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data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chapter 40.1<\/span><\/h1>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67aa1986 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"67aa1986\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32971be7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"32971be7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although Changqing City was not that far away, it took about six hours to drive there, not counting the occasional pit stop. Despite leaving early in the morning, it was already four o\u2019clock in the afternoon when they arrived at their destination.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, Lin Jingzhe understood why it was a two-day trip with an overnight stay. When he came here in his last life, it was after the highway had already opened. At that time, the distance to Changqing City was about the same as the total length of the elevated roads from the innermost to the outermost ring road in Yan City. After arriving in Changqing City just in time for a late breakfast, he dealt with what he came here to do before leisurely heading back in the afternoon. When comparing the present and the future, it was obvious how much the highway would contribute to the development of this city.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Changqing City, the capital of Changqing Province, had been planned as a big, modern city with a high-rise skyline. It was just that because of all the factories that had opened here, the air quality was not very good.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But this did not affect Changqing\u2019s soaring housing prices\u2014it was too close to Yan City, after all. It was difficult to buy a house in Yan City in later years, and to be granted permanent residency in the capital and allocated housing was nigh impossible. For people with somewhat higher income, like Lin Jingzhe, it was still bearable, but not all of his subordinates in the company were so lucky. In order to gain a <\/span>firm foothold<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in Yan City, the young people who didn\u2019t own a house would bend over backward. If they couldn\u2019t get one here, settling down in a nearby city was the next best alternative. Before he got married, Lin Jingzhe\u2019s assistant bought a house in one of the better districts of Changqing City, and it was quite expensive. Lin Jingzhe remembered it well because he had lent him 500,000 yuan at the time. The assistant was very grateful and after the wedding, he and his newlywed wife invited Lin Jingzhe home for dinner.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, however, the city was still far from blooming into its future form. Despite being a province\u2019s capital and close to Yan City, it was less developed than the rural Qunnan City; even the main road was bumpy and full of potholes. The municipal party committee guest house\u2019s clerk, who boarded the bus to act as the tour guide, cleared his throat with some embarrassment. \u201cThis situation is unavoidable, I\u2019m afraid, with the industrial zone in development,\u201d he said, motioning towards a big truck that roared past. \u201cNew factories open every day. The coal mines in Beisong <\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[A\/N: a neighboring county]<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> have a very high output, and the trucks drive through here so often that even the newly built roads are worn out in no time.\u201d<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">His explanation was apologetic but there was a note of pride in his voice. The abundant mineral resources were currently <\/span>the distinguishing feature<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of Changqing Province and also its key to escaping poverty.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The authorities had been informed of the investigation trip. With the province being in urgent need of property development, the provincial government attached great importance to so many well-known real estate businessmen visiting Changqing. They were welcomed as honorable guests, and naturally, there was a banquet planned in the evening.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The coach drove along the main roads, tracing a big circle around the urban area, allowing them to gauge the basic situation of the city. As the sky dimmed, it slowly headed towards the commercial district which was currently most prosperous.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The mineral and precious metals deposits had attracted a large number of prospectors about a decade prior, and in the early \u201880s, the production of coal in Changqing began to increase, marking a beginning on its road towards prosperity. As such, while the city was still not very well-developed, it nonetheless had an \u201cupscale\u201d area whose neon signs, dazzling in the night, struck a sharp contrast to the potholes and low-rise residential buildings.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In Changqing Restaurant, a round table meant to seat twenty was set up, and almost all members of the Changqing government responsible for the economy awaited the group.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lin Jingzhe had napped in the coach in the afternoon and was now rested and in good spirits. He and Xiao Chi sat next to each other all the way. By the time they got off the bus, they had almost worked out the development plan for the triangle plot, which was the main reason contributing to his good mood.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the future, Flux Realty was a very successful and powerful company. Almost all of their development projects were oriented towards mid-to-high-end customers. In his last life, Lin Jingzhe had done some research on real estate before buying his apartment; if Flux Realty had been involved in the development, the prices more often than not tended to be higher, just like with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Celebrity_branding\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">celebrity endorsement<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> marketing strategy. The company had enough fame and reputation to trigger the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/brandmarketingblog.com\/articles\/branding-definitions\/power-of-branding\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">brand effect<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45b7275 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"45b7275\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The main reason for this was the professionalism of their construction work. Without even touching on the surrounding facilities, no one could doubt the quality of the houses built by Flux Realty. Contemporary real estate was still in its infancy and the market was chaotic; the majority of developers grabbed the land, then outsourced the construction work since this cooperation model was a way to make big profits with small capital. To seize a project, many construction companies tried to increase their competitiveness by adding conditions favorable to the developer, for example, paying only after the construction had been finished and so on. This directly cut away more than half of the risk and economic pressure that the developer needed to bear, and the constructor just needed to wait before collecting the money.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, the risks were always equal to advantages. These outsourced construction companies might have been adept in competing for a contract, but when it came to actual skills, it was a real mixed bag\u2014some didn\u2019t even possess proper construction qualifications. Of course, it wasn\u2019t that excellent construction companies didn\u2019t exist, but Lin Jingzhe had just become involved in the real estate industry and had no way to sort the wheat from the chaff. If he chose wrongly, there was bound to be no end to troubles in the future; to cut down on the actual money they spent, some contractors were audacious to the point of even skimming off large quantities of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rebar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">rebar<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that should\u2019ve been used to reinforce a concrete construction.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This was also a major reason for so many \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/thediplomat.com\/2012\/02\/chinas-dangerous-tofu-projects\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tofu-dreg projects<\/a>\u201d emerging in later years.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The building in the triangle plot would have at least a dozen floors and Lin Jingzhe dared not take <\/span>safety <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">lightly. In the future, there would be overpasses and a subway line built nearby; Lin Jingzhe might as well never get into the real estate industry rather than have his building collapsing because of the vibrations caused by a dump truck driving past the entrance.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As such, he was overjoyed to have been spared this worry. All his old scores against Xiao Chi seemed to be written off, and they even sat next to each other during the meal.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During the bus trip, Qi Kai had tried several times to talk with him about the triangle plot but had not been successful. Obviously unhappy, he stared darkly at Lin Jingzhe from the other side of the table.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lin Jingzhe ignored him. To be honest, he had a bad impression of Qi Kai from the few encounters he had with him in his last life. The man was so used to being \u201cheaven\u2019s favored son\u201d and getting whatever he wanted that he was insufferably arrogant and felt that the whole world was at his beck and call. Moreover, according to the rumors, his character was questionable and whatever business he was doing out in the country was not honest.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This questionable character seemed to be passed down to Dominion Properties. These days, Lin Jingzhe heard a lot of gossip from Deng Mai, a large part of which revolved around Qi Kai\u2019s company. It was said that before being brought down by Flux Realty, the real estate industry in Yan City was pretty much Qi Kai\u2019s playground. Unlike Hu Shaofeng and Fang Wenhao, who hardly even talked about their family background at work, Qi Kai brought up his grandfather\u2019s name so often he might\u2019ve as well tattooed on his forehead, making many of his competitors helpless and unable to do anything but yield out of deference to Elder Qi. Therefore, even the wealthy and powerful New Era Group had to avoid him sometimes.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At that time, almost no one dared to grab the land Dominion Properties wanted, because it pretty much meant being finished. Although this was no longer the case, Qi Kai was still not easy to deal with. Lin Jingzhe really didn\u2019t want to offend him, so he could only pretend he didn\u2019t see him, as there was no way in hell he was going to surrender the triangle plot\u2019s development project which was guaranteed to be a huge success.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He was not the kind of person who would willingly suffer losses; if someone provoked him, he would rather make them both lose than let the other side win.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As the evening wore on, Changqing Restaurant was bustling as this was where the province\u2019s upper crust tended to gather. There was no business done without a drinking party, after all, and the sounds of toasts could also be heard from the other private rooms on this floor.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When Lin Jingzhe was about halfway done with the food on his plate, there was some kind of commotion outside, then someone knocked on the door.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was a group of businessmen, holding cups of alcohol in their hands, led by a middle-aged man with a beer belly and a<\/span> shiny, balding crown<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. After pushing the door open and peering in, he said with a smile, \u201cOh, please excuse me! I\u2019m very sorry to interrupt, Mayor Cao. I just heard someone say that you\u2019re here so I rushed out to see. Who knew it was really true! Recently, you\u2019ve been so busy with work it\u2019s not easy to run into you. Now that I finally did, I have to respect you with a toast!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fef132 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2fef132\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The man he addressed laughed; clearly, the two were good friends. Rather than making his excuses and letting the interlopers leave, he stood up and addressed the guests at the table. \u201cI didn\u2019t expect to meet him here\u2014gentlemen, let me introduce to you Mr. Wang Quan. Mr. Wang is one of the big taxpayers in Changqing Province\u2014his manufacturing company is now worth <\/span>more than one billion<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">!\u201d<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He looked towards the door. \u201cYou old rascal, to have run here now, your luck is as good as always! These esteemed guests are all big real estate bosses, all the way from Yan City. Rather than me, it\u2019s these gentlemen you should respect with a toast!\u201d<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wang Quan put an amazed expression on his face. \u201cOh! Indeed, I would be honored to offer you a toast if I may, gentlemen!\u201d<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Saying this, he led his group into the room.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The people accompanying him were well-dressed and looked like fellow businessmen, but they were probably only casually acquainted with him as their demeanor wasn\u2019t as relaxed as his. When Mayor Cao introduced his guests with such a solemn attitude, they all became nervous, their smiles slightly stiff as they followed closely behind Wang Quan.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Originally, Lin Jingzhe just smiled at them affably, but spotting two familiar figures in the crowd, his smile faded a little.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Xiao Chi usually seemed to be indifferent to everything around him, but this time, he asked Lin Jingzhe in a low voice, \u201cWhat\u2019s wrong?\u201d<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lin Jingzhe\u2019s gaze followed a man and woman walking behind Wang Quan for a moment longer. \u201cIt\u2019s nothing,\u201d he said, looking away.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wang Quan took a bottle of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Maotai\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maotai<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and boldly and heroically drank a toast with every guest at the table one-by-one while introducing himself. When he reached Lin Jingzhe, he was shocked by his good looks and young age.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThis is Mr. Lin Jingzhe,\u201d Mayor Cao introduced. \u201cYou shouldn\u2019t underestimate him because of his age, Old Wang. Mr. Lin\u2019s company, New Beginnings Real Estate, has quite a reputation in Yan City. A few days ago, weren\u2019t you excited when we talked about the \u2018land king\u2019s\u2019 auction? The lead character of that story is exactly Mr. Lin here!\u201d<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This was beyond Wang Quan\u2019s expectations. He\u2019d thought Lin Jingzhe was a junior that one of the big bosses brought along for experience\u2014he didn\u2019t expect the young man to actually <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">be <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">one of the big bosses. Of course, he had heard about the famous \u201cland king\u201d of Yan City; New Beginnings made almost 100 million yuan of pure profit, which was pretty much a textbook example of the \u201cbuy low and sell high\u201d strategy. Pretty much everyone in the business world heard about it. Whenever Wang Quan talked about it, he didn\u2019t hide his admiration for New Beginning\u2019s decision-maker. Unexpectedly, that person turned out to be this astonishingly young man.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d210a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d210a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He stared in shock for a second before getting his expression under control, and hurriedly poured Lin Jingzhe a glass of liquor. \u201cAfter hearing the stories, I have long admired Mr. Lin, but I never expected him to be such a young talent! I\u2019m stunned! Let me toast you, Mr. Lin, but you don\u2019t have to drink.\u201d<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lin Jingzhe didn\u2019t really like socializing, but not liking it didn\u2019t mean being bad at it. At Wang Quan\u2019s words, he just smiled and replied, \u201cI don\u2019t deserve your praise, Mr. Wang\u2014compared to your achievements, my little outfit is nothing. As a junior in the business world, I should consider you my teacher, so let me respect you with this cup of liquor.\u201d<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cAh ah ah, I dare not, I dare not!\u201d Seeing that Lin Jingzhe raised his glass intending to drink, Wang Quan hurriedly grabbed his own cup and gulped it down, preempting him. Still, Lin Jingzhe\u2019s words made his heart tickle with pleasure. Putting down his cup, he couldn\u2019t help but inwardly sigh with feeling\u2014<\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the rear waves of the Yangtze River drive on those ahead<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, as the saying goes. He thought back on his own youth; at twenty, he\u2019d been still pretty much a snot-nosed brat, with nowhere close to this level of poise and sophistication.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After he finished drinking, the people who accompanied him also stepped forward one by one to toast the guests at the table. However, in terms of status, they were clearly minnows to Wang Quan\u2019s whale, so they acted much more deferentially, even taking the initiative to pour alcohol.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lin Jingzhe watched the tall, slender man pouring liquor for him with a smile. Despite being middle-aged, the man was still quite handsome, with an elegant, refined look.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Seeing that Lin Jingzhe\u2019s gaze stayed on the man for a long time, Wang Quan hurried to introduce him. \u201cMr. Lin, let me introduce you\u2014this is Mr. Qi Qing. Speaking of which, he also does real estate business like all of you, but in Qunnan. After hearing the news of the highway, he came to Changqing to get the lay of the land<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u201d<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cNo, no, please don\u2019t even mention this, Mr. Wang. How can my small company be compared to the big businesses of those gentlemen?\u201d Qi Qing carefully poured alcohol into Lin Jingzhe\u2019s glass, stopping immediately when it was seven-tenths full. He put down the bottle, then took his own cup and toasted Lin Jingzhe, deferentially holding it in both hands. \u201cIt seems that coming to Changqing was the right decision since I was lucky enough to have the honor of meeting Mr. Lin. I have long admired your vision and strategy, Mr. Lin. Please allow me to respect you with a toast!\u201d<\/span><\/p><p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is that so<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Lin Jingzhe raised a corner of his mouth in an ambiguous smile. \u201cMr. Qi\u2019s business <\/span>is based<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in Qunnan?\u201d<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Qi Qing drank the cup in one gulp. Hearing the question, he replied quickly, \u201cYes, that\u2019s right. Has Mr. Lin ever been to Qunnan?\u201d<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lin Jingzhe raised his glass but only took a sip. Not answering directly, he remarked, \u201cQunnan is a good place.\u201d<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201c<\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hahaha<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, that it is. We have good water and good soil, and there are many beautiful mountains and rivers. You really should visit Qunnan when you have a chance\u2014I\u2019d be honored to play the host if you\u2019d allow me,\u201d Qi Qing said, understanding the youth\u2019s answer as to mean that he had never been to Qunnan. Lin Jingzhe accepting his toast put Qi Qing in a very happy mood. After extending this invitation, he even turned back and pulled forward the woman who originally was standing behind him. \u201cCome here, let me introduce you. This is Jiang Qiaqia, my wife and also the general manager of Qiqing Real Estate.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58f813c elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"58f813c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7f5229 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d7f5229\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Translator&#8217;s Notes:<\/h4><ol><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em><strong>&#8220;To sort the wheat from the chaff&#8221;<\/strong><\/em> &#8211; literally &#8220;separate pearls from a pile of fish eyes.&#8221; Comes from the idiom\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.standardmandarin.com\/idiom\/to-pass-off-fish-eyes-for-pearls\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u9b5a\u76ee\u6df7\u73e0<\/a> &#8211; &#8220;to pass off fish eyes for pearls,&#8221; which means to pass off fake products as genuine.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em><strong>\u201cHeaven\u2019s favored son\u201d<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0[\u5929\u4e4b\u9a84\u5b50] &#8211; God&#8217;s favored one; an unusually lucky person; specially privileged person.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em><strong>&#8220;(&#8230;) making many of his competitors helpless and unable to do anything but yield <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">out of deference to Elder Qi<\/span>&#8220;<\/strong><\/em> [\u4e0d\u770b\u50e7\u9762\u770b\u4f5b\u9762] &#8211; <em>not for the monk&#8217;s sake, but for the Buddha&#8217;s<\/em>; (to do sth. for a person) out of deference to sb. else; do sth. out of consideration for sb. else.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em><strong>&#8220;Let me respect you with this cup of <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">liquor<\/span>&#8220;<\/strong><\/em> &#8211; \u9152 [ji\u01d4] means alcoholic drink; wine; liquor; spirits &#8211; in short, alcoholic beverages in general. MTL often translates \u9152 as simply &#8220;wine&#8221; but it should be understood as a general term for an alcoholic drink.<\/span><\/li><li><em><strong>&#8220;The rear waves of the Yangtze River drive on those ahead&#8221;<\/strong><\/em><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a saying meaning the new is constantly replacing the old; each new generation excels the previous, etc. The full saying goes \u957f\u6c5f\u540e\u6d6a\u63a8\u524d\u6d6a\uff0c \u4e00\u4ee3\u66f4\u6bd4\u4e00\u4ee3\u5f3a &#8211; &#8220;As in the Yangtze River the waves behind drive on those ahead, so each new generation excels the last one.&#8221; (<a href=\"http:\/\/approachinese.com\/dict\/zh2en\/%E9%95%BF%E6%B1%9F%E5%90%8E%E6%B5%AA%E6%8E%A8%E5%89%8D%E6%B5%AA\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dictionary<\/a>)<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em><strong>&#8220;They acted much more deferentially, even taking the initiative to pour alcohol&#8221;<\/strong><\/em> &#8211; according to the etiquette, the lower-ranking person would pour alcohol for the higher-ranking person. (<a href=\"https:\/\/everythingontap.com\/2014\/03\/12\/chinese-drinking-culture\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chinese Drinking Culture<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.echinacities.com\/expat-life\/A-Guide-to-Chinas-Alcohol-Culture-and-Drinking-Etiquette\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A Guide to China\u2019s Alcohol Culture and Drinking Etiquette<\/a>)<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><em><strong>&#8220;Qi Qing carefully poured alcohol into Lin Jingzhe\u2019s glass, stopping immediately when it was <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">seven-tenths full<\/span>&#8220;<\/strong><\/em> &#8211; according to the convention, you should only pour until the glass is seven-tenths full because the other three-tenths is said to be filled with friendship and affection.<br \/>(I took the explanation from <a href=\"https:\/\/books.google.pl\/books?id=yQGlmWPQFR0C&amp;printsec=frontcover&amp;hl=pl#v=onepage&amp;q&amp;f=false\" target=\"_blank\" 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