Chapter 299: Secret Talk

Hearing Zhang Zong's sigh,

I feel my plan is feasible,

I smiled,

"Zhang Zong, is the venture you spoke of the future of Da Heng Group?"

"That's right, and also not right." Zhang Zong said.

"Please elaborate, Zhang Zong." I said.

"Yes, I really intend to hand Da Heng Group over to a young person, and that young person is none other than Xiao Shitou."

"No, the thing is, I truly have no decision-making power over Da Heng Group."

Jianqiang, you were once the founder of the group, and your word in the group carries weight.

I am different,

My title of chairman is just a name; behind me stand many people, all eyeing Da Heng Group.

Eyeing this piece of meat.

Although the group is not being split now, that doesn't mean it won't be in the future.

Everyone wants to carve out a piece of Da Heng Group for themselves.

Whether Da Heng Group can be preserved remains unknown.

Not to mention handing it over to Xiao Shitou.

I am quite worried,

Although Xiao Shitou hasn't acknowledged me, he is indeed my flesh and blood, my son, and also your adopted son.

These facts have never changed and never will.

By what right do they let their children go abroad and transfer their assets away?

Why can't I leave this venture to my own children?

Jianqiang, you agree with what I'm saying, right?" Zhang Zong said, taking a puff of his cigarette and looking at me.

I took a sip of water,

"What Zhang Zong says is correct; I support his intention."

If Da Heng Group is handed to Xiao Shitou, I will bear no grudge against Zhang Zong, after all Xiao Shitou is my adopted son,

When I was at Da Heng Group, I wanted to train him well, send him to the construction site to solidify his foundations, first let him grind at the grassroots level.

Then promote him to management, and next hand Da Heng Group over to him.

That is my genuine intention."

After I finished speaking, Zhang Zong merely gave a faint smile and said nothing.

"It seems Zhang Zong doesn't believe my words; let me analyze my children,"

Sun Dajun, which Zhang Zong should know, is a brainless person, a dry son of Niu Ju, and teamed up with Kang Yali to oppose me.

Such a son can only become an enemy.

Another son is Zhengzheng, who dresses in a flamboyant, neither male nor female way; handing Da Heng Group to him would be an international joke.

Besides, my daughter Ru Meng is still young; I once considered handing the Group Company to her,

But now I think, as a daughter she will eventually marry; after marriage, wouldn't I be handing Da Heng Group over to someone else?

Among the remaining children, only Xiao Shitou remains; he is the most filial among them and can truly humble himself to work.

I assigned him to work on the construction site with Shi Jinhe as a rebar worker, and he did an excellent job.

Nowadays, which young person is willing to do such dirty, hard work?

If the group encounters no trouble, my next step will be to promote Xiao Shitou to the project department, letting him rise step by step.

Thus ultimately handing the group to him. Do you still doubt me, Zhang Zong?" I said, looking at Zhang Zong.

"Haha, now I understand. Back when I heard Kang Yali say you sent Xiao Shitou to work on the construction site, I grew to resent you greatly.

It seems it was a misunderstanding; if you don't speak clearly, the lamp won't shine; today we've cleared the air.

Our purposes are the same: for the children, for their future.

Whether biological father or adoptive father.

As long as our ideas align, it's easy to settle.

Jianqiang, today I came to see you just to talk about the future of Da Heng Group.

"Regarding the future, Da Heng Group has already been taken over by Southern Group, with backing from Kong Shi, the Liu family, and the Zhou family."

"What will happen in the future, I have no confidence at all. Forget it; just talking about it makes me want to cry." I said sorrowfully.

"Jianqiang, don't be sad; some things we need to look forward."

"Come over, I have something to tell you." Zhang Zong gestured for me to lean in.

I leaned my head toward Zhang Zong's mouth,

Zhang Zong leaned close to my ear and whispered softly: "What if the Zhou family falls?"

I hurriedly said: "That's impossible; the Zhou family is high and powerful, how could they collapse?"

"Keep it down, Jianqiang. These are critical times." Zhang Zong nervously rose to his feet and looked around.

It seems the Zhou family's influence is truly formidable; even Zhang Zong's words frighten him into speaking softly.

"Sorry, Zhang Zong, I don't really believe your words." I whispered.

"There's an old saying: 'Heaven's wrath brings rain, human arrogance brings disaster.' No matter one's position, if one is overly arrogant, trouble will follow."

I, Zhang Mouren, have walked the martial world these years and have experienced all kinds of wind and rain.

No family power can remain prosperous forever; it will eventually decline. From Zhou Gongzi, I have already seen signs of the Zhou family's decline.

Their family—maybe not today, perhaps tomorrow, or far in the future.

It's just that some people don't know.

They are still helping the tyrant do evil.

Jianqiang, for Xiao Shitou's future, I have to juggle two, even three boats.

"These things have nothing to do with my personal character; as long as I can leave something for the child, I have no other wishes." Chief Zhang Zong sighed.

I thought to myself, Zhang Zong, if you knew Xiao Shitou wasn't your biological child, wouldn't you collapse?

Zhang Zong has always firmly believed Xiao Shitou is his biological son; I estimate he wouldn't do a paternity test.

It seems Zhang Zong, for Xiao Shitou's sake, doesn't even care about his own character—he's really going all out.

"What a good dad. I want to tell Xiao Shitou now: Zhang Zong, for you, he's already sacrificed everything."

I gave Zhang Zong a thumbs-up in respect.

"Zhang Zong, since you've said all that, I don't want to hide anything from you. I want you to come over; besides the matter of Xiao Shitou acknowledging his parents, there's also the Da Heng Group matter."

I'm not willing to accept such failure.

I will definitely not hand over the Da Heng Group easily to them.

I asked you to come because I want to have a private talk about the future of the Da Heng Group.

We will definitely join forces to hand the Da Heng Group over to Xiao Shitou.

"Even if I had to pay with my life, it would be worth it."

Hearing me say that so passionately, Zhang Zong reached out his hand.

"Jianqiang, that's exactly what I want. We must join forces to take over the Da Heng Group; otherwise, they'll really split it up."

I'm really sorry to the children.

How can I face Xiao Shitou?

Back when I was in the south, I had been scheming about this: to get hold of the Da Heng Group and then hand it over to Xiao Shitou.

I have managed to get hold of the Da Heng Group, but I'm not sure if I can hand it over to Xiao Shitou—I have no confidence.

"I thought of you, Jianqiang; only you can help me with this—not to help me, but to help the child, because this child is ours together." Zhang Zong said excitedly.

My hand and Zhang Zong's hand were tightly clasped.

Now that we share the same goal, it's easy to handle.

I said, "Zhang Zong, my strength is too weak now; I could be caught at any moment, and I can help you in very few ways."

Zhang Zong laughed and said, "Jianqiang, you are just modest."

You are the founder of the group; in the company, you have absolute authority.

This is just one aspect.

Furthermore, I understand that you are not working alone; there are other people behind you, and they are not ordinary people.

"The other people behind me, my people, you know them—Shi Yong, Li Ming, Xiao Long, and them." I said.

"Jianqiang, we've come this far, yet you still won't tell me the truth. The people behind you have great strength; if they weren't strong, how could you get Zhou Fuhai's information?"

You can fool others, but you can't fool me.

Who is Zhou Fuhai? He's a prominent figure of the Zhou family.

Only those who understand the Zhou family would know this person's information.