Chapter 1872

Old Yang looked at Old Cao, who still held his back straight, and a smile appeared on his face.

"Zhou Hongwen is in Ganzhou; the people at home probably can't withstand the pressure from the few families. So, you'd better greet Zhou Hongwen first."

Old Cao stopped his pace: "The matter over in Ganzhou should be about finished, right?"

Old Yang said: "It should be in the wrapping-up stage; I reckon he'll be back soon."

"I understand." Old Cao nodded and stepped forward toward the gate again.

The rocking chair was creaking, and Old Yang closed his eyes again.

Zhou Andong, oh Zhou Andong, I was going to send you some benefits, but I didn't expect you to act so quickly. It seems you don't have that kind of fate.

The old man muttered to himself, the expression on his face looking very smug.

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Courtyard No. 6!

Man Man Laoyezi Jian put down the newspaper in his hand and picked up a cigarette to light it.

"This Zhang Jingkuan, how did he offend this kid?"

Man Man Laoyezi Jian smoked, took another look at the newspaper, and then picked up the phone to start dialing.

But after dialing two numbers, he put the phone down, and then dialed again.

Soon, Seeing Jian Qiu's voice came through the receiver: "Grandpa, what's the matter?"

Man Man Laoyezi Jian asked: "Have you read the morning paper today?"

"No!" Seeing Jian Qiu's voice was lazy: "I just got up."

Man Man Laoyezi Jian said: "Dongzi filed a real-name report against Zhang Jingkuan, Vice President of China Construction Bank, and has already submitted the materials to the Commission for Discipline Inspection. He's also offering a million-yuan reward for evidence of Zhang Jingkuan's illegal and disciplinary violations."

Seeing Jian Qiu said with a smile: "I'm not too clear about it either, but this might be related to the Future Culture incident."

"Future Culture?" Man Man Laoyezi Jian asked: "What's going on?"

Seeing Jian Qiu explained the matter in detail: "This Zhang Jingkuan likely has a connection with Zhongbao. For the specifics, you'd better ask Dongzi."

Man Man Laoyezi Jian asked: "Let Dongzi get on the phone."

"He went back to Jiangzhou," Seeing Jian Qiu said: "You should call his dormitory; he probably hasn't gotten up yet."

"It's already past eight o'clock, and he hasn't gotten up yet?" Man Man Laoyezi Jian snorted with great dissatisfaction: "You rest well; let others do the work. Don't tire yourself out."

"I know." Seeing Jian Qiu chatted with the old man for a couple more sentences and then hung up the phone.

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"Ding-a-ling..."

Zhou Andong was awakened by the urgent ringing of the phone. With his eyes closed, he reached out and felt for the phone on the nightstand.

"Which son of a bitch is calling me early in the morning, disturbing my sweet dream? If you don't give me a reasonable explanation, I'll skin you alive."

The other party was silent for a moment, and Zhou Andong snorted coldly, even more dissatisfied.

"Speak if you have something to say, spit it out if you have something to say; don't make me lose my temper."

"Zhou Andong, Chairman Zhou, your temper is really not small." Man Man Laoyezi Jian's voice came through the receiver: "I've lived to such an old age, and I'm really getting tired of it. Come on, skin me, so I can go see Marx sooner."

Zhou Andong gave a sudden jolt; his groggy brain instantly cleared, and he flipped over and sat up.

"Grandpa, I miss you so much. Did you miss me too, which is why you called me so early?"

"Miss you!" Man Man Laoyezi Jian said through gritted teeth: "I miss you so much that I can't even sleep well. Why don't you hurry up and come see me?"

Zhou Andong rubbed his nose: "Well, I'm in Jiangzhou. When I go back, I will definitely visit you."

Man Man Laoyezi Jian snorted: "Tell me, what's going on with you reporting that Zhang Jingkuan, and what exactly is your goal?"

"Grandpa, you have to stand up for me."

Zhou Andong let out a howl, which startled the old man who was holding the phone and listening carefully.

"What are you howling about, kid? Even if I don't get skinned by you, I'll get a heart attack from your voice."

Zhou Andong gave a dry laugh and explained the sequence of events.

"Zhang Jingkuan has a close relationship with Zhongbao. If I take him down, Kong Xingzhong won't be able to run away."

Man Man Laoyezi Jian was silent for a moment: "Since such a thing happened, why didn't you tell Grandpa?"

Zhou Andong said with a smile: "For such a small matter, bothering you—isn't that like using a cannon to shoot a mosquito?"

Man Man Laoyezi Jian sighed: "The families behind Zhongbao won't let you move Kong Xingzhong."

"This is no longer a question of whether they let me move him or not," Zhou Andong's eyes were filled with murderous intent: "It's a question of whether they dare to protect him."

Man Man Laoyezi Jian asked curiously: "What are you going to do?"

Zhou Andong didn't answer the old man, but instead asked: "Grandpa, ask your old friends if they are interested in Zhongbao."

"Hmm?" Man Man Laoyezi Jian's eyes narrowed: "Zhongbao has seven shareholders, and each shareholder has their own interest faction behind them. If they unite, even Grandpa cannot ignore them."

Zhou Andong laughed: "You said it yourself; they all have their own interests. When their interests are tied together, they will naturally act in unison against outsiders.

But they are all harboring their own ulterior motives. As long as I take down three shareholders, their interests cannot be tied together, and naturally, they won't be able to act in unison against outsiders."

A smile appeared on Man Man Laoyezi Jian's face: "Who do you want to take down?"

"Whoever jumps the most, I'll take them down." Zhou Andong's tone was full of chill: "Now they dare to reach out to Future Culture. If I don't beat their faces until they're swollen and break their hands, they'll have the guts to reach out to Yugong Group in the future."

"They dare." Man Man Laoyezi Jian snorted coldly: "I'd like to see how many heads they have to dare to lay a hand on Yugong Group."

Zhou Andong sighed: "I'll say something unfilial: as long as you are alive and standing in front of me, no one dares to bare their fangs at me. But what about the day when you are no longer here?"

Man Man Laoyezi Jian was also very helpless, because what Zhou Andong said was the truth.

Because his eldest son and eldest son-in-law were too selfish, he decided to transfer resources to his second son.

As long as the second son could successfully become the leader of Guangdong Province, he would be in the game; even if it were only as a backup, the Jian family would be stable.

But before that, no one knew what would happen, or if the second son could successfully ascend.

If something went wrong halfway and he suddenly breathed his last, the eldest son and eldest son-in-law would definitely draw their knives against the second son at all costs. At that time, the Jian family would definitely fall apart.

"Go ahead boldly; Grandpa will back you up."

Zhou Andong said: "There are three positions; I want one. As for the other two, whoever you find pleasing to the eye, ask them."

"You want in too?" Man Man Laoyezi Jian said: "Zhongbao is different from other state-owned enterprises; it's impossible to let private individuals buy shares."

"I personally, of course, won't buy shares." Zhou Andong laughed: "But what if it's a financial company from Xiangjiang? After all, Zhongbao is going to be listed in Xiangjiang."

"You want Qiu Dongfang to buy shares?" The old man realized: "Although you are speculating, it is indeed feasible."

"It's not Qiu Dongfang!" Zhou Andong said: "It's the Overseas Trust Bank of Xiangjiang."