Chapter 247: Is it safe to be extravagant and not to be overjoyed?

Sitting in the first class cabin of the flight to Beijing, Zhou Ming saw San Francisco getting smaller and smaller through the plane's porthole, and couldn't help but feel that geography was also a very magical thing, because at the same latitude there is the well-known Mediterranean Sea. Now, on the American continent, there is also such a Mediterranean Sea, with almost the same climate and landscape, but much smaller in area.

Lifting his head, Zhou Ming saw his bodyguard reading a newspaper. Zhou Ming asked him, 'There's no news of the Gulf War breaking out today, is there? It seems that the members of Congress funded by those consortia have really delayed the war.'

While saying Chou Ming was very excited when he said this, because this was the first time he had changed the course of the world, albeit only slightly delaying it for a short time. And it was only achieved through the connections of the major consortia through Massachusetts Edward relied on the connections of major corporations to accomplish it, but after all, it affected the decision to go to war in the world's most powerful country and changed the world, which is truly remarkable!

Originally Zhou Ming remembers that US President George H. W. Bush was supposed to sign the order to launch the Gulf War today, but so far there has been no sign of it. You should know that the deadline set by the United Nations for Iraq was 15 January, and today is 16 January according to US time.

'Originally When I was in China, I always heard people say how great the United States was, how it was a model of democracy and all that. But now it seems to be just a pool of dirty water. It's amazing that a country's war orders can be blocked by a consortium.'

Then he turned to Zhou Ming and said, 'But I didn't expect you to actually sneak out again. I thought that after what happened in Brighton last time, Lin Muqing would be on guard against you.'

'So it seems you don't understand women,' Zhou Ming said, 'My sister Muqing is already on her guard, but she knows she can't stop my decisions. She doesn't want to watch me go to such dangerous places with her eyes wide open, so she has to turn a blind eye to my sneaking away. Otherwise, why do you think she took Tang Ran to keep her company?'

Dian Dian nodded, but still felt a little bit like she understood.

After after a 15-hour flight, the plane finally landed at the international airport in the capital city of Yanjing. They took the shuttle bus to the exit, and just as they walked out of the corridor, Zhou Ming heard someone shouting his name. Then a girl threw herself into Zhou Ming's arms. There was no doubt that this girl was Su Han.

Throwing herself in Zhou Ming's arms, Su Han murmured, 'Zhou Ming, you've finally come back. You don't know that after you left, I thought about you every day for the past two years. Now you're finally back! I know you had your reasons for leaving, but I just missed you so much!'

Su Han said, unable to hold back her tears. Zhou Ming hugged her and could feel the two years of pent-up longing she had for him.

Zhou Ming gently stroked Su Han's hair and whispered to her, 'It's okay, Han. I'm back, aren't I? I'll make it up to you. I'll go wherever you want to go and have fun.'

Su Han looked up at Zhou Ming, smiled innocently and nodded.

This scene left the young master of the Erguotou winery dumbfounded. He couldn't believe his eyes. Perhaps he couldn't recall Du Peng's name, but he knew Su Han, the chairman of Yangcheng Group, who was often seen on TV and in the newspapers.

But He couldn't remember if that Su Han was the outstanding woman who could speak eloquently even in front of the political and business elites of the country at the Yanjing Great Hall. Why was she now crying like a little girl in a man's arms? And more importantly, shouldn't Su Han be single? Looking at her look at her now, and that man is no young fool either. Just what kind of man is it that can conquer her?

While he was so surprised, Du Peng came over and patted him on the shoulder and said to him, 'Well, there's a lot that people like you don't know, so don't think about it and just get lost!'

He left him with these words. Du Peng walked over to Zhou Ming and said, 'You're finally back, but you're still not a worry-free guy. Do you know that Xiaohan abandoned the national entrepreneurs meeting in Binhai to come and pick you up. She has let down the mayor of Binhai City and the administrative heads and big entrepreneurs from all over the country who came to admire her, as well as the big entrepreneurs themselves.'

'Let If they let you down, they let you down. With you, Master Du, here, I'm not worried that they can make any waves,' Zhou Ming said nonchalantly.

Du Peng reluctantly said with his hands in the air, 'Fine, you two are amazing. But I don't think this is the place to catch up, so let's go inside first.'

Zhou Ming nodded and said okay, and then he led Su Han and followed Du Peng out of the airport.

Du Peng chose to pick up Zhou Ming in a minibus. Zhou Ming understood perfectly. The situation at home and abroad is not the same. As a member of the Red Family, Du Peng often needs to be low-key.

After getting the car, Du Peng said to Zhou Ming, 'There are two options in front of you: the first is to go to the centre and meet with Mr Yang, and the second is to go to the hotel and rest.'

Hearing this multiple-choice question, Zhou Ming angrily scolded, 'Dupont, you're so full of yourself, where are the two options?'

'Then who knows you? Maybe you, this guy, have been abroad for such a long time that you have long since lost your original revolutionary ideals and have already betrayed your motherland?'

Du Peng said Du Peng with a laugh. In fact, he also knew very well that there were really no other options. You have to understand that it was already 11 o'clock at night. If the national leader was still waiting for you at this hour, but you went to bed first, wouldn't that be very inconsiderate? Anyone anyone with a modicum of intelligence would not do such a thing, and Du Peng is obviously doing it on purpose by asking this question.

However Zhou Ming was still a little surprised. He didn't expect that even at this late hour, Yang Lao and the others were still waiting for him. It seemed that the situation in the Gulf, although thousands of miles away, was still affecting their nerves.

The Zhongba rushed along at high speed and arrived at Zhongnanhai after about an hour. The car skillfully entered a small alley in the north, and it was obvious that the driver had been specially arranged by Du Peng.

The car eventually stopped at the entrance to the Jingyuan Pavilion. According to Du Peng, this was where the country's leaders rested. When Zhou Ming and the others arrived, there were person to greet them at the door and verify their identities. In the end, Zhou Ming and Su Han, along with Du Peng, entered the Jingyuan Pavilion, while went to another special place to report back.

Zhou Ming They were led to a place that looked like a reception room, where they waited for about five minutes before three elderly men approached: Yang Dingguo, Du Zhongyuan and Lin Zekang.

Zhou Ming raised an eyebrow. It seemed that although some things had not happened the same way as in history, Lin Zekang had still been mentioned in the Central Committee on time. If he remembered correctly then, at the National People's Congress two years later, he would officially take over the country from Yang Dingguo and Du Zhongyuan and become the supreme leader.

'Comrade Zekang, I believe you still have some impression of him. Since he has handled many tasks very well, he will be the successor of this country in the future,'

Yang Dingguo said to Zhou Ming, his tone was soft, but it surprised everyone, because for someone in his position, there was simply no need to explain this to Zhou Ming. and the fact that he had done so meant that he had already regarded Zhou Ming as an equal in their exchange. But he was still a young man under the age of thirty, so how could that be?

To everyone's surprise, Yang Dingguo slowly sat down on the sofa and continued, 'A long time ago, someone once told me that there is no seniority or order of arrival in a revolution, and young comrade Zhou Ming, there are many things and ideas about him that are also worthy of our respect and learning!'

'You are overstating it, . I have indeed achieved a little success, but I also understand that my immaturity has caused the country a lot of trouble,' Zhou Ming politely replied.

'Trouble is a good thing, because trouble gives people the motivation to solve it. For this country, I hope there will be more trouble like yours!' Yang Dingguo said with a smile.

After some polite conversation, Zhou Zhou Ming, Du Zhongyuan and Lin Zekang all sat down. Yang, Du and Lin all noticed that Zhou Ming had only half sat down, which showed that Zhou Ming still had a sense of awe, knew how to behave and would not become overconfident.

Yang Dingguo was not not the first time he had met Zhou Ming in Zhongnanhai. He remembered that in the past, although Zhou Ming had always behaved well, he could still sense the other person's nervousness. But now, Yang Dingguo could sense that all of his behaviour was very natural, and it seemed that he had grown again. However, having witnessed the the collapse of a superpower and then going to another rising superpower, it is normal to behave in this way.

Not elated in success, not dismayed in failure, not indulgent in peace, not alarmed in danger. These are the words of Sun Tzu's The Art of War, and they describe the state of mind of someone who can truly achieve great things. It may sound simple, but very few people can actually achieve it. It is especially difficult for someone as young as Zhou Ming to understand this. Even Yang Dingguo couldn't help but wonder if this guy had been specially chosen by heaven.

'It seems that every time I meet with Comrade Zhou comrade Zhou Ming brings great surprises every time.' Yang Dingguo commented without beginning or end, and then he asked, "I heard that you came back this time to talk about the situation in the Gulf, is that right?'

Zhou Ming nodded and said, "That's No. As far as I know, the outbreak of the Gulf War was not accidental, but was driven by the two major consortia of Brighton and Rockefeller in order to maintain their oil position in the Middle East and at the same time break up the unity of the OPEC and bring the oil of the whole Middle East and even the whole world under their control.'

'So you want to stop this war, right?' Lin Zekang asked.

Zhou Ming shook his head and replied, 'I I really want to, but it's impossible. Not only are 700,000 troops from all over the world already massing at the border, the American war machine is already in motion. All the conglomerates and arms manufacturers are already gearing up and waiting for this joyous feast. It is simply impossible to call off this war now, unless Iraq can unleash a weapon of mass destruction that directly attacks the American mainland, but this is obviously a fantasy.'

This answer made Lin Zekang relieved. It was obvious that Ming Zhou would not be able to prevent the war, but Lin Zekang felt that even if Ming Zhou had nodded and said that he really had a way, it would not have seemed surprising.

'My current idea is to prolong the war as long as possible, dealing a greater blow to the two families, the Addamses and the Rockefellers.'

Zhou Ming went on to explain: 'Because according to American rules, military expenses are generally shared between taxes and the consortium. This time was no exception, but since the two biggest beneficiaries of the war were the two consortia of Adams and Rockefeller, under the protest of other consortia, the war's military expenses will be borne primarily by the two conglomerates, Adams and Rockefeller. So the longer the war drags on, the greater the blow to them.'

'But in the face of such a powerful US military , it is simply impossible for me to hold them back. Besides, I don't know much about military affairs. Only another powerful country can do this, and that is China!' Zhou Ming said.