Siheyuan: Pretend to be a Pig and Eat the Tiger

He Yuzhu's idea was to hand over the reins to his son after He Ying had grown up quickly. He and Cai Qiuyue would then work behind the scenes to fill in any gaps in their skills. He felt that Chen Jianghe and Luo Yuzhu's method was quite good and could also train their son!
There's no way around it. Look at the emperors of ancient feudal dynasties. When the emperor died, the successor, who had no experience in independent governance, had to go a long way to mature!

If they remain behind the scenes, He Ying will have no one to rely on and will have to face the risks alone. This will greatly train his son and may even help him uncover potential enemies!
"Come on, at least we can't do this before we deal with the Zhao family. My son is still very inexperienced in many aspects and can't compete with the old man. That's normal!"

“Powerful adversaries must be eliminated and not left to our sons. Enemies that we can deal with in our generation should not be left to our sons. Deterrence is necessary!”

Cai Qiuyue immediately objected, believing that He Yuzhu's idea was extremely irresponsible. Leaving such a behemoth as the Zhao family to He Ying was just harming her son!

He Yuzhu smiled bitterly. When it came to the problems of her son's generation, Cai Qiuyue immediately turned into a nagging old woman, disagreeing with this and that, and even wanting to finish the work of several generations. You can't eliminate all enemies!

"Alright, my dear wife, you're in charge. But I have to go see Li Huaide. Can we have breakfast now?"

He Yuzhu looked helplessly at his wife's endless chatter. It was just a simple idea, but he didn't expect to be met with such a storm of words from his wife. He really couldn't comment on it!
“Brother Zhu, we’ve just turned fifty, it’s too early to talk about retirement. We should wait until at least sixty, right? This is a huge business, our son definitely can’t manage it all by himself, understand?”

Cai Qiuyue glared at him and went to wash up. He Yuzhu touched his nose and said, "I didn't say I was going to retire now. I'll only consider it after everything that's planned is completed!"

I was just daydreaming about the future, is there any need to get so worked up? Sigh... women, oh women, I really don't know how to judge them!
"Yes, understand!"

Li Huaide was restless in the hotel, wondering if He Yuzhu could point him in the right direction. To be honest, at only sixty years old, he was completely lost about the future, and his wife, Song Qian, didn't want to talk to this old man who had no pension.

He didn't want to just drift along like this, but wanted to have a second spring. After he came out, he always felt that his life, Li Huaide's life, should not be like this, but should be rich and colorful. Unfortunately, it was all in vain!

Several business failures left him destitute. What could he do, no matter how unwilling he was? Without start-up capital, he could only watch helplessly as even the biggest business opportunities presented themselves!

Who could have imagined that Chu Zi would reach this point? The founder of a star enterprise, treated as an honored guest wherever he goes—isn't this what he has always been searching for? Unfortunately, he can't have it!

He Yuzhu did it, taking one step at a time, steadily and practically, to where he is today. How to put it? In short, this guy is a ruthless character. He could be a grandson back then, but now he's the boss.
He turned out the other way around. He used to be the boss, but now he doesn't even have the right to be a grandson. He has to see if He Yuzhu is in a good mood. Otherwise, he won't even be allowed to work as a doorman!
These days, whether someone is willing to put food on the table depends on their mood. Life's opportunities are so unpredictable; fortunes can change drastically in a few decades. Could he have imagined all this decades ago? Heh…

"Old Li, what are you thinking about? You seem so engrossed. What big plan are you plotting? Tell us!"

He Yuzhu sat opposite Li Huaide, looking at his old friend with a half-smile. The once imposing Director Li now had gray hair and had lost his former glory.

This guy, at sixty years old, can't he just retire in Beijing? Running off to Hong Kong, is he content with a mundane life? "Mr. He, you flatter me. These days I can barely eat, how could I possibly plan anything big? That's why I'm hoping Mr. He can point me in the right direction, haha..."

Li Huaide's life was bitter. He made a fuss his whole life, but in the end, he accomplished nothing and ended up looking utterly humiliated. In short, it wasn't a pleasant experience!
"I do have a job here that would be perfect for you. Would you like to hear about it?"

Looking at the aging Li Huaide, He Yuzhu lost his mood for teasing. "You'll work for me for the rest of your life. That'll pay off the time you took from me in the first half of your life, haha!"
"You say!"

“I own a magazine and have also recruited a group of paparazzi. As you know, I also have an entertainment company, so I need the magazine and the paparazzi to protect me and help each other.”

Of course, Xu Damao is the contact person for the entertainment company. You are not under the management of the entertainment company and operate independently, but your business must coordinate with the entertainment company's operations!

"The magazine is entertainment in nature. While promoting the stars of Ho's Entertainment in a positive light, we must also resolutely strike back against other magazines that smear Ho's Entertainment's artists!"

"Of course, even He's Entertainment has to pay the magazine company. The finances are completely independent and not coordinated. We'll give you five percent of the shares. Want to give it a try?"

He Yuzhu briefly explained the job. If this guy wanted to do it, there would naturally be more professional people to train him. He Yuzhu believed that this guy's cunning and wisdom were definitely enough. It might even have an impact on the Hong Kong magazine industry.
This guy is a bit bad at pure business, but he's an expert among experts when it comes to creating atmosphere and manipulating public opinion. He's incredibly skilled, and most people can't compete with him!

"Alright, I'll take this job. By the way, isn't You Fengxia a senior executive at the entertainment company? I still have a score to settle with her!"

Li Huaide thought about it and realized that there might be some potential here. At least, a 5% stake was very tempting and attractive to him at the moment!

"I met You Fengxia by chance after I came to Hong Kong Island. However, this woman is indeed very good at socializing and has created a lot of value for the entertainment company. I will not interfere in your feud, but you can only resolve it through negotiation!"

“You Fengxia is a senior executive at He’s Entertainment, and you are a senior executive at the magazine. Both of you are my right-hand women. It’s not good to side with either of you. Let’s set a time to discuss this. I’ll have Xu Damao as a witness, is that alright?”

He Yuzhu knew this would happen. As long as Li Huaide agreed to join, You Fengxia had to give an explanation for taking away the remaining funds. You Fengxia's idea was that these were all her dues. She had never received any benefits from Li Huaide over the years, so why shouldn't she be given some compensation for going in to work on the sewing machine?

Li Huaide's idea is that what Laozi gives you is yours, and you shouldn't covet what he didn't give you. You Fengxia went a bit too far!
He Yuzhu didn't want to get involved in these trivial matters. You don't sleep with someone for nothing, right? In his opinion, Li Huaide shouldn't have brought up the money from the past! (End of Chapter)