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Chapter 1087: The First Move, Power Cut
Since the fallout with Longda Electronics at the end of 1989, although the Su Group's investment center has been placed in the overseas market, the low-key and pragmatic Suning has still become a famous boss in Shanghai.

Especially after the Su Group's headquarters skyscraper located in Lujiazui, Pudong was approved for construction, the outside world was immediately reminded of something they had unconsciously overlooked. It turned out that Ningcheng Real Estate, a subsidiary of the Su Group, had been using foreign exchange to purchase land.

In the 1980s and 1990s when the country was short of foreign exchange, Suning was the only company that could spend money so lavishly, so every Shanghainese understood that Suning was the richest man in Shanghai.

Of course, the Forbes Rich List has not yet entered China, otherwise it would have investigated Suning’s assets as soon as possible, and by then it would have been useless for Suning to keep a low profile.

Therefore, Suning is usually very low-key and mysterious in his daily work and behavior. He spends a lot of public relations fees every year to block news about himself and the Su Group. There has never been any report about Suning and the Su Group in domestic and foreign newspapers and news. However, this has instead aroused people's curiosity about this business tycoon.

Zhapu Road, Jiuqingli, Xiaolehui.

At this time, the only private room upstairs in this small restaurant has been contracted by Abao's stock trading fleet. After the fierce stock trading every day, their stock trading fleet will come to Xiao Lehui to talk about their experiences, share their gains and fill their stomachs.

While everyone was waiting for A Bao to come over and greet Xiao Le Hui, Commander Cai suddenly turned to look at Stamp Li and asked, "Stamp Li, I remember that the newly-crowned richest man in Shanghai, Suning, first bought his electric vacuum stock from you, right?"

Stamp Li, also looking depressed, explained, "That's right! At the time, I thought I was lucky enough to have found a big client, but I didn't expect Suning to take off so quickly. Now I'm still a small figure relying on the stock market."

"This is incredible! Stamp Li, you know such an important person, but you don't even introduce him to our fleet members."

"Commander Cai, I've long since cut ties with this business tycoon. If I could really get on with Mr. Su, would I still need to follow Mr. Bao around?"

"Yeah! That's right! But I just don't understand why you didn't deepen your relationship with the richest man?"

"After the 1987 electric vacuum stock incident, Suning invested in the catering and clothing industries. As for the stock market, they also went to financial centers like Hong Kong and Singapore. They didn't even care about the small sampan of our Shanghai stock market."

"Yes! Our Shanghai stock market is indeed too backward. However, I heard that Shanghai will establish a stock exchange by the end of this year. By then, the stocks we hold will surely make us a lot of money."

"Great! This time it's finally our turn to get rich."

At this moment, A Bao, dressed in a custom-made suit, walked up the stairs to the private room. He smiled handsomely at Commander Cai, Stamp Li and the others and asked, "What are you talking about? It sounds quite lively."

At this time, Commander Cai smiled and looked at A Bao and explained, "Boss Bao, let's talk about the new richest man in Shanghai. This reminds me of the electric vacuum stock back then. I wonder if the electric vacuum stock we hold will have a chance to surge after the Shanghai Stock Exchange is established at the end of the year."

Hearing about Suning's situation suddenly made Abao's face change. Then, suppressing his inner turmoil, he spoke out his analysis, "Yes! According to my uncle's analysis, when the Shanghai Stock Exchange is first established, there will only be eight old stocks, namely Dian Zhenkong and Yanzhong Industrial. By then, there will definitely be too many stocks to buy, causing a rush in the market and among investors."

"That's great! Now that you and uncle have confirmed it, we feel more at ease."

Then, A Bao looked at Commander Cai, Stamp Li, and the others with an embarrassed look and warned them, "Well, there's one more thing! Our fleet is a small team working for common prosperity. I don't want anyone to discuss this so-called richest man in Shanghai anymore. Otherwise, don't blame me, A Bao, for kicking him out of the fleet without mercy."

"Huh?" Everyone in the fleet looked at each other in surprise. Commander Cai looked at A Bao in confusion and asked, "Boss Bao, do you have any grudges with this Shanghai richest man?"

"No! You just have to listen to me."

Stamp Li, who had been in contact with A Bao the longest, had noticed something was wrong. He then approached Commander Cai and whispered, "Commander Cai, our Boss Bao never goes to Huanghe Road because he doesn't want to flatter the richest man."

However, Commander Cai looked at A Bao and Stamp Li with a confused look on his face and asked, "Huh? A friend of mine wants to open a restaurant on Huanghe Road recently. I've even found a store for her. I've put a lot of effort into this store. So, Mr. Bao, what do you think, should my friend go or not?"

"Of course we have to go! This way we can have our own place when we go to Huanghe Road."

"That's great! I'll let my friend get to know you guys later."

"Okay! Let's get back to the topic! Let's divide the money now!"

Because of what happened to Betty back then, A Bao naturally couldn't bear to hear about Suning's affairs. He also didn't want Suning's glorious moments and success to affect his mood, so that's why he issued a gag order in the fleet today.

In the past few years, Abao has been working hard in the primitive market with the help of the reform and opening up. He is no longer the little idiot who asked his uncle to teach him how to do business. Naturally, he has been impacted and spurred by the reality when looking at many things.

Besides, Abao was lucky enough to get in touch with the Japanese consortium in 1988. The Japanese equipment agency run by him, Taotao and others was also doing very well. Now no one would say that Taotao was a scumbag when they see him.

In addition to being dissatisfied with Suning for taking in his first love first, Abao also realized that Suning's current business was very dangerous. It could be said that if he was not careful, he would end up losing everything. Naturally, he also understood Suning's idea of secretly investing in him.

In addition, Abao didn't want the danger of Suning and Su Group to affect himself, so he didn't want to have any intersection with Suning in public. Of course, such an arrangement was also negotiated with his uncle early on.

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Although Suning and Su Group have been very low-key in the past two years, they are still the well-known elephant that dominates the Shanghai business circle. There are also many people like Du Honggen who think they are small ants biting the elephant.

Ding Yuanying, the male protagonist in the TV series "The Way of Heaven", once said that the so-called poverty alleviation is to a certain extent killing the rich to help the poor. Wealth can only be squeezed from the poor to the rich. If you want to alleviate poverty, you must find a way to distribute wealth from the rich to the poor.

So now Du Honggen has completely figured it out. Since there is no way to get on the Su Group's aircraft carrier, he might as well become a parasite attached to the bottom of the aircraft carrier.

In the end, it is you who becomes stronger, but the Su Group, this aircraft carrier, is harmed.

As we all know, the catering industry is an industry most prone to disputes. Every day we encounter all kinds of strange customers, and the disputes and troubles that arise are also bizarre.

Of course, Suning anticipated all this from the beginning, which is why it implemented a membership system for "Begonia". In addition, "Begonia" was later stamped and certified by government agencies, so naturally some disputes were nipped in the bud from the very beginning.

As for the "Happy Club" opposite the "Begonia", it seems a little more complicated. After all, the wealthy people who come from all over the world every day are of varying quality, and things like wine tastes naturally vary from person to person, so it is inevitable that some unavoidable disputes and troubles will arise.

Now "Jin Meilin" has opened with great fanfare and is also bustling with customers. However, it is still far from the "Begonia" restaurants.

So when Lu Meiling saw Du Honggen was hesitant to act, she grew anxious. "Honggen, when are you going to act?" Du Honggen calmly replied, "No rush! Our 'Jin Meilin' just opened. If something were to happen to 'Qiu Hai Tang' and 'Xi Le Hui' so soon, it would be easy for others to link it to us."

Lu Meiling retorted with a look of disapproval, feeling that Du Honggen had become timid after his last imprisonment. "Humph! Just imagine it! There's no evidence, so what's there to be afraid of?"

"You don't understand! In a few days, I plan to send two people to infiltrate "Begonia" and "Happy Club" and directly cut off their electricity. I'll use this method to test their reaction first."

"Hurry up! Don't hesitate like a woman."

"Huh? Don't worry! I also want to see if this Shanghai richest man is as powerful as the rumors say."

Small people naturally have their own wisdom and means. Du Honggen knows that there are many people on Huanghe Road who are as envious of "Qiuhaitang" and "Xilehui" as he is. As long as he causes trouble for "Qiuhaitang" and "Xilehui" again and again, other people will surely follow suit and come to cause trouble. After all, only by driving away "Qiuhaitang" and "Xilehui" can they become well-fed and fat.

One day in the summer of 1990, the weather in Shanghai was unusually hot, but Huanghe Road was still crowded with tourists, and the restaurants on Huanghe Road were the busiest at that time of the day.

However, at this time, two sneaky figures sneaked into "Begonia" and "Happy Club" respectively, and went straight to the electricity meter boxes of the two restaurants.

However, what the two little thieves could never have imagined was that they were discovered as soon as they appeared in "Begonia" and "Happy Club", and their every move was under the surveillance of the staff.

With a loud "bang", the power supply to the bustling "Begonia" and "Happy Club" suddenly went out. The guests who were not mentally prepared were naturally frightened, and everyone on the bustling Yellow River Road looked at the strange sight that suddenly became pitch black.

At this moment, Lu Meiling naturally looked at Du Honggen in surprise and asked, "Honggen, why didn't you tell me before you took action?"

However, Du Honggen was nervously paying attention to the situation not far away. "Shh! Don't talk! Just watch the show."

"Hmph! Just wait and see how I deal with you when I get home from get off work tonight."

Hearing that Lu Meiling actually had time to "reward" him, Du Honggen was actually a little surprised. "Oh? Xiao Jinzi isn't at home?"

"Him? That damn pretty boy went to Macau to gamble again."

"Hey! Meiling, I'm not saying anything bad about you! It's not a good idea to ignore Xiao Jinzi all the time. Sooner or later, he will squander all your family's savings."

"Alright! Don't disturb me from watching the show."

Lu Meiling understood this logic in her heart, but she really cared about this marriage, so she turned a blind eye to her husband.

At this time, Lu Meiling and Du Honggen were undoubtedly very happy. They finally made the hateful "Begonia" and "Happy Club" suffer a loss. They all thought that this was just the beginning, and the next exciting highlight would be the fall of the wall and the crowd pushing it down.

However, the smiles on their faces only lasted for five or six seconds. The power supply to "Begonia" and "Happy Club" in front of them was restored with a "bang", and the staff of the two restaurants hurried to comfort the frightened guests.

"Du Honggen, what's going on?"

"Backup power?"

"what?"

"Begonia and Joyful Club must have backup power supplies, otherwise it would be impossible for power to be restored so quickly."

"Damn it! This guy surnamed Su is too cunning."

"Ah! How can you become the richest man in Shanghai if you're not a cunning thief?"

Soon, the depressed Du Honggen and Lu Meiling saw something that made them panic again. In less than ten minutes, they saw the police from the nearby police station coming and taking away two suspects who had been beaten half to death from "Begonia" and "Xilehui" respectively.

At this time, the already bustling Huanghe Road was in an uproar again. Everyone rushed forward to find out what had happened. However, Du Honggen and Lu Meiling, who were guilty, did not dare to step forward.

"Honggen, what should we do now?"

"Don't be afraid! I had anticipated this. Not only are these two brothers strangers, but I also fed them well in advance."

"That's great! If they really bite us out, it will be troublesome. We must not let the Su guy know that it was our doing."

"Don't worry! That won't happen."

Although Du Honggen and Lu Meiling didn't dare to approach to inquire about the news, they stopped the proprietress of "Huang Teng Restaurant" out of curiosity and asked, "Sister, what exactly happened to "Qiu Hai Tang" and "Xi Le Hui"? "

"Ouch! Someone was jealous of their 'Qiu Hai Tang' business and tried to sabotage it. It turns out that 'Qiu Hai Tang' and 'Xi Le Hui' had backup power supplies, and the two suspects who sabotaged it were caught red-handed."

"Tsk! It's just a power outage, you don't need to call the police to arrest anyone, right? This Shandong guy is too arrogant."

"Hush! You don't know, but those two suspects also took the opportunity to steal a lot of money. I heard from others that the value of the case is enough to get a direct sentence."

"Sama?"

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(End of this chapter)