sjar Chapter 1254 Treating Guests to Dinner
Chapter 1254 Treating Guests to Dinner
The next morning, Xu Banxia brought Chen Yuzhou to Shanghai.
"Banxia, is it really okay for us to just come out like this? That kid Xiaotong could easily get into a fight with those debt collectors!" Chen Yuzhou said to Xu Banxia with a somewhat unpleasant expression.
"Don't worry! I've already asked Little Wildcat to go with Tong Xiaoqi. With her there, everything will be fine!" Xu Banxia said.
"I'm afraid the two of them will start fighting with the other side!" Chen Yuzhou said helplessly.
"Haha, don't worry! Even if a fight breaks out, Little Wildcat is Chairman Gao's daughter, they won't do anything to them! Besides, I brought you out here to broaden your horizons! This person might be the biggest figure we've ever met! As long as we can get along well with Sister Zhao, it's like we've got connections with both the legitimate and underworld! I heard from Xiao Wen that Sister Zhao's family is connected to the Tianqiao Society, the biggest triad in Mingzhu!" Xu Banxia said.
"What kind of relationship is that between the legitimate and criminal worlds? The gangs in Mingzhu can't compare to those in the mainland!" Chen Yuzhou was somewhat confused.
“According to Xiaowen, the number of people at the Tianqiao Club in Mingzhu is in the hundreds of thousands, most of whom are veterans from the mainland. Do you understand the connection between them?” Xu Banxia said.
"Really? Does the Zhao family have such strong connections?" Chen Yuzhou is able to run a scrap metal recycling business in Binzhou; it would be impossible without cultivating relationships with both the legitimate and underworld figures.
So he was quite surprised by what Xu Banxia said. Although there were similar situations in the mainland, as mentioned before, a few people might be suicidal, but something of this scale must be organized!
Especially in places like Mingzhu, where gang culture is rampant, the fact that over 100,000 veterans can join gangs means they must be there on a mission! And to rise to a high position in such a gang, one's family must have immense power!
"Look, I personally witnessed the attitude of the South Korean Tianqiao Society branch leader towards Sister Zhao. He was incredibly respectful! Do you think Sister Zhao's family are insignificant? Besides, insignificant people wouldn't agree to lend us money, would they? Millions or tens of millions of yuan is no small sum. They can't do this without some power, can they?" Xu Banxia said smugly.
In fact, Xu Banxia also knew that if she could really get in touch with Sister Zhao, even though Sister Zhao was in Shanghai, how far was Shanghai from Binzhou? How could she not have any influence in Binzhou?
From now on, who in Binzhou will dare to look down on me, Xu Banxia? How could I, Xu Banxia, ever let anyone point their finger at me and call me a ragpicker again?
Soon after entering Shanghai, Chen Yuzhou slowed down. Xu Banxia picked up her phone and called Wei Hong. Wei Hong gave her an address and told Xu Banxia to go there and wait for her.
"Let's go together and see her, so you can see this little girl too," Wei Hong said to Wei Qing, who was sitting opposite her, after hanging up the phone.
"I guess I won't go? You can go!" Wei Qing quickly waved his hand.
"Let's go. On the way, call Daisy and tell her to go to Zhang's Private Kitchen too. Also, invite your friend Abao and Tan Zongming along," Wei Hong said with a smile.
"Big sister, you don't mean you want Abao and Tan Zongming to invest together, do you?" Wei Qing became a little uneasy when he heard that he should invite Abao and Tan Zongming.
“Yeah, if we don’t let them contribute, do you have the money?” Wei Hong retorted.
"No, sister, if you think that girl is promising, why don't you invest in her? Why do I have to find someone else to invest?" Wei Qing said helplessly.
"Because I have no money!" Wei Hong said matter-of-factly.
"Big sister, don't tease me! You don't have money, and neither do I! Even if you bring Tan Zongming and Abao along, it won't make a difference, right? Do you think those two can lend money to that little girl?" Wei Qing felt like he had been tricked by his older sister again.
"Hehe, if they both refuse to lend me the money even if I step in, what use are they? It's the right thing to do to cut ties as soon as possible!" Wei Hong said with a smile.
"Big sister, Abao is my friend!" Wei Qing said somewhat awkwardly.
"Oh, don't worry, I know Abao is your friend, would I ever cheat you?" Wei Hong said impatiently.
"You've ripped us off quite a bit!" Wei Qing couldn't help but mutter.
"Are you going or not?" Wei Hong glared at Wei Qing.
"I'll go! I'll go, okay, sister!" Wei Qing said bitterly.
"Don't be emotional. There's a reason why we had Abao and Tan Zongming invest this time!" Sitting in Wei Qing's car, Wei Hong looked at his bitter face and finally couldn't help but explain.
"What? Is there some reason behind this?" Wei Qing asked, somewhat puzzled.
“Haven’t you noticed that there are more and more restrictions on families like ours these past few years? The old will always be replaced by the new. Although our family is low-key, Dad’s status is what it is, and you know how he built his reputation, right? So it’s destined that our family can’t do anything in business. Although we’re not short of money, there are always places in this society where you have to spend money! So what can we do? We can only let others spend money for us, just like Gao Qiqiang under your thirteenth brother. I help you make money, and you have to give me something in return! I don’t want your money, but I need you to spend some money for me!” Wei Hong said.
"You mean you want them to help us achieve our sales targets in the future?" Wei Qing asked.
“Of course, how can you get promoted without performance? Dad will retire in a few years, and his influence will definitely decline then. Most of the family’s strength is in the military, and the military is not allowed to interfere in local affairs! Are we going to give up the political aspect? Obviously not. At this time, we emphasize that everything should be centered on economic development, so we must win over those big businessmen! Do you understand?” Wei Hong said.
"Oh, so we're supporting our own people on one hand, and using them to weave a network on the other? You think highly of A Bao and Tan Zongming? Then why not invite Ye Jinyan?" Wei Qing asked curiously.
"Hehe, Ye Jinyan is someone you can share hardships with, but it's a bit difficult to share wealth with him! You can support him appropriately, and he might be of use, but there's no need to support him heavily. His vision determines his future achievements!" Wei Hong said.
"Big sister, when did you become so shrewd? According to you, why not use our own family members? Won't the clothing business that my sisters-in-law are running and the shipping company that Daisy is starting cause dissatisfaction from above?" Wei Qing asked doubtfully.