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Chapter 665: Hearty Laughter

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While Ding Yi and Wu Duo were having hot pot in Yanjing, Huang Xiaochuan was in Singapore having dinner with his twin sons. These past few days, apart from attending meetings during the day and the welcome banquet on the first day, Huang Xiaochuan had spent the evenings at his villa in Sentosa Cove with Luca and Yawen.

Zhang Yun was also there. During the meal, she saw that the father and his two sons were getting along very well, so she suggested, "Xiao Chuan, the weather has been great these past few days, and there's not much wind or waves at sea. Do you have time to take Luca and Yawen out to sea? You haven't been on that yacht at the dock yet, so this is a good opportunity to experience it."

Upon hearing this, Luca and Yawen immediately looked at Huang Xiaochuan expectantly, hoping he would nod in agreement.

Seeing the two children's expectant faces, and considering the meeting was about to end, Huang Xiaochuan agreed: "Sure!"

Luca and Yawen immediately smiled happily. Because Zhang Yun usually disciplined them quite strictly, the two children did not cheer and jump for joy like the other children, but maintained a sense of restraint.

Seeing the two children like this, Huang Xiaochuan disliked Zhang Yun's approach, but he didn't interfere. After all, she was the children's mother, and she should be the one to lead the education of the children.

At this point, Zhang Yun inquired about the main topics of the economic academic conference: "What did you mainly discuss at this conference?"

Huang Xiaochuan glanced at Zhang Yun, knowing that the woman had a purpose in asking this question, but he still told her about the main topics of the meeting.

"On a macro level, we mainly discussed the issue of global capital flows, while on a micro level, we discussed the impact of Chinese manufacturing on the Southeast Asian economy."

After listening, Zhang Yun nodded. She didn't think too much about macro issues. What she was most concerned about now was what kind of impact China's accession to the WTO would have on other Asian economies, such as the manufacturing industry in Southeast Asia, since many of the Xue Group's industries were involved.

Huang Xiaochuan had guessed some of Zhang Yun's thoughts, and considering various factors, he gave Zhang Yun some advice.

"Overall, the impact on the Xue family should not be significant. Currently, China's manufacturing industry is still concentrated in some low-end manufacturing sectors, which do not conflict much with the Xue family's energy, oil refining, and plantation industries."

But you should still focus your future growth efforts on the Chinese market, instead of always sticking to this place. There are plenty of opportunities in China now, so you shouldn't miss them.

Huang Xiaochuan's words were very pertinent, and Zhang Yun naturally trusted him greatly. She knew this man's abilities better than anyone else.

"This academic conference was led by Singapore and mainly aimed to demonstrate the idea of ​​East Asian economic integration. After all, Singapore's land area is too small, and its trade can only be developed by going out. The rise of China's economy has provided an opportunity. For example, the Suzhou Industrial Park is a pilot project and the general direction of development for the next ten or twenty years. Following this path will ultimately be the right thing to do."

Hearing Huang Xiaochuan's straightforward words, Zhang Yun smiled and said, "Thank you!"

Huang Xiaochuan only told Zhang Yun about one of the main directions of this conference. He didn't tell her about the research in other professional fields. Those economic research issues wouldn't have much impact or help on her company's development, so it was better not to mention them for now.

In addition to the aforementioned issues, the academic conference Huang Xiaochuan attended also discussed his newly proposed "hypothesis of global savings surplus".

The so-called global savings surplus refers to the large-scale account surpluses that have emerged in some countries and oil-exporting countries. In short, there is so much money that it is overflowing. Naturally, this money will not be left idle in accounts, but will seek new investment channels.

China is currently the best investment destination. With its proactive and open attitude, China's GDP growth rate has been climbing at an astonishing rate since joining the WTO, making it an important investment target for many enterprises and the financial industry.

Huang Xiaochuan wanted to use this academic conference to actively promote China.

Two days later, the meeting concluded successfully.

Huang Xiaochuan specifically instructed Gao Song to postpone his return trip by two days because he had promised to accompany Yawen and Luca on a sea trip.

The two little ones had been looking forward to this day for a long time. Today, they wore sailor outfits that their mother, Zhang Yun, had specially made for them, and they looked quite dashing.

Huang Xiaochuan had also made all the preparations well in advance and changed into casual clothes.

Seeing his two sons, whose eyes were filled with extreme excitement, Huang Xiaochuan smiled and carried them, one in each arm, onto the yacht deck.

This action made the two children giggle happily.

This was Huang Xiaochuan's second time boarding the yacht that Zhang Yun had given him. The yacht is 51 meters long, 9 meters wide, and has a draft of 24 meters. It is designed for a speed of 165 knots and can travel 1800 nautical miles at a cruising speed of 12 knots. Before Huang Xiaochuan came to Singapore, the yacht had been moored at the private dock of his Sentosa Cove villa.

However, the yacht club staff regularly come to maintain and service the yacht, so it has always been in very good condition.

The beautiful teak floor was coated with a layer of clear varnish, reflecting images clearly. The two little ones walked barefoot on it, curiously observing the details of the yacht.

Zhang Yun, dressed in a light yellow dress and wearing a wide-brimmed soft hat, boarded the yacht with the captain's help.

Once everyone had arrived, Huang Xiaochuan gestured to the captain, "Let's set off!"

"Aye, sir!"

Under the captain's series of instructions to leave the dock, the crew members methodically untied the mooring lines and completed the departure operation.

With the continuous output of the high-powered engine, the yacht slowly sailed away from the dock and headed towards the Singapore Strait outside the bay.

The two little ones followed their parents in the yacht's elevator to the top deck, where the view was the most expansive, offering a 360-degree panoramic view of the sea.

As part of the Strait of Malacca, the Singapore Strait naturally sees a large number of cargo ships anchoring or passing through, with huge container ships, bulk carriers, and oil tankers scattered throughout the strait.

"Dad, look, there are dolphins!" Luca couldn't help but cheer, but he didn't forget to share the scene with his father.

A dozen or so dolphins led the way in front of the yacht, occasionally leaping out of the water to show off their swimming skills.

Huang Xiaochuan was indeed captivated; he hadn't seen this kind of scenery many times before.

However, the dolphin disappeared shortly afterward, much to the disappointment of both Yavin and Luca.

At this point, Zhang Yun asked the crew to bring fruit juice, drinks, and some snacks to the top deck.

The smell of food attracted the seagulls again. These large birds were not afraid of people at all, and a few even landed on the deck railing.

Encouraged by their father, Luca and Ivan fed the large birds some small fish, but what they got in return was a few droppings left on the deck. Fortunately, the crew quickly cleaned them up; it was truly disgusting.

The three men, father and sons, exchanged surprised glances before bursting into laughter.

Zhang Yun captured this scene on camera.