Returning wealthy individuals develop their hometowns and become rich in the 1980s

"Ah Dong, that's quite a big undertaking! You're even building the power plant yourself!"

"There's nothing I can do, Uncle Quan. The infrastructure in the mainland is not perfect right now. I also want to stop repairing it, but without electricity, we can't work one day and then stop the next, right?"

"That's true," Quan Daoli said, without mentioning Chen Dong, asking why he would invest there when he knew the conditions were poor.

Who is Chen Dong? He's the head of the main branch. The fact that Chen Dong was able to invest in the mainland might be because he was ordered to do so by the head of the main branch.

If these things were said in public, Chen Dong would lose face, so he simply went along with Chen Dong and said some nice things.

When Xiang Qiang heard that Chen Dong was going to the mainland to set up factories, build roads, and construct power plants, he immediately lost interest. He didn't want to use his own money to help them with poverty alleviation.

With that money, wouldn't it be better for him to invest in more movies?

Chen Dong wasn't annoyed to see that Xiang Qiang had been frightened by his words. After all, not everyone was like him, coming from the future and unaware of the enormous development potential of the mainland and the various achievements that would be made in the future.

But Chen Dong and Zhang Yi knew that Zhang Yi had talked to Chen Dong at night, saying that they had insights into future developments that people today did not know. They could go to America first and, with their knowledge far beyond that of people in this era, invest in some companies in advance, acquire stocks that would rise sharply in the future, and invest in some politicians to make more profits for their own companies.

There's no need to come and do something thankless while China is still struggling. They can wait until China enters the 20th century and the mainland starts to take off, then bring the huge sums of money they earned in America through their foresight to invest in China. By then, the investment will be much less.

Zhang Yi spoke these words to her husband Chen Dong in the tone of an American capitalist. Chen Dong knew that Zhang Yi's mother was of German descent and that her thinking from childhood was not simply Chinese logic. She was not opposed to investing in China, but she clearly did not agree with investments that were difficult and unrewarding.

Chen Dong told his wife that the more difficult the times in China, the more they should invest when China is struggling to get started, the more every dollar they invest now will bring them hundreds or thousands of dollars in return in the future.

Zhang Yi didn't believe it, so Chen Dong gave her many examples, such as Volkswagen, which, relying on its first-mover advantage, made a fortune after entering China in 83 and has consistently ranked among the top three in China's automobile sales.

It has cultivated many loyal fans, making Volkswagen a household name in China.

Chen Dong told Zhang Yi that they had access to the WTO system and could acquire the trademarks of a bankrupt car company, such as Europa or America, to enter the vast, untapped Chinese market through a shell company.

Through the WTO system, they can purchase the world's top automobile production lines and even patents. They can also use the system to create their own automobile brand in China and cultivate this huge market.

By leveraging China's cheap labor costs, they produced the necessary parts themselves, allowing them to sell inexpensive cars throughout China a decade or two ahead of schedule, preventing Volkswagen from entering the Chinese market, or rather, preventing Volkswagen from gaining such a large influence in China in the future.

Although Zhang Yi could not refute Chen Dong's words, she still believed that, at present, America and even Europe were the real focus of their attention.

So this time when they go back to America, Xiao Chenhui will go back to school, while Zhang Yi will stay in America to invest in some companies and stocks that she knows will rise sharply in the future. She will use the US dollars she earned in America to continue investing in China, a market that Chen Dong is optimistic about.

This can be considered a disguised transfer of assets. After all, the couple, as wealthy upper-class individuals in America, would have witnessed all of America's bizarre and bizarre actions in the future.

Various industries have become hollowed out, labor costs have skyrocketed, and the general public is obsessed with stock and fund investments while neglecting the crucial support of industry. As a result, America herself will eventually be unable to build warships and aircraft.

Capital is the most sensitive factor. Every time America self-harms, it exacerbates the flight of capital. The reason Chen Dong traveled through time was that he took his wife and children back to China to investigate and plan to invest there.

Seeing Xiang Qiang hesitate, Chen Dong smiled and said, "I plan to increase my investment in China because I'm optimistic about China's future, and I trust my own judgment!"

Quan Daoli, Xiang Qiang, and the others all smiled and complimented Chen Dong for a few moments. After chatting for a long time in the teahouse private room, they finally dispersed.

Before leaving, Xiang Qiang told Chen Dong that he would be hosting a reunion banquet at Hung Fook Restaurant and invited Chen Dong to attend. Some bigwigs from Hong Kong's triads would be there to meet Chen Dong, the head of the main branch.

Chen Dong smiled and shook his head, saying, "Let's skip the wedding feast. I won't be staying in Hong Kong for long; I'll be flying back to America the day after tomorrow. I appreciate your kind offer!"

After saying that, Chen Dong patted Xiang Qiang's arm, turned around and got into the car. Watching Chen Dong's convoy drive away, Quan Daoli breathed a sigh of relief and said to Xiang Qiang, "A Dong is a very trustworthy person. He said this matter is over, and it really is over. You don't need to worry about it."

"Since he doesn't want you to hold any wedding banquet, just let it go. Maybe he has some concerns."

Chen Dong certainly had some concerns. He was a member of the American Hung Society's Zhi Gong Tang, which gave him a gang-related identity. He was flirting with these gangs in Hong Kong, and if the Chinese side found out, his image there would likely be greatly diminished.

This would be detrimental to Chen Dong's subsequent investment operations. Moreover, America's Hongmen has been investing in various industries and laundering its identity over the years. Why would Chen Dong want to roll back into the quagmire of Hong Kong after he has finally managed to clear his name?

I've only ever heard of people striving to get out of trouble, never of someone with an innocent body jumping into the mud. Even if the main branch knew, they wouldn't agree to Chen Dong, the head of the main branch, going into the murky waters of Hong Kong.

Most of the headquarters' assets and investments are in Chen Dong's hands. If Chen Dong's identity is tarnished, the headquarters will have to find someone else to take charge.

After returning to the Xiangjiang International Hotel, Chen Dong called his captain to inform him that the flight route had been approved and they would be able to fly back to America the day after tomorrow. He told the maintenance crew to take a break and wait for further instructions.

Zhang Yi, along with Chen Lianxiang, Chen Zaisheng, and others, didn't return to the hotel until after 2 PM after shopping. Chen Dong took a nap; he had exercised late the night before and then got up early for morning tea, so he was feeling a bit sleepy.

"Daddy, there are so many toys over there, look!" Little Chen Hui, seemingly tireless, had been shopping with his mother all day and was still full of energy when they returned to the hotel.

"Let me see, wow, a Transformer! Great!"