I'm reborn and I'm an international student again?

After leaving the garbage recycling station, Chen Xi went directly to a restaurant.

As soon as I pushed open the door to the private room, I saw several familiar faces sitting inside.

Chen Xu, Sun Cheng, Gu Xinxiu, A Hu.

Of the four, all except Gu Xinxiu are from Ningbo. Sun Cheng and Gu Xinxiu have been dating since Mo Village and are now married, just like in their previous life.

Ah Hu previously worked at a securities company in Shenzhen, and now he's out doing foreign trade on his own, which is no different from his previous life.

"Do you know how the Yang family withdrew?" Chen Xu asked loudly as soon as he sat down.

"Uh..." Chen Xi naturally knew, but didn't want to say much.

"Yang Dingtian has offended someone!"

Who did you offend?

Chen Xi pricked up his ears, as if what Chen Xu wanted to say was not quite what he thought.

“There are many examples, such as the kidnapping of Fang Lin last time. Fang Lin’s father was furious and had people investigate the kidnappers. It seems that the investigation led to Yang Dingtian… but there was no concrete evidence…” Sun Cheng interjected.

"Why did Yang Dingtian kidnap Fang Lin?" Chen Xi asked, puzzled.

In his previous life, Fang Lin was kidnapped and made the news; they all knew it was because the kidnappers wanted money.

But Yang Dingtian doesn't seem to be short of money, so even if he were, he wouldn't resort to kidnapping...

"It's all for the land in Ningbo, specifically the No. 2 garbage treatment plant... But according to the kidnappers, Yang Dingtian just wanted to scare Fang Lin; the kidnapping was their doing, motivated by greed," Chen Xu added.

"Then who else did you offend?" Chen Xi asked again.

"Ahu, you speak!" Chenxu looked at the thin young man beside him.

“I work in Shenzhen. The Korean dollar crashed recently… There was this guy surnamed Yang who took money from Shancheng Financial Company to invest overseas, and he lost it all. Shancheng Financial Company is backed by banks, and some of the domestic bank shareholders are Southeast Asian banks. Just think how many people he offended… But I've only heard about it; it might not be him…” Ah Hu was rather conservative in his assessment.

"Oh, I didn't expect the Yang family to be righteous people! This Southeast Asian bank is colluding with insiders to lend money and leech off people, and Yang Dingtian is doing a service to the people." Chen Xi said sarcastically after hearing this.

“What you’re saying is either hearsay or you have no evidence, and it doesn’t seem like a big problem. Based on these two points alone, Yang Dingtian can handle it.”

Chen Xi shook his head. In his previous life, Yang Dingtian had done far more than just the superficial things they were talking about.

The minds of top students who graduated from Tsinghua University in that era were not so simple.

"Then why do you think he withdrew his shares?" Chenxu asked, puzzled.

"Of course, they were chosen to join the wrong side and were eliminated as cannon fodder," Chen Xi replied casually.

According to information he heard from his classmates in his previous life, Yang Dingtian was later imprisoned, and Yang Dan became unusually low-key.

At a class reunion, several people who had been bullied by Yang Dan brought up the matter.

It is said that since Yang Dingtian went to Qilin City, all departments have undergone a major reshuffle, and all of Yang's relatives have been arrested.

After all, Yang Dingtian used to be a local tyrant in Qilin City. After he was arrested, the locals started spreading rumors, the most plausible of which was that he had sided with the wrong powerful figure.

Thinking about Yang Qing's last words today and her sad expression, Chen Xi felt that what this woman did was not worth it.

If it were him, he definitely wouldn't have made that choice.

After witnessing the relationship between the three Chen brothers when he was young, he didn't think much of sibling relationships.

Meanwhile, at Xinlu.

Huade Technology Factory No. 2.

“You damn banks, in cahoots with those thugs outside, look how many companies in the entire industrial park have been ruined by you, you’re utterly shady…” Chen Yifeng was standing inside the factory gate at this moment.

At this time, the No. 2 Factory was already on high alert, and the security guards at the gate were nervously watching the outside.

Several cars were parked at the gate, some belonging to the courtyard and others to the bank.

"Mr. Chen, what's the point of acting like a rogue here? The executives are all here. Clear the area properly and don't make a fool of yourself. After all, you're a respectable figure in Xinlu." A senior bank executive shouted through the iron gate, holding up a piece of paper.

"Don't give me that crap. Everyone knows you're all in cahoots. I'm going to report you to the authorities for colluding with thugs to swindle businessmen out of their money. You're the real scoundrels, trying to freeload off the factory I built with my own hands!" Chen Yifeng loosened his tie and shouted at the group of people outside.

He's furious now. He wanted to get revenge for what happened before, but he didn't expect to be tricked by the bank again.

"Mr. Chen, if you insist on doing things this way, there's nothing we can do. We can only let the enforcement department handle things according to the law." The bank employee put away his smile and looked at the several uniformed people behind him.

"Guard the gate properly, and everyone's wages will triple!" Chen Yifeng shouted to the workers behind him, unleashing his financial power.

Inside the conference room of the Xinlu Municipal Building, the newly appointed leader, Song Quan, is giving a speech.

In everyone's eyes, this leader was a lucky guy.

When Wu Wanrong was here, he spearheaded large-scale construction and development projects, essentially expanding the territory. Song Quan's arrival was like inheriting a good project; as long as his abilities weren't too lacking, he wouldn't mess it up.

"It's really a bit much to call everyone here for a meeting at this hour. Well, it is lunchtime..." Songquan glanced at the few empty seats in the meeting room, his voice tinged with dissatisfaction.

"Boss, Mr. Chen encountered some urgent matters today... Mr. Xu is still in a meeting in Guangzhou..." a boss said in a low voice.

“Yes, they’re all big bosses.” Song Quan smiled and continued.

"Xinlu's future strategy is strategic in-depth development and capacity enhancement. It's just a little short of reaching a trillion yuan in GDP, and we're striving to achieve that next year. Xinlu has been officially approved as the second comprehensive national science center in China after Shanghai, which means that Xinlu has risen from an ordinary provincial capital to a core position in the national innovation strategy. Therefore..."

"I heard that General Manager Chen has run into some bad luck..."

"Yes, it seems like people from the bank and the courtyard have all gone to his factory."

"Damn, these guys are thugs. Several bosses in our industrial park have been brutally murdered. They worked hard their whole lives, and now their factories belong to someone else..."

"Yes, those bastards first fooled you, and then they turned around and acted like scoundrels after you signed the papers..."

"They can afford to drag it out, but we bosses can't. By the time the time comes, the company will belong to someone else."

"If we keep doing this, how can we have any trust in the future? Without entrepreneurs like us, how will we solve the employment problem? I think the economy is doomed."

"Mr. Chen, this is still good. I heard that Mr. Yang is under investigation..."

"Let's talk about this later; it's not appropriate now."

While Songquan was giving his long-winded speech, several business owners below were whispering amongst themselves.

No one was listening to the leader properly; everyone was feeling uneasy.

Yuezhou City.

Sitting in his office, Xu Jia puffed on a cigar, looking displeased. "Mr. Xu, someone said that your Hengxiao's cars refuse to adopt the new national standards." Across from him, a man in uniform waved his hand in front of his nose.

However, this action did not stop the other person from smoking.

"Say whatever you want, it's just that Duan Yixiong's grandson biting people randomly. Besides, even if we don't implement the new national standard, those cars still won't sell, right..." The well-informed Xu family snorted coldly.

After being investigated, Duan Yixiong thought about it for a while and finally felt that the Xu family was the most likely people to have sent him here.

"Let's not talk about car manufacturing for now, let's talk about the quality of Hengxiao's houses."

"Ha, Hengxiao's houses are absolutely the best in the country, you can check that out for yourself. Also, this is an inter-provincial case, who gave you that right!" the Xu family retorted domineeringly.

He wasn't intimidated at all; Hengxiao has always been very strict about quality control.

You can say he exaggerates about other things, but he never exaggerates when it comes to quality.

After the person who asked the question left, the assistant came over: "Mr. Xu, about this matter..."

With a gloomy expression, Xu Jia placed his cigar on the ashtray: "I think someone is trying to get me. Even Yang Dingtian is in trouble now."

As he spoke, he fell into deep thought again.

Hengxiao's problems are quite serious at present.

Both of her sons entered the group in a competition, and their positions kept rising.

In other words, if someone wants to harm Hengxiao, his two sons will also be implicated.

The only one who managed to escape unscathed was Xu Yun...

Yang Dingtian's incident served as a wake-up call for the Xu family. They realized they couldn't just sit idly by and wait for their doom, or they would end up like the other side.

"Mr. Xu, the new leader of Xinlu has just taken office, so we won't be attending the meeting today..." the assistant reminded him.

"What kind of meeting is this? Do you think I can sprout wings and fly there? Besides, wouldn't I just hear the same few questions anyway, like when you're going to start building and when it'll be finished? Have I done everything I asked you to do?"

"Yes, the overseas asset allocation is almost complete. It's just that the amount is too large, which may affect future tax audits."

"These Westerners are all scoundrels. They want you to keep your money with them, but then they'll find an excuse to confiscate it. No matter how rich we foreigners are, we're treated like third-class citizens here. The best way is to turn our money into something that can generate more money and is profitable for their country. Some foolish bosses go there with a wad of cash to buy mansions, then deposit the money in the bank, thinking they can live off the interest for the rest of their lives. If you don't pay taxes, why should anyone protect you? That's business; both sides need to profit. So, if you encounter a problem that can be solved with money, then spend money to solve it. Don't be stingy with a little bit of money..." Xu Jia tapped the table, giving his assistant a lecture.

"Understood, Mr. Xu, I'll take care of it right away." The assistant wiped his sweat.

"By the way, I heard something happened to President Chen. What happened?"

"This..." The assistant, who was about to leave, was called back and reported everything he knew truthfully.

After hearing this, Xu Jia did not gloat or mock the other party as usual; instead, his brows furrowed even more.

He felt very uneasy, as he was one of the more politically astute entrepreneurs in China.

Then, he recalled the scene several years ago when Hengxiao was facing an economic crisis and almost went bankrupt, when he went to Hong Kong to raise money.

Back then, Li Kacheng and a group of big shots were chatting there, while he sat in the corner like a waiter.

The conversation was complicated, and the Xu family initially thought that these people were just talking nonsense.

Rich people always think they're right, and they brag about it all the time.

But now it seems that top tycoons like Li Kacheng have exceptionally sharp eyes.

After the assistant left, Xu Jia immediately picked up his phone and dialed his daughter's number.

"Hello, Yunyun, this is your dad."

"What's wrong, Dad? Do you miss me?"

On the other end of the phone, Xu Yun, though in a bad mood, still tried her best to act coquettishly.

Which country do you think is better? I mean, which place would you like to live in?

"Of course this place is better, Dad. Why are you suddenly asking this?"

Although Xu Yun is a business idiot, she's not completely stupid.

She understood the implication: her father wanted to send her abroad.

Then I thought of her two half-brothers; it must be that her father didn't want her to fight for the family fortune.

“You’ve studied and lived abroad, and people in China tend to have more complex mindsets. I think a naive kid like you would get taken advantage of here. Maybe you should go back to America.” Xu Jia scratched his head, trying to find the right words.

“I don’t want to go anywhere. I just want to stay with my dad. I’ve always felt lonely all these years away from home. I don’t want to live alone,” Xu Yun replied angrily.

"oops……"

The Xu family was in a real bind and could only patiently explain.

Right now, he just wants to save as many as possible.

Inside Chen Yifeng's villa in Xinlu, Zhang Xuan was also holding her phone.

"Xuanxuan, Chen Yifeng's factory was raided by the authorities today, and it's going to be in the newspaper, did you know that!" Zhang Yide was chattering away on the phone.

As the head of the newspaper, he received some big news today.

My son-in-law and younger brother was visited by people from the courtyard and the bank.

This was a real slap in his face.

He always loves to brag about how amazing his son-in-law is. Although the people at the newspaper didn't mention it today, they're probably all laughing at him behind his back.

He has temporarily suppressed this news and not published it, but other newspapers will definitely choose to report it ahead of time.

I reckon the newspaper's top executive will come to talk to him tomorrow.

After all, this is big news in the city.

"Let them take it, what's it to me! I don't work there, and he's not paying me anymore. Anyway, I won't get the factory." Zhang Xuan, still giving Chen Yifeng the cold shoulder, pouted.

“You don’t know anything! This is not a good sign. Why was it taken away? The people in the courtyard say he owes money and won’t pay it back. Chen Yifeng says the courtyard and the bank colluded with some people in society to cheat him. No matter who is right, I just know that businessmen can’t fight against officials. What if someone causes trouble for him again one day? Today they took away a factory, what if they take away the house next time? What will you do if they take away the house?” Zhang Yide was older and had a better understanding of things than his daughter.

Zhang Xuan panicked upon hearing this.

Yeah, what if they take the house away?
This is marital property! (End of Chapter)