The arrogance of the people from Dongying, the feeling that they snub everyone else, was something that Nie Zhenbang had witnessed before. There existed a well-known saying amongst them. They would use top-quality products themselves, send second-rate products to Europe and America, and sell third-rate products to Huaxia.
Nie Zhenbang chose not to comment on the countless casualties that the war had inflicted upon his people, resulting from the relationship between Dongying and Huaxia.
Since the inception of the economic reforms, foreign investment has been pouring into the country. The various investments made by people from Dongying on the mainland almost always yielded successful returns. This trend nurtured their condescending characterization unknowingly