The next morning, Charles made a concluding speech. Of course, what he said in a formal setting was not to adjourn the meeting, but to announce the end of the first phase of the discussion.
All committee members and advisory experts will go back and refine the draft plan based on the opinions collected. The second phase of discussion will be held one month later. The specific time and location will be notified separately.
Many participating representatives left Fiso Port that day and returned to their respective posts. President Charles left by helicopter and did not even have time to eat lunch.
Dong Zegang stayed on. He was also one of the committee members who participated in this meeting. He is still the head of the legal department of Huanxiang Industrial and the senior political advisor of the new government.
He might have become the Minister of Justice of the Kingdom of Kilili, at least that's what he thought, but Mo Shangtong persuaded him to stay in Huanxiang Industrial. Mo Shangtong only persuaded him, without any reluctance. Whether he left or not was entirely up to him.
his own will.
Dong Zegang didn't dare to disrespect his old man's opinion, so he still stayed in Huanxiang Industrial, but his influence was very great.
When Huanxiang Industrial was first established, there were five directors who made up the top decision-making team, namely Feng Zibin, Yang Tehong, Mo Shangtong, Ke Mengchao, and Charles. Looking at the value of this list, it could not be higher.
, Shire ranked last.
Ke Mengchao was the executive director and president at the time, and the group also had four vice presidents: Li Xiaoyang, Lei Dajin, Tang Senzhi, and Li Jingzhi, who were known as the Four King Kongs.
The headquarters has a total of twelve first-level departments. As long as the heads of these first-level departments serve in the new government, their status is at least ministerial. For example, Shen Sishu serves as the Minister of Education.
Many important officials in the new government of Kilili Country were trained by them.
For example, the current Minister of Justice was once a deputy minister of the Legal Department of Huanxiang Industrial, and was one and a half levels lower than Dong Zegang; and the President of the National Court was the deputy director of the Legal Department and Dong Zegang's deputy three years ago.
Nowadays, there have been great changes in the top management of Huanxiang Industrial. The three old men and Charles have withdrawn from the board of directors. The current list of directors is Feng Zibin, Manman, Lian Na, Li Xiaoyang, and Tang Senzhi.
Tang Sen has been appointed as executive director and president, and Cui Wanhe, Yi Bin, Fan Da Ke and Mo Xiaoyue have been appointed as vice presidents.
The first three vice presidents are all veterans of Huanxiang Industrial. As for Mo Xiaoyue, he can be regarded as half a veteran. He is not very old. He was born in the Straw Shoes Gang and once served as Wang Fengshou's assistant.
Van Dak has been a little distracted recently, always going to Yangyuan Valley and unwilling to come out. Huazhenxing is currently considering changing to a vice president, so that Da Ke will be happy and will not delay his daily work.
There is also a general counsel, Lei Yunjin, who also enjoys the treatment of vice president.
But three years later, Dong Zegang's position is still the head of the legal department. In the nine-level system of Huanxiang Industrial, the position and salary still belong to the seventh level. It feels a little embarrassing. Even Mo Xiaoyue has become the vice president.
!
But looking at it from another perspective, his identity and influence have also increased.
What was the size of Huanxiang Industrial back then? It was just a local private enterprise in Fisoport. Today, Huanxiang Industrial is not only the leading industrial group in the Kingdom of Gila, but also has huge influence in all aspects.
Dong Zegang was very puzzled. He never expected that Huazhen Guild would specially invite him to drink, but he would still have a late-night snack! He was a little uneasy but also a little expectant. All in all, he felt quite complicated.
After arriving at the place where the guests were being treated, Dong Zegang was a little confused and almost thought he had gone to the wrong place. He knew that many cadres and workers from Dongguo liked to come here to have skewers in the middle of the night, but he had never been there.
In my mind, this was once the dirtiest and shabby neighborhood. Now it has been renovated and has become much neater and cleaner, but it still seems a bit noisy and dim. The air is filled with barbecue smoke, meat aroma and other various smells.
Dong Zegang stood at the door of the store and looked inside, but he didn't find Hua Zhenxing, and the boss didn't dare to greet him when he saw him.
In the middle of the night, I was carrying a well-made handbag, wearing straight trousers, a dark blue long-sleeved shirt, and a pair of shiny buckles on the cuffs. It didn't look like I was here for sex, but like I was here for inspection, but who would
Came here to inspect at eleven o'clock in the evening?
At this moment, Hua Zhenxing's voice came: "Director Dong, come and sit here."
Turning around, he saw that a stove had been set up under a big tree at the corner of the alley. The seat against the big tree was empty, and Hua Zhenxing was sitting opposite, sprinkling seasonings on a row of meat skewers, which were already grilled.
Sizzling oil.
Dong Zegang walked over with a smile and didn't ask Hua Zhen why he invited him to a place like this for a late-night snack.
He sat down as relaxed as possible, glanced at his watch, raised his head and explained: "Sorry, I'm ten minutes late. Today it was suddenly announced that the first phase of the discussion was over, so there were a lot more coordination matters, and I have been busy until now.
"
Hua Zhenxing poured him a glass of beer and put the bottle on his hand: "Thank you for your hard work, Director Dong... Let's have a glass of beer first to relieve our fatigue. The meat skewers have just been grilled."
Dong Ze just took a sip from the cup, turned around and coughed twice, as if he was choking a little. Hua Zhenxing asked with a smile: "What's the matter? Aren't you adapting well?"
Dong Zegang said with some embarrassment: "This beer... tastes a little weird."
Hua Zhenxing: "Charles said the same thing yesterday. He also said that this locally produced cassava beer feels pretty good once you get used to it.
This is actually a product of a company under the name of Huanxiang Industrial Group, and it is also a key research and development project. It uses locally produced cassava as the main raw material. Mr. Yang personally gave guidance and I also participated.
Hops are processed from a local wild fungus plant, which I found in the mountains in the western part of the agricultural reclamation area and later intensively cultivated it artificially."
Dong Zegang nodded quickly and said: "Great product! It fills the industrial gap in this country... Did you also invite Mr. Xia to come here for supper yesterday?"
Hua Zhenxing: "I didn't invite him, but he got greedy and specially asked me to sneak out to have barbecue together in the middle of the night. Gu Shuimen, Xia Changqing, Lang Xiaomin and others were also there. Charles later even took a photo with the boss as a souvenir.
I specially said hello yesterday, asking the boss not to be in a hurry to hang up the photos or spread the news today. Reserve this spot for me, I want to treat you today.
The seat where you are sitting now is where Charles was sitting yesterday. If you come back in the future, it may be difficult to grab it. It is estimated that there will be many people queuing up here to take pictures..."
Dong Zegang picked up the wine glass again, drank most of the remaining wine, wiped the corners of his mouth with the back of his hand and said, "Then I have to take a photo too."
Hua Zhenxing stood up and said: "Sit down, I'll take pictures for you, choose a few more angles...you have to use a flash." He took several pictures of Dong Zegang with his mobile phone, then sat down and said, "Eat meat
, freshly baked!”
Dong Zegang politely took a small sip, and then his eyes changed, and his eating posture also changed. He quickly finished the whole bunch, picked up another stick, and almost burned the corner of his mouth while fingering it.
Bian praised: "Director Hua, it would be a pity not to open a store specifically for your craftsmanship!"
Hua Zhenxing: "I have heard this before. Some people also said that Li Xiaoyang is so good at making shoes. It would be a pity not to be a shoemaker!"
Dong Zegang was amused, poured wine for both of them, picked up the foamy cups and said, "Thank you, Director Hua, for the delicious meat skewers. Who else did you invite today?"
The two of them are familiar, but not familiar. Hua Zhenxing has known Dong Zegang for a long time. Lawyer Dong was the legal adviser of the Straw Shoes Gang in his early years. However, the two of them don’t have much personal relationship. To have a drink together like today is really unprecedented in their lives.
First time.
But after meeting for a few words, they were like old friends who often hang out together, at least that's how it feels to outsiders. Dong Zegang is of course a scene person, and Hua Zhenxing is no longer just a boy in the grocery store, although he is still
Little fella.
Hua Zhenxing: "I didn't make an appointment with anyone else today, so I invited you, Director Dong."
Lawyer Dong showed a slightly flattered expression, but did not ask Hua Zhenxing what business he had with him. He looked around and sighed: "The changes here are so great. Does Mr. Hua come here often?"
Hua Zhenxing: "I don't come here often, but Charles likes this place..."
The two seemed to be chatting casually, but unknowingly they talked about the topic of yesterday's meeting. Hua Zhenxing got to the point first: "What did Director Dong think of what I said yesterday afternoon? There is no need to be taboo here, just say it."
Dong Zegang: "It's very good and I have benefited a lot!"
Hua Zhenxing smiled: "I'm asking for opinions, different opinions."
Dong Zegang glanced at him carefully: "If you have to ask me what different ideas I have, I think Director Hua is too idealistic. This world is very realistic, and many things are not wishful thinking."
Hua Zhenxing: "Oh? What I talked about yesterday was not idealism, but real ideals, ideals for the future of this country. If there is no clear ideal, there will be no way to plan for the future, and we will not know what to do now.
For example, are we going to revitalize gangs in various communities and then try to make them work for us? Or are we going to prevent their resurgence and take practical steps so that they never appear again?
Both of these require specific plans. What goals we set when making plans depends on our ideals. I don’t think this is wishful thinking. Most people don’t want to go back to the era of gangs, right?
As for idealism, I understand what you mean. It is impossible to completely eliminate all gangs in this world, nor is it possible for those gangs to never appear again. In reality, this kind of thing will always exist more or less.
Could it be that because of this, we cannot have the ideal of eradicating gangs? Only by formulating specific measures for this ideal can we avoid this phenomenon to the greatest extent possible."
Dong Zegang held up the cup and said, "You have learned the lesson. I would like to offer a toast to Director Hua."
Hua Zhenxing: "Don't always be like this. If you have something to say, let's talk about it separately. You don't have to follow me."
Dong Zegang: "I really learned from it!"
Hua Zhenxing sighed: "Sincerity and authenticity are two different things. I would like to ask Lawyer Dong for advice. What do you mean by wishful thinking just now?"
Dong Zegang explained: "I'm not saying that you are wishful thinking, but referring to another situation. Of course we don't want to be gangsters again, and hope to eradicate them forever and completely. I sincerely support the policy of the New Alliance and have always been doing this.
Try your best."
Hua Zhenxing nodded and said: "This is what everyone has seen with their own eyes. Your business ability is very strong and your contribution is also very great."
Dong Zegang: "This is not about myself, nor about us. But there are always people in the world who are still evil-minded. As long as it is beneficial to them, they will try to revive that kind of gang force... This is the weakness of human nature."
Hua Zhenxing raised his glass and said: "To Master!"
Why did he suddenly say this? Dong Zegang was a little confused, but he also raised his glass and asked after finishing the drink, "Why did you remember to raise this glass?"
Hua Zhenxing sighed: "Master is almost like a saint!"
Dong Zegang simply stopped answering, and just looked at Hua Zhenxing with a look of inquiry. Hua Zhenxing continued: "Throughout the ages, people in the world have been faced with similar confusions. Generation after generation of children are faced with various familiar stories.
The so-called being close to a saint means that people are no longer confused. He has already explained the truth clearly about the problems you have encountered or have not encountered yet. These principles can not only be understood by you, but also allow you to put them into practice.
"
Dong Zegang: "I don't quite understand..."
Hua Zhenxing: “Have you heard of the term ‘negative externality’?”
Dong Zegang: "I am studying law, not economics, but I seem to have heard of it. It should refer to a department, an institution, a company or even an industry. The better its own development, the greater the negative impact on the outside world.
The bigger.”
Hua Zhenxing: "What a simple truth. Mr. Ke has explained clearly to me since I was a child what wishful thinking is and what idealism is.
Let’s take the concept just now. For example, the lawyer industry that Director Dong is most familiar with has both positive and negative externalities. If it is an industry, as long as it exceeds a certain limit, the negative externalities will exceed the positive externalities and form
Absolutely overflowed.
There are also some businesses that have strong negative externalities as long as they appear, such as gangster criminal organizations. The logic of its existence is that except for its own interests, it is not good for anyone else. The stronger it develops, the more negative externalities it has.
The bigger it is.
If there are many such organizations in the world, and they export negative externalities to each other, the superimposed result is that no one is better off, and that is what we have seen in Afroport and Kilili Country.
If a personal ideal can only bring about negative externalities, that is wishful thinking. If the closer your ideal is to realizing it, the greater the positive externalities, this is idealism."
Dong Zegang subconsciously held the cup again and said, "When did Mr. Ke tell you this? How old were you at that time? Why do I feel that it doesn't sound like Mr. Ke's language style?"
Hua Zhenxing raised his glass and clinked it with him: "These are indeed not Master's exact words. At that time, I had just turned nine years old, and I was peeling lychees for Master. Master told me, what is the meaning of 'Gentlemen do not compare with each other, villains compare with each other'
Rather than Zhou'?
About five years later, I was looking for some sociology and economics books on the Internet and saw the concept of "negative externality". I immediately realized that it was not the "comparison without thoroughness" that Master had long said.
'?"
Dong Zegang: "One more toast to Mr. Ke! Director Hua, you are really precocious."
After Hua Zhenxing finished drinking, he continued: "The more successful one person is, the greater the harm he causes; the more successful the other person is, the more benefits he brings. If these two people are not you, how do you choose?"
Dong Zegang also laughed: "Then do you still need to ask?"
Hua Zhenxing: "Unfortunately, this kind of problem cannot be seen through at a glance, so we won't talk about it anymore.
I invite Director Dong here today because I actually have a very important task to entrust to you. This is a confidential task and I ask you not to make any announcements before it is completed and to remain silent after it is completed."
Dong Zegang: "Please believe in my professional ethics. What is the task?"
Hua Zhenxing smiled: "In terms of professional ethics, Director Dong is absolutely trustworthy. This has been tried and tested... Look at your phone. I will send you a map. The task is to acquire the areas marked on the map. There are almost five areas.
Ten thousand square kilometers.”
Dong Zegang lowered his head and took out his mobile phone and found that Huazhenxing had sent over all the photos he had just taken, with a map in the middle. An area was drawn and marked on the map.
Dong Zegang raised his head and said: "This is not within the borders of Jili Kingdom!"
The country of Kilili has a long and narrow terrain and has five neighboring countries. To the north is the country of Tema and to the northwest is the country of Nilang.
The country's land area is not small, but its population is not large, only about five million. The terrain is dominated by the southern plateau and northern desert, and most places are not suitable for living.
The area drawn by Huazhenxing on the map has a total area of nearly 50,000 square kilometers, about two-thirds of which are within the territory of Nilang Kingdom, and about one-third of which is within the territory of Tema Kingdom.
It is adjacent to the plateau area in the northwest corner of the land that Huazhenxing has purchased. It is far away from Wage City. It is at the end of the mountain range and is located at the junction of the three countries of Jili, Tema and Nilang.
The northern part has higher terrain and the landform is mainly gravel Gobi, accounting for about 30% of the area; the southern part has gentle terrain and is an arid desert, accounting for about 70% of the area.
Hua Zhenxing nodded and said: "Yes, it is not within the borders of Jili Kingdom. Does Director Dong know anything about this place?"
Dong Zegang hesitated to speak: "I understand, except for the Gobi, it is a desert, which is no man's land, and it is also one of the driest and most desolate areas in the world. You are saying that Huanxiang Industrial wants to buy this place, but I don't
clear……"
Hua Zhenxing: "Speak directly if you have something to say."
Dong Zegang looked into his eyes, and suddenly lowered his head and sighed: "I have personally handled the legal procedures for many businesses. I won't talk about you, Mr. Hua, but Mr. Feng Zibin. I can see that.
What does he want to do.
He wants to create a country, an ideal country, where he can do a lot of things he wants to do, and in order to be as unconstrained as possible, all the resources of this country are fully owned by him, in a modern legal sense. But..."
Hua Zhenxing said calmly: "But what?"
Speaking of this, Dong Zegang simply put aside his scruples, raised his head and said: "I have two questions. Since you are Mr. Feng Zibin's plenipotentiary representative, I will temporarily regard you as Mr. Feng Zibin himself. If you have any questions,
Just tell you directly.
First, if you just want to buy a large piece of land and have Huanxiang Industrial invest and build it in the name of Huanxiang Industrial, independent of the country, you can actually do it a long time ago.
I know very well what you have done. You are the main founder of New Kiriland. Without your ideals, there would be no Kiriland today. You created a new country with the purpose of owning another one. Why bother?
trouble?
Second, what’s the point of buying this land? As far as I know, an exploration team has been to that area for a long time, and no valuable mineral resources such as oil have been found. It’s not suitable for living there at all, let alone doing other things.
developed.
Your current area is already large enough, covering 100,000 square kilometers, but now only a few hundred square kilometers of agricultural land have been developed, and there are endless wastelands in the north, so why bother looking far away?"
Hua Zhenxing never revealed his identity as Feng Zibin to Dong Zegang. There are only two palms in the world who really know this secret.
However, almost all the important paperwork of Huanxiang Industrial was handled by Dong Zegang himself. He knew too many things that outsiders didn't know, and he knew very well what role Huazhenxing played in it. He was not stupid, how could he not guess?
Since no one told him clearly, he would not ask for details, let alone tell others his guess. At this moment, in front of Hua Zhenxing, he used another way of expressing it, making it clear but not making it clear at the same time.
Dong Zegang's question is normal. If Hua Zhenxing's wish is to create an ideal country from scratch, then there is no need to go to such trouble. He has already done it, and it is now the country of Jili.
Three years ago, the country was in a state of disintegration. Hua Zhenxing bought a large area of land north of Fesuo Port. Whether it was to build a farming area or build an ideal city, even if he declared to be a local emperor, it would actually be easier to look back.
.
However, Hua Zhenxing devoted almost all of his energy and resources to the cause of liberating and transforming the country, creating a brand new regime and country. This is absolutely admirable.
After finally accomplishing this, he turned around and ran back to build the so-called Huanxiang Special State. How big of a detour was this?
Even if we don’t mention these, the area of the 100,000 square kilometers of Huanxiangte State that has been effectively developed is only a few hundred square kilometers. Why buy such a large piece of worthless uninhabited Gobi and desert?
Even if Hua Zhenxing wants more land, as long as he has money and the resources and connections he has, there are better and more suitable places to buy. Why buy that kind of place? He even bought it in a foreign country!