I have a debt of 3 trillion, and my creditors are begging me not to die.

Chapter 224 The Great Purge of the Four Seas Group: Yang Chen Asks the White-Headed Eagle for 3000 Billion Eagle Dollars

"Managing integrity? What does that entail?" Zhang Li asked.

Yang Chen replied, "It means setting up a team to regularly check whether there is any corruption among the senior management of Sihai Group and other companies I control. But you must first ensure that you yourself do not engage in corruption. If those who are going to arrest corruption are corrupt themselves, then there is no point in playing. I understand now that when a business is too big, it is inevitable that it will harbor corruption, and there must be a special department to manage it."

The four understood Yang Chen's meaning and quickly gathered together to discuss it.

After a short while, the four of them came to a conclusion and agreed to accept Yang Chen's arrangement.

Yang Chen nodded and said, "Okay! Let's set up an efficiency department. The four of you will draw lots to choose one person to make the layout decisions, and the other three will be responsible for assisting with the work."

The four immediately drew lots to select Zhang Li as the head of the department, with the other three assisting her.

Yang Chen took out a list and handed it to Zhang Li, instructing her: "Everyone on this list has corruption issues. When I took over Sihai Group before, I didn't arrest them all at once. Now that the company is on the right track and I've trained employees to replace them, you should target them. Send every single person on the list to prison."

That being said, this problem is actually a good thing for Yang Chen.

The problems left over from the past have never had a proper opportunity to be completely resolved. Now is the perfect time to take advantage of this opportunity to resolve all the historical issues.

The efficiency department is bound to offend a lot of people. Zhang Li and her three friends can protect foreign heads of state, so they can naturally protect themselves as well. They are really the only four people who are suitable for this job.

Weibo user "Big Factory Programmer" has posted another Weibo post.

"Breaking news! Breaking news! Boss Yang has arrested nearly 80 moles in this operation, involving over 30,000 employees. Boss Yang has announced that all of them will be dismissed. Several others who didn't confess when given a chance have already been handed over to the police. Boss Yang has also established an Efficiency Department specifically responsible for anti-corruption work within the Sihai Group and other companies he controls. Those who dream of becoming Boss Yang's workers can get ready; over 30,000 positions are now open, and the opportunity to enter based on real ability has arrived."

Netizens left numerous comments.

"My God, 3.2 people got in by cheating! Tsk tsk tsk, people have been saying that high salaries prevent corruption, praising foreign governments for paying high salaries to civil servants, and that there are no corrupt officials abroad. But it turns out that's pure nonsense. Human desires are constantly expanding. 30 years ago, we were satisfied if we could eat meat, and owning a bicycle was considered wealthy. Now we eat meat every day, drive cars, and are still not satisfied. We want to buy luxury homes, travel abroad, and wear designer brands. This determines that people will be corrupt given the opportunity."

"Great! Finally, we have a fair chance to compete. I refuse to believe that I, a master's degree holder, can't pass the civil service exam!"

“I want to take the exam too. I don’t want to work at this bank for even a day longer. I’d rather work as a screw maker for Boss Yang. As long as I don’t make any major mistakes, I’ll never have to worry about anything for the rest of my life. After all, the only thing that can make an ordinary person go bankrupt overnight is getting sick. Boss Yang will solve the problem of medical treatment. All that’s left is to control my desires. It’s definitely a happier and easier job than doing any other job.”

……

Early in the morning, the Jiangcheng Municipal Bureau issued nearly 200 announcements.

"Based on reports from the public, our bureau has arrested the relevant person in charge of Jiangcheng Human Resources Company..."

"Based on reports from the public, our bureau has arrested the relevant persons in charge of Fukang Human Resources Company..."

"Based on reports from the public, our bureau has arrested relevant personnel from the municipal human resources department..."

"At the request of Sihai Group, our bureau has arrested Li Moufeng, a former engineer at Sihai Intelligent..."

……

In short, almost all job placement agencies in Jiangcheng City have been wiped out.

After all, it involves 3.2 employees. If the rumor that 15 people are guaranteed to become Yang Chen's employees is true, then that involves 48 billion yuan.

Damn it, even if they split the money 50/50 with the mole, these middlemen are still making a fortune behind the scenes. We have to crack down on them.

Around 9 a.m., Yang Chen arrived at the company, read the relevant news, and then posted a Weibo message.

"Since I took over Sihai Group, I have been focused on making money and paying off debts, neglecting the company's management issues. I did not expect the internal corruption problem to be so serious. Thank you for the assistance of the relevant departments."

“I was too naive before. I thought that by fighting hard outside and making money from foreigners, I could bring wealth back to my employees and make them feel at home and treat me like family. I thought, surely no one would cheat their own family or their own home, right? Well, there really are such people.”

"I thought that by giving everyone the best welfare in the world and solving all their worries, we could develop and grow together harmoniously and happily. But I was wrong. Human hearts can never be satisfied. No matter how much I give, there will always be someone who wants more."

"From now on, I will no longer act on emotions, nor will I gamble on the inherent goodness of human nature. Everything will be governed by rules, regulations, and the law. I have established an Efficiency Department to oversee the anti-corruption work of Sihai Group and other companies I control. Once any issues of embezzlement or corruption that harm my interests are discovered, regardless of who is involved, there will be no room for negotiation; they will be handed over directly to the public security authorities. Current employees, please restrain your behavior from now on. If you feel you cannot restrain yourself, resign and leave immediately to avoid ending up in jail in the future. Friends who are preparing to apply for jobs should also ask themselves if they can restrain themselves. The job may be good, but don't be greedy."

"Finally, I wish the reorganized Yang Chen Group company even greater success. If the year-end performance is good, I'll provide free education from kindergarten to work for the children of long-term employees. Employees who like children can have them; don't worry too much. As long as you are honest and hardworking, I can support you."

Netizens left numerous comments.

"My God, after reading the beginning, I thought Boss Yang would cancel employee benefits. But after reading the last paragraph, I realized I was too narrow-minded. The benefits are actually going to be increased! This isn't a statement of fact; it's clearly a recruitment and pressure proclamation! I ask you, which worker could withstand the test of this announcement?"

"Medical care is free, education is free. If the child is good enough to work and become Mr. Yang's employee in the future, then there's really nothing to hesitate about. If it's time to have a child, then have one."

"Huh? Long-term employees get dormitories and medical care is all free, and you want all education free too? Let me tell you, how are other bosses supposed to survive? How are other workers supposed to survive?"

"Mr. Yang, are you sure you're not collaborating with the Civil Affairs Bureau and the birth control department? Isn't this an advertisement to encourage childbirth? I'm not very educated, so don't try to fool me. I really love children. If I have three, please don't cancel these benefits."

……

In fact, Yang Chen hadn't considered that much, because Chen Ji, the president of Sihai Insurance, had estimated for him that the annual cost of medical care for a million employees would only be in the tens of billions, which was insignificant compared to the money he and Sihai Group earned.

What's the point of having trillions of dollars lying in those accounts?
The biggest obstacle for ordinary people is healthcare, and the second biggest obstacle is their children's education.

The first major obstacle has been overcome; let's overcome the second one at the same time.

Yang Chen simply wanted to improve the lives of his employees so they could work and live with peace of mind. He never intended to pressure them to have children. He just wanted employees who liked children to have them without suppressing their natural instincts.

However, his Weibo post actually became a proclamation that prompted the creation of a manifesto.

Among Yang Chen's million employees, 80% are between 18 and 40 years old. These are the main force of childbearing. Once they start having children, it can really drive a wave of population growth.

Yang Chen was indifferent, but the Jiangcheng Civil Affairs Bureau and the Birth Service Center took it very seriously.

Sure enough, they immediately held a meeting to develop a policy and then promoted it throughout the city.

In short, any employee of Sihai Group or Yangchen Holdings will receive a reward of 1 yuan for having a second child and 3 yuan for having a third child. They will also receive a government-subsidized supply of milk powder, with each child receiving a subsidy of 6 cans of milk powder per month. After the subsidy, the milk powder, which normally costs 200 yuan per can, will only cost 98 yuan.

This whole thing has angered the citizens of Jiangcheng who aren't Yang Chen's employees. They're demanding either no maternity allowance or that everyone receive it. What's the point of only giving it to Yang Chen's employees?
The municipal telephone lines, the Civil Affairs Bureau, the Birth Service Center, and other departments were overwhelmed with calls from citizens complaining about unreasonable policies.

The internet is also full of conspiracy theories, saying that the Jiangcheng city government is currying favor with Yang Chen, transferring benefits, etc., and that the influence is particularly good.

Yang Chen called Wang Wenkang and said bluntly, "Don't you consider the impact before you issue policies? It's one thing for netizens to talk nonsense, but why are you treating my Weibo post as a proclamation urging childbirth?"

Wang Wenkang quickly smiled and said, "Chairman Yang, don't worry. Since we dare to introduce such a policy, we have naturally considered the possible impact. Rest assured, we will explain it clearly to the citizens."

Yang Chen said, "Yeah, you guys need to explain clearly. I don't want to be constantly trending on social media and getting criticized."

"Haha... Sorry, sorry, don't worry, we'll explain it all soon," Wang Wenkang said with a smile.

Soon after, the Jiangcheng Municipal Government convened a special meeting to explain the policy of "providing maternity allowances to employees of Yang Chen," which was personally attended and chaired by Wang Wenkang.

Wang Wenkang said a lot, but the most convincing evidence came from two sets of data.

The first set of data shows the positive impact of Sihai Group on the economic development of Jiangcheng City.

The second set of data shows the total tax paid by Sihai Group over the past year. According to professional estimates, Sihai Group and other companies controlled by Yang Chen accounted for 90% of Jiangcheng's GDP growth, and also played a significant role in the GDP growth of cities such as Haicheng and Hecheng.

The Sihai Group paid a total of 2.8 trillion RMB in taxes last year, of which about 1.3 trillion RMB was refunded and 1.5 trillion RMB was left as tax balance.

Last year, the tobacco group paid a total of 1.43 trillion yuan in taxes, which means that Sihai Group has surpassed the tobacco group to become the company with the highest total tax payment in the country.

This only represents the total tax paid by Sihai Group, and does not include the total tax paid by Yang Chen Holdings and the companies he has invested in but does not control.

The Sihai Group's tax revenue comes from the hard work of all its employees, and Jiangcheng City should naturally give back to its employees with so much tax revenue.

Compared to the tax revenue Jiangcheng City receives, the maternity subsidies for Yang Chen's employees are negligible.

A portion of these taxes will be turned over to the national treasury to benefit the people of the whole country, and used for infrastructure construction, national defense and military construction, etc. Another portion will remain in Jiangcheng City for infrastructure construction, basic medical service guarantee, etc., bringing more benefits to the people of Jiangcheng City.

With these figures presented, the people of Jiangcheng City had nothing to say.

Moreover, Sihai Group surpassing Tobacco Group to become the company that pays the most taxes became a trending topic on the internet, with major platforms and media outlets following up on the news, and netizens leaving comments praising it.

"It really shocked me. A company pays a total of 2.8 trillion yuan in taxes. That's a trillion! To be honest, it's only right to give those employees maternity subsidies. Although I'm jealous, I can totally accept it."

"Who would have thought that a private enterprise would pay more taxes than a tobacco group, becoming the highest taxpayer in the country? Just two years ago, this company was a ticking time bomb. The change is too fast. It proves that there are always people who can turn the tide and save a collapsing empire."

"If the people of Jiangcheng still have complaints after seeing these two sets of data, I'll scold them for being ungrateful. It's not fair to expect the municipal government to hand over the money to them, is it? Buses, subways, public fitness centers, community hospitals, and so on—these projects that benefit the people will cover every citizen."

"I'm sorry, I admit I spoke a bit loudly earlier. I apologize to the Jiangcheng City government and Boss Yang. It was my fault for being narrow-minded and having conspiracy theories. I'm also preparing to take the recruitment exam for Sihai Group, and I hope I can pass it."

……

As the world's second-largest economy, China's economic trends and star companies have always been a key research focus for economists and government think tanks around the world.

When the foreigners learned that the company that paid the most taxes in China last year was no longer the tobacco group, but the Sihai Group, they were all dumbfounded.

When they saw that Sihai Group's original tax payment was 2.8 million, even with a tax refund of 1.3 million, there was still 1.5 million in taxes that had been paid to the government, they were even more shocked.

Why were they so shocked?

Take the bald eagle's home as an example.

Last year, the largest taxpayer in the Bald Eagle family was the fruit company, which paid 297.5 billion Eagle Dollars, equivalent to 2142 billion Dragon Dollars according to the real-time exchange rate.

Second on the list is Berkshire Hathaway, owned by Warren Buffett, with 257.2 billion Eagle Dollars, equivalent to 1851.84 billion Dragon Dollars.

Microsoft Corporation ranked third with 202.6 billion Eagle Dollars, equivalent to 1458.72 Dragon Dollars.

The fourth-ranked group is Gugou Group, with 177.2 Eagle Coins, equivalent to 1275.84 billion Dragon Coins.

These four are all globally renowned giants, representing the US's technology companies and serving as role models for their financial-driven nation-building strategy.

However, the combined tax payments of these four companies, which were highly anticipated by the Eagle Group and regarded as investment benchmarks by global investors and the technology industry, are still less than a fraction of the tax payments paid by the Sihai Group.

Therefore, it's not hard to understand why foreigners were so shocked.

Another angry roar came from the president's office.

"Thank you for the generous gift! His total tax payment is more than all of our top ten taxpayers combined! I really can't stand it anymore. I won't allow such a powerful company to exist in the world! Why can't you do anything I ask you to do? Haven't you come up with a way to deal with him after all this time? Are you going to wait until his total tax payment exceeds our entire nation's total tax payment before you take action? Fuck!"

At this point, someone asked, "Let's put aside the taxes for now. What's the current situation regarding the investigation into the Boston Dynamics project being bombed by missiles? Should we continue the investigation?"

The old man roared again, "What kind of investigation are you talking about! How can you even continue investigating? It's already like this, so just keep going like this!"

At this point, someone else asked, "I also have something to report. Several hospitals went to China to negotiate with Yang Chen about introducing the latest cancer treatment technology. Yang Chen offered 1000 billion Eagle Dollars for a buyout, or 500 billion Eagle Dollars for a cooperation fee to jointly establish a new hospital. The hospitals all felt it was too expensive and have been dragging their feet until now. According to data from immigration authorities, more than 20 cancer patients have traveled abroad in the last two months, and they have all been to China. If we don't bring the technology in, our country's patients will definitely go to China for treatment. They will not only have to pay for medical expenses, but also for food, accommodation, airfare, and other costs, all of which will contribute to China's economic development. So, what should we do?"

The old man roared again, "Fuck! It's Yang Chen again, it's Yang Chen again! Why is it always him! What kind of monster is he reincarnated? Why can he always come up with some technologies that no one else has, and that are absolutely necessary?"

There was complete silence; no one spoke.

After calming down for a few seconds, the old man continued, "Then let's choose the second option: a 500 billion Eagle Dollar partnership to build a hospital. Once their experts arrive, we'll detain them immediately, and then we can do whatever we want with them. This isn't the first time we've used this tactic; it'll be fine."

At this moment, someone reminded him, "But sir, if we do this, Yang Chen will definitely retaliate against our financial market. If he launches another round of profiteering, he can easily make more than 500 billion Eagle Coins, or even more than 1000 billion Eagle Coins. What we're doing is not worth the risk."

The president's office fell silent again, and no one spoke for a long time.

In the morning, not long after Yang Chen arrived at the company, he received a call from Rich Anderson, the head of the MD Anderson Cancer Center.

“Mr. Yang, after careful consideration, we have decided to accept your second cooperation proposal. We will pay 500 billion Eagle Dollars to purchase the cooperation rights. We will jointly open a new hospital. We will provide all the equipment and personnel, and you will provide the technical experts. When can we formally sign the contract?” Anderson said.

Yang Chen smiled and replied, "I'm very happy that you recognize our value, but the 500 billion Eagle Coins was the previous cooperation price, and it's not that price anymore. Dozens of capital firms around the world have valued our technology at over a trillion Eagle Coins, so it's not appropriate for you to still want to exchange 500 billion Eagle Coins for a cooperation opportunity. If you are really sincere about cooperating, then come up with 3000 billion Eagle Coins at once. If it's less than that, then we don't need to talk anymore."

Rich Anderson was utterly shocked and immediately questioned, "How much? 3000 billion Eagle Dollars for a cooperation opportunity? Are you crazy, or am I? I'm a Bald Eagle, I know all too well how serious the financial bubble is. Valuing this technology at 1 trillion Eagle Dollars is utter nonsense."

Yang Chen smiled slightly and countered, "Oh? Is that so? In the past two months, a total of over 500,000 cancer patients from abroad have received treatment at various Sihai Hospitals within China. The four campuses of Sihai International Hospital in Beijing and Haicheng, with a total of 100,000 beds, have been fully occupied since the beginning of the year. At 20,000 Eagle Dollars per patient, we've earned 10 billion Eagle Dollars just from treatment fees. This doesn't even include medication costs, patients' food, lodging, transportation, and other expenses. Once this wave of foreign patients recovers and returns home, bringing us positive word-of-mouth, even more foreign patients will be vying to come here for treatment. How much economic growth do you think this will bring? Is a valuation of trillions of Eagle Dollars a lot? Until better treatment technologies emerge, cancer patients worldwide will prioritize our treatment methods. You think it's expensive to spend 300 billion Eagle Dollars to access treatment opportunities for 20 million existing cancer patients globally and approximately 14 million new patients annually? If you think it's expensive, it only means you're not qualified to earn this money."

Everyone knows this is a huge market. As long as the hospital is big enough, it is not difficult to make hundreds of billions of eagle dollars every year. And this is only the treatment cost. It does not even take into account the contribution of patients' food, clothing, housing and transportation to economic growth.

It might not be worth it for other countries to spend 3000 billion peso for a cooperation opportunity, but it is absolutely worth it for the United States to spend this money, because it has a huge cancer patient population, and it is still a beacon in the hearts of most people around the world. Overseas patients will give priority to going to it for treatment. This investment will never be a loss.

Anderson sighed and said, "Perhaps you are right, but we really don't have the ability to come up with 3000 billion Eagle Dollars all at once."

Yang Chen said with a smile, "Your family has so many investment companies. If you really want this cooperation opportunity, 3000 billion is not a problem at all. You don't need to complain to me. Today it's 3000 billion, but tomorrow it may not be the same price. You'd better make a decision quickly. Okay, that's all. Bye."

Not long after, Chris Mayo, head of the Mayo Clinic, the world's most profitable hospital, also called Yang Chen and chose to buy the cooperation rights for 500 billion Eagle Dollars.

Yang Chen replied with the same words, telling him to reconsider whether he wanted to accept the price of 3000 billion Eagle Dollars.

The Bald Eagles are having another meeting.

"Yang Chen's appetite is too big, asking for 3000 billion Eagle Dollars right off the bat. Isn't he afraid of making the money but not having the life to spend it?"

"But what can we do? Every day, more than 10,000 cancer patients go to China for treatment through various channels. Their 240-hour visa-free policy is just enough for a patient to receive a course of treatment. Including food, accommodation, transportation, other expenses, and treatment costs, each patient can send at least 30,000 Eagle Dollars to China."

"In the past, the Dragon Kingdom made a living by manufacturing shirts, while we made big money by providing high-end services and industrial products. Now they've stopped making shirts and started making industrial products and high-end services. They're trying to take our business away from us, and we absolutely cannot allow that!"

"Alright, alright, stop with the useless talk. What can you do if you don't agree? What I mean is, we can get the entire Americas to pool their money to buy the cooperation rights, and then all patients in the Americas will have to come here for treatment. We can even ask Europe for money. Wouldn't that solve the problem? Let's face reality. China isn't what it used to be. Don't try to coerce them into compromising. We might not be able to beat China, but we can still beat other countries. We can just let other countries share the burden, right?"

It's only thanks to the Eagle family's councilors that they have the ability; collecting protection money is the Eagle family's specialty.

According to his method, 3000 billion Eagle Dollars is really nothing compared to the huge number of cancer patients.

(End of this chapter)