"Reasonable." Song He nodded at his wife, then looked at Wei Liqun. "But I want to hear you say it yourself. It's getting late, so let's speed things up."
"Then I'll be more direct," Wei Liqun said. "I'll read this absurd proposal to you. There are two reasons, a primary one and a secondary one."
"Primary first, then secondary," Song He said.
"Once you hear the proposal, you'll know what state the people in Chenghuang's Financial Instruments Department are in right now," Wei Liqun said.
"Bold, arrogant, conceited, and so carried away that they've forgotten their own names." Song He nodded.
"If I simply told you that the people in the Financial Instruments Department had gotten carried away, you might not take it to heart. It's only human nature to get a little full of oneself after winning a battle. You might even laugh it off," Wei Liqun said. "Only by telling you all this and shocking you a little can I make you truly understand their current state."
"Got it. The people in the Financial Instruments Department think that after achieving an unprecedented, overwhelming victory over the Seven Giants and bringing the company tens of trillions in wealth, they've worked hard and made enormous contributions?" Song He paused. "So much so that they dare to pursue even bolder and more aggressive plans. They want more?"
Wei Liqun repeated seriously, "That's right. They want more. They believe their contributions have earned them everyone's respect. Some shareholders even maintain close ties with them. I'm only the chairman, and my words carry less weight than those shareholders'. I can only come and ask you, this revered figure, for help. In all of Chenghuang, only you can suppress them completely."
"How much did they receive this time as a reward for their contributions?"