Chapter 190: Four Young Masters

Why do you say that? I asked Shangguan Zhuren.

Shangguan Zhuren took a puff of cigarette,

Then he said: "Whether Kong Shi's gang has mysterious backing is not important. I also don't know much about it."

We just need to do our own job well. Treat the matters in the book as a story.

Do you know why you failed?

Why are you like a puppet, letting people play with you in the palm of their hand?"

I shook my head, not understanding,

"Shangguan Zhuren, tell me, I want to hear your opinion."

Shangguan Zhuren then said: "The main reason is that you have regressed."

You have always lived under the protection of Zhu Sheng,

living in applause and vanity,

no longer studying or thinking each day.

If a person does not study every day, that is regression.

The same goes for a company.

You have already regressed,

Are you still the Zhao Jianqiang who can face any difficulty?

No, you simply have no ability left.

They can easily defeat you.

The IQ gap between people is tiny; what people compare is their learning ability.

Why am I telling you this?

First, to give you confidence; second, to urge you to study.

To defeat an opponent, you must be more ruthless and excellent than him.

To become a strong person, you must continually study.

To learn from opponents' strengths, we must be willing to learn from them in order to possibly defeat them.

About the stories written in the book, I want to tell you about them."

"Shangguan Zhuren, you're right; since the company's smooth development, I've been living in constant praise every day, thinking I can do anything.

Actually, only after falling to the ground do I realize I'm just an ordinary person, and handling many things is blind.

These days, I've also been reflecting on myself.

Just as you said, I must bend down to study.

Only by being more ruthless and excellent than them can there be hope for a comeback.

Shangguan Zhuren laughed: "Jianqiang, you understand, that's enough. I don't need to repeat myself. I've already seen your effort; in a day's time you can speak this concisely.

I admire you.

Alright, I'll continue talking about what's written in this book.

I thought no one would dare write it, but someone did, though some parts are not detailed or specific.

He brushed it over in a single stroke.

In Sijiucheng there is an active group whose families are prominent, backgrounds powerful, and whose forefathers are notable figures.

They rely on their forefathers' reputation,

monopolizing rights in every industry.

making illicit fortunes.

No one dares to provoke them,

Many matters can be settled with a single phone call from them.

The most representative of them are these four people, called the Four Young Masters.

That is, the backer behind the old cannons of Sijiucheng written in this book, Young Master Zhou, is one of the Four Young Masters.

These Four Young Masters are respectively Young Master Zhou, Young Master Li, Young Master Zheng, and Young Master Wang.

These four are all standard spoiled heirs, indulging in eating, drinking, whoring, gambling, smoking—any vice you can name.

Now they have extended their hands downward,

Many people below are their agents.

They seize wealth for them, even meddle in official power, arbitrarily promoting their own subordinates.

This causes many things to be turned upside down, black and white reversed.

Thus they are the rotten apples; only by removing them can society become much clearer.

Shangguan Zhuren finished speaking and puffed hard on his cigarette. It seems Shangguan Zhuren regards evil as an enemy.

After I heard Shangguan Zhuren finish speaking,

I then said: "Shangguan Zhuren, Sijiucheng is after all too far from us, and besides, our strength is not enough yet.

Our target probably shouldn't be these people, right?"

"Going off track. But there are some things you need to understand,

through these books' descriptions, you should be able to see how they operate.

They are largely similar,

you need to gradually understand these.

Then we can find the people behind the Liu family and Kong Shi, eliminate those behind them, and the rest will be easy to handle."

I nodded,

Shangguan Zhuren, rest assured, I will definitely finish reading these books. Systematically understand them.

Shangguan Zhuren stopped speaking, threw down a pack of cigarettes and left my room.

I took out a cigarette and was smoking.

Thinking about my worries.

Could it be that our future opponents are these people? Shangguan Zhuren didn't say.

But from his words and actions, he is angry toward these people. Shangguan Zhuren is an upright person; he certainly dislikes some things in society.

Why make me learn Mandarin and also change my voice?

What exactly is the purpose of doing this?

As for the matter of the Four Young Masters, I have also heard Hou Laoban talk about it before.

What he said, the Four Young Masters are all stories of affairs with those stars, all pure entertainment news.

I never imagined that these people would reach out to our remote place.

It seems the road ahead will be difficult; what I face is a group of huge enemies, they have already united.

Then they open their mouths to eat my flesh and drink my blood.

I can only resist desperately.

After finishing the cigarette, I lay on the bed looking at the books Shangguan Zhuren brought.

In one of the books, Zhou Gongzi is introduced in particular detail.

Zhou Gongzi is about thirty years old, has never married, and his forefathers are impressive figures.

This Zhou Gongzi is a typical playboy, only liking beautiful women, especially female stars; the number of female stars he has toyed with is countless.

Zhou Gongzi often hangs out in nightclubs and bars.

According to the book, a southern social big brother has a very good relationship with Zhou Gongzi, and many matters are settled thanks to him.

"Zhou Gongzi. Shangguan Zhuren also gave me an alias called Zhou Fuhai; could it be a coincidence?" I said slowly.

Shangguan Zhuren didn't make it clear, and I also didn't ask.

It seems he has such a plan; I don't know why he does this. He won't let me become Zhou Gongzi, right?

The age gap between me and Zhou Gongzi is too big,

First, I am not a spoiled rich kid, lacking their extravagant gaze,

Moreover, they spend money like dirt. I cannot learn these things, because my background determines it.

Attitude toward money.

Much of their wealth is unearned; our wealth is earned bit by bit through hard work.

Everywhere requires calculation.

What medicine is Shangguan Zhuren selling from his gourd, exactly?

I thought and then fell asleep.

The next day, in the afternoon Xiao Fang returned.

Brought me an ID card.

I looked at the ID card; the name is Zhou Fuhai, and the photo is of a middle-aged man with a big face.

I smiled at Xiao Fang and said: "This man doesn't look much like me; at a glance, anyone would see the ID is fake."

Xiao Fang smiled and said: "It's supposed to be fake; if we used your real photo, people would have you arrested right away."

Shangguan Zhuren took the ID card and glanced at it,

Then he said: "Not bad, Old Jia's craftsmanship is good. Also, from now on, Zhao Jianqiang, this name is dead outside."

I said: "Shangguan Zhuren, this is simple; my name has always been changing."

"Sigh, over these years I've changed my name."

Upon hearing me say this, Xiao Fang asked: "Older brother Jianqiang, what names have you used?"