Chapter 760: A Private Talk with Liu Yong (Part 1)

After Xiao Long heard me finish speaking, he remained silent.

After a while, he said: "Grandpa, maybe you're right."

I am the one who contacts Tian Shi, and he also finds it difficult.

Because the situation is different now.

Then let's put it this way—who made my father do it?"

I patted Xiao Long's shoulder,

"In the face of major matters, we must not act rashly. Tian Shi's actions surely have his intention. For now, you should not return to Zaocheng, after all you're involved in this matter.

I'm afraid Wen Han will retaliate against you again.

Contact Fang Rui and have her make preparations.

As long as Zhuang Shi arranges the ward here, have her quickly send your aunt to Huaihai."

Xiao Long nodded,

"Okay, Grandpa, I understand."

Xiao Long then left my room.

The matter with Li Ming also makes me feel uneasy. Although we brothers are on bad terms, I also don't want anything to happen to him.

At noon, Li Jia called me,

she conveyed Tian Shi's reason for arresting Li Ming,

actually arresting Li Ming was also to protect Li Ming,

so others wouldn't deal with Li Ming anymore.

Tian Shi could arrange people to protect Li Ming.

Also, to have it prepared for Wen Han to see.

Tian Shi's doing this is right; after hearing Li Jia's explanation, I also felt relieved.

As long as Li Ming is in Tian Shi's hands, he's safe; it's better than falling into others' hands.

After noon, Zhuang Shi called; he had already arranged a time for me to meet Liu Yong.

That is, we would meet after nine o'clock tonight at the Reception Center in Huaihai.

He also arranged the hospital matter.

Let me directly arrange Zhou Wei's transfer to another hospital.

I hurried, having Xiao Long contact Fang Rui and Shi Yong contact Ya Ling.

Together they transferred Zhou Wei to Huaihai Hospital.

Once Zhou Wei arrives, I feel even more relieved.

Time quickly reached nine o'clock; I drove alone to the Reception Center in Huaihai.

This time I thought it was still on the ninth floor or above.

I didn't expect Liu Yong and Zhuang Shi to be talking in a meeting room.

Zhuang Shi let me come in directly,

and there were no special security personnel conducting a body search.

This shows Liu Yong already trusts me.

After entering the meeting room,

Zhuang Shi stood up,

and said to Liu Yong: "Mr. Liu, Jianqiang has arrived."

This time Jianqiang has rendered great service, delivering the genuine contract of Yang Tao.

He has already fallen out with Wen Han."

Liu Yong then lifted his head and glanced at me,

his gaze toward me was different from before, and noticeably more amiable.

Liu Yong gestured for me to sit down.

I sat down on a sofa.

Zhuang Shi said: "Mr. Liu, Jianqiang has important matters to discuss with you; I won't participate, you talk."

"Okay, Zhuang Shi. Keep close communication with Tian Shi; if there's any movement in Zaocheng, contact me promptly." Liu Yong instructed Zhuang Shi.

Zhuang Shi nodded and withdrew.

Only Liu Yong and I remained in the room,

I didn't speak at this moment,.

Liu Yong spoke first,

"Jianqiang, the fifty million I promised you last time we met—have you received it?"

This time Liu Yong addressed me as Jianqiang, not Zhao Jianqiang.

This shows our relationship has progressed further.

I leaned my body forward,

"Mr. Liu, the payment has been received. Thank you, Mr. Liu, for keeping your word."

Liu Yong waved his hand and said,

"Jianqiang, the fact that you can take this money from us shows your ability is extraordinary. Actually, I have already arranged Kang Yali, intending to find a way to retrieve this money from your hands."

"The main purpose is not to seize your money, but mainly to test your ability."

"Whether you have the ability to take money away from Huaihai."

"If you don't even have this bit of capability, then you're not worthy of my trust."

So that's how it is.

I thought Kang Yali deliberately arranged people to try to blacken this.

It was Liu Yong's arrangement; he is testing me.

This guy is no ordinary person.

"So that's how it is; I misunderstood you," I said with a smile.

"Jianqiang, let me be clear with you. Don't think that we are all idle rich kids, spending our days drinking and chasing women. In fact, we also carry heavy burdens.

We must carry forward the family's enterprise.

Our fathers indeed laid the foundation for us.

"We cannot let the family business slip away," Liu Yong said, looking at me, then pulled out a cigarette and tossed it to me.

"I can understand Mr. Liu; everyone has their difficult side.

But outsiders don't understand.

They always think that some second‑generation rich live a life of lights and wine.

That's only a small fraction; most people bear heavy burdens, which is the family's mission." I took Liu Yong's cigarette.

And I proactively lit Liu Yong's cigarette.

Liu Yong took a drag,

let out a long sigh,

"There is nothing easy in the world.

Dynasties change, personnel rotate.

New elites always arise, and the old must make way.

The Wen Family is like that now; last time they teamed up with the Wang Family and took down the Zhou Family.

But the Wen Family is not satisfied.

They want even more,

and we likewise want more.

No one wants the meat in their bowl to shrink.

Why do I have to reach into Da Heng Group,

because it's an industry the Wen Family is developing, already touching our family's interests in energy.

This matter is handled by the head of the Wen Family.

Jianqiang, it's enough that you know.

You don't need to understand it deeply.

The cake is that big; if I take an extra bite, I eat one less.

We can only fight for it; if you don't fight, others will wipe it out.

Once it's wiped out, it reaches an irrecoverable, endless disaster.

Since you have fallen out with Wen Han,

then we must cooperate well between us.

Seize Da Heng Group.

I already have two contracts in hand now,

Hmph, worth eight hundred million.

That eight hundred million can claim more than half of Da Heng Group's assets.

The Wen Family relies on Da Heng Group, aiming to ride the momentum in real estate; I must curb them.

The Wen Family cannot continue developing like this.

Otherwise, how would the descendants of us early entrepreneurial elders survive?" Liu Yong sighed, smoking.

Liu Yong's sigh was probably sincere.

Society is like this; new elites always replace the old.

In the turnover, the struggles are extremely brutal.

There is no good or bad here; they're all the same people, just from different families.

History always repeats such stories.

He Zuming once told me in Sijiucheng,

each dynasty, when the old emperor dies and a new one ascends,

there will be a great struggle.

The old elites try to hold onto their assets, while the new elites seize the old elites' property.

There will always be families wiped out, even nine lineages.

It's terribly tragic. So every family member fights desperately for their family's fate.

History is like that. No one can change it.

From Liu Yong's words just now, I can see his helplessness. It means his family also faces huge challenges.

The Wen Family's power is now surging,

their hand has already reached into the Liu Family's traditional industry.

Thus Liu Yong has to deal with this variable.

The Wang Family is also reaching out to the Liu Family.

Zhuang Shi had me handle Hao Tao, who is a person from the Wang Family.

What Liu Yong told me is certainly not the whole story.

He only revealed a little to me, making me trust him.

Only he and the Wen Family bear a grudge, and that grudge cannot be reconciled.

I have already fallen out with Wen Han,

That shows that Liu Yong and I are people on the same path.

Only by mutual trust and mutual cooperation can everyone achieve a win‑win.