Volume 1: Mission in Danger Chapter 76 Withdrawal
After being out for a meal, Manager Liu came back with another envelope in his hand. He took out the upper half of the paper and compared it with the lower half on Old Gu's side - it was a perfect match!
Manager Liu flicked the paper and said, "Yes, it's true."
Lao Gu said, "Then give the money. Or do I need to ask your officials?"
Manager Liu said, "I have already told you this just now. Otherwise, where did the first half of the paper come from? Don't worry, what is the relationship between the Pan and Wu families? Since it has been verified to be correct, it will not be blocked. When do you want it?"
Lao Gu said, "I need it now. I have all the staff ready and I am guarding the west gate of Haizhuang Temple. Once you have the goods out of the warehouse and the transaction is completed, I will transport them away overnight."
Manager Liu said, "Okay, I'll open the vault for you right away." He called two people over, one to prepare to open the vault, and the other to go to the west gate of Haizhuang Temple to lead the Wu family in.
Manager Liu glanced at Lao Gu and said, "Lao Gu, you can get this thing! You are worthy of being the Eighth General of Xiguan!"
Old Gu chuckled and said, "If I had this ability, would I still work for others for the rest of my life? Not me."
Manager Liu said, "If it's not you, then who is it?"
Old Gu laughed and said, "The letter was given to me by Hao Guan. I wonder how he got it."
Although the lunch was to celebrate Wu Guoying's birthday, Wu Guoying, the birthday boy sitting in the head seat, was not happy. He felt uncomfortable eating the whole birthday banquet and could not swallow two bites of food. At the dinner in the evening, he knew that his son was about to go to war, so he wanted to comfort Wu Chengjian, so he ate a lot, but he was a little full and burped.
"Dad." Wu Chengjian handed Wu Guoying a cup of tea, "Drink some water first to calm down. There will be no outsiders at this party tonight. Those who come to celebrate your birthday are all relatives of our Wu family."
Cai Qiaozhu thought to herself, "Before they came, this courtyard was full of relatives. How can these distant relatives be considered relatives? This is too much." But her face did not show any expression.
Wu Guoying seemed to be unaware of it. He first took a sip of the tea Wu Chengjian handed him, took a deep breath to relieve the hiccups, and then slowly said, "I'm fine."
Cai Qiaozhu quickly took the teacup.
None of the relatives who came came for the purpose of eating. They all came when they were full. They left the table full of meat and fish untouched, and only ate a few pieces of fruits and then put them down.
The sixth uncle was about to speak when the doorman suddenly said, "The fifteenth uncle is here."
The Sixth Uncle was stunned for a moment, Wu Chengjian said with a smile: "It's quite lively." Looking back at Wu Chenggou: "Second brother, why don't you go to greet them? The Fifteenth Uncle is also an uncle."
Wu Chenggou didn't want to move at first, but felt embarrassed after being told by Wu Chengjian, so he had to move to welcome his fifteenth uncle in.
Before they even reached the gate, they heard the deep voice of the fifteenth uncle floating over from afar: "Sixth Brother, why didn't you call me when you came to Guoying's place for a meal? It would be fine if you came alone , but you brought so many people with you, but you left me behind. Do you have any objection to me, your fifteenth brother?"
"Fifteenth uncle." Several young people saw the old man who said he didn't want to come and stood up to make room for him.
"Old Fifteen, what are you talking about!" There was a hint of embarrassment on Sixth Uncle's face.
My fifteenth uncle was not very tall and did not have that kind of elf-like look. He looked like a wooden statue, old-fashioned and serious, with wrinkles evenly spaced on his face.
"I didn't want to come at first. Wasn't the show at noon enough? But I heard that someone deliberately left me behind, so I had to come and watch it."
The fifteenth uncle took a look and sat down next to Wu Guoying and opposite the sixth uncle.
"Sixth Brother, you are a person who does not get up early without profit. You deliberately left me behind today. Are you in a hurry to eat dragon meat?"
All the arguments that Sixth Uncle had prepared were disrupted by Fifteenth Uncle, so he had to change his words temporarily: "Under the current situation, eating dragon meat has no taste."
He glanced at Wu Guoying and continued, "Originally, this is your family's business, Guoying, and I can't say anything, but given the current situation, Chengjian..."
Wu Guoying suddenly interrupted: "It's Haoguan!"
The Sixth Uncle was stunned for a moment before he said, "Yes, Hao Guan... Hao Guan will be in the Supervisory Mansion tonight, so I have to say that although someone is plotting against us, the Wu family is in this situation today. But if you, Guoying, or Chengjun were in charge, we would never be facing this situation today."
Seeing that Wu Guoying did not refute, the Sixth Uncle became more confident and continued, "Yihe Bank is the root of our Fujian Wu family's prosperity in Guangzhou. Everyone with the surname Wu in Xiguan knows this. Yihe Bank was thriving under the hands of you, Guoying, and Chengjun, and the Wu family in Xiguan also prospered. We were all very happy. Who knew that the eldest young master would be ill at this time, and our Wu family suffered this disaster again . It can be said that misfortunes never come singly."
After hearing this, Wu Guoying still did not speak. Cai Qiaozhu looked at Wu Chenggou, only to see him sitting upright, showing great respect for his sixth uncle. Then she looked at Wu Chengjian, only to see him yawning.
"Hao Guan!" Sixth Uncle called Wu Chengjian's name. Wu Chengjian yawned, covered his mouth, looked over, but did not agree.
The Sixth Uncle frowned, "When you were just the Third Young Master, you slept with prostitutes and spent lavishly, and we couldn't say anything. After all, Chengjian was the head of the family at that time. He was willing to let you spend money, so what could we say? But now you are the head of the family. In front of so many elders of the Wu family, can you be a little more dignified?"
These words were spoken with sincerity and were indeed like the earnest teachings of an elder to his younger generation. Except for the fifteenth uncle, all the other Wu clan members agreed. Wu Chenggou also secretly gave his sixth uncle a thumbs up under the table.
Cheng Jian, however, still looked lazy, and said, "Sixth Uncle is right, he is right." But he only finished yawning halfway, which made Sixth Uncle angry again!
"Hao Guan! I'm not putting on airs as an elder, but Hao Guan, the people in the clan don't have a very good opinion of you right now. I'm being arrogant, and I also think that everyone's opinion is not unreasonable, even though you call me Sixth Uncle."
Sixth uncle's momentum grew: "Chengjun gave you such a heavy burden, and you didn't refuse it at that time. But after you took over, you didn't get back the tea that was lost in Huizhou, and you couldn't refuse the assignment from the Thirteenth Lines. You even voted for yourself - this is really ridiculous! Now that the big event is approaching, you will go to the Supervisory Mansion tonight. We, the Wu people in Manxiguan, can't just watch you go in and then come to ask about something that affects the family's wealth. That's why we came today. What do you think we should do?"
Wu Chengjian half drooped his eyelids, and before he could answer, the fifteenth uncle sneered, "Sixth Brother, what's the point of you saying this now? When Guoying founded the family business, although he borrowed money from everyone, he paid it back with all his strength afterwards. We still have some business money with the Wu family, but that's also taking advantage of them. But we don't have any shares in Yihe Bank - this family was handed over by Guoying to Chengjun, and Chengjun handed it over to Haoguan. They have been fathers, sons and brothers since then. It's not our turn to say anything about how the family business is entrusted."
"If it's just about money and shares, then that's the truth." Sixth Uncle's face was full of sorrow, "But Guoying, Yi and the Wu family are now only talking about money and shares, not clan?"
In this era, even in the city, the power of the clan cannot be underestimated. No matter whether it is prosperous or declining, doing business or studying, there are many things that the Wu family cannot avoid the clan no matter how rich they are. Even the tea mountains in Fujian are supported by the Wu family in their hometown. Regardless of the clan's excuse, Wu Guoying cannot let it prove its point.
Since Sixth Uncle had said this, Wu Guoying couldn't remain silent any longer, so he had to speak up: "I, Wu Guoying, passed Yihehang to Wu Chengjun, and then to Wu Chengjian. The three of us, father and son, all have the surname Wu. Whenever the Wu family had problems over the years, we, father and son, were always there to contribute money and effort. How can Sixth Uncle say that the Wu family only cares about money and shares, not clan?"
The Sixth Uncle said, "If that's the case, then what Old Fifteen said just now doesn't make sense. Since Yihehang is still surnamed Wu, then why can't we, the clan members who have invested our entire fortunes in it, have a say?"
Wu Guoying said, "Okay, Uncle Six, just say what you want to say. The current situation is indeed unfavorable. If Uncle Six has any good ideas to solve it, Guoying is all ears."
When asked about good strategies, Sixth Uncle became excited: "That's right! I don't dare to come up with good strategies, but I think, first of all, we can't let Hao Guan ruin this family. Hao Guan, don't blame Sixth Uncle for being blunt. Even if you behave a little better and work harder for our Wu family, Sixth Uncle won't think you are not suitable. Sixth Uncle has watched you grow up since you were a child. You are very smart, but you don't follow the right path. Sixth Uncle also hopes that you can use your intelligence in the right way. If you change for the better, it won't be too late to be the head of the family then."
Wu Chengjian smiled and nodded, but it was the fifteenth uncle who had an opinion: "Haoguan is now the legitimate head of the Wu family. Guoying is in poor health, Chengjun is also sick, what else do you want, Sixth Uncle?"
The Sixth Uncle said, "Although Hao Guan is legitimate, he is young and has never done business. He naturally cannot handle the heavy responsibility that he is suddenly asked to take over. That is why things have been getting worse and worse recently."
When Cai Qiaozhu heard this, she thought to herself, "It's coming!"
