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Chapter 1273: Chapter 1129: Yet Another Person I Don’t Understand (Please Subscribe!)
Soon.
Due to Tang Qing’s interference,
it took less than half an hour.
The CIA unilaterally gave up on the task without having discovered anything.
Of course,
they profited either way,
having taken a bit of money from both sides.
The only ones displeased were the American family who wanted to set a trap. Spending money was a minor issue for them; their main concern was that they felt they had been defeated too quickly, no matter what, it was a show of being less powerful compared to the Ge Family.
However,
conspiracies,
if used too frequently, are akin to declaring war.
They didn’t want full-scale conflict with the Ge Family, so they could only bide their time, waiting for the right moment to make a comeback. With precautions in place, they assumed the Ge Family couldn’t stir up any significant trouble, and they felt confident in their victory.
But,
they thought too much.
The Ge Family didn’t make a move,
but that didn’t mean Tang Qing would stay idle. The family seemed rather unfriendly towards the Chinese in America, having done plenty behind the scenes to disgust Tang Qing. Given these circumstances, how could Tang Qing not seek some ’entertainment.’
...
The next day.
At the request of the Ge Family, they decided to stay an additional day. By now, the Ge Family looked at Tang Qing with admiration. To reach the position of the wealthiest person domestically was no simple feat, and thankfully, he was an ally.
In the morning,
Ge Feng and his wife took Tang Qing and the others on a full tour of the farm. There wasn’t much novelty, but the farm dwarfed Mu Jian’s in size by an unknown multiple, and they cultivated a much greater variety of crops.
Agriculture, forestry, animal husbandry, sideline occupations, fishery.
Here, the Ge Family’s basic necessities were entirely self-sufficient.
The family even had specialized carpenters and bricklayers to help them maintain their houses and create furniture; there were various craftsmen as well, and even Ling Ya’s wedding dress was made by a family member.
Tang Qing couldn’t help but feel,
with more people,
things were indeed more convenient.
"Tang Qing, we’ve inquired about your ’Epoch’; it should pass the review by the middle of next month," Ge Feng said to Tang Qing while admiring a vast lavender plantation.
"It seems like we’ll be able to keep up with the domestic launch," Tang Qing replied with a smile, clearly seeing that the Ge Family was now starting to value this alliance. Although it was only a half-month advancement, it wasn’t an easy achievement.
"I really wish I could get one soon," Ge Feng said earnestly.
"By that time, I’ll send a hundred units over to your family." Tang Qing casually offered a hundred units. With so many people in the Ge Family, they might directly buy a few thousand units, so either way, he’d profit.
"I’ll thank you in advance then," Ge Feng laughed. In fact, the Ge Family had also been investigating the situation in the European Union to see if they could help, but they found it was unnecessary as Tang Qing’s lobbying company had already taken care of things.
Unlike in the United States,
the European Union didn’t have as many national security checks. If the United States couldn’t even find a reason to question the safety of ’Epoch,’ they had no reason to play the villain for such a trivial matter.
"No problem."
"If you have a chance to visit Japan, we can guide you."
"Sure."
...
After a day of leisure.
The following morning,
Ge Zhong and his party saw Tang Qing off onto the airplane. There was a traditional-style wedding tomorrow for Ge Feng, aimed mainly at inviting close relatives and friends for a meal, so they chose not to keep Tang Qing and the others around.
Watching the Gulfstream G550 disappear into the sky,
until it vanished over the horizon,
Ge Zhong didn’t move.
"Father, what’s wrong?" Ge Tian asked.
"This world has gained another person I can’t comprehend," Ge Zhong murmured.
"A true dragon among men," Ge Zhong’s brother commented.
Then he added, "With overwhelming influence."
"..."
Ge Tian thought the praise was a bit high, "Uncle, you’re talking about Chai Ren, right?" With overwhelming influence? That hardly had anything to do with Tang Qing; he was just a businessman. Yes, he was wealthy, but that term seemed excessive.
"I have the same feeling, but why?" Ge Zhong didn’t heed his son’s words but carried on to his brother; the confidence exuded by Tang Qing was not just from wealth.
That confidence,
wasn’t youthful arrogance but a calm, internal control of everything. In ancient terms, it was called an imperial aura, as if wielding the power to decide life and death.
"I don’t know; that’s why I can’t grasp him."
"Ha ha, regardless, he’s our ally now," Ge Zhong said, smiling.
"Mm."
Ge Tian: "..."
Am I being ignored?
I’m still a Congressman.
Well, alright.
I’ll just be the invisible man here.
After all, the man in front of me is my dad.
...
On the plane,
Once it was flying smoothly,
Chai Ren rummaged through for something to eat and grabbed a large plate of tomatoes from the Cold Storage Warehouse, confident that anything from Tang Qing would have already been cleaned.
"Try this," Chai Ren said, treating the place like his own home.
He took one and began to munch.
Mu Wan’er followed suit, taking a tomato and biting into it. Juice smeared over her mouth, she beamed with joy, as Tang Qing, her big brother, always brought such delicious treats.
"Tang Qing, will your ’Epoch’ have a press conference in the United States?" Mu Jian asked while chewing on a cucumber.
"No, when the permit comes through, the company will directly release advertisements. The venues for the flagship stores have already been sorted, and negotiations with operators are nearly complete. Sales won’t be an issue. Every new ’Epoch’ model will have only one press conference, and it will be in Huaxia."
Tang Qing had no interest in holding another launch in the United States.
He was from Huaxia,
and press conferences should naturally take place there.
"Let me know about the next press conference; I’d like to join in and add to the excitement in Huaxia," Mu Jian said.
Chai Ren chimed in, "Right, I’ve also booked it. Next time, we’ll all head over to Tang Qing’s place for a feast."
"Clap."
The two high-fived.
Tang Qing rolled his eyes, "..."
"Isn’t having so many flagship stores a bit extravagant? Selling just one mobile phone model might make the product line seem too limited," Mu Jian posed a concern.
"Who said Qingyuan Technology only has one phone model? We have many peripheral products, but those will only be launched after ’Epoch’ is fully on the market, to prevent copycats," Tang Qing explained. He had long considered this.
There are too many possible peripheral products for phones. When Qingyuan Technology was first established, smart accessories were part of the R&D as well. Progress wasn’t rapid, but they had scientists who could accelerate it to the production stage at any time.
That was simply how unreasonable it was.
Mu Jian’s interest was piqued.
"Peripheral products? Like what?"
"Lots. Basically, every Electronic Product is in reserve for us, though we haven’t decided what to push primarily," Tang Qing said, focusing on ’Epoch’ and putting other matters aside for now to avoid affecting the external professional image of ’Epoch’.
These peripheral departments had been grouped under a subsidiary. By the end of the year, Qingyuan Technology would also undergo a large-scale restructuring to clarify its projects further.
"Let me try them out when you decide."
"You’ll definitely be on the list."
