However, when Chen Huaixiu subconsciously wanted to decline, he was shocked to find that he couldn't say the words at all.

Because the county seat has been built in Sansha, all the people in the county have moved here. The seawall project will start soon.

If I go against Master Zhao's wishes at this time, wouldn't that mean the Shachuan Gang will be cut off from the entire county?

Moreover, even within the gang, except for the top leaders, everyone would probably resent her decision.

After all, for most of the gang members, setting up a shipping company is a good thing. No matter who is in charge, they have to rely on them to run the ships. With the Jiangnan Group as a big backer, it means that there is endless business to do. Not only will the income increase, but it will also be very stable.

As the saying goes, cutting off someone's financial resources is like killing their parents. How could the gang members forgive the guy who ruined their iron rice bowl?

For the first time, Chen Huaixiu hated why his thoughts were so clear.

It's a terrible feeling to know that you have no choice but to walk into the other party's trap step by step.

She felt so frustrated that her nose ached and she lowered her head and sobbed.

~~

In the ward, Mr. Zhao, a straight man as strong as titanium steel, had no idea that he had made the young widow cry.

"Don't be too touched, Sister Huaixiu. This is what I should do." He proudly took out a tissue from the box and handed it to her, saying, "To make everyone happy is my constant pursuit."

"Wow..." The young widow took the cotton towel and covered her face, then burst into tears.

She felt that her life was too hard. Her husband became ill after they got married, and she became a widow within two years.

Since I didn't have any children of my own, I had to raise my brother-in-law.

The trusted uncle turned out to be the murderer of her husband. In order to occupy the Sand Boat Gang forever, she not only poisoned her brother-in-law, but also colluded with outsiders and instructed the Japanese pirates to ambush her.

Fortunately, he was rescued by this young man. He also helped him to avenge himself and cured his brother-in-law's illness, which made Chen Huaixiu feel that his bad luck had finally come to an end and his life was finally turning from bad to good.

Who knew that the bad luck was not over and everything was an illusion. Mr. Zhao was not trying to help him, but to covet his... Sand Boat Gang.

He made himself the leader of the Sand Ship Gang, which was probably just a step in his plan to make things more difficult.

There is no savior in this world. There have always been only man-eating demons...

~~

Almost in an instant, the crying Chen Huaixiu added so much inner drama to herself.

At this time, she heard Zhao Hao say, "Hey, Sister Huaixiu, you are not crying for joy, are you?"

"No, I'm very happy." Chen Huaixiu told himself to be strong and not to cry, because bad people would laugh.

She wiped her tears with a handkerchief and forced a smile, saying, "This is good news for the 3,000 sailors and 40,000 family members of the Sand Ship Gang. Don't worry, I won't interfere for my own selfish interests."

"What does this mean?" Zhao Hao was stunned and asked, "Is there any conflict between the interests of the company and the interests of you as the chairman?"

“Uh…” Chen Huaixiu was also stunned. After a while, he stammered and asked, “Master…Master asked me to be the chairman?”

"What else?" Zhao Hao said with a look of stupidity on his face, "The three thousand sailors are all from the Sand Ship Gang. If you, the gang leader, don't take the position of chairman, who will?"

"Hey, I thought..." Chen Huaixiu moaned, blushing with shame, and buried his head in his chest, unable to lift it up. "The young master wants to...eat us...the Sand Boat Gang."

"Oh my god, Sister Huaixiu, you don't even have this little confidence in me?" Young Master Zhao said with a hurt face: "I have told you many times that I hope everyone can be happy, including you, Sister Huaixiu. Why would I rob your Sand Boat Gang!"

"I'm sorry, sir. I, I was wrong." Chen Huaixiu was like a child who had made a mistake. He was fidgeting and tugging at the corner of his clothes. He said with tears in his eyes again, "I will never judge others by my own standards again. Please punish me, sir."

"Am I that scary?" Zhao Hao was even more hurt. "I really treat you as my sister. How could I be angry with you over such a thing?"

Chen Huaixiu looked at Zhao Hao's clear eyes with red eyes, and immediately felt that she had gone too far.

How could a boy with such kind eyes be a villain?

Seeing that she no longer doubted him, Mr. Zhao secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Although being cute is shameful, it is damn useful...

At this moment, he even hoped that he could grow slower so that he could sell for a few more years.

~~

In fact, Chen Huaixiu’s first feeling was correct. Zhao Hao was plotting against her...Shachuan Gang.

Everything Mr. Zhao did after coming to Jiangnan was for the next year's sea voyage plan.

He now controls 80% of Suzhou's silk fabrics, and the two major shipyards in Longjiang and Suzhou also start building ships for him at the same time.

The ships and cargo needed for going out to sea have all been found.

But the captain and sailors who can operate a ship cannot be trained overnight. Without years of accumulation, it is impossible to do it.

Therefore, Zhao Hao was determined to capture the 3,000 sailors of the Sand Ship Gang.

But Zhao Hao didn't dare to be too greedy, because the Shachuan Gang was a gangster-like gang, and their views on righteousness and profit were definitely different from those of pure businessmen.

Although they value profit, they also value loyalty. Therefore, it is difficult to control them directly, and it may even cause resentment among the gang members, which would be counterproductive.

These three thousand sailors are the support of Zhao Hao's deep blue dream. Not only must he get their people, he must also get their hearts!

So Zhao Hao decided to take it step by step, first winning over Chen Huaixiu's heart and using her to indirectly control the entire Shachuan Gang.

Mr. Zhao is confident in himself. He believes that within a few years, the Shachuan Gang will be like Wu Ji, melted into the melting pot of Jiangnan Group, and they will no longer be distinguishable from each other.

Therefore, Zhao Hao gave Chen Huaixiu a very generous plan - in addition to the chairman being the leader of the Sand Ship Gang, the two companies each held half of the shares of Jiangnan Shipping Company, and the Sand Ship Gang appointed four of the seven-member board of directors, while Jiangnan Group only appointed three.

In other words, the Shachuan Gang can veto any proposal that is unfavorable to them, while the Jiangnan Group only has the veto power on major matters.

This is enough to ensure Chen Huaixiu and other senior leaders' control over the Shachuan Gang, at least for now.

Chen Huaixiu cried with joy, and then he put his heart back in his stomach, feeling very embarrassed.

So the next topic was that Jiangnan Group would buy the shipyard of Shachuanbang and then use this team to open Jiangnan Shipyard in Sansha. Chen Huaixiu agreed without hesitation.

Of course, this was not an impulsive decision.

First, Zhao Hao offered too much. The Shachuan Gang shipyard had three shipyards and more than 300 experienced shipbuilding craftsmen. Zhao Hao offered 50,000 taels plus 10% of the shares, or simply 100,000 taels of cash. Either way, it was very generous...

Second, the future Jiangnan Shipping Company, like the Jiangnan Shipyard, will belong to the Jiangnan Group, so there is no need to worry about a lack of ships. It is quite a good deal to do Mr. Zhao a favor in exchange for some cash that the gang urgently needs.

After thinking for a moment, she told Zhao Hao that she chose 50,000 taels of silver plus a 10% share.

wise.

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