Chapter 476: Chapter 472: War of Words
At night, Lin Mu changed into a suit and went downstairs with Sophie. Earth Wolf had already been waiting in the car at Yunhai Mansion. Seeing Lin Mu coming out, Earth Wolf waved, and Lin Mu got into the BMW with Sophie. Then Earth Wolf drove towards Chang’an Grand Hotel. Half an hour later, they arrived at Chang’an Grand Hotel, and Earth Wolf parked the car in the parking lot.
"Earth Wolf, you wait in the car. If there’s any situation, I’ll call you. Also, keep an eye on things down here!" Lin Mu reminded.
"Got it, boss!" Earth Wolf nodded.
"Feifei, let’s go. Chen Shiwei should have arrived!" Lin Mu said to Sophie.
"Okay!"
Sophie nodded, opened the car door, got out, and walked towards the hotel with Lin Mu. Once inside, they took the elevator directly to the room Chen Shiwei had reserved beforehand. When they reached the sixth floor, they stepped out of the elevator, and a waiter standing by the elevator door asked them, "Are you Mr. Lin and Miss Su?"
"Yes, that’s us!" Lin Mu nodded.
"Alright, please follow me!" The waiter made a gesture of invitation and led Lin Mu and Sophie to the private room opposite.
"Mr. Lin, Miss Su, please enter. The Eldest Young Master Chen is waiting for you inside!" the waiter said.
Lin Mu nodded and walked in with Sophie, opening the door to the private room. Chen Shiwei was sitting alone on a chair, smoking, with the table in front of him already filled with dishes. Seeing Lin Mu and Sophie enter, Chen Shiwei stood up with a cheerful smile to greet them.
"Haha, Brother Lin, Feifei, both of you are here!" Chen Shiwei greeted.
"Haha, it’s been a while, Eldest Young Master Chen!" Lin Mu grinned.
"It’s a rare occasion, come, have a seat here." Chen Shiwei gestured to the seats.
Lin Mu and Sophie sat side by side across from Chen Shiwei.
"Hey! Eldest Young Master Chen, why did you invite Feifei and me over today?" Lin Mu picked up a cigarette and asked.
"Haha, nothing major, just wanted to have a drink and chat with you two, and discuss a few minor matters!" Chen Shiwei laughed.
"Eldest Young Master Chen’s business is booming lately, a standout in all of Wancheng!" Sophie sitting next to Lin Mu praised, though they both knew in their hearts that this was just politeness. Su’s Great Enterprise’s economic strength was not inferior to the Chen family’s.
"Feifei, you flatter me. Compared to Brother Lin, I’m still far behind. Just think, back then, Brother Lin single-handedly carved out a place for himself in Wancheng in just a few months, establishing his own industry. It won’t be long before he’ll surpass me!" Chen Shiwei laughed.
"No way, Eldest Young Master Chen, you’re mocking me. Compared to you, I’m miles away—perhaps even in another ten or eight years, I won’t even compare to your coattails!" Lin Mu, usually boastful, was unexpectedly humble for once today, albeit with a tone that made one ponder.
"Haha, Brother Lin, you’re too modest. From what I know, the real control of Liu Zhenyun’s two factories has already been transferred to you, and that’s quite a piece of fat meat!" Chen Shiwei hinted.
"Hehe! You mean Liu Zhenyun’s two factories? They’re hardly fat meat, just two processing plants, barely enough to cover meals, not for making big money, just some pocket change!" Lin Mu waved dismissively.
"Haha, pocket change!" Chen Shiwei laughed dryly and continued, "Besides drinking and chatting, I wanted to discuss the distribution of forces in Wancheng. Han Si Hai has already withdrawn, leaving Brother Lin in charge, which is indeed worth celebrating. Since Brother Lin has taken over the banner, the economic forces in Wancheng definitely need to be redistributed. Otherwise, conflicts may arise. We aren’t strangers, so we shouldn’t let economic interests cause displeasure. If such a thing happens, it wouldn’t be good!"
"What Eldest Young Master Chen said makes sense. How does Eldest Young Master Chen plan to allocate it?" Sophie asked with a smile.
Chen Shiwei blew out a cloud of smoke and said, "The economic chain of East City South District will center around me, West and North Districts around you two. Everyone handles their own, without infringing on each other!"
"Haha, Eldest Young Master Chen, are you joking? East City South District to you and West North District to us? Not to mention anything else, just the port in East City generates an annual income matching the total of the two zones of West North District. Such a distribution might not be suitable, don’t you think?" Sophie laughed.
Lin Mu wasn’t clear or familiar with the economic power distribution situation. Although he owned many industries, he was essentially a hands-off boss, leaving the matters to others while he counted the money!
But Sophie was different. As the business queen of the Pearl River Delta, she was well-versed in these matters and wouldn’t engage in anything disadvantageous!
Wancheng is divided into east, west, south, and north districts, with East City housing the customs, being close to another economic special zone, Shencheng City. It’s convenient for transportation and shipping and is also the largest industrial area. If one occupies this industrial zone and runs it well, the annual income can exceed the total of the Northwest South Districts. How could Sophie agree to give away such a good place?
Moreover, Sophie’s main industry is marine trade. If she gives away the marine trade business, Su’s Great Enterprise would significantly shrink. Only a fool would agree to that!
"Oh? You disagree? What are your thoughts, Feifei? Feel free to share." Chen Shiwei spread his hands.
"First of all, we absolutely cannot give away the business in East City. As for the north and south districts, you can allocate them however you want. Those don’t matter!" Sophie was straightforward.
"Haha, Feifei, East City used to be within the Chen family’s power early on, but later Su’s Great Enterprise slowly encroached in. Since we’re re-dividing economic forces now, shouldn’t East City be returned to the Chen family?" Chen Shiwei said as he exhaled smoke.
"Eldest Young Master Chen, I think you’re mistaken. East City is just an economic special zone. It doesn’t belong to your Chen family, nor does it belong to our Su’s Great Enterprise. It belongs to everyone. Now is the era of free trade. Whoever has the skill can take root here and is qualified to compete for a living. This is now a jungle society; survival of the fittest. That’s the eternal law of the economic world!" Sophie laughed, offering no concessions to Chen Shiwei.
Lin Mu observed Sophie from the side. He felt particularly thrilled in his heart for Sophie’s strong counter to Chen Shiwei; it was terrific!
Chen Shiwei was rendered speechless by Sophie’s words. Sophie was right; society is indeed a survival-of-the-fittest world. To survive in this harsh environment, one must become stronger, or else they will eventually be eliminated by emerging forces.