According to the news released by the Z Country Meteorological Bureau: On January 4, the strongest cold air "Boffi" drove straight south and fully invaded the Z Country mainland. The imperial capital and the three surrounding provinces, which are at the center of the cold air mass, will usher in the biggest snowstorm in 20 years.
On January 2, two days before "Boffi" landed, it snowed in the imperial capital.
The heavy snow was falling in a vast and endless manner. The prosperous international metropolis of the imperial capital seemed to be submerged in the white sea of snow. Looking around, there was only a vast expanse of white between the sky and the earth.
Diyuan Manor, as the Lian family's private leisure villa, is always fully guarded to the outside world on weekdays. It is only open once a year to the top ten chaebol families in the imperial capital during the "Chaebol Conference".
Country Z has a special national nature. Since its establishment, its economy has always relied on the support of major chaebols. The government and the chaebols complement and achieve each other. Over time, it has formed its own unique characteristic model.
The so-called "Chaebol Conference" refers to the fact that the country's most important economic lifeline in all fields is ruled by the top ten chaebols in the imperial capital according to a certain proportion. The chaebol conference held at the beginning of each year determines the proportion of ruling power based on this ranking.
To put it simply: it is to distribute the control of the vital economy based on the list.
Today, the major chaebol families in the imperial capital have been eyeing the chaebol list, and this is the reason.
In the past, when the four major families were at their peak, the country's pillar industries were fully controlled by the four major families.
Other families can only watch with envy.
However, since the disintegration of the economies of the four major family chaebols, the economies that were sufficient to influence the survival of a country have gradually been jointly controlled by the top ten chaebols in the imperial capital.
The Chaebol Conference stipulates that the higher the ranking of a chaebol family, the greater the controlling stake it holds in the nation's vital economic chain. Furthermore, the top-ranked family possesses absolute control when the nation's vital economic sector encounters a financial crisis or other external economic shocks.
The rules of the Chaebol Conference were proposed and customized by Pei Yucheng. Unlike the monopolistic rule of the Four Great Families, the rules of the Chaebol Conference were clearly far more exciting. While the Pei family still held absolute economic power, the other nine families at least managed to secure a share. Furthermore, regardless of family or surname, all chaebol families, with dedicated effort, could rise to the top and potentially control the national economy. This led to a seemingly unleashed, unbridled growth in Country Z's chaebol economy over the past five years.
The speed is astonishingly fast.
Diyuan Manor.
Melodious piano music flows along the Champs-Elysées.
The wintersweets blooming in deep winter are blooming proudly and beautifully.
The air is filled with a refreshing fragrance, light and refreshing, very pleasant.
There are still three hours until the chaebol meeting.
At this moment, Pei Yucheng was dressed in low-key black clothes, sitting in the most remote corner of the west corridor of the Champs Elysées. Even though the lights there were dim and the flowers and vines were lush, the area within a radius of ten meters with Pei Yucheng as the center became the most eye-catching place.
Xiao Yi, wearing a well-tailored dark blue casual suit, sat calmly beside Pei Yucheng, his leisurely eyes sweeping lightly from dozens of meters away.
His expression seemed nonchalant.
However, in the west corridor of the Champs-Elysées, the structure of the chaebol families gathered in groups of three or five to chat was all caught in his sight.
In fact, such behavior is not uncommon in the imperial capital where wealthy families maintain close ties with each other.
But, what’s special is that today is the chaebol conference.
"Everyone says that the Patriarch of the Fu family is single-mindedly focused on eliminating dissidents and resolving internal troubles in Qicheng. But look, does the Patriarch of the Mu family, whom he replaced, show any signs of anger?!"
"Also, the Ji and Gu families, ranked sixth and seventh among the chaebols, showed no intention of ostracizing him. They even spoke well of the Fu family in front of the second-ranked patriarch."
"I have to admit that the illegitimate son of the Fu family whom you despise is very good at winning people's hearts. I'm afraid he is not an easy person to deal with."
"Master Cheng, the Fu family is very ambitious. Judging from the situation tonight, they are determined to share your power."
"The Patriarch of the Fu family cannot be kept."
At this moment, Xiao Yi's expression was very calm, but every word he spoke was filled with murderous intent that left no room for maneuver.
Pei Yucheng listened without even frowning, and even a disdainful smile appeared on his lips: "Give me a share of my power?! Just because of his illegitimate status?! I want to see what kind of ability and means he has to take away even a little bit of my lifeline economic control from me."
"The man from the Fu family, for now, doesn't have a high status, but he's very arrogant. The heads of the top ten chaebols are all here, but he's still reluctant to show up. I'm afraid he's secretly trying to make a name for himself at the chaebol conference." Xiao Yi's gaze swept to the distance again.
Pei Yucheng's mouth curled up with a faint hint of banditry: "Those old foxes in the chaebol conference may be cunning and treacherous, but they can't come up with any new tricks after all. I've seen all their methods. It just so happens that the guy named Fu can bring some fun. It's not impossible to play with him."
"However, it's not fun for a family head to crawl up from a sharp knife edge covered in blood. Lord Cheng, we can't take it lightly."
The head of the Fu family is currently mysterious and low-key.
He had just secured his position as the head of the Fu family.
Logically speaking, the direct bloodlines within the clan alone would be enough to make him extremely anxious.
However, Xiao Yi didn't know why, but every time he talked about the head of the Fu family, he felt a little uneasy.
I always feel that the head of the Fu family is a troublemaker.
Pei Yucheng, however, lost interest in the man from the Fu family.
He stood up and just as he was heading for the conference room upstairs in the main hall, Tang Ye came hurriedly.
"Master Cheng." Tang Ye stood respectfully in front of Pei Yucheng and nodded slightly.
"What?!" Pei Yucheng glanced at him.
Tang Ye was obviously a little confused, with his brows deeply furrowed.
After hesitating for a long time, Tang Ye spoke softly, "Just now, there was a message from the guard room saying that Miss Ji is standing outside for three hours. She said she has something important to tell you and wants to see you. Lord Cheng, can you let her in?!"
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