Chapter 597: Director Qi Wants Money

"What a family, not speaking of two families. Then I'll say it directly: you can defeat the Zhou Family, I also contributed."

"We had already agreed before,"

"That is, once we succeed,"

"Yang Tao and I would have a share of four hundred million."

"Now, we have already won."

"I want to ask you, who should I ask for this four hundred million?" Director Qi looked at me and asked.

"This is the point; you just went around in circles, pleading poverty to me—wasn't it all for this?"

I extinguished the cigarette in my hand,

then said: "Director Qi, about this matter, I'll speak directly: you should ask me,

because when the contract was signed, I was the chairman of Da Heng Group.

I'll take responsibility for this."

"Jianqiang, daring to take responsibility. Then today I come to you to ask, give me the four hundred million." Director Qi laughed.

I also smiled,

"Director Qi, I have already left Da Heng Group, I'm no longer chairman. I'm now planning to retire back to Niushiling.

You ask me for four hundred million; I truly can't produce it.

If it's a few hundred thousand, I could scrape together.

Director Qi, let me tell you, retirement costs are low domestically; a few hundred thousand is decent.

Building a house in the countryside, raising chickens, planting vegetables, living a flavorful life, and crucially, no one bullies you."

After I finished speaking, Director Qi frowned,

"Jianqiang, saying it like that isn't very good, is it.

We have already left, and have no intention of returning to retire.

Yang Tao has already talked with you.

You said you have no money,

meaning you want us to ask Da Heng Group for the money,

I thought, since you can't produce it,

then I can only go to Da Heng Group to ask for the money,

I heard your brother Zhao Xiaohua is the chairman of Da Heng Group.

Then I'll go directly to Zhao Xiaohua to ask for the money.

I won't believe it; this money of ours will be gone.

Damn it, foreigners bully me, and even our own people bully me?"

Director Qi's voice rose an octave; it seemed he was angry.

I laughed heartily: "Director Qi, don't be angry; let's speak calmly.

Let me explain to you. I really want to give you the money, but I truly can't produce it.

I'm not someone who defaults; the contract is right there, solid.

You should know that after our victory,

Wen Han immediately demanded the entire Da Heng Group, which includes Wang Ge's four hundred million.

I could only withdraw from Da Heng Group. No other way.

After all, this is no longer your domain here.

Now in Da Heng Group, Zhao Xiaohua is just a White Glove,

the whole industry belongs to the Wen Family now.

Director Qi, if you want to ask Da Heng Group for money, I support you.

I will not block you. But whether you can get it, I can't guarantee.

I'm now worse off than you; I still have four hundred million to claim.

I damn have nothing left.

Da Heng Group has been given away entirely,

my wife is still a vegetative patient, staying in the hospital.

I can only return to the countryside to retire,

What the hell am I, Zhao Jianqiang, doing?

It's really meaningless.

Director Qi, just thinking of it makes me angry.

My voice also rose an octave.

In my momentum I will not let Director Qi dominate.

After Director Qi heard me finish,

he clapped his hands and said: "Alright, Jianqiang, didn't expect that. You really can act. What's the point of your performance, isn't it just that you don't want to give me the four hundred million?"

"Jianqiang, this Da Heng Group could rise because of my great effort; without me, there would be no today for you, Zhao Jianqiang."

"This money must have a justification to be given to me."

"Director Qi, I just thanked you; it's because of me, Zhao Jianqiang, that I have today, but the four hundred million I truly can't produce. I'm not acting."

"I also have no need to act."

"I have already told Yang Tao,"

"so I'll say it again,"

You want four hundred million,

Just go through the legal system; you can find a lawyer in Sijiucheng to sue Da Heng Group.

I can also serve as a witness.

I won't avoid it.

But going to court would directly tear my face with Wen Han.

Anyway, I'm afraid of Wen Han,

If you're not afraid, then just go ahead and sue.

I said firmly.

After I finished speaking, Director Qi fell silent.

I also didn't speak.

I took out a cigarette, lit it, and started smoking.

Director Qi also picked up a cigarette from the table and started smoking.

We both smoked without speaking,

Until the cigarette butt burned his hand, Director Qi then stubbed it out.

"Jianqiang, putting it this way, it seems Wen Han doesn't intend to give us the money. Tell me, is that the case?" Director Qi asked.

I certainly won't say that.

"Director Qi, how should we put this? The current Da Heng Group is no longer the past Da Heng Group.

"As for the accounts, I admit it. But I really am no longer the chairman,

"I can't come up with the money either.

"If you're not ready to give up, tomorrow we can go together to Da Heng Group to ask Zhao Xiaohua for money, how about that?" I said, then tossed the cigarette butt into the ashtray.

Director Qi looked at me, wanting to see the answer he wanted on my face.

Do we even need to ask? Unless I spell it out, Wen Han just doesn't want to give you four hundred million.

"Actually, I can't say that; if I say it out loud, Director Qi will have a reason."

"He'll go find Wang Ge, then together they'll go find Wen Han and say what I said—that Wen Han won't give him four hundred million."

"I'll take responsibility for that."

"Wen Han will hate me to death."

"I really don't want to get involved in this."

"Some things can't be said, and some things can't be allowed to break ties."

"Just like that."

"After a moment, Director Qi said: 'Jianqiang, I still hope we can go back to the past, when we trusted each other.'"

"Our cooperation was very pleasant."

"Sigh, I never expected that after being away these few years, everything would have changed."

"Director Qi, I haven't changed; I still trust you. Our cooperation is still very pleasant."

"Actually, neither of us has changed; it's just that time has grown old."

"Looking at what you said, you mean time has changed," Director Qi asked with a smile.

"Yeah, that's right—time has changed. Look, can today's date be the same as yesterday's?"

"Time has changed, and people change with it—look, our hair has turned white."

"I remember a song sung like this; I heard someone's voice carried over, like the murmuring stream in a dream, I saw someone's footsteps fading away,"

"covering the sorrowful gaze at parting... the unchanging you, standing amidst the vast mortal world."

"Sigh, let the wind and dust carve our likeness,"

"the song can be sung like this, but reality is not like that,"

"This world has no unchanging person. You'd agree, right, Director Qi?" I said, looking at Director Qi and then taking a puff of cigarette.

"Jianqiang, time is changing, people are changing, that's right. I admit it."

"I used to always feel that nothing would change,"

"Actually, that's not true; as soon as you leave here,"

"everything will change."

"becoming so unfamiliar."

"Looks like everyone will just have to break ties."

"I must get this four hundred million in hand,"

"otherwise that jerk would be too bullying." Director Qi said, his face beginning to turn ferocious.

Hearing Director Qi say that, I understood his meaning,

he wants to go to Da Heng Group for money.

Then let's do it—let's tear things apart, the more torn the better.

Anyway, things are already like this,

as for me, in this situation I can't come up with four hundred million.

If we need money, we can only go to those who have money—that is Da Heng Group.

The key is whether Wen Han is willing to part with this piece of meat.

I doubt he's willing to.

Wang Ge told me before that Wen Han is a stingy person.

This time Director Qi has come back determined to get the four hundred million in hand.

Without this 400 million, what's the point of him coming back?

He might as well just grow old and die outside, so that everyone thinks he's doing well out there.