Hong Kong: Rise of the Kings.

Chapter 1097 1083 [The Great Alliance of the Chaebols]

Hyundai Group,

CEO's office---
"Father, I just received a call from Samsung Group President Chung Ju-yung, inviting us to meet at the Samsung Hotel near Yongfu Palace in three days. What do you think——"

The person who said this was Zheng Jiu, the second son of Hyundai Group boss Chung Ju-yung.

As Chung Ju-yung's most proud son, Chung Gu is different from his elder brother Chung Soo.

Zheng Xiu is a man of great vigour and domineering character. It was because of this that he died in a car accident in his previous life, and the current battle for the crown prince of the group has become fierce.

Many people said that Zheng Xiu's death was related to the second brother Zheng Jiu, because Zheng Jiu was not as cheerful as his eldest brother. He would scold others if they did something wrong, but would correct their mistakes. At work, he was always objective and never personal, so he was respected by everyone in the Hyundai Group.

Zheng Jiu is too gloomy and his behavior is hard to understand. His father, Zheng Zhouyong, once said: "My eldest son is like a tiger, and my second son is like a fox!"

No one knows whether this statement is a compliment or criticism for Zheng Jiu.

"Would Samsung be so kind as to invite us to a dinner party?" Chung Ju-yung smiled slightly, with a hint of disdain at the corner of his mouth.

Zheng Jiu said: "Perhaps they are too happy and forget everything else. You know, the Blue House is now supporting them and loaning them 30 billion, which is not a small amount. If this is successful, then Samsung Group will be able to step firmly on us, Hanjin, Lotte and other large groups and become the real overlord of the Republic of Korea."

"Overlord? That requires the approval of our old friends!" Chung Ju-yung said angrily, paused and continued, with a bit of complaint in his tone: "We should have been patient at the beginning. If it weren't for that damn traitor Kim Jong-ki stabbing us, we wouldn't have sold the three automobile production lines in Daegu to Du!"

"Father, Kim Jong-ki is just one of the reasons. Don't forget, there is also Zheng Tai - he is the reason!" Zheng Jiu said casually.

Chung Ju-yung blew his beard and glared: "What do you mean? Are you blaming me in a roundabout way? Although he was born to me and another woman outside, he is still your brother, and we are of the same blood, isn't it?"

"Father, calm down. I'm just telling you the truth. He was the cause of this accident, and you got into trouble with Du Yongxiao just to help him calm down the trouble." Zheng Jiuliang paused and looked at Zheng Zhouyong: "Let's get to the point. Samsung's invitation is obviously a demonstration. What should we do? Should we go to help support them, or find an excuse not to go?"

After this question was asked, the living room fell silent. The resentment and excitement on Chung Ju-yung's face gradually faded away. His whole temperament changed, his eyes became deeper, and he returned to his original appearance as the automobile tycoon who dominated South Korea.

Chung Ju-yung pondered for a moment, then said to his son, Chung Gu, "Of course we have to go and show our support! When a wall falls, everyone pushes it down, and when a person is famous, there will be a lot of gossip. Samsung is very popular now, so it would be good for us to go and see what gossip there is! Besides, Samsung may have other purposes in summoning us this time--"

"Other purposes?" Zheng Jiu's eyes turned, and a hint of surprise appeared on his gloomy face.

"Do you want us to join forces to deal with Du Yongxiao?"

Chung Ju-yung glanced at his son, not knowing whether to praise or spur him on: "Sometimes you are too smart, so smart that it makes my scalp numb. Your elder brother is a few years older than you, but he is much weaker than you in terms of cunning and means. If I were not here, you might have staged a six-dragon flying performance!"

"Six Flying Dragons" tells the story of King Taejong of Joseon, Yi Bang-won, who plotted to usurp the throne and killed his brother and others in order to seize the throne.

Zheng Jiu was shocked when he heard this, and dared not to refute, so he could only ask with a smile: "Father, you are really good at telling jokes, but I don't feel the funny point this time."

"I have something else to say, don't you understand? I said you are a talented person, better than your elder brother, but your personality is too gloomy. Just like now, you are obviously afraid in your heart, but you are still smiling. I don't like you like this!"

Zheng Jiu shuddered secretly.

It seems that his father still prefers his older brother with a hot temper.

Does the continuation of the family line and inheritance rights really require "order of seniority"?
As the second son, no matter how capable he is, he can’t stand out?

What if I snatch it away by force? Would my father dare to harm me?
Will he?
Zheng Jiu glanced at his father Zheng Zhouyong.

Chung Ju-yung was looking at him with a fierce look.

Zheng Jiu's heart skipped a beat, but he pretended to be calm. "I have been learning from my elder brother, and I hope that you can really like me. If you don't like me now, it only means that I haven't done enough. But it doesn't matter. Time will prove everything. Then you will know who can inherit Hyundai Group!"

"Are you so confident?" Zheng Zhouyong pointed at Zheng Jiu's nose, "Let's not talk about defeating your elder brother first, do you have the ability to defeat that Du guy now?"

"Defeat him?"

"That's right! Letting you kill each other is what I least want to see. So I'll give you a test paper. No matter if it's you, Zheng Jiu, your eldest brother Zheng Xiu, or your other brothers, no matter who it is, as long as he can defeat Du Yongxiao in this Samsung gathering, I will hand over the future power of Hyundai Group to him!"

Zheng Jiu was extremely shocked and looked at his father in disbelief. He never expected that his father was so traumatized by the bullying of Du that he would actually gamble with the inheritance of the company.

"But...will that Du guy also attend this Samsung conference?"

"What do you think?" Chung Ju-yung sneered, "That old fox Lee Byung-chul has made such a big move, so of course he has to invite the protagonist to the scene! Without the man named Du, no matter how much his Samsung boasts, it will be meaningless. Do you understand?"

"Not only that, if I'm not mistaken, this Du guy is also waiting for this opportunity, hoping to use the Samsung conference to lure everyone into the game. As we all know, he has been eyeing all the major groups in the Republic of Korea, and has always wanted to gain shares and take power with his own strength. He keeps shouting about the big alliance, just to become the leader."

"What qualifications does he, a Chinese, have to be the leader of our Korean business community?"

"It is because he is Chinese that we can come together and face the outside world in unison! Samsung can see who will be the leader of the alliance, and so can we!" Chung Ju-yung looked at his son with a sharp gaze, "Even the Blue House can see it!"

"Is it Samsung Group? Leader Lee Byung-chul?"

"What else do you think? Lee Byung-chul was a great hero. He had been fighting against the Blue House and was unwilling to be a vassal of the government. Now that the Blue House has joined forces with him, he will certainly do something big! He will use the opportunity of "The Wolf is Coming" to unite all of us chaebols and form a big alliance. As long as he becomes the leader of this alliance, he can mobilize hundreds of billions of dollars to fight the Chinese. If he thinks of something, he can make a lot of money for himself. Never underestimate his strategy, and don't overestimate his character."

Zheng Jiu woke up from his dream and nodded, "So that's how it is. Now I understand."

"You know nothing, Silva!" Chung Ju-yung's expression suddenly changed. "The chaebol alliance is a very confidential matter, but you looked like you knew it a long time ago! Tell me the truth, have you already made a deal with Samsung in secret? If you support them to be the leader of the alliance, they will support you to inherit Hyundai?"

Zheng Jiu quickly shook his head and argued: "No, father! Believe me, I didn't do anything! Don't believe what others say and accuse me!" "Accused you? I know who you are best! You think you are smart, but you are actually stupid! If you have a clear conscience, you wouldn't be so loud when you informed me of the Samsung party, and you wouldn't say so much. The more you do that, the more it proves that you are guilty! I'll give you one last chance. Is it true that you have a deal with Samsung in secret? Tell me now!"

Under the pressure of his father, Chung Ju-yung, the second son, Chung Jiu, who was always gloomy and believed that he would not change his color even if the sky collapsed, had to nod his head with difficulty, "Yes, yes!"

I thought Chung Ju-yung would be furious, but he just nodded slightly: "That's right! When the chaebols gather together, there will finally be something good to watch!"

……

Busan——
Warwick automobile production line under the Du Group.

As the boss of this automobile factory, Du Yongxiao has not been a hands-off manager these days.

When Liu He went out to discuss business, Du Yongxiao had to go to the factory in person and take charge.

Jiang Ling'er followed Du Yongxiao and served as a secretary, accountant, and financial officer.

"Ling'er, have the workers clean up the factory tomorrow morning. Liu He called and said that he has already negotiated a deal with Thailand, and a Thai guest will come to the factory to take a look tomorrow afternoon."

Du Yongxiao pushed open the door of the office and spoke to Jiang Ling'er, who was sitting at the table with her head down, checking the accounts.

Jiang Ling'er hummed but didn't raise her head. Instead, she continued to look through the information in front of her. Du Yongxiao walked over curiously and asked, "What's wrong?"

"I looked through the accounts for a long time and found that our sales of Warwick cars in South Korea were less than 1,000 units, but our sales to foreign countries exceeded 30,000 units. It's incredible!"

Jiang Ling'er waited for Du Yongxiao to come over before she raised her head and looked at Du Yongxiao.

Du Yongxiao nodded: "This is the method I gave to Liu He. Koreans tend to stick together and like to talk about patriotism and saving the country. Directly engaging in a price war with Hyundai Motor is the lowest level approach. If we want them to accept our Huawei Motors, we must start from the periphery--"

"So I asked Yan Xiong to go to Japan, Liu He to go to Thailand, and I also arranged for people to go to Formosa. When the surrounding areas of South Korea start to purchase our Huawei cars, I want to see how long the Koreans can hold out!"

"I see. My husband is really good. He even knows this kind of encirclement tactics." Jiang Ling'er closed the account with a smile, and then looked at Du Yongxiao in a suit in front of her: "You still look better in this outfit. I'm not used to it after wearing casual clothes for a few months."

"I can't help it. I haven't been idle these days. I've been entertaining guests who visit the factory. Although I'm a hands-off boss, I still have to accompany them when they eat and drink. By the way, I also went to a nightclub with them and found dancers. Do you mind?"

Jiang Ling'er chuckled and put her arms around Du Yongxiao's neck: "I don't mind, but you have to compensate me! You can't use your energy on those little goblins."

"There's someone outside! You are the real little devil!" Du Yongxiao tapped Jiang Ling'er's nose lightly.

……

After leaving the office--
Seeing smoke coming out of the factory cafeteria, Du Yongxiao walked over and said to the person in charge who was busy in the cafeteria: "Please help me prepare some dishes later. I want to have a drink with President Li Mingbai and Professor Jin Zhongji!"

"I understand, President!" the person in charge said respectfully to Du Yongxiao.

Although Liu He is the president here, everyone knows that Liu He is actually a "worker" like them, and the real owner of this car factory is the young and handsome Chinese man in front of them.

As talents recruited by Du Yongxiao from Hyundai Group and Samsung Group respectively, Li Mingbai and Jin Zhongji have worked hard these days. For Warwick Automobile, they abandoned their families and children and devoted themselves to work.

Sometimes Du Yongxiao felt a little bit reluctant, as he thought the salary he gave to others was much less than what they put in.

But for Li Mingbai and Jin Zhongji, the salary Du Yongxiao gave them was three times of their original positions!
What's more, for people who have reached their level, the pursuit of money is far less important than a sense of honor and achievement.

In Warwick Company, who wouldn’t respectfully address them as “Mr. President” or “Mr. Professor” when meeting them?
Du Yongxiao even asked Liu He to truly delegate power to them. In many cases, they had complete autonomy and could even mobilize research and development funds of hundreds of billions of won, which was simply unimaginable in Hyundai Group and Samsung Group before.

Du Yongxiao actually had a clear division of labor. In the future, Li Mingbai would be the head of Huawei Automobile, and Liu He would still have to go back to the United States. Kim Jong-ki was now helping here, but he would be in charge of Samsung Electronics in the future. After all, he was the famous father of semiconductors, and it would be a waste of talent to put him here.

not long time--
The canteen delivered meals specially prepared for Du Yongxiao and his friends.

A closer look revealed that they were a few Chinese home-cooked dishes.
Sweet and sour spare ribs, twice-cooked pork, mapo tofu, hot and sour cabbage, etc.

Du Yongxiao could never get used to the kimchi in Korea. He ate kimchi in the morning, kimchi at noon, and kimchi at night. After eating it, he felt like he was pickled in a pickle jar and felt uncomfortable all over.

So Du Yongxiao hired a Chinese chef from a Chinese restaurant with a high salary and asked him to help cook.

This chef has excellent skills and can make ordinary home-cooked dishes have a unique flavor. He is very popular among factory workers and senior executives like Du Yongxiao.

For this, Liu He specially increased his salary by 30%.

Du Yongxiao is waiting in the office.

Li Mingbai and Jin Zhongji were late.

When they came, they were even wearing dirty work clothes, and it was obvious that they had just come from the workshop.

Du Yongxiao did not dare to neglect these two great contributors. When he saw them coming, he stood up to greet them personally.

Du Yongxiao's move once again made the two flattered and grateful, feeling that they had followed the right person.

In the past, whether they were at Samsung or Hyundai, the chairman was always high and mighty and treated them only as working vassals and never as talents.

(End of this chapter)