Chapter 620 - 612
Old Master Gu greeted the two to sit down, his face brimming with a smile, as if he were beholding an extremely rare sight.
"Two young ones, eh? Both still children at heart."
Lost in thought, Gu Zhun gazed at the two people in front of him, then leaned back on the sofa, saying, "I’ve never laughed as happily as I am now, you know. Ever since I left the People’s Commune, I aspired to join a party, but alas, neither the For Public Good Party nor the Democrat Party would have me. In the end, I set up a fruit stall on the streets. I’ll spare you the details of the journey in between. I heard that the Mainland’s most thriving industry is motivational speaking; there are plenty of motivational books and speeches. My story is not particularly motivational, but the basic details are pretty much the same."
Qin Chuan asked, "Old sir, what is your take on what you’ve seen and heard this time?"
Gu Zhun replied with a smile, "Rushing to the point so quickly? I was just reminiscing here."
Qin Chuan scratched his head, embarrassed, realizing he had been too eager.
Gu Zhun waved his hand, "No matter, no matter, it was something that needed to be discussed sooner or later."
Between nations, there is much competition: for money, power, influence, and various human and material resources. At the foundation of this competition is the pursuit of wealth, but if we break it down, the most important element is people. Even Marx said it, man is the primary productive force.
Master Ge said in a movie a super classic line, "In the 21st century, what’s the most expensive? Talent!"
Gu Zhun’s incredible pull in Tai City even exceeded that of the President surnamed Li. Since the efforts to prop up Mr. Li have failed, the only other option is to support another individual instead. The result is not important, having an effect is—losing control over Tai City would be hugely detrimental to the United States’ overall strategy in the Asia-Pacific, which would in turn cause significant damage to the American economy. This is something hegemonic nations absolutely do not wish to see. Since they do not wish to see it, then they will change it as much as possible.
Gu Zhun, is exactly that kind of a chess piece capable of turning the tide.
Huaxia has always maintained a firm stance on the issue of national unity, whether it’s those two colonial regions or the several small islands to the south. Its external attitude and wording have always been extremely strict, particularly with regard to the small island across the strait, which it values even more. Whether it was the two sea expeditions before the Republic, or the Black Flag Army during the anti-Japanese war, they demonstrated their firm stance. Most of the island’s population also originated from the Mainland, harboring strong nostalgic feelings for their Mainland home; this was an extremely unfavorable condition for the United States, thus they shifted their focus to individual representatives.