I couldn't take it anymore; when I went home for Chinese New Year, the family genealogy book ha

Jiang Chen looked at the old man's flushed face and put away his usual cynical smile.

"Okay, it's cold outside, please come inside and talk to me."

Jiang Chen grabbed Jiang Yaohua's arm and strode into the courtyard.

After passing through the main room, the two arrived at the spacious study on the second floor.

The underfloor heating was on full blast, making the room warm and cozy.

Jiang Yaohua plopped down on the heavy mahogany armchair.

He turned his head and looked out through the floor-to-ceiling glass window.

Outside, there are rows of bright red lanterns and rows of fully intelligent single-level apartments costing tens of millions of yuan.

In the distance, there is also that magnificent ancestral hall made of Phoebe zhennan wood.

As Jiang Yaohua watched, his eyes reddened.

Tears streamed down his deeply lined face.

"Brother Chen, you saved my old life by flying halfway around the world!"

Jiang Yaohua's voice was trembling.

Jiang Chen took the black, specially made satellite phone out of the rosewood drawer and placed it on the table.

"Great-Grandpa Yaohua, why are you saying these things during the New Year? We all share the surname Jiang, so we're all family behind closed doors."

Jiang Chen sat down opposite him with an air of nonchalance.

Jiang Yaohua shook his head repeatedly.

"It's not just about saving our lives; the Jiang family's prosperity today is entirely due to your hard work and dedication!"

He pointed out the window, his emotions running high.

"I stood outside the ancestral hall all night yesterday, and this old man has figured something out!"

Jiang Yaohua picked up the phone on the table, skillfully dialed a long string of overseas numbers, and made the call.

The call was answered quickly.

A middle-aged man's steady voice came through the receiver, with the background noise of crashing waves.

"Father! Happy New Year! How are you doing in China?"

On the other end of the phone was Jiang Yaohua's eldest son, Jiang Yaozong.

Jiang Yaohua straightened his back and loudly gave the order:

"I'm perfectly fine! Yaozong, stop what you're doing right now and listen to me!"

Jiang Yaozong was stunned for a moment on the other end.

"Father, please speak, I'm listening."

"Let's sell off all our assets in Malaysia, built up over a century—rubber plantations, shops, and those office buildings—into a package deal!"

Jiang Yaohua shouted at the top of his lungs.

The person on the other end of the phone gasped.

"Father! What did you say?"

Jiang Yaozong became anxious.

"This is the wealth our family has built up over generations, through countless hardships! If we sell it all, we'll have nothing left over there!"

"I'm selling, and I mean it! Not a single penny can be left!"

Jiang Yaohua's temper flared up.

"this……"

Jiang Yaozong hesitated.

"Father, this involves a huge amount of money. The local gangs and customs have been eyeing our rubber plantations for a long time."

"I don't care who's watching! Everything must be cashed out within two weeks!"

Jiang Yaohua refused to back down.

"There's no room for discussion, we'll do it!"

Jiang Yaozong remained silent for two seconds.

Overseas, the clan chief's word is law.

"Yes, Father! I'll arrange for a lawyer and an agent right away!"

Jiang Yaohua hung up the phone and shoved the satellite phone heavily in front of Jiang Chen.

"Brother Chen, this is our overseas branch's pledge of allegiance."

Jiang Yaohua stared intently into Jiang Chen's eyes.

Jiang Chen raised an eyebrow.

"A full eight billion in assets, laid out in their entirety, to be unconditionally merged into the Jiang Group!"

Jiang Yaohua announced loudly.

Jiang Chen sat in the chair, quietly watching the old man.

He did not refuse, because he knew that this was proof that the older generation of overseas Chinese had completely returned home.

If we don't accept it, the other party won't feel at ease staying there.

Jiang Chen stood up, picked up the hot tea on the table, and handed it to Jiang Yaohua.

"Alright! Since you've asked, I, Jiang Chen, will accept the money."

Jiang Chen accepted it calmly.

"From today onwards, Jiangjia Village will be your eternal root!"

Jiang Yaohua accepted the teacup with both hands, tears welling up in his eyes.

After a century of wandering, the wanderer has finally returned to his roots at this moment.

……

Two weeks later, on the top floor of the Jiang Group's office building.

Wang Dagou, dressed in a brand-new custom-made suit, beaming with pride and carrying a laptop, rushed into the president's office.

"Brother Chen! The money's arrived!"

Wang Dagou's loud voice made the glass rattle.

Jiang Chen was lying on the boss's chair with his feet propped up on the mahogany desk.

"What are you yelling about? Behave yourself."

Jiang Chen cursed irritably.

Wang Dagou slammed the computer down on the table.

"You can't be composed, Brother Chen!"

Wang Dagou was so happy he kept rubbing his hands together.

"All overseas funds have been cleared, a full eight billion in cash, not a penny less, all deposited into our corporate account!"

Wang Dagou pointed at the long string of zeros on the screen, his eyes shining.

"Brother Chen, the Jiang family's territory has expanded overseas!"

Jiang Chen pursed his lips.

"Eight billion is enough to make you this happy? Go hand over your responsibilities to the finance department."

Jiang Chen put his legs down.

"This money will be set aside to establish a fund for the resettlement of overseas relatives."

Jiang Chen waved his hand.

"They've suffered in Malaysia, but here they'll be treated like royalty! They'll get a large apartment if they want one, and they'll get profit sharing if they want it!"

"clear!"

Wang Dagou, carrying his laptop, quickly ran out of the office.

Thus, the clan members who had been separated overseas for a century were fully integrated into Jiangjia Village.

The true unification of the four seas has been successfully completed.

……

Time flies, and before we knew it, the first month of the lunar calendar was over, and spring was in full bloom.

The thirteen newly incorporated towns in Jiangjia Village are undergoing vigorous construction.

That noon, Jiang Chen, wearing a thin cashmere sweater, sat in a rattan chair in his courtyard drinking tea.

Ding Xiu, fully armed, strode into the courtyard.

"Brother Chen."

Ding Xiu pulled out a chair and sat down.

"What's wrong? Is the security team in trouble?"

Jiang Chen poured a cup of tea and handed it over.

Ding Xiu took the teacup and gulped it down.

"There's no problem, it's just that the plate is too big."

Ding Xiu, panting heavily, complained.

"There are thirteen towns, plus the Changsheng Town in the back mountains, and people need to patrol and stand guard everywhere."

Ding Xiu pointed to his dark circles under his eyes.

"I've been working non-stop for a month now. I really can't handle the job of head security instructor by myself!"

He complained loudly.

Jiang Chen was amused.

"You actually complain about being tired now?"

Jiang Chen leaned back in his chair.

"You have hundreds of bodyguards under your command, isn't there a single one who can shoulder the responsibility for you?"

Ding Xiu put down his teacup and took two steps closer.

"Brother Chen, I've really got my eye on someone. This kid is absolutely capable of taking on the position of deputy head instructor of security!"

Who is it?

Jiang Chen was somewhat puzzled.

"Jiang Shitou!"

Ding Xiu loudly announced his name.

Jiang Chen raised an eyebrow.

"That idiot?"

Jiang Chen burst into laughter.

"Stone is a straightforward, single-minded person. If you let him lead a team, he'll cause a huge mess!"

Ding Xiu waved his hands repeatedly.

"Brother Chen, you need to change your ways. Shi Tou isn't the same blockhead who just works hard anymore."

Ding Xiu was beaming with excitement.

"He trained with me for a whole year, so he was already quite strong."

Ding Xiu gave a thumbs up.

"Now I've mastered all the hard-hitting combat techniques of special forces!"

Ding Xiu got more and more excited as he spoke:

"If I were to fight him one-on-one, I wouldn't dare say I could win within dozens of moves!"

Jiang Chen became interested in listening.

"You're capable? Then I'll just issue the appointment letter and promote Jiang Shitou to Deputy Chief Instructor of Security!"

Jiang Chen made the decision.

"Where is he? Call him over, I want to assess him myself."

Ding Xiu reached out and scratched his head.

"Not today, Shi Tou has taken the day off."

"Taking leave? Where did you go?"

Jiang Chen asked.

He said he was going to the town market to buy some protective gear for boxing.

Ding Xiu answered casually.

As soon as he finished speaking, the military walkie-talkie on Ding Xiu's waist suddenly emitted a piercing electrical sound.

Immediately afterwards, the anxious calls of the security team members came through the walkie-talkie.

"Mr. Ding! Mr. Ding, please respond!"

The sound from the walkie-talkie was extremely loud.

Ding Xiu pressed the answer button.

"speak!"

"Something's happened in town!"

The security guards' voices were hoarse from shouting.

"Jiang Shitou got into a fight with a bunch of thugs from out of town at the market!"

Jiang Chen frowned.

"What happened?"

Jiang Chen stood up and questioned loudly.

The walkie-talkie was a mess, filled with the noise of the crowd watching the spectacle.

"That thug was harassing a flower girl! Stone couldn't hold back and slapped her into the stinking ditch!"

The security guards reported loudly.

"Now dozens of thugs have surrounded the rock!"

Ding Xiu's face darkened.

"How dare they! Surround our people on our Jiangjia Village's territory!"

He pushed the chair away and stood up.

Jiang Chen snorted coldly and slammed the teacup in his hand heavily onto the bluestone table.

"A few dozen thugs are nothing!"

Jiang Chen sneered.

"Let's go! Take the brothers to town!"

Jiang Chen strode out of the courtyard.

"I'd like to see who dares to mess with the deputy head instructor of my Jiang Family Village!"