Chapter 68: A different sky

After leaving Canglang Group and returning to Beijing, Liu Qiao was in a state of extreme excitement.

Unexpectedly, I really didn't expect that none of the Liu family could have thought that the family behind Zhao Guodong actually had such a big secret.

She had a good understanding of Canglang Group before. Such a private enterprise group rose in Hujiang, but in essence it made its fortune in Anyuan. Even though the group's administrative and R&D headquarters are in Hujiang, its production bases are spread across provinces across the country. The water industry is mainly concentrated in Anyuan, Jilin, Anhui and Xijiang, and the pharmaceutical industry is concentrated in Anyuan, Anyuan, and Hujiang. Moreover, the group also has shares in finance, tourism and other industries. The value of Canglang Building, which is about to be completed, is more than 1.5 billion yuan.

This is a huge business kingdom, and the Zhao family has an absolute controlling stake. Although Zhao Guodong may not have shares in this enterprise group due to his identity, just from her feelings during her inspection of Canglang Group during this period, whether it is Zhao Changchuan, the chairman and president of the group and vice president Zhao Deshan, who is a member of the Zhao family, or Qu Zhi, the group's executive vice president and Mi Ling, the group's vice president and financial director, they all show absolute respect for Zhao Guodong.

It is understandable that Zhao Changchuan and Zhao Deshan respect their brothers, but it is puzzling that the unusual respect for Zhao Guodong is like Qu Zhi, the executive vice president of the group and Mi Ling, another vice president who also serves as the group's financial director.

According to Liu Qiao's understanding, Qu Zhi and Mi Ling are already almost as good as modern professional managers. According to common sense, professional managers like this type of professional managers have a natural sense of rejection of other family members in family businesses, especially when these family members want to exert influence in the company.

However, the two showed considerable respect from their words. This was not superficial or polite respect, but from the heart. This surprised Liu Qiao and made Liu Qiao very curious about Zhao Guodong's role in the establishment of this private enterprise group.

Liu Qiao has checked the history of Canglang Group's success through channels he has mastered. Canglang Group made its fortune in Canglang Mineral Water Development in Canglang County, Pennsylvania, and within two or three years, Canglang Mineral Water became the number one brand in the entire central region.

This is thanks to Canglang's proper marketing strategy and the pace of advancing the whole country in CCTV's prime time advertising war. In just a few years, it has become the overlord of the national water industry, and has achieved diversified development from a single mineral water production and operation to pharmaceutical, tourism, finance, investment and other industries, and has achieved remarkable results, especially in the pharmaceutical industry, which is like a dark horse, like a newcomer in the pharmaceutical industry.

Liu Qiao roughly estimated the assets of Canglang Group. Regardless of the brand value of Canglang, based on the current fixed assets and operating conditions of Canglang, the value of Canglang Group is more than 3 billion yuan. Judging from the company that the Zhao family absolutely controls, the family assets are also more than 2 billion yuan. This is simply an astronomical figure for mainland China in 1999. Perhaps only the Liu family in Sichuan can compare, but this family seems to have been hidden in the thick fog, making it impossible to get a glimpse of its full picture.

The largest shareholder of Canglang Group is Xu Xiuqin, who holds 50%. Perhaps except for the group's senior management, no one knows who Xu Xiuqin is. The Zhao brothers are just the second largest shareholder. However, Liu Qiao knows that the Zhao brothers' mother's surname is Xu, and her name is Xiuqin. She is the woman who speaks little and kind at the engagement ceremony. Who would have thought that she was a wealthy person with more than one billion assets?

"What did you say?" Liu Ruotong, who was rarely seen, opened her eyes wide in surprise, "I feel like I'm listening to a fantasy."

"daisily, the fantasy will not happen in today's world, but the appearance confuses your eyes." Liu Qiao exhaled a breath of smoke. She only used smoking to adjust her emotions when she was extremely excited or depressed, and it was limited to friends who were extremely close. "Zhao Guodong hides it very well? No one can see it?"

"Sister Four, you seem to be speaking vividly as if you were real." Liu Ruotong controlled her emotions well. As a diplomatic intelligence officer, restraining emotions and keeping calm and rational is the minimum requirement.

"daisily, you still don't believe it. Do you think I need to lie on this issue or promote something for the Zhao family?" Liu Qiao could also understand the other party's mood at this moment. All members of the Liu family, including Liu Ruotong and himself, always had a little condescending sense of superiority. They were shattered by the Jinyuan Empire that suddenly stood in front of him. It was a bit difficult to accept in terms of feelings and reality, but facts are facts, which are better than all explanations. "I think if you want to know, you should be able to understand."

"There is no need." Liu Ruotong frowned slightly, and there seemed to be a hint of confusion in her eyebrows, "Zhao Guodong is the eldest son, and he only has a few younger brothers below him, well, and there is another sister. According to the fourth sister, this Canglang Group was built by the three Zhao brothers, but Canglang Group has a history of at least five years. Five years ago, Zhao Guodong was only twenty-four years old and was still a small policeman in the county. Do you think he has this talent to lead his two younger brothers to build such an enterprise?"

"So I also find it incredible, but in fact, I can feel that Zhao Guodong has absolute authority in this family. Whether it is Zhao Changchuan or Zhao Deshan, I can feel the unreserved trust of Zhao Guodong." Liu Qiao smiled slightly, "That is to say, Zhao Guodong has the power to kill this company, even surpassing the two brothers Zhao Changchuan and Zhao Deshan!"

"So what?" Liu Ruotong was a little disgusted with the strange smile on the corner of her fourth sister's mouth. "I, Liu Ruotong, are still Liu Ruotong, and I will not change anything because of any changes in his family."

"Oh, daisily, think about it, you may become the hostess who has more than one billion or even billions of wealth. Isn't this feeling worthy of desiring? Even if you don't like these, the feeling of having this power is indeed very different."

Liu Qiao smiled and shook her head. People who live in luxury always don’t feel the magic of money. That’s because the amount of money is not enough and has not really penetrated into your life.

daisily lived in an extremely superior environment since she was a child. When she was a child, she often lived with her parents in Europe and the United States. In addition, she entered Princeton to study after graduating from college. This environment has developed her independent personality, outlook on life and world, and she also has a very indifferent view of money. However, you can ignore money, but you cannot deny the omnipresent power of money itself.

Seeing that Liu Ruotong disagreed, Liu Qiao said again: "I think that this is enough to prove that Zhao Guodong is good. After several years of starting from scratch and building a business empire worth billions, can you believe it? Can ordinary people do it? He waved his hand quietly, daisily, maybe you are also excellent, but you cannot ignore the excellence of others. I think Zhao Guodong is really not simple. I even have the urge to chat with this guy with heart-to-heart talk. I want to understand how he did this, which subverted my understanding of him!"

Seeing that Liu Qiao was a little excited, Liu Ruotong was also very surprised. Her fourth sister is not an ordinary person. She is the executive director of China United Investment and is also a role that can cause trouble in the domestic capital market, but she praised Zhao Guodong, which surprised Liu Ruotong.

Maybe Liu Qiao is right. Zhao Guodong is indeed very good, but does it have anything to do with him? Liu Ruotong sighed slightly in her heart. He and he seemed to be like people on two roads. Is it possible that they would meet together?

Seeing Liu Ruotong silently, Liu Qiao shook her head. She had already realized that Liu Ruotong and Zhao Guodong were not as close as others' eyes, nor could they gradually approach as they expected, like two parallel lines, what they were like a year ago, and still like this one year later, neither farther nor closer. The dull feeling between the two people was hard to avoid her sharp eyes, who had the closest relationship with Liu Ruotong.

"daisily, I don't know what happened between you and Zhao Guodong, but there is one thing I can tell you that Zhao Guodong is worthy of attention, no matter from which angle. Of course, I don't think he is worthy of attention, just to force you to force your emotions. I always thought that life should be viewed with an optimistic attitude, although my life cannot be described as success. I just said that if you try to get to know and accept the other person, I think you may be able to discover new things." Liu Qiao pondered for a moment before saying: "If you really think that the other person is just a shield you use to resist external pressure, or you both have this kind of thought, then I want to warn you not to play with fire. Marriage is not a disposable utensil that can be used to play with. It may become an unbearable weight for you."

Liu Ruotong's heart trembled. The other party's eyes were sharp and his sense of smell was also very sensitive. Maybe something he exposed intentionally or unintentionally made the other party notice. What Liu Qiao said was not unreasonable. Life was not narrow and dark, and the world was not the same pattern. It seemed that it was not realistic to spend the rest of his life in such a way that he respected each other but had different dreams. Maybe he should really do something.

"Sister Four, do you think there is still a choice between me and him now?" Liu Ruotong said softly.

"If you don't try, you have no choice. If you are sure, no matter what you choose, it is correct, and I will support you." Liu Qiao said calmly.
Chapter completed!