Chu Xiaozhong has already stated his intention to return the money that Fu Zhong Trading Company had previously transferred from Likang. His boss, the Second Young Master Chu, doesn't understand this kind of overture, but he needs to respond. Likang is now considered separate from the Chu Family's business empire and is now just Chu Xiaoxin's private business. If he, like Chu Xiaoxin, doesn't know how to respond, and Chu Xiaozhong uses his family's vast resources to deal with Likang, then it would be a loss for him.
Seeing the clock tower in Central point to eight o'clock, Song Tianyao then entered the Jinxing Building, where Liheng Trading Company was located.
Following the signs, we went up to the third floor. Liheng Trading Company was much larger than Chu Xiaoxin's Likang Trading Company. Chu Xiaozhong had rented all three floors of the building. At the entrance, there was a reception desk designed in the style of Britain company. A sweet-looking young woman greeted Song Tianyao, who appeared in front of her, with a smile on her face.
Compared to this place, my own Likang Trading Company, is practically a shell company—the difference between a nightclub courtesan and a roadside chicken vendor.
"I want to see Young Master Zhong," Song Tianyao said to the staff member at the front desk.
The woman looked down at the logbook beside her and asked, "May I ask your name? You made an appointment with Mr. Chu in advance..."
"Secretary Song?"
Before the woman could finish speaking, a voice rang out from a door not far away.
Kong Wing-yan, wearing high heels and holding a document, walked out of a room. When she saw Song Tianyao at the front desk, she spoke to him.
"Miss Jiang." Song Tianyao turned around and smiled at Kong Wing-yan who was walking towards him. He seemed to be a completely different person from the Song Tianyao who had coldly rebuked her last night.
Kong Wing-yan seemed to have forgotten what Song Tianyao had said last night. She walked over and said to the woman at the front desk, "This is Secretary Song from Likang Trading Company. Please postpone Mr. Chu's business from now until nine o'clock by one hour. I will sign it."
After instructing the woman at the front desk and signing her name, Kong Wing-yan finally looked up at Song Tianyao: "Here to see Mr. Chu?"
"I'll have to trouble Miss Jiang to take me to see Young Master Zhong," Song Tianyao said, nodding politely to Kong Wing-yan.
Kong Wing-yan turned around briskly and led Song Tianyao toward Chu Xiaozhong's office. "Please follow me."
Outside an office door, Kong Wing-yan gently knocked twice. "Mr. Chu? Song Tianyao, secretary of Likang, is here to see you."
"Come in," Chu Xiaozhong's voice rang out from inside.
Kong Wing-yan pushed open the door and led Song Tianyao in. Song Tianyao Chu Xiaozhong up from the newspaper on his desk at just the right moment, a smile on his face.
"Secretary Song, please have a seat. Miss Jiang, could you please prepare two cups of coffee for me and Secretary Song?"
Song Tianyao sat down on the sofa next to him and smiled at Chu Xiaozhong, "Young Master Zhong, you're too kind. Last night, I Young Master Shun Xin that Young Master Zhong may have heard that Likang is currently short of cash, so he discovered that Fu Zhong Trading Company still has a balance that hasn't been paid to Likang. He plans to transfer the money to Likang's account in the next couple of days to help Likang through this difficult time. This made Young Master Shun a little embarrassed, feeling that this would make the two brothers too distant, but he was too embarrassed to say it himself. So today, he specifically asked me to come and tell Young Master Zhong so that I can thank you."
As Song Tianyao spoke, a warm smile graced his face, while Chu Xiaozhong listened with an even more nonchalant air. However, both of them knew that Song Tianyao's words were merely a casual excuse he made up when he came to visit. Nevertheless, Chu Xiaozhong had to admit that his younger brother had indeed found a capable subordinate. Last night, he could instigate his brother to deliver a blunt blow to his head, and today, he could tell him without batting an eye that the money for Fuzhong was a gesture of goodwill from Chu Xiaozhong, who saw that Likang was short of cash.
"No need, it's such a small matter, and you don't need Secretary Song to help you..." Chu Xiaozhong put away the English newspaper on the table and placed his hands on the table as he spoke.
Before the other person could finish speaking, Song Tianyao stood up. "Just call me A-Yao. Compared to your Miss Jiang, I'm nothing but a joke, Young Master Zhong."
"Alright, let's A-Yao then, it'll be more friendly, we're all from Chiu Chow people." Chu Xiaozhong was very satisfied with Song Tianyao's attitude, and kept smiling, "A-Yao, you didn't need to make a special trip for such a small matter, it's just a small amount of 230,000, sometimes Ah Sin's monthly allowance is more than that."
Hong Kong dollars 230,000. Song Tianyao quickly processed the amount in his mind and immediately said, "Actually, there are a few other small things I'd like to ask Young Master Zhong about. There's a European Coast Company that I wonder if Young Master Zhong has heard of?"
Just then, Kong Wing-yan walked in, carrying two cups of coffee.
When Kong Wing-yan pushed the door open and entered, Song Tianyao's smile suddenly brightened for a moment. Chu Xiaozhong, who saw Song Tianyao's bright smile, looked a little displeased for a moment, but it quickly disappeared.
"Secretary Song, have some coffee." Kong Wing-yan placed a cup of coffee on the table next to Song Tianyao's sofa.
"Thank you, Miss Jiang." After giving a slight thanks, Song Tianyao turned to Chu Xiaozhong and said, "Young Master Zhong, Likang has done several transactions with this European Coast Company before. However, as you know, the company's long-term employees have all been reassigned to other businesses of the Chu Family. Young Master Shun is the boss and doesn't remember the specifics very clearly. So I came here to ask Young Master Zhong about the company. You've been in the business world for many years and must know a lot about companies in Hong Kong, big and small."
"Phew~" Chu Xiaozhong glanced at Kong Wing-yan, who was standing to the side after making coffee, before saying to Song Tianyao, "I know what you want to ask. What about the European Coast Company? I do know a little. This company belongs to the Zhang Family. The Zhang Family used to run Zhangji Grocery Store in Guangzhou. The head of the Zhang Family was Zhang Zhushan, who had four sons and was quite wealthy. However, Zhang Zhushan overworked himself and died young at the age of fifty-four. After that, the Japanese invaded South China, and Guangzhou fell. The Second Son, Zhang Yuqi, was studying at university in Chongqing at the time. Zhang Zhushan's wife took the other three sons and fled to Hong Kong. With their savings, they opened Zhang Jinji General Store in Central. Later, with the eldest son, Zhang Yujie, taking the lead in managing the family business, they gradually expanded it, opening Zhuxing, Taihe, and other trading companies. This European Coast Company is specifically used by the Zhang Family for drug trafficking. You want to take advantage of the Zhang Family..."