Official Career Storm

Chapter 1662

Jiang Xiuwen looked at his phone, his expression not very pleasant.

A while ago, Jiang Zhengdong also mentioned there was an important matter to discuss and called the entire family back.

In front of everyone, he delivered a shocking piece of news.

He had successfully made contact with Song Guanchao!

To be honest, when the Jiang Family learned of this, it was as nauseating as swallowing a fly.

If given a choice, they would never cooperate with Song Guanchao.

But the problem is, they didn’t have a choice.

Song Guanchao is the Director of the City Government Office, and behind him, Wu Qiangwei is the top official in the City Government.

Even Zhou Zheng, the City Secretary, wouldn’t dare claim he could outmaneuver her.

Logically, what Jiang Zhengdong brought back was good news worth celebrating, but no one could muster a smile.

Old Lady of Jiang couldn’t be happy either.

They previously had an unpleasant conflict with Song Guanchao.

But they’re adults, and more importantly, they’re businesspeople.

Among businesspeople, there are no eternal enemies, only eternal interests.

Although it’s unclear how Jiang Zhengdong reconciled the discord, since a cooperative relationship has been established, they should let go of past grievances and embrace a new beginning.

The reason Jiang Xiuwen’s expression wasn’t great was mostly because of this matter.

He was ranked third, yet due to his outstanding ability, he was deeply favored by their mother.

Once his studies were completed, he began handling the family’s company business, gradually taking over important departments.

If things went as expected, several key Jiang Family companies would be handed over to him for overall management.

As for his second brother, Jiang Zhengdong, he possessed ability but was inherently inferior, allowing Jiang Xiuwen to gain the upper hand.

Through deliberate suppression and division, Jiang Xiuwen never let Jiang Zhengdong touch the core family business.

According to normal development, Jiang Zhengdong would at most receive a fixed salary in the future, without a chance to meddle in the family business.

Yet who could have expected him to connect with Song Guanchao.

Since then, the Old Lady entrusted the marketing department of a family company to him.

This made Jiang Xiuwen feel a strong sense of crisis.

Now, Jiang Zhengdong had another announcement to make.

The excitement in Jiang Zhengdong’s tone during their call caused Jiang Xiuwen to have a bad premonition.

It’s probably related to Song Guanchao again.

"Need to think of a way." Jiang Xiuwen muttered to himself.

He couldn’t accept Jiang Zhengdong winning the benefits that rightfully belonged to him, even though they were brothers.

...

10:30 in the morning.

Jiang Zhengdong returned to the villa where the Old Lady lived, and several other siblings had come back as well.

Jiang Zhengdong, in a suit, exuded radiance between his brows and eyes, at fifty-odd years, seeming to flourish anew with confidence radiating from every pore.

"Is everyone here?" The Old Lady’s murky eyes slowly swept across the room, finally settling on Jiang Zhengdong: "Zhengdong, speak."

Jiang Zhengdong nodded, saying, "Da Yuan Real Estate’s two billion deposit defrauded in Lingjiang has been recovered."

This sentence was like a giant stone thrown into a lake, stirring huge waves in everyone’s hearts.

"Second Uncle, is this true?" Jiang Xiuwen’s eldest son, Jiang Sheng, stood up from the sofa, excited.

Jiang Zhengdong calmly replied, "Of course it’s true; Director Song called me personally today."

Ever since cooperating with Song Guanchao, Jiang Zhengdong’s status within the Jiang Family had risen significantly, but he hadn’t become arrogant.

Over these decades, he had understood the reality of so-called brotherly love; in front of interests, even the closest relationship is useless.

Besides, he had just taken over family business; he understood clearly, all he had at this moment was due to the cooperation with Song Guanchao.

Therefore, he couldn’t indulge, couldn’t become complacent, couldn’t be overly ostentatious.

Not only can’t he be ostentatious, but he must be low-key.

He must use this opportunity to stabilize his position, at least to secure one company.

He must ensure that even if the cooperation with Song Guanchao ends in the future, he retains some degree of say in the family.

"The deposit has been returned..." Jiang Xiuwen’s expression was extremely complex.

Two billion in cash is no small sum for any company.

And this two billion was lost during his son’s management.

Though the Old Lady didn’t say it, Jiang Xiuwen knew, she was disappointed in Jiang Sheng.

If those scammers had completely shifted the money, it would be acceptable since the loss wouldn’t only be theirs.

However, after the event, Song Guanchao managed to recover all the fraud funds, except the money belonging to the Jiang Family.

This meant that not only did they lose two billion, but they also offended Song Guanchao.

In summary, this matter was poorly handled by him, severely impacting his standing in the Old Lady’s eyes.

And now, the money that he couldn’t recover, Jiang Zhengdong had gotten back, making him even more furious.

"Well done, well done." The Old Lady gently patted the armrest, her eyes at her second son much more tender.

Jiang Zhengdong subconsciously sat up straight, saying, "I had been in contact with Director Song about this matter early on, inviting him for meals several times and made over ten trips to the City Government before finally convincing him."

His tone was humble, but between his words, he credited himself, highlighting the role he played.

Without his running around, the money wouldn’t have been recovered so easily.

Jiang Xiuwen’s gaze grew more sinister, he had never thought his second brother could be so crafty, he underestimated him before.

"Second brother is really capable." Jiang Xiuwen suppressed his displeasure, praising with a smile: "Director Song has given our Jiang Family such face this time, second brother, when will you invite Director Song for a meal? On behalf of the Jiang Family."

Jiang Zhengdong knew well what he was up to, trying to use the meal engagement as an excuse to connect with Song Guanchao.

Jiang Zhengdong wasn’t going to give him this opportunity, "We definitely need to have the meal, but Director Song is busy with work, and it’s uncertain if he can make the time. Additionally, Director Song is both easy and not easy to get along with. It took interacting numerous times for me to understand his temperament. If someone unfamiliar approached rashly, facing rejection would be fortunate; what’s more concerning is saying the wrong things and offending him."

The last sentence was a hint to Jiang Xiuwen, cautioning him not to circumvent him and attempt to engage Song Guanchao privately.

Everyone caught this implication.

The Old Lady glanced at Jiang Xiuwen and instructed Jiang Zhengdong, "Handle matters regarding Director Song well, Zhengdong."

Jiang Xiuwen’s face twitched, realizing his intentions had been seen through, and the Old Lady was using the opportunity to warn him.

He felt quite frustrated inside.

"Don’t worry, Mom, I will definitely handle it well." Jiang Zhengdong checked the time, saying, "I need to head to Lingjiang soon to meet with leaders from the Lingjiang Finance Bureau and retrieve the two billion."

At this point, he suddenly looked at Jiang Sheng, "Jiang Sheng, come with me."

Jiang Sheng was taken aback, instinctively looking at his father, Jiang Xiuwen.

Jiang Xiuwen was surprised, not expecting his second brother to involve Jiang Sheng.

Jiang Zhengdong calmly said, "You lost the two billion initially, and now that the money is back, you should naturally be the one to retrieve it. Preventing gossip from below, which isn’t good for your reputation."

Upon hearing this, different expressions appeared on the faces of the Jiang Family members present.