"Weilan, things are more complicated than you think..."
Du Fei raised his eyes and looked at Ye Tian and said: "Uncle Lei has called back all the people who are good friends with you. He... he should be connected with Song Xiaolong. I think it is possible that Song Xiaolong gave him some kind of promise."
!”
Back then, Ye Tian asked Du Fei to help him keep an eye on Song Xiaolong's affairs, so after returning to the main hall in San Francisco this time, Du Fei was also inquiring about Song Xiaolong's news intentionally or unintentionally.
Just a week ago, Du Fei saw with his own eyes that Song Xiaolong, who was supposed to be in Africa, appeared in a teahouse in Chinatown. That teahouse was Uncle Lei's property, and it was also the place where he drank morning tea every day.
"Xiaolong? Is it really him?"
Song Weilan didn't seem surprised by Du Fei's answer, but there was a trace of sadness on her face. She shook her head and said: "Fourth brother, my father has been friends with Uncle Lei for many years. He treats me like a niece. Why?"
To help Xiaolong?"
Originally, Song Weilan could safely hand over the huge business empire to the foundation for trust because she was assured of Uncle Lei's character. However, Song Weilan did not expect that the matter would happen to the person she trusted the most.
"Mom, please wait first."
Ye Tian heard some clues from the side, but he knew nothing about Uncle Lei. After interrupting his mother, Ye Tian looked at Du Fei and asked, "Who is this Uncle Lei?"
?What is your status among Hongmen?"
Ye Tian knew that his mother had transferred Song Xiaolong to Africa, which meant that Song Xiaolong had separated from the center of the consortium. The reason for the current situation was that Uncle Lei must have played a vital role in it.
Du Fei sighed and said: "Master, Uncle Lei's name is Lei Zhenyue, and he is the same generation as my father. When my father was the leader, Uncle Lei was the elder of the sect..."
It turns out that Uncle Lei went to the United States from China with Du Fei's father. At that time, the Hongmen power in the United States was already very large, but the organizational structure was relatively loose. Each elder was responsible for a chassis, and there were also differences between them.
Not convinced by each other.
Under this situation, Uncle Lei and Du Fei's father led a group of brothers brought from China to fight in San Francisco. Since they were members of the Hongmen at the same time, they were not troubled by the brothers in the sect, and they soon became
It drove the Japanese Yamaguchi-gumi and an Italian mafia family out of San Francisco and thus had its own chassis.
Although Du Fei's father was not well-known in Shanghai, he showed great ability after arriving in the United States. He first emphasized the purpose of Hongmen in his family, and then began to get involved in various industries. He was very powerful.
Develop and grow quickly.
The U.S. economy recovered quickly after the war. After having money in his pocket, Du Fei's father began to infiltrate local forces. As the saying goes, it is easy to get things done if you have money. If you spend a lot of money, you will immediately be recognized by the local Hongmen.
with good feelings.
Hongmen is an organization that pays attention to status and seniority, and Du Fei’s father’s seniority is not very low, and with the support of several local elders, he quickly rose to power in the Hongmen in San Francisco. By the 1960s
, Father Du finally got his wish and became the leading brother of the Hongmen Association.
After successfully taking power, Du's father began to carry out drastic reorganization of Hongmen. All the incense halls that were in vain at the time began to operate. As Lei Zhenyue, who conquered the world with him, he also became a powerful elder in the sect.
Specially responsible for the development of external business.
Hongmen's external business in the early years did not refer to commercial activities. To put it bluntly, it was a land grab.
Lei Zhenyue led the sect's masters and set off a bloody storm in San Francisco, killing all the inherent forces in San Francisco with fear, thus truly establishing the Hongmen's dominance in San Francisco.
As the main force in this battle, Lei Zhenyue was on the front line in every battle, and was recognized by all the brothers in the sect. His status in the sect was only lower than that of Du Fei's father. From then on,
Everyone in the family calls him Uncle Lei instead of calling him by his first name.
After Du Fei's father passed away, Uncle Lei was originally the most powerful candidate in the sect, but he declined the position because he was too old, and retired to become the eldest elder in the Hongmen, and he was also famous in the Hongmen.
Interpret one of the most prominent figures.
As early as the 1940s and 1950s, Lei Zhenyue and Du Fei's father had been on good terms with Song Haotian, so Lei Zhenyue had always been in charge of the related business and contacts with the overseas Song family.
After Song Weilan took charge of the overseas Song family, Lei Zhenyue was also in charge of Hongmen-related matters. Otherwise, with Du Fei's identity, who else but Lei Zhenyue would dare to instruct him to follow Song Youlan.
So after learning that there was a problem with the trust fund, Song Weilan immediately thought of Uncle Lei. He was the only one in Hongmen who could have such a big impact on his own industries.
Of course, Song Weilan knew a lot about Uncle Lei's past. Seeing her son meditating there without saying a word, Song Weilan looked at Du Fei and said, "Fourth brother, I have always respected Uncle Lei, but he only asked for something, and I never asked for it."
I refused, he... why did he do this this time?"
In Song Weilan's impression, Uncle Lei is an extremely generous person who doesn't show much desire for money. In addition, he is over eighty years old, but he doesn't know why he got involved in this matter.
, this is also what makes Song Weilan puzzled.
"This... this, if I guess correctly, there are two reasons for this..."
After hearing Song Weilan's words, Du Fei looked a little hesitant, glanced at Ye Tian, and said: "Some time ago, there were rumors among the sect that Weilan, you are going to hand over the Song family's industry to outsiders, and then eliminate all the Hongmen disciples.
It had a very big influence in Hongmen at that time..."
Hongmen has a protective umbrella for the overseas Song family. Many important members of the Song family are surrounded by Hongmen disciples. Not only that, there are also some important positions in Song Weilan's enterprise.
Hongmen elites hold executive positions.
And when Song Weilan decides to entrust her huge wealth to the fund, many Hongmen descendants will be affected.
This is indeed the case. Before completing the trusteeship, Song Weilan made some major adjustments within the consortium and transferred some people out, including Song Xiaolong. Of course, there are also people from Hongmen.
At that time, Song Weilan just wanted to complete the reorganization quickly, and then leave this circle and return to China. Therefore, she was always cautious and did not notice this detail. In other words, she was confident in her control over the consortium. But Song Weilan did not know that at that time
Overseas, the Song family and Hongmen are already undercurrents.
After Song Weilan heard this reason, she was silent for a while and said: "Xiaotian was unwilling to take over those industries. My mentality at the time was a bit too hasty. In fact, I should have been able to handle it more safely."
For a large consortium with a market value of hundreds of billions of dollars to make certain changes, it often takes several years or even longer. Song Weilan originally planned to do so, but the longing for her son and family prevented her from handling the matter well.
matter.
"Mom, you don't have to blame yourself, things are not that simple."
Ye Tian waved his hand and said: "Du Fei, tell me about the second thing. I think... this thing should be the main reason why Uncle Lei changed his mind, right?"
Ye Tian believes that as long as he is a human being, he will definitely have weaknesses. Uncle Lei may not be the kind of person who is dedicated to Hongmen. Otherwise, with his status, he can express his dissatisfaction to Song Weilan without having to secretly do "this"
It's something that can be done under the hood.
Du Fei nodded and said: "You are right, young master. According to the news I got, Song Xiaolong promised that after he takes over the overseas Song family, he will provide Uncle Lei with a huge amount of funds!"
Song Weilan was stunned when she heard this, and asked in confusion: "Uncle Lei, what does he want money for? Why doesn't he ask me for it?"
Having known Uncle Lei for twenty or thirty years, Song Weilan knew that Uncle Lei was a very self-disciplined person. Although he had many opportunities to get a lot of money, he never exceeded it. When it came to Uncle Lei wanting money, Song Weilan really couldn't believe it.
.
Du Fei smiled bitterly and said: "The current leader of Hongmen has not been in good health. He was bedridden last year. If there is no accident, he will definitely not be able to survive this year..."
"Du Fei, how old are Lei Zhenyue? You won't still be looking at this position, right?"
Before Du Fei finished speaking, he was interrupted by Ye Tian. If Lei Zhenyue was of the same generation as Song Haotian, he would have to be at least eighty years old. How could he still have the energy to deal with trivial matters in the family?
Du Fei shook his head and said: "Master, of course Uncle Lei will not take this position himself, but his youngest son Lei Hu is only in his early forties this year, and he has great hope of taking the position. When this man gets old, he will always
Those who want to do something for their children..."
When Du Fei's father passed away, Lei Zhenyue's son was only in his twenties. He had no reputation in the Hongmen society based on seniority. He, a junior, could not take the leading position. Uncle Lei would not be able to do it at all.
I don't have this intention.
However, after more than 20 years of cultivation, Lei Zhenyue's son is now in his prime, and has gradually gained his own power in Hongmen. As a person becomes more powerful, ambition will grow unconsciously.
The leader of Hongmen was bedridden, and the secret fighting below gradually developed into an open fight. Lei Hu also expressed his thoughts to his father, but he had a shortcoming, that is, he had no money.
Don’t underestimate the role of money in Hongmen. Just like American elections, every president who successfully takes office is backed by a huge financial group.
