After my flight landed in Shenyang, I walked out of the terminal and saw a table in front of the exit with a sign that read "Changwei Group Reception Office". There were several people queuing in front of me.
These people came in all shapes and sizes: some were well-dressed social elites, others were Taoist priests with an air of otherworldly wisdom, and still others were disheveled old men who looked like beggars.
Judging from their attire and demeanor, I feel there must be a few experts among them.
Judging from their clothes, they probably don't live in modern society at all.
The fact that the Wei family was able to dig out these people and get them all to come to Shenyang to treat Wei Shengnan's illness is not something that can be done simply by spending money; it probably means that the entire Wei family's network of connections has been established.
I gave my identification at the registration desk, and soon an employee of Changwei Group came up to me, led me out of the waiting hall, and got me into the shuttle car.
After I got on the bus, I asked the young man who was in charge of receiving me, "Where is Wei Shengnan now? What's her situation?"
"The Wei family has a manor in Qipanshan. They originally planned to open a hot spring resort after the New Year. After the eldest young lady fell ill, she was sent there because there are more rooms there to accommodate friends from all over the country."
After answering my question, the driver continued, "I have a low position in the company and can't see Miss, but I've made four or five round trips by myself today. I'm basically never empty-handed. I'm either picking people up or dropping them off."
I was stunned when I heard this: "How many people from the Wei family have come this time?"
"There are too many, I can't even remember them all! To give you an example from within the province, almost all the top doctors from every city in the province have been invited to Shenyang, that's one or two hundred people!"
Besides these, there were also some traditional Chinese medicine practitioners, and even quite a few geomancers came; it's unclear what help they could offer in treating illnesses.
The driver continued, "Besides friends from within the province, there are even more people from outside the province. The manor is in complete chaos right now. The Wei family is all busy taking care of the young lady and doesn't even have time to entertain guests."
The canteen has been transformed into a buffet, where anyone who gets hungry can eat on their own. There's also a purchasing team specifically responsible for buying the supplies needed by these people, as well as medical items. The money is being spent faster than water flows away!
I spent the whole day running back and forth between the airport and the estate, and it seemed like a lot of people were just there to freeload and scam money! I heard that this morning someone made a demand that the purchasing team buy him a gold bowl and gold chopsticks, as well as ten exceptionally large pearls. How could these things possibly cure illness? I suspect he just pocketed them himself.”
I lit a cigarette: "Won't the Wei family verify these things?"
"That's why I say the Wei family is in complete chaos! The people currently helping out at the manor are all high-ranking executives from the group. They initially refused some of the guests' strange and unusual requests, but the old master waved his hand and demanded that all their requests be fulfilled."
The driver said with some envy, "No matter how hard you try in this life, it's not as good as being born into a good family! I don't know what illness the young lady has, but judging from this situation, if it were an ordinary person, they would probably only have one way out: death!"
I chatted with the driver, and soon we were taken to the Wei Family Manor.
The manor is built against the mountain and looks particularly grand. Vehicles drive by constantly on the way up the mountain, most of which are painted with the logo of Changwei Group.
The driver pulled me into the yard, opened the car door solicitously, and walked towards a villa directly in front of us: "That's the young lady's ward, it's closest to the exit, so we can get her out of there as soon as possible."
I glanced over there and saw at least several dozen people gathered in front of the villa, with security personnel from the Changwei Group carrying out their duties around them.
I saw several ambulances with their engines running on the side of the villa, and asked curiously, "What's going on with those ambulances? Is someone else sick?"
The driver shook his head: "No, those cars are for the young lady. They can depart in the shortest time. The reason there are so many cars here is in case we don't prepare enough and the vehicles break down."
After hearing my explanation, I felt that the ambulance here was not only prepared for Wei Shengnan, but also in case Wei Xiao and Grandpa Wei Qingzhong couldn't handle it and something happened.
Although there are many renowned doctors here, it is certain that a large amount of medical equipment cannot be transported here in a short period of time.
Pushing through the crowd, I quickly reached the front of the villa, where a young man stopped me: "Sir, I'm sorry, but because there are quite a few guests today, everyone has to line up! Do you see the table on the right? Line up there and wait for your number to be called."
Seeing that the young man was physically strong and that the calluses on his hands looked like they came from wielding weapons, I figured he was probably a disciple of the Wei family. I introduced myself and said, "I am the head of the Duan family among the four major families of Fengtian. Please tell Wei Xiao that Duan Shenxing has arrived. I believe he will definitely see me."
"You're from the Fourth Gate? Patriarch Duan, my apologies for not being more respectful!"
Upon hearing my identity, the young man's attitude immediately changed: "Please wait a moment, I'll contact Mr. Wei right away."
Less than half a minute later, Wei Xiao walked out in a hurry.
Compared to the last time I saw him, he looked ten years older. His hair was a mess, like a bird's nest, and he had stubble growing out. He didn't look like the head of a multi-billion dollar company at all.
Seeing Wei Xiao come out, I stepped forward and said, "Uncle Wei, I didn't mean to trouble you to come see me, but there are too many people queuing in front of the door, and I'm worried about Sheng Nan's condition, so I had no choice but to have someone announce my arrival."
Wei Xiao patted my arm: "At a time like this, let's not talk about such polite things. Come with me, the old man wants to see you."
I followed Wei Xiao into the villa and headed up to the second floor: "Uncle Wei, has Sheng Nan's condition improved?"
"What happened to Nan Nan this time is unbelievable. It's good enough that it hasn't gotten worse, how can we expect it to get better?"
Wei Xiao's expression was pained: "If I had known she would end up like this, I shouldn't have let her become the heir! Even if I had taken the risk myself, it would have been better than this outcome!"
I comforted her from the side, saying, "You can't say that. Without your leadership, Changwei Group might not be where it is today. If they didn't have money, how could they have found so many experts to treat Shengnan?"
"Forget about that, let's go inside and talk."
Wei Xiao led me to the door of the second-floor reception room, knocked gently on the door, and then led me into the room: "Dad, Duan Shenxing has arrived."
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