Chapter 223: A New Life
The car travels north along the lush seaside road, where huge palm trees add a completely different tropical touch to this beautiful road.
One factory after another is spread out among the green trees, stretching for hundreds of kilometers. This kind of prosperity was something that Zhou Zongbi, who was only twelve years old, had never seen before, so he was completely shocked.
Suddenly, he didn't have too many grievances about being sent to Nanhua to go to school.
Perhaps, he should really re-examine this country that he has always looked down on.
Since he was a child, all the Chinese he has seen have bowed his knees to flattery his grandfather, and he has been to Nanhua several times, and he has been treated respectfully by countless Chinese.
So he didn't have a good impression of the Nanhua people, and he always felt that they were too spineless. If a nation does not have its own integrity and self-esteem, no matter how rich it is, it will not be respected by others.
However, he didn't expect that just because he showed a little impatience for learning ancient Chinese, he would be sent to Nanhua by his grandfather, who had always loved him.
Even his grandmother, who is obedient to him on weekdays, didn't speak for herself this time.
He wanted to resist, but he was taught a solid lesson by his father, so that his ass still hurts.
The pain in the butt is secondary, he lost the face of his eldest brother in front of a large group of younger brothers and sisters, and this incident is the most humiliating for him.
He didn't understand why he was learning those ancient texts now that they were useless at all.
Didn't Grandpa always say that he wanted to apply what he had learned? So why learn ancient texts that should be buried in the garbage?
Thinking that he would have to study here until December before he could return to Switzerland once, he wept silently aggrieved.
However, he would not let others see him, so he kept his back to his butler Worrall, pretending to look out the window at the factory and the scenery.
He was really abandoned by everyone this time, even his mother was ordered not to come to Nanhua to see him.
Silently wiping away his tears, he turned back and asked Worrall: "Uncle Worrall, how long will it be before we arrive?" β
In the past, every time I came to Nanhua, I would take my grandfather's or father's special plane to land at the university town airport. But this time, he could only come by commercial flight, so he landed at Pontianak International Airport.
My aunt had just given birth, so she just arranged for a driver to pick him up.
"We're only three shots, so we still have about 20 kilometers to go. Have you never seen so many factories before, and what do you feel like? β
"There are a lot of people here, more than in Switzerland."
"Of course, this is the largest industrial area in the world, and the entire western part of Borneo Island, from Pontianak to Sambhat, has a population of 40 million, more than 200,000 factories and companies, including some of the world's top 500 companies."
"I know this, and I often watch the news, Nanhua's economy is now ranked third in the world. However, the per capita wealth is still not as good as that of Switzerland. β
When it comes to Switzerland, Zhou Zongbi is particularly proud, because Switzerland is beautiful, and because the Swiss people respect his grandfather very much.
Even him, others know that he is Zhou Nan's grandson, and they all love Wu and Wu.
And the Swiss are more introverted, and even if they respect their family, they will leave enough room for freedom. Unlike the Nanhua people, that kind of humility and stammering makes people feel uncomfortable.
He couldn't figure it out, didn't his grandfather keep saying that he wanted to be self-reliant, self-reliant, self-confident, and self-respecting, why did he come to this mercenary business country to study?
Although the University of South China is known as one of the best universities in the world, he is only in junior high school.
My younger brother in the UK is said to be going to Eton College next year, which is the best secondary school. Originally, he was going to enter that middle school, but because he said that he didn't like to learn Chinese, he was sent here.
Worrall looked at Jonas III, who was pretending to be a very mature person, and thought of him acting as a little adult in front of a group of younger brothers and sisters, and couldn't help but smile and said: "Switzerland's advantage is very limited, we only have a leading advantage in a few industries, but the overall national strength of Nanhua is much stronger than Switzerland." β
"That's because South China has a population of 80 million, while Switzerland has a population of 7 million."
"Population is a dividend, but also a burden. Third, His Excellency the Party Leader asked you to come to Nanhua to study, but he didn't want you to sit in that small world in Switzerland, which has many places, but in fact, it has more potential and competitiveness than Switzerland. If you want to inherit the huge career of your father and ancestors in the future, you need to have a broader vision and excellent ability, you can't always be proud, and you must know how to learn from the strengths of others. β
Zhou Zongbi looked at Worrall and asked, "Uncle Worrall, your impression of Nanhua seems to be very good, is it because you developed in Nanhua when you were young?" β
"It's a dynamic country and the people are hardworking. Compared to lazy Europeans, this is where young people should be. β
Although the twelve-year-old Zhou Zongbi has been deliberately cultivated in leadership since he was a child, he has also followed his father and grandfather to see many interpersonal and business cases.
But after all, he is still young, and he has always been in flattery, so there is some arrogance in terms of personality.
This time, he was driven to Nanhua, and he was ordered to change his identity to go to school in Nanhua, and he did not enjoy the convenience brought by the glory of the family, which was the first time he was really frustrated.
Worrall knew very well that he could become his butler because of his ability to think carefully as an actuary. In terms of creativity, he is not as good as many people, but his analytical ability and meticulousness are the reasons why he can be arranged to be the butler of the third generation of the Jonas family.
He has to fill in the gaps and help the third generation to establish a meticulous thinking ability and a macro vision.
As long as the third life can be tempered, as the closest person around him, the development of the second half of his life is just around the corner.
In ten years, maybe only five years, he won a brilliant opportunity, which he won by defeating dozens of competitors.
When cars entered the boundaries of university towns, the number of factories was much smaller. The factories that can be built here are all world-class enterprises, or enterprises with obvious technological advantages in the industry.
At a densely wooded intersection, Zhou Zongbi saw a galloping company covering a vast area, like a city.
This company is the world's largest chip manufacturer, and it enjoys a good reputation all over the world, and the only company that can compete with them is Intel, which is supported by the United States.
The company has also faced tremendous pressure in recent years, being subject to antitrust lawsuits in many countries in Europe and the United States, and facing the crisis of splitting.
From the wafer factory, to the processor, to the production of personal computers, and large-scale industrial microcomputers, this company has the world's leading strength.
The existence of this super-giant has almost monopolized the entire industry, and more than 30% of the technology patents in the world are obtained.
If it weren't for the U.S. government's constant support for Intel, they would have almost no rivals around the world.
And this company, for five consecutive years, has occupied the top spot of the world's top 500.
Zhou Zongbi is no stranger to this company, not only because the computers he uses are produced by this company. He also knows that his family is also the largest shareholder in the company.
Their family has little to do with this company, and only the little aunt in the family works in this company.
However, the largest shareholders of this company are the World Chinese Investment Fund, Jonas Investment Foundation and large banks such as South China National Bank and HSBC.
But the majority shareholder of the Chinese Investment Fund and HSBC is the Zhou family. The Jonas Investment Fund, on the other hand, is a private foundation fully controlled by the Zhou family.
The car passed through a dense primeval forest and entered a well-guarded, upscale neighborhood. The people who live here are scientists who are closely protected by the state, and only a few are rich and powerful businessmen.
There are at least two dozen neighborhoods like this in college towns. My aunt's family, Zhou Zongbi, also came, and every time he came to Nanhua with his grandfather and father, he lived in a villa area closer to the school.
The car drove directly into the courtyard, and before it could stop, I saw a little guy of four or five years old running out. But when he saw Zhou Zongbi getting off the car, he ran back a little scared, still shouting loudly: "Mom, Mom, big brother is here." β
To Zhou Zongbi's surprise, it was not the little aunt Zhou Xueli who came out first, but the biggest rebel in their family, the little uncle Zhou Lixiang.
Seeing Zhou Zongbi standing in the courtyard with some seriousness, he said exaggeratedly with his trademark flirtatious smile: "Your Excellency III, welcome to the free South China, which is a hundred times more fun than the twilight of Switzerland." β
"Uncle...... Before I came to Nanhua, I saw a newspaper on my grandfather's desk that published that you had another Hollywood star...... I thought you were in the United States. β
"I just arrived in South China yesterday, and I brought a bunch of models to shoot the location, there are beautiful beaches and coconut groves, and charming bikinis. But what's the use of telling you this, your hair hasn't grown yet. β
A beautiful young woman holding a child gave him a slap from behind and scolded: "Be serious in front of your juniors." Then he turned to Zhou Zongbi and said, "Zongbi, welcome to Nanhua, but according to your grandfather's instructions, your life here will not be too easy." β
Zhou Zongbi nodded and said, "I listen to my aunt's arrangement." β
"Let's talk about it first, it's too hot here compared to Switzerland. Welcome, Worrall, how do you feel about revisiting? β
"It's like coming home."
After a few small talks, they entered the house with their luggage.
"Uncle isn't at home?"
"He went to Hong Kong with your uncle, and Soros is doing some small things behind our backs in Thailand, and we need to be warned."
"Isn't he one of ours?"
"No, you're misunderstood. Exactly, he is just our collaborator, or it can be understood as a glove. However, he is not just our glove, others can also use him to do things that are inconvenient. β
Zhou Lixiang patted him on the shoulder and smiled: "You are only twelve years old, and it is not time to think about these things." Sister, what the third generation needs is a carefree childhood, not like a little old man, living in intrigues all day long. β
Zhou Xueli glared at him and said, "When you enjoy the most luxurious enjoyment in the world, you must also bear the corresponding responsibilities. β
"Okay, okay, I won't say it, since I was a child, what I was most afraid of was hearing the word responsibility."
He looked at Zhou Zongbi with sympathetic eyes, but Zhou Zongbi didn't feel that he needed sympathy.
Compared to the ancestral houses in Switzerland, the dΓ©cor here is simple and modern. The little guy who was yelling just now followed behind his mother and looked at Zhou Zongbi curiously.
Zhou Zongbi smiled at him and asked, "Kohler, do you remember your brother?" β
The little one nodded, shook his head again, and was a little shy.
Zhou Zongbi touched his head, followed his aunt and put the suitcase in the guest room, stood at the window and looked at the scenery outside, and took out the gift he brought from the suitcase and gave it to his aunt and cousin.
"Uncle, I didn't know you were here, so I didn't have your gifts."
"I don't feel like I'm missing anything."
Zhou Zongbi said seriously: "You lack a sense of responsibility. β
This sentence gave Zhou Lixiang a big roll of his eyes.
came to the living room again, and Worrall, who had also settled down, also sat in front of Zhou Xueli with Zhou Zongbi.
Although she was still holding a child in her arms and a little guy playing with the toy car that Zhou Zongbi had just given away, Zhou Xueli's face was serious.
"You're going to stay in my house for a few days, and you're going to be setting up an apartment in a college town for a few days. Worrall, you have two children, so I've got you an apartment with four bedrooms. You will be assigned to work in the Audit Office of the Investment Headquarters of the University City, but your main responsibility will be to take care of the life and studies of the third generation. β
"I understand my duty, but my wife ......"
"You don't need to worry about this, I've already arranged it, your wife will have an easy and well-paid job, and the children will go to the corresponding school. From September onwards, I will send you two assistants who will send you the latest news from Switzerland every day, and you will teach him how to analyze the reasons behind the news. Every week, you'll need to take the third to Pontianak for a day of internship at the Jonas Foundation's branch. This also means that you only have a maximum of one free day per week to play or socialize. β
"Little aunt, can you tell us what the evaluation criteria are for the effectiveness of Worrall's work, and what the evaluation criteria are for my studies?"
"No, I won't tell you that, because it will allow you to purposefully adapt to our assessments. Zongbi, what you need now is not to be opportunistic, but to comprehensively enhance your comprehensive ability. β
"I see, is there anything else in the arrangement?"
"Your grandfather said that you don't recognize traditional Chinese culture enough, so he specially arranged a Chinese studies class for you. I'll teach you this myself, and even though it's only two lessons a week, my standards are very high. β
"I'll try."
"And the most important thing, during your stay in South China, you can't reveal your identity except on specific occasions, otherwise your grandfather will be very dissatisfied. As for security, don't worry, there will be two bodyguards secretly protecting you. β
Zhou Xueli smiled and said: "Enjoy the life of ordinary people, you will find this more interesting than being high all the time." β