Dreaming back to 1949, the great powers were there to deceive us

About half an hour later, Yu Bing and Zhao Zhi completely lost the lighter.

Yu Bing was the first to come to his senses and shouted,

"Brother Guo, you are really good!"

In terms of familiarity with Landlord, how could Yu Bing and Zhao Zhi possibly compare to Guo Dachong? It was obvious that they were naturally at a disadvantage in this game of Landlord.

Guo Da Chong waved his hand and said with a smile,

"Okay, let's get down to business! The board meeting is tonight, and before that, the four of us must reach a consensus!"

Zhao Zhizheng felt bad for losing his lighter and said unhappily,

"Aren't there just four of us as shareholders of the group? We can make the decision. Who else wants to participate?"

Yu Bing snorted coldly and retorted,

"Old Zhao, think about it again!"

Zhao Zhi glared at him and shouted,

"Bingzi, when will you change your disrespectful behavior? Without your lighter, you won't even call me brother. Are you really that realistic?"

Yu Bing was unhappy and immediately retorted,

"Old Zhao, we're brothers who have risked our lives for each other, so why should we care about titles? We're in a meeting, can you please be more serious and stop spouting useless nonsense?"

Zhao Zhi: ￥%...

Old Zhao thought for a moment and said,

"Well, among the shareholders of TA Group, there is also my sister-in-law. When TA Insurance was established, she had the same number of shares as Huazi. That white devil Atlan barely counts as one."

Hu Zhenhua waved his hand and explained,

"Our group has millions of employees. How can we rely on just a few of us? Those attending the meeting tonight also include the heads of more than a dozen regions around the world and key group leaders. Furthermore, I've invited the heads of more than a dozen important subsidiaries."

Guo Dachong continued,

"It's hard to lead a large team, and disagreements are inevitable, but as long as the four of us are united, TA Group will remain in chaos. As the elder brother, I want to say a few more words: We have become a thorn in the eyes and flesh of many forces. No matter what you hear or see, as long as it is not conducive to unity, everyone must be vigilant, especially when it comes to Huazi. I want to especially warn you two: if Huazi falls, TA Group will also be finished. If TA Group is gone, I am afraid we will be dead without a burial place!"

Zhao Zhi's originally cynical face turned serious. He thought for a moment and said,

"Brother Guo, your reminder really reminded me. Lately, many people have been whispering to me, saying that Mr. Zhao is a genius and that I should be the one leading the TA Group. Some also say that Huazi is taking advantage of his position as chairman to reap huge benefits, such as those antiques in Jinxiu Palace."

Guo Dachong's face was filled with murderous intent, and he shouted,

“Who are they?”

"I didn't pay much attention to it. They were probably just people from the entertainment industry."

Guo Dachong narrowed his eyes, stared at Zhao Zhi and asked,

"Zhao Zhi, do you think you have the ability to lead TA Group?"

"I……"

Guo Dachong then asked,

"Huazi only spent 3 million yuan to acquire a 10% stake in the Danyang Expressway and also obtained the operating rights to the service areas along the route. However, there is a small problem now. Most of the contracts signed between Zhongzhou Company and investors involve goods as equity. Can you handle this matter and ensure that we don't suffer any losses?"

Zhao Zhi's mind was in a mess.

Those things involve many aspects and are extremely complicated. How can we deal with them?

Guo Dachong's voice rang out again.

"Zhao Zhi, the group has decided to expand into the South Korean market. What do you think we should do?"

Zhao Zhi felt awkward. Guo Dachong called him by his name twice, which obviously made him angry.

If you don’t express your opinion on something you hear, you are actually expressing your opinion!

Deep down in his heart, Zhao Zhi also wanted to be the boss, so he said some things using other people's excuses. Now it seems that it is impossible for anyone to support him.

Lao Zhao realized that he had made a mistake and quickly said,

"Brother Guo, next time someone tries to sow discord, I'll give him a slap in the face!"

Guo Dachong remained unmoved and continued to beat him.

"Zhao Zhi, you keep saying you're Asia's top dog. Do you really think you can do anything? How about this: Huazi and I go on a two-week trip to Europe, and you take the helm? We can also see how you handle the relationship between the Red faction, the US consulate, the Hong Kong whites, and the Baldhead government."

When Zhao Zhi heard this, he was almost crying. No matter how dissolute he was, he knew that the more countries there were, the harder it would be to find a balance point. If he was not careful, he would fail.

Old Zhao blushed and spoke incoherently,

"I...I...this..."

Guo Da Chong slammed the table and shouted,

"Zhao Zhi, get the fuck up!"

Zhao Zhi stood up obediently like an obedient primary school student, at a loss as to what to do.

Guo Dachong knocked on the table and said sternly,

"Zhao Zhi, why do you think we brothers are sitting here chatting and laughing? Is it luck? No, it's because we have a good captain! Without him, what would have happened to us? Just think about those colleagues in the Secret Service who were shot!"

When Wang Cuicui heard the quarrel in the living room, she immediately came over with a fruit plate. The living room was heavily guarded, so only she was allowed in.

Wang Cuicui said with a smile,

"Brother Guo, Brother Zhao, Brother Yu, the weather is dry in autumn and winter, and it's easy to get angry. Eat some grapes to moisten your throat. These things are precious, they are airlifted from the south and they won't last!"

Wang Cuicui handed the fruit plate to Zhao Zhi and said with a smile,

"Brother Zhao, please be so kind as to pass the grapes to everyone!"

Zhao Zhi knew that Wang Cuicui was giving him a chance to get out of this situation, so he quickly took the fruit plate and handed it to Guo Dachong.

"Brother Guo, moisten your throat!"

Guo Da Chong nodded to Wang Cuicui, picked up two grapes, put them in his mouth and chewed them gently, praising,

“It’s pretty sweet!”

Wang Cuicui smoothed things over and said with a smile,

"Some fruits on a vine are sweet, some are sour, but generally they are pretty much the same."

This is a metaphor for the four pests being of the same blood. Zhao understood it and quickly expressed his opinion.

"Yes, it's true. Fruits can't all taste the same. As long as they're put on the same plate, they won't differ too much."

Old Zhao has given in, indicating that he will no longer have any other thoughts.

Guo Dachong then let him go and laughed.

"Old Zhao, why are you standing? Sit down!"

"Ugh!"

Seeing that they had reconciled, Wang Cuicui said, "You guys chat," and then turned and left.

Hu Zhenhua, who had been silent all this time, put down the cigarette in his hand and finally spoke.

"Let me share a little story with you! In 1911, Standard Oil Company monopolized 95% of America's refining capacity, 90% of its pipeline capacity, and 25% of its crude oil production. The owner behind Standard Oil was the renowned Rockefeller family, still a prominent American financial group to this day! Their influence spans the globe! It was in 1911 that a court ruling split Standard Oil into more than thirty companies!"

Hu Zhenhua stopped and looked at everyone quietly. It took a long time before he spoke again.

"TA Group's strength is far from reaching the level of the Rockefeller Foundation in 1911! Everyone, do you still think you are a big shot now?"

The living room fell into dead silence. Apart from the curling smoke, there was no other movement!

Hu Zhenhua's words were like a bucket of cold water poured on everyone's heads.

After a long time, Guo Dachong sighed,

"If the four great families hadn't lost their power, we would have been devoured without a trace! In the face of power, wealth is just meat on the chopping block!"