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Numerical values ​​were displayed on each medical device. A white-haired old man was lying on the hospital bed. The room was not spacious. In addition to some medical facilities, there were some simple wooden furniture and the floor was covered with light brown carpet.
Carpet with a silhouette of a car logo on it, surrounded by a pattern of parts and tools.
Locke sat quietly on a chair aside. There were celebrations outside the house. The entire Phoebes Manor has now been built. Many facilities are supported by large-scale light and shadow equipment technology and can be replaced frequently.
Phoebes Resort Hotel opened last year, a top resort with a price of up to 2,000 yuan a night.
In the manor, you can enjoy delicious food and high-quality services, and participate in various manor activities.
Tonight is extremely important for Locke. It has just been 11:21, and Locke is still waiting for his father to wake up. His father's time is running out. At the age of 101, he is the first generation founder of Brilliant City.
Cordell is the name of this old man. He has been a direct force of the gods since the war era. He took over the automobile technology from his parents when he was a teenager and became sensible. After that, he spent nearly a century working on
City services.
Locke felt a little heavy at this moment. The day finally came. His father was going to hand over the head of the Phoebus family to Locke in front of the other seven major families and several gods.
Locke knew very well that he had no ability to take over this position, because he had no talent, and his talent was not very bright. He had always relied on the shadow of his father's generation, and had no actual achievements at all.
The Phoebus family still controls 30% of the city's car sales market, but many auto parts and auto repair industries are actually under the control of the Phoebus family.
The city's automobile industry has been extremely stable over the years. The price of automobiles is the most stable thing besides food, all due to Cordel's regulation of the automobile industry.
Locke is still waiting for his father to wake up. If Locke was not the only one in the family now, he would not be able to take over the position of the Phoebus family. Locke had an older brother and sister when he was a child. The older brother died when Aikala was raging.
My sister died in a serious accident.
The elder brother and sister are much better than Locke. Over the years, Locke has also taken care of everything in the Phoebes family according to his father's instructions. Basically, everything is obeyed by his father. His father planned to start the family handover ceremony a few days ago.
At that time, Locke was only excited for a short time that day, and then fell into a daze.
Locke didn't know how to carry such a huge and heavy family fortune. Locke asked his childhood friend Zhang Yang, but he just told Locke that his name was Locke Phoebus, and he didn't say anything else.
Locke knew what Zhang Yang wanted to say, and now the uneasy mood was always lingering in Locke's heart. He didn't know when his father would wake up. Recently, although his father was in good health, he would fall into a deep sleep as soon as he fell asleep.
In a comatose state, there is less and less time to be active.
Outside the room where Locke is located, there is a spacious corridor with walls covered with paintings and exquisite wall decoration patterns.
Opposite Cordell's room is a relatively spacious living room. Suli and Violet are sitting on a set of sofas, Wang Degui and Field are sitting next to them, and Eddie is sitting at a small single round table next to the sofa area.
Bian, always smiling, drinking wine alone.
Chen Qiao sat opposite Violet and the others, and Jiang Hao sat on his left. Six patriarchs of the seven major families came. Violet represented the Angus family. Now her husband Avano needs to rest.
to be able to recover.
No one in the room spoke much, and no one expected to be suddenly contacted by Congress and asked to come to Phoebus' house to participate in the inauguration ceremony of Locke Phoebus' family patriarch.
For the families in the city, every inauguration ceremony of the eight major families is extremely grand. There are other family patriarchs outside, large and small, who have been invited. Moreover, the inauguration of the patriarchs of the eight major families needs to be witnessed by the gods themselves.
Although the eight major families no longer have as strong control over the city as they did in the past, their economic capabilities are still among the top in the city. Someone has calculated that the apparent wealth of the eight major families, if added up, currently occupies the largest share of the city.
40% of the economy, this number is extremely exaggerated, but some people think it may actually be more.
The city has been established for more than half a century, and the wealth accumulation of the eight major families has reached its peak in this half century. Even though there have been many problems in the past, the eight major families have gone through it all and still stand firm.
Even though the families have handed over a lot of things due to the gradual and in-depth implementation of the Anti-Monopoly Act, there are still shadows of the eight major families in many related industries.
Even the Angus family, which is the most troubled among the eight major families today, still has almost semi-permanent profit rights in the city's subway and logistics channels. Such huge proposals that affect the city as a whole are excluded from antitrust laws.
It can be said that the eight major families single-handedly built Brilliant City. No matter from which aspect, without the eight major families, Brilliant City would not exist.
"How about we play cards first?"
Finally, Chen Qiao couldn't stand the dull atmosphere and spoke. Jiang Hao approached with interest. Chen Qiao took out a deck of playing cards and invited Wang Degui and Field across from him to join them. However, the two shook their heads and finally
Chen Qiao could only turn his eyes to Eddie, who smiled and waved his hand.
"Are you interested, ladies?"
Chen Qiao asked, but was directly rejected by the eyes of Su Li and Violet.
Eddie looked at these two people quietly. They were both the same, and neither had much ability. If Chen Qiao hadn't relied on that guy Wu Qun, he would have been begging for food on the street, let alone the boss. The same goes for Jiang Hao.
Yes, if he hadn't relied on his extremely shrewd wife Honghong, his family fortune would have been ruined long ago.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Among the current patriarchs of the eight major families, Chen Qiao and Jiang Hao are the least capable. Several others are more capable, especially Su Li. Over the years,
Eddie was amazed by a series of actions.
The moment Yu Violet's eyes met, Eddie saw the anger in her eyes, and the Angus family had completely broken with the Hillman family.
Everyone present knew that if the Angus family continued, its economic strength would even be inferior to that of the Eberron family, which was steadily improving.
What makes Eddie most annoyed is that the people present are not like those years when they would put their hands from their own pots into other people's pots. They are very friendly and go about their own industries in their respective fields. They will not
He rashly crossed the border. All of this was planned by Eddie's eight classmates behind the scenes.
I originally wanted to use the hands of these guys to continue to suppress the Angus family's economy, but now it seems impossible.
"Do you think Locke can afford the Phoebes family?"
At this time Eddie spoke, everyone's expressions instantly gave a clear answer, and Chen Qiao sighed.
"To be honest, Locke has no ability. Of course, this does not mean that I am very capable, it is just a fact."
Wang Degui laughed.
"What ability do you have?"
“Each other!”
Chen Qiao sneered and said, "Everyone knows that Wang Degui relied on his niece Wang Ying's gambling practice to make a lot of money, allowing the Wang family's industry under his control to instantly surpass his brothers and sisters who were still fighting among themselves.
In the end, the position of head of the Wang family fell into the hands of Wang Degui. Although he was somewhat capable, he was far behind his niece Wang Ying.
Field laughed.
"Chen Qiao, don't you think that just because you are the patriarch of the Chen family, you can be on an equal footing with us?"
Chen Qiao stared at Field coldly. This guy had always ridiculed and made fun of himself at banquets. At that time, he was really powerless and was just an out-and-out loser and a loser. But now it is different.
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"Don't think I don't know, Field, I know how many ideas Lin Xiao has given you and how many relationships he has helped you clear up."
For a moment, Field's face lost its good expression, and Jiang Hao next to him yawned and said.
"What's there to argue about? Hurry up and get it over with. I have to attend the awards ceremony in the film and television area later."
For a moment, the living room regained its calm. Chen Qiao couldn't sit still. He still couldn't vent his anger after being choked by Field just now. He turned over the playing cards, and the playing cards made a huffing sound.
"Would you like to come and play together?"
At this time, Eddie said and came over. He sat next to Jiang Hao, but the others were obviously not interested. They all wanted to quickly participate in the patriarchal succession ceremony and then go back to do their own things.
Although Eddie is also troubled with chores, he enjoys this state more now, because Ran Zhi has gone to the barrier area. Now he can rest assured. As for whether there are traitors in the family, Eddie does not plan to consider it in the short term.
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"That's good. I think we can discuss an issue. I believe this is also an issue of great concern to everyone."
Everyone looked at Eddie, wanting to hear what he wanted to say. Eddie clasped his hands and glanced at everyone.
“What do you think of the company’s current qualification review?”
For a moment, everyone felt what Eddie wanted to say, and Jiang Hao spoke first.
"Those guys from the Operations Department, this won't work and that won't work. I originally wanted to invite the section chief of Section 9 to have a meal, but it turned out that even after inviting him several times, it didn't work."
Although the others did not speak, their contacts with the Business Department in the past few years have caused a large number of qualification review problems in their companies. Because the review speed is very slow, there will be some problems in many links, and those affected
They are some businesses owned by the family.
Everyone tried their best, especially in the expansion of some related industries, but the progress was very slow. It often required joint review by several departments. The review details were also extremely strict, which seriously hindered many family businesses.
development over the years.
Everyone knows the reason. The business department wants to cut off the immunity of the family. The purpose is very obvious. Compared with the family, the review speed of businessmen is often faster. Even the senior management of the business department often accepts invitations from businessmen.
Specialized personnel will also be dispatched to assist merchants in completing various reviews of business qualifications.
The intention of the administrative department against the family is very obvious, even for the Angus family. Even though the eldest daughter Alpha is the chief of the 5th department, she is ruthlessly scrutinized.
Xingke's actions have made the entire family a little angry, but nothing can be changed. Xingke's step-by-step behavior has made many families furious.
To be continued...