Xianghu Manor. A traditional Chinese-style building that is larger and more luxurious than Ma's Taihu Manor.
The people living here are the Jiang family, which ranks second among the five largest families in Jinhu City.
Compared with the Jiang family, the Ma family can only be regarded as a rookie. In other words, an upstart.
The Jiang family is mainly engaged in the clothing business. In addition to foundries, it also owns many best-selling brands. Its total assets reach 300 billion.
It can be said that the strength is strong and unfathomable.
At this moment, the entire Xianghu Manor was immersed in dim lights.
On the southeast edge of a loft high enough to overlook the entire manor, two men who looked kind, but had an aura of superiority in their eyes and brows, were sitting opposite each other drinking tea.
One of these two men is Jiang Shao, the head of the Jiang family who is in charge of hundreds of billions of assets. It can also be said that apart from the first family, the Lu family, he is the second most powerful person in Kumho City.
The other one is not simple either, called Chen Teng.
The Chen family, which he leads, is mainly engaged in new energy. Its current assets are 200 billion, which is higher than that of the Ma family, ranking fourth among the five major families.
The Ma family represented by Ma Zhuoqun barely ranks fifth among the five major families. Compared with these two, they are really the younger brothers.
The news of the establishment of a business alliance in the seven southern provinces has been announced, and there are still ten days until the election of the alliance leader. Everyone knows that these ten days are the days when the major families fight openly and secretly to win votes.
Jiang Shao and Chen Teng, two important figures representing the second and fourth positions, met secretly, and the matters they discussed were naturally related to the business alliance.
They squinted their eyes and seemed to be concentrating on drinking tea. But they were staring at the chessboard in front of them with a playful expression.
What is placed on this chessboard are not ordinary chess pieces, but cards with code names and names written on them.
There are eleven cards in total, and they are written as follows:
Lu Jia, Lu Weizhong; Jiang Jia, Jiang Shao; Yang Jia, Yang Yuanqing; Chen Jia, Chen Teng; Ma Jia, Ma Zhuoqun.
Sihai Province, Ji Baichuan; Yunchuan Province, Zhao Tianpeng; Donghua Province, Lin Dong; Fuling Province, Yan Xiu; Nanjiang Province, Anguo; Bac Giang Province, Lin Long.
The eleven cards are written on the eleven people with the most important black and white status in the seven southern provinces. In other words, the eleven votes for the leader of this election.
When Chen Teng saw Jiang Shao frowning and saying nothing, he took a sip of tea and chuckled: "The big deal has been decided, what else does Brother Jiang have to worry about?"
Jiang Shao laughed and said, "Brother, why do you say this?"
"Are you already confident about being elected leader this time?"
"In this case, I would like to congratulate my brother. With my brother in charge, it is not difficult to imagine that the business roads of the seven southern provinces will definitely shine."
Chen Teng smiled and said: "Brother Jiang, please stop testing me."
"I know that with the strength of the Chen family and I, it is impossible to be the first leader of the alliance."
"As we agreed before, I will fully support you this time. Next time, you will recommend me."
Jiang Shao smiled and said, "I'm afraid it won't matter if we say it."
He stared at the chessboard in front of him, frowned and shook his head: "This game is not easy to play."
"To be honest, I still can't see the situation clearly."
Chen Teng snorted and seemed a little unconcerned, saying, "Brother Jiang, are you too cautious?"
"Since you can't see clearly, I'm here to help you play this game."
As he spoke, he moved the chess pieces.
"Although the Lu family ranks first among the five major families, it is also the strongest. However, Lu Weizhong has been in poor health in recent years and has been semi-retired."
"Although his son Lu Liang is young and mature, he is not qualified to compete with us. The Lu family has made it clear that he will not participate in the election for alliance leader."
"Their vote is considered an abstention."
He put aside the chess card with the name Lu Weizhong of the Lu family on it.
"Among the remaining people, the one who has the strength to compete with Brother Jiang is Yang Yuanqing."
"The Yang family and the Ma family are related by marriage. Needless to say, the Ma family will definitely support the Yang family."