The richest man started taking advantage of loopholes after joining Alibaba.

"Mr. Lin, I think I've figured something out."

The next morning, He Wei took the policy documents she had compiled overnight and went to find Lin Che.

She hadn't slept much all night, her eyes were bloodshot, but she exuded excitement.

After that policy was implemented last night, the area was almost never peaceful.

Mr. Chen was still on the phone in the middle of the night, reporting the news to the partners.

Engineer Zhou pulled people together to recalculate the expansion plan, working on it until the wee hours of the morning.

He Wei, however, plunged headlong into the entire text of the announcement, scrutinizing it word by word.

While others saw the joy of soaring land prices, she, who worked in compliance, sensed something else in that seemingly insignificant string of clauses.

That taste, at first it was just a vague intuition.

But the more she dug down, the clearer that intuition became, until finally it was so clear that it jolted her awake, and she lost all sleepiness.

She couldn't sit still any longer, and before dawn, she grabbed the documents and went to find Lin Che.

"Please speak."

Lin Che had just finished breakfast and was sitting looking at the exploration progress schedule when he looked up.

"Last night's announcement made everyone just happy that the mine was worth more."

He Wei spread out the document, "but no one reads the string of restrictive clauses in the second half carefully."

"I went through all the entry requirements, qualification reviews, and environmental protection red lines last night."

She looked up, her eyes shining.

"These terms seem like a tight rein on everyone, and are a negative factor."

"But what they really trap are those who lack a solid foundation."

Lin Che put down the progress chart in his hand, said nothing, and gestured for her to continue.

He wanted to hear how much He Wei understood about this matter.

"You think about it."

He Wei spoke faster and faster, "As soon as the policy was announced, this land became a hot commodity. How many people will flock here because of the smell?"

"But once these restrictions are lifted, those small companies that have hastily scraped together money and are trying to take advantage of the situation are immediately dumbfounded."

"They can't meet the entry requirements."

"They can't withstand scrutiny when it comes to qualifications."

"They can't even come up with a decent environmental protection plan."

He Wei extended a finger and tapped it heavily on the table.

"Once this policy threshold is erected, it's as if all this rabble is kept out."

The more she talked, the more frightened she felt, yet the more relieved she felt.

What's frightening is that if they hadn't been prepared, they themselves might have been the ones left out.

The good thing is that overnight, more than half of those who were originally going to compete with them for this land disappeared.

This is hardly a negative factor.

This is clearly a wonderful gift that fell from the sky.

Lin Che's lips twitched almost imperceptibly.

She saw it.

"And what about us?" he asked.

This question hit the nail on the head.

A threshold is a double-edged sword; it can block others, but will it also trip you up?

This is the crux of whether this logic holds true.

If they themselves cannot meet this threshold, then in the end the policy screening process, they will also be screened out, which would be a huge joke.

He Wei smiled.

That smile was full of confidence.

"We are different."

She pulled out another document, which she had prepared before coming to Africa.

"From the very first day of implementation, you instructed me to ensure that compliance was flawless."

"Proactively report, proactively keep records, and prepare all qualification documents in advance."

She turned to one of the pages.

"And this is something else. When we invested in this mine, we didn't directly show up. Instead, we first registered a compliant entity locally, which then held the shares on our behalf."

"With this kind of structure, the source of funds is clear, and there are no problems with the tax system. It just barely meets the qualification requirements of the policy."

"At the time, I thought we were being too cautious, since no one forced us to do this."

She paused, as if only now realizing what she meant.

"Now I understand that you had foreseen this day all along."

"While others are kept out by this threshold, we are the only ones who can walk in with our heads held high."

There was a moment of silence in the tent.

At this moment, the last bit of doubt in He Wei's heart completely dissipated.

She finally understood why Lin Che had been so cautious all along.

in the country, they rely on their ability to make judgments ahead of others.

When you arrive in this unfamiliar land, it's not enough to just have good judgment; you also need a clean background that can withstand any scrutiny.

Their judgment led them to the right place, and their skills enabled them to truly take control of it.

"So this policy is bad news for others."

He Wei gave a summary, her tone full of admiration.

"For us, it has become a sieve that clears the way for us instead."

"sieve."

Lin Che repeated the word, his expression calm.

"That's a good word."

He looked at the sky gradually brightening outside the tent and spoke slowly.

"Rules are something that keep those who fear them out of the door."

Those who understand it wield it like a knife.

He Wei's heart skipped a beat, and she subconsciously memorized those words.

Those who fear rules are kept out by rules.

Those who understand the rules use them as weapons.

These two sentences sound ordinary, but upon closer examination, they send chills down your spine.

Many people treat compliance and rules as troublesome constraints, avoiding them whenever possible and cutting corners wherever they can.

But for Lin Che, all those rules and regulations that others find annoying have become weapons in his hands.

He doesn't go against the rules; he follows the rules better than anyone else.

When he adhered to the rules to the extreme, the rules reversed, clearing out all his opponents who didn't follow them.

Use the rules as a sieve to filter out your opponents.

This is far more sophisticated than simply predicting a policy.

Accurate policy prediction is key to success.

Using policies as a sieve is a way to win through strategic thinking.

At that moment, she suddenly realized that Lin Che's interest in this land was never just about the underground mines.

What he wants is a clean situation after this policy is implemented, one that eliminates all competitors.

As they were talking, General Manager Chen lifted the curtain and entered the tent.

He came to discuss expedited procedures with Lin Che, but unexpectedly stumbled upon this debriefing.

After listening to a few words from the side, the expression on his face changed again.

Last night, he was simply amazed that Lin Che had accurately predicted the policy.

Only today did he realize that the people had calculated the policy perfectly, and it wasn't about the land price at all.

The purpose of this policy is to legitimately eliminate all unqualified competitors.

This kind of scheming is far more terrifying and sophisticated than simply having a sharp eye.

"Mr. Lin."

Mr. Chen said sincerely, "Working under your guidance, I feel more and more at ease."

He wasn't being flattering.

At this moment, the ship of cooperation has truly been steered into Lin Che's hands.

He had even started planning how to report back to his superiors so that more resources and authority could be allocated to Lin Che.

Following the right person is better than anything else.

Mr. Chen, who has spent half his life navigating the business world, understands this principle better than anyone else.

But just as He Wei was immersed in this clear understanding, the smile on her face slowly faded away.

She picked up the policy document again, her brows furrowing slightly.

She was so pleased with the sieve's ingenuity that she forgot to consider one thing.

A sieve can sift out sand, but it can't sift out stones that are larger than sand.

This threshold can stop those makeshift teams that are hastily assembled, but it can't stop those truly powerful and well-prepared behemoths.

The thought sent a chill down her spine.

She lowered her voice and leaned closer, as if she didn't want others to hear.

"But, Mr. Lin."

Her voice lowered.

"This sieve can filter out those small companies with no foundation."

"It can filter out the small ones, but not the big ones."

Lin Che's hand, which was flipping through the progress chart, stopped.

He didn't ask He Wei who the "big one" was.

Because he knew.

There are indeed opponents in this world who have the foundation, the strength, and can withstand this threshold of scrutiny.

What came to mind at that moment was the mountain ridge he had looked at yesterday.

It was that incomplete and ambiguous statement from Mvanji.

Someone visited that area a while ago.