Chapter 381 Must Show Muscle
The members of Furong Chamber of Commerce are also families. In terms of strength, they are not much different from the Lin family, and most of them are engaged in unconventional businesses.
Antique pawnshops, Dzi beads and old tea, feng shui divination, etc., all involve illegal activities to a certain extent, which is somewhat not acceptable in this era.
These families are more of a family business and are far from being real families. They are not as united internally as real families.
It has only developed for a few decades and is extremely lacking in foundation. Compared with those real big families, it can only be regarded as a grassroots.
Lei Zhen wants to take over these grassroots families, which is a very powerful force, so he has to flex his muscles against them.
After the meeting, President Xu and 11 others left the club and went to a teahouse to hold a small meeting.
"What do you think of what happened today?"
"What else can I say? Lei Zhen has clearly got us beat. I want to know where he gets the confidence from."
"It's hard for him, actually investigating our industry at the same time. I wonder which leg he's clinging to..."
These people were very dissatisfied with Lei Zhen's dominance.
They have been working hard in Shanghai for decades, and you, a young boy, come here and want to lead them to become bigger and stronger. You have no idea how high the sky is and how deep the earth is.
"Don't underestimate him." President Xu waved his hand and said, "In just a few months, he started as a small fry and climbed up the ladder. He single-handedly defeated Lin Chaoyang and escaped from a mortal danger. How could he not have someone behind him?"
The others stopped talking. They were just talking, but after being reminded of the other party's history of making a fortune, they chose to shut up.
In a few months, he eliminated the underworld in Hui'an, swallowed up the Lin family, killed the Mongolian tycoon Liang Guanjun, and failed to convict him even though the provincial capital wanted to.
This is not normal in itself!
"Fortunately, Lei Zhen isn't the type to kill us all." One of them said, "If he can really help us establish connections with the higher-ups, then it's not impossible."
This statement was agreed by many people.
"I think it's worth considering."
"Five hundred million is indeed a lot, and Lei Zhen is indeed a wolf. Although cooperation with him is full of dangers, it is also full of opportunities."
“…”
They all do unconventional things and pay more attention to the moral code of the underworld. They are not afraid of ferocious jackals, but they are afraid of those who want to kill them all.
Although they did this kind of thing when they made their fortune, they paid more attention to this after they became wealthy and powerful.
"Ding-ling-ling..."
President Xu answered the phone and his face changed suddenly.
"What did you say?"
"Okay, I'll be right back. Prepare 500,000 in cash immediately... No, prepare 2 million!"
When the people around heard his hurried voice, they immediately realized that something had happened to President Xu again, otherwise he would not have asked for so much cash.
"President, what happened?"
"It's just a small matter. You guys chat first, I have to go take care of it."
Before he even walked out the door, President Xu heard a cell phone ringing behind him and simply stopped.
"What? Don't worry, I'll be right back!"
"How did this happen? What do you do for a living?"
"Which department is investigating..."
There was a flurry of activity and everyone looked extremely ugly.
"This Lei Zhen..." President Xu shook his head and said, "He has quite a strong backer. A batch of my raw stones worth 200 million yuan was seized."
Everyone smiled bitterly, as they all had the same experience.
Before the meeting, legitimate industries were investigated, and after the meeting, shady industries were shut down...
This is Lei Zhen showing off his muscles. If he wants to gain a foothold in the Magic City and dominate this place, he must first conquer these grassroots families.
Only after taking control of these families can one have the capital to challenge those deeply rooted families.
This can also be considered as surrounding the cities with the countryside.
"Ding-ling-ling..."
President Xu's phone rang again. It was Lei Zhen calling.
"President Xu, I'm Lei Zhen. I wonder if you're free tonight. I'd like to treat you to dinner."
"Boss Lei, I was just thinking of inviting you to dinner. How about this, I'll be your host tonight, so please don't refuse."
"Haha, since you said so, I won't be polite. But I have to inform you in advance that I will be bringing a lady with me."
"family?"
"I guess so."
"Okay, then let's meet at the Magic City Hotel at 6pm..."
This is a case of striking while the iron is hot after showing off one's muscles. Lei Zhen knows that these guys won't release their eagle until they see the rabbit.
So he asked President Xu to have dinner with him in the evening and have a chat together.
In the Lin family club, Lei Zhen hung up the phone, lit a cigarette and went out for a walk.
He remembered that it was very lively when he came last time. Lin Chengqian, Lin Chengkun, Lin Xue, Lin Zhen and others were all there.
When I revisited the old place this time, I couldn't help but feel a little sad because it was so deserted.
"Brother-in-law—"
Lin Chengqian's voice sounded from behind. He swung his fat body and ran over, with a flattering smile on his face.
"It's Cheng Qian." Lei Zhen turned around and said with a smile, "Why are you fat again? Have you gained weight because you've been relaxed lately?"
"Thanks to my brother-in-law, hehe." Lin Chengqian grinned.
He is very comfortable now. He doesn't have to do anything. He just needs to show up occasionally, and I won't scold myself anymore.
"Do your best. I'm counting on you." Lei Zhen patted his shoulder and pointed at the island in the middle of the lake. "Do you remember the island?"
Hearing this, Lin Chengqian laughed quite awkwardly.
Of course he remembered the island in the middle of the lake. He wanted to kill Lei Zhen there, but he was unharmed.
"Brother-in-law, that's all in the past... Have fun. If you need any instructions, tell the servants. This is your home!"
"Well, I still have some company stuff to take care of. I'll treat you to dinner in a couple of days. I'm leaving now."
Come with flattery and leave with fear.
The former eldest son of the Lin family has finally become smarter. He knows his current situation and is even more aware that his happiness is all thanks to his brother-in-law.
"You can't help but push the mud up the wall." Lei Zhen shook his head.
When he turned around, his eyes lit up and he saw the eldest lady walking towards him from not far away.
“Tsk tsk tsk…”
I have to say that although the eldest lady is not that beautiful and is in her fifties, her grace is truly unmatched by anyone.
She wore small heels, a gray linen knee-length skirt, a moon-white sweater, and her hair was piled high on the back of her head, and her temperament immediately came out.
"Lei Zhen, why don't you come to my place first when you come?" The eldest lady smiled.
"I'm afraid you still have dogs there." Lei Zhen said.
The eldest lady's smile froze, but she immediately forced a smile again.
"Haha, that's because I'm ignorant. Think about it, I'm just a woman, I rarely go out of the house..."
A man in his fifties bowed his head to a young man in his twenties, which was very humble.
“Bang!”
Lei Zhen slapped her on the butt, making this graceful lady even more humble.
"I have to comfort the old man and give him hope, so I told him that Chengxian will inherit the Lin family in the future, so you don't have to think too much."
"In my place, Cheng Qian is the head of the family. You need to be more outgoing in the future. After all, this kid is really hopeless."
He could guess why the eldest lady wanted to see him, which was nothing more than to please him and confirm her son's status.
"Lei Zhen, Cheng Qian has a lot of flaws, but his strength is that he's obedient, haha."
Lei Zhen nodded. What he valued was obedience.
"Madam, how is Abin's work?"
"What?"
The eldest lady looked puzzled.
"Between you and Abin..."
"Abin respects me very much and will report to me immediately if anything happens."
"Oh, it's okay."
Lei Zhen smiled, feeling that Abin was becoming more and more mature.
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