[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-spy-survival-guide":3,"chapter-spy-survival-guide-spy-survival-guide-chapter-59":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Spy Survival Guide",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2366375,4634,"Chapter 59: Filial Piety Above All Else","spy-survival-guide-chapter-59",59,"\u003Cp>The winery has some ready-made stock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Liancheng gifted a winery to the Station Chief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its reputation locally in Yuezhou is decent enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But because it is a local liquor, it cannot break into the high-end market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Currently, the trend of worshipping all things foreign is rampant; the top tier of politics, the military, and business all consider foreign liquor and cigars as signs of prestige.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially brands like Axe and Ye'ershi are highly sought after.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou has tasted the winery's brandy; the taste and quality are absolutely top-tier, not a bit inferior to foreign brands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If we could rebrand it, we would save on ocean freight, tariffs, and so on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would undoubtedly be a windfall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Minmin, which foreign firm in Jinhai has the worst business right now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You stinky man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When you need someone, you call me Minmin; when you don't, you call me Mrs. Kang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How can your heart be so cruel?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's talk business, the kind that makes big money,\" Hong Zhiyou hurriedly begged for mercy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The worst?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That would definitely be the British firms; they were basically bled dry when the devils were here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Firms like Jardine, Swire, Renji, and Xintaixing still haven't recovered even now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just when they finally saw liberation, the Yanks occupied Jinhai again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The business doing best right now is the Longdong Company from Shanghu; they have agents here, and the Jinhai and Beiping garrisons, the municipal government, and wealthy merchants all source their goods from them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once money was mentioned, Fang Min giggled and stopped making a scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I remember Mrs. Ji from Renji is quite pretty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Organize a card game tomorrow, I'll go meet her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou said while buried in her embrace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you mean by that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Want to ditch me, the middleman, and get cozy with her?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Her husband is a jealous wreck!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Min hummed in displeasure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think you're the jealous wreck.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don't care, you have too many devious ideas; if there's a good path, you can't leave me behind.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't worry, I wouldn't leave you behind for anyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When the time comes, there will be a share for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He is Wu Jingzhong's god of wealth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one on the bed is his goddess of wealth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her character might be a bit trashy, but when it comes to shamelessly raking in money, she definitely has some tricks up her sleeve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After some dallying, Hong Zhiyou washed up briefly and drove to No. 1 Changde Road.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arriving at the Station Chief's house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mei Qiuju had already had people prepare a large table of seafood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Smelling of rouge, you playboy.\" As soon as he sat down, Wu Jingzhong pointed at Hong Zhiyou and laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sister Mei pursed her lips, slightly displeased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A man who isn't a playboy is no hero,\" Yu Zecheng chimed in with a joke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't mention it, I originally wanted to go to the club for some peace and quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn't expect to walk into a spider's cave!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou gave a helpless smile and pointed at a large platter of oysters:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master, may I eat now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm feeling weak, I need to replenish.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eat, eat quickly,\" Wu Jingzhong laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Young people still need to take care of their health.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Otherwise, once you start a family, always chasing after flowers and grass will affect the harmony between husband and wife.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sister Mei said with some annoyance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had been planning to introduce her own niece to Hong Zhiyou.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He is smart, certainly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this philandering nature of his is truly off-putting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sister-in-law.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To be honest, my 'chasing after flowers and grass' has actually yielded results,\" Hong Zhiyou said while dipping an oyster in vinegar sauce.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What results?\" Sister Mei asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou explained the situation with the winery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That Mrs. Kang has such influence, can she really sell the liquor?\" Mei Qiuju was overjoyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The taste of our liquor is absolutely fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aren't you complaining that the selling price is too low?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She is willing to pay twenty percent more and cover the shipping costs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When the time comes, you can have Rui Rui mark the base price up by another ten percent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Without doing anything, we'll earn thirty percent first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou was as relaxed as if he were in his own home, eating until his mouth was dripping with juices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That's great!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"To be honest, the liquor market in Xiangdao is dominated by foreigners, and business is truly hard to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was originally planning to fly to Xiangdao myself to ask Station Chief Xie for a favor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhiyou, you've solved my urgent need.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come, I'll toast you on behalf of Rui Rui and Jianhua.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong was overjoyed, and the couple raised their glasses to Hong Zhiyou simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sister-in-law, my 'chasing after flowers and grass' wasn't in vain, was it?\" Hong Zhiyou raised his glass, took a sip, and claimed credit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well chased, well chased.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as he can get money, even if he took ten wives, Sister Mei would find him pleasing to the eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhiyou, you're not young anymore, it's time to start a family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have a niece named Yingxue, a student who studied in Britain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She's returning to the country in a few days, why don't you two get to know each other.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mei Qiuju grew more pleased the more she looked at him, and she got up to fetch a photo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The girl in the photo was very fashionable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A white princess hat, a white gauze dress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pretty and exotic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tall and curvaceous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was exactly the type Hong Zhiyou liked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sister-in-law, a playboy like me, how could I be worthy?\" Hong Zhiyou put down the photo and teased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why wouldn't you be worthy?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A talented man and a beautiful woman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In this day and age, sooner or later we'll be using guns and cannons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What official or bandit, it's all empty; only the money in your pocket is a real, tangible guarantee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xiangdao, Aodao, Meilijian, Britain, New Zealand—where isn't a paradise on earth?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As long as you and Zecheng follow Old Wu and work hard, you won't have to worry about a good life in the future.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sister Mei beamed as she brainwashed the two of them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sister-in-law is right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wherever the Station Chief goes, we go,\" Yu Zecheng nodded in agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Little Hong, you and Yingxue should try it out first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If it works out, it's even better to be family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If it doesn't, you can just be friends.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sister Mei continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I hope heaven blesses me so I can have this fortune,\" Hong Zhiyou nodded and put away the photo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong smiled faintly, without expressing an opinion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After three rounds of drinks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong had Mei Qiuju bring out a tray.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He gave Hong Zhiyou and the other man five large yellow croakers each, along with two thousand US dollars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two men were naturally overjoyed and expressed their gratitude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zecheng, the military mediation is about to begin.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When the time comes, the ladies at the station will inevitably have to interact with them to showcase the style and beauty of our Party and State.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When is your wife arriving?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finishing the meal, Wu Jingzhong brought up the main topic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Soon, either tomorrow or the day after,\" Yu Zecheng said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmm.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Zhiyou, what about you?\" Wu Jingzhong looked at Hong Zhiyou again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Me? I'm a lone wolf with no one to worry about.\" Hong Zhiyou didn't quite understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That won't do.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of all virtues, filial piety comes first. Haven't you thought about bringing your parents and younger sister from the rural outskirts of Hangcheng here to enjoy a new life?\" Wu Jingzhong’s face held a smile, but his eyes gradually turned serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Wu Jingzhong hadn't mentioned it, he would have forgotten about the original owner's parents and sister.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Station Chief, they are used to living in Hangcheng...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou was about to refuse when he was interrupted by Wu Jingzhong:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have said that personnel matters are politics.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you don't value human sentiment and don't understand human affairs, how can you make progress in politics?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If a person doesn't even love their own parents, then what is the difference between them and a beast?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can the leadership and the masses entrust the heavy responsibilities of the Party and State to you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Station Chief is right to lecture me; I, I will have someone go pick them up right away,\" Hong Zhiyou said, biting the bullet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No need.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have already arranged for Section Chief Xiao to go pick them up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They will arrive tomorrow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong stopped pretending and said directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou was indeed a good blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fast and sharp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially the unexpected windfall from the winery, which made him even more determined to hold onto this blade for his own use no matter what.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn't think much of a marriage with his niece.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mainly because Yingxue was too arrogant; this match would likely not succeed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wives, children, and parents are a person's weak points, a common tactic used by the Juntong Bureau to control its internal members.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By holding onto Hong Zhiyou's family, he would never be able to escape his grasp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Jingzhong smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hong Zhiyou also smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both of them smiled exceptionally brightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1553,"2026-06-25T10:22:48.848Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","67419f1ba043969815b54e21b811dba3dbae3ddc39d631194eb067dfc139d3f1","spy-survival-guide-chapter-60","spy-survival-guide-chapter-58",395,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fspy-survival-guide-cover.jpg"]