Courtyard houses: Those who are capable are rewarded, and many children bring many blessings.

"Haha, Big Boss Scott, you're getting funnier and funnier."

After the two separated, Big Boss Scott turned around and opened his arms again, as if to give Guan Meinu, who was next to Niu Dazhuang, a warm hug as well.

Niu Dazhuang was naturally unwilling to accept this. He took a step to the side and stood in front of Boss Scott, grabbing his arms with both hands: "Boss Scott, let's skip them."

"Oh, wow! This is the etiquette of our Great British Empire!"

"I respect your country's etiquette for ten minutes, but you should also respect our country's etiquette. Come on, let's not dwell on this little thing, I have something important to discuss with you." Without giving Big Boss a chance to speak again, he pulled him by the arm and led him into the VIP room.

Seeing that Niu Dazhuang was accompanied by two beautiful Asian women, Boss Scott couldn't lose face, so he whispered a few words in the ear of the female employee who brought him coffee.

Within five minutes, a beautiful woman with blonde hair and blue eyes, a slender figure, wearing a business suit and gold-rimmed glasses walked in.

"Wow! My secretary, Ms. Bellucci."

Men understand men's thoughts. Niu Dazhuang bowed and extended his right hand, lightly shaking the front half of the other woman's hand before politely letting go: "Miss Bellucci, you look beautiful today, Niu Dazhuang."

Then he turned his gaze to Big Boss Scott's face: "What I'm about to say involves trade secrets..."

"Don't worry, Bellucci, like the two ladies beside you, is one of my people."

"That's fine then." Niu Dazhuang then got straight to the point.

"Big Boss Scott, I know you have a lot of resources in home decoration, but I wonder about your business with Xiao Rizi..."

Scott's heart skipped a beat: "Could this mysterious man have sensed something?"

"We also have Standard Chartered branches in Little Life, but they're not as powerful as here. After all, the Americans are the real owners behind Little Life."

"I won't beat around the bush. I'm thinking of partnering with your bank again to make a killing at Xiao Rizi. This time, I can take you along."

Big Mom was still unsure if it was the same thing she was thinking about, so she asked again, "What about the timeline?"

"We'll lay the groundwork this year and reap the rewards by the year after next at the latest."

Okay, it's confirmed now.

Big Boss Scott took a sip of his coffee and said, "Wow, this cake is pretty good, but it's not something you or I can eat the meat in."

In fact, if you act like you did last time, our good days are over. Those families have no bottom line when it comes to their dealings.

After his reminder, Niu Dazhuang suddenly understood that everything from pressuring the Japanese to open their financial markets to the Plaza Accord was planned step by step.

Niu Dazhuang chuckled awkwardly. "Looks like I was too presumptuous. Spending a few hundred million dollars of pocket money shouldn't be a problem, right?"

"That shouldn't be a problem. Let me give you some more information: your deeds have already attracted the attention of those old money people."

"But since you haven't made any moves in the past few years, those old money guys can't do anything about it."

"I understand. If, and I mean if, I were to make a lot of money from the small-scale business, could Standard Chartered Bank transfer the money out to me?"

After thinking for a moment, Scott said, "Transferring within our Standard Chartered Bank should be fine, but the fees will be a few percentage points higher than usual."

"As a friend, Niu, I still have to give you some advice: you're living such a comfortable life now, why take this risk?"

"Thank you, my friend. If this works out, I can help you expand your business in China."

"Although this business isn't under my jurisdiction, I still want to thank you. It's been a pleasure doing business with you!"

Leaving Standard Chartered

"Where to?" Guan Meinu asked.

"Back to the villa by the sea."

Both women were witnesses and knew that Niu Dazhuang wasn't in a good mood, so no one in the car spoke again.

Niu Dazhuang closed his eyes to rest. While others would gently tap the armrest with their fingers at this time, Niu Dazhuang was unconventional. He placed his right hand on Lin Ajiao's plump thigh beside him and rhythmically tapped it like he was playing the piano...

The detached villa by the sea, which usually sits vacant, has become a popular spot for Niu Dazhuang. Except for Lin Yongmei, all the other women have come to keep him company.

Lou Xiao'e shuttles between Hong Kong Island and the privileged area. The electronic component factory she built in the privileged area has already started production.

Although the profit per unit is small, the quantity is large, making much more money than the restaurant opened by Tan Yali.

When they got home, none of the three mentioned the incident.

Guan Meinu has been with Niu Dazhuang for almost three years and has matured quite a bit. Although she's still a bit impulsive, she's much more discerning about what she says.

Unless specifically instructed by Niu Dazhuang, Guan Meinu never spoke of what she saw or heard after going out with Niu Dazhuang.

She already has the potential to be a qualified secretary.

Lin Ajiao is also a woman of few words. The women in Hong Kong have long seen that Lin Ajiao will definitely succeed Lin Yongmei in the future.

So many years have passed, and although the sisters now all live in the same villa, they still sleep separately at night. It's just that Niu Dazhuang has to visit them every night.

A week later, Niu Dazhuang and Guan Meinu boarded a plane heading north again.

Niu Dazhuang wasn't just indulging in nightly revelry and forgetting about things. In the past few days, he finally came up with a way to break the deadlock. Whether it would work or not depended on the support he received.

This time, it has to be the one in front of me.

After flying back to Yanjing, Niu Dazhuang rested for one night and went to the municipal party committee the next day.

He hadn't made an appointment, and Bai Hongjun was in a meeting. It was almost noon when the two of them finally met.

"Didn't you go to Hong Kong Island?" Niu Dazhuang lit a cigarette for his brother-in-law, then lit one for himself as well.

"This time we've really run into a tough problem."

"You're so cunning, there's nothing you can't handle."

"No matter how capable I am personally, or how clever my methods are, I can't outmaneuver the financial backers behind those American politicians."

"Interesting. Tell me more, how did you get into a fight with them? And why did you come to me for help?"

"Didn't I ask you to find me some bodyguards...? I knew this trip to the Japanese wouldn't be peaceful, but I never imagined it was all orchestrated by that big shot, Old Qian from the US. I can easily make a few hundred million, just like I did a few years ago..."

"If they offered me billions, or even tens of billions of dollars, do you think they would let me leave safely?"

"I'd wholeheartedly support taking advantage of the Japanese, but I don't quite understand. Their economy is booming right now, and their car industry is selling all over the world. How can you possibly take advantage of them?"

Even if Bai Hongjun and his group of cadres had some financial knowledge, it was limited.

"How can I explain it to you? As long as you're an expert, whether you're financially well-off or not, you can always make money off others."

"Through financial means, it's even possible to plunder a medium-sized country. All the wealth that this country has accumulated over a decade can be transferred into my hands through financial means."