Reborn as Zhao Ruilong of Handong, I will defy fate.

In a small room.

Many computers were placed densely against the wall.

A group of teenagers, who looked like they were still very young, were engrossed in playing video games.

The murky air, filled with the smells of smoke, foot odor, and instant noodles, made Zhong Zhengguo feel nauseous.

But these young kids didn't mind the smell at all and were engrossed in playing games.

What are you three doing here?

The boss, carrying a fanny pack, came out of the restroom and called out warily.

"Come find my child!"

Hou Liangping responded wittily.

After looking around, he immediately asked:

"My child hasn't been to school for two days, and there's no sign of him anywhere. Boss, do you know if there are any unlicensed internet cafes around here?"

"What illegal internet cafe? I don't know where you can find one. Go find it yourself!"

As he spoke, the boss waved his hand impatiently.

"Get out of here! Get out of here! Don't get in my way of doing business!"

Zhong Zhengguo, who was covering his nose and trying to suppress the stench, immediately flew into a rage.

"What kind of business is this? Who gave you permission to open an internet cafe in a residential building? And these kids are obviously minors, you..."

Zhong Zhengguo hadn't finished speaking.

The boss grabbed a stainless steel stool, his eyes wide with rage and a murderous aura.

Under normal circumstances

Who would dare to threaten and intimidate their powerful father like that?

Zhong Xiaoai would definitely lose her temper on the spot and make the other party regret it.

But now...

She simply wanted her father to experience the illegal internet cafe firsthand.

"Let's go, let's go now!"

Zhong Xiaoai grabbed her father's arm, winking and pulling him.

The three of them had just stepped out.

There was a loud bang behind me.

Turn around and look.

It turned out that the boss had locked the door.

"Hey, that bastard!"

"There are so many minors inside, what if a fire breaks out?"

Zhong Zhengguo was furious.

Before he could rush back and berate his boss, Zhong Xiaoai and Hou Liangping forcibly took him away from his left and right sides.

Emerging from the narrow alley, they came to a wall, where the couple tacitly let go of each other's hands.

On the other side of the wall, the sound of basketballs being dribbled could be heard, along with some youthful shouts.

"Is there a school nearby?"

"That's right, the other side of the wall is Yanjing No. 4 High School."

"Dad, do you see those friction marks on the wall?"

"Did the students climb over the wall to go to that illegal internet cafe to play games?"

"That's right, it's daytime now, so you won't see anyone climbing over the wall. I heard it gets really lively after the dorm lights are turned off at night."

"My God, with such a high wall, aren't they afraid of breaking their legs?"

"Young and impetuous, who cares about such things?"

Standing in front of the wall, Zhong Zhengguo stood with his hands behind his back, lost in thought.

Zhong Xiaoai and Hou Liangping exchanged a smile.

"Dad, let's go home and talk."

After arriving home, I waited for my secretary and driver to leave.

Zhong Zhengguo immediately asked:

"Huilong Internet Cafe chain, it can't possibly be what we just saw, right?"

"of course not!"

Zhong Xiaoai sat down and said while peeling an orange:

“Liangping and I visited many places, and they were all very well-organized.”

"Not only are the licenses and permits complete and the services standardized, but they also pay great attention to environmental hygiene and fire safety."

"Their internet administrators are especially dedicated; if they find a minor during their patrols, they will immediately ask them to leave."

Zhong Zhengguo crossed his arms over his chest.

"So those minors who want to go online to play games but can't get in are forced to go to unregulated internet cafes?"

"And those illegal internet cafes, in order to make it convenient for underage students to access the internet, generally adopt the principle of proximity and secretly open in residential buildings near schools?"

"Dad, you're so smart!"

Zhong Xiaoai smiled and fed her father a segment of orange.

Zhong Zhengguo chewed a few times, then suddenly turned his head and turned to the side.

"But that doesn't make sense. Huilong Internet Cafes are all legal and compliant, so how can you fight back?"

Zhong Xiaoai said with a sly smile, "They are legal and compliant, but illegal internet cafes are now rampant and extremely harmful."

"Think about that shady internet cafe we ​​just went to. How many kids are addicted to games there and don't study properly at school?"

"Moreover, illegal internet cafes are crowded and poorly ventilated, so if a fire breaks out, there may not be enough time to escape."

"Even in the legal and compliant Huilong chain internet cafes, as far as I know, a large number of idle young people gather there for a long time."

"They were already idle and unambitious, and now they spend all their time in internet cafes eating, drinking and having fun. When they run out of money, they steal and rob, which has directly led to a surge in the criminal crime rate."

Zhong Zhengguo frowned.

"It's like you're saying they won't commit crimes just because they don't play games online! Tell me your thoughts!"

Zhong Xiaoai said with a wicked smile, "Since internet cafes are so harmful, why not shut them down completely?"

"Don't rush to refute me and say that I'm just daydreaming. As long as we create a media storm and gain the support of countless parents..."

"Think about it, parents, for the sake of their children and to prevent them from becoming addicted to games and neglecting their studies, will definitely support shutting down internet cafes, everyone..."

Zhong Zhengguo retorted, "So, according to you, video arcades, game arcades, skating rinks, karaoke bars, and all sorts of entertainment venues also cause children to neglect their studies, so shouldn't they all be shut down?"

"Furthermore, if anything that is detrimental to children's learning and development is shut down, then there would be far too many places to close. Smoking is especially harmful to the health of minors. Do you want to stir up a public opinion storm and shut down the tobacco companies as well?"

Zhong Xiaoai pouted.

Shut down the tobacco company?

Am I tired of living?

"If that's the case, then the booming development of the internet cafe industry is indeed much better than poisoning a small number of teenagers."

"It not only solves employment and boosts consumption, but also indirectly stimulates telecommunications companies to provide better broadband services."

"Our computer and internet industry has grown rapidly due to huge market demand."

Zhong Zhengguo chuckled softly.

"Of course! The rapid development of the electronics and information industry in Handong is precisely because Huilong chain internet cafes are opening more and more, creating a huge demand for computers."

"dad!!"

Zhong Xiaoai put the oranges on the coffee table and said with a bitter face:

"Since you know that the internet cafe industry is extremely important to Huilong Group, and even to Handong Province."

"Then you should understand how ingenious my plan to completely shut down the internet cafe industry was."

“Once the internet cafe industry is banned, Handong will no longer be able to rapidly develop its electronic information industry by producing and selling computers and their various accessories and game software.”

"Strike the snake at its vital spot! The internet cafe industry is clearly the lifeline of Handong's electronic information industry. If we cut off their supply, wouldn't that be the end of them?"

"..."

Zhong Zhengguo was somewhat bewildered.

In order to strike at Huilong Group and to strike at Zhao Lichun.

My daughter actually came up with such a sinister and vicious plan.

"No, Xiao Ai, do you know that our Dragon Country was originally lagging behind the West in the field of electronic information technology?"

"I know!"

"Do you know that last year, the US internet bubble burst, causing a large amount of capital and talent to flow out of the electronics and information technology field, leading to their stagnation? This gave us a valuable opportunity to catch up?"

"I know this too."

"Since you already know this, why did you still target the internet cafe industry, thereby hindering our electronics and information industry from rapidly catching up with the West and narrowing the gap?"

"Wasn't I just trying to help you and put Zhao Lichun at a disadvantage? Do you really want to just watch him achieve outstanding political results in Handong?"

"I……"

Zhong Zhengguo gritted his teeth and clenched his fists.

As a political rival, he certainly didn't want Zhao Lichun to achieve anything significant.

However, from the perspective of the interests of the country and its people, we naturally hope that China's technology will rise and its industry will become strong.

Otherwise, how can more than a billion Chinese people become wealthy?

By relying on providing cheap raw materials and labor to the West, we will never achieve prosperity and strength.

It would take hundreds of millions of shirts to buy one jet airliner, and ordinary people would have to save up for years without eating or drinking to buy a car...

Such days will continue indefinitely.

"dad!!"

Zhong Xiaoai grabbed her father's hand and said anxiously:

"Of course I know this is wrong, but if we don't target the internet cafe industry, we really can't go on!"

"After repeated investigations and research, we found that Zhao Ruilong is truly extraordinary."

“Huilong Group is completely legal and compliant in all aspects, and in some aspects, it even does better than what is required by law.”

"In this situation, how can we find fault or problems? His vision is too advanced. He has already done everything in a very standardized manner, so we can't even punish him."

Zhong Zhengguo coldly laughed: "Since you can't figure out how to deal with Huilong Chain Internet Cafes, you're just going to kill the entire internet cafe industry with one blow, is that it?"

Zhong Xiaoai laughed and said, "Isn't this perfect opportunity to use the rampant problem of illegal internet cafes to stir up a public opinion storm among parents?"

"Even if they can't be completely shut down in the end, they have cleaned up the illegal internet cafes for Zhao Ruilong and made the industry more standardized."

"But if this wave of shutdowns lasts for several months, it could significantly impact Huilong Group's expansion, wouldn't it?"

"Didn't you always say that this is a life-or-death struggle? Then why be so polite?"

Zhong Zhengguo brushed his daughter's hand away.

He slowly got up, put his hands behind his back, and walked to the window.

After her father thought for a while, Zhong Xiaoai got up and went to the side.

"Dad, think back to that shady internet cafe we ​​just went to."

"Dozens of computers were crammed into such a cramped three-bedroom apartment."

"If a fire breaks out, will all the underage students be able to escape alive?"

"At this very moment, there must be countless illegal internet cafes of varying sizes near primary and secondary schools across the country."

"These illegal internet cafes not only poison our youth, but also pose a great safety hazard, and should be severely cracked down on."

Zhong Zhengguo took a deep breath and glanced sideways.

"So what exactly is the content of your plan?"

Zhong Xiaoai was overjoyed and immediately introduced:

"I'm going to follow Zhao Ruilong's example and seize the moral high ground first!"

"That is, the involvement of media such as television and newspapers to investigate and expose the chaos of illegal internet cafes."

"They also arranged for some internet-addicted teenagers and their parents to appear on TV programs for interviews, thereby stirring up a nationwide media storm."

"After public opinion has fermented and hundreds of millions of Chinese people have come to deeply resent the internet cafe industry, wouldn't it be only natural for so many departments to launch a joint special rectification campaign?"

"With the support of parents and a broad base of public opinion, and with all departments taking action in accordance with the law and regulations, what power would the Zhao family father and son have to resist?"