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

"You said it yourself! I'm flying over tomorrow, hahaha!"

"Hahaha!"

Chen Dong laughed out loud on the other end of the phone. He knew Xie Liangmin was joking with him, but his desire to return to his hometown wasn't entirely a joke either.

The older generation of overseas Chinese have a deep-rooted attachment to their motherland. Xie Liangmin said he would "find some small business to do," but what he was really thinking about was how to contribute to his hometown.

Chen Dong's smile faded, and his tone became serious as he spoke into the satellite phone, "Uncle, I'm calling you today because I have something important I'd like to discuss with you."

Xie Liangmin noticed the change in Chen Dong's tone and stopped laughing. "Ah Dong, just say it. As long as it's something I can help you with, I'll definitely do it properly for you."

Chen Dong then briefly explained the offshore financial center plan and Wu Nansheng's suggestions, and finally raised the question, "Uncle, does Mr. Wu mean that this year's International Chaozhou-Tuozhou Chamber of Commerce could be held in Tuocheng?"

"What I mean is, letting all the overseas Chinese leaders see the changes in their hometown of Tuocheng with their own eyes will be more effective than me saying a thousand or ten thousand words at the Chamber of Commerce meeting."

After Chen Dong finished speaking, there was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone. Xie Liangmin did not answer immediately, and Chen Dong was not in a hurry to urge him. He knew that this matter could not be decided on a whim. Preparing for a general chamber of commerce was not easy. The time, location, and the schedule of the participants all had to be negotiated and adjusted with the members of the chamber of commerce first.

The Teochew Chamber of Commerce had been preparing for this event for a long time, but Chen Dong suddenly proposed to change the venue at the last minute, which involved far too many people and facts.

"Ah Dong," Xie Liangmin finally spoke, his voice a bit more composed than before, "Your suggestion is too sudden. The date of the conference and the hotel venue were decided months ago. Changing it now is not impossible, but very difficult. There will be a lot of voices from the members of the Chamber of Commerce, and the resistance will be too great."

Chen Dong knew it would be difficult, but he didn't give up. "Uncle, I know it will be difficult, but I still want to try. In Tuocheng, I can coordinate with the municipal government to provide the best venue and reception conditions. I can take care of the food, accommodation and transportation for the participating overseas Chinese leaders. As long as you, the president of the Chamber of Commerce, agree, I, Chen Dong, will handle the rest."

Anything that can be solved with money is no problem for Chen Dong, and coincidentally, he has no shortage of money!

Xie Liangmin was somewhat embarrassed when he heard Chen Dong say this, but he didn't want to directly refute Chen Dong's words, so he said tactfully, "Ah Dong, you've been the head of the Hongmen headquarters in New York for several years now. You know that even as the chairman, I can't make all the decisions on my own. There are people in the Chamber of Commerce who don't respect your Uncle Xie."

Chen Dong knew, of course, that there were all sorts of birds in a big forest, and that even ten fingers can be of different lengths. The Chamber of Commerce was not divided into factions and was full of all sorts of people. For every person who supported Xie Liangmin as the president of the Chamber of Commerce, there was someone who opposed him.

Because others also wanted to take a piece of the position of president of the Chamber of Commerce, which the Xie family had long held. In the past, when his grandfather Chen Shengyu was still alive, there weren't so many or so many voices of opposition in the Chamber of Commerce.

But ever since his grandfather passed away, people have assumed that the Xie family has lost a major backer, and it's hard to say whether the attitude of the Hongmen headquarters will change.

Xie Liangmin's subtle way of saying these things to Chen Dong was actually a way of getting Chen Dong, the "new" head of the Hongmen headquarters and the person in charge of the Chen family in New York, to come to Malaysia and give the Xie family another chance to support him.

Tell those who oppose the Xie family that the Xie family is still in its prime, and it's not yet time for them to fade away and die.

Having thought all this through, Chen Dong directly stated, "Uncle, if you find it difficult and are worried that the people in the Chamber of Commerce will object, how about this: could you help me arrange a meeting with some representatives from the Chamber of Commerce? I'll fly to Malaysia the day after tomorrow and talk to them in person. What do you think?"

Xie Liangmin was naturally delighted and immediately agreed, "That's great, Adong. Since your grandfather, Uncle Chen, passed away, it's been a long time since we last met in New York. Now that you're here in Malaysia, I'll definitely have your Aunt Zhen cook some of her best dishes to entertain you."

"Alright, please tell my Uncle Bang when you arrive, so he won't get too emotional if I suddenly go there," Chen Dong said with a smile.

"I'd have to tell my old government official first. You know his personality; who knows, if I try to surprise him, he might give me a shock instead, hahaha!"

"Then I'll fly there the day after tomorrow. Uncle, you go ahead with your work, I'll hang up now."

"Okay," Xie Liangmin said after hanging up the phone, a look of joy finally appearing on his face. After three years, the Chen family had finally come to Malaysia again to support the Xie family.

Xie Liangmin immediately picked up the phone again and called his secretary, "Notify the representatives of the Chamber of Commerce that they all come to the General Chamber of Commerce the day after tomorrow to discuss some specific details of the Chamber's meeting. Unless there's a very important reason, they cannot be absent!"

After hanging up the phone, Xie Liangmin hurriedly went out, took a car, and returned to his family's manor. His elderly father, Xie Baobang, who was nearly eighty-three years old, was leisurely leaning back in a deck chair in the garden, drinking tea. Not far away, two Filipino maids were tidying up the flower beds. When they saw Xie Liangmin come in, they politely stopped what they were doing and greeted him.

Xie Baobang, reclining in his chair, overheard the Filipino maid's chatter. Glancing sideways, he saw his eldest son, Xie Liangmin, suddenly return and asked, "Liangmin, why are you back so early today? Is something wrong?"

"Dad, there's something I need to say. Uncle Sheng Yu's grandson, Chen Dong, is flying to Malaysia the day after tomorrow. He called me and asked me to give you my regards first," Xie Liangmin said with a smile.

Xie Baobang, who had been leisurely drinking tea in his recliner, suddenly sat up straight, startling Xie Liangmin, who was standing next to him. He quickly reached out to help him, saying, "Dad, slow down. We're not coming until the day after tomorrow, not today."

Xie Baobang slapped his hand away. "I'm not so old that I need help to get up. Ah Dong, I haven't seen him for years. Why did he suddenly decide to come to Malaysia? Did you call him and ask him to come?"

"Liangmin, if you can't even handle these snakes and ants in the Chamber of Commerce, and you still need to bring out Ah Dong, this big shot, to keep things under control," Xie Baobang stared sharply at his eldest son, "I think you shouldn't be the president of the Chamber of Commerce anymore. You can't handle the situation!"

"Dad, I didn't call Adong. Adong has some things he needs help with..."

"You're helping Ah Dong? Then tell me, what can you do to help Ah Dong?"