Trillionaire's Slice of Life-Chapter 351 - 230: First Encounter with the Yang Family’s Second Young Master
Chapter 351: Chapter 230: First Encounter with the Yang Family’s Second Young Master
The mature grains of Carmine rice were plump, round, and a deep yellow color, about a third shorter than hybrid rice. At the tail end of the grain lay two forked, swallowtail-like fine hairs. When the husk was removed with a hulling machine, the elliptical rice was a purplish-red color, similar to carmine, with dark red streaks along the grains.
The quality of Carmine rice was exceptional, but its growth environment was also extremely demanding, requiring an altitude of about 800 meters in the mountains, with an ample supply of winter warmth and cool summer mountain springs. As such, the yield of Carmine rice was low, possibly not more than a hundred or so kilograms per year.
Of course, these hundred kilograms of Carmine rice were reserved for the eight great families and some top political figures. For families with hundred-billion-dollar assets in the Magic Capital, or for tycoons like Zhang Dahua, this was an unattainable luxury.
Carmine rice was a special product of Yun County. This tribute rice was hard and resistant to overcooking. During the cooking process, it would expand three times, commonly referred to as “three stretches.” Once cooked, its rice was glossy, reddish, and rough to the taste, offering a rich fragrance when chewed, moisturizing the mouth, and leaving a sweet aftertaste.
When Chu Mo set down his bowl and chopsticks, the small bowl of mixed rice was already empty. Similarly, in that short moment, two hundred thousand RMB had been consumed.
It was truly as expensive as eating gold.
He wasn’t full, to tell the truth. Such a small bowl of rice was not enough to satisfy, and for someone with Chu Mo’s appetite, at least another three to five bowls would have been required. Of course, the taste was indeed impeccable, whether it was the fragrant rice or the tender and delicious taste of the golden king crab roe. Even though Chu Mo’s taste buds had become increasingly discerning due to the training of his personal chef, he couldn’t find the slightest fault!
The only pity was that after this meal, who knew how long it would be before he could enjoy such delicacies again.
Golden king crab might be comparatively easy to obtain. After all, while rare, one could still purchase them at a high price, but Carmine rice… could he really buy it from one of the eight great families just for the sake of a meal?
“Mr. Chu, this Carmine rice is just an appetizer. Please try these side dishes. While they may not be as precious as Carmine rice, they have also been selected with care!”
Yang Xiulu, the third young master of the Yang family, saw that Chu Mo was satisfied with the meal and he finally relaxed completely.
His days recently had been very difficult. Not only had his credit card been frozen, but he had also been punished with a ban on going out. He was locked at home all day to reflect on his mistakes, and these half-month days really felt like an eternity.
But now things had improved. With Chu Mo speaking on his behalf, and the Prince not pursuing the matter further, a phone call to Li Xiaoyao, the Family Head of the Jiangnan Li family, was all it took to end his miserable days. Naturally, Yang Xiulu was happy.
Chu Mo lifted his glass for what would be his last drink and turned to Li Hongda, who was sitting beside him and obviously distracted, and said,
“Li Shao, this glass is for you, to thank you for your company!”
Li Hongda, the eldest son of the Jiangnan Li family, occasionally glanced at Yang Duoer sitting beside him. The intentions of this top-notch young man, standing at a height of 1.95 meters, were quite transparent. As Chu Mo finished his sentence, Li Hongda was momentarily lost in thought but quickly came back to reality, absently clinked his glass with Chu Mo’s, and then downed his drink in one go.
Seeing that his mind was not on the dining table, Chu Mo knew that even if he had the intention to befriend this eldest son of the Li family, the young man likely did not have the leisure to reciprocate. So, Chu Mo refrained from saying more. When Yang Duoer, the young miss of the Yang family dressed in Hanfu, stood up for the fourth time to pour him a drink, Chu Mo gently waved her off. With a smile on his face, he turned his cup upside down and said,
“Let’s stop here!”
Yang Duoer, her stunning face partially concealed by a veil, smiled sweetly. She said nothing more and went back to her seat.
“Chu Shao, I heard that you recently spent forty billion to acquire the Magic Capital’s Jinmao Mansion from the Li family. A while ago, I heard that the third tallest building in the Magic Capital had also changed hands. It must have been your doing as well, right?” Yang Xiulu spoke with a smile on his face, feeling at ease. As the host, he naturally couldn’t let the drink gathering go dull, so he took the initiative to start the conversation.
At these words, Chu Mo nodded nonchalantly. The matter was well known in the upper circles of the Magic Capital and there was no need to hide it. He took a gentle breath and said with a casual air,
“Actually, acquiring the Magic Capital’s second tallest building, the Financial Mansion, was a coincidence. At that time, the Zhou family was looking to offload the Financial Mansion. I attended the wedding of Zhou Tianqi, the eldest grandson of the Zhou family, and happened to meet Elder Zhou Shixing. After a chat with the elder, I managed to acquire the Financial Mansion for twenty-seven billion.
Then, a while ago, while enjoying the view from the observation deck of the Financial Mansion, I realized that the view was blocked by the adjacent tallest building, Jinmao Mansion, which sparked the idea to acquire it.
Since I already had the second tallest and the tallest buildings in the Magic Capital, it didn’t make sense to overlook the third tallest.”
Chu Mo spoke in a matter-of-fact tone as if he was talking about something utterly ordinary. At that moment, he didn’t notice that the young miss of the Yang family, Yang Duoer, sitting across from him, had a slowly emerging, unusual expression in her eyes that shone like brilliant meteors.
A sheer veil covered most of her cheeks, lending even greater mystery and aloofness to Yang Duoer’s demeanor. Her eyes smiled as she spoke with the melodious voice of an oriole,
“Jinmao Mansion worth 40 billion RMB, along with the third tallest skyscraper in the Magic City priced at 23 billion RMB and the Finance Mansion at 27 billion RMB; just these three towers alone have a combined value of over 90 billion… To be able to wield a hundred billion in capital at will, Young Master Chu, you must be the first among our peers!”
As Yang Duoer finished her somewhat flattering words, Chu Mo clearly saw Li Hongda beside him raise an eyebrow slightly.
Chu Mo shook his head faintly. He was indifferent to the jealous posturing of these young elites, so he deliberately changed the subject,
“I’ve heard that the Yang family’s main business is in the supermarket sector, and you hold stakes in both Walmart and Carrefour?”
Intending to curry favor with Chu Mo, Yang Xiulu of the Yang family eagerly began to explain upon hearing the question,
“Young Master Chu is right, our Yang family holds a small portion of shares in both Walmart and Carrefour, although it’s not much. As for the majority shareholding, that would be in the RT-Mart chain supermarkets. Does Young Master Chu, who mainly focuses on the Magic City’s hotel chain industry, now also have an interest in the supermarket chains?”
Chu Mo nodded lightly; it wasn’t that he was interested in the supermarket industry as a whole but specifically the Walmart Group.
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As the number one company on the Fortune Global 500 list, Walmart Group had an annual turnover of 523.964 billion US dollars, equivalent to over three trillion RMB. Intent on making his mark on the world stage, Chu Mo paid close attention to this leading global conglomerate.
The Yang family from Capital City held a small stake in Walmart, and the second purpose of Chu Mo’s trip to Capital City was to acquire shares of Walmart from the Yang family—though it remained to be seen whether he would be successful.
Mid-October in Capital City was slightly dry. Gusts of wind blew across, causing ripples to dance across the surface of the lake. At that moment, Chu Mo saw a group of five or six figures walking towards them down a secluded path.
With curiosity in his eyes, Chu Mo had noticed that there had been no other visitors while touring Prince Gong’s Mansion, which should have been booked by the young master of the Yang family. As Chu Mo wondered about the group approaching the pavilion, Yang Xiulu’s expression suddenly turned sour.
Li Hongda, who had been eyeing Yang Duoer, also sensed the subtle shift in the atmosphere. He turned his head slightly and upon seeing the newcomers, he remarked with a slight curl of his lip,
“So, it’s the second young master of the Yang family, Yang Jianguo.”
The group, comprised of four or five people, strode along with the lead young man possessing an impressive appearance, around thirty-two or thirty-three years old. With a side-parted hairstyle, his walk exuded decisiveness and efficiency.
Yang Jianguo, the second young master, was the designated heir whom the entire Yang family had invested heavily in. Already serving as the Deputy General Manager in the family corporation, he was rumored to have been singled out by the family patriarch, Yang Tianxia, on many occasions as the most likely to succeed him.
At thirty-four years old, dressed in a formal suit, he had a pair of sword-like eyebrows and sharp, eagle-like eyes. As he entered the pavilion, the five attendants who followed him stopped in step. His gaze, predatory as an eagle’s, swept over the four people in the pavilion, finally resting on the man beside Yang Xiulu as he spoke dismissively,
“Yang Xiulu, who gave you the authority to clear out Prince Gong’s Mansion? Do you know how much money our Yang family loses for a single day of closure? You’re always loafing around, hanging out with a bunch of riffraff. It seems the punishment you received was not enough.
Get back home immediately!”
Yang Jianguo, the future heir of the Yang family, showed no regard for his younger brother Yang Xiulu, and by extension, Chu Mo and Li Hongda became the so-called bad company.
Chu Mo glanced at Yang Xiulu, whose face turned red with anger. The young third master, usually so domineering before others, was now dark-faced and silent in the presence of his elder brother, unable to voice his anger.
Chu Mo shook his head slightly, his interest in the young third master of the Yang family completely lost.
His gaze flickered over to Yang Duoer, who was wearing a veil and a Han-style dress. The young mistress of the Yang family remained calm and untroubled, as if the scene before her had nothing to do with her, serene as the drifting clouds. As for Li Hongda of the Li family, he simply picked up the white porcelain cup before him and drank it down in one gulp, seemingly unaffected.
Chu Mo let out a cool chuckle. He had no intention of getting involved in the Yang family’s internal strife. The favor he owed Yang Duoer for persuading top scientists had been repaid, and he had no further ties to the Yang family. He was just considering taking this opportunity to leave when Yang Duoer suddenly said,
“Second brother, these gentlemen are not just any riffraff. This is Li Hongda, the young master of the Li family, and this is Chu Mo, the young master of Bafang International Chain Hotel in the Magic City. Third brother is here hosting distinguished guests!”
Hearing this, Yang Jianguo, the heir to the Yang family, suddenly turned his gaze to Chu Mo. He narrowed his eyes, and a sharp light flickered in his predatory gaze.
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