Xia Changlong has been left out of the loop for several days, and it's time to put the serious matter of investing in the Jiang family on the agenda.

The Xia family's shareholders' meeting will make a decision in two weeks, so there's no time to delay it.

When Xia Changlong texted Yang Yajing again, Yang Yajing didn't try to dodge the question and agreed immediately.

A while ago, Yang Yajing suggested that Xia Changlong should not use his own money to invest, and he took her advice.

The phrase "whoever wants to invest can put up the money" gave Xia Changlong some ideas.

Yang Yajing also said that this investment is unlikely to make any money and that we should be prepared to lose it all. Therefore, Xia Changlong will not invest a large portion of his own assets in the Jiang family.

For the Xia family, even investing in the Jiang family was just a small part of their business. Even if it failed, it wouldn't fundamentally damage their operations, so Xia Changlong wasn't concerned.

Don't be fooled by Xia Changlong's childlike demeanor in front of Yang Yajing; most of the time, he's actually incredibly cunning and ruthless.

For over twenty years, he has outwitted and outmaneuvered his brothers and sisters, yet he still sits firmly in the CEO's chair—that takes real skill.

When Yang Yajing met Xia Changlong that day, she discovered that he wasn't alone. A slender, well-built man was sitting next to him.

The man had sharp eyes and dressed neatly, but not in expensive custom-made clothes like Xia Changlong's.

In particular, his upright character was so evident that it couldn't be stopped from shining through.

"Boss Xia, who is this uncle...?" Yang Yajing asked after sizing up the man.

"Girl, let me introduce you. This is the second-in-command of the tax bureau, the key person you asked me to invite—Zhong Aiguo," Xia Changlong introduced.

"Hello, Uncle Zhong!" Yang Yajing stepped forward and shook hands with him.

The man's palms were dry and strong. He even stood up from his seat when shaking hands, appearing polite but without any obsequious manner.

Yang Yajing had a very good first impression of him and realized that he was someone Xia Changlong could trust.

"Please sit down!" Xia Changlong told everyone to relax.

"Chairman Xia, is there something you want to investigate that you've called me here for?" Zhong Aiguo asked.

“Brother Zhong, you may not know this, but recently someone from the Xia family conglomerate proposed to invest in the Jiang family’s XX chain supermarkets. I don’t know much about the Jiang family and I’m afraid that if I rashly agree, I might get into trouble.”

"Do you think the Jiang family's business is shady?" Zhong Aiguo frowned.

"Whether she's clean or not, I, Xia, don't know, but this girl Yang has had contact with the Jiang family's daughter. To be honest, I don't admire the Jiang family's character."

"Character? You mean, the Jiang family might be manipulating things behind the scenes?"

Xia Changlong glanced at Yang Yajing, who immediately chimed in, "In my opinion, the Jiang family's current extravagant lifestyle is very likely due to embezzlement and tax evasion."

"Tax evasion?" Zhong Aiguo became serious again.

“Brother Zhong, as you know, although our Xia family can’t be said to be completely transparent, I, Xia, have never stooped to tax evasion,” Xia Changlong said. “The Xia family avoids anything related to taxes whenever possible, not wanting to get involved in muddy waters and ruin our reputation.”

“Chairman Xia is right!” Zhong Aiguo was also aware of Xia Changlong’s principles.

Zhong Aiguo then asked about Xia Changlong's suspicions about the Jiang family, and this time Yang Yajing replied: "The Jiang family runs a private club. Uncle Zhong, you're an expert in this area, you must be familiar with it, right?"

"Clubhouse?"

"Yes! The most important thing is that they opened their club in 1999."

"1999?" Zhong Aiguo's brows furrowed even more, and Yang Yajing knew he was taking it to heart.

He knew that in 1999, the Jiang family had only been in debt for a year, their business hadn't taken off yet, and their tax returns showed negative profits... Where did they get the money to open a clubhouse?

"Uncle Zhong, are there any plans for another anti-corruption campaign recently?" Yang Yajing suddenly asked, startling Zhong Aiguo.

The approval just came through, how did this young girl know? Does she have some kind of background?

"You found out again?" Xia Changlong had actually already heard Zhong Aiguo mention it.

"It's just a calculation." Yang Yajing shook her head. "It happened once in '97, once in '99, so shouldn't it happen again in '01? There's been no movement yet, that shouldn't be the case."

"Miss Yang, you still care about these things?" Zhong Aiguo asked curiously. Most young students in their twenties are probably chasing after celebrities, right?

"I'm going to invest, how can I not do my research? What if my hard-earned money gets thrown into a cesspool? Who will pay for it?" Yang Yajing said matter-of-factly.

"Miss Yang is still in university, right? She already knows about investing?" A hint of admiration appeared in Zhong Aiguo's eyes.

"This girl started accumulating wealth when she was only ten years old. She's practically a veteran in the investment industry, isn't she?" Xia Changlong said, sounding somewhat like he was showing off.

"Oh? That's rare!" Zhong Aiguo had been surprised ever since Yang Yajing entered the room.

"Speaking of which... Uncle Zhong, do you have any inside information?" Yang Yajing asked playfully as she leaned closer to Zhong Aiguo.

"What news?"

"ST Xiamen New Materials? Have you submitted any reports?"

“Miss Yang, may I ask a question?” Zhong Aiguo’s eyes widened. “What exactly is your background?”

"Background? There's no background at all."

"How do you know Xiamen New's first-half financial statements haven't been released if you don't have any connections?"

"Really not out?" Yang Yajing chuckled. "Boss Xia, turn on your laptop! Quickly deposit ten million, we can double our money!"

"Is this a tech stock, private or corporate? If it's a corporate stock, I need to go to a meeting first," Xia Changlong replied while turning on his computer.

"Pick a little for yourself first, the company can do whatever they want! Remember to log into my account first, I want to buy the cheapest stuff!" Yang Yajing said as if she were remotely controlling someone, "If you buy ten million, my profit will be gone!"

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