Reborn as Zhao Ruilong of Handong, I will defy fate.

Chapter 233 Gao Mingyuan suddenly realizes his mistake and rewards Zhao Lichun for his contributions

The night is fading.

The van slowly drove away from Huilong Hotel.

Gao Qisheng and the others stood at the entrance of the hall, smiling and waving goodbye.

Only when the taillights of the van were out of sight did the group begin to go upstairs.

"Brother Qiang! Xiao Sheng!"

"It's rare for the three Gao brothers to get together like this. Why don't we go upstairs and have some more tea?"

Gao Mingyuan, from Lutteng City, Zhongjiang Province, has a particular fondness for tea.

His Mercedes-Benz doesn't have a passenger in the front passenger seat; instead, it's fitted with a small tea table featuring a rockery and flowing water.

But right now, he certainly doesn't want to enjoy tea.

Instead, he wanted to talk to the Gao brothers, Qiqiang and Qiqiang, who came from Jinghai City, Linjiang Province.

He was originally very happy and honored today.

I feel that I haven't wasted my time in Green Vine City all these years.

They have achieved considerable success not only in business.

He was also invited to Jingzhou to attend the birthday banquet of Zhao Ruilong, the heir apparent of Handong.

What an honor this is!

This also symbolizes that my relationship with Young Master Zhao has reached a certain level; otherwise, I wouldn't be qualified to attend the banquet.

however……

During a perfectly good dinner party, Huang Wusheng was suddenly arrested and taken away.

He is the chairman of Luzhou Haitian Group, and his net worth is said to be in the billions!

He not only has the aura of a well-known entrepreneur in Luzhou City, but also the identity of a people's representative.

He even has a powerful background; his brother, Huang Wucheng, is the second-in-command of Lüzhou City, a very high-ranking position.

As for how many shady businesses and how many lackeys have been entrenched in Luzhou City for many years, it's impossible to count them all.

Therefore, in Gao Mingyuan's mind, Huang Wusheng was far superior to him.

Regardless of company size, business size, assets, personal connections, family background, or social status.

It can be said that everything Huang Wusheng possessed before his arrest was exactly what Gao Mingyuan had always dreamed of.

Huang Wusheng, in particular, has an older brother who became the second-in-command of Luzhou City.

This powerful background and connections made Gao Mingyuan, who lacked a strong backer, particularly envious.

If he could have a stronger backer, he could develop an even greater power in Green Vine City.

result……

Huang Wusheng, whom he greatly admired.

He was suddenly arrested and taken away.

The contrast is so striking that it's hard to believe.

Because Huang Wusheng was still chatting and laughing with everyone before he was called out.

Every gesture he makes exudes the air of a successful person, and his conversations and laughter revolve around high-end topics.

But almost in the blink of an eye, he was arrested, shouting and screaming in a disheveled state.

If it weren't for Zhao Ruilong's intercession, he would have been taken away in handcuffs, losing all face.

This incident deeply affected Gao Mingyuan.

He was in no way inferior to a glamorous and respectable gangster.

He was suddenly slapped hard across the face several times in public, and he didn't dare to fight back.

This made Gao Mingyuan think deeply.

He ventured out on his own, taking enormous risks, doing all sorts of business, both legitimate and shady.

Despite their relentless efforts, the results they achieved were far inferior to those of Huang Wusheng.

Huang Wusheng, who is rich, powerful, has a strong background, and a high social status, was so easily taken down.

What about yourself?

Wouldn't it be better to just shoot them and be done with it, instead of even bothering to arrest them?

Seeing Huang Wusheng being taken away, and then seeing Zhao Ruilong's calm smile.

In that moment.

Power has been made tangible.

Gao Mingyuan suddenly realized his mistake.

He finally realized that having money is not as good as having power, and having a large business is not as good as having great power.

Without sufficient power to protect you, no matter how big your business, how much wealth you have, or how famous you are, you can't escape an arrest warrant.

He finally understood that the biggest difference between people begins from the moment they are born.

I was not born into a privileged family like Zhao Ruilong, becoming a member of the elite.

Then you'll be able to find ways to win over and depend on others, and use their power.

and so……

Back at the banquet, Gao Mingyuan wished he could kick everyone else out so he could toast Zhao Ruilong alone.

But in reality, there were too many people offering toasts and flattery, and even the shameless Gao Mingyuan only offered two toasts.

When he suggested having tea, Gao Qisheng immediately smiled knowingly.

“Great! I happen to have a lot of business matters to discuss with Brother Yuan.”

Gao Qiqiang hurriedly added, "That's right, I also have a lot of work-related headaches and would like some advice!"

Gao Mingyuan burst into laughter.

"I wouldn't dare to ask for your advice, let alone offer suggestions. We're all from the Gao family, so there's no need to be so polite."

"Besides, you two brothers are both exceptionally intelligent. Let's exchange ideas and learn together, okay?"

The three of them looked at each other and smiled.

We went upstairs, found a private room, and chatted over tea.

They were all big shots in their respective cities, and they all did similar businesses.

They won't fight for territory and create conflicts of interest; on the contrary, since they all share the surname Gao, they naturally feel closer to each other.

So when the three of them got together, they naturally brainstormed, talked about everything, and learned from each other's strengths and weaknesses.

But when it comes down to it, the most important consensus is that one must attach oneself to the powerful and wealthy, and the greater the power, the better.

At this stage, of course, we should cling to Zhao Ruilong's coattails.

Despite Zhao Ruilong's father, Zhao Lichun, being the top official in Handong, the Zhao family's influence in Handong is undeniable.

But actually, even outside of Handong Province, the Zhao family still has members.

Zhao Ruilong's third uncle, Zhao Ligen, is currently the director of the Public Security Bureau of Shimen District, Lvteng City, Zhongjiang Province.

His second uncle, Zhao Lidong, after the downfall of the Tang family, a local power in Jinghai, Zhao Ruilong invested heavily in Jinghai.

Therefore, Zhao Lidong has a good chance of succeeding Zhou Weihong and being promoted from Secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Department of Jinghai to Mayor, becoming the second-in-command of Jinghai.

therefore.

Gao Mingyuan wanted to use Zhao Ruilong to win over Zhao Ligen.

The Gao brothers also wanted to use Zhao Ruilong to get closer to Zhao Lidong.

In addition, both sides certainly have many other people they want to win over.

For example, the current mayor of Green Vine City, Wang Zheng, is someone Gao Mingyuan wants to win over and corrupt.

With the governorship of Zhongjiang Province's capital city, Wang Zheng's future is undoubtedly bright. He may become the vice governor or even the governor of Zhongjiang in the future.

The Gao brothers, of course, did not only want to curry favor with Zhao Lidong, but they also wanted to win over Huang, who had mentored and promoted Zhao Lidong.

Huang Yanjun, known as Old Huang, not only served as the Minister of Organization in Linjiang, wielding immense power, but also had been engaged in organizational work for many years. His protégés and former subordinates were scattered throughout Linjiang Province, and he had an extensive network of connections.

As for how to curry favor and win them over...

After repeated research and discussion, the three of them came up with the idea of ​​catering to the other person's preferences.

Gao Mingyuan plans to carefully cultivate a beautiful woman with many talents in order to win over Wang Zheng.

The Gao brothers, on the other hand, planned to take advantage of Huang Yanjun's love for growing flowers and plants to prepare a nursing home in advance.

After Huang Yanjun retires and returns to Jinghai City to live out his retirement, we will arrange a private house for him, so that he can grow various potted plants.

……

The van slowly pulled up in front of the villa.

The villa was pitch black, without any light.

"What do you mean? Didn't you say you were going to give me a surprise tonight?"

Zhao Ruilong got out of the car with a puzzled look on his face.

"I bet their surprise is that once you go in, they'll bring out a huge cake and sing 'Happy Birthday'!"

Lu Yike joked, "To avoid disappointing them, I suggest you pretend to be very surprised and happy."

Zhao Ruilong raised an eyebrow.

"Are you sure my second sister and the others would pull such an old-fashioned stunt? I'm turning 29, not 9!"

"Birthday surprises, isn't that how it is?" Lu Yike asked back.

"Yes, let's go!"

Zhao Ruilong had only taken two steps when he suddenly stopped and turned around.

"Lao Wan!"

"What's wrong, Mr. Zhao?"

"Let's go in and have some cake!"

"Uh... okay, sure."

Wan Kui'an never expected to be invited.

But Lu Yike had already anticipated that the approachable Zhao Ruilong would not leave without inviting the driver.

The three entered the house one after the other.

Just as Lu Yike had predicted, the lights in the entryway could not be turned on.

I had only taken a few steps into the living room in the dark when a lamp suddenly turned on on the coffee table.

"surprise!"

A cheer erupted.

Upon hearing the somewhat familiar voice, Zhao Ruilong was immediately surprised.

"Second brother-in-law!!"

"Haha, didn't expect that, did you!"

Liu Wenzhong, holding his daughter, stood up from behind the sofa.

Zhao Ruilong was overjoyed.

"I really didn't expect you to be..."

Before he could finish speaking, Zhao Ruilong sensed someone approaching from behind.

I turned around instinctively, and before I could see who it was, I felt something fly towards me.

"What the hell?"

Zhao Ruilong quickly caught it with both hands.

"Good lad, you reacted quickly!"

Upon hearing this voice, Zhao Ruilong looked surprised.

Approaching from the front was none other than the eldest sister, Zhao Runan.

"Is my brother-in-law here too?"

Zhao Runan rolled her eyes.

"What are you thinking? Do you think you can just take leave from the military whenever you want?"

"What? Isn't it surprising enough that I came all this way back to celebrate your birthday? Isn't that a pleasant surprise?"

Zhao Ruilong nodded repeatedly.

"That's enough, that's enough! It's been unexpected and exciting enough!"

At this moment.

Zhao Lichun slowly walked out of the kitchen, pushing a small food cart.

At this moment, he doesn't look like the powerful leader of Handong at all.

He's more like a loving old father.

Happy birthday, Uncle!

My nephew, Yu Xiaobo, dressed in camouflage and carrying a toy gun, ran over quickly.

Zhao Ruilong didn't even have time to examine the gift his older sister had given him.

After quickly putting him down, she bent down and picked up her little nephew who was running towards her.

"Happy birthday to you!"

"Happy birthday to you!"

……

Lu Yike was right.

A sudden, unexplained power outage is always a 'surprise' in the making.

However, neither she nor Zhao Ruilong expected that their eldest sister, Zhao Runan, would rush back to Jingzhou with her son, Yu Xiaobo, and their second sister's husband, Liu Wenzhong, who was originally in the United States, would unexpectedly appear at home.

Such an unexpected joy is truly delightful.

After singing the birthday song, close your eyes, make a wish, and blow out the candles...

While eating cake and chatting, Zhao Ruilong learned that his second brother-in-law had also returned to China on official business.

China is about to officially join the WTO, and many companies in the United States want to form a delegation to China for investment and inspection.

As the brother-in-law of the commercial counselor, he naturally had to do a lot of preparatory work for the arrival of the inspection team.

Now I'm finally able to steal a moment from my busy schedule to go back to Jingzhou to celebrate my birthday and discuss with my father whether it's possible to bring the inspection team to Handong.

The United States is the world's leading superpower, with numerous multinational corporations possessing abundant funds and strong capabilities. If they were to invest in Handong, it would naturally benefit the development of Handong.