"Although my sister-in-law has been living a bad life over the years, it's just a conflict between her and her brother. Overall, she doesn't have much disgust towards the Mei family, and even her infamous sister-in-law, she is pretty good.

"On the other hand, my parents and I are pretty good to my sister-in-law. Over the years, with her rather than bend, the reason why she can live a peaceful life is largely due to the protection of the Mei family, which is the identity of the Mei family's daughter-in-law, which allows her, a young and beautiful woman who is mixed with all kinds of men, to be safe and sound.

"I think you may see this more clearly than your sister-in-law himself. It is precisely because of this that you can accept the friendship of a daughter of the Mei family. How about it, am I right?"

Tingdong smiled and clapped his hands and said, "Sister Linlin's summary is quite comprehensive. I am indeed not wrong. You are indeed a more pragmatic and rational woman. On the one hand, the casualness is caused by the harm that life itself has given you, and on the other hand, it is also a superficial phenomenon you intentionally create.

"I believe that over the years, there will not be many people who know you as rational as you. Come on, Sister Linlin, let's have a drink for your rationality and our future cooperation!"

The two goblets clinked together and made a crisp "ding" sound. The two of them drank the wine in the glass at the same time. Tingdong squinted his eyes and savored, saying, "It is indeed extraordinary. Thirty years of aging wine, soft, mellow, long aftertaste, and rare wine."

Linlin smiled with a pursed lips: "So you have times when you are insincere, hehe!"

Tingdong was stunned: "Sister Linlin, why do you say that?"

"Didn't you just say that there is no difference between drinking Moutai and Erguotou? Why are you talking about this aged wine now? This shows that you know how to taste wine very well!" Mei Linlin said coquettishly.

Tingdong smiled: "I didn't say I can't taste wine? In fact, I like to taste wine very much, and I like to experience the different breath, charm and taste of various alcohols on the tip of the tongue and when they enter the throat.

"But tasting is different from drinking wine. Tasting wine is like tasting tea. Drink a small cup or a small cup in one sip and slowly reminisce. This is a taste, a large cup, a large cup into the throat, and that is a drink.

"Taste is for appreciation, experience and enjoy the pleasure of that moment. To put it bluntly, it is just a luxury enjoyment, and it is something that literati and scholars do in their spare time.

"Drinking is to quench thirst, solve the need for dehydration in the body, and solve the basic survival problems. Linlin, to be honest, you and I have different backgrounds and different perspectives on things.

"According to traditional sayings, you came from an aristocratic family and were born with food and clothing without worries or even wealthy food. Although you are also very worried now, it is based on the fact that you have a prodigal brother in your family. Otherwise, it would be fine to maintain your current living standards safely.

"But I am different. I am a civilian. My teenage family faces both layoffs on both of my parents. Survival has become a problem. I have to struggle desperately to solve the problem of survival first.

"Yes, after all my hard work, on the one hand, I am willing to work hard, on the other hand, I am naturally smart, and at the same time, I have always had a group of good friends to help me. Now I can live a life of luxury.

"But you also know that I am not a person who forgets my roots. I will double the land acquisition compensation for the villagers because I know the hardships of their lives.

"In the future, I have to do more for them. This is my philosophy. Of course, I don't object to occasional luxury when conditions permit. It's just that unnecessary waste can be avoided as much as possible."

Today, it may be because the atmosphere is right. After sitting down, both of them said a lot and were open to their hearts. Although Linlin's eyes were filled with affection, she was unwilling to disrupt this kind of communication. She knew that this atmosphere was also hard to come by, and it was even more difficult to find opportunities than the ambiguity between the two.

But she still couldn't control her desire to get close to him. She put her body closer to Tingdong, put one leg on his legs, tilted her head and said, "I have always wanted to ask you a question, Dong, why do you have to insist on demolition yourself and not be willing to contract it to a professional demolition company?

"Aren't they more professional and more efficient than us? The social division of labor is getting more and more detailed, which is a manifestation of social progress. What we businessmen pursue mainly is efficiency and wealth, right?"

Tingdong nodded, picked up a shrimp with chopsticks, tasted it, put down the chopsticks, and naturally placed one hand on Linlin's calves, and said with a smile: "You are right, about efficiency, social division of labor, and about the profit-seeking nature of businessmen, but there is one thing I have repeatedly emphasized.

"That's because I'm not a businessman. Actually, I understand that this is a kind of pretentiousness and self-proclaimer. In fact, I have already labeled a businessman, but I don't want to accept the attribute of simply seeking profit, which is a bit like the spirit of Aq."

Linlin enjoyed her feeling that Tingdong's big hand was stroking her calves, with a calm and natural expression. However, his main energy was still focused on the conversation between the two. After hearing Tingdong's words, she couldn't help asking: "But, there is nothing wrong with the businessman operating legally and pursuing profits?"

Tingdong nodded: "Yes, there is nothing wrong with this. Merchants seeking profit is the nature of merchants. The needs of people in the world are also the power given to merchants by social needs. However, it depends on what we are pursuing?

"Is it just to accumulate wealth to accumulate wealth or has other purposes, and to accumulate wealth simply to accumulate wealth, the final outcome can only become a miser. At the same time, there is a problem of social recognition for other purposes.

"Linlin, you said that you are doing business to maintain the safety and continuation of the family and to avoid any accidents in your brother. So have you measured it? How much does it cost? Assuming that 10 million is enough, what should I do if there is such a redundant one?

"I believe that all businessmen, including those miser, have a common purpose in accumulating wealth, social recognition, or because of the sense of honor and achievement brought to themselves by wealth. Do you think my words make sense?"

Linlin nodded and said, "This is true. The commodity society is not like the small peasant economy that was in the past, which was governed by one household by one. The recognition and honor of society and the sense of accomplishment are more important to a person, a company, and an organization."

Tingdong smiled: "So, I think that while seeking economic benefits, truly intelligent and insightful businessmen should pay more attention to the social value and social interests of themselves and companies or groups.

"Only in this way can you increasingly reflect your recognition and recognition in society, and your existence will be more meaningful. Otherwise, you are just a money-making machine and will slowly be despised by society. Just like some unscrupulous real estate businessmen, they do not bear any responsibility to society except to accumulate wealth, and will one day be despised by society."

Linlin looked at Tingdong with admiration, then leaned her body against him, crossed her thighs, and Tingdong's hand naturally stroked the root of her thighs.

Tingdong suddenly realized something, picked up the wine glass with embarrassment and said, "Let's continue drinking."

Linlin snatched Tingdong's wine glass and placed it on the table, stuffed her wine glass into his hand, and said coquettishly: "I want you to feed me!"

Tingdong smiled, held Linlin's waist with one hand, and put the wine glass in his hand close to her lips with the other. He slowly waited for her to take a small sip of wine before putting down the glass.

Linlin leaned her body into his arms softly and said softly: "Dong, do you know that the most direct factor that led to my cooperation with you is that people like you and think that being with you is the most reliable."

Tingdong nodded and said, "I believe what you said. You just mentioned the three factors that led to my cooperation with you. In fact, the most important thing is your frankness and sincerity. The quality that I hate the most is hypocrisy, and the one I pay most attention to is sincerity.

"My friends include thieves, and people with all kinds of stains, but people without hypocrisy. Your sincerity and enthusiasm make me unable to avoid it. At the same time, as you said, I really don't have too deep disgust towards the Mei family. Even for your brother, I only have sympathy for him, and no opposition, even though he had a small conflict with me.

"By the way, is he still working in a state-owned enterprise?"

Linlin nodded with a wry smile: "Yes, in name, he is also the vice president of the provincial power company. In the past, he is at the deputy department level, but he is not in charge of anything. He is only responsible for receiving wages a year, receiving bonuses and spending his hospitality expenses.

"The power company is well treated and has sufficient funds. Some of the more saving bosses have a balance of annual hospitality expenses, but Meilin's hospitality expenses can be spent in two or three months, so the rest will reach out to me. This is still good. I am really afraid that he will put his hand into the public's pocket. If someone encounters a rift with the Mei family, or if he offended someone himself, it will be too easy to harm him.

"So, I made an agreement with him that if he dares to touch a penny from the public, he will not expect to get a penny from me in the future. Judging from the current situation, he has basically done it."

Tingdong sighed, gently stroked Lin Lin's shoulders, and said, "I didn't expect that a person like Meilin would have a sister like you. You are a chivalrous woman. Linlin, I will give you another glass, but you should change to the red wine bar. If you drink the white wine, I'm afraid you will get drunk first."
Chapter completed!