0p0 Chapter 170 Talking with my future father-in-law
Chapter 170 Talking with my future father-in-law
Gao Qi drove the car and took Chen Feng to a small building.
After Chen Feng got off the car, he unexpectedly discovered that this was Governor Ning’s home.
This surprised him greatly.
When Chen Feng walked into the house, he saw Governor Ning wearing an apron and cooking in the kitchen, which surprised him again.
When Governor Ning saw Chen Feng coming, he warmly invited him to sit down and have dinner.
Seeing this, Chen Feng felt embarrassed and politely asked Governor Ning, "Governor Ning, do you need my help?"
Ning Hezhong looked at him and asked, "Do you know my identity?"
Chen Feng was slightly startled, then he understood what Governor Ning meant, so he changed his words and said, "Uncle Ning, how about I help you cook a dish?"
He realized that Governor Ning's question meant that he was not talking to him as the governor today, but as Ning Yao's father.
This made Chen Feng a little nervous.
"No need, the dishes are already prepared." Ning Hezhong said, "Come, sit down and eat."
After the two sat down, Ning Hezhong picked up his chopsticks first. Chen Feng also took a bite of the dish and tasted it, praising it, "Delicious!"
Ning Hezhong said with emotion: "The last time Yaoyao came back, I made these dishes too, but she left before she finished eating."
Hearing this, Chen Feng remained silent.
Ning Hezhong's eyes grew deep, and he spoke slowly, "As a parent, which one doesn't wish for the best for their children? I'm no exception. Over the years, I've always felt like I owed Yaoyao too much. Has she ever told you about her family?"
Chen Feng nodded gently: "It's simple, I said a few words."
Ning Hezhong sighed and continued, "Her mother passed away early because of me. I can't let Yaoyao follow her mother's old path."
Chen Feng frowned and asked in confusion: "Uncle Ning, what do you mean by this..."
Ning Hezhong looked Chen Feng straight in the eye and said, "Let me ask you, if you had to choose between Yao Yao and your money, what would you choose?"
Chen Feng smiled and said, "There aren't so many ifs in life. If I could really choose, it would be simple."
Ning Hezhong sighed: "I had no choice back then, but you still have a chance now."
Chen Feng's expression turned serious. "Are you saying that I'll drag Yao Yao down just because I've made money from running a factory? Or that men become bad once they have money?"
Ning Hezhong waved his hand. "Bad? You're just a businessman, how bad can you be? Without power, you don't even have the qualifications to be bad. In ancient times, Shen Wansan and Shi Chong, which great businessman had a good ending? Their families were destroyed, and no matter how much money they had, where did it all go in the end?"
Chen Feng understood a little.
In fact, he could understand Governor Ning, because this was a mark of the times and could not be erased at will.
"Uncle Ning, you mentioned Shen Wanshan and Shi Chong. I can also give you many examples, such as Rockefeller, Morgan, and Buffett. Times have changed."
"Are we talking about a society?" Ning Hezhong sneered.
"If businessmen still feel insecure in the future? If they still carry original sin and can be plundered at will, then what hope is there for the future of this society?" said Chen Feng.
Ning Hezhong laughed, "Student spirit. Do you think we are making this kind of change now?"
Chen Feng was not to be outdone: "Of course! Policies have changed dramatically. Reform and opening up, developing a market economy. In the future, we will join the WTO and integrate into the world. I believe this is the general trend."
Ning Hezhong sneered, "The general trend? You think we can sit back and relax after joining the WTO. Then what?"
Chen Feng was stunned for a moment: "And then...?"
Ning Hezhong stood up, walked to the window, and turned his back to Chen Feng.
"Those foreign businessmen you just mentioned, the society they live in is bottom-up, and the market economy is also bottom-up. Do you think I don't understand the market economy? Do you know who my teacher was back then?"
"But our society is still top-down! As the market economy develops, everyone makes money, and the social foundation expands, bottom-up market forces will become increasingly stronger, and one day they will fundamentally conflict with the top-down institutional structure!"
At this point, Ning Hezhong turned around abruptly and slammed the table. "By then, you'll be the one who gets screwed! Because you earn the most and have the most influence! Chen Feng, you're doomed, and your family will be implicated too. The more glorious you are now, the more miserable you'll be by then. Do you know how long this process will take? Five years or ten? How can I let Yaoyao follow you?"
Chen Feng was suddenly shocked!
After walking out of Governor Ning's house, Chen Feng still felt a little buzzing in his head.
What Governor Ning said today really hit him hard.
To be honest, he used to look down on Governor Ning in his heart. He thought that it was a strange era and society was changing so fast, but Governor Ning was still so conservative. It seemed like he couldn't keep up with the pace of the times.
But after today's conversation, Chen Feng discovered that he really didn't see through Ning Hezhong.
This old guy thinks at a very deep level.
However, what Ning Hezhong didn't know was that the craze for market economy in the country was not a matter of five or ten years, but a long time, lasting until the time before Chen Feng traveled through time, a full forty years.
Chen Feng thought that if Ning Hezhong knew this time span, many decisions might change.
But he also understood that even if he told it now, Ning Hezhong would not believe it and would just think he was talking nonsense.
What gave him the most headache was that Ning Hezhong refused to agree with his relationship with Ning Yao. What should he do?
Let him give up his career?
That was impossible. After finally having a chance to start over, he vowed to live a wonderful and free life!
Ning Hezhong did make a suggestion, saying that he could be given a civil service position so that he could slowly move up within the system.
But this wasn't the life Chen Feng wanted. After being reborn, did he have to go back to flattering those leaders and toasting them every day?
But if he didn't follow the path paved by Ning Hezhong, the old man would risk his life to stop him. This made Chen Feng feel really difficult and he was at a loss.
It seems that it is not enough to just work hard in China. We have to look further ahead and seek opportunities abroad and make some plans.
If it really didn't work, he would take Ning Yaoyuan and elope abroad.
Isn’t it profitable wherever you make money?
If foreigners can come to China to open factories and produce electric cars, why can’t they go abroad to invest in producing tractors?
By then, Governor Ning, you won't be able to control me.
If things really don't work out in the future, I'll buy a small island in the Pacific Ocean, or a castle in Provence.
Fishing at the beach, applying sunscreen to beauties, running in the sun, and looking at lavender.
This is life, this is life!
He thought about it and felt that the trend he had identified was correct, and his heart was filled with fighting spirit again.