After traveling through time, I, as a mechanical genius, am dedicated to improving myself.

So what if I understand it?

Are you willing to give up Mars?

Zeng Li watched them holding a meeting. Yi Xian, Zhao Youwei, Chi Xilu, and Li Xia were sitting on the side.

No one spoke.

Charles' voice came from the computer: "If we send a hundred truly talented people to China, will they be conquered by China and change their nationality? If we do that, we'll not only lose our money, but also our talent."

Da Jing didn't want to continue the discussion. The result wouldn't change anyway, so he was the first to refute Charles: "The people we sent over weren't stupid. Zeng Li clearly stated that Cangyuan doesn't consider foreigners to stay long-term. She didn't mention nationality, but foreigners. If she is willing to open up and make an exception on this point, then many wealthy people will leave all of our countries, and the biggest movement will probably be in Country M."

Yes, if Zeng Li agrees, anyone with Chinese nationality can buy and sell boat tickets and live in Cangyuan for a long time. Not to mention people of other age groups, the number of wealthy and powerful elderly people in every country will be overwhelming. Who on the rich list would not want to go?

The subsequent discussions were of no importance, so Zeng Li turned off the screen.

He rubbed his eyes and looked at Zhao Youwei: "I heard that you skipped a grade and now you have more free time? What have you learned from following Yi Xian during this time?"

Zhao Youwei stood up and answered, "Yes, boss. I skipped a grade and am now in the first year of high school. I have more free time and can spend more time with Secretary Yi."

He didn't rush to answer the last question. He first glanced up at Zeng Li furtively before expressing his confusion: "Leader, school didn't teach me how to make money or be myself. All I learned were basic knowledge points that made me more suitable for working. No matter how you look at it, they're training us to be workers. They also teach us to follow the rules, and don't allow our personalities to stand out too much. We're not allowed to be ourselves. Some group activities seem to be for the convenience of management, but in fact they are testing our obedience."

"But Secretary Yi taught me how to love myself, how to see my own strengths and weaknesses, how to look at things from different perspectives, and how to think about problems differently. She also tried to teach me how to love others."

"I think what Secretary Yi teaches is right. It's hard for the school's education to make a breakthrough."

Zeng Li blinked a few times, as if organizing her words.

It’s indeed a good idea to start thinking about this question at the age of nine.

His expression lost its seriousness when he first asked the question, and his tone softened, "Schools are places to train law-abiding workers. The world depends on the work of countless ordinary people. What is the core of power? People."

"With awakening and access to elite education, the future may be different, but no matter how it changes, the world needs ordinary people more. We are simply protecting the rights of ordinary people, managing social order, and providing them with a better living environment."

"When power is democratized, whether people can succeed is not the core essence of a country. The key is whether there are a large number of ordinary people who know the law and abide by it to work, drive the economy, and maintain social functioning."

Zhao Youwei's ponytail swayed again and again, and she tried hard to keep up with Zeng Li's thoughts, and for the first time bravely looked into Zeng Li's eyes.

"What I mean is that even if I become a different person in the future, a powerful person like a leader is essentially serving the people. And this people is to provide a good living environment for those who know and abide by the law. Being mediocre is not a bad thing, and being outstanding does not necessarily give you an advantage. We are all working, especially under the current leadership system, which does not allow selfishness and corruption. Everyone is just protecting ordinary people."

"Because they are the core that makes society function and makes the country better."

Zeng Li smiled and said, "You have a good understanding. Go and rest first. I will talk to you about something you may not understand."

Jinbao took Zhao Youwei out and everyone started talking about business.

Li Xia frowned and said unkindly, "I didn't expect that China's rise would lead to these major powers banding together. It shows that they are very wary of us, which is very disadvantageous to us."

“Especially the economy.”

Chi Xilu nodded in agreement: "Unless absolutely necessary, they will choose to cooperate with each other instead of with China. They are trying to accelerate development by banding together, which is also a disguised way of slowing down China's pace."

Seeing that his leader was in a good mood, Yi Xian was not in a hurry to speak.

Zeng Li picked up the thermos and poured a cup of tea before explaining, "As long as Cangyuan is in our Chinese hands, they'll have to accept their fate and pay. The richer they are, the happier we should be."

"It would be great if they could stick together and live well on Mars, have fewer conflicts, and focus on making money. Otherwise, I'm worried they'd start quarreling and fighting with each other, wasting energy and money."

"From now on, all of Cangyuan's products will be key medicines for them to save their lives. The richer they are, the more expensive I will sell them. In the end, I will still be contributing to China."

Li Xia understood why Cangyuan was developed first and then Mars was developed collectively. It turned out that every step had been calculated, including their reactions, their choices, and what they might do. There were countermeasures.

Zeng Li finished her freshly poured tea and continued, "As for our development, they don't need to worry about it. The right to live on Mars is in our hands. What kind of trouble can they cause?"

"Yixian, vacate a building in the House of Representatives for their people to live in. The adjacent building will be used as a research base and connected to it. It will later become the launch base for the Mars project."

This is how almost every meeting goes. Zeng Li instructs that everyone's concerns and opinions can be addressed.