Chapter 1267: Choice 5

That foreign trip yielded poor results.

Wan Donglin was originally the central figure, but because he had just married Yan Xixi at the time and was unwilling to be separated again shortly, he found an excuse to decline.

Lao Zhang looked around.

“Several of you here also participated in the negotiations back then. The difficulty is well known. So, we are preparing to form another delegation to handle next year’s public relations negotiations. And the leader of this delegation will be the chief officer of the entire negotiation…”

These words shocked everyone.

They glanced at each other.

Lao Zhang’s words seemed plain, without any special significance at first glance, but those present were no ordinary folks, they could understand from the clues: It clearly meant that the main person in charge of the next negotiation would be the future head of this entire economic group.

Not only that, according to the industry’s unwritten rules, he would be the biggest winner in the future.

Would Lao Zhang support someone to this position so early?

What is the reason this time?

Everyone became interested immediately.

However, Lao Zhang’s gaze fell on Wan Donglin.

Everyone followed his gaze, each speculating internally: Last time it was because Wan Donglin didn’t go — but, if he had gone, would the outcome have been different?

Or is Lao Zhang about to make a selection decision here??

Lao Zhang was candid: “Donglin, having a background from South Country University is fine, and having stayed abroad for many years, you also understand their relevant international laws and cultural backgrounds. More importantly, you’re different from many people…”

The others were puzzled.

Thinking, Wan Donglin’s background is not really something rare.

Lao Zhang continued unabated: “The biggest difference between you and others is that neither your mother, your wife, nor yourself are immigrants!”

Everyone was stunned internally.

They couldn’t help but glance at each other.

Lao Zhang’s sharp gaze swept across everyone. Although those present were not foreign nationals themselves, many of their children or spouses had already moved far away.

In contrast, the once extremely wealthy Wan Family, from Liu Daqing to Wan Donglin himself and Yan Xixi, have retained their nationality.

Wan Donglin ignored the peculiar glances from others, speaking very calmly: “My mother is straightforward and very resilient, having weathered many storms without falling. In her lifetime, she wouldn’t opt for foreign nationality under any circumstances.”

Lao Zhang laughed: “That’s it. That’s what I admire about the elder sister.”

At these words, everyone understood: Lao Zhang clearly intended to give this largest piece of prime opportunity to Wan Donglin for this very reason—after all, Lao Zhang’s own family, his wife and three sons and one daughter, are all nationals.

On this point, he shared a lot in common with Liu Daqing. Hence, he valued it especially.

“Do you know where our country’s elite’s biggest vulnerability lies? It’s in having foreign nationality while boastfully discussing domestic affairs… Only they know how much sincerity is in it. So, in many situations, there’s a lot of fluff, fundamentally untrustworthy…”

Lao Zhang tapped the table with his hand, although his speech wasn’t fast, his tone had changed: “Ask yourselves truly, when considering various conflicting interests, can you wholeheartedly stand from our perspective? Haven’t you considered your accounts in foreign banks? Worried that your accounts in Ruo City might be frozen at any time? When sugar-coated bullets strike, can you uphold your principles?”