Chapter 398 Extra 2: Strategy for Zhuang Yueming
Zhang Xingjiu is not the only son in the family. When he was born, it was rare for a family to have only one child. He also has several younger brothers and sisters.
After Zhang Xingjiu passed the imperial examination and became a scholar, his family's financial situation improved and he wanted to send his children to school. Unfortunately, they were not cut out for it. Later on, they basically stayed in Shaoxing and ran the family's small business. With Zhang Xingjiu's care, they were able to get by.
Later, they grew up and had children of their own. They followed Zhang Xingjiu's advice and sent their children to school since they were young. Although these children and nephews could not catch up with the three brothers Zhang Guoqiang, they were much better than their parents.
When Zhang Guowei went to Hong Kong, he also asked them, and eventually several relatives followed him. Among them, his favorite was his cousin's child, Zhou Ruiyang.
Zhou Ruiyang was born in 1930. After graduating from high school, he was admitted to the business school of an ordinary university in Shanghai. After graduation, he followed his cousin Zhang Guowei, who came to Shanghai to visit relatives, to Hong Kong. He started as the simplest worker, worked in sales and as an accountant, and completed every job very well.
By the 1950s, Zhou Ruiyang had become Zhang Guowei's right-hand man, managing several important companies under Zhang Guowei's name. Zhang Guowei gave him a lot of shares, and he is now considered one of the most outstanding young talents in Hong Kong.
Zhang Guowei was naturally very happy to have such a promising junior, but there was just one thing that always worried him. Seeing that Zhou Ruiyang was almost 30 years old and had not found a suitable girl to marry, he had introduced many girls to him before, including rich daughters of equal status, female students from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, the daughter of an old friend who ran away from Shanghai to Hong Kong, and even a British girl, but Zhou Ruiyang still hadn't met the one he liked.
For this reason, Zhang Guowei was really worried.
That day, Zhou Ruiyang came to the house for dinner. Zhang Guowei was just about to introduce him to a few more people, but Zhou Ruiyang took the initiative to speak, "Uncle, I recently met a girl who is gentle, virtuous, well-educated and well-mannered. I am a little attracted to her, but I don't know what to do?"
Zhang Guowei laughed heartily upon hearing this, "Haha, good boy, you finally got it! I was thinking that if you don't get married, I might as well find a girl and tie you up to the bridal chamber! Tell me, what kind of girl is it?"
Zhou Ruiyang blushed and hesitantly said, "By the way, you should have seen this girl before. She is the daughter of Mr. Zhuang Jing'an, the chairman of Zhongnan Watch Company."
"Oh, now that you mention it, it reminds me that when he ran into trouble with his business, I gave him a sum of money to help him with his turnover. We agreed to lend him the money for a year, but he paid back the principal and interest in just half a year. I saw that he had a good character and did business in a fair manner, so I gave him some opportunities, and he seized them all."
"Every time there is a festival, he would bring his family to visit me. I have also met his daughter. Her name is Zhuang Yueming, right? She used to study at Ying Wah Girls' School. Now it seems that she has been admitted to the Chinese University of Hong Kong?"
Zhou Ruiyang nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes, that's her. I met her when I went to discuss business with Mr. Zhuang some time ago, and then I met her again when I went to recruit at the Chinese University. She also took the initiative to come to me to help. After a few contacts, I think this girl is really good, but... I just don't know how to approach her. Uncle, your reputation as a playboy spread throughout Shanghai, so I would like to ask you to teach me."
"Hehe, why bring up these things now?" Zhang Guowei has settled down since he got married and has never been involved in these things. It's a bit embarrassing to be reminded of this now.
He had a strength: he could remember people he had met clearly. Now that his nephew wanted to get married, he immediately recalled his impression of Zhuang Yueming, and frowned as he thought about it.
"It was the year before last, I think? Their whole family came to pay New Year's greetings. Seeing that Yueming was not young anymore, I half-jokingly said that I would introduce her to some young talents. Mr. and Mrs. Zhuang were very happy, but Yueming said that she still had to study and didn't want to think about these things for the time being."
"I just said it casually at the time and didn't take it seriously. Now I think she might not be serious about it. The Chinese University of Hong Kong does not prohibit students from dating. This is probably just an excuse. Maybe she already has someone she loves."
"Ah? Uncle, what should we do?" Zhou Ruiming panicked.
"It doesn't matter. I'll check for you first. If the guy she likes is a good one, then you can look for someone else. If she's been deceived, this is an opportunity for you."
Zhang Guowei had spies all over Hong Kong and got the result the next day. It turned out that Zhuang Yueming liked her cousin who had lived in her house since junior high school.
Although this cousin came from a poor family, he was very motivated. He took on the responsibility of supporting the family when he was in his teens. He worked as an apprentice in Zhuang Jing'an's watch company, a salesman in a hardware factory, and later switched to a plastics company, where he was successively promoted to department manager and general manager. Now he has founded the Yangtze Plastic Factory, which is doing very well.
Upon hearing this, Zhou Ruiyang felt embarrassed. The two of them had been childhood sweethearts, and the boy was a man of good character. Was he just going to give up like this?
Zhang Guowei felt sorry for his nephew, so he went to see the young man several times. He felt relieved when he came back. "Ruiyang, in my opinion, Yueming was deceived by this kid. His character is not very good. What he is showing now is all fake."
"He is a child from a poor family. Although he has achieved his current status, he is still a long way from making a fortune. If he wants to make a fortune, he can only rely on Mr. Zhuang's support. How can he make Mr. Zhuang help him wholeheartedly? The best way is to marry his daughter!"
"It would be fine if he is just content with a small fortune in the future, and the couple may still be able to live in harmony. But if he becomes very rich, he will feel wronged when he thinks back to the present, and Yueming will have to suffer then!"
"Mr. Zhuang is a good man. I don't want him to be sad because of his daughter's matter, so leave this matter to me. It won't take long to expose his true colors. When Yueming is sad, you can go and comfort her, maybe this matter will be resolved."
Zhang Guowei's routine was very simple. He would arrange for a wealthy girl with a better family background than Zhuang Yueming to contact him, pretending that she wanted to do business with the Yangtze River Plastic Factory. If she showed a little bit of goodwill, he would be fooled.
Under his arrangement, Zhuang Yueming ran into his cousin dating the rich girl at an appropriate time. The rich girl immediately forced him to make a choice. His cousin chose the rich girl without hesitation, and Zhuang Yueming ran back crying.
Zhou Ruiyang took advantage of the situation and, with his excellent character, he quickly won Zhuang Yueming's heart. As soon as Zhuang Yueming graduated, the two held their wedding.
But his cousin came to nothing. Not only did he lose Zhuang Yueming, but the rich girl soon ignored him. His business was also driven bankrupt by competitors. With no other options, he jumped into the sea.
This will save the future Hong Kong from a great disaster.
(End of this chapter)
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