Chapter 581: Brother-in-Law and Cousin Meet Him at the Airport!
On the morning of September 22, Li Yi left Hong Kong Island in grand style, seen off by Li Fuzhao, Huang Lixing, and others!
Learning that Li Yi, the “Killing God,” had finally left, many people in Hong Kong Island breathed a sigh of relief.
In just 20 short days, this young man had once again demonstrated his terrifying business acumen through a series of strategic moves.
It was as if only yesterday that Li Yi had just returned to Hong Kong Island, and almost everyone had assumed that a fierce battle would erupt between Starry Sky Company, controlled by Li Yi, and the Blue Dragon Society, controlled by Ma Biao.
The members of these wealthy, established families had all taken their seats, ready to watch the show.
But to everyone’s surprise, he completely ignored Ma Biao—that two-faced traitor—and instead set his sights directly on the Lai family, whose assets were worth 2 billion.
Backed by a British-owned conglomerate, the Lai family proved utterly helpless against Li Yi, collapsing in just two rounds.
The Li family clearly had all the advantages—timing, location, and support—yet they suffered a crushing defeat, catching everyone completely off guard.
What was most astonishing was that even though Li Yi’s side had clearly cornered the Li family, they ultimately chose to spare them.
Last night, when news broke that the Li family and Starry Sky Company had purchased Longheng Bank’s shares and all seven real estate projects from the Li family at rock-bottom prices, the heads of all the major clans were stunned. It seemed the Li family had successfully cut their losses to survive, and the two sides had reached a settlement.
But immediately afterward, this morning, numerous newspapers published the latest statement from Li Jiuying, the head of the Li family. Not only did he publicly announce a break with the Yingzi Group, but he also detailed the misdeeds of several Yingzi Group heavyweights in the papers, causing a massive sensation.
Anyone with eyes could see right away that this wasn’t a reconciliation between the Li family and Star Company—it was clear that the Li family had completely sided with Star Company.
However, when everyone saw Li Jiuying’s public exposure of the British Capital Group’s actions in this matter, they were all shocked by the group’s shamelessness.
Sending agents to turn Ma Biao against Huang Lixing was already despicable enough. Yet, when the Li family was teetering on the brink after Li Yi’s counterattack, instead of offering a helping hand, they chose to kick them while they were down, attempting to completely swallow up the Li family’s assets.
Overnight, public sentiment toward the Yingzi Group in Hong Kong plummeted, and the group’s reputation suffered severe damage.
The consequences might not be immediately apparent, but nearly all the prominent clans and families could see that the British-owned conglomerate had suffered a crushing defeat in its clash with Li Yi.
As for the Chinese-owned enterprises and families that had long been dependent on the British-owned conglomerate, after reading Li Jiuying’s accusations and condemnation of the conglomerate, they all quietly adjusted their own strategies.
As the saying goes, “When the birds are gone, the bow is hidden; when the hare is dead, the hound is cooked.” No one wants to be that bow or that hound!
Overnight, the situation on Hong Kong Island was quietly shifting!
Although these changes were not very obvious, their impact was profound…
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Beijing. Airport!
As Li Yi walked out of the terminal building, flanked by Zhang Ziqiang, Zhou Wen, Yang Zhiwen, and Guo Jianjun, he spotted Jiang Longcheng and Long Zhanjun waiting for him at the entrance from a distance—truly a scene of brothers-in-law and uncles-in-law all there to greet him.
Upon seeing Li Yi and his party, Jiang Longcheng immediately waved and called out, “Brother-in-law, over here!”
Seeing this, Li Yi immediately led his group over to greet them!
After a brief exchange of greetings, they all got into the cars.
Li Yi shared a car with Jiang Longcheng, Long Zhanjun, and Zhang Ziqiang, while the rest—including Zhou Wen—took another.
Once in the car, Jiang Longcheng couldn’t help but say, “Brother-in-law, you’ve finally made it back. That old guy Sun Feng has been bombarding me with calls these past few days—at least five a day. It’s driving me crazy!”
“Haha, looks like he’s getting anxious!”
“How could he not be anxious? I heard from that guy that the workers at the TV factory are getting restless again. If you don’t come back soon, they might cause trouble again!” Lu Zhengjun said.
“In that case, let’s not go back to the city—we’ll head straight to the TV factory!” Li Yi said.
“You’re really not coming back? I had a welcome dinner all set up for you,” Jiang Longcheng said.
“Dinner can wait. Let’s take care of the important business first!”
“Alright then!”
With that, Jiang Longcheng spun the wheel, made a sharp right turn, and the car sped toward the Yanjing TV Factory in the distance.
While they were still some distance from the Yanjing TV Factory, Li Yi turned to Jiang Longcheng and asked again, “Third Brother, how’s your factory doing these days?”
“What do you mean, ‘how’? Profits?”
“Exactly. Don’t forget, I’ve got a 20 million yuan profit bet with you guys!” Li Yi said.
“Hehe, as of mid-month, our National Cotton Mill No. 2 has reached 48 million yuan in sales and 30 million yuan in profits. That bet was settled long ago!” Jiang Longcheng said with a smile.
“That puts my mind at ease. But you still can’t let up. You need to keep expanding your sales channels. While we don’t necessarily need a store in every county, we must have flagship stores in every prefecture, autonomous prefecture, and regional administrative center!”
Li Yi was well aware that the current years marked the peak of the domestic ready-to-wear apparel industry’s growth. If they seized this opportunity, State Cotton Mill No. 2 could very well become a leading enterprise in the domestic clothing sector.
With this track record, whether Jiang Longcheng chose to stay at the cotton mill or advance further, the benefits would be immense!
“Don’t worry, brother-in-law. We’re proceeding exactly according to the plan you laid out. Just this month alone, we’ve opened 15 branches in the coastal regions, and our sales channels in the Northwest and Northeast are expanding rapidly as well!”
“Mm-hmm!”
Li Yi then turned to Long Zhanjun in the passenger seat and asked, “Third Brother-in-Law, how’s business at the store been lately?”
“It’s just as booming as ever!”
“Can you guys keep up with the workload?”
“It’s manageable. I called Ni Qun and the others over from Yong County and had them quietly rotate shifts with Dongzi’s team. This way, Dongzi’s team can get some proper rest, and at the same time, we’re training Ni Qun and the others—it’s working out pretty well!” Lu Zhengjun replied.
“How are the preparations for the branch store coming along?” Li Yi asked again.
“We’ve found two locations that look promising, but I’ll need you to give the final approval!” Long Zhanjun said.
“Where are they?”
“One is near Dong’an Market, and the other is right next to Jingcheng University!”
“Those two locations sound decent. If the properties are suitable for a restaurant, I don’t think there’ll be any major issues!”
“The properties are just average, though. We’ll need to renovate them. We’ll discuss the specifics once you’ve seen them,” said Long Zhanjun.
“Alright!”
Just then, Long Zhanjun suddenly asked, “Bro-in-law, do you have any other money-making leads? Let me in on them too!”
“What’s up? Short on cash?”
“You bet. I used to be able to get some expenses reimbursed through work, but I don’t know what Grandpa was thinking—he suddenly called the whole family to the old house for a meeting a while back!”
Jiang Longcheng continued, sounding a bit frustrated, “It’s one thing to call a meeting, but he also issued a strict order to everyone: we’re absolutely forbidden from asking our workplaces for money. If anyone is caught touching money they shouldn’t, they’ll be kicked out of the Jiang family immediately!”
Hearing this, Li Yi couldn’t help but nod.
Old Jiang really knows his stuff. When it comes to money and power, the old man sees things very clearly.
With that order in place, while he couldn’t guarantee the Jiang family’s young members would never cause trouble, the likelihood was far lower than in other families.
With that in mind, Li Yi said, “Let’s put making money on hold for now. I’ll think it over later, but there’s something I need your help with!”
“What is it?”
“Help me get in touch with that friend of yours who works at the newspaper. If you have any connections at the TV station too, that would be even better!”
“Sure, I’ll get in touch with them later!”
“Hmm…”
As they spoke, the car turned onto the internal road of the Yanjing Television Factory, and the factory gates loomed ahead…
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