Chapter 2005 Opportunity to Pay Tribute

"You should know that Hong Village is the largest clan in Chaojiang. Liu Fusheng must have made a request to the Xie family, so the Xie family called me and asked me to support Liu Fusheng no matter what. You say, the Xie family has spoken, can I refuse?"

Hai Changchun nodded slightly, and then he understood why Hong Chengli suddenly ran to the Jiangtou Municipal Party Committee to express his support for the reform.

The Hong family’s backer is the Xie family. How dare he not listen to the Xie family?

Hong Chengli continued to smile and said, "It's not that I don't want to go to Mingyue Tower, but the Xie family has been keeping an eye on my movements. Plus Liu Fusheng and Sun Hai, if they find out that we are so close, they will definitely reprimand me, and even implicate you, Chairman Hai."

He said earnestly, "You have received many important people in Mingyue Tower, but have you ever received anyone from the Xie family?"

"Well..."

Hai Changchun was speechless. The Xie family was indeed a behemoth that he could not reach.

Hong Chengli said: "I dare to assert that you have never received them, because I can see that the Xie family is very disgusted with Mingyue Tower."

Hai Changchun said, "That's true... Liu Fusheng is quite capable. Not long after he arrived in eastern Guangdong, he took control of the three cities of Chaojiang and even clung to the support of the Xie family. However, he should be somewhat wary of Village Chief Hong, right? After all, you are also under the care of the Xie family."

Hong Chengli smiled and said, "It is because of this relationship that you want to cooperate with me!"

Hai Changchun also laughed when he heard this. At present, Liu Fusheng and Hong Chengli are both Xie family's henchmen. If he lets Hong Chengli engage in smuggling, wouldn't that be a case of hiding one's own interests?

If Liu Fusheng went to Hongcun to arrest people, it would be a thorn in the side of the Xie family. I don't think he would dare to offend Hong Chengli easily.

After thinking this through, Hai Changchun's mind suddenly became clear.

Originally, he wanted to teach Hong Chengli a lesson and even considered finding a new partner, but now he has changed his mind.

Hai Changchun smiled and poured a cup of tea for Hong Chengli and said, "Village Chief Hong, we are close friends. You are going off topic by talking about this."

"I admit that I am a little uncomfortable with you going to Sun Hai, but I, Hai, have never doubted your position and stance from the beginning to the end. The same is true for our cooperation. Unless I stop doing business, Hongcun will always be my first choice for transporting goods."

Hong Chengli smiled and said, "I also regard you as my most important partner. When can we start what we agreed on before? You also know that once I promote clan reform, many problems will definitely arise. At this time, it is very important to lead the villagers to make money."

Hai Changchun said: "Don't worry, I have already considered the big business matter, and I will give you a satisfactory answer as soon as possible."

Hong Chengli had a smile on his face but was a little annoyed in his heart. This bastard was just as Liu Fusheng said. As long as he brought up the banner of the Xie family, he would immediately change his attitude and think about how to use him to maximize the benefits of smuggling.

After the relationship between Hong Chengli and Hai Changchun became harmonious again, it was finally time to get to the point.

"Chairman Hai, I have a question that I've been holding in my heart for a while now, and I can't help but get it out."

Hai Changchun said in surprise: "If you have anything to ask, just ask directly. With regard to our relationship, why should we hesitate?"

Hong Chengli said, "Well, if there is anything inappropriate, please forgive me, Chairman."

After a pause, he asked, "Last time you asked Hongcun to do the robbery business, we suffered heavy losses. Fortunately, you were righteous enough to bear all the losses. However, even so, many of our Hong family's descendants have lost their families and people. Every time I think about it, I feel very uncomfortable."

Hai Changchun's eyes flickered, and he said with a fake smile: "If you think that Hongcun's losses are too great, I can compensate you with some more money."

Hong Chengli hastily denied it, saying, "The chairman has misunderstood. What I meant is that you are now a successful entrepreneur. Who in the country doesn't know your name? Under your leadership, Sino-Ocean Group will surely receive more preferential policies from the government."

"Liu Fusheng and Sun Hai should also be polite to you. For example, during the 100-day crackdown in Chaojiang area, they dare not touch a cent of Sino-Ocean International Group. You are not short of money, so why do you still want to do those shady businesses? If you fail, won't everything be in vain?"

"Isn't the input and output a bit disproportionate?"

After hearing what Hong Chengli said, Hai Changchun sighed and said, "I know that Village Chief Hong really treats me as his own, that's why he is so open with me. After all, we have been through a lot of big things together. You and I are already in the same boat, so I naturally have nothing to hide from you."

"The patriotic entrepreneurs you mentioned, their success and fame, their successful personas, are actually all for outsiders to see."

Hong Chengli looked puzzled: "For outsiders to see? What does this mean? Is there an unknown crisis within Sino-Ocean Group?"

Hai Changchun said: "You only know that I am the chairman of Sino-Ocean Group, but you don't know how many people are sucking my blood behind this Sino-Ocean Group."

Hong Chengli didn't say anything, but picked up the fairness cup and poured a cup of tea for Hai Changchun.

Hai Changchun sighed, "Ocean International Group was originally just a small trading company. At that time, I was penniless and worked in the wind and sun. I ran between the customs and various manufacturers all day long, helping them to rush for goods day and night, and I also had to flatter the clerks in the customs."

"At that time, even if the punctuation marks on the customs declaration forms I wrote were not standardized, they would be directly confiscated, and your goods would not be able to pass through customs. The day-to-day suffering made me realize that the so-called successful businessmen are far from being as glamorous as they appear. Everyone's success has unknown difficulties."

"This is an era where power is more important than money. If you want to make money, you must maintain a humble attitude and use various methods that may not be decent to deal with those who cause trouble for you."

Hai Changchun sincerely felt that Hong Chengli and he were on the same boat, so he was less cautious when speaking.

He took a sip of tea and continued, "The entire Guangdong Province, and even the whole country, knows that I have a Mingyue Tower, but who would think deeply about why the Mingyue Tower exists? Is it really me, Hai Changchun, who wants the Mingyue Tower to exist?"

"No, I'm Hai Changchun, I'm just a service provider. I spend money and work hard to get things done, and I have to take the blame when something goes wrong. The ones who really maintain it are those who enjoy the service. They need a place like Mingyue Tower to satisfy their own selfish desires, and then use the power that slips through their fingers to help me make some money."

"Of course, I can't satisfy them by just providing these services. In addition to enjoying the services, they also require me to take out enough profits to support them... Being able to come to Mingyue Tower to enjoy themselves is just to give Hai Changchun face and provide me with an opportunity to offer tribute."