In reality, the more vicissitudes that one experienced in Shanghai as one rose to be the "top dog" in the business world, the greater the understanding of this principle became.
Land was the foundation of many things. Mastering the land meant that you would be in control of everything. You could grow grains, fruits, vegetables, a variety of food would be available for harvest. Land could also provide mineral resources.
It was common knowledge, of course, that land could also bring about companies, factories, toll stations and taxes that must be paid on the land. Many things could not be avoided.
Xinghai Technologies was no exception. Chen Jin's company, to a certain extent, produced a class of high-value "crops." The company was very profitable, with annual revenue exceeding one trillion with a net profit of more than three to four hundred billion.
