Xiamei Highway is bounded by the Meixi Bridge. Although the western section is also a suburban area with mixed residential buildings, it was classified into the urban area earlier, and there are street lights on both sides.

When the car passed the Meixi Bridge, I looked down at the two columns of street lights, like two necklaces sloping slightly to the north, but most of the area, except for the lights at home, fell into a deeper night; In the darkness, only the direction of the steel mill has a brilliant light, showing an extraordinary prosperity.

At the Zhujiang Hotel, he had to force his face to smile. After leaving Meixi Town, Zhou Xiaobai was silent most of the time. Because he had been educated overseas for a long time, he sometimes did not agree with his father's business philosophy. When the father and son were together, the words Also very few.

The driver of the Zhou family was very used to the atmosphere between the father and son of the Zhou family, and just drove the car silently. If anyone saw this, they would think that there was a muffler in the car. The silence continued until the Zhou family compound in West Cuihu was not broken, but no one felt that something was wrong.

Except for the standing committee villa building in the northwest corner of Cuihu Lake and the old-style western-style buildings on the south bank of Cuihu Lake, there is no villa area around the lake. On the contrary, due to the lag of urban construction, there are still large areas of old-fashioned dwellings along the Green Lake that are not crowded here.

The Zhou family is located deep in the narrow alley on the east bank of Cuihu Lake, and its appearance is no different from that of an ordinary residential yard. However, the enclosed yard on the second floor used to be a public rental house where five families huddled together. Now this yard has been bought by the Zhou family, and it has become a unique and quiet residence.

In this yard, Zhou Yanbin and his wife, the old lady of the Zhou family, the nanny, and the driver usually live in this yard; Zhou Zhibai did not want to be restrained, and had another residence in Donghua, so the driver naturally sent Zhou Yanbin home first.

Although the alley can accommodate cars, it is very inconvenient. Zhou Yanbin usually gets off the car at the entrance of the alley, and the driver is used to parking at the entrance of the alley.

Zhou Yanbin was not in a hurry to get off the bus. The driver knew that he had something to say to Zhou Zhibai, so he got off the bus and went to smoke by the alley.

Looking at the dim lights in the alley, Zhou Yanbin looked at his son's silent face through the rearview mirror, knowing that he still couldn't get rid of the feeling of rejection towards Shen Huai, and said, "In the early years, I rode a tricycle and passed through the house and the alley. , you also have grievances in your heart. The parents of other people are either workers, teachers, or officials, but your parents are rubbish, doing what others see as 'dirty work', you are young and feel wronged It's also normal. But you have been educated abroad for so many years, and looking back at this past event, what do you think?"

"I was able to study abroad because of my father's income. Now Pengyue is mainly engaged in the scrap steel trade. If you are Donghua's 'junk king', I am Donghua's 'little junk king'," Seeing his father mentioning the past, Zhou Zhibai was also very emotional, and said, "Without the dirty and tiring work that my father did in his early years, there would be no me and Peng Yue's present. Even if there are some things, I don't agree with you, but I I will always be grateful to you and respect you..."

"..." Zhou Yanbin couldn't help laughing when he saw that his son was talking to him so reservedly, and said, "I didn't understand the dirty work I did back then. You feel wronged when you are young; look again, what Shen Huai did. Isn't it 'dirty work'?"

"..." Zhou Zhibai didn't expect his father to suddenly bring up this topic, and he couldn't figure out what his father meant for a while.

"On the surface, Shen Huai is arrogant, doesn't pay attention to the rules, and even unscrupulously breaks the rules, biting everywhere like a mad dog," Zhou Yanbin said, "but think about it, if it weren't for Shen Huai's actions, Mei Xi would Is there such a good development environment for Zhen and Meigang? But I also understand your feelings, Peng Yue has not lowered her head over the years, and she is forced to choose to cooperate with such an unknown person everywhere, and I will not feel good... "

"I'm not so irrational." Zhou Zhibai argued, and suddenly realized that he couldn't tell his father what happened between his sister and Shen Huai, so he could only keep silent.

"My impression of Shen Huai was vague at first, and I couldn't see it clearly," Zhou Yanbin said earnestly, "However, what do you think of Chu Yiliang, Zhu Li, Yang Haipeng, and Mei Gang's management team?"

"The ability and professional level are very high." Zhou Zhibai has little contact with Chu Yiliang, Zhu Li, and Yang Haipeng, but has business dealings with Meigang, and has a lot of contacts with Zhao Dong, Wang Kangsheng, Qian Wenhui and others. It was still hard to suppress the disgust for Shen Huai, and he had to say something fair.

"Look at people and see what they are like," Zhou Yanbin said, "These people can be used by Shen Huai. It can be said that they are obedient. On the one hand, it shows that Shen Huai's means of controlling people are very powerful, and on the other hand, it also shows that he really has the ability to convince people. Of course Peng Yue can't trust others without reservation, but in comparison, we can't find a better collaborator than Shen Huai at this stage."

"I don't like Shen Huai, but I'm not a child who is driven by emotions. I still know what to do." Zhou Zhibai didn't expect his father's evaluation of Shen Huai to be so high, and he was a little dissatisfied, but he wouldn't say anything random Angry words.

"I didn't say this to teach you a lesson," Zhou Yanbin said, "Today I went to Meixi Town, and only those who have experienced this kind of experience will have the feeling that everything is hard-earned, sometimes 'dirty work'. 'It must be done by someone. I will not participate in the specific cooperation, but this time we have to show some sincerity, even if we suffer some losses..."

"I see." Zhou Zhibai nodded, got out of the car to help his father open the car door, and saw him go deep into the alley and into the yard before turning his head and getting into the car.

The prosperity of the urban area is always beyond the reach of the suburbs. Zhou Zhibai returned to his residence at the Xipi Gate of the development zone by car.

This is a rare villa building in Donghua City. Zhou Zhibai is unwilling to be restrained. He usually lives here when he gets home. He asks the driver to park the car at the entrance of the community and walk into the community alone. Zhou Zhibai didn't go directly to his residence, but turned to the north corner of Building No. 2, stood in the shade of a tree, lit a cigarette and started smoking, feeling filled with emotion:

The Zhou family's choice to cooperate with Shen Huai can be said to be a step-by-step forced into a dead end with no choice, and a choice made out of desperation.

The first time Chen Mingde died suddenly due to illness, his second uncle was forced to trade with Shen Huai to mitigate the possible serious consequences for the Zhou family. Meixi Iron and Steel Plant.

For the second time, Shen Huai even threatened Pengyue's scrap steel business, forcing the Zhou family to support him on the basis of the equity restructuring of the Meixi Iron and Steel Plant.

Even though the interests of the Zhou family were not damaged by Shen Huai these two times, the feeling of being led by the nose and unable to seize the initiative was not a good feeling.

This time, the Zhou family seemed to have a choice, and they could refuse to participate in the construction of the bridge on the southern route, but they had to consider the consequences of their relationship going downhill after the refusal. In fact, they had no choice.

However, after the confrontation with the emperor last night, it can also be seen that Shen Huai's background is tough enough to openly challenge the Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee Tan Qiping, which also makes the Zhou family's passive choice to cooperate more and more. It is easy to succumb to the strong. But no matter what, if you lead by the nose, you will never feel comfortable.

Even aside from the unexplainable relationship between his sister and Shen Huai, Zhou Zhibai is not a person who is willing to lead others by the nose, and Shen Huai's rampant style is even more disliked by him.

Just listening to his father's words made Zhou Zhibai reflect somewhat.

Even though he disagrees with his father's views on many things and thinks his father is too conservative, he has to admit that in many things, his father, who just graduated from junior high school, sees more deeply than him.

If it is said that all Shen Huai's external actions are to win a better development environment for Meixi Town and Meigang, Zhou Zhibai also has to admit that Shen Huai has done a very good job so far.

Although Zhou Zhibai was never resigned to being behind others, and never thought he was inferior to others, but putting himself in his shoes, he could only admit with admiration that he could not have done better when he replaced Shen Huai to preside over Meigang last autumn.

It's not that the vision and knowledge are not as good as ~lightnovelpub.net~ How can Mei Gang develop? It's purely theoretical, and Zhou Zhibai doesn't think he is inferior to others. The key is to see and not to be able to do it; A common disease.

After the fall of last year, everyone knew that Mei Steel would die if it was not rectified, but except Shen Huai, who could swept away all the resistance and made Mei Steel so swift and swift to carry out production rectification?

Zhou Zhibai also knew that the equity restructuring would be of great benefit to Meishan Iron and Steel, but under the current political and economic conditions in China, he did not think he had the ability to promote Meishan Iron and Steel to become the first pilot enterprise of equity restructuring in Donghua City.

Zhou Zhibai also knows that when the production capacity of a steel company reaches a certain scale, the mode of transportation will greatly restrict the cost control of the steel company. Build a freight terminal?

This one thing, even if you think about it and make up your mind to do it, if you can't get the support of the majority of people and suppress the voices of opponents, it will never be done.

Looking back calmly at this time, Shen Huai's style of being arrogant, uncompromising, unscrupulously breaking the rules, and even daring to challenge the secretary of the municipal party committee is the most fundamental guarantee for Meixi Town and Meigang to reach this stage.

Zhou Zhibai was smoking a cigarette and couldn't help taking a deep breath, trying to spit out the stagnation in his heart. At this time, a woman came out of the dark place, put her arms around his neck from behind, and asked, "What are you thinking about? , have never seen you smoke?"

"People have very depressing things. For example, you don't like a person, but you have to admit that he is better than you, so occasionally you need to smoke a cigarette to reduce your depression," Zhou Zhibai turned his head and stroked gently. The woman's smooth face, fascinated by her charming eyes, smiled and said to her, "Would you like to sleep with me tonight?"