"Face, Lizi, and Belly——On the last trace of pride of a food company that is about to go bankrupt"!"
With a bang, Dai Fengnian slammed the newspaper on the table and said angrily: "Shi Zhijian, you are really bullying me!"
One can imagine the reaction from the society after this editorial was published.
Regardless of the life and death of workers and staff, they only care about face and appearance. The Dai brothers and sisters will be scolded by everyone, scolded and slapped in the face to make them look fat, scolded for refusing to admit defeat.
Master Su and Chen Biao, who were standing next to him, were silent. Master Su, in particular, had never seen the eldest master become so angry. He couldn't help but said: "Master, calm down. The man named Shi is obviously adding insult to injury and wants to harm us."
To death."
"Don't I know? I still need you to teach me!" Ever since something happened in the company, Dai Fengnian's temper has become violent. The gentle and graceful young man who used to be as gentle as jade has turned into a fighting beast that is prone to violent rages.
"Call me and make an appointment with Xu Shixun. Tell me that I want to use his dance hall to talk to the person named Shi!"
"Young Master, do you want to take the initiative... to give in?" Master Su was a little surprised.
Xu Shixun is Shi Zhijian's best friend. If he meets Shi Zhijian on his territory, doesn't it mean that he has to surrender and accept his cowardice?
Dai Fengnian took a deep breath, and his irritable expression gradually subsided.
He held his forehead with both hands and smoothed his hair back, raised his chin slightly, exhaled slowly, opened his eyes, and revealed a hint of sinisterness: "Give in? You'll know when the time comes!" His tone was full of murderous intent.
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Shi Zhijian received a call from Xu Shixun and asked him to meet at home.
Shi Zhijian didn't think too much and figured that when he went to Xu's house for the first time, he would need to bring some gifts.
Besides, the New Year has just ended, but it has not yet reached the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. Many department stores still have many New Year goods for sale.
Shi Zhijian didn't buy anything expensive. The Xu family has a big business, so they probably don't lack these good things.
So Shi Zhijian just bought some local specialties from Zhanjiang, such as Wuchuan moon cakes, seaside duck eggs, and top-quality sweet potatoes.
The reason is also very simple. The old man of the Xu family is from Zhanjiang, so giving such things is the most down-to-earth thing.
I drove from Causeway Bay to a garden villa on Keton Road in Mid-Levels West of Hong Kong Island where the Xu family is located.
Arriving at the gate of the villa, Shi Zhijian stopped the car. Far away, he saw Third Young Master's follower A Xiang, sticking his butt out and wiping the champagne-colored Bentley car.
Shi Zhijian had ridden in this car many times before. At that time, he was just a poor man in Shek Kip Mei. Every time he got in this car, the poor neighbors in Shek Kip Mei were amazed.
Shi Zhijian walked over and shouted: "Axiang!"
A Xiang had a cigarette in his mouth and was wiping the car lights. When he heard the sound, he turned around and saw that it was Shi Zhijian. He quickly spit out the cigarette, nodded and bowed and said, "It turns out to be Mr. Shi. Are you here to see Third Young Master?"
"Third Young Master called and asked me to come over. Why, clean the car?"
"Yes, this car was driven around a lot during the Chinese New Year. I'll wipe it down and do some maintenance."
Shi Zhijian smiled slightly, took out a cigarette from his arms and stuffed it into Ah Xiang's mouth, "Why are you spitting out the cigarette?"
"Impolite."
"You and I are not outsiders." Shi Zhijian personally helped A Xiang light the cigarette.
When Ah Xiang saw Shi Zhijian like this, all the bones in his body went numb.
It can be said that Shi Zhijian's development was taken seriously by Ah Xiang. From a poor boy in Shek Kip Mei, he turned into a multi-millionaire. That was a huge miracle.
But for such an awesome person, he is now helping him light his cigarette so politely. If word spreads that he, Xiang, will not die of vanity?
"Where's Third Young Master? What are you doing in there?"
"What can we do? After celebrating the New Year, visiting relatives, and finally getting together as a family."
Axiang smoked a cigarette and said happily, "The master is not in good health and may not be able to bear it anymore. The eldest master, the second master and the third master are all worried. There is also a turmoil in the house now. A wage earner like me, rather than stay here,
Why don't you go out at home and clean the car to get some fresh air?"
Shi Zhijian understood, so he leaned in the car and had a cigarette with Ah Xiang, and asked about some inside information about the Xu family, and then he picked up the gift and walked towards the Xu family villa.
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Since they are from a prominent family in Hong Kong, their servants are also extraordinary. At least they are very discerning. As soon as Shi Zhijian walked in, a man who looked like a butler greeted him with a smile: "Excuse me, Mr. Shi? I am the butler here!"
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"Oh, you should be the Uncle Fu in the Third Young Master's mouth!" Shi Zhijian greeted the old housekeeper enthusiastically.
The old housekeeper felt comfortable, thinking that the third young master had also mentioned him outside, which made him interested.
Under the guidance of the old butler Fu Bo, Shi Zhijian walked towards the Xu family living room for the first time.
As soon as they entered the building, a woman with long braids came over and took her slippers and helped Shi Zhijian change his shoes.
Shi Zhijian probed: "Are you Sister Lan?"
Sister Lan is the grooming girl of the Xu family and is considered a very senior servant in the Xu family.
Sister Lan was a little surprised, and the old housekeeper Fu Bo next to her was also slightly surprised, and couldn't help but look at Shi Zhijian one more time.
Just now, he thought that Shi Zhijian was familiar with the world, but now it seemed that he was as meticulous as silk. It was the first time he came to the Xu family and he actually knew everything inside and out.
Uncle Fu has been with his master Xu Guangzhou for many years and has seen a lot. Even so, he rarely sees outstanding young people like Shi Zhijian.
"Sure enough, it's Sister Lan," Shi Zhijian smiled slightly, "The third young master often says that you take good care of him when he is away. Especially every time he gets drunk, you are always there to serve him, Sister Lan."
Sister Lan wears a long black braid and wears a cyan jacket, black trousers and soft-soled cloth shoes. She is still charming in her forties. When Shi Zhijian said this, she couldn't help but burst into laughter and said: "Young master, you have a heart."
Well, you even mentioned me outside."
"Sister Lan, you and Uncle Fu are both very kind to Third Young Master. He has you in his heart and always thinks about you, so he often mentions you in my ears."
Shi Zhijian's words made Uncle Fu and Sister Lan feel comfortable.
An old man in a long gown in the living room couldn't help but secretly said: "Sharp! He helped the third son win the hearts of the people without making a move. This Shi Zhiguo is really extraordinary."
In the living room, an old man in a long gown was sitting on the imperial chair. His face was thin and pale, and he looked like he was suffering from illness.
There were three men sitting next to him, namely the eldest young master Xu Shijian, the second young master Xu Shiwen, and the third young master Xu Shixun.
Seeing Shi Zhijian's arrival, Xu Shixun hurriedly stepped forward to greet him, "You're finally here. My dad has been waiting for you for a long time, and for some reason he keeps saying he wants to see you!"
Shi Zhijian: "Is this why you called?"
"Of course there are other things, let's talk about it later. I'd better meet my dad first!" Xu Shixun pulled Shi Zhijian to the old man in the long gown and introduced: "Father, this is my friend Shi Zhijian."
The old man in a long gown nodded and said two words: "Very good." He turned back to the self-combing girl Lan and said: "Alan, help Mr. Shi make tea, and use the best oolong from the top of the cave that I have collected."
Sister Lan nodded slightly and bowed away.
Shi Zhijian knew that the other party was Xu Guangzhou, the head of the Xu family and a famous Hong Kong shipping king, so he presented the gift in his hand and said: "I'm sorry to come empty-handed, so I bought some Zhanjiang local products. It's not respectful."
Xu Guangzhou, an old man in a long gown, smiled and said, "You know I am from Zhanjiang, and my favorite things are Zhanjiang's sweet potatoes, moon cakes, and duck eggs by the sea."
Uncle Fu had already stepped forward to help take the gift.
At this time, Sister Lan also came over to make tea, and Shi Zhijian was arranged to sit down by Xu Shixun.
Shi Zhijian didn't have stage fright either. When the tea was put in front of him, he looked at the two men beside Xu Guangzhou. One of them he recognized was Xu Shijian, the eldest son of the Xu family.
The other one is about the same age as Xu Shijian, has thick eyebrows, big eyes, and a rugged appearance. He should be the second young master Xu Shiwen.
When Xu Shiwen saw Shi Zhijian looking at him, he nodded and smiled as a greeting.
Xu Shijian snorted coldly and was not very willing to pay attention to Shi Zhijian.
Xu Guangzhou was obviously not in good health, so he asked Shi Zhijian a few casual questions without saying anything else, indicating that Xu Sanshao could move around freely with Shi Zhijian.
Mr. Xu is about to fall ill from boredom at home today.
The purpose of calling Shi Zhijian was to ask him to come over and "rescue the driver."
Seeing that the old man nodded and allowed him to go out with Shi Zhijian, he immediately became happy, but he had to pretend to be helpless: "Father, this is not good, you are not in good health, if I go out rashly... I still want to stay here
Be with you."
Xu Guangzhou: "As long as you have the will. Of course, if you really don't want to go out, I won't force you. I just have something to say to you."
Xu Shixun was startled. He was most afraid of hearing the old man's nagging. He waved his hands and said, "It still doesn't work. A Jian finally came to me. How can I ignore him?"
He turned around and said to Shi Zhijian: "Do you think so, Ah Jian?"
Shi Zhijian finally understood why the third young master called him over, "Yes, I have something very important to see him for."
Xu Guangzhou nodded, "You go, don't play too late, go early and come back early."
"Okay!" Xu Shixun agreed readily and suddenly came back to his senses, "We are not going out to have fun, we are talking about business, a very serious kind of thing."
Xu Guangzhou was too lazy to listen to his explanation anymore and waved his hand to signal them to go out.
Shi Zhijian and Xu Shixun left the hall, and the eldest young master Xu Shijian hurriedly came over, rubbed Xu Guangzhou's legs attentively, and started to blow the air: "Father, I don't think this Shi Zhijian is a good person in any way. His behavior is frivolous and his words are frivolous. The third brother and
He came too close and I was very worried."
Xu Shiwen said: "I think Third Brother's friend is not bad, at least he is pleasing to the eye."
Xu Shijian glared at his second brother, "You oppose me in everything, what do you mean?"
"You know best what it means. The board of directors of the shipping company is about to open. Brother, is it time for you to move on from the chairmanship you have been sitting on for so long?"
"What, you want to sit down?"
"Why not?"
"Then you have to have that ability!"
When Xu Guangzhou saw his two sons bickering, he just snorted coldly, and they immediately shut up.
Xu Guangzhou turned around and commented leisurely to Shi Zhijian's back: "The tycoon structure, the majestic atmosphere!"
Xu Shijian and Xu Shiwen looked surprised.
They never expected that their father would have such a high opinion of Shi Zhijian!
