Restarting life in Siheyuan

Letting Zhang Meng go to rest first, Zhu Xuefeng kept Jiang Fangzhuo to talk for a long time. Finally, Jiang Fangzhuo left the room in high spirits. Zhu Xuefeng then rubbed his temples. It took him a lot of trouble to balance the powers of his subordinates. Fortunately, he had enough things on hand, otherwise, this change of responsibilities might very likely dampen Jiang Fangzhuo's enthusiasm.

"Your Highness, do you need coffee or hot tea?"

Yang Lei had quietly slipped in, her beautiful eyes fixed on the man. The three of them had been talking for more than two hours, and it would be time for dinner soon.

"Don't call me that next time. We're in North America. More water. No more coffee. Is dinner ready?"

Yang Lei seemed to have gotten into the role quickly. She had changed her address and started using honorifics. But this was not what Zhu Xuefeng wanted. He wanted someone who could help his career, not a woman who would revolve around him. It seemed that he had to take advantage of the family meeting the day after tomorrow to make her clear about her main responsibilities.

The dinner was simple. In order to save trouble, Zhu Xuefeng specially arranged a Western meal. After the meal, Jiang Fangzhuo and Zhang Meng went to a hotel in the city to rest and would come back for the meeting the day after tomorrow.

Zhu Xuefeng was strolling on the beach by the sea. The beach was still bustling in the evening. A group of children were laughing and chasing the waves. Several couples were walking hand in hand on the beach. The afterglow of the setting sun sprinkled on the sea, sparkling and beautiful.

Several villas along the coast are now fully booked. Even Zhu Xuefeng's villa often has cars stopping and asking if they can accommodate them. It seems that this bay is quite famous here. It does not seem to be a good idea to bring Lin Na and the others here for vacation in the summer.

"Boss, hehe, should I call you His Highness?"

Yang Zhen, who hadn't had the chance to talk to Zhu Xuefeng the whole afternoon, ran up to him with a smile, put his hands behind his back, bent over and asked in a low voice.

Looking at the naughty Yang Zhen, Zhu Xuefeng just smiled. This girl has a lively personality, completely different from her sister.

"Call the boss. I have something to tell you when I get back. Take a walk with me first."

Seeing the boss carrying his shoes and walking barefoot on the beach, Yang Zhen also had an idea. He took off his shoes and carried them and walked side by side with Zhu Xuefeng. Yang Lei, who was behind, also laughed when she saw this. Her sister was just braver than her.

Her eyes revealed a kind of determination and wisdom, and there was a faint smile on the corners of her mouth. She firmly believed that her choice was the right one. What a twist of fate, she didn't expect that after going around in a circle, she still returned to the original track, but it seemed a little different.

A day later, Wu Qianqian led a team to arrive. From Hong Kong, Wu Qianqian brought Assistant Chen and a secretary, and from Fuso, the Yakawa sisters came. After repeated consideration, they did not send anyone from the autonomous region, and decided to adopt the strategy of centralized transportation from Hong Kong first.

Wu Qianqian smiled and greeted the Yang sisters cordially. She had been here twice and had suggestions for the renovation of the villa.

"Honey, it's been a long journey and we're all tired. I guess we don't have any plans for today."

Zhu Xuefeng gave her a gentle hug and said, "Thank you for your hard work, Madam. We have no plans for today. Your task today is to rest and adjust to the time difference. The two partners will come tomorrow, and we will discuss the details together."

Wu Qianqian leaned against the man and whispered, "Hubby, I won't accompany you tonight. I need to have a good rest. By the way, I'll give Qiu Hong back to you."

Zhu Xuefeng smiled. With several subordinates around, Wu Qianqian felt a little embarrassed, so he decided to let her go for now.

"Okay, I'll come find you later." Letting go of the woman, Zhu Xuefeng looked behind. Qiu Hong was at the end of the team, standing with the Yachuan sisters. Although she was dressed in modern clothes, she still looked somewhat extraordinary. It was the Taoist Qingxuan who had protected Wu Qianqian in Hong Kong for a year, but she was still wearing her expressionless mask.

"Everyone has come a long way and must have worked hard. Go wash up first. Today's task is to rest and adjust to the time difference. Yang Lei, Yang Zhen, you two will be responsible for accommodating everyone.

"Okay, boss, ma'am, everyone please follow me."

The two Yang sisters brought Wu Qianqian and Assistant Chen into the villa. Along the way, Yang Lei and Wu Qianqian talked in a low voice. They had met twice, and the Yang sisters knew each other's identities. In fact, the Yang sisters were grassroots employees under Wu Qianqian.

"Master, I don't need to adjust to the jet lag." The one who spoke was Taoist Qingxuan. Of course, he had now restored his real name, Qiuhong. When he saw Zhu Xuefeng, he naturally came over.

Looking at Qingxuan, Zhu Xuefeng was a little surprised that the other party seemed to have made progress again.

"If you're not tired, come with me in the evening. A car will come to pick us up then."

"Master, we don't need to adjust to the time difference. If you have anything, please tell me." The Yakawa sisters also seized the opportunity to show their loyalty.

"Okay, go wash up and rest for a while, and follow me in the evening."

After settling everyone down and returning to the room, Wu Qianqian was already waiting there.

"Hubby, you made such a big fuss and asked everyone to come all the way here, you don't want me to meet these two girls, do you?"

From what Lin Na and the other person said, Wu Qianqian already knew that these two might also want to come in, otherwise they wouldn't be so polite and joking with low-level employees like Yang.

Although he knew Wu Qianqian would not object to the matter of the Yang sisters, he still did not respond and instead explained.

"Opening a supermarket chain in North America is more troublesome than we thought at first. I only found out later that I can't own it alone and must be controlled by local people. The agent I found is in a special situation now and is restricted. He can't leave the country for the time being, so I can only let you come here."

Only then did Wu Qianqian understand that the man had no choice but to ask her to bring people here from thousands of miles away. You know, she has been very busy for many years.

"Oh, is that so? What about those two girls? What's the situation now? Have you made it clear?"

Seeing the smirk on Wu Qianqian's lips, Zhu Xuefeng understood that Wu Qianqian had just had a brief chat with Yang Lei and must have discovered something, so she decided not to hide it and admitted it readily.

"Okay, now they should call you Third Sister, okay?"

Wu Qianqian smiled sweetly. She had no right to interfere in these matters. Besides, Lin Na and Xia Yuhong had both agreed to it, so she naturally would not object and make the men unhappy for no reason.

"Now I have two more sisters. I am finally not the youngest anymore. Which of them do you plan to let help manage the North American supermarket chain?"

Since they are family, she believes that the business must be managed by family members.

"I plan to let Mr. Jin be in charge of the supermarket chain in North America. I want Yang Lei to organize a team to monitor the operation of the supermarket chain, but not to interfere with Mr. Jin's operation at other times."

Wu Qianqian was a little surprised. She knew very well how much money supermarkets could make. How could such a big piece of cake be managed by an outsider? This was inconsistent with the master's usual style. If she hadn't followed the master, she would definitely only be able to manage a small piece of such a large industry in Hong Kong. "Master, is this Mr. Jin so worthy of your trust?"

Zhu Xuefeng believes that he has a clearer view of Mr. Jin and that his character is fine. Besides, he only holds the smallest share, and with Yang Lei representing him in supervision, there should be no problem.

"It's OK. He will come over tomorrow. You will know when you see him. And the agent here is absolutely reliable."

Since the master had made up his mind, Wu Qianqian naturally would not object. After the two exchanged their views on opening a chain supermarket in North America, Wu Qianqian finally understood that the master wanted to integrate several industries of the family and also drive the development of the autonomous region, Hong Kong and the country.

Wu Qianqian was also very excited. The master had really made a big move. But she was also a little worried. She wondered if she could handle such a big project.

"Master, if we can integrate the resources of Hong Kong, the autonomous region, Fuso, China, the Peninsula, and Star City, it will indeed greatly promote several of our industries. Master, it's just that your movement is too big, and I'm afraid I can't take care of it."

The man gently hugged the woman, letting her lean more comfortably, then he took the woman's hand and placed it in his palm, gently squeezing it.

"Don't worry. You can just find someone to take charge of the supermarket chain in Hong Kong. Let Zhang Meng take charge of North America, let the Yakawa sisters take charge of Fuso, and let Prince take charge of Peninsula. He will definitely be happy to do it. I will ask my uncle to take charge of Xingcheng. If he doesn't want to do it, we can find someone else. What you need to do is to set up a special department in Hong Kong to unify the planning and coordination, and let the relevant departments implement the specific matters."

Wu Qianqian then felt relieved. There should be no problem in making unified arrangements, then purchasing by branches in various regions, and then allocating to several destination ports and airports.

"What about the logistics in various places? I won't be in charge of it, right? It's not easy to control it remotely."

"Of course, each place will make its own arrangements based on local conditions. Hong Kong, needless to say, our company can do it. Peninsula Prince has its own resources. Fuso will ask the trading company there to help in advance. The most important thing is North America, but the logistics here are well developed, so let the chain supermarkets rent their own fleet. The investment in building logistics in various places is too large, and we can't afford it now."

Wu Qianqian finally felt relieved. It was just a matter of unified command. For her now, it was not a difficult task. She could just arrange a reliable person to do it, and she didn't have to do it herself.

"But sir, you just said that you want to speed up the process of the supermarket chain in North America. I'm afraid that the funds will not be able to keep up. You said earlier that the total investment was 8 million. I finally squeezed out the money, and it has to be received in batches. Now that you have accelerated, I have to scrape together the funds."

Now Dongsheng has slowed down its investment in the aviation industry and squeezed out some funds, but there is no visible return on its real estate investment in Xingcheng for the time being. On the contrary, it built a shipyard on the small island over there and spent $450,000 to buy two uninhabited guano islands and built a fresh water treatment plant. It also has to keep a large amount of funds in Hong Kong to buy at the bottom. It is indeed a bit of a mess.

"You don't have to worry about this. We don't need to make additional investments for the time being. Once the supermarket chain project is launched, its own funds will be able to support its expansion. As long as the profit data looks good, the agents here will be able to find a bank loan."

"Then I have nothing to worry about. Master, you arrange for Yang Lei to organize the monitoring team. What about Yang Zhen? Will she stay in the company? How about I take her to Hong Kong and train her while she helps me?"

Zhu Xuefeng stood up and said with a smile, "You've got a good idea. I haven't told them about their plans yet. I have my own plans for her. She will definitely stay in North America. Since she's studying journalism, she should just study her major. If necessary, I want them to obtain citizenship here."

Wu Qianqian looked at the man with a strange expression. The man had a strong sense of nationalism and put domestic interests first in many things. How could he suddenly have such an idea?

"Don't overthink it. It's just a thought. If they get citizenship here, it will be easier for them to do some things in the future, such as in sensitive industries like banking and media."

Wu Qianqian's eyes widened. "Master, you even want to get involved in the banks here. We haven't even dealt with the ones in Hong Kong yet. And there's the media. That's a money-burning business, and you can't get involved just because you have money."

The man smiled, "You know a lot. I have some ideas for North America, so I'll have to think about them slowly. I'll talk to you about these things later when I have time. You can take a nap first. I'll take Qiu Hong and the Yachuan sisters out tonight, so you don't have to wait for me."

"Who's waiting for you? You know the master is busy, so go and get busy. I just need to take a break." Wu Qianqian smiled and pushed Zhu Xuefeng out of the door.

Taking advantage of the dinner, Zhu Xuefeng clarified the division of labor among the parties, and each party received their tasks.

Wu Qianqian has already taken everyone for a walk on the beach. In the hall, Zhu Xuefeng made a cup of tea and waited quietly. Qiu Hong's expressionless face beside him made him feel uncomfortable.

"Why don't you take off the mask? It's such a pity to have such a beautiful face that never sees the light of day."

"Since the master has given the order, Qiu Hong dare not disobey."

The woman moved quickly and took off the mask in a few seconds, revealing a peerless face in front of the man. She was as beautiful as morning dewdrops, crystal clear, and hard to look at. Her eyes were like bright stars, deep and ethereal.

Zhu Xuefeng sighed. This person's face was indeed not suitable to be shown to the world. Such a stunning beauty would make people feel relaxed and happy at first sight and would be unforgettable. It was a disaster to the country and the people. No wonder he always wore a mask.

"Forget it, just take it with you. You can sit and wait."

"Master, can't you agree to this? This will really help us improve our realm together."

Knowing that this person was still thinking about achieving the innate ability of "the universe in his sleeves" as soon as possible, he was about to speak when he saw several cars driving down the road and heading towards the villa.

"Come on, come with me to meet a few people later. You will have to deal with them in the future."

"Yes."

The people who came were Mr. Webster and six captains. They talked in secret for a long time before pushing the door open and leaving.

"Master, James and Tom will take you there. Don't you really need the children to help? That place is a mess, full of liars, thieves, hooligans, rogues and villains."

Zhu Xuefeng looked at Qiu Hong who was expressionless on the side. "She's enough. Besides, we're not going to cause trouble. We will follow their rules. I think since they can grow to such a large scale, they will definitely follow some rules."

Mr. Webster's suspicious look made Qiu Hong very unhappy. His eyes turned cold and Mr. Webster couldn't help but shiver. Only then did he realize that his master's guard seemed to be difficult to deal with.

But he was still a little worried, so he took out his own gun and handed it to me, "Why don't you take this with you? You can't underestimate their shamelessness. These are ruthless villains who eat people without leaving any bones. Your safety cannot be in any way unexpected."

Zhu Xuefeng shrugged indifferently and pushed the gun away. "Put it away. Nothing will happen. But you should pay attention to the few things I told you. If you have any difficulties, feel free to ask. You know how to contact me."

(End of this chapter)