Rekindle 2003

Chapter 878 I used to think that face was everything

There is a phrase called 'anger out of shame', rather than 'anger out of frustration'.

The latter's "nao" and "shame" are adjectives in a parallel structure, indicating anger caused by annoyance and shame.

The "老" in the former is an adverb, modifying the "羞", indicating that one is extremely ashamed and angry.

This is the case with Wang Yongqing.

He was extremely ashamed of Lin Mingzhu, so he didn't like her.

In just five years, Lin Mingzhu gave birth to three children for Wang Yongqing. Perhaps she thought that she could use the children to change her destiny in the future.

However, in Wang Yongqing's eyes, what does this matter?

Although he gave the three children the surname Wang, he never thought of giving Lin Mingzhu a legal identity.

Because of his inner guilt, he was unable to face Lin Mingzhu, who had been with him since she was 17 years old.

That's why Li Baozhu, the third wife, was the first to enter the family.

It seems contradictory, but it is an inevitable part of human nature.

Even at this moment, Qing Yun clearly felt that Wang Yongqing was considering recognizing the three illegitimate children, but had never acknowledged Lin Mingzhu herself.

Because that was the case in the previous life.

Unlike the second wife Yang Jiao who lived alone after leaving, Lin Mingzhu married someone else.

This fact makes it impossible for a person like Wang Yongqing to admit it.

Otherwise, what’s the point?
Admit that you were cheated on?

Qing Yun didn't bother to care about this bullshit family feud that had been going on for decades.

He knew very well what Wang Yongqing wanted.

Or what is the logic behind Wang Yongqing's mind at this moment.

An old man in his 80s who has been a playboy all his life, begins to repent at the end of his life journey?

Big mistakes.

There is some compassion for illegitimate children, but not much.

More often than not, the head of a family discovers unstable factors in the final stages of arranging funeral affairs and wants to resolve them.

Once you have an idea for a solution, you will think about how to solve it.

For Wang Yongqing, when considering the end of his life, feelings are just a card.

The most important purpose is to ensure that the empire he has built throughout his life can be maintained sustainably and will not branch out. This is the basis of all his actions.

Because in his previous life, Wang Yongqing was like this.

His nine legitimate children knew about the existence of his three illegitimate children before he passed away, and they specifically warned the three not to cause trouble during the funeral.

Why should others listen?

They know the difference between taking one or two hundred million and dividing hundreds of billions.

After depriving his eldest son of the title of "Crown Prince", Wang Yongqing designed an operating system that separates ownership and management rights.

By cross-holding the entire business segment, the equity structure between Formosa Plastics' affiliated companies will be tied more tightly together into a whole.

Then, a management center and an administrative center will be established on this basis.

The former is a member of the Wang family and represents ownership.

The latter is led by the top managers of core sector companies and represents management rights.

Family members of the major shareholder do not participate in general administrative management operations, but are responsible for participating in the long-term supervision and strategic layout of the group as major shareholders, and supporting a succession model operated by professional managers.

But this does not mean that family members cannot become professional managers. They just have to start from the grassroots level due to the constraints of rules and regulations and climb up through their own abilities. During this promotion process, family members are not allowed to provide help.

Therefore, candidates for the management center can also serve as candidates for the administrative center on the basis of their competence. This is an innovation in the inheritance model of "family + professional manager".

In other words, if there is a capable descendant of the family, then he will run the business; if not, then just sit back and enjoy the dividends.

In fact, this is true. There was no candidate among the third generation of Formosa Plastics who could enter the management level, but Formosa Plastics is still doing well and has maintained rapid positive growth for more than ten years after the Wang Yung-ching era.

The problem Wang Yongqing has now is that he wants to preserve his reputation after his death, but he knows deep down that after his death, his three illegitimate children will make trouble and he will most likely not be able to preserve his reputation after his death.

After all, he is a successful entrepreneur, and an entrepreneur known for his attention to detail.

More than 80 years of life experience and 70 years of business experience have given him a complete insight into human nature.

So, Wang Yongqing, who was in distress, unexpectedly discovered a young man who had insight into human nature.

In his eyes, there is no entrepreneur more successful than him, and Qing Yun’s achievements are not worth mentioning.

But Qing Yun's stable Crystal Palace at this moment made him admire him very much.

Especially Qing Yun's "honesty" just now made him admire her.

It is true that a thick-skinned person cannot compare to a shameless person.

After hesitating for a while, Wang Yongqing muttered to himself in confusion, "How shameless!"

The solution is actually quite simple.

It was at this moment that the will was amended to include the three illegitimate children in the 'management center' and to clearly define their respective shares of ownership.

However, this kind of modification involves listed companies and requires announcement and notarization, which is bound to cause an uproar.

Hearing this, Qing Yun looked at the old man blankly, "What is a face?"

After that, he chuckled and said, “Old man, believe me, after you become shameless, you will find that the world is vast and the sea is high.”

Wang Yongqing was silent. He knew that Qingyun's "shamelessness" did not mean loss of dignity or moral degradation.

Rather, it means that when facing life challenges and pursuing personal growth, one can put aside unnecessary self-esteem, bravely face difficulties and criticism, and thus gain greater room for development.

After a long while, he sighed, "Du Yuesheng once said, 'In life, one must eat three bowls of noodles well, the first is dignity, the second is the scene, and the third is the relationship.'

There is really no ‘face’ in this.”

Qing Yun passed him a cigarette, lit it, and said slowly, "What Mr. Du meant is that in life, if a person wants to live a decent life and make a difference, he must have enough relationships."

At this point, he shook his head and said, "However, many people think that as long as they have face, everyone will give them face.

But these people never know what they should do to live a decent and dignified life and gain the respect of others.

In fact, in my opinion, the most important thing in life is to be shameless, to dare to turn your back on others, and finally to be able to hold up your face and truly maintain your own face in life.

It is not the so-called 'shameless, then pick up the shame'. "

Wang Yongqing was surprised and laughed when he heard this. "From what you said, it seems that you are not interested in Sir Li Jiacheng's ideas."

"'When you put aside your pride to make money, it means you have grown up. When you use money to earn back your face, it means you have succeeded. When you can use your face to make money, it means you are already a person of importance. When you still stay there drinking, bragging, pretending to know everything when you know nothing, and only caring about so-called face, it means that this is how your life will be.'

This sentence is correct. "

At this point, he smiled at Wang Yongqing and said, "Old man, although I look down on his character, I believe in what he said. I believe that you also agree with this statement, right?"

Wang Yongqing nodded and said, "I have worked hard all my life, but in the end I am making money by relying on my reputation."

Qingyun knew very well that this was true.

Why, among so many foreign businessmen, was Wang Yongqing the only one who could invest in industries related to people's livelihood in China at that time?

Because he has face.

His huge reputation has made domestic investors willing to let him invest in this field, thus serving as a good example.

"Old man, let me tell you my understanding of this sentence. Do you think it's correct?"

Qingyun blew a smoke ring into the sky and said slowly,

"Grandpa, as I understand this sentence, it does not mean that there is a chronological order, but it describes people's understanding and use of 'face' at different stages and levels."

“First of all, ‘When you put aside your pride to make money, it means you have grown up’, which means that a person begins to realize that real achievements and gains do not come from external recognition and vanity, but from personal efforts and actual results.

At this time, he began to transcend the superficial pursuit of "face" and became more mature and realistic. "

Wang Yongqing nodded slightly, motioning Qingyun to continue.

"Then, 'When you earn back your face with money, it means you have succeeded.' The 'success' here is not just the accumulation of wealth, but also the embodiment of social status and influence.

At this stage, you already have enough resources and abilities to shape and maintain your own image and win the respect and recognition of others.

Wang Yongqing did not comment and let him continue speaking.

"Then, 'When you can make money with your face, it means you are already a big shot.' This is a higher level of application, which means your fame and influence are big enough to be converted into economic value.

In the business world, this is usually reflected in brand effects, trust from partners, market reputation, etc. These are intangible assets that can directly or indirectly bring economic benefits.

Qing Yun flicked the ash from his cigarette and continued to explain his point.

"Finally, 'When you are still there drinking, bragging, pretending to know everything when you know nothing, and only caring about so-called face, it means that this is how your life will be.'

This is a warning, reminding people not to indulge in vanity and superficial glamour while neglecting inner growth and actual value creation.

If a person always stays at this stage, his life may be confined to a narrow and superficial state. "

Wang Yongqing sneered after hearing this. "Have you finished? Qingyun, don't you think your words are contradictory?"

This little bastard said it’s not a sequential order, but said it’s different stages of understanding and application, and then divided it into one, two, and three levels.

Is this a distortion of human nature or a split in the spirit?

He paused and said, "My understanding is that these four sentences represent people's understanding and application of 'face' at different levels.

A person's growth is from the initial pursuit of vanity, to the creation of actual results, to the accumulation and use of influence, and finally to a state of both inner and outer cultivation, with name and reality matching each other."

Qing Yun took a deep breath of cigarette, then slowly exhaled, shook his head, and said sincerely, "Old man, these are not three levels, but four states.

When I need to be sensible, I put aside my pride and make money; when I need to be successful, I use money to earn my pride back; when I need to be a big shot, I use my pride to make money; when I need to be like this in my life, I stay there and drink and brag. "

At this point, he smiled and said, "These are the four states, a manifestation of seeking balance in dynamics. I will do whatever the world requires me to do in order to achieve my goal."

After hearing this, Wang Yongqing remained silent for a long time.

After a long while, he finally managed to utter, "How shameless!"

That being said, but as he sat under the dim light, a hint of self-mockery flashed in his eyes, and there seemed to be a hint of envy.

"Qingyun, your words really make an old man like me feel ashamed."

There was a hint of hoarseness in Wang Yongqing's voice, as if he was lamenting his life.

"I have lived for more than 80 years and have seen countless storms and experienced countless ups and downs. But until today, I realized that my understanding of 'face' is not as profound as that of an 18-year-old like you."

He sighed and continued, "This kind of shamelessness is a kind of wisdom, a wisdom that allows one to be flexible and adaptable in different situations, put aside unnecessary self-esteem, and bravely face reality."

A glimmer of enlightenment flashed in Wang Yongqing's eyes.

"I used to think that face was everything. It was a businessman's trademark and a symbol of success." His voice gradually became firm.

You are right, life needs to find a balance between different states. This is the real understanding of how to be a person and how to do things. "

A relieved smile appeared on Wang Yongqing's face.

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(End of this chapter)