Video Editor

Chapter 543 Grand Wedding
Looking at this somewhat unfamiliar cousin in front of him, Chen Xingjun thought of a word in his mind: complacent. "Hengjun, can I ask you a question?"

"Oh? What's the problem?" Su Ning looked at Chen Xingjun in surprise.

"Hyungjun, why did you choose to pursue a career in politics?"

“Well, this is a personal interest of mine.”

"No! Hengjun, this must not be what you really mean." Chen Xingjun suddenly looked at Su Ning seriously.

"Xingjun, you went to study in the United States when you were young, so you don't understand the ideology of our Chinese cultural circle. It's mainly based on the four characters of scholars, farmers, merchants and artisans. That's why I think a career in government is more interesting."

"Ah? Scholars, farmers, merchants and artisans?" Chen Xingjun suddenly felt dizzy as if he was listening to a foreign language.

"That's right! Learn the arts of literature and martial arts, and sell them to the imperial family." Looking at the puzzled Chen Xingjun, Su Ning smiled and spoke his true feelings. "And now I can become an emperor one day, wouldn't that make me even crazier?"

"Uh?"

Although Suning's explanation was very detailed, Chen Xingjun still couldn't understand Suning's idea for a while because of the chaebol-supremacy thinking instilled in him by the chaebol family since he was a child. He still couldn't understand what the hypocritical and servile guest meant, because he had no such arrogant experience in his mind.

Su Ning knew that the people Chen Xingjun came into contact with were low-level officials who had not yet stepped out of the political arena. In addition, the system in South Korea was extremely special, and many officials also had requests for favors from Zheng Xinzhai. Naturally, the chaebol families chose to forget the status of scholars.

People often don't talk too much if they don't agree with each other. Chen Xingjun really didn't understand what Su Ning was saying. Seeing that Su Ning was unwilling to discuss topics about women with him, Chen Xingjun said goodbye to Su Ning in a bored manner and left.

When Chen Xingjun returned home, he saw that his parents, who were used to going to bed early, were still awake. He smiled curiously and asked, "Dad, Mom, why aren't you asleep yet?"

"Xingjun! We are all waiting for you to come back, worried that you can't adapt to life in China." Chen Yongji looked at his son lovingly.

"Dad, don't worry about me. I'm actually quite adaptable."

"Well, now that you're back, your mother and I won't worry anymore. Xingjun, you should go to bed early too!"

"Haha, I made mom and dad worry about me."

Chen Xingjun lay on his bed, but he couldn't fall asleep. Of course, he was not thinking about the "scholars, farmers, merchants and artisans" at this moment, but the beautiful lady Min Jingxian. He felt that the encounter at the airport had completely captivated him.

He suddenly felt resentful towards his brother's wife, whom he had never met before. He thought that if his brother's wife's bodyguard had not suddenly appeared and taken away Min Jingxian, who was chatting with him happily, he might have married the beauty by now.

After a hasty farewell at the airport, all Chen Xingjun could think about was Min Jingxian. He then asked someone to get Min Jingxian's contact information, but unfortunately, Min Jingxian seemed to have suddenly lost interest in him and did not respond enthusiastically to Chen Xingjun's invitation.

Ever since the Handao Steel incident, and now the Yazhen Automobile incident, Chen Yangzhe no longer has the arrogance of a big boss. When handling Shunyang Group's business, he tries to be as low-key as possible and no longer dares to be as unscrupulous as before.

Although the Yazhen Automobile incident was resolved this time, it was still far from what Chen Yangzhe had in mind. Under Chen Yangzhe's repeated insistence, although Shunyang Automobile and Yazhen Automobile were successfully merged into one, Miracle Investment Company still held 45% of the shares of the new Shunyang Automobile.

"Mr. Paul, is this the only value our Shunyang Automobile is worth?" Chen Yangzhe said indignantly to Paul.

"President Chen, you must know exactly what Shunyang Auto is." Looking at Chen Yangzhe's incredulous expression, Paul knew that Chen Yangzhe must be trying his best to control his anger. He then retorted disapprovingly, "For a small Korean brand that's been at the bottom of the market for a thousand years, we're willing to give up 4% of our shares. This is already a sign of respect for you, President Chen."

"you"

"Of course! If President Chen truly believes his industry is undervalued, then the merger between Shunyang and Yazhen should just be dropped."

"Mr. Paul, what you said makes sense. I wish us a pleasant cooperation." Chen Yangzhe took a few deep breaths with difficulty, and then showed his gentle smile again.

"Yes! Happy cooperation." Seeing Chen Yangzhe still able to smile despite suffering such a huge loss, Paul's heart trembled for no reason.

Paul had been working in investment banking for many years and had of course experienced all kinds of turmoil. However, Chen Yangzhe, who was able to remain calm in the face of adversity, was something Paul had never seen before. He suddenly and unconsciously put away his cynical thoughts.

After the agreement was signed, Paul and Chen Yangzhe shook hands and left the signing location. Not long after Paul left, Chen Yongji looked at his father in grief and anger, "Father, this American is really abominable."

"Yongji, sometimes suffering a loss is a blessing rather than a curse. At least this time the Blue House did not force our Shunyang Group chaebol to reform." Chen Yangzhe no longer had the anger he had at the beginning.

"This"

"Yongji, you can't be rigid in your actions. Sometimes compromise is also a kind of victory."

"Yes! Father, Yongji has learned his lesson." Regardless of whether he could understand it or not, Chen Yongji had to make a gesture, and then said with some concern, "Father, this time when we acquired Yazhen Automobile, we have almost exhausted Shunyang Group's working capital. We have to solve this problem as soon as possible!"

The most important issue for a company is working capital, not to mention a large enterprise like Shunyang Group, which simply cannot do without the guarantee of working capital.

"Well, I understand the liquidity issue and will resolve it as soon as possible."

After leaving the signing location, Paul returned to Miracle Investment Company. Seeing Chen Daojun, the major shareholder hidden behind the scenes, he complained, "Daojun, your grandfather is really a thousand-year-old fox. He suffered such a huge loss, but he can still talk and laugh."

"Paul, entrepreneurs of their generation have experienced everything, so you should try not to do what you did this time." Chen Daojun looked at Paul with a half-smile, which contained an inexplicable warning.

"Huh? Daojun, don't worry. I was too angry this time, so I did this." Paul was not a fool. He immediately understood the threat in Chen Daojun's eyes.

"Well, after this incident, our investment projects will be much smoother in the future." Chen Daojun was also very surprised by the hard-won investment environment.

1998 was a very important turning point. Not only did the global economic crisis break out in this year, but it also allowed Hong Kong to once again establish its god-like status, because the world's hot money did not flow into Hong Kong, which was unique in the world where the economic crisis was raging.

This has caused those financial groups and individuals who are not optimistic about the future of Hong Kong to regret it deeply. However, it is of no use for them to regret it now, because the global economic crisis has caused them to suffer heavy losses.

The news of Suning and Bae Joo-hyun's upcoming wedding spread like a whirlwind to everyone related to the two families, and ordinary Korean citizens also became curious about the news, and they all expressed their feelings about which family's daughter was so lucky to marry Suning, who is known as the "national good child", not to mention that Suning is now a rising star in South Korea.

"Hengjun, you've grown up in the blink of an eye." Chen Yangzhe, in a rare move, asked Director Li to invite Su Ning to Zhengxinzhai. "Grandpa, my child will grow up one day, and I will also realize my dreams."

"Ideal? Your ideal isn't really to become president, is it?" Chen Yangzhe's remaining kindness suddenly turned into sarcasm.

"Grandpa, you have to know that I am only twenty-three years old now. My age advantage gives me unlimited possibilities in the future."

"This"

Looking at the "precocity" of his grandson in front of him, Chen Yangzhe suddenly woke up. He had always ignored the age issue of his grandson and had unknowingly treated him equally.

"Grandpa, my plan is to sit on the presidential throne in twenty years, so you must take good care of yourself, otherwise you may not be able to see your grandson's glorious moment."

"Hmph! I'm in good health, you don't need to worry about me." Chen Yangzhe felt sweet in his heart when he was suddenly cared for by his most capable grandson, but his face was still as cold as ice.

"Hehe, it was Hyungjun who made the mistake."

"Hengjun, Shunyang Group has also been affected by the recent economic crisis and has encountered serious liquidity problems. That's why I came here to borrow some money from Su's Eternal Capital."

"Grandpa, can't the bank find a solution?"

"We've tried everything. Now all the major banks are tightening their lending, and life is tough for everyone."

"Grandpa, funding is not a problem for me, but I have one condition. I hope you won't get angry."

"Oh? Go ahead." Chen Yangzhe looked at his stammering grandson and suddenly had a bad feeling in his heart.

"Grandpa, I have my eyes on the shipyard under Shunyang Group. I wonder if you can sell it to Su's Eternal Capital?" Su Ning looked at Chen Yangzhe's face that looked like he could get angry at any moment, then stated his request with a smile.

"What? You are gouging out my heart, your grandfather!" Chen Yangzhe immediately looked at his grandson in front of him angrily.

"Grandpa, that's why you don't need to get so excited. I'm just discussing this with you!"

"Humph!"

"Grandpa, I won't hide it from you. I bought a shipyard in Italy, Europe. However, this shipyard specializes in building private luxury cruise ships. Although it also has shares in several shipyards in Japan, the shares held are not large. So I urgently need a larger shipyard."

"Hehe! So you're targeting your grandpa, me?" Chen Yangzhe looked at the grandson in front of him with a sneer.

"Grandpa, you need a huge amount of capital to operate right now, and I happen to need Shunyang's shipyard. We can both get what we need!"

"Hmph! The sale of Shunyang Department Store already made my heart bleed. It is absolutely impossible for me to sell Shunyang Shipyard now." Chen Yangzhe refused categorically.

"Grandpa, we can discuss the price. You can think about it when you get back."

"Don't even think about it! I won't agree to it."

"Grandpa, since Zhuxuan and I are getting married soon, you have to give us a gift, right?" Su Ning knew Chen Yangzhe was very concerned about his reputation, so he thought of a good excuse for him. "How about we announce to the public that Shunyang Shipyard is a wedding gift from Grandpa?"

"What? What's wrong with you?" Chen Yangzhe didn't expect Suning to be so shameless. It turned out that he had been thinking about the money in his pocket.

"Grandpa, I'm your real grandson. Building ships is my only hobby since I was little. You can't let me down too much, right?"

In the end, Chen Yangzhe did not agree. The Shunyang Shipyard was too important. It was like the soul of Shunyang's manufacturing industry. How could Chen Yangzhe sell it easily, even to his own grandson?

The wedding of Suning and Bae Joo-hyun was held as scheduled. Suning specially paid a large sum of money to invite a master of metaphysics and selected the auspicious day of October 1, 1998. Perhaps only Suning herself knew the true meaning of it.

On October 1st, the wedding of Suning and Bae Joo-hyun was held in a grand manner. There were also many guests attending the wedding. Almost all the relationships that Suning had maintained in recent years were present. It was definitely much more solemn than the luxurious weddings in later generations that cost hundreds of millions of dollars.

At this time, ordinary citizens in South Korea were also paying attention to this wedding, and even the TV station broadcast it live. Shin's mother also knew about Suning and Bae Joo-hyun's marriage, not from seeing it on TV, but because Suning also sent an invitation to their family.

"Hyunwoo! Today is Master Hengjun's wedding. Come with me." Mother Shen said to her eldest son.

"Okay! Mom, are the gifts ready?"

"It's ready! Mom made them all by hand. Master Hengjun will definitely like them."

"Huh? Isn't that too shabby?"

"Silly child, Master Hengjun has everything he needs. This is just a token of our appreciation."

"Huh? Mom's right."

Chen Yangzhe looked at the grand wedding scene, and couldn't help but reveal a gratified expression. Finally, at the family meeting after the wedding banquet, he signaled Director Li Hengcai to take out a document and announced in front of the whole family that the Shunyang Shipyard would be donated to Suning and Bae Joo-hyun.

When Director Li announced the news, all the Chen family members present were shocked, and Bae Joo-hyun also noticed the complicated expressions of all the relatives, and then became more convinced of Su Ning's judgment of the Chen family.

"Thank you for the gift, Grandpa." Ignoring everyone's shocked expressions, Bae Joo-hyun looked at Chen Yangzhe and said with a smile.

"Well, this is what you deserve. I hope you can support each other in the future."

"Grandpa, we will." Suning and Bae Joo-hyun smiled at each other, then assured Chen Yangzhe.

(End of this chapter)