Chapter 22 Transformation
The young master is back, and the master and the wife are going to take the young lady away again, why can't the family be reunited and live together?
After getting along day and night for more than ten years, she said that she was going to leave, and Chen's mother was really reluctant, and she felt very uncomfortable. Despite this, he still put together a large table full of good dishes for the young master, and at the same time practiced for the old lady and the young lady.
There was one more person at today's family banquet, Wu Lijun blushed, held her breath, and sat beside her sister-in-law Qingqing like a little jasper.
The young couple will get married next year, and it is estimated that they will be able to hold their grandson the year after tomorrow, Li Guanyun became more and more happy the more he looked at it, put down his chopsticks and said with a smile: "For the people, it is time to explain everything, ask Achang about business, he knows about those people at home, and you basically don't have to worry about trivial matters." Others are also very good, it depends on how you use it, how you handle this rudder well. β
He went to France to study in his youth, spoke fluent French, and got along well with successive high-ranking officials of the French and Vietnamese authorities. For more than a decade, I have been going to the sports club almost every day to have afternoon tea with the French elite.
Even though it's all about business, others don't see it that way.
When Japan surrendered and the French army returned to Saigon, he received threatening letters more than once, some warning him not to support the French, and some even loaded an envelope with a bullet. What is laughable and unbelievable is that those threatening letters are not the work of the Vietnamese, but are all the work of the Chinese who are making waves in Sai Di.
He is known to all as a "pro-French faction", and Ngo Dinh Diem's political stance is even clearer, both anti-French and anti-communist. At this time, leaving did not fulfill the meaning of the son, so that the son would not be affected by him.
I never thought that I would be in charge so soon, Li Weimin was so moved, I really couldn't bear to let him go with the little girl. But thinking that the situation in Saigon is not a mess or two, and that in the near future the embankment will even become a battlefield for Ngo Dinh Diem to pacify the warlords of the Binh Chuan faction, and realize that it is not a bad thing to go, after all, the guns have no eyes, and it is too dangerous to stay here.
"Dad, I won't let you down, at least the family won't be defeated in my hands. France has four distinct seasons, and the climate is different from the West Cause, so you and your mother should take care of your health when you get there, and I will go to see you whenever I have time. β
The little girl couldn't control it anymore, shook his arm and choked up, "Brother, I can't bear you, I don't want to go!" β
After living in Xidi for decades, with relatives and friends all here, Ma Sudan was reluctant to leave. But the husband made it clear that when Ngo Dinh Diem returned from France, it was the day his son showed up. If you make friends with the French and receive threatening letters, and you mess with Dinh Diem, who is far less powerful than the French, God knows what will happen.
As a Teochew native and a housewife of a big family, she knows very well that being in charge of the house is like sailing against the current, and if you don't advance, you will retreat, and often the greater the risk, the greater the benefit.
There was no turning back when he opened the bow, and he had already put a heavy bet on Wu Tingyan, so he could only go on hard.
She took a deep breath and said with a smile: "Qingqing, your brother is going to do big things next, and our stay in Xidi will only distract him, besides, haven't you always wanted to go to Paris?" β
"But...... But ......"
"No, yes, obedient."
After dinner, Li Weimin took out the carefully prepared gifts, and the little girl was in a better mood all of a sudden, pulling Wu Lijun to the room with the box, and happily tried them on one by one.
When Li Weimin knocked on the door, Wu Lijun was still gesturing a puffy skirt in front of the mirror, and her smile was full of proper shyness.
"Do you like it?"
"Like, thank you."
I have never seen such beautiful clothes, and they were given by him, Wu Lijun smiled affectionately, this smile is soul-stunning, this smile is like water.
Li Weiqing held up a white A-line skirt and asked with a bright expression: "Brother, are all these skirts designed by you?" β
"Of course, I also opened a clothing company with a store in Paris, so I can pick out what style of clothes I want in the future."
"Really?"
"What are you lying to you for?" Li Weimin nodded slightly, and added with a smile: "Don't patronize yourself, remember to pick a few for your sister-in-law when you go." β
Wu Lijun's face was red and red, and she said coquettishly: "What sister-in-law, you haven't married yet!" β
Li Weimin was throbbing for a while, and couldn't help blurting out: "What's so embarrassing, sooner or later, if you don't do it before my parents, my mother and Qingqing leave, they won't always worry about it." β
An extremely vulgar and ugly grimace appeared on Li Weiqingjiao's good face, and he took Wu Lijun's arm and said with a smile: "Okay, okay, get married early, let me finish eating the candy and leave." β
Thinking about it day and night, thinking about this day is it, but when to get married, can you have the final say?
The elders of the two families have discussed countless times and have found someone to count countless times. What customs should be followed, who should be invited, how much bride price should the Li family prepare, and how much dowry should the Wu family accompany...... No matter how big or small, there are rules. The two families have heads and faces in Xidi, and if they don't do it well, they will be laughed at.
Wu Lijun really didn't know what to say about the two brothers and sisters, glanced at the time on the small watch, put down her clothes and said reluctantly: "For the people, Qingqing, I should go back." β
The west embankment is closed and at the same time traditional.
As the eldest young master of the Li family, Li Weimin can go out to fool around, and even secretly raise a woman outside, but he can't have a scandal with his fiancΓ©e before marriage.
The coming day is long, and she can't be embarrassed by the moment, let alone make her unable to hold her head up for the rest of her life, so she can't help but hold her little hand: "Go, I'll send you back." β
He's in charge from today onwards, and there's definitely a lot to deal with. Wu Lijun shook her head and said understandingly: "No need, Jiachang and they are waiting for you, and it is not far away." β
Her driver was waiting outside, as she said, it was not far away, and there should be no problem with safety. Considering that Liu Jiachang and the others were indeed waiting in the office, Li Weimin could only reluctantly send her to the car until the car disappeared from sight and walked to the second floor.
"For the people, Lijun sent away?"
"Young master, I went to Hong Kong last time I came back, don't worry about the Pingchuan faction, I won't let them be proud forever."
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A good man has three gangs, and a fence has three stakes. The Li family's ability to soar has a lot to do with the loyalty of the Wang, Gu, Li, and Ding families for generations.
Their ancestors are all from Heshan, and they went to the same township and village as the ancestors of the Li family, and they have been working for the Li family since they left their hometown, and the Li family also trusts and takes care of them.
"Rehabilitation, Jin Peng, Pingchun, Sister Lian, you're welcome, sit down."
Time is too tight, there are too many things to say, Liu Jiachang smiled and urged: "Everyone, the times have changed, don't be so restrained, sit down and say, sit down and say." β
"Okay, I'll do it first."
Wang Xingxing sat on the sofa, took out a stack of account books from his bag, and introduced them like a few treasures: "Young master, the world is too chaotic, and the business of the wood mill has been affected a lot, with 16,400 square meters shipped last month, and a backlog of more than 50,000 square meters. During the war, the supply was tight, and precious timber such as nanmu, mahogany, rosewood, ebony and cinnamon were quite easy to sell and the price was good, and the supply in Hong Kong exceeded demand......"
After he introduced the carpentry factory, Gu Pingchun introduced the bank, and Gu Cailian was the only female leader in this generation, and she was in charge of all the Li family's warehouses and warehouses in Saigon.
After she and Li Jimin, Li Peiwen, Ding Maocai, and Ding Yousong introduced them one by one, Li Weimin suddenly discovered that the Li family's business was not as simple as it seemed.
Taking advantage of shipping advantages, luxury goods and Western medicines were smuggled from Hong Kong, Singapore and other places to Saigon; At the same time, they smuggled precious timber such as nanmu, mahogany, and rosewood, as well as precious medicinal materials such as tiger bones, pangolins, deer whips, and rhinoceros horns, to Hong Kong, Singapore, and Thailand.
In collusion with the French, in the name of Wang, Gu, Li, and Ding, they quietly purchased more than 6,000 acres of land around Saigon. Even in cooperation with the French, two rubber plantations and a coal mine were operated in the central and southern parts of the country in the form of private shares.
Pornography, gambling, drugs, and everything else is done, and there is no concept of legality or illegality.
In particular, with the help of the French ** bureaucracy, there is almost no cost, as long as the wages and freight of the loggers are paid, the timber from Vietnam is continuously sold to Hong Kong and other places.
How can you often stand by the river without getting your shoes wet, not to mention that the world has changed, and there is only one way to die if you rely on the French.
Li Weimin weighed it and said resolutely: "Everyone, I think our business will shrink and transform. The warehouse can continue to operate, and the mill can continue to operate, but it can't get into the troublesome stuff anymore. Rubber plantations and coal mines can withdraw their shares as much as possible, but if they can't withdraw them, forget it, anyway, after so many years, the principal and interest have already been recovered. β
Liu Jiachang took out a letter from the drawer, shook his head and said with a wry smile: "For the people, the rubber plantation in Xining has long been copied by the warlords, and Jean-Carbonell's family has become a prisoner. The letter for help was received last month, the handwriting was wrong, and I don't know if it's true or not. β
Jean-Carbonel is a partner of the Li family, and it is said that their family is very powerful in France, Li Weimin took the letter and looked at it, and muttered: "In the hands of Zheng Mingshi, it should not be difficult to redeem it." β
Ding Yousong, who was in charge of this part, hurriedly reminded: "Young master, the master said that it was too dangerous, and said that let's wait." β
Zheng Mingshi is the first warlord to be incorporated by Wu Tingyan, and it should not be a big problem to rescue a few people, Li Weimin smiled casually: "Leave this matter to me, you don't care." Getting back to the point, I thought about the bank, I will no longer diversify my investments, and at the same time I am ready to open the Bank of East Asia to Saigon, and open a modern bank in the true sense of the word, instead of the pawnshops and loan sharks that were similar to the pawnshops and loan sharks before. β
Gu Pingchun asked thoughtfully: "What about Chaozhou Bank?" β
"Ask the minority shareholders if they are interested in transitioning. If not, either buy or divest, as do the other two banks in which they have a stake. I hired a veteran banker from the United States, who will be the president of the bank, to help us regularize our operations. β
Looking at the way everyone looked at each other, Li Weimin continued: "The battle situation is unfavorable, and people are panicking, it is a good time to buy the bottom of the property." You have time to go around the city and see if there are any buildings to get rid of. Modern banks, of course, should be magnificent, the location should also be good, and if you meet the right one, you will take it down.
I also want to set up a business outlet in each of the central and southern provinces and in every district of Saigon, so property acquisition is the most important task at hand. When the time comes, unified decoration, unified labeling, unified training, or don't do it, do it decently. β
The banks in Xidi are similar to usury, those who know the root of the problem dare to lend, and those who do not know the bottom dare to lend.
Gu Pingchun was stunned, hesitated for a while before cautiously asking, "Young Master, can you make money by doing this?" β
Li Weimin and Liu Jiachang glanced at each other, and said with a confident smile: "Don't worry, our bank will mainly focus on saving and investment in the future, and lending will not be the main business." You may not know that I set up an investment company with Ma Anyi and Wu Changming, and then we will launch a series of financial derivatives, which can be called funds.
In the future, all outlets will sell this, which is similar to stocks. If the investment company has good returns, the returns will be high. If the investment company is not profitable, the return will be low. There is some risk, but less risk than U.S. stocks. As for how to sell it, we will sit down and study it slowly. β
This matter has been communicated before, Liu Jiachang added with a smile: "In addition, we will set up an insurance company, accident insurance, medical insurance, endowment insurance, and property insurance." In the future, passengers who buy ferry tickets and customers who order the cabin will have to sell to them, and bank outlets can also sell them on behalf of them. β
Circle money, the eldest young master is changing the law to circle money!
Gu Pingchun was stunned, thought for a while and then said: "Young Master, Jiachang, with our reputation, it is estimated that it is not difficult to buy what funds and insurance, but how can we guarantee people's income." And these things are not much of a problem to do on the embankment, if they are done elsewhere, the government may not be able to agree to it. β
There are many things that cannot be explained, let alone explained.
Li Weimin didn't want to waste his saliva, so he said conclusively: "I guarantee the benefits, and the government will find a way." It's time for you to shrink, it's time to withdraw and recapital, it's time to look for a property. When these things are done, all participate in the training. In the future, you will either be a president or a fund manager, and how to do it without learning something. β
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