Chapter 1771: Walking the Old Path, or Walking a New Path

Sheng Hanyu sent Zihan to Country L to inspect the enterprises there.

Everything was in ruins and waiting to be rebuilt; there were many things that needed to be done.

Zihan hesitated, unwilling to go alone: "Father, you should go instead, or take me with you. With such a big matter, I don't feel confident."

In fact, Zihan was quite capable, but he was timid and not very confident in himself.

"Take President Wang and President Geng with you. Both of them are very capable people and can help you, but you must still be the one in charge," Sheng Hanyu said.

This trip to Country L was both work and an opportunity to temper Zihan's abilities; Sheng Hanyu wanted to train him and would not accompany him.

He understood a principle deeply: under a big tree, another big tree can never grow!

If Zihan wanted to stand on his own two feet in the future, he had to constantly accept different tests.

But this matter was of great importance, so he had to take two helpers.

The people sent to help him this time were all veterans of the company, mature, steady, and experienced; even if Zihan did nothing, no mistakes would be made.

Zihan was tearful in front of his father, showing extreme distrust in himself.

He said he was young, had too little experience, and could not shoulder such an important task... finally, he cried away his father's limited patience!

Sheng Hanyu kicked him: "Stop acting in front of me. You pretend to be incompetent in front of me, but do you think I don't know what you're thinking? If you mess things up on this trip to Country L, you are no longer my son."

"Your mother won't acknowledge you either."

Sheng Zihan immediately stopped crying and muttered: "Anger hurts the body; why are you getting angry for no reason? I was just saying that."

This guy instantly seemed to turn into another person, methodically starting to make preparations for going abroad; the helplessness, hesitation, and panic he had just shown were completely gone.

Country L.

As soon as Zihan's feet touched the soil of Country L, he was immediately busy to the point of not having a moment to rest.

There were too many things that needed to be done; because of frequent changes in government over the years, everyone who came to power only thought about reaping benefits for themselves and didn't care about the lives of the common people at all.

Many houses were dilapidated, and the streets were devastated.

Dingsheng's largest sector was real estate, and in the last two years, the real estate business in the country had become increasingly difficult to do, so Sheng Hanyu decided to shift the focus to Country L, and these were exactly what Country L needed.

When Zihan arrived in Country L, he felt deeply; the lives of the common people here were far beyond his imagination.

He could not imagine that in today's society, there were still such poor places!

The person sent by Country L to accompany him was also very good at talking, constantly playing the victim to gain sympathy, hoping to obtain more benefits... but in the end, he was disappointed.

Sheng Zihan looked innocent and ignorant, but he was not easy to fool at all.

He sympathized, but when it really came to business, his mind was still very clear; regarding every clause, he was not the least bit ambiguous about the interests that belonged to the company, which also made the two accompanying presidents breathe a sigh of relief.

Seeing his previous appearance, they had been worried that Master Zihan would soften his heart and agree to conditions indiscriminately, but now they saw they had worried too much; dragons beget dragons, phoenixes beget phoenixes, and the son of a mouse will dig holes... the son of a genius businessman is also a genius at business!

But Zihan was not just sympathizing on the surface; after seeking his father's consent, he took an additional sum of money from the company to buy various foods and clothes, which he gave to the poor people of Country L for free.

Although it was free, Zihan had people print the words "Dingsheng Group" on this batch of supplies.

The font was printed in the language of Country L, and anyone who wasn't blind could see it.

For a time, "Dingsheng Group" saw its reputation soar in Country L, and people even placed the portrait of Chairman Sheng Hanyu next to the portrait of the Buddha, offering incense to both!

Presidential Office.

Qi Shishi stood facing the wall, looking at the photos of her father and brother on the wall, lost in thought.

She was now facing the same dilemma her father and brother had faced back then.

In the eyes of the common people of Country L, the Sheng Family had already become living Bodhisattvas who saved them from suffering; if this continued for a long time, who would still remember her as the President?

Back then, her father and brother had developed wariness toward the Sheng Family over this issue, even going so far as to suppress, threaten, frame, and confiscate their property.

But those methods were all used up, yet they did not achieve the effect they wanted; instead, they led themselves to destruction.

Now this difficult problem had reached her hands; how should she choose?

In the last few days, the documents on her desk were almost all related to this matter.

The think tank in her office was extremely dissatisfied with Dingsheng's actions, including Liu Kai.

Everyone told her to guard against Dingsheng and prevent them from using their financial power to hold Country L hostage; since it was about guarding, some things had to be done, and if these methods were used, with Sheng Hanyu's keenness, he would see at a glance that she was about to embark on the same path as her father and brother.

If that were the case, the cooperation between the two sides would develop a rift...

Qi Shishi stayed in the Presidential Office alone for a long time.

During the meeting, she went against the majority, even risking being impeached, and firmly opposed guarding against Dingsheng.

"If you employ someone, do not suspect them; if you suspect them, do not employ them."

"I will only say this once; from now on, whoever says anything unfavorable to Dingsheng in front of me should resign automatically, so that I don't have to dismiss you, which would be awkward for everyone."

After she finished speaking, she left the conference room, leaving a group of high-ranking officials whispering, but they were helpless.

Qi Shishi had Liu Kai behind her, and Liu Kai controlled the army, so even if others were dissatisfied, there was nothing they could do!

Zihan was about to leave Country L, and he planned to visit Zirui in Country A on the way.

The brothers hadn't seen each other for more than half a year and missed each other very much.

He asked if Qi Shishi would go with him.

Qi Shishi smiled and shook her head: "You go; I won't. There are many things to be busy with in the country recently, and I can't get away."

The reason was very sufficient, but it couldn't deceive Zihan's eyes.

When was she not busy?

She used to have time to see Zirui every week, but now she didn't have time?

It wasn't that she didn't have time, but that she wanted to avoid the gossip in Country L.

Zihan didn't force her, so he went to Country A alone.

The brothers were exceptionally affectionate when they met; Zihan hugged Zirui and wouldn't let go, and even Zirui, who had an introverted personality, kept smiling when he saw Zihan, smiling from ear to ear.

Zihan, who was usually a miser, now took the initiative to offer to treat Zirui to a meal.

He specifically found a restaurant that could make Jiangzhou cuisine and ordered a table full of food, not even looking at the prices on the menu, ordering everything Zirui liked to eat.

"You ordered too much; there are only the two of us, it's a waste if we can't finish it."

"If you can't finish it, pack it up, take it back and put it in the refrigerator to eat slowly; you must finish it all, no wasting allowed!"

Wasting is not permitted, not even a little bit.

When the brothers were at home, they never ate leftovers because leftovers are bad for the body; the food cooked at home was always eaten in one meal, and if it couldn't be finished, it was thrown away.

But everything Zihan saw in Country L left him very shocked.

He decided that from now on, he absolutely must not waste a single grain of food... and he would start with Sheng Zirui!