Long Jiajun hadn't anticipated such a question from Huadi, and it truly caught him off guard. He'd assumed Huadi would inquire about future business strategies, but he'd never imagined it would be such a topic steeped in patriotism. Because of this, Long Jiajun needed more time to reflect.

"Every citizen has a share of responsibility for the fate of his country! For me, the most important thing is to have my own country, a country worth fighting for, not what Hong Kong looks like today. Hong Kong has been a colony of the Eagle Country for over a hundred years. During these long centuries, we have been like homeless children. The Eagle Country bullied and oppressed us wantonly. Even on the international stage, we have not received the recognition and respect we deserve. No matter where we go, we can only be reduced to second-class citizens. People. My dear Hua, since you have never set foot outside Hong Kong, I am afraid it is difficult for you to understand the hardships I went through when I was studying in Eagle Country. Our Long family at least has some status in Hong Kong, and we have accumulated some money. Even I have suffered such humiliation. It is not difficult to imagine how miserable the situation of ordinary people would be if they were in a foreign country! "Speaking of this, Long Jiajun picked up the water glass and took a sip, trying to calm his turbulent emotions.

"Now there are only six short years left before we return to the embrace of the motherland! By then, we, the people of Hong Kong, will have our own great country! We will no longer have to endure the humiliating treatment of second-class citizens, and we will be able to hold our heads high and shout with confidence: 'We are the righteous children of China!' What we need next is to go all out to build our beloved motherland! Although Hong Kong is indeed richer than the mainland at this stage, as I said before, it is fully capable of relying on its unique geographical location and advantageous conditions to serve as a transit hub for economic and trade exchanges between the mainland and the international community. The so-called 'every man has a responsibility' is reflected precisely at this moment. I am determined to handle this matter properly with my unremitting efforts. I wonder if Huadi agrees with this?" After Long Jiajun finished speaking this long paragraph, he was so excited that he was still panting when he sat down on the sofa.

"Every man has his share of responsibility for the rise and fall of a country, and there is no absolute standard answer. The key lies in what goals each person truly desires to achieve. Especially in different historical periods, personal choices are often particularly critical. For example, in the years of war, will you choose to become a despicable traitor and a lackey, a traitor who sells out his country for glory; or will you resolutely take up arms, bravely and fearlessly stand up to resist foreign enemies and protect our compatriots? For example, in the current era, the road before you is clear: will you go all out to help the country prosper, or will you be willing to become an accomplice of foreign forces in plundering the wealth of our people? Everything depends on your instantaneous decision. No matter Your ultimate decision may not be right or wrong from an individual perspective, but the consequences for our country and its people will be worlds apart. If you willingly and wholeheartedly contribute to the growing strength of our great motherland, then it is natural and unquestionable that you will reap the rewards of your efforts. However, if you aid the tyrants and help foreigners plunder the hard-earned wealth of our Chinese people, then you are undoubtedly the enemy of all our people, and such enemies must be eradicated like fallen leaves swept away by the ruthless autumn wind! Those who choose to aid our motherland's rise will become close comrades and brothers who will fight alongside us; those who choose to aid foreign invaders will be our sworn enemies!

At this moment, Liu Yi suddenly felt a wave of fatigue, a surprising shock. He had been discussing with Long Jiajun the crucial issue of "Every man has a share of responsibility for the fate of his country," when his thoughts drifted elsewhere. He had just said that no matter what one did, there was nothing wrong; it all came down to personal choice. And no matter what decision one made, the most important thing was to bring inner joy and satisfaction. Had he truly felt immense joy from the moment of his rebirth? The answer was undoubtedly yes! This joy intensified after he successfully saved "Hua Zai" Lin Kun and "Hua Zai" Changjiang, and reversed the fates of "Hua Zai" Ah Hao, "Hua Zai" Dao Zai, and "Hua Zai" Ji Chi. Yet, at this moment, for some reason, an inexplicable fatigue crept over him. He couldn't help but feel surprised by this sudden and inexplicable feeling. He knew that something unnoticed must have occurred. But for now, we should give priority to discussing the matters concerning the development of mainland trade with Long Jiajun. After this matter is settled, we can then delve into the reasons behind it.

Liu Yi then said to Long Jiajun, "Brother Jun, please summon the person in charge of your company, Long Group,'s mainland business, so we can discuss the future of our business in detail." Hearing this, Long Jiajun agreed without hesitation, "No problem, I'll have them come upstairs right away." Receiving Liu Yi's agreement, Long Jiajun was overjoyed. Not long after, two men and one woman filed in.

"Okay, let me introduce them to you formally! This one is the famous Mr. Guo Zhenting; and this one is the elegant Mr. Liu Hua. This one over here is Mr. Mike who is in charge of our mainland business. And this one is Hua Shao, who serves as the director of our foreign trade business. Finally, this beautiful lady is Mandy, she is Mike's right-hand man." As Long Jiajun gave the enthusiastic and clear introduction, Guo Zhenting and Liu Yi politely extended their hands and shook hands with everyone one by one.

Mandy then took the lead in detailing the current state of Long's Group's business development in mainland China to Guo Zhenting and Liu Yi. She described Long's Group's outstanding performance in foreign trade, generating annual revenue exceeding over a billion yuan. However, Mandy's presentation was clearly biased—she emphasized only the promising achievements while avoiding any mention of potential difficulties or challenges. This alone prevented Liu Yi and Guo Zhenting from fully grasping the complexities of Long's Group's foreign trade operations. After all, if everything were going smoothly, why would Long Jiajun specifically seek cooperation with the Guo family? This inevitably implied that, despite Long's Group's impressive success in mainland China, numerous complex relationships still required further clarification and coordination.

Thinking of this, Liu Yi turned his gaze to Mike without hesitation and asked directly, "So, may I ask, in the process of conducting business with the mainland, has your company encountered any difficult problems or issues that need to be resolved urgently?"

"No, our Long Group is one of the top 20 super conglomerates in Hong Kong! Once we come to the mainland, we are extremely popular and treated like stars by everyone! Our business expansion speed is as rapid as a rocket taking off, and it is as stable as Mount Tai and indestructible!" I really don't know what this guy named Mike is thinking. He actually said such a thing, which made Long Jiajun next to him so angry that he wanted to jump up and slap him hard!

"Brother Jun, according to what you said, since you are doing such a great job, it seems that there is no need to cooperate with others?" Liu Yi joked to Long Jiajun with a playful look on his face.

"Hua Di, I'm so sorry! I don't know exactly what happened, but please believe me, I'll give you and Brother Ting a satisfactory explanation!" As soon as he finished speaking, Long Jiajun waved his hand without hesitation, signaling the three ignorant individuals to leave immediately. Seeing the big boss's outburst, Hua Shao and Mandy were both terrified and stood up tremblingly, preparing to leave. However, at this moment, a sneer of contempt and disdain appeared on Mike's lips, and he slowly stood up and turned to leave.

At this moment, Liu Yi suddenly shouted, "Wait, Hua Shao, please stay first." Hearing this, Hua Shao couldn't help but stop, his face full of confusion.

"Mr. Hua, please stay here for a while." Seeing that Mike actually reached out to grab Mr. Hua and tried to take him away, Long Jiajun had no choice but to speak again.

Seeing this, Hua Shao quickly stood up straight, not daring to move. At the same time, Mike cast a sharp look at Hua Shao, as if warning him not to say anything, and then turned and left. This series of subtle movements and changes in expression all fell into Liu Yi's sharp eyes.

After Mike and the other man walked away, Liu Yi quickly stepped forward and closed the office door tightly. Then he turned around and asked Long Jiajun seriously, "Brother Jun, it seems to me that there's something a little off about this Mike. I wonder who he is?"

Long Jiajun frowned slightly, sighed deeply and replied: "He is a relative from my mother's side of the family. Originally, I wanted to give the old lady in the family a satisfactory explanation, so I let him sit in his current position. Alas, I never expected it to turn out like this." As soon as he finished speaking, Long Jiajun had made up his mind that he must teach a painful lesson to those people in the Long Group who relied on their kinship to do evil things.

At this time, Guo Zhenting, who had been listening silently, suddenly interrupted and said, "Well, in that case, there is no need to pay attention to him. But one thing needs to be made clear, he must never be allowed to be in charge of mainland-related business in the future." Regarding Guo Zhenting's seemingly presumptuous remarks, Long Jiajun not only did not feel the slightest bit displeased, but nodded in agreement without hesitation.

"Mr. Hua, please sit down. What a coincidence, your name is Mr. Hua and I call you Mr. Hua. We really have a lot of fate!" Liu Yi said to Mr. Hua in a friendly manner with a smile on his face.

"It's my honor to have a chance to meet Mr. Liu. My name is Zhang Huashao. My father gave me this name because he hoped that I would be the successor of China. As for Huashao, it's just a homophonic name given to me by my colleagues for fun." Huashao answered politely.

"So what do you think about your Long Group's business in the mainland? Please tell the truth." Liu Yi asked immediately.

"Listen to Mr. Liu. If you continue to speak those empty and hypocritical words, you don't need to continue working at our Long Group." Long Jiajun noticed that Hua Shao was looking at him for his opinion, so he responded directly.

Seeing Long Jiajun's statement, Hua Shao naturally dared not conceal anything and stated the truth: "Our Long Group's business in mainland China is currently experiencing rapid growth, but this also carries a significant risk. As for the details, Mr. Long, it would be best if you personally review the accounts. I'm sorry, I can't go into detail on this point. Generally speaking, we've been involved in the mainland market for two years now. Initially, we were well-received and welcomed both in Shenzhen and Beijing. However, after two years of development, our relationship with the relevant mainland authorities has deteriorated. Ultimately, the mainland cannot yet be considered a fully-fledged market economy, so the government holds crucial decision-making power over our business expansion."

Hua Shao had mentioned the growing tensions with mainland government departments, a fact Long Jiajun was well aware of. Initially, he had simply dismissed it as a lack of high-level connections. However, after hearing Hua Shao's remarks, Long Jiajun keenly sensed that their mainland team must be harboring significant risks. Therefore, a careful review of the accounts became even more crucial.

Liu Yi immediately asked: "Then in your opinion, what is the reason for the deterioration of the relationship between the two sides?" Faced with this question, Hua Shao looked embarrassed. After hesitating for a moment, he said: "Mr. Long, to be honest, I am mainly responsible for communication and cooperation with international customers, and the mainland business has always been under the full responsibility of Mike. I really know very little about many of the details!" You know, Mike is a veritable royal relative, how could Hua Shao dare to say anything bad about him.

At this moment, Guo Zhenting, the brilliant assister, stepped forward and spoke out, "Young Master Hua, there's no need to worry or be afraid. Just tell me what you know. If you're bullied or ostracized within the Long Group because you revealed some of the truth, don't be afraid. You can come to the Guo family and all your treatment will remain the same. If you perform exceptionally well, I'll personally present you with a generous red envelope as a reward at the end of the year."

"Brother Ting! What you're doing is really unkind! You're actually trying to poach him right in front of me! You know, Hua Shao is a very capable person! He's always been the backbone and absolute mainstay of our Long's foreign trade business! Don't even think you can poach him so easily!" Long Jiajun was really getting anxious and angry at this point. After all, no matter how you looked at it, Hua Shao's extraordinary business ability was an undisputed fact that everyone could see. So, no matter what, he absolutely couldn't watch such an outstanding talent leave them like this.

Then, Long Jiajun turned to look at Hua Shao and said seriously and solemnly: "Hua Shao, if you know the situation in your heart, just feel free to speak out boldly! Remember, Long Group is our Long family's own property after all. If anyone dares to deliberately exclude or suppress you, don't be afraid, just tell me directly, I will definitely deal with that guy without mercy!" After saying this, Long Jiajun deliberately straightened his chest, expressing an extremely firm attitude.

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