Mixed in the last days as a salted fish

Chapter 439

"Uh, dad, let me think about it again!"

Zhang Guodong said perfunctorily.

Zhang Hao immediately glared at his third son: "Be honest with me, besides Hu Jing, are there other women and children?"

"Dad, I'll take care of it."

Zhang Guodong did not deny it.

"When you have time, remember to bring the child back to your grandma to make her happy."

Zhang Hao didn't blame his son too much.

Lao San and his generation belong to the new generation born after the Yellowstone volcano erupted. Hedonism is generally prevalent and they also have a more liberal view of marriage. We can no longer hold them to the same moral standards as before.

this is not fair.

In fact, it's not just him. The official attitude is also very ambiguous. As long as young people can have more children, no matter how deviant the trend of thought is, the official attitude will basically turn a blind eye.

They may even secretly add fuel to the flames.

Zhang Guodong subconsciously touched his nose: "The child has just been born for less than a year. I will bring him back when he is older."

"Boy? Or girl?"

Zhang Hao asked casually.

"It's a boy." Zhang Guodong answered truthfully.

"Do your eldest brother and second brother have children outside? Do you know?" Zhang Hao asked immediately.

Zhang Guodong shook his head: "I'm not sure. Anyway, I haven't heard of it here. The eldest brother and the second brother are both good men who care about the family. I think it's unlikely."

"Okay, I still have a few urgent documents to deal with. Let's go now. You should go to bed early!"

Zhang Hao stood up and waved.

"Dad, don't work too late."

Zhang Guodong immediately replied.

Zhang Hao nodded, turned and left the room.

……

The next day, Zhang Guoxuan, who was far away on Xinfeng Island, received a call from his third brother. He was immediately upset and felt as if a big stone was weighing on his heart.

After hanging up the phone, he thought about it again and again, and finally went straight to the city hall to discuss it with his elder brother.

Minde Times has a branch factory on Xinfeng Island, which accounts for almost one-third of its automobile production, and will undergo major expansion in the future.

This was the main reason for his trip.

In the mayor's office, Zhang Guoji, who is already 35 years old, has a big belly and has put on weight, maybe because of the heavy work pressure or because his wife takes good care of him.

He seemed to be more than ten years older than his twin brother.

"Second brother, why are you here?"

Leslie Cheung's face was solemn: "Brother, I have something to ask you."

"what's up?"

Zhang Guoji raised his hand and helped his second brother pour a cup of tea.

"Is there going to be something big going on up there next year?"

Zhang Guoxuan whispered.

Zhang Guoji couldn't help but be stunned: "Haven't heard of it? Where did you hear the gossip?"

"Our dad said it." Leslie Cheung said solemnly.

"Dad?" Zhang Guoji was immediately shocked, and he immediately paid attention: "Dad will retire next year. Could someone want to take advantage of this opportunity to cause trouble?"

"Brother, you misunderstood. It's not that someone wants to cause trouble, but that the policy is about to make a 180-degree turn." Leslie Cheung quickly corrected him.

"What is going on? Please tell me clearly."

"According to what my dad said, the government may forcefully promote public ownership next year. In other words, private business owners like me will soon lose their living conditions." Zhang Guoxuan sighed deeply.

Zhang Guoji suddenly frowned: "How is that possible? Public ownership reform has been rumored for so many years, but it has never been implemented in earnest. Don't scare yourself?"

"Brother, I have a strong hunch that this time it is most likely true." Zhang Guoxuan said with a lonely face.

“How come you see?”

"I have two main bases here. First of all, this was said by our father himself. Dad is the federal governor and can be said to be the most well-informed person;
Secondly, I felt that the previous acquisition of BYD was too smooth, almost too smooth to be true.

Now that I think about it, I must have been tricked by someone. BYD's board of directors had probably been looking for a successor for a long time, but they ended up with me as their scapegoat. "

After Zhang Guoxuan finished speaking, he slapped his thigh hard.

Zhang Guoji quickly comforted him: "Second brother, don't rush to conclusions yet. What happened with BYD is actually excusable. After all, you have mastered the most advanced battery technology, and BYD has..."

"Brother, you are totally wrong to think so. The government will not allow us to monopolize the market in the Mindian era. BYD only needs to pay the patent fee on time to obtain the full set of graphene technology."

"I said, why didn't you think of this before?"

Zhang Guoxuan replied with a grimace: "It's all my fault for taking it for granted. I thought that after Sterling's death, BYD lost its backbone, so I was willing to admit defeat."

"Now that the matter is over, what are you going to do next?" Zhang Guoji tried to ask.

"Didn't I want to ask big brother for your advice?"

Zhang Guoxuan spread his hands.

"What's the point of asking me? You should call our dad." Zhang Guoji immediately waved his hand.

Leslie Cheung said helplessly: "No need to ask, dad's attitude is very firm, let me set up a charity fund like you, and then step down from my current position and stay out of the matter completely."

"Are you willing?" Zhang Guoji asked tentatively.

"Nonsense, of course I can't bear to part with it. It took me more than ten years to pull the Minde era out of the quagmire. To let me go would be to deny my efforts for so many years. Please forgive me for not being able to do it."

Zhang Guoji thought about it and tried to give his own advice: "Second brother, dad has become more and more conservative in recent years. I think his words are a bit alarmist. You can use them as a reference, but there is no need to follow his words."

"Brother, I only ask you one question."

"go ahead!"

"Are official finances in bad shape? Will the transformation of public ownership have to be implemented sooner or later?"

Leslie Cheung asked a very critical question.

This is also the reason why Lao San persuaded him.

Zhang Guoji thought for a while and replied: "I don't know how the central government's finances are, but there are indeed big problems here in the Philippines. Several major cities, including Manila, are all heavily in debt, and there will definitely be big problems in the future. of.

As for the issue of reforming public ownership, I personally can't say, but many people are advocating that public ownership is the only solution to the debt problem and the panacea to save the federation. "

"Brother, do you think this view is reliable?"

"To be honest, I'm a little confused."

Zhang Guoji leaned back, put his feet on the desk, and lit a cigarette by himself.

Seeing this, Zhang Guoxuan couldn't help but joked: "Brother, you are determined to be a consul, how can you be so indecisive?"

"You don't really think I can be a consul, do you? Even if I can, I won't."

"why?"

"Because I am self-aware, I cannot dream of being a consul, and I, your elder brother, do not have the ability. If I were to force myself to take office, there would be only two possible outcomes, either I would be killed, or the federation would disintegrate. There is no third possibility. "

Zhang Guoji took a deep breath of cigarette.

"Brother, you are too pessimistic..."

Zhang Guoji looked up to the sky and sighed: "A small Xinfeng Island has exhausted me, let alone the entire federation. If I hadn't been afraid of living up to my grandfather's last wish, I would have given up my career long ago." "Brother, After dad retires next year, he plans to take grandma to the Taoyuan Special Economic Zone for retirement. Why don't you just go with us? And our eldest son said that grandma often nags both of us. No matter what, one of us must go back."

Zhang Guoxuan took the opportunity to suggest.

In fact, the brothers had learned about the Taoyuan Special Economic Zone from their father a few years ago. The third and fourth brothers were young and impulsive, and their father was afraid that they would spill the beans.

"Why didn't you go back?"

Zhang Guoji asked rhetorically.

"No matter what, I will never give up the company." Zhang Guoxuan said firmly.

"Second brother, there is a saying that the general trend is the general trend."

Zhang Guoxuan gritted his teeth and said: "Brother, don't worry. If there is really no way to avoid it, I have one last way to choose."

"What way?" Zhang Guoji asked quickly.

"To borrow a meme from the Internet, 'If you can't beat it, join it.'" Leslie Cheung picked up the tea cup and drank it all in one gulp.

Zhang Guoji immediately understood what the other party was thinking, so he asked further:

"What exactly are you going to do?"

"As the saying goes, good news should not go to outsiders. Brother, are you interested in acquiring Minde Times? As long as you agree to one condition, I will serve as the general manager of Xinfeng Investment Group after the acquisition is completed."

Leslie Cheung stated his plan.

As for Xinfeng Investment Group, it is a state-owned investment company established by Xinfeng City. Its main purpose is to provide financing services to entrepreneurs in Shawei Village.

The effect is still very obvious. After more than ten years of continuous efforts, although Xinfeng Island today is not as good as big cities like Manila, it still ranks among the top three in the entire Philippines in terms of industrial output value.

Hearing this, Zhang Guoji immediately put down his feet and sat upright and said: "Let Xinfeng Investment Group acquire Minde Times? You are not talking nonsense, are you? The two of them are not at the same level at all."

"I can transfer all my shares at a low price."

Leslie Cheung gets straight to the point.

"Really?"

Zhang Guoji's eyes widened.

You know, since the breakthrough in graphene battery technology, the market value of Minde Era has skyrocketed several times in a short period of time, and it has long since become different from what it used to be.

Lao San holds the controlling stake, and selling it for RMB 5000 billion is not a problem.

In comparison, Xinfeng Investment Group is lackluster. Even if it is exaggerated, it will not exceed 300 billion. The difference between the two companies is dozens of times.

Zhang Guoxuan nodded: "We can't keep it anyway, so we might as well stay on Xinfeng Island. After all, this is our family's new base camp, so we won't lose much."

"Second brother, you have to think carefully. The four brothers of our generation have nothing to say, but when it comes to Xiao Fathu's generation, the situation may not necessarily be the same."

Zhang Guoji reminded.

After all, the resources on Xinfeng Island belong to everyone in the old Zhang family.

"Think about it, if your children and grandchildren don't live up to expectations, it will be useless no matter how much money you leave to them. Besides, having more money these days is not necessarily a good thing. In fact, I have always felt that what my father said is right..."

"Which sentence?" Zhang Guoji asked casually.

Leslie Cheung imitated his father's tone of voice: "As long as money can solve an individual's life, if it exceeds one's own needs, it will become the main culprit that curbs the talents of future generations."

Zhang Guoji immediately swore: "Damn, Dad is joking, do you really take it seriously? If it's true as he said, we should accomplish nothing."

"Well, although dad's words may not be correct, the general direction is definitely in the right direction. I think we should all learn from the third child and live the life we ​​want instead of being blinded by fame and fortune."

"Put it down! Why don't you change it? You are only over thirty now, and you still have a lot of time to enjoy life."

Zhang Guoji said directly.

The second child's words were tantamount to rejecting his career of more than ten years. It would be strange if he didn't get angry.

Leslie Cheung shrugged: "I can't change it. Fame and fortune are like poison, it has penetrated deep into my bones."

"Stop talking nonsense." Zhang Guoji waved his hand and then brought the topic back:
"Seriously, if you really make up your mind, of course I am willing to acquire Minde Times, and I also agree with you as the person in charge of Xinfeng Investment. Don't worry, Xinfeng Island is our family's territory. Even if I leave in the future, No one can take your place."

"Then it's settled. I'll go back to the head office for a meeting to appease people's hearts, and then immediately start working on the acquisition."

Zhang Guoxuan said without hesitation.

"Just don't regret it yourself."

Zhang Guoji gave a final reminder.

Zhang Guoxuan waved his hand: "Even if there is no such thing as public ownership transformation, the inheritance tax will be a big trouble later. Whether it is setting up a charity fund or actively handing it over to the official, it is actually the same."

"From what you said, it seems so."

Zhang Guoji sighed.

It seems that the foundation built by my grandfather and father in two generations can no longer be preserved. Speaking of it, it really lives up to the famous saying: You can only get rich in three generations.

Zhang Guoxuan quickly adjusted his mood: "The fourth Haotian Group, I will discuss it with him later, and if possible, let Xinfeng Investment Group take over."

"Isn't this inappropriate?" Zhang Guoji hesitated.

He and the second child can be indistinguishable from each other, but after all, they are still a little different from the two younger brothers. In addition to not having the same mother, there is also an age gap.

There is more than three generation gaps between the two parties.

"What's wrong? Let me tell you, why are there so many charity funds? Your Gome Foundation, big brother, is enough. We should vigorously develop Xinfeng Island. This is the foundation of our old Zhang family."

Zhang Guoxuan sees the problem very thoroughly.

The Gome Foundation is very large. After so many years of development, its total assets have reached more than 2000 billion, which is enough to ensure that all future generations will have enough food and clothing.

Although Zhang Guoji felt that what the other party said was true, he couldn't help but warned: "Don't tell the third and fourth children directly. It is best to let the father come forward to avoid misunderstandings. In the end, even brothers will not have to do it."

"Brother, you are too careful. The third child will not say anything. He has no interest in money. As for the fourth child, although he is a playboy, he is not a fool. He can definitely understand the painstaking efforts of both of us."

Zhang Guoxuan was a little unimpressed.

Zhang Guoji patiently advised: "It's better to be careful. Don't forget that although they are not married, they do not lack girlfriends and children. Even if they have no objections, there is no guarantee..."

"Okay!" Leslie Cheung interrupted directly, "Brother, you don't need to say any more, just do it your way! I'll call home tonight and listen to our dad's opinion."

"Isn't the third child back? Do we want to go back? Speaking of which, the four brothers haven't gotten together for more than half a year." Zhang Guoji suggested.

Last year during the Chinese New Year, neither he nor Laosan went back.

On his side, there was a serious safety accident on the island, and more than a dozen people died, so he needed to stay and deal with the aftermath; on the other side, the third child's new girlfriend's due date happened to be around spring, and he couldn't leave either.

Zhang Guoxuan immediately agreed: "That's okay. Guan Tong has long wanted to go back to see Xiao Panghu and the others. If she hadn't been worried that I was messing around outside, she might have been at the consul's residence by now."

"Haha, you two have been an old married couple for so many years, don't you even have this little trust?"

Zhang Guoji joked with a smile.

"Oh, it's all my fault. Last time he took me to a SPA. I don't know what happened, but there was a lipstick mark on my collar. I had trouble with it for more than a month, and later I had to pay for it when I was on a business trip. Follow."

Leslie Cheung's face was full of helplessness.

"Oh...you were careless, who should you blame?"

Zhang Guoji shook his head.

When you go out, it is inevitable that there will be times when you are having fun. The key is to keep confidentiality. This is not only respect for your wife, but also a tacit understanding between husband and wife.

Zhang Guoxuan sighed: "Brother, it's not like you don't know. I'm usually so busy. How can I have time to check such trivial things?"

"If you ask me, you should have hired a female secretary a long time ago. Women know women best and can save you a lot of trouble."

"Forget it, it's too late to say anything now!"

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