Chapter 138: Take control of your destiny

Zhang Chen complained wildly in his heart: "It's a wealthy family grudge again, it's too old-fashioned." But on the surface, it is still calm, but in fact, after people reach a certain level, the problems they face are similar, and the grievances of wealthy families are also one of them.

Even if it is Li Jiacheng on Hong Kong Island, the two sons are also fighting openly and secretly. In his early years, in order to avoid the two sons fighting for family property in the future, Li Chaoren determined the eldest as the heir early and handed over all the core assets to the boss. gave the second child a sum of money and used various relationships to help the second child start a business, which maintained the apparent harmony.

The Guo family of New Hongji is the culmination of the real-life version of the grievances of wealthy families. Kidnappings, mental charges, court charges, board coups, arguably more bizarre than TV series and novels.

Samsung, South Korea's "national enterprise", once had a saying: A Korean can't live without three things in his life - taxes, death, and Samsung, and the grievances and struggles within the Samsung Lee family are even enough for a third-rate screenwriter to eat for a lifetime. The three brothers and sisters of the Lee family fought openly and secretly over the distribution of Li Kunxi's inheritance during his lifetime, and they fought against each other, no less than any palace fighting drama.

In mainland China, although most of the rich second generation has not yet reached the time to seize power, and most of this generation are only children, the problem is not obvious. But similar grievances between wealthy families are still not uncommon.

India, the home country of Sanatanu, is the hardest hit area of the grievances of wealthy families. India is traditional and conservative, and in some areas, family power can even replace the power of the government, which is the best breeding ground for the feuds of the wealthy, so it is not surprising that the Sanatanu family has this problem.

If you have more children in the future, it is estimated that there will be no shortage of such dramas at home. Zhang Chen thought to himself.

Shanatanu rests his elbows on the table and holds his head in his hands.

Zhang Chen tapped his fingers on the dining table a few times and pondered. It's not difficult to help Shanatanu, there are too many opportunities worth investing in in your mind, just let him take a stake in a company, and Shanatanu can take the lead in the brotherly struggle. But how to help meaningfully and valuablely, and become a win-win or even a win-win situation, is worth Zhang Chen's consideration.

Zhang Chen said slowly: "Sanu, indeed, I still have 29.9% of the shares of ICQ in my hands, and I am still its major shareholder. But in the future, it will be further diluted as capital comes in. So every percentage point of stake now counts and means whether or not I can continue to exist on the board. ICQ is my lifeblood at the moment and there can be no mistakes. So, I'm sorry, I can't transfer ICQ shares to you. ”

Shanatam lowered his head in frustration and said, "Well, it's okay, I understand. ”

"But," Zhang Chen changed his words, "that doesn't mean I won't help you." ”

Shanatanu raised his head sharply and looked at Zhang Chen expectantly. "Zack, but you just said 。。。。。。 ”

"I'm just saying that there is no way to transfer ICQ's shares to you. Zhang Chen waved his hand and said lightly, "There are many opportunities to make money, and ICQ is not the only way. ”

Shanatanu's eyes lit up, "Yes, you are so smart, you have made so much money in such a short period of time, there must be other ways." ”

Zhang Chen nodded, "Yes, but before I help you, I must first know, what exactly does your family do, and what kind of industry is your father engaged in?"

Shanatanu said sincerely: "Zack, I didn't mean to hide it from you, but I have too many industries in my family. Mining, manufacturing, agriculture, and service industries are all involved. Sanatanu is my last name and my full name is Samit Vikas Sanatanu. ”

"You once asked me what class my surname belongs to in the Indian caste, and I didn't tell you because I felt ashamed. Not because this caste is of low status, but because it is too high and belongs to the complete rentier class. ”

"Strictly speaking, the sacrificial class of Brahmins is the well-known high caste, and Shanathanu, although also a Brahmin, is the top of the Brahmins, because this surname is the surname of the god king in the Ramayana, so when I was a child, the Brahmin sacrifice was my tutor. ”

Zhang Chen gasped, I'll go, I didn't expect Xiao Ah San's background to be so noble, seeing that he usually hangs his son, he is actually a descendant of the God King.

Seeing Zhang Chen's expression, Shanatanu didn't have any color, but smiled bitterly: "Maybe you think I'm lucky, right, I was born in such a family." But if you were five or six years old, and the little girl you liked, because she was of a lower caste, accidentally offended my grandfather, and ended up being beaten to death in front of you, would you still think so?"

"My mother was also a great nobleman of Brahmin origin, but she was educated in the West and became my father's third wife at the age of sixteen. She thought about rebelling against this fate countless times, and finally brought me to the United States. But here, she can't work because it would disgrace my father. If she didn't obey my father's orders, her whole family would be disgraced to her. In the United States, my mother and I had to rely on my father's financial support. None of us can get rid of the shackles brought to us by our births, we can't live the life we want, and we can't love the people we want to love. ”

"Condoleezza once had a relationship with my father, but because the backgrounds of the two sides were too different, neither of them could accept it, so it had to be dismissed. After I came to the United States, I was able to attend a good high school and attend this Stanford summer program thanks to Condoleezza's care. ”

Shanatanu calmly and sadly recounted his life experience, and Zhang Chen's eyes also revealed a trace of pity.

This kind of thing, it's one thing to watch legendary stories on the Internet, and it's another thing to really happen to the people around you and bring you feelings. In all fairness, if Zhang Chen was allowed to live in this kind of family, he would rather live the muddy days of his previous life than his life would always be shrouded in an invisible net.

After Shanatanu finished speaking, Zhang Chen said, "Sanu, I know. I'm so sorry to make you think so much upset. ”

Shanatanu hurriedly waved his hand and said, "No, no, some things have been in my heart for a long time, and it is much more comfortable to talk to you." ”

Zhang Chen said softly: "Shanu, we have no choice from our background, but fate is not that we can't resist, it depends on whether you have the courage to resist." ”

Sanatanu's eyes lit up, and then dimmed again, "It's useless, countless people have tried to resist, but almost no success. ”

Zhang Chen said firmly: "If you want to change your fate, you can only master your fate! Only when you become the one who controls your destiny can you have the opportunity to change! Shanu, believe me, you will become the one who controls your destiny!"