Rumors began to circulate among the common people about local wealthy merchants such as the Cai Family and Chu Families turning a blind eye to someone's plight and taking advantage of their misfortune.
Before the news broke that Zhang Yujie was suspected of committing murder years ago, Zhang Yuqi's personal reputation and family status had reached their peak. However, just when he had arranged everything and was waiting to turn the tables and take the blame for Zhang Yujie, a major Malaysia newspaper noticed the news of the infighting between the Zhang Family brothers at the Hong Kong European Coast Company and dug deeper, which unexpectedly revealed such a bombshell! All of Zhang Yuqi's hard work over the past few days was reduced to ashes.
Many people confidently asserted that upon receiving the news, Zhang Yuqi was so enraged that he vomited blood. The next day, when Zhang Yuqi went to see Zhang Yujie in prison, his hair was snow-white; he had turned white overnight.
It is said that Madam Guo Geng of the Zhang Family also went to see Zhang Yujie. What the brother and mother discussed is unknown to outsiders. After the meeting, Zhang Yuqi officially began to take over the Zhang Family business for Zhang Yujie, who had no hope of being released from prison for the time being. Neither outsiders nor Zhang Family had any objections to this. Zhang Yujie had no chance of being released from prison immediately. At this time, if he could not rely on Zhang Yuqi, who was wholeheartedly devoted to the Zhang Family and his elder brother, who else could he rely on?
The second matter, still concerning the Zhang Family, was that after Zhang Yuqi took over the Zhang Family, his first act was to sell the controversial European Coast Company to Chu Xiaoxin, and the secondary wholesale channel of European Coast Company Zhuxing Trading Company, to Li Heng Company. Zhang Yuqi publicly announced that in order to allow his mother and family to relax and recuperate, and to dispel their grief, the Zhang Family would temporarily have Zhang Yulin arrange for the family to reside in Australia for a period of time. They would not have the energy to manage the pharmaceutical business anymore, leaving only Zhang Yuqi and a few others in Hong Kong until the Zhang Yujie case was completely concluded, after which they would go to Australia to reunite with their family.
This news further confirms the evidence that the Chu Family Cai Family with the Zhang Family. As the Sze Yap Chamber of Commerce Chairman, the Cai Family actually failed to help the Zhang Family, who were also from Five Counties, forcing them to leave Zhang Family hometown and move overseas. This is already very abnormal.
Although rumors pointed to the Chu Family and Cai Family families as the culprits, there was no evidence to support them. Despite the rumors, they did not harm the Chu Family and Cai Families in the slightest.
Other news, such as the promotion of Shek Chi-yik, the former deputy director of the Hong Kong Colonial Government's Industrial and Commercial Administration Office, to director of the Industrial and Commercial Administration Office and a first-class officer, and his wife becoming a senior research fellow at the London Hydrological Science Research Institute and a visiting professor at the University of Hong Kong, which were of interest to the Britain, was even less known to the China public.
"Zhang Yuqi makes it sound so bad. Didn't Ah Sin pay for the European Coast Company? Didn't I pay for the Zhuxing Trading Company?" Chu Xiaozhong said indignantly, sitting in his father's study.
Sitting in the main seat, Chu Yaozong was clearly in a good mood. Looking at his Second Son, Chu Xiaoxin, a rare smile graced his face. Hearing Chu Xiaozhong's complaints, he smiled calmly.
"The Zhang Family simply admitted defeat, yet they couldn't tolerate the other party spitting on them as they left? Zhang Yuqi is a talented man, hard-hearted and steady-handed, decisive. When he saw that things were hopeless, he didn't persist like a blind man who, even when he couldn't see his opponent but was surrounded by them, continued fighting. Instead, he withdrew to preserve the Zhang Family's strength and wait for an opportunity to rise again. You should learn more from him in this regard."
"I know, but the thought that the Cai Family should also get a share of the benefits, but doesn't have to bear such a heavy reputation, and now has to play the good guys while the Chu Family plays the bad guys, makes me feel a little uncomfortable." Chu Xiaozhong said, looking at the small JP brooch his younger brother was fiddling with.
Chu Yaozong was indeed in a good mood today. He had already received the news yesterday that Chu Xiaoxin had become Justice of the Peace. The number of Justice of the Peace appointed by the Hong Kong Government this year seemed like a lot, but in reality, there were only four Chinese. Among the four Chinese Justice of the Peace was his own son. Chu Yaozong himself was also Justice of the Peace, and he knew that if he followed the normal path, it would not be very difficult to obtain this title, but it was not as easy as it was for Chu Xiaoxin.
However, Song Tianyao took a different approach, having Chu Xiaoxin engage in charity work with the wife of the Director of Industry and Commerce and the wife of the Governor of Hong Kong. They also used the money to buy Chinese and English newspapers, and even newspapers in London published the name of Hong Kong Oxfam. They also donated Hong Kong dollars 500,000 to support the Anglican Church's charitable work in Hong Kong. Through public opinion, they managed to build Chu Xiaoxin into a Philanthropist and eventually earn him the title of Justice of the Peace.
Chu Yaozong was aware of his eldest son's resentment. He might have some slight resentment towards the Cai Family, but he would never complain about it.
He just said those words to himself, which actually proved that his resentment towards Song Tianyao was real. Today, Song Tianyao wisely did not accompany Chu Xiaoxin to appear in front of him, probably because he had guessed that if Chu Xiaozhong saw him, he might disregard brotherhood and cause a scene where Chu Xiaozhong beat up Chu Xiaoxin's secretary.
No wonder Chu Xiaozhong was furious. On the surface, the European Coast Company was purchased by Chu Xiaoxin, but in reality, it was Cai Wenbai's Second Son who invested and held 40% of the shares, and Chu Xiaoxin who invested and held 40%. Chu Xiaozhong had hoped that he would take over the remaining 20%, but the deadbeat Song Tianyao made Chu Xiaoxin's mother invest, and the remaining 20% was taken by the third son, Chu Xiaozhi.
Having missed out on the benefits from the European Coast Company, the secondary wholesale channel, Zhuxing Trading Company, ended up in Chu Xiaozhong's hands. Chu Xiaozhong thought this was for the best. It was that damned Song Tianyao who had actually mixed in sea sand. By opening up the secondary wholesale channel, Zhuxing Trading Company had become one of five companies. In other words, the popular medicines from the European Coast Company would no longer be resold solely to Zhuxing Trading Company, but would be divided into five parts. As a result, the profit of Zhuxing Trading Company in Chu Xiaozhong's hands dropped from 100% to 20%.
Chu Xiaozhong's own Li Heng contributed money and effort throughout the whole affair, even taking the initiative to curry favor and lending his secretary Kong Wing-yan to Song Tianyao to run errands. Yet, the profits he reaped were less than those of Cai Wenhong, the Second Son of the Cai Family, who knew nothing about what was happening from beginning to end and just waited for money to fall from the sky.
"He's Ah Sin's secretary, he did nothing wrong," Chu Yaozong said to Chu Xiaozhong.
Chu Xiaozhong knew that Song Tianyao wasn't wrong, but the results weren't as good as he had expected, which had caused him some disappointment. Seeing Chu Xiaoxin humming a tune and fiddling with his JP brooch, he couldn't help but deliberately say, "That scoundrel has openly registered a trading company, taking up one of the five second-tier distributor slots, and is planning to get goods from the European Coast Company. He's clearly trying to break away from the Chu Family and make money on his own."