Anxiang

Chapter 46

"The leaders of the Cheng family have always kept a sense of mystery to the public, and the Cheng family has a somewhat vague face in history. Can you comment on your ancestors, were they the bandit leaders in unofficial legends or the leaders of the uprising against aggression? Are they powerful? An arms dealer, or an invisible philanthropist... In short, our audience is very interested in what kind of consortium Cheng's enterprise is and what kind of family the Cheng family is."

Cheng Yuan laughed, "First of all, thank you for the titles you mentioned about my ancestors. The 100-year history of the Cheng family is a history of the struggle of the Chinese in Nanyang. Hearing the legend is full of blood and tears. Cheng's enterprise strives to maintain The Chinese tradition of tenacity, while adapting to changes in the external environment, I believe that in the near future, Cheng’s enterprise will appear in front of the public with a modern new look. Please wait and see.”

The reporter asked keenly: "Are you implying that Cheng's enterprise will be listed?"

"I can't answer this question for you now, but the publicization of modern enterprises is the general trend. In this sense, Cheng's enterprise is not only the ancestral business of the Cheng family, it is a Chinese enterprise in South Asia, and it is a global Chinese enterprise. .”

53．body promise

Both Mr. Fei and Uncle Qi lying on the hospital bed were watching Cheng Yuan's TV interview.

Cheng Yuan on the TV screen said: "Cheng's enterprise is in the process of transformation. This process is painful. I believe that the crisis you mentioned is the coexistence of danger and opportunity. This is the driving force of Cheng's enterprise..."

Uncle Qi waved his hand and turned off the TV.

Mr. Fei said in admiration: "Seventh Brother, I have to say that once this kid understands the priorities, he really has his own unique skills!"

Uncle Qi snorted, and said disapprovingly: "Provide Cheng with a credit guarantee...Give you and me the list, and we will do as well as him!"

"However, you won't integrate corporate assets and then take them to Wall Street for listing!"

Uncle Qi said proudly: "I admit that I can't. But you also need to know that in running a business here, mystification is more important than internationalization."

"Brother Seven, we are all people who have gone through a detour, haven't you understood yet? That can only help for a while, not forever!"

Uncle Qi said in disbelief: "What is a moment, what is a lifetime? I said that Cheng Yuan is only a moment, a flash in the pan, believe it or not?" He looked at Mr. Fei meaningfully, and Mr. Fei was shocked. He walked aside, Falling into thinking, and passed the result of this thinking to Cheng Yuan.

On the yacht deck, Mr. Fei and Cheng Yuan were talking.

Mr. Fei said: "Ayuan, I really don't want you to take another detour, so I want to remind you. In this place, the officials are corrupt and the policies are unstable, so reform is not the best way out for the Cheng family. Now that you have settled the funds The question, why not try to transition in a robust way, maybe, after another five years of listing, the domestic and international environment will be better.”

"Be prepared for danger in times of peace. Time is not waiting for you. Everyone can see Cheng's crisis now, so everyone will think of change when they are poor. If they live in peace for another three to five years, the conservative thinking within the group will prevail again... Moreover, I suspect that it is too late. In a year or so, there will be new prosecutors coming to covet us. At that time, we will not only let us smuggle people, but also drugs and arms! I don’t want the Cheng family to become a victim of the government’s black money politics!” Cheng Yuan solemnly say.

Mr. Fei's face twitched, looking very unnatural: "So you think so! What... do you know?"

"Now I have some information and evidence in my hands, and I am confident that I can see Cheng's past and future thoroughly! It is already the 21st century, and it is no longer the turbulent era that our ancestors lived in. My father sent me to the United States and asked me to return to the United States. The purpose of going to Jinchan Island to inherit the family business is to allow me to lead the Cheng family to a wider world. Therefore, I insist on letting the Cheng family go public. I think this is not only the mission entrusted to me by the Cheng family, but also the common responsibility of the Fei family and the Cheng family. Where the responsibilities and interests lie! So Uncle Fei, I hope to have your support!"

After pondering for a while, Mr. Fei forced a smile and said, "I appreciate your persistence. However, I can't guarantee that I will definitely vote for it on the day when the board of directors votes!"

Cheng Yuan was stunned, he was extremely disappointed with Mr. Fei's statement.

When Lida learned that her father would not vote for it, she was very shocked. She asked Mr. Fei, "Dad, did you really say that? Are you planning to do that?"

Mr. Fei was a little annoyed, "Don't talk about Lida! I have no other choice. I hope Cheng Yuan can understand my intention. I really thought that Cheng's had hope again, and I even thought about continuing to inject capital. but now……"

Lida grabbed her father and said earnestly: "Father, you must help Cheng Yuan. You know, if you help him, you are helping me!"

Mr. Fei looked at his daughter and said earnestly, "Lida, can you really be sure of Cheng Yuan's feelings for you? Dad thinks he understands women. I think all women will become less intelligent when it comes to love."

Lida bit her lip and said: "Dad, I swear Cheng Yuan likes me, we have loved each other since childhood!"

Mr. Fei shook his head and sighed: "If you are really together, and Cheng Yuan can follow my arrangement, this is the best result! It's just... oh! Let's not talk..."

Lida stared blankly at her father, she could guess what his father's unspoken words implied, but for Cheng Yuan, she really risked everything.

Lida immediately found Cheng Yuan and said naively: "There is a way to get my father to support you on the board of directors!"

Cheng Yuan said sadly: "No, Uncle Fei is a man of his word, if he says he won't vote, he won't vote!"

Lida said shyly, "If, if..."

"Lida, what's the matter with you, hesitating? This is not like you anymore, what are you trying to say?"

Lida plucked up the courage to ask, "A Yuan, do you like me?"

Cheng Yuan blinked and asked suspiciously: "Why do you suddenly think of asking this question?"

"You just have to answer yes or no!"

"Of course I like it. I believe there is no one who doesn't like a girl like you."

Lida was even more shy, and murmured: "The liking I said is the kind of liking that only likes one person in a lifetime."

Cheng Yuan suddenly realized: "Lida, I understand. You want us to be together at this time, so that your father will not object to my plan. Lida, you are wrong! Although I contacted Uncle Fei There is not much time, but I think I know him well, and he is not someone who will change easily."

Lida interrupted him and said excitedly: "No, he will change for me, because I am his only daughter."

Cheng Yuan said earnestly: "Listen to Lida after I finish speaking, I also want to say that I will not mix feelings and work together."

Lida begged sadly: "Ayuan, I really asked my father, what he meant was that if we were together, you would trust him..."

Cheng Yuan endured again and again and finally said: "Lida, do you think Uncle Fei is worthy of my trust?"

Lida choked immediately, and asked in a panic: "Ayuan...you, do you know something?"

Cheng Yuan thought for a while and said with relief: "Forget it, Lida, I know you are doing it for my own good, but some things are done, and none of us can change it! Including feelings..."

With tears in her eyes, Lida was about to say something more when the secretary knocked on the door and came in and said, "Mr. Cheng, here are today's documents and letters."

Cheng Yuan asked intentionally: "Is there any letter from Miss Wu?"

"I have checked and there is no letter from China," said the secretary.

"Okay, I see." Cheng Yuan was disappointed again.

When the secretary left, Lida also understood, and walked out in frustration.Cheng Yuan stopped her and said sincerely: "Lida, no matter what the result is, I will thank you! Thank you for your efforts for me."

Lida suddenly had a fit and said emotionally: "Cheng Yuan, do you know? You can reject me, but I can't accept the way you reject me! We have known each other for 23 years, but you and that Wu Yue just We've known each other for three months, without her, we would be together, right?" She asked Cheng Yuan almost in tears.

Cheng Yuan didn't know what to say to comfort Lida for a moment, and said sadly: "But, without her, maybe you wouldn't be able to see me today..."

"I..." She shook her head helplessly, and left the office quickly. She didn't want Cheng Yuan to see her cry. What she wanted to say later was: I can die for you, and block that bullet for you. Willing to do it for you... can't you see it?
Seeing Lida leave, Cheng Yuan felt very sad. Lida was such a kind girl, he really couldn't bear to hurt her, but he couldn't lie to his feeling, Wu Yue was more important to him than anyone else.He could only say to Lida silently in his heart: "I'm sorry! What I owe you in this life is destined to be irrepayable! I'm sorry! Lida!"

Lida tossed and turned in the bedroom, finally sat up, looked at the starfish in a daze, and recalled every little thing she had with Cheng Yuan, but the boy who caught the starfish for her when she was a child would never come back again.

Mr. Fei tasted the red wine alone, while Lida walked down the stairs in her pajamas, hugged the starfish, and snuggled up to her father.

Mr. Fei hugged his daughter and said softly, "What happened to my Lida?"

Lida burst into tears and said sadly, "Dad, I want to leave Jinchan Island!"

Mr. Fei looked at his daughter deeply, then smiled, patted her comfortingly, picked up the red wine again, and said: "Tomorrow, the board meeting will be held again, and the confrontation between the old and new forces of the Cheng family will definitely surface. I hope Cheng Yuan's footsteps Stop at this board meeting."

Lida looked up with a complicated expression on her face.

Mr. Fei laughed wryly at himself and said, "Although, the possibility is very small..."

As Mr. Fei said, in the second day's board meeting, the debate reached a fever pitch from the very beginning.And Cheng Yuan just quietly watched the new and old directors arguing with each other, thinking that Danli's team should arrive at Jinchan Island soon.

The directors did not compete until the end. Seeing that the debate continued, it was just a waste of saliva. Some directors stood up and said: "I heard that the listing plan needs to be approved by the board of directors. Since Mr. Cheng has made up his mind, let's take it." Come up with a plan and let all the directors vote to decide."

The directors wiped their sweat and said one after another: "Yes, vote to decide, vote!"

Looking at the chaotic scene, Cheng Yuan had complicated emotions under his calm appearance.

Back in the office, Lida frowned while checking the report on the computer.

Chief Financial Officer Mr. Zhang knocked on the door and came in: "Miss Fei, what can I do for you?"

"I invited you here to ask, why did the ocean company suddenly stop domestic transportation?" Lida asked while looking at the report.

Mr. Zhang said: "Because of the shortage of funds, all the ships have been out of service since last month! Now Mr. Cheng stipulates that new funds should be given to the electronics company and the genetically modified food research center, so I can't take care of it for the time being."

"But the funds that Fei's regularly injects into the shipping company are for the daily maintenance and operation of the fleet. Didn't you ask you to embezzle it?"

Mr. Zhang stepped forward and pointed to the report and said, "Miss Fei, how dare we? You see, Fei's funds have not been deposited into the account in the past two months, and Mr. Fei has withdrawn the previous reserve funds today."

Lida looked a little surprised, "Has Mr. Cheng asked about this matter?"

"Mr. Cheng didn't ask, but he must read the financial statements every day..." He looked up and saw Cheng Yuan walking in, and quickly shouted: "Mr. Cheng!"

Lida closed the report and said to President Zhang, "Okay, it's all right, you can go."

Lida stood up and asked, "A Yuan, what can I do for you?"

Cheng Yuan said guiltily, "Lida, don't worry about what happened yesterday."

Lida forced a smile and said, "Why, you know I'm not that stingy."

"That's good, I'm here to canvass votes."

"Canvassing votes?"

Cheng Yuan nodded and said, "Yes, the day after tomorrow will be the board of directors. The directors have different opinions, and the listing plan must be approved by the board of directors, so any vote is very important to me now."

Lida smiled and said, "Since the chairman is respectful, a big meal is indispensable! How about tonight? I have something to talk to you about."

Cheng Yuan looked at his watch and said sorry: "Maybe not, the partners of American securities companies, accounting firms, asset and land appraisal institutions, and law firms will rush over from New York soon, and I will accompany them to practice in retreat from now on." Yes. Please help me pay attention to the company, if there is any problem, just tell the second sister."

Lida hesitated to speak, nodded and said, "Okay!"

After Cheng Yuan left, Lida thought for a while, then picked up the phone: "Is this the second sister's house? Second sister, do you have time? I want you to teach me how to cook..."

In the kitchen, the flames were strong, and green smoke was rising from the oil pan. Lida held a plate of cut vegetables in one hand, and the recipe in the other, and read: "Put the oil in the pan when the oil is hot, and stir fry for three to five minutes." The three chefs stood behind her, looking at her in fear.

Lida asked, "Is the oil hot enough?"

The three chefs said together: "It's hot enough!"

"I'm out of the pot."

The chefs hurriedly said together: "Hurry up, hurry up."

Lida poured the vegetables into the pot, screamed and hid far away, and then searched everywhere desperately, "Where's the frying spoon?"

The chef standing at the front handed her the frying spoon like offering a treasure.

Lida picked up the frying spoon and turned it over in the pot like sugar-fried chestnuts. The three chefs couldn't bear to watch.In her busy schedule, Lida picked up the recipe and glanced at it, "Add five grams of salt, hurry up!"

The chef took a copy and put it in the pot, but Lida stopped him, "Weigh the five grams first!"

By the time the chef finished weighing on the electronic scale, the dishes in the pot had turned charcoal.Lida quickly turned off the fire, wiped the sweat from her brow, and asked the chef in wonder, "Do you smell anything?"

The three chefs smiled wryly together.

Lida looked at the pot and cried out, "Ah! Did I burn it? I'll fry it again."

The chefs persuaded with a compensatory smile: "Hurry up and serve, Miss."

Lida brought her own dish to the stage, and although it was burnt, she still said with a sense of accomplishment: "I fried it, strictly according to the recipe my second sister gave me."

The second sister and Mr. Fei took a bite each. Mr. Fei laughed after tasting it, and the second sister smiled slightly.

Lida was a little embarrassed: "It's not delicious, is it?"

The second sister said consolingly, "It's not easy to control the heat of Chinese food. It's the first time that it's fried like this. It's already good."

Lida said in surprise, "Really?"

Mr. Fei smiled and took out the napkin and spat out the food in his mouth, "Fake! Your second sister is trying to harm you, she wants you to be like her, addicted to cooking, and become a cooking woman, a cooking master!"

The second sister laughed, "If Ah Yuan were here, he would definitely eat up the whole plate."

"Ah Yuan, if I know that I stir-fry the dishes like this, I will definitely refuse to come back. It seems that washing hands and making soup is easier said than done, but I have confidence! By the way, there is still a chicken stewed in the kitchen, probably It won't be too bad! Please try again later!"

Mr. Fei asked: "Lida, you brought your second sister here today, cooking and making soup, isn't it as simple as having a meal?"

The second sister also looked at Lida with a smile.

Lida struggled to say: "Yes, I have something to announce to everyone: Well, A Yuan and I have decided to get engaged."

Mr. Fei looked at Lida suspiciously, but remained silent.The second sister was very excited. As soon as she got home, she told the servant: "Quickly, find me a copy of the imperial calendar. I want to choose a good day! Also, go to the best dress shop! The news is published in the largest newspaper in Malay. Go and call me Miss Connie!"

Employers are too busy to go around.The second sister was so happy that she didn't know what to do. Lida's marriage to the Cheng family was definitely a great joy for her, so much so that she was so happy that her mind was confused.

54．engagement ceremony

Danli led a group of people into the basement of Cheng Yuan's villa, hugged Cheng Yuan first, then looked around and said: "Yuan, this place is very interesting, I seem to smell a woman's breath! What is this, a dining table? "

(End of this chapter)