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Chapter 541 I got you some medicinal herbs
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Seeing Lin Yao's expression change from confusion to understanding, the Chairman sighed inwardly, feeling a sense of powerlessness.
Ever since Lin Yao personally confirmed that Minhong's production capacity could not guarantee the needs of all citizens in the country, he has been worried sick. The loss of 700 million compatriots is like a sharp knife stabbing straight into his heart, causing him excruciating pain and bleeding.
Lin Yao's forceful approach and Min Hong's principled rescue efforts were something he had no choice but to accept during this extraordinary period. However, he still underestimated the social changes that would follow. All resources across the country had been mobilized to maintain social stability, but he never expected Lin Yao to target the media industry. This industry, which can influence the attitudes and stances of the entire nation, is one that even the government has always carefully guided and controlled. How could they so blatantly push people to the brink of despair?
"Are you referring to the blacklisting of entertainment stars and some people in the media?" Lin Yao's momentum weakened. It was indeed inappropriate for Xiao Cao to target these people at this time. In his opinion, it would be more appropriate to deal with these people when the situation developed to a more serious level, so that it would be less likely to cause trouble.
"Nonsense! What else is there besides that! What other tricks have you played?" The chairman's eyes widened, and he was panting heavily. His shoulders heaving violently showed that he was extremely agitated.
“Well…” Lin Yao thought for a moment and said, “I’ll clean up this mess myself. I’ll make sure things stay stable.”
Seeing that the chairman's expression had eased slightly, Lin Yao added, "Actually, the number of people on the blacklist is not large, and the relative value is quite low. It's just that I didn't expect the entire media industry to get out of control."
"That's just a case of the rabbit mourning the fox's death! Who among these people doesn't have their own ulterior motives? They're just protecting their own interests and safety!" The chairman glared at Lin Yao, but his tone wasn't as harsh as before.
"Oh," Lin Yao replied honestly, thinking to himself that he knew this. Just like the French general strike, a small matter was blown out of proportion, but the goal was always achieved. This time, Xiao Cao was really wrong.
"Lin Yao..." The chairman sighed, looking as if he had aged twenty years in an instant, and looked at Lin Yao with deep concern, "You are now a person with great ability. With great ability comes great responsibility. Don't give me that nonsense about cultivators or otherworldly people. If that were the case, you wouldn't have created the Minhong Group."
Lin Yao smiled sheepishly, feeling a little embarrassed that his little secret had been exposed to him.
"You are no longer standing at the level of an individual or a company, but at the level of a nation and the world to look at and think about problems. Many things are no longer up to your personal whims."
“I respect and understand your and your family’s personal wishes, and I know that your wish is for this country and society to become a better place. You have been working hard without any selfish motives, and we know that even your personal material life is far lower than that of small business owners.”
"Attitude is one thing. But doing things also requires methods and strategies. Can't you cooperate well with the government? Aren't our sincerity and attitude enough?"
Faced with the questioning, Lin Yao was speechless.
Although my personal strength has now reached a level beyond the ordinary, and I am not afraid of any person or force, or even the power of any state apparatus, one thing at a time. Since my current actions are not beyond the ordinary, I should act in accordance with the rules of the secular world.
Whether it's oneself, one's parents, or those in the Minhong community who share the same aspirations, or the highest national administrative organs, the starting point and goal are the same: to make this country prosperous and the people of this country live better and happier lives. Actions that deviate from cooperation are obviously wrong, and no matter how capable one is, it is obviously inappropriate to engage in personal heroism in such matters.
"Thank you for your guidance, Chairman. I will change and pay attention in the future." Lin Yao immediately stated his attitude. It is a virtue to admit one's mistakes and correct them, while it is cowardly to argue stubbornly and refuse to repent.
Domestic affairs should be handled by communicating and coordinating with leaders in order to get things done better.
Principles are principles. They can be upheld, but they shouldn't be acted upon arbitrarily without prior consultation. It's acceptable not to save certain people, but there's no harm in listening to others' opinions. In many areas, Lin Yao and Xiao Cao's knowledge and experience are still at an elementary school level, and these should be acknowledged and learned from.
"Alright, just be more careful next time." The chairman nodded, his expression continuing to improve. "The liaisons the military sent to you have all been brought back. Should I send one over?"
Before Lin Yao could answer, the chairman immediately added, "He won't be watching you 24 hours a day. He'll stay where you arrange and keep watch. Just let him know if you have any ideas. It doesn't matter if he doesn't stay in your villa. He can go wherever you want."
Since things had come to this point, Lin Yao had no choice but to nod in agreement. He thought to himself that he had to be more polite this time. He couldn't afford to disrespect the chairman. The other party had already given him a lot of face, so he should reciprocate by treating the new contact person well.
"Also, I got you some medicinal herbs, and the planting base is all arranged. I urgently called you over a few months ago to talk about this, but I didn't expect that no one knew where you were, not even your parents. It's really not right for someone your age to disappear like this..."
The chairman spoke with a drawn-out tone, his serious expression thawing. A smile appeared on his face, as if he were looking at one of his descendants, and a hint of relief gradually appeared in his eyes.
Since we can't save them all, let's save the ones that are of good quality.
The president wholeheartedly supports this view. Although he is China's top leader and his actions should be based on the national perspective, he is still a human being, and humans have their own selfish desires and ideas.
In a society where materialism runs rampant, collusion between officials and businessmen to harm the public interest and benefit themselves occurs frequently. Although the state has tried its best to suppress and punish such behavior, the Chinese nation can no longer withstand another period of turmoil. Stability and development are the most important things at this time. Many times, even he, the supreme leader, cannot act entirely according to his own wishes.
He was aware of the prevailing social trend of flattering the powerful and worshipping money, as was the central government, and they knew it was a bad sign, yet they still couldn't take immediate action to reverse the situation.
Rapid economic development, a dramatic improvement in people's living standards, and further strengthening of national power present a contradiction with some unhealthy trends and unsightly phenomena that have emerged during this development process. This contradiction is difficult to reconcile and control. Intensified intervention could easily undermine the confidence and sense of security of investors and entrepreneurs, severely impacting economic development.
Who can strictly distinguish and control the two situations: praising and advocating entrepreneurship and wealth creation, and promoting the public's desire for wealth, which can lead to a materialistic mentality?
However, this does not mean that the president has no ideas about the situation after the macro-control measures were implemented. In fact, he is also very disgusted with and even hates the bad phenomena in society. At present, only 800 million people can be saved. If we select people with good character as much as possible, the social atmosphere and the healthy development of the national economy will be just around the corner after the crisis is over. The social order at that time will be better than it is now.
Therefore, the Chairman actually admires Lin Yao's abilities. He also agrees with Min Hong's proposal, but given his position, he can never express his opinion on it, not even allowing Min Hong to operate freely. So, under the current circumstances, he can only subtly express his inner thoughts with a smile and an approving look.
"Chairman, how many medicinal herbs?" Lin Yao immediately became interested. Although he did not think the Chairman could obtain many relevant medicinal materials, with the power of the country to purchase and collect them, a considerable share of the people's wealth could be obtained. Saving one more compatriot was certainly a good thing. Lin Yao did not believe that half of the people deserved to die.
Minhong has mobilized all its resources to procure medicinal herbs, but the shortage remains significant. Most critically, farmers and distributors are hoarding and withholding stock, which has not only drastically increased raw material costs but also severely constrained Minhong's production capacity. Eventually, the Yi family and Minhong's security team even resorted to unconventional methods to coerce or forcibly buy up stockpiles from some distributors and farmers, but the results were still unsatisfactory.
"I'll keep all the medicinal herbs for you, as long as they can be grown and harvested in our country." The chairman smiled and waited for Lin Yao's reaction.