Chapter 1505: Uncle and Nephew Compete for Favor

The corner of Zhou Andong's mouth twitched. This kid's tongue was so sharp, and his accent carried a hint of Beijing flavor; it seemed he hadn't been in the capital for a short time.

"Get in the car, let's go."

Zhou Andong glanced at Zhou Yu. It was said that this kid was an absolute terror back in Wanwan.

If it weren't for the Zhou family's wealth and the Third Master's lingering influence in the military department over there,

even if this kid hadn't ended up in prison, he would likely have been chopped to pieces and thrown into the sea to feed the fish.

That was why the Third Master had no choice but to send Zhou Yu here.

Zhou Andong thought of Zhang Zuo. Sometimes Zhang Zuo was indeed a jerk, always wanting to challenge him for no reason.

But in other matters, he still had a bottom line and was rational, not causing trouble for his own family's elder.

"Big Brother, what are you thinking about?" Zhou Yu diligently opened the car door. "Let's go, get in. It won't be good if we're late."

Zhou Andong glanced at Zhou Yu. Just as he was about to get in the car, he saw a BMW 7 Series E32 turn into the alley entrance.

"Forget it, the person has come themselves; let's not go anymore."

The E32 was the second generation of the BMW 7 Series. Its market positioning was even more high-end and expensive than Mercedes-Benz. Therefore, when it was introduced to the Chinese market early last year, its price was significantly higher than the Mercedes S-Class.

Because of this, even the BMWs smuggled in over the previous two years skyrocketed in value, and even used cars saw a significant price hike. However, the BMW 7 Series sold for less in the US market than the Mercedes S-Class, creating a business opportunity. Merchants from Wanwan and Xiangjiang brought US-spec BMW 7 Series into the domestic market.

Tang Bei's assigned car was a US-spec version, and it even had black license plates. After all, the largest shareholder of RT-Mart was Qiu Dongfang, so having black plates was perfectly legitimate.

"Jing A88888." Zhou Yu clicked his tongue. "That's a nice plate number, though compared to that Li Laoban's 00001 plate, it's still a bit lacking."

"Li Laoban?" Zhou Andong looked puzzled. "Which Li Laoban?"

"The one who sells Zhangguang 101." Zhou Yu said with a sigh: "The richest man in Jingcheng, very wealthy. Of course, compared to you, Big Brother, he still falls quite short."

The year before last, Ferrari held China's first Ferrari auto show at the Asian Games Village Exhibition Center. I wanted to buy the Ferrari on display, but I was a step too late, and it was bought by this richest man in the capital.

Because that car was the first one Ferrari sold, they specially issued the 00001 black plate for it, and that richest man got a bargain."

Zhou Andong knew who it was. Come to think of it, this person was also full of legendary color.

He had been sent to the countryside, fired boilers, and worked as a chef.

In the late seventies and early eighties, he threw away his "iron rice bowl" and ran to the south to seek opportunities.

There, he discovered a type of cold drink machine that could make cold drinks, but there were none in the north.

So he scraped together a few thousand yuan, bought the cold drink machines, and made over a hundred thousand in a single summer.

Immediately after, he pulled out in time and got rid of the cold drink machines. Because he believed that since he had done so well,

there would surely be many imitators the following summer. It would be impossible to make big money again, so it was better to pull out in time.

Sure enough, the following year, these cold drink machines flooded the streets and alleys of the capital.

Then he made his second major investment: opening a video hall.

At the time, he keenly realized that Hong Kong films were on the rise and that video halls had great potential.

So he cooperated directly with the relevant departments and opened the first video hall in Jibei Province.

After it was built, business was extremely hot. At the beginning, tickets could only be sold for one yuan each.

But later, the price was hyped up to ten yuan per ticket, and even then, many people couldn't buy one.

In a few years, relying solely on the video hall, this person became a millionaire.

And what truly made him the richest man in the capital was acting as the agent for Zhangguang 101.

"Chairman Zhou!" Tang Bei parked the car on the side and waved to greet him after getting out.

"Let me introduce you two." Zhou Andong introduced the two parties.

Zhou Xianyong's eyes were shining brightly. Just as he was about to get close, Zhou Yu snatched the opportunity first.

"Miss Tang, my brother often mentions you, saying how beautiful you are and how outstanding your abilities are. Seeing you today, I realize my brother's literary level is too poor.

He hasn't even described one-thousandth of your beauty. His lack of language is simply outrageous. If I hadn't seen you today, it would be hard for me to believe there is a woman in this world as beautiful as a fairy like you."

Zhou Wanyu glanced at Zhou Xianyong, whose face was as black as the bottom of a pot, and couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Miss Tang, let's go inside to talk; it's too cold out here."

Tang Bei didn't even understand what was going on before she was blocked by Zhou Wanyu and taken into the courtyard.

Zhou Yu followed behind, looking very much like a eunuch in the palace.

Zhou Andong looked at Zhou Xianyong's face, which still hadn't softened, and laughed heartily.

"Uncle and nephew competing for favor, coming to blows, and both ending up in Dabe Prison."

Zhou Xianyong's face turned even darker, and Zhou Andong's laughter grew even louder.

"Little Uncle, do you think if I wrote a script and filmed it as a TV series, it would be a big hit? You help me come up with a title, one that makes people blush and their hearts race at first glance."

"Get lost!"

Zhou Xianyong finally couldn't help but curse and stepped into the courtyard.

That little bastard Zhou Yu—if he asks me for money again in the future, he won't get a single cent.

Zhou Andong laughed again. This Spring Festival was the most joyful one he had ever spent since he was born.

The smell of the barbecue grew stronger. Zhou Andong walked over, took the knife from Wu Chao's hand, sliced a piece of lamb, and put it in his mouth.

"Too delicious. When it's almost done, sprinkle more chili powder on this one, and for that one, don't put chili powder, just put more cumin."

At 2:30 in the afternoon, the chef Wang Xiaocui announced that the meal was ready.

The three elders and the old ladies came out from the back building, with Zhou Erlei and Fatty Sister accompanying them the whole time.

Just looking at the smiles on the faces of the elders and old ladies, one could tell that Zhou Erlei's performance must have been very good.

However, in Zhou Andong's opinion, Fatty Sister's contribution must have been significant.

And Zhao Mingming was very well-behaved, supporting the old lady's arm; the scene looked very warm.

The dishes were already laid out on the table, and the three elders and three old ladies sat at the main table.

Those accompanying them were naturally the heads of each branch. On the Third Master's side, it was Zhou Xianqiang and his wife.

On Yuan Elder's side, it was Yuan Hongdang and his wife. As for the Second Master's side, it could only be Zhou Xiaoxin and his wife.

As for Zhou Andong and Jian Qiu, they were naturally arranged at this table as well.

Several nannies were busy opening the wine and filling the glasses in front of everyone.

"Sister Hong!" Zhou Andong said to a nanny who had already finished pouring the wine, "That's enough. You've been busy for half a day; you don't need to stay here anymore. Go eat."

"Okay!"

Sister Hong smiled and agreed, calling the others to go to the dining room opposite.

Wu Chao and the others were waiting, and seeing Sister Hong come over, they hurriedly greeted them.

"Sister Hong, we were just waiting for you. The Chairman said, everyone can drink as they please today for the New Year. If you drink too much, just go to sleep; don't worry about anything else."

When it came to food and drink, Zhou Andong was never stingy. Whatever they ate, the security guards and nannies ate the same, so the three large tables here were also filled with food.

In the dining room opposite, Zhou Andong raised his glass: "Today is New Year's Eve, I won't say any nonsense. Come, everyone raise your glasses."

Everyone raised their glasses, and Zhou Andong shouted: "Happy New Year!"

"Happy New Year."

Everyone shouted in unison, especially the little ones like Fourth, who followed along loudly, trying hard to hold their drinks and clink glasses with the adults.

The New Year of 1994 was the most comfortable and lively New Year Zhou Andong had ever spent.

The large red lanterns outside swayed in the wind, and the festive and lively atmosphere filled the dining room.

And the happiest ones were the children, their mouths and faces covered in oil from eating.

Finally, Fourth even brought a suona and played "Little Conch," drawing warm applause.

In stark contrast to the Zhou family is the Tong family; every year at this time, the Tong family is also bustling with activity.

But this year, although only Tong the Third was missing, the atmosphere was very oppressive and silent.

The whole family sat around the table, a large table of sumptuous reunion dinner, but not a single person was eating. ===== CHAPTER 1506 =====