A Sudden Clap of Thunder
The last few times Qin Sheng had met this Youngest Uncle, they did not talk much. It was only when his uncle came to Shanghai that Youngest Uncle said a few more words to him. However, at that time, Youngest Uncle looked more serious and was far from being as approachable as he was today. After all, the things they talked about at that time involved the fate of two big families.
As for that family gathering, perhaps because there were too many people, little uncle didn't speak much and left early after the meal. Perhaps he knew that if he was present, these juniors would be too restrained and unable to let loose, just like when Zhu Weiguo was present.
This time was different. Because there were not too many people, Zhu Zhangshun did not need to be afraid of anything. Zhu Weiguo was not there. Last time, Zhu Zhangshun gave the initiative to his brother-in-law, Zhu Weiguo. After all, Zhu Weiguo was his real uncle and he was just an uncle.
His uncle-in-law, who was wearing a white short-sleeved shirt, looked very tall and straight. His footsteps were even more steady. For so many years, he had been walking step by step like this. However, there were more and more white hairs on his head. Qin Sheng did not know if he had dyed them or not. Qin Sheng did not know whether he had dyed them.
On the balcony of the living room on the second floor, Zhu Zhangshun took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket as soon as he arrived. He turned around and handed one to Qin Sheng, saying, "Your aunt is very strict, so I can only smoke secretly."
It did not occur to Qin Sheng that his uncle-in-law would give him a cigarette. The weight of this cigarette was not small. Qin Sheng had to catch it. Then, he quickly took out a lighter and lit it for his uncle-in-law. After that, he said, "Uncle, smoke less in the future. I'm doing this for your own good."
Zhu Zhangshun leaned against the guardrail, took a deep breath and said, "I smoke occasionally. I'm old, so I can't be as indulgent as you young people. You young people should also be more careful."
In such an environment, Qin Sheng did not feel any pressure. He smoked casually, as if he was chatting with friends. In fact, children all wanted to be friends with their fathers, but the fathers were always worried that they could not maintain their dignity. Therefore, the relationship between father and son became a difficulty for most families.
"Are you under a lot of pressure during this period?" After waiting for a while, Zhu Zhangshun finally started to talk about business. He did not really come to the second floor to smoke. He came here today because he really wanted to talk to Qin Sheng about something.
Qin Sheng replied in a low voice, "Anyone would feel pressured when encountering such a thing. But I've gotten used to it over the years. I feel uncomfortable when I don't feel pressured."
Zhu Zhangshun looked at Qin Sheng and said slowly, "It's actually a little unfair for you to encounter such a thing not long after you came back. But you are a man of the Qin Family after all. Since such a thing happened, you have to be at the forefront. No matter what the final result is, you have to face it calmly." He also did not know whether Old Master Qin's decision back then was right or not. If he had brought Qin Sheng away back then just to avoid these trivial things, now that Qin Sheng was involved again, would the Old Master feel a little sorry for him?
Qin Sheng nodded silently and said, "Uncle, I know. No matter what the result is, I will accept it. But I will also try my best. It's just that my ability is limited, and there will be a time when human strength is exhausted."
Zhu Zhangshun patted Qin Sheng's shoulder and said, "It's good that you understand. Some things can't be changed even if you work hard." However, nothing could be changed if he did not work hard.
Qin Sheng fell into silence. He had been thinking about that thing all the time. No matter how hard the Qin Family tried, could they really change the result? Because from the beginning to the present, Qin Sheng increasingly felt that the Qin Family's things were not simple. What could they change when the Old Master could not change it? No matter how hard they tried, the final result might be that the Old Master lightened his punishment.
Qin Sheng could not help but say, "Uncle, I want to ask, what will the final result of our family be? You have a broader vision and should be clearer than me. But if you don't want to say it, I won't ask. "
Zhu Zhangshun took a deep breath and asked, "Do you really want to know?" It might not be good to know some things.
Qin Sheng hesitated for a moment and nodded heavily. "I want to know."
Zhu Zhangshun turned around and no longer looked at Qin Sheng. Instead, he looked at the Sinan Mansion opposite, which was probably the place he came to the most. However, it was never for work. Most of the time, he accompanied the old lady or his wife to relax. Most of the time, it was also at night. After all, as a leader who appeared on TV every day, it was easy for him to be recognized.
Zhu Zhangshun said, "There is the best result and the worst result. It may also be the result of weighing the interests of all parties. At present, no one can say for sure, because everyone is also testing the bottom line of the Qin Family this time. However, they are afraid that they will fall into it and it will be difficult for them to get out at that time. The best choice is to stay out of it, so there is no risk. However, how many people can resist the temptation of the Chang 'an Family, which is such a big cake? Don't they all say that fortune comes from danger? " Zhu Zhangshun said with a little contempt. He was very contemptuous of some of these people's practices, including the Chang 'an Family and its shareholders, including Qin Changan. Therefore, he hoped that this time, the matter of the Chang' an Family would be scraped off the bone to heal the wound. In this way, he could kill the chicken to warn the monkey.
After all, there were many interest consortiums like the Chang 'an Family. How did they get rich, rise, and become cancer? It was nothing more than some interest alliances. They used human resources and power rent-seeking to integrate resources in all walks of life. Among them, the financial circle was the hardest hit, because finance was the top of all the industry pyramids, and because finance was the fastest way to make money.
In the past, the state had the will to crack down on this aspect, but it did not have the ability to do so. Most of the people who were powerful in front of ordinary people were actually just shrimp soldiers and crab generals. Now, since the anti-corruption efforts in the financial circle had been intensified, especially after several big shots in the financial circle had been killed one after another, those real big shots had surfaced.
Therefore, the Chang 'an Family became the first one to be targeted, because the bird that sticks out gets shot.
Zhu Zhangshun said casually, "Then let's talk about the best result first. The best result is that everything is a false alarm, or there are some bumps in the road, but the ending is very good. The Chang 'an Family will not be affected in any way, or it will just be re-integrated and supervised. Your father will come back safe and sound, but he may have to keep a low profile in the future. As for you, you will continue to do things step by step. This is the best result," Zhu Zhangshun said casually. But he was very clear that this was not possible at all. If this was the case, it would be a challenge to the whole power system. In the future, other big shots would become more aggressive or not change at all, which was not what the higher-ups wanted.
After Qin Sheng heard this, he directly shook his head and said, "Uncle, this is not possible. If this is the case, the thunder is loud but the rain is small. It will never cause the current situation."
Zhu Zhangshun was very pleased that Qin Sheng knew him in this way. At least, Qin Sheng did not expect the best result. Otherwise, if he worked hard for this, he would offend a lot of people and owe a lot of favors. In the end, the Qin Family would be isolated. The Zhu Family would definitely not get involved in any of the Qin Family's affairs, because the price to pay would be too high.
Zhu Zhangshun continued to say, "The second result is the result after all parties have weighed the pros and cons. The Chang 'an Family will lose most of its interests, which may not only include the interests of the Qin Family. As for your father, he may be punished appropriately. But for the Qin Family, at least it will not really hurt the Qin Family. You can choose to quit the Chang' an Family or integrate your interests in the Chang 'an Family. From then on, you can go on a different path and have nothing to do with what happened before." He was willing to talk to Qin Sheng about this today because he saw that Qin Sheng was willing to listen to the Zhu Family's suggestions. Secondly, he wanted to know what Qin Sheng was thinking about, which was related to how the Zhu Family would deal with it later.
Therefore, although it was just a chat, it was also a way for Zhu Zhangshun and the Zhu Family to test Qin Sheng and the Qin Family. After all, until now, they did not know what kind of result the Qin Family wanted. Only when they knew the result could they work hard.
This time, Qin Sheng was lost in thought after listening to Zhu Zhangshun's words. He began to sort out some things systematically. It seemed that he had not thought about these things before. He just thought that as long as he worked hard, the result would be out of his control. However, after listening to Zhu Zhangshun's words, Qin Sheng had to re-examine some problems.
Zhu Zhangshun was not in a hurry. He was waiting for Qin Sheng to give him the answer he wanted or Qin Sheng wanted to say.
After a long time, Qin Sheng replied, "Uncle, the second result is very likely to happen. It may also be the result that many parties want. But I am a little confused. What do you mean by saying that the Chang 'an Family will lose most of its interests, which includes the interests of the Qin Family?"
Zhu Zhangshun said meaningfully, "Do you really think that they can pry many things from the Chang 'an Family? Do you really think that those people can divide the Chang 'an Family? You underestimate your father and some people's determination. I can only tell you that the Chang 'an Family is now a time bomb. Whoever touches it will be unlucky. Some people don't press the bomb now, just to see how many big fish there are in the water. "
When Qin Sheng heard this, he was so shocked that he broke out in a cold sweat. His whole face froze. He seemed to have guessed something. He also thought of what the old professor of Tsinghua University had said to him. Everything was so terrible.
After coming to his senses, Qin Sheng muttered to himself, "Uncle, if what you said is true, I am afraid that the second result is also very small. Especially for my father, I am afraid that it will not be so easy."
"Then do you want to hear the worst result?" Zhu Zhangshun nodded silently. It seemed that Qin Sheng was very calm and did not overestimate the second result.
Qin Sheng nodded gently. He was already mentally prepared. What was the worst result?
Zhu Zhangshun continued to look into the distance. This city was becoming more and more prosperous, but the pressure on every ruler was immense. This was because if one wanted to achieve remarkable results in this city, it would be a little too much. Moreover, Zhu Zhangshun wanted to continue moving forward. He was only two steps away, and each step was as difficult as ascending to the heavens.
"The worst result is that the Chang 'an Family will no longer be the Chang' an Family, and Qin Changan will no longer be Qin Changan. From then on, everything will disappear in the long river of history," Zhu Zhangshun said calmly, as if there was no emotional fluctuation when he said these words. It was like telling a harmless joke.
The speaker was calm, but the listener was shocked.
Was this the worst possible outcome?
Qin Sheng dared not think about it. He thought that he might have guessed it, but the worst result still shocked him.
But was it really so?
Qin Sheng did not know. After all, this was just a guess. But this was his uncle's guess, and it could also be his uncle's guess. Their guess was more than just a guess.
Before Qin Sheng came to his senses, Zhu Zhangshun had already pinched the cigarette butt and left the second floor. As a busy man, he had a lot of work to deal with. The most important reason why he could spare this time to come here was to chat with Qin Sheng.
The real storm had just arrived …
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