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

"Minister Li, I hope you can bring me good news when we meet again!"

Li Guangdong's palms were covered in cold sweat. He squeezed Chen Dong's hand tightly and said in a dry voice, "Mr. Chen, rest assured, I will definitely bring you good news that will satisfy you."

"Alright, then I'll wait for Minister Li's good news," Chen Dong smiled slightly and released his grip.

Mi Lian smiled and nodded at Li Guangdong, saying, "Minister Li, China's doors are always open to sincere friends."

"Then we'll be leaving now," Chen Dong said, intending to open the door and leave. But Li Guangdong said, "Let me see you downstairs. I'll also go down and have the front desk book the fastest flight to Hong Kong for me."

Li Guangxiong plans to return to Po County to tell his brother Li Guangxiong about the contents of the negotiations in person. After today's negotiations, there is no point in Li Guangxiong staying in Tuocheng any longer, so it is better to leave as soon as possible.

Li Guangdong stood at the entrance of the guesthouse on the first floor, watching Chen Dong and the other two get into their respective cars. After "Dilu" and "Zhaoyebai" drove out of the guesthouse, Li Guangdong said to his secretary, "Pack up, let's go back to Po County."

"Yes, Minister Li!"

In the back seat of the car, Chen Zaisheng smiled and said to Chen Dong, "Dong, your move today has completely cornered the Po County government."

"It's not that I forced them," Chen Dong shook his head. "My grandfather and the Hongmen headquarters have given the Singapore government many chances. They forced themselves to this point. If Singapore had shown sincerity earlier, I wouldn't have had any way to force them to comply."

After listening, Chen Zaisheng nodded thoughtfully. "Ah Dong, what do you think of Bank Manager Mi's proposal to swap Chinese Yuan with Singapore Dollar? Will Singapore accept it?"

"To be honest, I really didn't expect President Mi's move. It just goes to show that there are still people with foresight in China," Chen Dong said with a smile. "Currently, the Tuocheng Offshore Financial Exchange Center is qualified to become a regional settlement hub in Northeast Asia. President Mi's proposal to swap the Chinese Yuan with the Singapore Dollar at this time is a clear indication that the Chinese Yuan must be included in the reciprocal arrangement!"

"President Mi's move is much more ruthless than any bilateral settlement," Chen Dong explained to Chen Zaisheng when he saw Chen's confusion. "If Tuocheng only conducts bilateral settlements with Singapore, Singapore might just provide a technical interface and a clearing quota to get by."

"However, once a local currency swap is implemented, Singapore Bank will have to accept the Chinese Yuan as its counterpart. This means that the Chinese Yuan will no longer be just a simple trade currency, but will be firmly tied to the Singapore Dollar's exchange rate and risk hedging!"

At this point, Chen Dong grinned mischievously and said, "Second Brother, think about it. After the currency swap, the Singapore government will hold a large amount of Chinese Yuan. However, Chinese Yuan is not freely convertible on the international financial market. What will the Singapore government do if they want to cash out this money?"

Chen Zaisheng tentatively asked, "Investing in the Chinese market, buying Chinese export commodities?"

"That's right. And once the Singapore government, this regional settlement hub in Southeast Asia, begins to exchange its currency with China, then a crack will be pried open in the East Asian country. With the Chinese government's methods of dividing and disintegrating it, it's only a matter of time before the Chinese currency becomes the new settlement currency in Southeast Asia!"

"But," Chen Zaisheng asked, frowning, "would the American government agree to Singapore County doing this?"

"Then we'll have to see how Li Guangliang, the county magistrate, handles things. He's a very shrewd and calculating politician," Chen Dong said with a smile.

"What if he refuses?"

"Hehe! I don't care," Chen Dong said, spreading his hands. "But Li Guangliang is a smart man. He won't gamble with the fate of the entire Singaporean county. The only thing he can do now is to accept our conditions as soon as possible and then figure out how to appease America's members of parliament."

"Second brother, Singapore is currently caught in the middle of America and China. At present, the relationship between China and America is still good. If Singapore does not make a decision quickly, it will regret it when the opportunity is missed."

Chen Zaisheng nodded after listening. "Ah Dong, after what you've said, I think I understand. Politics and finance are quite interesting, haha!"

"Interesting, isn't it? Hehe," Chen Dong laughed. "I also majored in economics at Harvard. I'll find some books written by top economists for you to read sometime. Second brother, can you even handle them since they're all in English?"

The Dilu car was driving along Nanzhao Highway towards Jinbu Industrial Park. Qu Cai, who was focused on driving, suddenly saw a Dilu car speeding past in the opposite lane. He recognized the car as Zhang Yi's and immediately said to Chen Dong in the back seat, "Mr. Chen, I just saw Mr. Zhang's car drive by."

"Oh," Chen Dong raised an eyebrow and said to Qu Cai, "Turn around and chase after them to see what's going on. I remember Xiao Yi told me that she didn't have any work scheduled to go out today."

"Okay, Mr. Chen," Qu Cai immediately turned on the left turn signal, and when he saw an opening, he crossed the double yellow lines. With the excellent maneuverability of the 'Dilu', he completed the U-turn and successfully merged into the oncoming lane after crossing just one lane.

They sped off and soon spotted Zhang Yi's red Dilu sedan. Qu Cai flashed his hazard lights twice, and the driver of the red Dilu, having clearly seen the car approaching from behind, turned on his right turn signal and slowly pulled over to the side of the lane.

Qu Cai drove up and parked next to the red "Dilu". Chen Dong rolled down his window, and the other car did the same. Chen Lianxiang smiled and stuck her head out to Chen Dong and Chen Zaisheng, saying, "Second Brother, A Dong, what a coincidence."

Chen Dong shook his head and laughed, "What's so special about that, sister? We just left the guesthouse and headed towards Jinbu. Are you going to the city for business?"

"Ah...yes, I do have something to say, this..." Chen Lianxiang stammered when Chen Dong asked her this, and her face turned a little shy.

Seeing Chen Lianxiang's expression, Chen Dong chuckled and looked at his second brother, Chen Zaisheng, whispering, "Big sister must have something on her mind."

At that moment, the driver's side window rolled down, and Chen Huiqin, sitting in the passenger seat, suddenly shouted, "Second Uncle, Uncle Dong, Aunt is going to Waisha Airport to pick us up... Waaah!"

Before Chen Huiqin could finish speaking, Chen Lianxiang covered her mouth. Chen Dong immediately realized, "Oh! So it's our eldest sister's dear Mr. Lin Qingsheng who has arrived in Tuocheng, hahaha!"

"You're going to die, Ah Dong!"

"Hahaha!"