its 067: the so-called Warring States

(There is another update in the evening, and the specific time is between 8:30 and 9:00. I went to the grave with my family today. I've been tired all day. I won't say much.)

Gong Ping lowered his head, and what echoed in his mind was the dialogue between the mysterious "Xiao Jie" and Cheng Guotao. From the conversation between the two, it can be heard that there is a power in Binzhou that cannot be underestimated. The name of this power is He Shengmeng, which sounds like a gangster, but if it is just a simple gang, it is absolutely impossible for Cheng Guotao, a well-known domestic big entrepreneur and head of a large consortium, to be so afraid of it.

Just a guy like a little rogue leader who died in an accident, is it possible to provoke a big war? As a small clerk living in an ordinary crowd, Gong Ping couldn't understand all this at all.

But he noticed that this "Xiao Jie" is by no means an ordinary person. As Xiaojie himself said, if he does it, the situation will develop to a point where it is not easy to control. According to Cheng Guotao, it will even evolve into a "war" in the end. Although Gong Ping can't understand what the "war" means, he can only understand it literally and can imagine that this will never be between simple forces. The struggle.

"Anyway, I think I should start spying on Wang Liangpeng now." Yun then repeated what he said on the phone: "If he really wants to go crazy, what should I do?"

"People can't be too afraid of things." Cheng Guotao said slowly, "But you should also know how to avoid unnecessary trouble. Do you understand what I said?"

"I know. I will try my best to do it unconsciously. This kind of thing is not a trivial matter. At that time, the police and the gang will investigate at the same time. I know the importance.

"Very good." Cheng Guotao nodded slowly and turned off the phone.

"What, is there any trouble?" Gong Ping asked quietly.

"Business affairs." Cheng Guotao sighed, picked up the teacup and took a sip gently. In the past, when we started a war, we relied on guns, guns and swords, but now, we rely on bills. Business war, that is no less than a real war. Once it is fought, it is still full of blood and will kill people.

Gong Ping smiled. He, who already knows the content of the phone call, knows that this "war" will never be a business war.

"Let's talk about our business." Cheng Guotao said, "First of all, thank you for taking care of Xiaoyu during this period, and thank you for believing in me and bringing Xiaoyu back to me."

"I'm really curious when it comes to this matter." Gong Ping looked at Cheng Guotao without any flinching in his eyes, which made Cheng Guotao secretly praise him in his heart. You know, it is difficult for young people of this age, especially those from small employees, to face this kind of well-known rich man in China without fear and tension.

"What are you curious about?" Cheng Guotao asked with a smile.

"Since Mr. Cheng knows who wants to harm Qianyu, why did he use marriage to force Qianyu away? Doesn't this just mean that the other party's heart is like the other party's intention? I really can't figure out the reason."

"To be honest, I couldn't figure it out at the beginning." Cheng Guotao's words stunned Gong Ping for a long time. Is there something wrong with this old man's spirit?

"The old man's words make me more and more confused." Gong Ping shook his head and said, "Please speak more clearly."

"Okay." Cheng Guotao nodded, "The reason why I rest assured that Xiaoyu lived with you for many days was because someone was watching you for me one day. Second, it was because you were the person I was looking for, so I must believe you."

"Who are you looking for?" Gong Ping asked in astonishment, "What does this mean?"

"Be patient and listen to me from the beginning." Cheng Guotao sighed gently, picked up the teacup, drank the last sip of tea, and said slowly, "Penn is not a peaceful place. There are all kinds of people hiding dragons and crouching tigers here. Don't think that Heidan is one of the largest enterprises in China. It can call for wind and rain in Pennsylvania. We can do everything. We are here, only It's just a relatively strong force."

"The old man said this, but it gave me a feeling of being in the Warring States Period." Gong Ping smiled.

"That's right." Cheng Guotao clapped his hands and said, "This Warring States period is well described. The separation of forces in Pennsylvania was indeed like the Warring States period in ancient times. The heroes were strife, the strong and the weak were constantly fighting, and the chaos was endless. However, the difference is that it is now a time of peace after all, and those wars are also mostly secret battles. If it is not necessary, no one wants to tear their faces openly. But this situation changed four years ago.

"Four years ago?" Gong Ping was stunned, "Isn't that the year your eldest son, Qianyu's father, Mr. Cheng Anbang, was killed?"

"Not bad." Cheng Guotao nodded slowly, with a trace of sadness in his eyes, "Anbang is a good child. He has been sensible since he was a child, and has inherited my mind. With him, I don't have to interfere in anything. As a quiet emperor, Heidan can also flourish and flourish. With him, Heidan can still be preserved in the distant future. With strong vitality, it will gradually become the strongest enterprise in the country, and even become one of the largest conglomerates in the world. However..."

At this point, the old man paused, as if to suppress the excitement in his heart. Gong Ping wisely poured a cup of tea for him and handed it over. The old man took it and drank it all. After taking a breath, he continued to say, "As soon as An Bang died, the situation in Pennsylvania changed. The originally relatively quiet situation was like being thrown away. The surface of the lake with stones suddenly became turbulent. And the source of this uneasiness is our Heidan Group.

"Is it because your second son set up a business?" Gong Ping suddenly understood. Thinking of the "He Shengmeng", the strange behavior of the old man who forced his granddaughter away, and the battle that just happened, Gong Ping vaguely figured out the connection, but he still didn't understand some things.

"That's right." Cheng Guotao looked at Gong Ping and nodded with approval. You are very smart.

"It's just a complete set of clues and reasoning." Gong Ping was modest for a moment.

"The establishment is an incompetent thing!" As soon as Cheng Guotao mentioned his youngest son, he immediately looked angry. This child was very well-behaved when he was a child. I was better to him than Anbang, but I didn't expect that the more the child grew, the more he became. A lot of messy bad hobbies gave birth to a lot of bad habits, and he didn't get used to his mother at all. Speaking of which, these two children also inherited everything from me, but God made a big joke and let Anbang inherit all my advantages - wisdom, courage, etc., while the career inherited all my shortcomings - fierceness, insidiousness... This child is reckless and unwise, but he is brave and ruthless, and he can't bear the responsibility at all.

"So that's why you only give him a registered supervisor title." Gong Ping answered, and the old man nodded, "Yes, I thought that this would give him some face, but I didn't expect that this made him more dissatisfied with me and felt humiliated. When Anbang was alive, he knew that he was not as good as his eldest brother, and there was nothing excessive. But when Anbang died, he thought that he had become the only heir, and the whole black elixir should belong to him, so it changed.

"You just said that there are many forces in Pennsylvania. Did he join hands with some forces to seize the Heidan Group?" Gong Ping asked.

"That's so smart." Cheng Guotao nodded, "If there is no Xiaoyu, I can only give the Heidan Group to him helplessly, but since I have a better heir, why should I let him ruin the enterprise I have built in my life?"

After sighing, Cheng Guotao said sadly, "To be honest, in fact, Anbang's marriage is the so-called 'political marriage' that I insisted on. It was a decision to attract a senior official at that time to expand the power of the Heidan Group. Anbang didn't like his wife, but he silently accepted the marriage for the sake of the group. I felt very sorry for him, so when I knew that he had an illegitimate daughter outside, I was not angry, but also very happy, because it could at least make up for the shortcomings in his heart.

"Later, the woman he loved died and the child became an orphan. I knew he wanted to take over the child, but he was afraid of destroying his family stability. You know, the head of a large enterprise like us, everything belongs to the group, and the turbulence of the family can also cause the turbulence in the group's stock market, so you must think about everything you do. But I can do what he can't do, so I took over the little girl and cultivated it myself. At that time, I didn't plan to make her an heir, but this little guy's genius in business management and economics was really comparable to her father, so when An Bang died, I immediately made up my mind to let her inherit everything!"

"I will never agree to the establishment of the business." Gong Ping said, "But he has no ability to oppose you, so he began to look for allies and finally found an ally strong enough to make you dare not act rashly against him. But the price must be very high.

"Talking to smart people is labor-saving." Cheng Guotao nodded slightly. Decades ago, Pennsylvania was in chaos. Later, with the gradual improvement of public security and the continuous progress of society, it gradually settled down. The so-called Warring States era also came - small gangs and enterprises were gradually annexed by some large ones, and finally formed legal enterprise forces, or underworld forces. The forces continued to merge gradually, and finally formed several major forces that dominated one side.

"The Heidan Group is the leader of the legitimate forces, right?" Gong Ping couldn't help asking curiously.

"Yes." Cheng Guotao said, "Generally speaking, the underground forces in Pennsylvania are divided into three parts. One is the legitimate forces, that is, the businessmen who run the enterprises, and the other is the gangsters, that is, the underground gangs that rely on illegal industries to survive. Third, they can be called the gray forces, that is, the underworld organizations in the general sense. These On the surface, the guy runs a legitimate business, but in the process of doing business, he quietly uses illegal means. Compared with the three forces, each has its own advantages. Because of the official support and protection, and social attention, the legitimate forces have a high status on the surface and are closely related to the high-level. The gang forces are not afraid to fight desperately for benefits. Whoever provokes them will have a real headache. The gray forces eat on both sides and are at the high level. There are connections, and there are friends in the gang, but this is both their advantage and their disadvantage. On the one hand, the gangsters are afraid that the gray forces will betray them to the high-level officials, and on the other hand, the high-level officials are afraid of being related to the illegal business of the gangsters and are on guard against them. Heidan Group is a well-known large enterprise in China, and naturally occupies a leading position in the legitimate power.

"So, the establishment industry must be united with the gray forces?" Gong Ping asked.