Material Empire

"I feel very confused."

Qin Hai held his head and said. That is to say, in front of Ning Zhongying, he was able to show such a fragile and helpless look. On other occasions, even if he had no idea in his heart, he would still pretend to be confident.

"Smoking one?" Ning Zhongying handed the cigarette case to Qin Hai.

Before Qin Hai could refuse, Song Yulan poked her head out of the kitchen and scolded angrily: "You old bastard, you didn't learn well by yourself, and even taught Xiao Qin to smoke. He and Xiao Jing haven't had a child yet, this It's time to let him smoke, do you still want a healthy grandson!"

"Uh..." Qin Hai was embarrassed. He has never smoked, and this has nothing to do with "closing mountains to raise forests" in order to have children. However, Song Yulan's words gave him an excuse to refuse. He waved his hand to Ning Zhongying with a smile and said, "Dad, I just couldn't figure it out for a while, so I don't need this."

It was just a habitual action for Ning Zhongying to pass cigarettes to Qin Hai. When he discussed complicated matters with his old buddies, each of them held a cigarette in his hand. It seemed that not having such a thing would affect his thinking. He also knew that Qin Hai didn't smoke, and would occasionally use this to educate Ning Mo. Seeing Qin Hai waving his hand, he took back the cigarette case, and then said, "Tell me, what's wrong with you? Do you feel that the group has suffered a loss, or do you feel that you have been wronged?"

On the way from Hongze to Pingyuan, Qin Hai thought about a lot of problems, but he didn't expect to simplify the problem into a binary choice like Ning Zhongying. He froze for a moment, then said hesitantly, "It should be... both?"

"When you wanted to build a materials college, you discussed it with me. You said a lot about the benefits of building a materials college to our group, but I can tell that this is just an excuse. Your real idea is that you don't want these talents to be lost, yes Is that so?" Ning Zhongying asked.

Qin Hai thought for a while, nodded and said, "I really can't remember it. After hearing your reminder, it seems to be true."

"Later, these imported experts came up with a lot of patents, which really created a lot of benefits for the group. The existence of the School of Materials has also become the core competitiveness of the group, so you start to regard the School of Materials as your own private property. I'm afraid that others will share the benefits, isn't that true?" Ning Zhongying asked again.

Qin Hai smiled awkwardly: "Dad...don't be so sharp all the time, okay?"

It has to be said that Ning Zhongying is more like an outsider than Qin Hai. And with his 60 years of life experience, he sees problems far more profoundly than Qin Hai. Things that Qin Hai didn't think clearly, or things he didn't want to admit, were revealed when Ning Zhongying said them. Comparing Qin Hai's original intention of establishing the School of Materials with today's attitude towards the School of Materials, Qin Hai couldn't help but blush a little.

"Xiao Qin, I want to ask you, what is your purpose for setting up this Daqin Group?" Ning Zhongying changed a serious face and asked Qin Hai.

"The purpose..." Qin Hai pondered, "At first, it was mainly to earn some money and improve my life; later on, I hoped to become a big entrepreneur and be able to do some things I wanted to do. As for now... would you believe me if I said it was for the prosperity of the country?"

When he said the last sentence, Qin Hai revealed a somewhat self-deprecating expression. He really wanted to tell Ning Zhongying that he really thought so, and his words were not high-profile, but would Ning Zhongying believe such words? In a society where everyone is "looking at money", will it be considered hypocritical to claim that what you do is for the prosperity of the country?

Contrary to Qin Hai's expectation, Ning Zhongying nodded firmly, and said, "Of course I believe it. I might not believe what others say. Why don't I believe what you Qin Hai said?"

"But... why do you believe it?" Qin Hai asked in surprise.

Ning Zhongying said: "You, Qin Hai, are very smart and flexible. You are a good hand in material research, and you have a lot of crazy ideas in marketing. Some things make me, an old man, feel inferior. You fight with Japanese companies, and you The calculations against Wang Peichao are all conspiracies and tricks. From this point of view, you are not the kind of upright person we usually talk about."

"Old man, are you criticizing me or praising me?" Qin Hai muttered depressingly.

"It's neither a criticism nor a compliment, it's just an objective evaluation of you." Ning Zhongying said domineeringly, "However, one thing I am most satisfied with you is that you, Xiao Qin, are not a selfish People, you have sympathy and patriotism, and you will always have friends and colleagues around you in your heart, as well as your family and country, which is much stronger than many people.”

"This... is actually nothing." Qin Hai pretended to be modest. Ning Zhongying's eyes were shining brightly, and his evaluation of him was very accurate, Qin Hai naturally would not falsely deny it. Being able to leave such an impression in Ning Zhongying's mind also made Qin Hai quite proud. He finally knew why the old man married his daughter to him. It turned out that he was such a tall person.

Ning Zhongying ignored Qin Hai's words and continued:

"In our era, everyone talked about patriotism and dedication. Some people were really patriotic and wanted to contribute, while others just followed the trend, followed the trend, and even pretended to be patriotic. Up to now, there are not many people in society. Too much dedication, some people who keep saying they are patriotic and dedicated, many of them want to engage in political speculation, what they say is completely inconsistent with what they do.

Only you, Qin Hai, don't usually speak such big words, but what you do is worthy of the four words of patriotism and dedication. The most commendable thing is that when you do all these things, you don't express them deliberately, but from your heart.

In order to let everyone accept your approach, you often have to put a layer of camouflage on what you do for the country, falsely claiming that it is for the group and for yourself. People are afraid that others will not know that they have done good deeds. If you do good deeds and cover them up, this shows that you are upright in your heart, which is much more valuable than a person who is upright on the surface. "

"Thank you, Dad, for your understanding." Qin Hai suddenly felt that his throat was a little dry. Ning Zhongying is an old man he respects very much. To be highly praised by Ning Zhongying, Qin Hai felt that he had come to this world more than ten years ago. Everything I have done over the years has been worth it.

Over the years, Qin Hai has helped the military earn money, develop cutting-edge technologies, protect rare earth resources, build materials colleges, eliminate pollution, and have done many things that other private capitalists cannot do. He explained to others that the purpose of doing this is for the long-term interests of the group, to find an umbrella for himself, and to pursue a win-win situation, but he knows in his heart that the most important reason is that he has a desire to serve the country and the society . As a person with memories of two lifetimes, he didn't want his life to be too ordinary.

Ning Zhongying has a clear understanding of Qin Hai's actions. As an entrepreneur of the older generation, he also has a sense of family and country. Ning Zhongying felt very relieved to see that her younger generation could inherit her mantle and do such good deeds for the country and the people. Before that, he didn't disclose this to Qin Hai, because he felt that these things don't need to be expressed in words, and everyone can just tacitly express them. This time, Qin Hai fell into confusion because of the turnover of personnel in the School of Materials Science and Technology. Ning Zhongying felt that it was time to talk to Qin Hai about his ideals and life.

"Qin Hai, the money you earn now is enough for you to live comfortably for ten or a hundred lives. Your parents, me and Tranquility's mother, Xiao Mo, Xiao Shan, and Xiao Ling all live comfortably. You are very rich, and this is all the money you earn. At this time, what do you need to earn money for? If a person earns money only for himself, then what is the use of earning so much money?" Ning Zhongying said.

Qin Hai nodded and said: "Yes, I think so too. When a person has no worries about food and clothing, earning more money is just a number. Only by using these wealth to repay the society can the is valuable."

"Since that's the case, why are you angry?" Ning Zhongying chuckled and brought the topic back to the original starting point.

"It's me." Qin Hai patted his head embarrassingly, yes, since he built the School of Materials with the mentality of protecting talents from the very beginning, now that the social environment is better, these talents hope If he can return to his post and play a role, why should he stop it?

The conditions provided by the School of Materials Science and Engineering are very good, but compared with the scientific research environment provided by national key universities and key research institutions, they are still lacking. If those academic masters can return to the podiums of key universities, how can the students they train be comparable to the School of Materials? If experts in various fields can participate in national key projects, their value is not only reflected in the creation of a few patents in the School of Materials Science and Technology?

When I heard that scholars like Yan Shuncheng intended to leave, I felt a sense of loss and frustration. In the final analysis, I forgot my original intention and regarded the School of Materials Science and all these experts and scholars as my own private property. The Daqin Group is already so huge, and his net worth has already exceeded tens of billions. Isn't he not satisfied?

"Some people have done a good job in the School of Materials. If you drive them away, they may not leave. There are also some people whose hearts have already been moved. Even if you can force them to stay, it will be of no benefit. Instead, you will use your original accumulation The reputation that came down is ruined. In my opinion, we should simply be more generous and come and go freely. I believe that most people have a conscience. Even if they leave the School of Materials, their hearts will stay here. Let them Playing your own role in various fields will eventually be of great help to our group." Ning Zhongying said to Qin Hai earnestly.