Volume 3: The Richest Man in the World Chapter II Preliminary Agreement
"Milton agreed. We still need to discuss the details, but the general direction is fine." Charlie threw aside his gentlemanly manners as soon as he arrived at Manqian Penglai. While chewing the snacks brought by Wu Xiaojiu, he said, "Besides, before I left, he asked me to pass on a message. He said congratulations to Hao Guan, and that this year, Yihehang's market share in Guangzhou will increase again."
Wu Chengjian sneered: "Is it just the market ? Milton underestimates me too much. You British talents have only been successful for a short time, and you are looking down on me with such British arrogance."
He had been home for a while—after the fire, Cai Qinghua lost the reason to detain him, and Guangxing left Guangzhou cursing, vowing never to set foot in this place again. Whether it was Xiguan Street or Panjiayuan and Wujiayuan on Henan Island, peace had temporarily returned.
"Officer Hao, although I am British, I am doing my best to serve you now." Charlie laughed: "Of course, Milton doesn't know about our layout and plans in London, and he has no way of knowing."
"I'll take the trouble for you to take a trip back to England this winter." Wu Chengjian said, "Europe is in a mess and there's nothing good to invest in. But Lord Ellot's friendship is worth a considerable portion of my loan to take the risk for him."
"I am very honored to do my best for your cooperation. I think this connection for you two will definitely allow me to live a good life. By the time my grandson is alive, he should be able to become an upper-class figure in London." Charlie wiped his mouth, stood up, and expressed his thoughts with stiff gentleman etiquette: "Well, I hate Milton's hypocritical style. But I hope my grandson can live that kind of life."
After Charlie left, Wu Chengjian looked at the documents on the table - that was a preliminary agreement.
"Congratulations." Zhou Yijin said, "I finally passed this level smoothly."
"Only temporarily." After Wu Xiaojiu took away the remaining dishes, Wu Chengjian put away his deliberately relaxed expression and said with a frown: "Your master still has doubts about the fire. And Liu Quan..."
"Of course he can't be completely unsuspecting." Zhou Yijin said, "But from all aspects, you don't show any signs of betrayal, which is enough for him to explain to his subordinates. And more importantly, under the current situation, getting rid of you will do more harm than good to He Zhongtang."
Wu Chengjian rubbed his temples and did not respond. This time, the fire allowed the delicate balance between the parties to continue to be maintained. However, although Guangxing was dealt with, he did not think that Heshen could get away with it so easily.
"If Liu Quan is still in Guangzhou, he will probably come to see you again soon. After seeing him, you will know what the He family thinks." Zhou Yijin said: "Before you meet him, it is useless to think too much. Let's think about what to do about tomorrow's business protection meeting."
Wu Chengjian rubbed his temple even harder.
Heshen was certainly not easy to deal with, after all, he was thousands of miles away, but Pan Youjie...even Wu Chengjian himself couldn't tell how deeply this man's hands had penetrated into the Wu family!
"Officer Hao," Wu Qi walked in quickly and said, "The Pan family has sent an invitation, inviting you to come to Panjiayuan tonight when you are free."
"Who sent it?" Zhou Yijin asked.
"It was Pan Haigen." Wu Qi said, "I followed the instructions of my master before and said that Hao Guan was not here, so he left."
Zhou Yijin opened the invitation and said, "There will be a business insurance meeting tomorrow. I do need to meet him tonight, but..."
Wu Chengjian said, "It's just a meeting, not a meeting."
Zhou Yijin said: "Although the current situation is favorable to you, you are not qualified to ask Qi Guan to come to see you."
Wu Chengjian said: "Then find another place."
Zhou Yijin asked: "How is the Ye family?"
Wu Chengjian smiled: "Very good."
Zhou Yijin said to Wu Qi, "I will write a letter and you can send it to Panjiayuan. Tell them that the Third Young Lady is about to give birth and it is not convenient for Haoguan to stay away at night. Could you please move to Yejia Garden tonight to chat with us?"
As he spoke, he drafted a piece of calligraphy. Wu Qi took it and left.
When Wu Qi was going out, Master Chuan Longci passed him by and walked in. After entering the room, he looked at Wu Chengjian's unconcealable tiredness and seemed to want to say something but stopped himself.
Wu Chengjian said, "Go ahead and tell me."
Master Chuan Longci then said, "Everything about the young master's longevity wood and so on has been prepared."
When Wu Chengjian heard this, his eyes suddenly turned red.
Shortly after the fire, Mr. Er He made a judgment on Wu Chengjun, saying that he would not survive the winter and asked the Wu family to make preparations early.
Because the family crisis was still raging, Cai Qiaozhu didn't even dare to cry in front of others. When Wu Guoying found out, she held back her grief, bypassed Wu Chengjian and directly called Chuan Longci, asking him to "prepare well."
The old man's original intention was not to let Wu Chengjian worry about this matter anymore, but the two brothers of the Wu family had a deep relationship, so Wu Chengjian couldn't help but ask about it secretly.
Wu Chengjian blinked several times, but still couldn't hold back the tears, his voice choked up, "Master Ci... Father is old, my sister-in-law may seem calm, but she must be very upset inside. Youyu is about to give birth, so she can't take care of things. I have to trouble you with this matter. If you don't understand the rules of the Wu family and the affairs of relatives, go and discuss it with Uncle Fifteen, and when everything is done, ask my second brother to come in and make plans."
Master Chuan Longci said: "Don't worry, Officer Hao, I will definitely handle the matter properly. It's just that the scene of the matter..."
"Do it in a big way!" Wu Chengjian said, "My eldest brother is the second-generation business owner of Yihe Bank. I want him to die with honor!"
When Wu Chengjian was discussing matters in the account office, Xu happened to come to visit her daughter. The Wu family took great care of the pregnant Ye Youyu, and Cai Qiaozhu was experienced, so everything was arranged very carefully. But Xu was a mother after all, and she still saw the loneliness on Ye Youyu's face, and couldn't help but quietly ask if there was anything wronged in her heart.
Ye Youyu said hurriedly, "How could I feel wronged? The master has someone come to visit me every day, and my sister-in-law comes every one or two days. Even Hao Guan, the fire at Thirteenth Bank caused so many troubles, but since he came out of prison, no matter how busy he is, he will take time out to have a meal with me every day. I am tall and thin., I couldn't serve him, and he didn't go out at night. He just made a small bed outside the green gauze cupboard to watch over me. How could I feel wronged? "
After hearing this, Xu felt relieved and whispered, "Mother just asked a few more questions because she saw something in your eyes that she couldn't express. As a woman, when you get married, there are always things that are not satisfactory and unspeakable sufferings. But when you said that Hao Guan treated you like this, I felt relieved. When you marry a wife, as long as your husband treats you well, you will not be afraid of any other grievances. Yu'er, you will have good fortune in the future."
Ye Youyu smiled and said, "Yes, he is the person I have been thinking about since I was a child. Not only has he become my husband, but he also treats me so well. Seeing that I am pregnant, he doesn't want me to suffer even the slightest grievance. This blessing is something I never dared to imagine before."
As she was talking, her eyes started to wet. Xu said hurriedly, "Oh, Yu'er, why are you crying?"
"I...I'm happy."
"Don't cry, don't cry. You are holding the baby now, so don't cry randomly, otherwise the baby won't smile when it is born."
Ye Youyu quickly wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and said, "Yes, don't cry."
When Xu came back from Wu's house, she didn't expect to see Ye Dalin in Yingyang Garden.
Although the scenery of Yingyang Garden is nice, Ye Dalin and his wife have never been here since it was allocated to Xu's mother and daughter. But today they are waiting here, which makes everyone in the yard flattered. Xu is also very surprised: "Master, why are you here..."
Ye Dalin waved his hand to let the servants leave, then asked: "How is the fish?"
Ye Youyu's due date was getting closer and closer. Today, she suddenly missed her mother, so she sent someone to invite her. Xu timidly sent someone to ask Ye Dalin, but she didn't expect Ye Dalin to agree. She packed up and went to the Wu family's old house - this was the first time she went out on her own in many years - and stayed with her daughter for a long time, and just came back now.
"It's good to have fish." Mrs. Xu said, "The doctor said that the fetus is safe and in the right position. I just need to rest more and stop working too hard."
Ye Dalin smiled and said, "That's good, that's good."
Seeing Ye Dalin smiling so happily and peacefully, Xu was still not used to it. Before, when Wu Chengjian was thrown into jail, Ye Youyu came secretly and it was said that they talked for a long time in the study. At that time, the father and daughter, the father-in-law and the son-in-law were at loggerheads. In the blink of an eye, time had passed and things had changed. At this moment, he cared about his grandson more than herself. Ye Dalin had never been so concerned when Ye Haoye's wife was pregnant with her first two children.
"Although the Wu family will definitely not treat her unfairly," Ye Dalin said, "but we are her family. If there are things that the Wu family has not thought of, we have to help think about them. Do you think she needs anything else?"
Xu said, "This is Youyu's first pregnancy. She didn't say it, but I could see that she was a little nervous. She wanted me to go over and accompany her every day."
"What's the big deal?" Ye Dalin said with a smile, "You can go directly to see her in the future. You don't need to ask me again. I have people prepare the sedan chair every day. If you are not worried about inconvenience, then you can stay there, or she can come home to take care of the pregnancy."
This conversation between the two was just like a real couple discussing their first pregnancy of a daughter. Ye Dalin looked natural when he said these words, but Xu felt very uncomfortable.
Just then, Ye Duofu came in and said, "Changzi is here. He wants to see the master."
