Chapter 229: The Rich Old Lady (3)
The request made by Shi Sui surprised even the battle-hardened lawyer Shen.
Although the matter of being discharged from the hospital...even if the patient is admitted to the ICU, as long as the patient's autonomous consciousness is clear, he or she can leave immediately after signing and paying the money without violating relevant regulations.
However, given Mrs. Zhou's current physical condition, it would be best for her to stay in the hospital for observation for a period of time.
Lawyer Shen didn't quite understand why Shi Sui was so anxious to be discharged from the hospital, but as a professional, he promised to convey her wishes.
According to the family trust's regulations, he left Shi Sui a new-model cell phone, 100,000 yuan in cash, and a bank card with 5 million yuan in it for temporary expenses. He also asked a female lawyer to stay at the hospital during daytime working hours to provide Shi Sui with consulting services at any time...
All of these were planned by Mrs. Zhou’s father who entrusted the foundation’s daughter to him before he died.
But Shihui resolutely asked the female lawyer to leave the room.
She didn't want anyone watching.
Shi Sui found a middle-aged nurse who looked honest and kind, and took out 50,000 yuan from the 100,000 yuan in cash left by Lawyer Shen and put it in her hand.
"Go buy something for me."
"...What do you want to buy with so much money?"
"Get me every financial and entertainment magazine you can find on the market. Past issues are best, the older the better. The remaining money after buying the magazines will be your reward."
"Okay! Thank you, Mrs. Zhou! I'll call my family to help us, and we'll definitely get this done!"
The nurse ran out of the ward with a large bag of cash, looking so happy that the female lawyer squatting at the door was stunned.
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Empty learning comes from the wind, not necessarily without reason.
Shi Sui knew that when the local paparazzi were digging for explosive gossip, they were omnipresent and used all their skills, and nine out of ten revelations that appeared in magazines were true.
It was 2001, and the Internet was not yet very developed. Even Taobao, the most popular e-commerce platform in the mainland, had not yet been established. At that time, print media still dominated the world.
The Zhou family has always been in a crisis. Shi Sui thought that instead of asking the impeccable lawyer Shen about the family situation, or listening to someone's one-sided words, it would be faster and more direct to read the gossip news.
The nurse was very helpful. In just two days, he bought piles of weekly magazines and filled the luxurious intensive care ward with them.
Shi Sui read ten lines at a glance, finishing a magazine in an average of one minute, and quickly grasped the family lineage of the Zhou family.
Old Mrs. Zhou's eldest brother died early, and her children did not fight for anything. They either immigrated abroad or settled in the inland. Currently, they only have a few subsidiaries related to manufacturing, and the rest of the assets are managed by the family foundation. Overall, they have no presence and can be ignored.
The second oldest brother, Zhou Xin, is a domineering and overbearing figure, controlling the group's most profitable real estate division. He possesses a ruthless eye and considerable business acumen, but unfortunately, he is a poor parent. Despite his numerous children, none has truly achieved success. He has been involved in numerous scandals, including infidelity, adultery, drug use, and drunk driving, leaving each of his descendants with a poor reputation for personal conduct.
The third brother had two daughters. He was a capable manager of the department store retail business during his lifetime. However, after his death a year ago, his second brother forcibly seized partial control of the business, citing the lack of a male heir. The two daughters argued vigorously, and a heated argument ensued, prompting police intervention.
Fourth brother Zhou Wenhua's lineage presented the exact opposite of second brother Zhou Xin's. Zhou Wenhua himself was mediocre, managing the group's tepid liquor business, earning a living on his own. However, his son, however, was quite capable, founding an entertainment company and nurturing numerous successful stars. Though young, this son possessed a capable and commanding presence.
The Dahe Group is roughly divided into three major factions: the second brother, the third brother, and the fourth brother.
However, in the writings of gossip magazine reporters, the decline of the third brother's faction is irreversible, and the future will definitely be a battle between the uncle and nephew between the sons of the second brother Zhou Xin and the fourth brother Zhou Wenhua.
The internal strife is quite intense. An authoritative financial expert predicts that if the situation continues, Dahe Group may be split into two, with the two brothers taking half and then going their separate ways... This is the situation that the original owner, Mrs. Zhou, is most reluctant to see.
…Tokiho gently closed the last magazine and placed it on the table.
Just then, the middle-aged nurse who helped her buy magazines knocked on the door and said hesitantly, "Mrs. Zhou, the lawyer lady outside said she wants to see you again. She has asked me more than ten times today. Look... this..."
"Let her in."
Shi Sui has almost sorted out the Zhou family's complicated family relationships and can prepare for the next plan.
As the young female lawyer wearing black-framed glasses entered the room, she politely bowed to Shi Sui who was sitting on the sofa.
"Hello, Mrs. Zhou, my name is Fiona. Like Lawyer Shen, I'm a lawyer at the Qimingxing Law Firm—"
Shisui interrupted without mercy: "What? Don't you have a Chinese name? Judging from your appearance, you are a genuine Chinese."
The female lawyer was stunned.
Before she could answer, Shisui rushed in and said, "Let's get straight to the point."
The female lawyer calmed herself down, straightened her body and conveyed the result of the communication between Lawyer Shen and her second and fourth brothers. She said that someone would be sent to take Shi Sui back to the old house where Old Lady Zhou used to live in 10 days.
After hearing this, Shisui nodded.
She glared at the young lawyer with a sharp gaze and said, "Please help me pick out some new clothes that fit me, and then contact a reliable makeup artist to come to my house on the day I'm discharged from the hospital. Oh, and don't call me Mrs. Zhou from now on... Call me Miss Zhou."
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