Chapter 405: 407. Chapter 401 Orphan and Widow

407. Chapter 401 Orphan and Widow

The atmosphere in the room was a bit stiff.

Francisco's maternal family didn't have much support power. Paul's wife was just an ordinary Sumuli person.

She didn't have any prominent background, so naturally, she couldn't talk about providing help for her son in the struggle for power.

The only one who could help him was Alberto.

Now there was one more, Lans.

"You are my Uncle Lans!", the sixteen-year-old young man, in fact, they have reached the level of adults in thinking ability.

It's just that they haven't experienced some social beatings, and they are lacking in experience and knowledge.

He wouldn't be stupid enough to think that these relatives of his were all for his own good.

Lans nodded slightly. "Then do I have the qualification to sit here?"

"Yes!", Francisco said this "yes" firmly, and his momentum seemed to have improved a bit.

Lans looked at these people. "I'm not here to argue with you. Paul helped me, and I can't watch you bully his child."

"And I believe that if these things spread out, you, the surname Paul Pasreto, will all become the joke of Jincheng!"

The expressions of others were different. Some didn't care. Anyway, no matter how they competed, the head of the family wouldn't fall on them, but some nodded in agreement with Lans's point of view.

Paul had just died, and these people were in a hurry to bully Francisco. This is indeed a family scandal.

At this time, Vittorio, who had been silent, lit a lighter. The loud kerosene lighter, ding, everyone looked toward him.

He took two puffs of the cigarette and placed the lighter on the table. "This is our family's internal affair, Mr. White, although what you said is very reasonable."

"But would you be willing to let others interfere in your family's internal affairs?"

He held the cigarette in his hand, holding the edge of the table. "Even if he seems to have a very suitable reason."

Vittorio's tone was very flat, not intense. This kind of person is actually more difficult to deal with than other people who only know how to shout.

Alberto spoke at this time and continued, "Paul said that if you encounter trouble, you can look for Lans."

"Now is the time when we encounter trouble, and I don't think his appearance here is unreasonable."

Paul did have a period of time when he communicated more with Lans, and Lans indeed had to accept the favor.

When he wanted to protect Lans at the beginning, in fact, some people among these people were opposed. They believed that there was no need to offend the Mayor for a small character, although the Mayor didn't have much presence.

But Paul still did that, so perhaps it is possible that he did say such things.

Vittorio pondered for a while. "Paul has left us now. I have no way to verify the authenticity of what you said, but for his sake, you can be here, but only this once!"

"I hope you can respect the tradition of the Pasreto family, only this once!"

Once he said this, others didn't point out that Lans should leave here.

No matter when or where, strength is the basis for people to listen!

A homeless man, even if he holds a loudspeaker and shouts on the street, you won't care what he is saying when you walk past him, and you won't even remember a few key words.

But if it is your boss, or social celebrity, political star, then even if they are not talking to you, you can remember most of what they said and keep those key words in mind!

They are all people, just because of the difference in "strength," they have different treatments.

This society has always been so realistic and direct. Only those who are unwilling to wake up will pretend not to know these.

Lans nodded and continued to sit.

Vittorio is Paul's uncle. In other words, he is the brother of Paul's father, which also means that he once had the opportunity to become the head of the family.

Every superior actually cannot avoid encountering this situation, that is, he will definitely think that his children are loving each other, and their family members are loving each other.

They deliberately ignore human selfishness and greed. Perhaps these superiors won't expose their ambitions when they are alive, and when the successor has accumulated enough power.

But once the superior dies suddenly, and the successor has not accumulated enough power, things will become troublesome.

Just like now.

Vittorio's power in the family is quite large. After all, he is Paul's uncle, and his relationship with him was not bad since he was a child. At the same time, he holds quite a few people in his hands.

The greater his contribution to the family, the greater the threat to Francisco.

Others didn't speak anymore, and Lans didn't continue to say anything, just sat quietly.

After a brief silence, Vittorio said with a smile, "Don't let our guests feel bored because of our silence!"

"The Casia family intends to end the war. They are willing to compensate us with a part of the block, and the family's situation is also very bad now."

"Our manpower is seriously insufficient, and we need to replenish some from the clan members as soon as possible."

"Paul left too hastily, leaving us with quite a few troubles, and Cisco is like this now..."

He looked like he was all for the family, without talking about his own interests. "It is very difficult for him to trust those business partners of the family. In fact, I think what Zakaro said just now is not bad."

"Cisco, you are too young. When our business partners see you on the other side of the table, they will very likely not cooperate with you."

"Who would talk about cooperation with a child on a business of tens of thousands or millions?"

"They will doubt whether you understand what business is and how to make money!"

"If we lose this part of the business, it will definitely be a heavy blow to us!"

The people around nodded in agreement with his view, and even Lans thought Vittorio said it very correctly.

The Pasreto family has a large number of smuggling businesses and drug businesses, all of which are cooperating with different gangs and forces in different countries.

Francisco, as the successor of the family, must meet with these organizations, sit down and talk, to ensure that the cooperation between the two sides will not change.

But this kind of business, making money, but very risky business, who would talk to a child who is a bit older?

He cannot establish his authority at the negotiating table, so it is very difficult to establish his authority in the family.

In fact, even if he were a few years older, as old as Lans, twenty years old, it would be enough!

But it is this age gap that makes him very awkward now.

Alberto said from the side, "I will accompany him."

Vittorio laughed twice. "You can't represent the Pasreto family, Alberto."

"You have to remember, your surname is Koti, not Pasreto. People want to see the one who can make decisions in the Pasreto family, not the guy beside him!"

Lans looked at Francisco. At this time, he should say something, but Francisco was facing the smiling "Uncle Grandfather," and the "Uncle" who was not polite to him at all, he seemed a bit stage-frightened.

He was a bit afraid of these people.

Vittorio also glanced at Zakaro. "Don't scare him...", he glanced at Kazaro, then looked at Francisco. "How about this, you are responsible for the reconstruction work of the family, but those businesses you can't handle, I will be responsible."

Francisco hadn't opposed yet, and Zakaro couldn't help but put forward a different view. "Why are you responsible?"

He slapped the table. "Quite a few of the family's businesses have always been my responsibility. If you want to talk, I should be the one to talk!"

For a vibrant social group, funds are also the top priority.

After all, this job is playing with life. If you can't pay on time, the thoughts of those people below will change.

The Pasreto family's smuggling business has always been in the hands of the head of the family. If Paul hadn't died so early, he would have taken Francisco to talk about business in the subsequent time.

Let him gradually understand how the family business was negotiated, and introduce those business partners to him, gradually becoming his own interpersonal relationship.

But now, he left so early, Francisco is still so young, he has no advantage in this regard!

Alberto obviously also realized this. He glanced at Lans. Lans leaned back, and the two sat beside Francisco, one on the left and one on the right.

Now Francisco is equivalent to a wall, covering the process of their communication.

"Fight or not?", Alberto asked in a low voice.

Lans asked back, "How do you fight?"

"If you open your mouth now, they will definitely let Cisco go to talk."

"Do you know where the bottom line of these businesses is?"

"Do you know where the bottom line of these people is?"

Alberto's face was very ugly. "I can't even recognize the people."

This goes without saying for Francisco. He was still in high school. Paul originally planned to let him contact family business while attending university after he reached eighteen.

Now it's good.

"If Cisco talks about these businesses and doesn't talk well, it may affect his status and authority in the family."

"Since they want to seize power, let them do it. We will leave one or two of the best bars."

"But you can't let one person, two people take advantage of everything."

"Cisco has so many relatives, it's not too much for everyone to be responsible for one item, right?"

Francisco said these words a bit nervously. Everyone was stunned. Vittorio and Zakaro looked reluctant. One item?

They want everything!

It's just that they didn't have time to oppose, and those original fence-sitters, those watching the fun, all praised this choice one after another.

"This proposal is not bad. This way we can stabilize the family and outside business as soon as possible, and then refocus our energy on family reconstruction, as well as dealing with Dofo, and reproducing the family glory!"

Originally these people were just here to go through the motions. I didn't expect that now they could still have a little sense of participation. Who could refuse the benefits delivered to their hands?

There was the first person to support and agree, and soon there was the second, the third.

In a short time, more than half of the people expressed approval.

At this time, whether it was Vittorio or Zakaro, as long as they proposed opposition, they were actually opposing others, destroying these people's acquisition of private interests from these businesses.

When there was no actual damage to their interests, who would make things difficult for Francisco, they didn't care, anyway, it had nothing to do with them.

But when these had interests related to them, who wanted to take away the benefits they had already obtained, they wouldn't do it!

Even if it was Vittorio or Zakaro, if they wanted to truly obtain the supreme power of the family, they had to have the support of these people.

Otherwise, it would return to the initial problem. If they couldn't get the whole family, why not just break away from the family and establish one themselves.

Originally this was a trap Vittorio threw to Francisco. He definitely couldn't talk well, which would hit his reputation as a legitimate successor.

Then he would take action to bring things back on track. He both obtained actual benefits and continued to push his family authority, killing two birds with one stone.

But didn't expect that Francisco solved this problem like this. It seems that no one got benefits, and he also lost control of these things.

But in fact, when he was in a weak position, Vittorio and Zakaro didn't continue to become stronger, which was the biggest "good news"!

The brothers and sisters around were saying that this idea was not bad, and Vittorio could only smile and nod. "Indeed not bad."

Insincere.

"Then this matter is settled.", Alberto made the final decision, and most people had smiles on their faces.

Even if most of the profits in these businesses have to be handed over to the family, they can always get some down themselves.

Even if Vittorio is not satisfied, he can only nod, and so is Zakaro.

Skipping this problem, Vittorio said again, "Casia's people contacted us, hoping to negotiate as soon as possible."

"The Mayor has been abandoned, the five families should not continue to be chaotic. The Koda family also supports it."

"What do you think?"

His gaze locked on Francisco again.

Some people said to refuse to negotiate, because the one who caused great damage to them was the Casia family.

But some people also believe that now is a good time to negotiate. The family was seriously injured, and Dofo also took away some people when he left, although they were only marginal personnel, but now the family's power has indeed shrunk by more than half.

Continuing to fight is not friendly to them. What should be done most is to recuperate and restore the family's strength as soon as possible.

After those who wanted to express some views finished expressing their views, Vittorio threw the problem to Francisco again. "Cisco, you have inherited the position of head of the family now, and this matter still needs you to make the final decision."

Zakaro glanced at Vittorio. This old thing is really not a good person, but this matter is good for him, he turned his head to look elsewhere.

In fact, everyone knows that this problem is very difficult to answer.

If Francisco wants to say "reconciliation," then those who died before, their relatives, friends, brothers, will be dissatisfied with this Francisco who has no prestige.

Change to someone else to say it, for example, Paul, everyone will accept his choice because of Paul's family prestige.

But Francisco cannot suppress these people.

This is like a superior using your old scar to joke with you. Even if you are very uncomfortable inside, you will pretend to be generous and laugh, and call the other party "you are really humorous."

But if someone who has no status in your heart does this, then I am afraid you won't show a smile next, just turn your face directly!

But if Francisco says he wants to continue fighting, then they can use the excuse that they can't draw much manpower, and let Francisco find a way to recruit a batch of people to continue fighting.

But how can he recruit many people?

People will doubt whether he can do everything a head of the family should do. Before he proves himself, not many people will invest in his command.

He refused to stop fighting, but let the subsequent situation be a mess, which will hit his authority in the family.

This is also a very difficult question to answer.

And now he has an Alberto beside him. It is possible that they intend to use this method to consume the power in Alberto's hands.

Alberto is also thinking about how to answer. Francisco's eyes are a bit drifting. He has no ideas of his own, which makes some people in the family not so optimistic about him inheriting this position.

Just at this time, Lans said in a voice that was not loud, but could let everyone hear clearly, "We don't need reconciliation, blood debts can only be paid with blood, fight them to the end!"

Vittorio looked at Lans, then looked at Francisco, and asked with a smile that was not a smile, "Can your words represent Cisco's decision?" ===== CHAPTER 406 =====

But there are also those who believe that now is a good time for reconciliation; the family has suffered severe damage, and when Duofu left, he took some people with him—although they were only peripheral personnel, the family's strength has indeed shrunk by more than half.

Continuing the war is not favorable for them; the most important thing to do is to recuperate and restore the family's strength as quickly as possible.

After those who wanted to express their views had finished, Vittorio threw the question back to Francisco, "Sisco, you have now inherited the position of family head; this matter still requires your final decision."

Zaccaro shot a sidelong glance at Vittorio; this old thing really isn't a good person, but this matter is to his benefit, so he turned his head to look elsewhere.

In fact, everyone knows that this question is very difficult to answer.

If Francisco were to say "reconciliation," then the relatives, friends, and brothers of those who died previously would harbor dissatisfaction toward this Francisco, who has little prestige.

If someone else were to say it, for example, Paul, everyone would accept his choice due to Paul's family prestige.

But Francisco cannot suppress these people.

It is like a superior using your old scars to joke with you; even if you feel extremely uncomfortable inside, you would still pretend to laugh magnanimously and call the other party "You are truly humorous."

But if the person doing this is someone who holds no status in your mind, then I am afraid you would not show a smile, but would instead directly turn hostile!

But if Francisco says to continue the war, then they could use the excuse that they cannot spare much manpower to let Francisco find a way to recruit a batch of people to continue the war.

But how could he recruit many people?

People will doubt whether he can do everything a family head should do; before he proves himself, not many people will join his command.

If he refuses to stop the war but leaves the subsequent situation in a mess, this will again damage his authority within the family.

This is also a very difficult question to answer.

Moreover, there is an Alberto by his side now; it is possible they intend to use this method to consume the power in Alberto's hands.

Alberto is also thinking about how to answer; Francisco's gaze is somewhat unfocused, and he has no ideas of his own, which makes some people in the family even less optimistic about him inheriting this position.

Just at this moment, Lanse said in a voice that was not loud but could be heard clearly by everyone, "We do not need reconciliation; blood debts can only be repaid with blood. Fight them to the end!"

Vittorio looked at Lanse, then looked at Francisco, and asked with a fake smile, "Can your words represent Sisco's decision?"