Chapter 84 Am I breaking the law?
Ye Jinsong and Han Yanmei died in a car accident and perished at sea.
It was not salvaged until the next day.
Upon hearing the news, Old Madam Guan fainted and was rushed to the hospital.
In the hospital ward, Ye Huaizhang stood by the window, looking at the distant mountain scenery, his eyes revealing no emotion.
"Huaizhang..."
Hearing his grandmother call him, Ye Huaizhang quickly turned around, went over, and asked with concern, "Grandma, you're awake?"
Once she regained her senses, Old Madam Guan couldn't understand, "Why did your father and your second aunt leave the hotel together?"
To avoid upsetting his mother too much, Ye Huaizhang had already told her part of the truth.
Now, similarly, he doesn't want his grandmother to be too sad.
Moreover, some things cannot be hidden, and he had to tell his grandmother the truth.
After hearing her grandson's account, Grandma Guan shook her head in shock, unable to believe it: "How could this be? Could there be some misunderstanding?"
“There’s no misunderstanding. I listened to their chat.” With that, Ye Huaizhang pressed the play button on the radio that was already prepared next to him.
The recording of the conversation between the Gong family and Sir Fang mentioned by Ye Jinsong and Han Yanmei earlier was not included.
However, the recording of Han Yanmei's attempt to kill Ye Huaizhang was very clear.
After listening, Old Madam Guan was in a daze for a while before she said, "How could your father be so confused! What... what's wrong with our family?"
She had tried everything to protect her grandson's safety, but it turned out that the people who wanted her grandson dead were her son and daughter-in-law!
A father wanting his son dead—you only see stories like that in the newspapers.
Who would have thought that one day this would happen to them?
Grandma Guan held Ye Huaizhang's hand and cried, "They say even tigers don't eat their cubs, but your father has been blinded by greed. How could I have raised such a son!"
The old lady felt very guilty, thinking she had failed miserably.
After crying, she felt a lingering fear. "Our third branch of the family was almost ruined by those two. No wonder your grandfather was so disappointed in your father later. So that's why. The old man was so muddle-headed. Why didn't he tell me about this? He kept me in the dark the whole time. If he had told me, I would have been prepared."
Ye Huaizhang took out a tissue to wipe away his grandmother's tears. "Grandpa probably never expected that they would do something so inhumane."
Does your mother know?
“I told her.”
Old Madam Guan shook her head slightly, "I'm too ashamed to face your mother. What a disgrace to our family!"
After thinking for a while, she asked again, "Where are your second uncle and Huaili?"
Ye Huaizhang: "My father and second aunt died together. Even if my second uncle is stupid, he will be suspicious. I'm thinking about how to tell him later."
After a moment's thought, Old Madam Guan said, "Don't tell them everything. Just say that the two of them were having an affair. Don't mention that they wanted to kill you, lest anyone with a bad temper overthink it."
If either Ye Jinbai or Ye Huaili were to make a mistake and believe that Ye Huaizhang had killed Han Yanmei, it would only cause trouble.
This is the same thing Ye Huaizhang was thinking.
If others find out that Ye Jinsong and Han Yanmei wanted to kill Ye Huaizhang, it would involve a criminal case, which would not only cause trouble for themselves but also affect the company's stock price.
Moreover, he doesn't want to involve Sir Fang and the others for the time being.
Let him investigate thoroughly before we say anything.
When Ye Jinbo learned that Han Yanmei's car accident was caused by her affair with his older brother, he stood there speechless for a quarter of an hour.
After a long while, Ye Jinbo smashed the portrait of Han Yanmei that he had just finished making, and then, filled with hatred, he banged his head against the wall until his forehead bled.
Ye Huaili, at a loss, held onto his father, bewildered and unsure of what to do.
Only the third branch of the family knew about Ye Jinsong's affair with Han Yanmei.
The official statement claimed that during a family trip to the beach, Han Yanmei fell ill, and Ye Jinsong happened to be going home to retrieve some documents. He then took Han Yanmei to the hospital, but the accident occurred because he was driving too fast.
This is the least impactful approach for the third wife's family.
It happened to be the Lunar New Year, and neither of them had reached their full birthdays; they died in an accident, so there was an excuse not to hold a funeral and to keep everything simple.
Ye Baoling didn't ask Ye Huaizhang about the real cause of the car accident, and Ye Huaizhang didn't mention it to her either.
But she knew in her heart that it was best not to ask.
Some things don't need to be said openly.
But she, a person from the future who came from a society governed by the rule of law, was still slightly shocked; she had no idea that things could be done this way.
She had previously advised Yang Pinxian to divorce Ye Jinsong and leave him with nothing, but it turns out she was too much of a believer in the rule of law.
The most thorough solution is to make you disappear completely.
It addresses both the symptoms and the root cause!
In the study, Ye Qizu asked Ye Baoling to wear mourning clothes for Ye Jinsong as his daughter-in-law, but Ye Baoling refused.
“Huai Zhang and I only got our marriage certificate; we didn’t hold a ceremony or announce it to the public. Why should I, as his daughter-in-law, wear mourning clothes for him? Even the third branch of the family didn’t make this unreasonable request, yet we’re the ones who are willing to give him money. Grandpa, you’re being too inconsiderate.” Ye Baoling fed the goldfish with fish food.
Ye Qizu put down his brush: "What do you mean by paying extra? This is called knowing the rules! You've worn mourning clothes for your father-in-law, so you're their daughter-in-law. You'll naturally move in with them from now on."
Ye Baoling put away the fish food: "Grandpa, do you want to send me away?"
The old man must have had this idea.
After all, it's not appropriate for Ye Baoling to stay in that room long-term.
He said, "You're married to Ye Huaizhang, is it appropriate for you to live at your parents' house all the time?"
“I don’t think there’s anything wrong with it. I live in both places, and I can live wherever I want.”
Ye Qizu didn't really want to send his granddaughter away, so he just said, "If you keep doing this, the third branch of the family will be unhappy sooner or later."
"The third branch of the family has no complaints, unless it's you, Grandpa, who's dissatisfied."
Ye Qizu clicked his tongue: "Of course I hope you can live at home long-term, so it will be easier to communicate about work. I'm saying this only for your own good."
hypocritical.
After silently grumbling, Ye Baoling said, "Tomorrow is the first day back to work after the New Year, Grandpa, you should prepare your red envelopes for the start of work early. If there's nothing else, I'll head out now."
*
Ye Baoling prepared over a thousand red envelopes for the start of the work year. She originally intended to distribute them to each department individually, but the employees were incredibly enthusiastic. As soon as she entered the office, people started lining up outside to receive their red envelopes.
Each of her red envelopes contained 100 yuan, making her the most generous among the company's management.
In just one morning, over 100,000 yuan was given away.
Ye Qizu also gives out NT$100 red envelopes every year when he opens the door to the new business, and there are always long queues, but he doesn't notice anything wrong with it.
After distributing the red envelopes in the morning, Ye Kaisi came in and said, "This year, the line for red envelopes on the 30th floor actually lost to the line on the 29th floor. Dad, this isn't good. People on the 29th floor are still lining up outside Bao Ling's office, and you've already finished distributing them here?"
In the eyes of his employees, he was not as good as his granddaughter?
Ye Qizu lost face, and although he pretended not to care, he couldn't help but ask, "How much did she pay?"
"She also got a hundred. I think she's never worked anywhere else before, she doesn't know the rules, she doesn't know that management gives less in bonuses than the boss. In other companies, stealing the boss's thunder is a major taboo in the workplace." Ye Kais then changed the subject, "But, since it's the same hundred, why is everyone more willing to go to Bao Ling for a bonus? It seems her reputation among the company's employees is indeed... well..."
These words struck a nerve with Ye Qizu.
Ye Baoling's position in the hearts of the employees is gradually replacing his.
This is not a good thing.
Ye Qizu glared at his son: "On the first day back to work after the New Year, you're already stirring up trouble!"
Ye Kaisi claimed he was innocent: "What are you trying to sow discord about? I've always treated Bao Ling well, haven't I? I only dare to say these things because I'm your own son. Look at Ye Kaishen and the others, do they dare to say anything? They see it, but they don't say a word."
Ye Qizu: "I know what I'm doing."
At this moment, Ye Baoling's office on the 29th floor finally became quiet. Of course, she knew that stealing the limelight from her boss was a major taboo in the workplace, and this time she did it on purpose.
Now that she has the Ugly King's Jade, she is no longer afraid of turning against the old man.
As for when and how to turn against each other, it depends on the specific circumstances.
*
After officially starting work, all departments of Ye Qingtang Herbal Tea were extremely busy.
Perhaps because Americans love black tea, the American version of iced black tea is selling better than jasmine iced tea, and orders are increasing day by day.
They held a meeting that day to discuss increasing production capacity.
Qu Zhengming said, "Iced black tea will soon be launched and promoted in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Southeast Asia. According to last year's plan, we will also open up the Japanese and Korean markets. With our current production capacity, we cannot meet the needs of market expansion. We need to plan ahead now that it is springtime, otherwise we will be in a very passive position in the summer."
Cai Yongming nodded: "Yes. We definitely can't not expand production. We were talking about adding a factory building to Jiaqi Beverage Factory. If it's confirmed that we're going to build it, we need to apply for it as soon as possible. Building a factory and ordering equipment both take time."
Ye Baoling: "We need to come up with a plan for building the factory first. Moreover, our local factories are slow to build, and it's impossible for them to start production in the first half of this year. If we want to solve the problem in a short time, we should try to find an existing contract manufacturer in the mainland to produce the products."
When Cai Yongming heard that they were looking for a contract manufacturer, he quickly agreed, "That's one way to go."
Qu Zhengming: "We'll have the purchasing department contact the mainland contract manufacturers later to compare prices."
“Sure.” Ye Baoling glanced at the calendar in her notebook and said, “Anyone who knows a contract manufacturer can submit their information before the middle of next month.”
After the meeting, Ye Baoling communicated with the marketing department about expanding into the Japanese and Korean markets after the New Year.
Manager Huang took the initiative this time, indicating that she was willing to try to expand into the Japanese and Korean markets.
Her success in the US market last year gave her a sense of opportunity.
After all, Japan and South Korea are America's followers; most things that are popular in the US eventually become popular in Japan and South Korea.
She is confident of capturing an even larger East Asian market this year.
Ye Baoling has always admired ambitious subordinates, so she instructed the company to provide Manager Huang with various resources to help her lead the team forward.
*
On the Lantern Festival, Gu Xianyong rushed back from Shenzhen.
Before his boss could fire him, he fired his boss first.
At noon, Ye Baoling and Gu Xianyong discussed their upcoming work arrangements in their grandmother's room.
"The land approval may not be granted until next month. In the meantime, we need to find a professional architectural firm to do the design. Once the land approval is granted, we can start construction. The factory and dormitory will be built together."
Gu Xianyong took out a piece of paper and wrote it down very carefully.
“We currently have a person in charge in Shenzhen named Guo Xiaochun, who is a local. He will work with you on the factory opening.”
Ye Baoling gave Guo Xiaochun's phone number to Gu Xianyong.
"As for manpower, you can hire a few people to help out first."
Gu Xianyong: "I have two brothers who want to come with me after I quit my job. These two are reliable and from other provinces. They don't ask for high salaries, but they have experience in handling the procedures, communicating with construction companies, recruitment, training, and so on."
"That shouldn't be a problem. As for how to use the people, you should discuss it with Guo Xiaochun first, Uncle."
"good."
“Uncle, you have no experience in beverage production. I will find a contract manufacturer to work with soon and ask them to give you a suitable position to learn.”
This would perfectly compensate for Gu Xianyong's lack of experience. He smiled and said, "That's great, you've thought of everything."
Seeing her son working with his granddaughter, discussing things together and helping each other, Grandma Gu felt both at ease and grateful.
The old lady cut an orange and brought it over, placing it on the table.
She didn't disturb them while they were doing their work, but sat quietly to the side and listened. She didn't understand what they were saying, but she still found it interesting.
Ye Baoling had lunch at her maternal grandmother's house, and for the Lantern Festival dinner, she ate at the third son's house.
The main purpose was to keep Yang Pinxian company.
Yang Pinxian has lost a lot of weight, but her complexion is actually better than before.
She's come to terms with it; things are better this way. Without a man, she's living a carefree life.
Yang Pinxian said to Ye Baoling, "Mom has Huaizhang, Yongqi, and you, and I am very content. I want to live a healthy and happy life and make the most of every day."
Yongqi nestled in her mother's arms, "Mommy, I will always be with you."
Yang Pinxian gently touched her daughter's face: "Your school has already started."
"Why don't you come to America with me? Stay for a while."
Yang Pinxian thought for a moment, then shook her head: "If I leave, what will happen to your grandmother? Besides, I don't like living abroad."
Ye Baoling: "I'll come over and keep you company every day after get off work."
Yang Pinxian took Ye Baoling's hand: "When are you moving in?"
Ye Baoling laughed and said, "It's no different from living together now. If I want to come over, it's just a few steps from the back garden."
Yang Pinxian didn't dare to force her: "Then come back more often to drink soup."
"OK."
Fortunately, there were two children from my fourth uncle's family at home, so the Lantern Festival, which was devoid of laughter, wasn't too gloomy.
In the evening, after taking a bath, Ye Baoling replaced the oranges and chocolate biscuits for Guanyin Bodhisattva and brought her a bowl of glutinous rice balls.
"Bodhisattva, it's the Lantern Festival, time to eat tangyuan! Thank you for blessing me; I've successfully obtained three ugly king jade pendants. Now, my wish has been updated: I want to find two plum blossom keys. Please bless me to complete my mission successfully, and I'll get you a big chicken leg next time, okay?" Ye Baoling smiled and answered for her, "Okay."
Ye Huaizhang came out of the bathroom and overheard the second half of her sentence. He couldn't help but say to her, "Bodhisattvas don't eat meat. You still gave her a big chicken leg."
Ye Baoling glanced at him: "Wine and meat pass through the intestines, but Buddha remains in the heart. You don't understand."
He was amused by her.
She discovered that among the members of the third branch of the family, Ye Huaizhang seemed to recover the fastest and act the least concerned about Ye Jinsong's death.
In reality, he harbored a deep resentment about his father's attempt to kill him and was unable to let go of the matter.
Several times he woke up crying in the middle of the night. When she asked him what nightmare he had, he would take a long time to say that he couldn't remember.
She didn't know how to comfort him.
Some things can't be comforted; only time can slowly mend the cracks in your heart.
*
A few days later, Ye Baoling pressed the secretary's office doorbell phone: "Zhizhi, call Wang Bingchang from the product department for me. I need to consult him about something."
Not long after, Wang Bingchang arrived.
Ye Baoling asked him about the production line, "Was our factory's production line ordered from Germany?"
"Yes. Germany now has more advanced production lines that are more efficient than the ones we use now, but they are more expensive."
"How long does it typically take to order a production line?"
"At least two months."
"What if it's ordered for domestic use?"
"I need to inquire about that."
"Go ask first. Once you've found out, just tell this person the phone number." When Ye Baoling wrote down the name and phone number of "Gu Xianyong" on the sticky note, she then crossed out "Gu Xianyong" and replaced it with someone else's name.
Wang Bingchang asked curiously, "Isn't the production line for our own use?"
Ye Baoling explained, "It's for our own use. However, we might have to buy it under the name of the OEM manufacturer."
Wang Bingchang nodded repeatedly, but he didn't really understand.
He didn't understand, but someone else did.
The news quickly reached Cai Yongming's ears, and Cai Yongming then called Ye Kaishen to tell him.
Ye Kaishen quickly discovered that Gu Xianyong was Ye Baoling's uncle.
Ye Kaisi happened to be having tea in his office when he asked in a low voice, "Do you know who Gu Xianyong is?"
Ye Kais thought for a moment, "Who is it?"
He immediately replied, "Oh, I remember now, isn't he my sister-in-law's younger brother, Uncle Bao Ling?"
Yes. It's him.
Ye Kaisi scoffed, "This guy is quite capable; he even bankrupted his own family business."
Ye Kaishen shrugged: "Their biggest advantage right now is having such a good niece as Ye Baoling. Do you know what Gu Xianyong is doing now?"
What are you doing?
"He opened a beverage OEM factory in Shenzhen, preparing to do business with Ye Qingtang. He really is keeping the profits within the family."
Ye Kais was full of doubt: "Impossible, right? Can he really do it?"
Ye Kaishen sipped his tea: "What's wrong with that? We handle the design, formula, packaging, and export. It's like we even set up the production line for him. He's only responsible for producing the herbal tea. If he can't even do this well, he's an idiot."
Ye Kaisi: "Baoling gave him the outsourcing business? She just secured her position as the group's vice president, she shouldn't be that stupid, right?"
Ye Kaishen: "We'll have a meeting this Friday and see what she chooses. I think it's pretty much a done deal. She's not stupid. That contract manufacturer is called Changguan Beverage Factory. It was opened by Taiwanese people last year, and this year it was sold to a Hong Kong person. This Hong Kong person is unknown; they're probably just someone they found to be a figurehead. Anyway, it's not Gu Xianyong's name."
"Then how do you know that Gu Xianyong is the mastermind behind Changguan?"
"Ye Baoling asked Ye Qingtang's employees to help Changguan order production lines. The contact person for Changguan was initially named Gu Xianyong, but later, probably to avoid suspicion, Gu Xianyong was crossed out and replaced with someone else's name. Even the best-laid plans can have oversights."
Ye Kais frowned: "It is indeed a case of oversight even in the most meticulous plans. It doesn't seem like something my niece would do."
Ye Kaishen agreed: "This is what they call 'even the wisest can make a mistake.' Oh dear, I subconsciously praised her too much. Later, I had someone investigate in detail, and Gu Xianyong's name was indeed on Changguan Beverage's management list. His position there was deputy factory director. If Ye Baoling really chose Changguan, you can go and complain to the old man."
Ye Kais was displeased: "This matter should be reported to higher management by Ye Qingtang. My complaining seems too deliberate, and the old man won't like it. However, I can fan the flames from the sidelines."
"That's right," Ye Kaishen thought for a moment, "Should we wait until the news breaks that a landfill is going to be built next to Jiaqi Beverage Factory, and then...boom...big explosion?"
Ye Kais fell into deep thought. "When will the news about the landfill come out?"
Ye Kaishen crossed his legs: "I don't know, but it should be soon."
Ye Kaisi said, "I think resentment and fear accumulate little by little. If we don't hurry up and resolve the issue with the Changguan OEM factory, when orders increase and we can't change the outsourcing company in time, wouldn't that just benefit Ye Baoling and her uncle?"
That makes some sense.
But Ye Kaishen still felt it wasn't safe, but Ye Kais insisted, so he had no choice but to agree, "Then I'll see how to arrange it."
He then entrusted this important task to Cai Yongming.
On Friday, the group held several meetings to discuss which mainland OEM manufacturer would be the most suitable for Ye Qingtang herbal tea.
Several options were presented to Ye Baoling, who quickly selected the Long Crown Drink.
After the decision was made, Cai Yongming took the documents and knocked on Lin Zhong's office door.
"President Lin."
"Mr. Cai, please have a seat. Is there anything I can help you with?"
Cai Yongming handed the document to Lin Zhong, "Just now, Miss has selected Ye Qingtang's OEM factory in mainland China. We discovered that Changguan Beverage seems to have some connection with Miss's uncle's family. Her uncle, Gu Xianyong, is the deputy factory manager of Changguan Beverage."
Lin Zhong opened the folder and glanced at it. "Have you figured it out?"
Cai Yongming: "It's been investigated. Gu Xianyong is indeed the deputy factory manager of Changguan Beverages, and he only took office after the New Year. This project was approved by me. As the general manager of Yeqingtang Herbal Tea, I'm worried about what might happen later and what responsibilities I might have to bear, so I wanted to explain the situation to you, General Manager Lin."
Lin Zhong nodded in understanding. He quickly flipped through the documents and said, "I'll report to the chairman when he comes to the meeting later."
Half an hour later, after listening to Lin Zhong's report, Ye Qizu couldn't help but ask, "Gu Xianyong is the deputy factory director of Changguan Beverage?"
"right."
Is he a shareholder?
"There is currently no evidence to prove that he is a shareholder."
"Gu Xianyong is a bankrupt penniless man. How could he run an OEM factory?"
Ye Qizu's implication was that Ye Baoling was definitely the main person behind this.
He was surprisingly calm this time. He then called Chen Jincai in and instructed him: "Go and find out the details about Changguan."
Chen Jincai quickly responded.
At the same time, Ye Qizu asked, "Where is Bao Ling?"
"The young lady has gone to Shenzhen."
I went to Shenzhen again.
Ye Qizu instructed again: "Find out exactly what she went to Shenzhen for!"
On Monday, Chen Jincai gave Ye Qizu the results of his investigation.
Upon seeing the investigation results, Ye Qizu was surprised. "She bought two plots of land and is planning to build a beverage processing plant?"
"Yes. The land has been approved, but construction has not started yet."
"What does that have to do with Long Crown Beverage?"
Chen Jincai: "The eldest daughter's uncle, Gu Xianyong, is the deputy factory director of Changguan."
Just then, Ye Kaisi brought another piece of inside information: a landfill was to be built in the ravine next to Jiaqi Beverage Factory within two years.
As he spoke, Ye Kaisi handed over a document from an internal Legislative Council meeting.
"If this news gets out, our stock price will plummet."
"Who initiated the purchase of Jiaqi Beverage Factory? Who is in charge?" Ye Qizu knew who it was, but still deliberately questioned loudly.
Someone whispered, "The young lady is in charge."
"Go and call her here."
After waiting for about fifteen minutes, Ye Baoling finally arrived and walked into the chairman's office.
Following behind her was Ye Baoshun, who was carrying a large stack of documents.
Ye Kais was taken aback when he saw Ye Baoshun enter: "Who sent you here!"
Ye Baoshun said proudly, "I came with my sister."
"This is none of your business, get out." Ye Kais pulled at his mentally challenged son.
Ye Baoshun remained unmoved: "If you're not guilty, why are you chasing me away!"
Ye Kaisi never expected his son to say such a thing. What a brat!
Just as he was about to drag him out and start yelling at him, Ye Kaishen saw the familiar file folder in Ye Baoshun's hand and knew that Ye Baoling was about to retaliate against him. He gestured to Ye Kais, "Forget it, let him listen in and broaden his horizons."
Ye Baoling glanced at everyone in the room, her gaze settling on Ye Qizu's pale face before she asked, "Grandpa, you wanted to see me?"
On the desk in front of Ye Qizu, there was a document on each side.
He tapped the document on the left: "I disagreed with buying those two plots of land in Shenzhen, but you bought them?"
Ye Baoling didn't hide anything: "I bought it. It wasn't expensive, I bought it with my own money."
What are you going to do with it?
"The current plan is to become a beverage contract manufacturer." She picked up the document on the left, glanced at it, and smiled, "Is what I'm doing illegal?"
Ye Qizu: "!"
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Author's note: Ye Baoling: Please be cautious when launching an attack.
Yeh Chi-tsu: I'm outta here.
Ye Kaishen: If you make a wrong move, you can take it back and start over!
Ye Baoshun: Don't touch it, it all belongs to my sister.
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