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Chapter 1145: Chapter 103: Uncle Two Becomes Popular
3:00 PM.
Sina Finance pinned a news article.
At first glance,
it seemed like a ’rehashed old story’.
Because the headline read:
---"Fruit Wine! A Complete Farewell to Poison for Huaxia."
The content started off formally.
"In 2005, fruit wine was launched, which ended the century-old magical barrier that bewildered humanity, broke the curse of addiction to contraband, and saved tens of millions of families globally, allowing them to regain their health."
"..." It excerpted data from news around the world.
"Fruit wine, coming from Huaxia’s neighboring country—Myanmar, remains unreplicated to this date. Globally there are four fruit wine distributors, among whom, the Asian distributor is the chairman of Kaihua Jewelry Group in Thailand—Tang Kai."
"..." It excerpted data from the group’s official website.
"Tang Kai, born in Qingyan City in the inland of Huaxia, went to Thailand in his early years to do business and after over a decade of hard work, he earned a huge family business. Now he has become the largest jade and jewelry wholesaler in Thailand."
"He is low-key, reclusive, and in addition to being involved in jewelry, he also controls Huaxia’s largest electric vehicle enterprise. His products are hot-selling in Asia and Africa, reaching annual sales close to ten billion RMB."
"..."
Reading this,
many thought that another hidden tycoon was about to be exposed.
Interest was piqued.
For Chinese to go abroad, become tremendously wealthy, and then invest back in their home country is praiseworthy. This echoes CCTV’s tone, encouraging entrepreneurs who made their fortune abroad to come back and contribute to their hometown.
And what came next was as they expected.
"Conservatively estimated, Mr. Tang Kai’s total assets are no less than twelve billion RMB. Like many overseas Chinese, Tang Kai has started giving back to his hometown, establishing several companies in Qingyan City, creating nearly a thousand jobs."
"However, his contribution to his hometown didn’t stop there. A few months ago, Tang Kai invested in several big projects in Qingyan City including a large-scale film and television base, a cultural amusement park, and acquiring the operating rights to Qingyan Mountain scenic area."
"Hearing Qingyan City, you might feel a bit familiar. That’s right, it is the same place as our inland tycoon Tang Qing, and here, the editor must say, Tang Kai is Tang Qing’s real uncle."
This unexpected twist
left many people dumbfounded.
WTF?
What were they seeing?
Tang Qing’s uncle was actually the fruit wine distributor in Asia? Previously, Tang Kai’s assets were already counted in billions, clearly a super tycoon hidden overseas.
With that, Tang Qing’s initial funds...
...
Beijing.
Inside an office building.
In the public office area.
"Ah..."
A scream startled many people, causing them to turn their heads. 𝖓𝖔𝖛𝔭𝖚𝖇.𝔠𝖔𝔪
The manager stood up and rebuked.
"Zhu Yu, what are you doing? Don’t you know this is a public place? Why the shouting?"
It wasn’t surprising he was so angry; he was secretly watching a movie in a blind spot just now, and Zhu Yu’s shout almost scared the soul out of him, thinking his earphones had fallen out of the jack.
He wiped off cold sweat.
Having driven for so many years,
he nearly missed a step.
"It’s Tang Qing." Zhu Yu stuck out her tongue.
No sooner had she finished speaking, than a male colleague remarked, "I told you this guy’s money was dirty. Huh, definitely some problem with his funds, has he been arrested?"
Zhu Yu, a fan of Tang Qing,
said with disdain: "Idiot, they should arrest you, not our Tang Qing. His funds are legal and clean, huh, those clowns dare to slander Tang Qing, they’re simply seeking a dead end."
This conversation
drew the attention of those nearby, looking at Zhu Yu’s computer screen.
"What?"
"Let me see."
"What happened?"
Several colleagues gathered around.
Looking at the lengthy article.
"""Where is this Tang Qing? It’s clearly Tang Kai. Zhu Yu, can’t you even read?" The manager frowned, glanced at the website, Sina Finance, and thought it should be legitimate news.
Zhu Yu then realized she had scrolled up a bit due to a shaky hand, and quickly moved the page to the bottom, "Look at the last line."
The others took a look.
Their eyes nearly popped out.
The manager leaned over and muttered, "The last one... damn, Rich Second Generation." spoken in an authentic Beijing accent.
"True, it turns out Tang Qing’s uncle is the one who sells fruit wine; no wonder he’s so wealthy."
Zhu Yu helplessly said, "Keep reading before you comment. Tang Kai’s main business was Gems and Jewellery before, and fruit wine is a business he only started later, but this was enough for Tang Qing to start a business."
"But Tang Qing shouldn’t have that much money, right?"
Zhu Yu would not allow doubts about Tang Qing, "Are you stupid? Can you imagine the world of the wealthy? They have such vast assets, complex networks; they can take out loans, idiot."
After reading the news.
A male colleague sighed.
"I thought Tang Qing gave us commoners some hope. But I didn’t expect it to turn into despair. He’s a Rich Second Generation entrepreneur, oh God, my idol has collapsed, I need a moment."
"This isn’t called Rich Second Generation, it’s not his dad."
"Close enough, anyway, he’s from a wealthy family."
"Do you think Tang Kai’s family wealth is clean?"
"Are you dumb? The man moved abroad decades ago. Even if there was an issue, what does it have to do with us? It’s not corruption, not embezzlement of state assets, not nepotism, not bribery, why do you care so much?"
"..."
Towards those who make big money overseas.
The Chinese have a high tolerance.
Even if Tang Kai’s money was tainted.
They really don’t care because the injustice did not occur domestically, so psychologically they think: earning money from foreigners is a good thing.
Outside.
News spreads on the internet at an alarming speed.
In less than an hour.
Sohu and NetEase also ’copied’ this news, with different headlines and content, Sina focused on fruit wine and Chinese returning to invest, while the other two focused on Tang Kai’s wealth-building history.
But the source material was limited.
They only found information about Tang Kai’s history in Thailand. No mention was made of his affairs in Qingyan City and with the Lei Family, after all, it was a long time ago, and without taking the time to investigate, no one could find out.
Even if someone did find out.
They wouldn’t easily expose it.
’Tang Kai’ rapidly became a hot search keyword on Baidu.
As for whether Tang Qing’s money was legal, it was no longer within the discussion among netizens, turning instead to Tang Kai’s commercial layout in Huaxia and the admiration from his hometown, which even boosted the sales of his electric vehicles.
Unavoidably.
Fruit wine was not only in limited supply, but also too expensive for most people.
This time.
In some reposted articles.
For the first time, the term ’Tang Family’ was mentioned.
Sanya.
Inside the villa.
Tang Qing looked at the reports about his uncle.
And smiled.
"Tangtang, what are you laughing at?" Lin Jiaxue asked from the side.
"Nothing much, my uncle is famous now," Tang Qing said with a smile.
...
Sina Finance.
"Editor Leng, we’ve made it," Rong Ying said happily seeing the shift in public opinion.
Leng Mu nodded in satisfaction, "Very good, very good; it looks like we’ll have news to report for the next couple of days. Dig deeper into Boss Tang’s industries and turn it around; go get ready to write the article."
"Yes," Rong Ying saluted.
Being able to publish independently.
This was a rare privilege in the industry.
Though it was exhausting.
But compared to her previous job as a gossip journalist, no matter how tiring, she now felt her work was meaningful; thinking back, she must have been out of her mind to become an entertainment journalist."""
