Chapter 113 The Sycophant

Jiang Chenfeng was indeed not lying!

Of course, he did not consider himself a bad person.

Not to mention that he helped small and micro enterprises overcome difficulties and spent his wealth on charity and public welfare.

Just speaking for himself, he absolutely did not believe he could be any kind of bad person!

Ever since he transmigrated into this book, he had never done a single bad thing.

If this is called a bad person, then who else can be called a good person?

It was precisely because Jiang Chenfeng had an open and honest heart that Master Xu Gu's Clear Heart Perception could not detect any signs of lying from Jiang Chenfeng.

This was also the real reason why Master Xu Gu firmly believed Jiang Chenfeng was not lying after asking just one question.

Lin Tian did not know this; he only thought that Master Xu Gu had been in seclusion for too long and had secluded his brain into a state of decay.

He thought carefully; no matter what, he had to stop Jiang Chenfeng from obtaining that pill.

If Jiang Chenfeng obtained the pill, then he would certainly be doomed.

Jiang Chenfeng would absolutely not let him go!

Lin Tian took a deep breath and said solemnly, "Senior Master Xu Gu, there is something I must say, lest you be deceived by this guy!"

"The Jiang Family that this guy belongs to is the wealthiest family in Yun Province. It can be said that they became the wealthiest in Yun Province by squeezing the blood and sweat of the people of Yun Province! Think carefully, Senior; if such a family didn't exploit others, how could they accumulate so much wealth?"

"Jiang Chenfeng! These things are known to everyone; it is useless for you to deny it!"

Facing Lin Tian's resounding words, Jiang Chenfeng did not deny it at all; he nodded and admitted, "Brother Lin, you are very right. The Jiang Family being able to accumulate so much wealth certainly could not have happened without exploiting ordinary people."

Seeing Jiang Chenfeng admit it so readily actually left Lin Tian somewhat stunned.

What was going on?

Why would this guy voluntarily admit to such a thing?

Could this guy have some other scheme or trick?

Although Lin Tian did not know Jiang Chenfeng's intentions, his emotions were a bit agitated, and he said to Master Xu Gu, "Senior Master Xu Gu, do you see now? He has already admitted it himself; their Jiang Family indeed exploited the common people!"

Master Xu Gu frowned, looked at Jiang Chenfeng, and asked, "To create the wealthiest person, it truly requires exploiting many ordinary people. How do you explain this?"

Jiang Chenfeng said dismissively, "Senior Master Xu Gu, our exploitation of ordinary people is, of course, not just for selfish desires, but more to help the common people so that they can also live a good life!"

"Oh?"

"Senior Master Xu Gu, you are a figure from over a hundred years ago; I'm afraid you don't quite understand the current principles of economic operation! The wealth we, the Jiang Family, have accumulated is to help more people!"

Jiang Chenfeng talked eloquently and continued, "We gather everyone's funds, concentrate our strength to do big things, and open a large number of factories. These factories need a large number of workers. They enter the factories to work and receive corresponding remuneration!"

"And the remuneration will absolutely not be lower than the local government's standard wage. Surely Brother Lin wouldn't dare to say that we would violate government rules and withhold employees' wages, would you?"

Lin Tian always felt something was wrong, but he did not know how to refute it.

Master Xu Gu seemed to understand, yet also did not.

Jiang Chenfeng continued, "To put it plainly, our Jiang Family gathers funds and opens more factories, which can help many people find employment. If it weren't for the Jiang Family's factories, these ordinary people would have nowhere to work. Since they have no work, they have no pay, and their lives would be very difficult!"

"Only when the Jiang Family has more factories will more and more people receive high returns, and their lives will get better and better. And as the Jiang Family has more and more factories, naturally, our Jiang Family becomes richer and richer!"

"It is not that the richer the Jiang Family is, the poorer the common people are; rather, the richer the Jiang Family is, the richer the people are, and the poorer the Jiang Family is, the poorer the people are. If this does not count as benefiting the people, then I have nothing left to say!"

Lin Tian said angrily, "Senior Master Xu Gu does not understand any of what you are saying at all; even I am confused. I think you are just using sophistry! If a society really wants to get better, there should not be any wealthiest person; rather, everyone should get rich together!"

Master Xu Gu really did not understand much.

After all, he was a figure from over a hundred years ago and had long been completely out of touch with this world.

But after hearing Lin Tian's words, it immediately made him furious. He yelled, "You say I do not understand? You are simply looking down on people! I would not understand? I know very clearly; isn't it just... the rich leading the poor to prosperity!"

Lin Tian looked at Master Xu Gu in disbelief.

What era are you from, damn it?

You can actually say something as trendy as "the rich leading the poor to prosperity"?

Jiang Chenfeng's eyes also lit up, and he clapped and cheered, "You hit the nail on the head! Senior Master Xu Gu, your consciousness and comprehension are simply beyond my imagination!"

"If I had not seen it with my own eyes, I really would not believe that an ancient person from over a hundred years ago could say this! It is truly incredible; you are simply too brilliant!"

"Right! You are speaking to the core. Not everyone in this world is not smart; only after a portion of smart people have made money can they help those who are not as smart make money, allowing them to also live a good life!"

"What I said just now was too general, but your words were the finishing touch! My admiration for you, Senior, is like a surging river, continuous and unending, and like the flooding of the Yellow River, impossible to stop!"

Master Xu Gu felt very comfortable listening to this and waved his hand with a full smile, "Don't say that. Although I know you are speaking from the heart, saying this out loud will inevitably make people think you are buttering me up!"

Lin Tian was dumbfounded.

Isn't this fucking buttering someone up?

Are you or are you not a person who hates sycophants?

I think you fucking enjoy these flattering words from a sycophant!

Master Xu Gu leaned close to Jiang Chenfeng and smiled, "Although I have been in seclusion for over a hundred years, my mind has always been clear. Especially since I have cultivated the highest realm of Clear Heart Perception, being able to point out the secrets of heaven in a single word is just a matter of course."

"This junior admires you to the point of prostrating myself!"

"Hahaha! Once you learn Clear Heart Perception, I'm afraid you will be able to reach my level!"

"Senior, how could this junior compare with you? This junior is just an ant on the ground, while you are a true dragon above the nine heavens. Being able to learn Clear Heart Perception is already a great honor of three lifetimes; I dare not compare myself to you, old master!"

"Hahaha! It is still you who speaks comfortably! That kid thinks that because I have been in seclusion for over a hundred years, I am an old antique and cannot keep up with the times, not knowing that I am also changing with the times!"