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Chapter 560: Chapter 467 ’Peaceful’ Invasion (Please subscribe!)_1
After the big shots in Yangon finished their meeting.
Tang Qing quickly got wind of this news, receiving the full transcript of the meeting’s dialogue. Hearing the rampant malice and covetousness these people harbored for his territory, as well as their fantasies for Leader Ling’s disposal and their future ’economic planning’, a cold smile appeared on Tang Qing’s face.
God damn it.
You are truly ’profit-driven’, coveting anything of value without a care for others’ feelings. It seems you’re downright desperate. But it does seem that Myanmar is desperate, with only about one billion dollars in foreign exchange reserves and a hefty amount of foreign debt.
So, one could say they’re quite poor.
But what does this have to do with Tang Qing? It’s not like he’s the one who made Myanmar poor. It’s the incompetency of Myanmar’s rulers. They’ve got a country with abundant resources and plenty of people, yet they’ve managed to reduce it to this state. Even in the next ten or so years, they’ll hardly make any significant contribution to the world stage. Tang Qing couldn’t be bothered to comment.
After reading the message,
Tang Qing entered the command room.
He straightaway ordered, "Tang Yi, keep a close eye on Myanmar’s actions. If they have any plans against our territory, find a way to thwart them. If needed, cause them some trouble, slow things down. Do they think they can just prepare everything within six months to a year? Let them keep dreaming."
"Yes, Commander." Tang Yi replied.
Immediately issuing orders.
It could be foreseen that Myanmar’s preparations would be far from smooth.
From their previous conversation, it was clear their strategy remained stale: send people, lots of people, to gather intelligence, possibly sabotage when needed. Negotiate or keep an eye on the two competing forces. If they don’t accept bribes, there’s no choice but to fight.
Too bad their plan, as beautiful as it might sound, might work against other forces. But for their own territory, it’s a fool’s errand that everyone laughs at.
"Tang Yi, how’s the infiltration of surrounding forces going?" Tang Qing asked again.
"Commander, the main task has been basically completed. Talents is under control, and we’ve finished arranging matters with the other two forces. We can take control of those two places within two hours if we need to." Tang Yi responded.
Previously, Tang Qing planned to move troops quickly to replace the leadership of these two forces. But after further consideration and to avoid drawing too much attention in a short period of time, he decided to intimidate them to act recklessly. Once necessary, they would replace them or incorporate them into their territory.
Talents had long since been imprisoned by the fighters, living a life of luxury with good food and drinks at his disposal. His spirit never wavered despite his numerous failed escape attempts.
At the same time, various mineral resources within Talents’ territory entered the development phase with roads continuously under construction. To everyone, it seemed like Talents were at the helm of these operations. But a few observant individuals noted that recently, Talents rarely made public appearances, with most orders coming from the newly instated deputy leader.
Although many had suspicions, they dared not voice them out loud to avoid inviting trouble.
To maintain a semblance of normalcy despite their "hostile" relationship, heavy security checks were established at the borders of the territories as before, restricting movement for everyone.
However, it wasn’t that no one was allowed to pass, but everyone needed to apply for a pass. It’s like a visa in any other country; only after approval from their territory could they go there for work or to transport goods. This drove many people crazy with joy.
At the beginning of the month, a large number of people in Talents’ territory started to register for the pass, hoping to make some money in the other territory. This was due to the promotion from their territory because they were truly short-staffed.
For now, even though they’re still planting flowers on Talents’ territory, they hadn’t sold any since an accident occurred due to improper operation, causing a refining workshop to explode.
This injured many people.
The spectators were astounded: "Refining this stuff could cause an explosion? Who are you kidding? And because of one explosion, they suspended all production due to safety hazards. This reason... sounds far-fetched."
No one has come out to explain.
Their territory’s strategy is: ’Believe it or not, I believe it anyway’.
Subsequently,
an even more astonishing event occurred where they actually allowed the circulation of Asia Dollars.
Asia Dollars?
What the hell are these here for?
What use are they?
Would they become useless paper someday?
People had all sorts of concerns. This resulted in a low exchange volume as the people had not fully accepted it. However, Tang Qing didn’t count on a huge turnout. He’s just making the first move and will set the pace later on.
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The next day, 𝒏𝙤𝙫𝒑𝙪𝙗.𝙘𝒐𝙢
Tang Kai hurriedly headed for Bangkok early in the morning, with no time for drinks with Wangsa. Tang Qing was going back to the country the next day, and of course, he wanted to gather together. Besides, his business here was done, and there was no need for him to worry about the factory matters as his subordinates would handle them.
In the afternoon.
Tang Kai hurried back to the villa.
Entering the living room, hearing the frantic piano sound from the second floor, Tang Kai knew immediately, it was Tang Qing playing the piano again. Since Tang Qing’s ’musical talent’ had been discovered, Tang Nian’er had been dragging Tang Qing around to learn this and that, intending to teach him all she knew before he left.
Originally, Tang Qing only wanted to learn the piano, but Tang Nian’er, seeing such an excellent ’student’, wouldn’t let it go. In the end, Tang Qing could not resist her sparkling, slightly resentful eyes, and gritted his teeth, damn it, and learned.
Fortunately, he’s a fast learner.
So, under the watchful eyes of Tang Nian’er and others, Tang Qing’s musical skills soared and quickly caught up with Tang Nian’er, then... left her far behind.
Say nothing of his inhuman hand speed, which, without exaggeration, could dominate the world of pianos.
Tang Kai slowly moved upstairs.
The piano music changed from frantic to gentle, harmonious to the ears, even Tang Kai, a layman, knew the title of this piano piece ’Für Elise’, a widely circulated creation by Beethoven.
"Brother, I’m done recording." Tang Nian’er’s voice came from the music room.
"Really now, a tape recording would’ve sufficed, yet you had to record a video. Please don’t upload it online, okay?" Tang Qing stood up and advised. This afternoon, Tang Nian’er had been pestering him to record a video of his piano playing: two hours, from the difficult to the easy, recording over ten pieces, all of which were her favorites, and for keepsake. Tang Qing did not decline.
He reminded Tang Nian’er not to upload the video online, not because he feared people knowing about him, but for fear that people would learn that his videos cannot be uploaded because without his permission, the lifespan of videos, pictures, or personal information about him would not exceed three minutes.
"I understand. I’ll just keep it for my own viewing, for learning purposes." Tang Nian’er beamed as she carefully stowed the video camera. Then she looked up and spotted Tang Kai standing at the door. Excitedly, she called out, "Dad, you’re back."
The others also turned their attention to the entrance, including Feng Sen and Li Kai, who wore expressions of ’lovelessness’. They couldn’t help but lament the disparity between people, damn it, sometimes the difference between two people is greater than the difference between a human and a pig.
"Mhm, just arrived. Did you bully your brother again?" Tang Kai walked in and asked with a smile.
"Not at all! We only recorded several clips. Brother’s posture when playing the piano is so charming, it’s as if he’s merged with the music. It’s just a shame, only one piece reaches such a state. Dad, in the future when brother is gone, and we miss him, we can watch these clips, it’s so nice." Tan Nian’er waved the camcorder in her hand.
Tang Kai thought that’s true.
He and Tang Qing couldn’t meet often. Having some clips to watch occasionally couldn’t hurt, observing just how remarkable the younger generation of the Tang family was.
"Let’s go, let’s get you all out, Tangtang must be tired from playing."
"Okay."
They moved to the living room.
"Uncle Tang, how was it, what did you gain this time?" Tang Qing asked knowingly.
Speaking of his gains.
Tang Kai’s excitement kindled, fatigue from a day’s driving seemed to dissipate instantly. He cheerfully said, "Great, I learned a lot this time. I didn’t expect that Leader Ling’s side can produce high-tech products like mobile phones. But this business has already been taken on, and I am already stretched thin. So, I didn’t strive for it. This time, I invested about 12 million US dollars and set up three factories. Basically, all I need to do is pay. I needn’t worry about production or the market..."
Tang Kai went on about the business opportunities he observed at this Investment Promotion Conference.
Tang Qing didn’t mind, to him the money was merely pocket change. However, the size of the investment startled Li Kai and Feng Sen. It was in a remote place, and approximately a hundred million RMB, which was remarkable for a high-tech project. Their courage was truly extraordinary.
"That’s great, let’s wish Uncle Tang prosperous business, and to strike it rich." Tang Qing said.
"Ha-ha, honestly, doing business there, whether or not you make money is no longer important. To speak frankly, let alone anything else, just considering the jewelry I bought these few days, I made way more than a hundred million RMB. The key is to forge strong relationships with them, so in the future there will be a steady stream of money. " Tang Kai laughed uproariously, this deal was as though he did not have to spend money. Could he not be happy?
"Alright, let’s stop talking about money. Tangtang, Jiaxue, think carefully, have you bought everything you need?" Youman disrupted the foul-smelling conversation of money.
Upon hearing this.
Tang Qing shook his head and said: "Done, I’ve bought everything."
Lin Jiaxue also gently shook her head.
In the evening.
It was another magnificent dinner again. Even Tang Liang their neighbor came to freeload. Before leaving, he gave Tang Qing and the others a small gift each. He could see that Tang Kai loved his junior, Tang Qing, so he generously gave his gifts.
All together it was worth over a hundred thousand RMB, he just gave them away.
What made Li Kai and Feng Sen restless was.
In these days, there was a lot of companies visiting Tang Kai’s house: friends, business partners, especially after Tang Kai started the resale business, particularly Thai Chinese. Seeing some youngsters, if gifts didn’t suffice they’d give money to make up. In the end, everyone received a lot of money. All together, they received tens of thousands.
But Li Kai and Feng Sen only took items and handed all the money to Tang Nian’er.
PS: This is the first Chapter, the next Chapter will probably be late.
