I'm reborn and I'm an international student again?

"Oh, you already have your own female fans, should I also get some male fans?" Zhao Lingshan said sarcastically after leaving the Overseas Returnees Association headquarters.

"Who said they wouldn't be jealous?"

"Hmph, you've been in there for so long, what are you talking about?" Zhao Lingshan raised her head proudly.

"What else can I say? Just make it clear. That guy insists on taking the wrong path and has no political sense at all. But listening to his words, combined with what the consul said before, the people who support him behind Linxi are probably from powerful backgrounds. But..." Chen Xi analyzed, touching his chin.

He is different from Linxi. Both of his family members have careers in the government. He has been influenced by this since he was a child. He is very clear about what he can and cannot do.

"Hey, you have to run a business and run an association, can you handle it?"

"This is not actually a conflict. The benefits that an association can bring are actually greater than simply doing business. However, there are also troubles. Just look at those chambers of commerce. Do you remember the president who died in Xi Village?"

"I don't want you to die young. If it's dangerous, don't do it. I don't want to be a widow."

"Haha, we can't get off the boat now, and this is my decision. Don't worry, that Lin Xi can't beat me. I'm more afraid of the person behind him." Chen Xi laughed, hugged Zhao Lingshan and walked to the side of the road.

"Ding ding." Suddenly, a car next to him honked a few times at him.

This is a very ordinary black Audi car, and it looks very old.

However, the license plate of this car is quite eye-catching. It is actually one of the more valuable numbers in Huajing.

"Ding ding." Seeing that Chen Xi did not respond, the Audi honked a few more times. Only then did Chen Xi walk towards the car.

"Is there something wrong?" He walked to the front of the car, and the other party had already lowered the window. This was a strange young man, and Chen Xi remembered that he did not know him.

"Are you free? Get in the car and let's talk." The young man smiled at him, his tone so cheerful that people couldn't feel any disgust.

"You haven't told me who you are yet."

"I am Yang Xiao, the president of the New Returnees Association of Dahua Country."

"Left Protector of Light?" Zhao Lingshan beside her asked jokingly.

"Um...it's the 'Xiao' in 'Xiaoxiong'." The young man explained again.

"Is your visit to me a good thing or a bad thing? If it's a bad thing, I won't get in the car." Chen Xi put his hand on the car window and knocked gently.

"..."

More than ten minutes later, in a coffee shop.

"President Yang, what do you want from me? Why did you choose to get me in your car right next to the headquarters of our Overseas Returnees Association? You did it on purpose, didn't you?" Chen Xi asked while stirring the coffee in his cup.

"Haha, you're already in the car, aren't you? Why do you care about being seen?" Yang Xiao's laughter seemed to be always hearty.

"I heard that there was something good going on, so I followed along."

"I'm just saying it's not a bad thing." Yang Xiao said in a mean way.

"What on earth do you want to see me about?"

"I heard that your association has been working with Aba Aba recently, and then you announced the cooperation with Tianya Forum. This caused a lot of discussion in the association, saying that you and the president are not on good terms..."

"President Yang is really omnipresent. We even have your spies here." Chen Xi said sarcastically.

"Ha, what's the big deal? How can you be sure that the bad guy Linxi didn't send anyone to work undercover here?" Yang Xiao was not angry, but asked Chen Xi instead.

"From the tone of your voice, it seems that you and President Lin are old acquaintances."

"That's right. This guy secretly registered the association while I was away. It's simply betrayal and plagiarism. Otherwise, I would be the president of the Overseas Returnees Association. But now that things have come to this, I don't want to bring up the past. Winners take it all. I accept the loss. But I will take revenge and make Lin Xi pay."

"Why, President Yang is trying to sow discord between me and the president?"

"Haha, what's the relationship between you and him? I know everything about your association. Why am I waiting for you at the entrance of the association today? Can't you guess it?"

"Is it Xu Yun?" Chen Xi asked after thinking for a few seconds.

"You are smarter than I thought. Yes, I am not the only one who is dissatisfied with Lin Xi. Why don't we work together to deal with him?"

"If Lin Xi falls now, the association will also be ruined. You want to use me to get rid of him and then take advantage of the situation. Do you think I will agree?"

"I like to work with smart people. Of course, we can't let the association collapse now. This association was approved by the higher-ups. If it collapses soon after its establishment, that's definitely not acceptable. I don't want the Overseas Returnees Association to collapse, but to replace its president."

"What do you want to do? Want me to be the president so that I can cooperate with you? Do you think the two overseas returnees associations can coexist peacefully?" Chen Xi blinked at him.

"Of course not. After we get Linxi out, we can merge into one. My idea is opposite to Linxi's. I want to build the Returned Overseas Chinese Association into an organization that exists to assist national construction, rather than a tool for making money for personal gain..." Yang Xiao spoke of his grand ideal with righteousness.

Chen Xi was stunned when he heard this. This President Yang was completely different from him and Lin Xi.

If what this guy said is true, then he is an extremely patriotic and selfless crazy person.

Linxi is a capitalist who formed the association in order to seek profits.

Chen Xi himself combined the characteristics of both, taking half of each.

The human mind is truly complex. Everyone's ideals and development paths are completely different, just like the different ideologies advocated by various countries decades ago.

Seeing that Chen Xi was in a daze without saying anything, Yang Xiao looked at Zhao Lingshan, who was drinking coffee leisurely without saying a word, then looked at Chen Xi, tapped the table lightly and said, "How about it, do you want to cooperate with me?"

"You said that after Lin Xi was squeezed out, the association would be merged. But why do you think I agree with your idea? Even if I agree, will the people in the association agree? Isn't it a bit too radical?" Chen Xi thought for a while and asked back.

"I know everything you did in Kan Village. You are a patriotic person, and I thought what I just said had deeply moved you. I didn't expect you to say that I was radical." Yang Xiao's face darkened, and he was obviously unhappy.

It can be seen that he is a strong patriot. "There are many people in the association, I can say at least more than half of them, they do not agree with your idea of ​​selfless dedication. You can let this person be patriotic, but most people first consider their own interests. You need to satisfy their needs and safeguard their little interests..." Chen Xi explained his views.

Although international students have better family conditions than ordinary people, they are just ordinary people. Some of them just want to graduate from a prestigious university, find a good job, get married, have children, and live a stable life. This is no different from ordinary people.

According to Yang Xiao's model, it seems unrealistic to talk to everyone about striving for national construction. Nowadays, the Internet is so developed, people's thoughts are constantly changing due to certain things, and many people currently live only for money. You talk to him about ideals, and he talks to you about money. The two sides are not on the same channel, so how can they communicate?

Therefore, there should be another way to guide associations to assist in national construction.

It not only ensures that everyone has enough food to eat, but also helps the country become stronger and richer. Why not do it?

"Well, what you said makes sense. But people are selfish and greedy. You can't do it without forcing something on them..." Yang Xiao leaned back in his chair, crossed his legs, and spoke in a leadership tone.

Listening to the words of the young man in front of him, Chen Xi guessed that Yang Xiao's family was probably not in business.

An hour later, Chen Xi and Zhao Lingshan returned to the hotel.

"Oh, aren't you tired of talking? I've been talking for so long today that my legs are sore." Zhao Lingshan took off her high heels and rubbed her calves.

"What's your impression of this Yang Xiao?" Chen Xi sat on the bed, put her legs on his knees, and started to massage Zhao Lingshan.

"It seems like his family is a high-ranking official. He has had a good life since childhood and has studied abroad. He has never done business..." Zhao Lingshan said, putting her finger on her chin and looking at the ceiling.

"I think so too. His ideas are all centered on his own ideals, and he forces others to obey."

"Then do you still want to cooperate with him?"

"Of course, first of all, I have to stabilize my position in the association. However, I still admire Yang Xiao very much. Many people now have lost their beliefs and ideals, especially young people, who seem to only know how to eat, drink and have fun. During the day, they fantasize and daydream, and at night they are depressed and trapped by love, as if they don't know why they live in this world. Although Linxi and I have different ideas, he also has his own ideals..." As Chen Xi spoke, he thought of Thomas again. These two people do have similarities.

"Why would Xu Yun help you? Do you have any secrets with her? It's a pity that I don't have a position in the association. If I had known, I would have run for the position of secretary general. That woman is so coquettish. Did she seduce you?"

"Haha, there is indeed a secret, but it's a business matter. I don't like that kind of woman. I always feel like she is like a poisonous snake. That annoying personality doesn't seem to be pretended, but her own character."

"This woman posts cute expressions in the group every day, pretending to be an innocent girl, and has all the young men in the association under her spell." Zhao Lingshan made a vomiting gesture.

To be honest, every time she saw Xu Yun chatting with others in the group, she felt like vomiting.

"Okay, you're tired too. Let me give you a massage. Lie down." Zhao Lingshan turned over and pressed Chen Xi onto the bed.

Huajing, in an old villa.

"Xiao Xiao, you've been busy with that Overseas Returnees Association since you came back to China. Can you pay more attention to your career? You made excuses not to go for the several jobs assigned to you." A middle-aged woman put her hands on her hips and looked at her son.

"Mom, what's wrong with this? We are all working for national development. It's just that the content of our work is different." Yang Xiao retorted.

"You are still young and you don't know anything. This kind of association will be disbanded if you are not careful. All the effort you put into it is in vain. Let me ask you, are the members under you on the same side as you? Can you restrain your subordinates from seeking personal gain? Once it is not done well, it will be magnified and spread by the media, which will have a great impact on us, do you understand..." The woman told her son about the disadvantages of the association with a look of disappointment.

"There has never been an organization like the Returned Overseas Chinese Association in China. This is an innovation and reform. I am willing to give everything for the association to set an example for those international students..." Yang Xiao patted his chest and proudly spoke of the great ideal in his heart.

"No matter how much you say, it's useless. He is in his twenties now and likes to go against his parents. Didn't we also go through that age? Let him do whatever he wants. If he fails, he will understand our good advice." The man who had been sitting on the sofa and reading the newspaper suddenly spoke.

"You just spoil him. What if something happens? We all have high positions, especially in a place like Huajing, where there are many people..." The woman pointed at her husband and started to educate him.

"Oh." The middle-aged man sighed and continued reading the newspaper.

The only sounds in the living room were the woman scolding her son and Yang Xiao's occasional awkward laughter.

A hotel in Xinlu City.

"Son, look, your father got the cheap materials easily. What do you think?" Xu Jia asked, smoking a cigar.

"It's all due to deception!" Xu Jian gave the answer without hesitation.

"Haha, that's right, it's a scam! Do you think these bosses don't know? Why are they still slashing the price to sell it to me?"

"Because they still make money, and they make more than before."

"Yes, the domestic business world is different from studying on campus. Where do the big bosses outside get their money? Isn't it all made by deception? Look at Yang Dingtian and Shi Danai. You have heard the stories of these people, so I don't need to tell you more. Let me tell you another story. In my hometown, there was a big housing construction in the local area. There was a boss who sold building materials, but his building materials could not be sold. He got a few people together to drink and started complaining that he had taken on a big project and needed a lot of building materials, but the goods he had could not meet the demand. He was so worried that he raised the price by 50%, but still couldn't find the goods. So the people who drank with him started to think about getting rich and started buying goods everywhere. As a result, all the materials they bought were carefully arranged for them by this boss. In the end, this boss patted his butt and left. What does this show?"

"Greedy people can be fooled by just a little trick."

"Haha, what I want you to learn is this method of deceiving others. People of your generation come from too good a family background, and always feel disdainful of using deceptive means, just like Liu Bang and Xiang Yu in ancient times. Liu Bang has been scolded as a villain for thousands of years, but he succeeded, didn't he?" The Xu family taught Xu Jian earnestly, asking him to focus more on money.

In fact, this kind of problem does not only occur to Xu Jian, but Chen Xi is no exception.

To sum up, they were born into a privileged family and have plenty of money, so they feel it is shameful and humiliating to use such deceptive means.

In fact, the scam story told by the Xu family has always existed in previous lives. For example, in the live broadcast on Tik Tok, someone teaches you how to make money, asks you to buy courses, buy goods, or recommends you to engage in business. They are all treating people like chickens.

A certain anchor will use short videos to promote a certain industry that can make a lot of money now, but it needs supporting things. Then he will sell you courses to teach you how to do it. Little do they know that the people who are deceived will be ripped off several times. They have to pay for the courses and spend money to do business. They are completely taken advantage of.

Why some scams have been exposed for so long but still continue to exist is because there are always people who are unaware of it and are therefore deceived because of greed.

"Xiao Jian, you can't make much money just by doing real estate business. You may even lose money. If you want to make money, you can only operate it in other ways. I'll do the math for you and you'll understand. You all know the big real estate developers in the country now. Let me take an old rival of ours in Shenzhen as an example. In real estate, after selling the houses, the company's money has to be distributed as dividends to shareholders. This percentage is actually not much, only three percentage points. The money paid to employees accounts for about three to four percentage points, but the interest paid to the bank is more than the previous two combined. The material fee from suppliers is about 30% to 40%, and the land transfer fee plus taxes account for about 50%. I haven't counted the costs of building relationships and dealing with troubles. If you just build the building honestly, we may even have to pay out of our own pocket. You know what I mean." Xu Jia looked at his son with a serious face.

More than a week later.

Wan District, Mengjia Airport.

"It's the same as Mo Village here. Cities close to the sea have good air, unlike Xinlu where the sky is always gray." Zhao Lingshan got off the plane and took a deep breath of fresh air.

"No. 88, Section , Zhongshan North Road, Shilin District, Monga City..." Chen Xi looked at the address on the business card and read it out loud.

"This number is quite auspicious. It seems that this boss is very superstitious." Zhao Lingshan said mischievously. (End of this chapter)