Illegal business?

What illegal operations can a beauty salon engage in?

It's nothing more than selling fake products or something, but Yu Qionghua is doing business with all the wealthy ladies and daughters of Kyoto, so she shouldn't dare to go too far.

Otherwise, Shang Yizheng would not protect her.

She and Shang Yizheng have been husband and wife for decades and have long been aware of his character.

Even though he dotes on Yu Qionghua now and gives her whatever she wants, he really treats her like his own sweetheart.

Shang Yizheng regards his business as more important than his life.

In his eyes, interests and status are beyond comparison, not to mention women, even his son cannot compare to them.

Otherwise, at the age of 64, he should have retired long ago and handed over the company to his three sons.

However, among all the industries that Shang was involved in, most of them were in his own hands, with only her eldest son Shang Qinian managing a few branches.

Last time, because I did something wrong, I was sent home and suspended from work for more than half a month.

He only loves himself, money and power.

That's why she went over to see the joke yesterday.

But when she thought of Yu Qionghua's behavior and Shang Yizheng's reaction at that time, her face turned unhappy. She put down the paper and suppressed her anger with coffee.

"Are they the ones that were investigated yesterday? False advertising, counterfeit products, fraud?"

She said nonchalantly, "Unless this matter is made a fuss by the ladies of the Beijing circle and involves the interests of the Shang family, it is a small matter."

Meng Sheng shook his head. "Yu Qionghua is much braver than you think."

Guan Rong paused, "What do you mean? She did more than just that?"

"Of course, no matter how fake her products and promotions are, how could her monthly profit be so high, especially in February this year, when Yueqifang had only been open for a few months."

"There's no sign of card processing here, and the profit for one month is as high as 297,000 yuan."

Guan Rong looked carefully and found that it was true.

She knew that Yueqifang had invested a lot, but it paid back so quickly in just a few months, and that was despite the fact that there was Jialan, a beauty salon that had been opened for six years, as its competitor across the street.

"What else do you know?"

Meng Sheng lowered his voice and said bluntly, "Male models are provided for the entertainment of the ladies in the wealthy circle. The socialite training class is specially designed for the sons of wealthy families or well-known figures to train one-on-one strategies."

Guan Rong's face was filled with surprise and shock.

Keeping male models and running celebrity training classes...

"She...how dare she do such a thing?"

Once you identify the wrong customers, all will be lost. The risk is like having the rest of your life hanging on your belt and ready to fall off at any time.

Meng Sheng smiled and said, "As the saying goes, people die for money and birds die for food. Under the temptation of huge profits, even humans will turn into ghosts."

"The eldest lady may not know this yet. She was once a graduate of a socialite training class. Now she has given birth to a son for a merchant, and has entered the merchant business peacefully, leading a life without worries about food and clothing."

"Just looking at these account books, it's not hard to see how profitable her business is. The longer this illegal underground industry lasts, the more mature it will become, and the higher the profits will be."

“No one would think that money is too much.”

Guan Rong and Shang Yizheng's marriage was originally a business one, and profits have always been their top priority.

She agreed with what Meng Sheng said.

But she couldn't help but feel a little confused. She looked at Meng Sheng and asked, "How do you know all this?"

Meng Sheng was calm and composed, without any sense of embarrassment or panic.

The reason was similar to what he told Xu Fengyun yesterday, "I noticed something strange before, and I only suspected it, but when the beauty salon closed down due to tax issues last time, I was sure of it."

Guan Rong did not doubt the truthfulness of her words.

After all, Meng Sheng has been married into a business family for more than three years. Even though she hasn't had much contact with him, she still has some understanding of his personality.

There was no way she could fool her with such a big thing.

What's more, that's her mother-in-law.

She took a sip of coffee and thought for a while. "If that's the case, why don't you just report it? Why bother cooperating with me?"

Meng Sheng was not surprised that she asked this.

As the saying goes, you will never feel the pain unless the stick hits you.

Besides, she and Guan Rong were not related at all.

Only when the interests of both parties are harmed in the same incident will there be hope for cooperation.

"Among the wealthy families in Beijing, everyone knows that my mother-in-law is from your Shangjia. Although her status has been unclear over the years, she has lived in Shangjia for more than ten years and even gave birth to a son for him."

Her voice was neither hurried nor slow, gentle and soft. "Not to mention whether the Yueqifang underground industry will make many enemies for the merchant in Beijing, it's hard to say whether the reputation and company will be affected."

"My father-in-law Shang Yizheng will retire in three or four years at most. Sooner or later, the company will be handed over to my eldest and second brothers. If the company's reputation is damaged, it will harm my eldest and second brothers, as well as your interests."

Guan Rong was stunned.

She is not a fool. She had already thought of this when Meng Sheng told her how she discovered it.

When Shang Yizheng insisted on bringing Yu Qionghua and her son back to Shangjia, she also made a fuss with the idea that if she wasn't allowed to have a good life, no one would have a good life either.

And it became known to everyone.

But in the end, this incident affected the reputation of the merchant and the company, causing the stock price to plummet and resulting in a loss of several million in a single day.

She knew only too well how important the reputation of a family and a company was.

She and her children, including grandchildren, all have shares in the business company.

The reason why she has been occupying the position of a merchant's wife over the years is simply because of these inseparable interests.

If Yu Qionghua's affairs affect myself and my children, it is certainly not a worthwhile sale.

She put down the coffee cup and looked at Meng Sheng with a new respect.

There was a hint of appreciation in his eyes, "Go on."

Meng Sheng laughed at himself, and his tone became sad.

"I used to treat her like my own mother, and I always felt lucky because my husband was so good and even my mother-in-law had no flaws. Last year, she opened this beauty salon and said she didn't have enough money to make ends meet. I gave her three million without hesitation."

"After the beauty salon opened, she generously let me buy shares and gave me the legal representative. I really felt that she had good intentions for me and I was very grateful."

"But when I discovered the business she was doing secretly, I realized that I, the legal representative, was just her scapegoat. She just wanted to drag me into this and covet the art gallery my mother left me."

A hint of surprise and anger flashed across Guan Rong's face, and she couldn't help but smack her lips.

She snorted coldly, "I really didn't expect that she has such a vicious side that she doesn't even let go of you, her own daughter-in-law."

However, she also heard Meng Sheng's intention from her words.

Meng Sheng wanted to crawl out of the mud pit of Yueqifang cleanly.

Her purpose was to clear Yu Qionghua out of the business.

And the two of them naturally reached a consensus - to overthrow Yu Qionghua.

"What do you want to do?"

"Of course, we need to find evidence first." Meng Sheng said, "These account books are only a small part. Last time, I was too busy for some things, so I wanted the Madam to cover for me."

“Is this account book in the old house?”

Meng Sheng nodded.

Guan Rong pondered for a while, "I understand. Add WeChat, and I can contact you anytime if you have anything."

"good."

After adding WeChat, Meng Sheng saw Guan Rong stand up and said, "Yesterday when I said I would let Shu Yi go to the art museum to see the exhibition, it was not just a polite remark."

Guan Rong was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "I know, I'll tell that girl when she comes back at the weekend."