Chapter 596: Director Qi's Inquiry

I feel Director Qi's sigh is probably genuine.

Although I haven't settled abroad, I have gone out with tour groups a few times.

I went to those so-called developed countries to take a look.

Their development is not as good as we imagined.

Environmental governance is extremely poor.

And the service quality is also very low.

On the streets of the United States, I saw many people publicly taking medicine on the street, with no one regulating it.

Those people are like zombies in movies,

their gaze blankly fixed ahead.

It is frightening.

There are often people striking and trending in the city.

Many people gather together, men and women, for some so‑called freedom. These trend‑following people just walk aimlessly,

because they have no goals, just idle, looking for a reason to pass the time.

I see no hope on the faces of these ordinary people.

They are merely living blindly.

Whether a city or a nation can develop greatly depends on whether its residents have vitality and vigor.

Some say that here we suffer severe involution and high pressure.

Abroad there is no pressure and no involution.

Actually, if you think the other way, the reason they no longer involute is mainly that there is no room for advancement,

involution cannot rise, so they can only resign themselves and lie flat.

We have hope because our generation is striving to leap levels, so that our descendants can have greater development.

I believe our future is indeed something we can look forward to.

In Times Square, New York, United States, I stood on the street of the square, where people of all sorts hurried by, and the lights were colorful and dazzling.

Yet I could still see trash flying up beside the road and damaged public facilities.

Homeless wanderers were searching everywhere for food to survive.

I truly cannot believe this is what a developed country looks like.

They are ahead of us by many years,

developing like this is beyond comprehension.

I am deeply disappointed—completely disheartened.

I feel the light on the brightest lighthouse in my heart has gone out.

Since then I no longer blindly trust the things of developed countries.

The older a person gets, the more they should analyze rationally.

Director Qi has been living a life of privilege here like an elder for so long,

and suddenly abroad, living like a grandson; who can bear such a gap?

But I still can't tell anyone.

Otherwise others would mock me.

I can only pretend to be lofty everywhere,

intentionally making others envious, jealous, and resentful.

Yang Tao is that kind of person.

But Director Qi knows that sometimes in front of me, pretense is useless.

It's better to speak frankly.

I looked at Director Qi calmly and said, "Director Qi, only after experiencing can one know that outside there isn't gold everywhere,

and the foreign moon is not necessarily round."

"Jianqiang, you're right. I have always had a very good impression of these countries, thinking they have democracy, freedom of speech, free medical care, and so on.

People live very easily.

But once you actually live there, damn it, I realized that what they promote abroad is all packaged.

Some things are shown to us, while others are kept from us.

Moreover, we ignorant people blindly join the hype, claiming foreign sewers are all good.

Nonsense, even in heavy rain, they still flood people to death,

and there is no rescue management.

Just talk about their free education,

which is just a scam on the common folk; you should know that the best schools abroad are private schools.

Public schools are full of underachievers; your child, not to mention learning, is doomed as soon as they enter.

If you want your child to escape this system, you can only attend a private school,

and they are all under capital control.

Free medical care is also a swindle,

you personally need insurance, but you must make an appointment in advance to see a doctor. Who knows when they'll get sick to schedule an appointment?

Public hospitals don't care about your life or death; if you call a doctor, they are always busy.

You can only go to a private hospital to see a doctor.

Some drugs at private hospitals are not reimbursable, and the cost is very high—dozens of times what we pay for treatment.

Ordinary people really can't get sick,

They can only buy painkillers at the supermarket and take them; this stuff is addictive. So many of them pop pills.

I went to a private hospital to have my rheumatic leg pain checked. The bill was $5,000, worse than a public robbery.

Unless you're truly rich and have a private doctor,

Life in their developed countries is comfortable, because many of their laws serve the rich.

When the rich commit crimes, they can buy their way out.

"Sigh, if this keeps up, it's really over," Director Qi said, shaking his head.

Director Qi hasn't suffered less abroad.

I smile,

"Director Qi, then just come back to live here; after all you're native to this place, and no one will bully you.

People, why waste money to invite suffering."

Director Qi, after hearing me finish, looked up and let out a long sigh,

"Come back, sigh, we have nothing left.

All social connections have been lost,

Family is gone,

We have nothing.

Who still knows me?

Besides, being deep in debt abroad makes my head ache just thinking about it.

These past few days I've been in Sijiucheng, trying to catch up with old friends, but many refuse to see me.

Fortunately, Wang Ge is still good,

He personally hosted me.

We talked a lot.

Wang Ge also knows you.

Director Qi looked at me and said.

No need to ask, the Old Wang Director Qi mentioned is Wang Ge.

It seems Director Qi and Wang Ge have a good relationship.

I said, "Director Qi, Wang Ge really knows me. He helped me a great deal in the past; defeating the Zhou Family would have been impossible without his support."

"Indeed, the Zhou Family's roots run deep; if Wang Ge didn't step forward, such a big tree couldn't be cut down.

I've mentioned your case to Wang Ge.

Otherwise he wouldn't have helped you.

Wang Ge also said he intervened out of respect for me, to deal with the Zhou Family matter.

Otherwise he wouldn't have intervened," Director Qi said, taking a drag of his cigarette.

Damn,

Director Qi really dares to say that; it was Wang Ge, out of respect for him, who helped me.

This matter has nothing to do with Wen Han, nor with the four‑hundred‑million compensation from Da Heng Group,

In short, our victory over the Zhou Family is thanks to Director Qi's effort.

"Director Qi, Wen Han also contributed a lot here, and it was Mr. Wen who introduced me to Wang Ge.

After we defeated the Zhou Family, Da Heng Group gave Wang Ge a four‑hundred‑million equity reward," I reminded.

I wanted to remind Director Qi that this involves not only his small contribution, but also Wen Han's and the four‑hundred‑million reward from Da Heng Group.

Director Qi smiled,

"I've heard Wang Ge about the four‑hundred‑million equity. Jianqiang, do you think I have no contribution at all here?" Director Qi asked directly.

I thought, what a ghost you are, you're damn far abroad, you haven't helped at all.

Now that we've won, you show up to claim the money.

Have some dignity,

Is it because you've lived with Yang Tao so long that you have no sense of face at all.

I laughed, "Director Qi, you can't say that; I still have to express my gratitude.

Thank you for your past support; without it I wouldn't have made it this far.

Wang Ge also mentioned you; you truly helped.

Director Qi, after all we're family, aren't we? Family shouldn't speak as if we're separate.