freenovelworld Chapter 461 Want to be a dog instead of a human? Ruilong cursed him mercilessly!
Chapter 461 Want to be a dog instead of a human? Ruilong cursed him mercilessly!
late at night.
Zhao Lichun, who had been busy all day, was preparing to go to sleep.
dong dong dong~
"Dad, are you asleep?"
Through the door, the voice of the second daughter, Zhao Xiaohui, could be heard asking.
Without hesitation, Zhao Lichun got out of bed and rushed to open the door without even putting on his slippers.
He knew that unless there was a particularly serious or urgent situation, his daughter Zhao Xiaohui would not knock on the door late at night.
As for what it is?
Zhao Lichun never likes to make wild guesses; even if the sky is about to fall, he prefers to face it directly.
"Dad, Ruilong got into a fight with someone!"
As soon as the door opened, Zhao Xiaohui said with a serious expression.
He was still clutching his phone tightly in his hand, as if he had just finished a call and was coming to report immediately.
Zhao Lichun immediately laughed.
"You scared me! I thought something terrible had happened. It's just an argument, nothing serious, I..."
Before Zhao Lichun could finish speaking, Zhao Xiaohui pushed him into the room.
Zhao Xiaohui closed the door and said anxiously:
"He wasn't arguing with an ordinary person, he was arguing with Director Zeng Wensheng!"
"And they are currently in Mosigo, accompanying President Shen to the Rim of the Pacific Economic Cooperation (RIMPAC) meeting!"
"..."
Zhao Lichun was stunned.
My beloved son, Zhao Ruilong, actually got into an argument with Zeng Wensheng, the director in charge of development and reform, during a state visit.
Am I asleep and having a nightmare?
Although their son Ruilong had been to prison, he was not a bad person at heart, and the whole family knew the reason why he was imprisoned.
Moreover, since his release from prison, apart from the dispute with Liang Qunfeng's son, he has not had any conflicts with anyone else.
Whether investing in business or offering advice, he demonstrated exceptional talent, foresight, and maturity in his interpersonal relationships.
Over the past two years, Zhao Lichun felt that his son, Zhao Ruilong, had no other problems besides having many girlfriends.
Even though this guy is a womanizer, he has his principles and bottom line. He never forces anyone to do anything against their will, and all the beautiful women are there voluntarily.
Director Zeng Wensheng is in charge of development and reform, and his position and influence are comparable to mine.
Given that Zeng Wensheng is involved in the formulation of major policies and the approval of major projects, even as a local official, one has to show him respect.
Otherwise, if others drag their feet on providing good policies and refuse to approve major projects, hindering local economic development, you won't be able to achieve any political achievements, so how can you make progress?
Such an important figure, who has always supported Handong's development of a high-quality economy and the implementation of the military-civilian integration strategy, should have been very close to Zhao Ruilong. How could they possibly have quarreled?
Therefore, Zhao Lichun's first reaction was that he was dreaming.
Just as no parent would immediately believe that their academically excellent child would get into an argument at school, and that the other party wasn't a classmate or teacher, but the head of the teaching department.
How could Zhao Lichun possibly believe something so absurd and bizarre?
Seeing that her father had no reaction, Zhao Xiaohui hurriedly waved her hand in front of him.
"Dad, did you hear what I said? Ruilong, in Mosigo with Director Zeng Wensheng..."
"Who did you listen to?"
Zhao Lichun asked in a deep voice.
Zhao Xiaohui said urgently, "Of course it's my father-in-law, Liu Wenzhong's father! Have you forgotten that he was assigned to serve as the Mosigo Ambassador starting in March of this year? He was there when Ruilong and Director Zeng were arguing!"
"Then why were they arguing? Especially during an overseas visit. Even if Ruilong is young and impetuous and doesn't know any better, is Director Zeng senile?"
Zhao Lichun glared at him.
She acted as if her son was definitely not wrong, and if he was wrong, it must be Zeng Wensheng's protective attitude.
"I'm not entirely clear on the specifics, but Wenzhong seems to be saying that President Shen is scheduled to give a speech at the conference at 11:00 AM local time. The delegation discussed the content of the speech in advance, and they happened to talk about export trade policy. That's when the two of them had a disagreement and started arguing."
Seeing that her father still looked incredulous, Zhao Xiaohui quickly picked up her phone. "If you don't believe me, I'll call Wenzhong right now. You can ask him yourself if it's true, and you can also find out what really happened."
Zhao Lichun took the phone. "Of course I believe it's true, but even if they disagreed, how could Ruilong have argued with Director Zeng? He's not a three-year-old. If Zeng Wensheng hadn't been so terribly wrong, I don't think he would have argued with her at all!"
After saying that, Zhao Lichun dialed the number back, turned around and sat down on the edge of the bed.
The international call was connected very quickly.
"Wenzhong, it's me. Xiaohui said Ruilong and Director Zeng had a fight. What happened?"
After Zhao Lichun finished speaking, he didn't forget to press the speakerphone button.
“Dad, they did have a fight during the internal discussion meeting. My dad said they had a very heated argument. Director Zeng was so angry that he slammed his fist on the table and yelled at Ruilong, asking who he was and what right he had to talk back to him. He even told Ruilong to go back to China.”
Zhao Lichun's brows furrowed, his anger surging.
His beloved son, whom he doted on, had made so many contributions to the country and its people, even though he held no official position. In just two years, he donated billions of yuan to support education.
Not to mention his Huilong Group, and the numerous companies and organizations it invests in and collaborates with, which have created countless high-paying jobs, overcome countless technical challenges, contributed a great deal of tax revenue, and promoted the development and progress of countless industries...
Even though he wasn't part of the system and didn't hold any official position, his outstanding contributions to the country and the people, as well as his important role in the national economy and national defense, have long made him a national treasure.
Because of his extreme importance, President Shen treated him like a top scientist, arranging for guards to protect him 24 hours a day.
Even US President Steve Jobs knew the importance of Ruilong and specially invited him to accompany President Shen on the trip, and also gave him a grand reception.
Now, Zeng Wensheng actually dared to slam the table and berate Ruilong in public, calling him who he was and what right he had to criticize others, and even telling Ruilong to go back to China...
Is Tsang Man-sang furious?
Did he not know that Ruilong was invited by President Steve Jobs and had been granted special permission by President Shen to accompany him on the trip?
Even if Zhao Ruilong and Zeng Wensheng disagreed on export trade policies, what right did Zeng Wensheng have to tell Zhao Ruilong to go back to China?
As a wealthy and powerful scion with a net worth of trillions, Zhao Ruilong could have easily lived a life of debauchery and extravagance, but he did not indulge in pleasure. Instead, he always put the country and its people first.
If we really have to compare who is more important, there are plenty of people who can replace Zeng Wensheng if he were gone. After all, the system has no shortage of people.
But if Zhao Ruilong is gone, who else can work tirelessly to raise money for the country and its people, investing and promoting development? Who can provide the right guidance for the numerous high-tech industries?
Who else possesses a forward-looking strategic vision and a noble sentiment of always putting the people first, and can offer advice and suggestions for the country to achieve prosperity and strength as soon as possible?
Zeng Wensheng, whose importance is far less than Zhao Ruilong's, actually had the nerve to publicly scold Zhao Ruilong!
Does he really think that because he holds a high position and great power, he can look down on Zhao Ruilong, who has no official position?
Isn't this a typical example of bureaucratic thinking?
No matter how outstanding or how great a contribution an ordinary person may be, they are still an ordinary person.
They seem to get along politely on a daily basis.
Once they get angry, their true colors are revealed, and they think that being an official makes them superior.
That's why they dared to criticize Zhao Ruilong, calling him nobody and talking nonsense in front of him...
Ultimately, it comes down to the mentality of prioritizing official positions and looking down on Zhao Ruilong, who holds no official rank.
Thinking about my son, he always thinks about how to benefit the people.
While others treat labor laws as a joke, he not only avoids using third-party labor dispatch to exploit loopholes, but also provides all employees with the five social insurances and one housing fund.
While many privileged children are scheming to protect their own interests, he is focused on accelerating the development of the rule of law and striving to make society as fair and just as possible.
How could such a patriotic young man with lofty ideals possibly say the wrong thing?
Even if there is a 'mistake,' it is a mistake in the eyes of certain bureaucratic interest groups.
Then consider Zeng Wensheng's resume and the people behind him...
Zhao Lichun had a rough idea of why the two had argued over export trade policies.
Taking a deep breath, Zhao Lichun suppressed his anger.
Do you know why they were arguing?
"They all share a consensus on the three aspects of deepening institutional reform, continuously expanding opening up to the outside world, and actively attracting international investment. The point of contention lies in Director Zeng's proposal to introduce preferential policies to attract foreigners to invest, do business, travel, and study in our Dragon Country."
Zhao Lichun frowned and asked, "So Ruilong argued with him because the preferential treatment policy he proposed angered Ruilong?"
"That's right!"
Liu Wenzhong quickly said, "Director Zeng means that since we are in an unprecedented period of development opportunities, we should try every means to attract foreigners, even if it means making some concessions or paying some price."
"For example, in order to attract international investment, in addition to giving preferential treatment in policy approval, land allocation, and tax reduction and exemption, we should also give some tolerance and preferential treatment in medical care, education, and the judiciary."
Zhao Lichun sneered, "They come here to invest and do business, aren't they here to make money? Are we supposed to treat them like royalty? Does that mean we should turn a blind eye to illegal and disorderly conduct? Where is the dignity of the law? Where is fairness?"
Liu Wenzhong sighed, "He also said that if we want to align ourselves with international standards and better integrate into Western modern civilization, we should learn more from the West in education and cultivate more internationally renowned universities."
"Therefore, incentive policies should be introduced to encourage universities to actively publish papers in internationally renowned academic journals and to recruit as many international students as possible, even if it means providing them with better accommodations and various bonuses and subsidies than domestic students."
"Then Ruilong couldn't help but lose his temper, saying that Director Zeng's goal wasn't internationalization, but colonization, giving foreigners preferential treatment, which was just to make us Chinese inferior. We Chinese have finally stood up, how can we kneel down again?"
"He questioned Director Zeng, 'What is internationalization? What does it mean to be in line with international standards? Does being recognized by foreigners equate to internationalization? Does integrating into Western modern civilization mean being in line with international standards? Does spending money to publish international papers and bring in international students make a school an internationally renowned institution?'"
"Director Zeng probably didn't realize what was going on at the time. Ruilong then went on to question what equality for all means, and what cultural confidence and institutional confidence are. Why should we use the hard-earned money of countless working people to cater to and appease foreigners? Can't we prosper and become strong without foreign investment, business, tourism and study?"
“Ruilong said emphatically in the meeting room, “Countless brave and fearless predecessors sacrificed their lives to help us stand up. How can we kneel down so easily? Can’t we have equal and mutually beneficial exchanges? Why can’t we hold our heads high and be decent human beings instead of wanting to kneel down and beg for charity?”
"In the last sentence, although Ruilong did not explicitly say that Director Zeng wanted to be a dog, I think the meaning was similar. So Director Zeng got angry on the spot, slammed his hand on the table, stood up, and pointed at Ruilong with a red face, cursing him for who he was and what right he had to talk nonsense here. Then they started arguing."