The Birth of Shanghai's First Conglomerate

Chapter 359 Du Yuesheng

Shacheng, a manor villa.

The large farmhouse covers more than 20 acres and has two imposing lions at the entrance.

On both sides, there was a carved couplet.

This is the old rural house of Han Shan, the cash king of Shacheng, unlike the usual street thugs.

Han Shan's greatest idol is Du Yuesheng, one of the three tycoons of Shanghai.

Throughout his life, Du Yuesheng often talked about three things: dignity, personal relationships, and public image. This was also an important concept in his philosophy of life.

Being dignified means acting appropriately and not losing one's dignity.

Han Shan usually prefers to wear Chinese-style long gowns rather than suits. Judging from his appearance alone, no one would doubt that he is a refined middle-aged scholar.

As for personal relationships, Du Yuesheng valued them.

Han Shan is the same; he can handle things that others can't, and he can accomplish things that others can't.

As for the final scene, it refers to the grand spectacle.

Han Shan grew up hungry, but after becoming successful, he became very particular about appearances. He not only showed off his power at major events, but also held multiple jobs and enjoyed great prestige.

This time, however, someone openly humiliated him.

That hospital certainly didn't belong to him alone; it was just that he was known to outsiders as the underground king of Shacheng.

Some people who didn't want to be in the public eye gave him a large share of the company.

The price he pays is that he has to take responsibility and stand up for the hospital when something happens, and this time is no exception.

Most of the people who can enter Han Shan's house are either two types of people, or well-known figures in the martial arts world of Shacheng.

Or they are some well-known local business owners.

A "clack-clack" sound rang out, and some people came in wearing leather shoes, while others wore cloth shoes. They were also carrying a string of Buddhist prayer beads that they had obtained from who-knows-where, which they were casually turning around.

"Brother, that guy surnamed Chen is going too far. He clearly doesn't take us seriously."

“I think you should listen to me and send some people to Shanghai to find a way to kidnap his daughter.”

The speaker was the fifth son, who was not old, just over thirty.

He's a ruthless person, to the core.

"You're stupid, don't drag me into this."

The second brother, who was holding Buddhist prayer beads, said, "You don't even know who Chen Pingsheng is. We are suppressed by him and have to bow our heads at every turn in our own home base. If he really dares to send people to Shanghai to kidnap someone's daughter, what do you think Shanghai is?"
"If such a shocking scandal were to occur over there, our side could be completely suppressed by the armed police that have been dispatched tomorrow."

"If this won't work and that won't work, then let's just be cowards and let him keep hitting us like this."

Fifth brother is a complete reckless person, not fit for any respectable position.

Second Brother is more insightful. Although we were all involved in the underworld in the early years, we have long since cleaned up our act.

Moreover, they all have some charitable titles and all have wives and children at home.

It's not that their families shouldn't be implicated, but if they really dared to do that, it would enrage people in Shanghai.

That damn thing could turn a situation directly into a counter-terrorism operation.

Even when making a mistake, evidence is required; counterterrorism is really just a matter of a list.

Whoever is on the list will die.

The second brother turned to Han Shan and asked, "Old Han, what's the reaction from Shacheng right now? Say something?"

Han Shan opened his half-closed eyes slightly, "Chen Pingsheng is just like us, he started from the streets, he was just like us when we were young."

"Abducting someone's daughter is something that, even if it were possible, should never be done. As for the reaction in Shacheng..."
"They investigated and found billions of yuan in illegal gains, and now our hospital is to be completely nationalized. What kind of reaction do you think they can have?"

"Ha..." Second Brother laughed, "This Chen Pingsheng really played his cards well. He used our things to curry favor with others. No matter how bad the impact he caused this time, we have maintained a basic understanding that we should handle our own affairs. The illegal amount confiscated from the hospital is as high as several billion yuan, and the hospital itself is worth seven or eight billion yuan. Now it's all been sent to Shacheng to play the good guy."

"What do you mean?" Apart from being ruthless, Lao Wu's brain really wasn't quite up to par.

"What else could it mean? Which place doesn't have performance targets in a year? Chen Pingsheng took our things to pay tribute, directly generating more than 10 billion yuan in net income for the local area. Who would blame him?"

The second brother said, "No wonder he was able to hold out there for more than a week with over two thousand people. He probably already discussed this outcome with his superiors." After a pause, the second brother continued, "Old Han, this man is too clever. He handles everything perfectly, whether it's business tactics or political maneuvering. We thought he would definitely offend Shacheng to death by doing this, but he used our resources to bring the local area a net income of over 10 billion."

"If things continue like this, we definitely won't be able to defeat him. We might as well take a step back and see if we can find a better outcome, and take the initiative to seek peace."

"What kind of peace is this? They've already been attacked at their doorstep, and they're still groveling and begging for forgiveness? I'm the first person to disagree with that."

The fifth brother still had a chivalrous spirit. He still said the same thing: if things get really bad, he'd just flip the table and fight. There was no reason to admit defeat before the fight even started.

His second brother thought he was stupid; this wasn't even the first thing they were doing.

They've already faced off once, and they lost completely.

A hospital with annual net profits of several billion yuan disappeared just like that, and the key point is that they didn't even see how the other party did it.

This is on a completely different level.

Chen Pingsheng was able to fight alongside Young Master Yan and Xu Pidai at the same time.

There's a reason why they've managed to send shivers down the spines of the entire entertainment industry in the stock market.

They even directly ousted Huayi, an entertainment giant with a market value of hundreds of billions.

With that kind of strength, you can't even see how they make their move.

How can we possibly stand up to them?

The second son made it clear: if the hospital is gone, it's gone too.

A slight decrease in income for a year won't affect their current lives; the key is to stabilize their situation first.

In Shacheng, as long as they don't provoke trouble.

It is extremely difficult for outsiders to breach its defenses.

Han Shan was still the cash king of Shacheng, so he naturally thought that what the second brother said made sense.

Liu Xiangfeng killed someone's own grandmother.

They lost a hospital worth billions; everyone is hurting each other.

The cost is more than enough to settle the difference.

He had called Chen Pingsheng, and his words implied that he didn't want to continue the fight.

We can sit down and talk about anything.

As a result, the hospital was surrounded by people the next day.

If he were to seek peace now, not to mention what those people he offended in the past would think, wouldn't they all try to take advantage of Chen Pingsheng to kick him while he's down?

Even his own team will gradually become harder to manage.

Ignoring the fact that the fifth brother had been doing all the dirty work outside, he simply disagreed with the proposed solution.

Han Shan tapped the table, agreeing with what the fifth brother had said.

If they do nothing, they will only be seen as weak and easily bullied.

They might cause even more big trouble later.

Moving forward is not an option, and retreating directly is definitely not an option either.

Han Shan simply let them argue, even though he actually wanted both options.

When neither the second nor the fifth son could convince the other.

Han Shan decided to make a move first, to let Chen Pingsheng know that Shacheng was not his Shanghai.

He has invested over 100 billion yuan in Shanghai, making his status ridiculously powerful.

He doesn't have any real businesses in Shacheng that he can boast about; ultimately, this place is still under Han Shan's control.

No matter how powerful a newcomer is, he can't possibly become a giant by standing on his shoulders.

(End of this chapter)