playful expression that Sophia "deeply hated" again, "But you should also know that in this world, any business that is truly within the scope of the law will have very small profits, and anything that can really allow a person to accumulate huge wealth in a short period of time is more or less illegal.
I am not afraid to tell you that I am a very ambitious person. According to my wishes, if I cannot achieve the first goal of my life before the age of 25, it will be the biggest failure of my life.
As for the despicable smuggler you mentioned, hehe, that's not wrong. It can be said with certainty that my smuggling activities have, to some extent, harmed the interests of my motherland, your country, and North Korea. But I can say responsibly that everything I have done today will be repaid sooner or later, and a hundredfold or even a thousandfold.
We Chinese say, "If you're poor, take care of yourself. If you're rich, help the world." We also say, "Manage your family, govern your country, and bring peace to the world." These proverbs all illustrate the same truth: everyone needs a process of growth... Forget it, why am I telling you all this? You won't understand."
"Really?" Sophia retorted dismissively. "I really don't understand what you're saying, but based on my understanding of Chinese literature, your line, 'When you're poor, you should focus on yourself; when you're rich, you should help the world,' should be from Mencius. It means: when you're unsuccessful, you should cultivate your personal virtues; when you're successful, you should let everyone else do the same. So, according to Mr. Zhao, does that mean you're smuggling when you're unsuccessful, and when you're successful, you'll let everyone else do the same?"
"Oh?!" Zhao Xiaohai was stunned. Honestly, he'd never been very knowledgeable about Chinese culture, whether in his past life or this one. Of course, he'd never imagined that Sofia, a Soviet officer, would even have some knowledge of ancient Chinese literature, including Mencius. Now, he was being refuted by someone using his own culture. This... this was truly embarrassing.
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