raknovel Chapter 109 Dog Refuses to Change Name to Creek
Chapter 109 Dog Refuses to Change Name to Creek
Man Bong Building, Kowloon Club.
Chen Guanjiang looked at his parents as they appeared in the office, then turned to the customer service manager and said, "Next time they come in, you should write their resignation letter."
"Understood, Mr. Chen!"
Although the customer service manager did not understand why Chen Guanjiang harbored such hostility towards his parents, he did not waste any words and obeyed orders without question.
"Please sit down!"
Chen Guanjiang knew exactly why they had come, so he didn't order anyone to kick them out. After exchanging a few polite words, he started brewing tea for himself.
Chen Genshuo and Du Huiying sat awkwardly on the sofa, exchanging glances, clearly unsure who would speak first.
Du Huiying hesitated, searching for an opening line, and said, "Ah Jiang, why didn't you tell your family about such a big happy event as becoming the president of the Kowloon Association?"
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Chen Guanjiang brewed tea but didn't say anything.
If the brain is still developing and the cerebellum has not atrophied, then in my memory I should have been removed from the family tree on the first day of the Lunar New Year. How could I have forgotten it so soon after the Lunar New Year?
It turns out that not only do they ignore what I say, but they also treat what they say and do as nonsense. This kind of open-mindedness truly shows that I live without shame and is worth learning from.
"Why are you only arriving now?"
Chen Genshuo couldn't help but scold, "How important is the exchange? Kowloon Club is the smallest of the four exchanges. Why aren't you focusing your energy on development? What are you doing running around outside?"
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Chen Guanjiang served the tea without saying a word.
They simply believe that their own businesses should work harder than outsiders, and that if ordinary employees work eight hours a day, the boss should work twelve hours.
This reflects the mindset of working-class people and small business owners, who subconsciously believe their time is worthless. They think that firing a cleaner and doing the cleaning themselves saves them HK$300 a month, which is equivalent to earning HK$300.
The truly wealthy and those with substantial capital spend money to buy time, using it for rest, reflection, learning, expanding their network, broadening their horizons, analyzing the landscape, researching the market, and so on.
The more money you have, the more leisurely you are. If a company requires the boss to do everything personally, then the company is not far from bankruptcy. This principle also applies at the national level.
"When your parents talk to you, you..."
Before Chen Genshuo could finish speaking, Du Huiying stopped him. They had come to ask for a favor, and when you need something from someone, you can't be forceful.
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Chen Guanjiang put down the teapot, walked to his desk, took out a photo from the drawer, and placed it in front of them.
Signatures and seals are readily available and easy to verify.
The ancestral hall seal is clearly visible.
They were the ones who expelled themselves from the family genealogy, and they were the ones who came to their door claiming to be their parents. Chen Guanjiang found it hard to understand their thought process, but he greatly envied their mentality.
"Why are you still holding a grudge? We're all family..."
"It's ready!"
Chen Guanjiang couldn't help but interrupt, getting straight to the point: "I know what you're here for. If it's about money, then don't waste your breath."
Before bursting the stock market bubble, Chen Guanjiang had already instructed his men to tell them to run away, which drew a lot of ridicule and sarcasm.
The Hang Seng Index has been declining for three days, and every day someone has been contacting them to sell, but they have been treated as routine harassment.
Until a stampede occurs!
When the Hang Seng Index fell below 1000 points, all investors finally woke up to the fact that without the support of funds, they realized that the stock market had already been hollowed out and was on the verge of collapse.
With stock prices continuing to fall and funds already tied up, what else could someone offer besides borrowing money to stay afloat?
"Ah Jiang, you don't know..."
"I know!"
"You really don't know..."
"I said I know!"
Chen Guanjiang rubbed his temples and said, "HKD 64, plus three times the leverage from Lihua Bank, totaling HKD 192 million. It's almost at the liquidation line, isn't it?"
As the head of the Kowloon Association, he has good relations with the Far East Association and has dealings with the head of the Gold and Silver Association. Even the Hong Kong Association, which is completely unrelated to him, would not give him face on such a trivial matter as investigating a stock investor's trading records.
Even small brokerage firms have to settle accounts with the exchange unless they can handle the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) themselves.
In Hong Kong, it's not impossible to deceive the chairman of the stock exchange, but individual investors don't have that capability.
A little investigation will reveal all of its transaction records with the Far East Club, and by following these records, one can find the bank where the account was opened.
Lever Bank was founded by British capital in 1864. After it began operating, it was affected by the American Civil War, the financial crisis in London and Bombay, and the financial panic in Shanghai and Hong Kong, and went bankrupt in 1866.
In the early 20th century, Yu Dongxuan founded the second generation of Lihua Bank. After his death, the management was handed over to his second son, Yu Jinglun. With the help of his father-in-law, Jian Dongpu, who was backed by East Asia Bank, the bank did quite well.
Unfortunately, after Jian Dongpu passed away, the Jian family's support for Lihua Bank gradually decreased, especially after Li Fuhe became the general manager, he became even less interested in dealing with the chaotic Lihua Bank.
The Yu brothers may not have a good relationship, but that doesn't mean they can't even retrieve a single record of financial transactions.
Chen Guanjiang knew nothing about his parents' transactions or financial dealings. He could calculate the liquidation line in less than five minutes, so how could he not know their situation?
"Waaaaah..."
Du Huiying burst into tears: "Ajiang, please save Mom and Dad! That money was all borrowed from relatives and friends. If they don't pay it back, they'll take the house. Can you bear to see Mom and Dad homeless?"
"I can bear it."
Chen Guanjiang's casual reply made Du Huiying forget her tears, and she asked blankly, "What did you say?"
Chen Guanjiang repeated: "I said... I can't bear to see you all homeless on the streets!"
"You really...?"
"Really, don't ask anymore, they're just heartless! They won't give you the money."
From the moment he learned the source of his parents' funds, Chen Guanjiang decided that he would never offer them any help under any circumstances.
It's not cold-bloodedness, it's just reality.
If we provide them with a safety net this time, they'll realize that if they make money, it's theirs, but if they lose money, someone will cover it. Wouldn't they then be eager to borrow money from everyone in the world to speculate on stocks?
The person who borrowed the money will also find out.
There's no need to worry about bad debts when lending them money, and the interest rates are much higher than those of banks, so why wouldn't we desperately try to give them money?
Once the money is repaid, this matter is far from over.
At that time, stock trading will be considered slow, and playing blackjack will be much more fun. Surely Chen Guanjiang can't also publish a notice in the newspaper refusing to help his parents pay off their debts?
The old house at home isn't even worth HK$15. All assets, including the money given to my parents before, add up to a maximum of HK$35.
With no collateral, yet daring to lend HK$64, how could Chen Guanjiang not see through the intentions of those borrowers?
If they covet high interest rates, they must bear the risk of losing everything; otherwise, it will only embolden them.
Moreover, when parents borrow money to leverage loans, do they not know they won't be able to repay the money after the default?
They knew all too well, but they believed that Chen Guanjiang would definitely bail them out, which is why they recklessly incurred debts they couldn't repay.
"What kind of wolf cub did I just give birth to?!"
Du Huiying slammed her hand on the table with a "bang," leaping into the air and pounding her thighs with her palms. Her voice grew sharper and more rhythmic as she shouted, "I can't live like this anymore!!"
"Everyone, come and see!"
Chen Genshuo obediently opened the office door and shouted outside, "That ungrateful bastard, he doesn't even care when his own parents are dying! We raised him from infancy..."
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Enjoying a leisurely cup of tea in the office.
This drama was even more entertaining than a reality show. Du Huiying's hands were no longer focused on patting her hind legs, but were now uncontrollably tearing at her hair.
Outside the office, everything seemed normal.
The employees were oblivious to everything happening right in front of them, as if this farce was unfolding in another parallel universe.
Does Chen Guanjiang need them to tell him whether he's ruthless or not?
More than 700 brokerage licenses have not yet been cleared out, and the decades of accumulation by thousands of people have vanished in an instant.
Subsequently, internal restructuring began, reducing the number of staff from 362 to 276, and layoffs have not stopped to this day.
With such a high salary, who would be willing to give up their job?
With such intense pressure, who would dare to stand by and offer any criticism?
Du Huiying's tantrum and Chen Genshuo's furious outburst were destined to be nothing more than a farce.
With no audience and no cheers, Chen Genshuo and Du Huiying gradually calmed down.
After their crying and tantrums subsided, Chen Guanjiang predicted that they would soon use their ultimate weapon—hanging!
"My home is gone, and my heartless son doesn't care. What's the point of me living?"
As Du Huiying searched for the roof beam, she chanted a curse: "I don't want to live anymore, I'll die right now, it's all your fault for forcing me to die, forcing your own parents to die..."
The building has ceilings, so where would you hang yourself from a beam? I searched for ages but couldn't find a spot to hang a rope.
If there's nowhere to go up, we can go down. Chen Guanjiang silently opened the window and stepped aside, indicating that they could jump down.
"You want me dead that badly? I'll die right now and prove it to you!"
"Ah Ying, no! Don't jump off the building!"
"Geun Seok, let me go, let me jump. I'll marry you again in the next life, and we won't have this bastard child..."
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The transition from melodramas to soap operas is so natural, the genuine emotions expressed are completely unpretentious. It is truly a great loss to the Hong Kong film industry that the parents are no longer actors.
The emotions were spot-on, but the actions couldn't keep up. Du Huiying leaned out halfway but clung tightly to the window, while Chen Genshuo, though protecting his waist, didn't pull back, which seemed a bit fake.
Chen Genshuo tearfully accused, "Your mother was about to jump off a building, and you remained unmoved? Are you even human?!"
"I'm not human, I'm a dog. How many times do I have to say that before you understand?" Chen Guanjiang said, sounding utterly exhausted.
Good advice is useless to a damned person, and compassion is useless to someone who is determined to die. If someone really wants to die, even if Buddha himself came, it wouldn't help. Besides, if someone wants to jump off a building, they should at least jump from the ninth floor.
Unless you land headfirst, or are extremely unlucky, jumping from the third floor is more likely to result in fractures, paralysis, internal organ rupture, or head injury.
The specific circumstances depend on many factors, including age, weight, physical condition, fall posture, ground material, and whether there was a collision with an obstacle.
Therefore, there's nothing wrong with jumping. Not only can you escape creditors, but you can also calm down and improve your temper during the recovery period. As you get older, intense emotional fluctuations can easily lead to high blood pressure.
Seeing that they were unmoved, the two stopped acting.
Chen Genshuo angrily accused, "Even if we die, you wouldn't care about us?"
Yes!
Chen Guanjiang had already repeated it countless times, so he took out ink and wrote a big "系" on the paper, hoping that their hearing impairment could be improved by improving their vision.
"Let's go!"
Chen Genshuo roared in grief and indignation, "Even if I'm driven to my death by my creditors, I will never beg this bastard again. I'll just pretend I never had him."
Repeating something three times makes it taste bland, and after a few rounds, don't bring it up again.
Chen Guanjiang has lost count of how many times his parents have said, "Just pretend you were never born," and he no longer takes those words to heart, nor does he believe that this matter will end there.
as predicted!
Chen Genshuo and Du Huiying had just left when they returned less than two minutes later. Pointing to the photos that hadn't been taken back, they said, "You're no longer a member of the Chen family. You're not allowed to call me by the name I gave you anymore."
The seven children in the Chen family were all named after the place they lived in.
Chen Jiangbei, Chen Yandu, Chen Xiangshui, Chen Guanjiang, Chen Guandong, Chen Jiagang, and Chen Mangniu correspond to the ancestral home of Mangniu Village, Chenjiagang, east of Guanjiangkou, Xiangshui County, Yancheng City, Jiangsu Province.
Since he believes that being expelled from his ancestral home means he is no longer worthy of using this name, Chen Guanjiang doesn't care; it's just a name, a label.
"You are narrow-minded and lack the magnanimity of a great river..."
Chen Genshuo continued, "By family decision, you are no longer worthy of being named after rivers, lakes, or seas. Your narrow-mindedness is simply petty. We are taking away the character 'Jiang' from you and giving you the name 'Xi' instead. Take this as a lesson and behave yourself."
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Chen Guanjiang was stunned for a long time before he came to his senses. His pupils constricted and his lips trembled as he said, "Impossible! You fucking give up on that idea. I will never be called that name again, never!"
Chen Genshuo and Du Huiying exchanged a glance, both seeing the surprise in each other's eyes.
For more than half a year, what they felt from Chen Guanjiang was indifference, resistance, wariness, apathy, indifference, lack of emotion, and condescension.
For a moment, they thought they had found a way to control Chen Guanjiang. Du Huiying couldn't help but exclaim, "You must change your name! You don't deserve to be called Chen Guanjiang anymore! You don't deserve it!"
"roll!"
Chen Guanjiang didn't want to continue the meaningless conversation, so he waved to the bodyguards at the door to ask the couple to leave.
Holding the document, I stared at it for ages, unable to concentrate. The more I thought about it, the angrier I got. How the hell did they come up with the idea of changing the name to this?!
Suddenly remembering something, Chen Guanjiang called the dog lovers' association and instructed, "This is Chen Guanjiang. Instruct the finance department to suspend Chen Xiangshui's access. I will notify you separately when it is restored."
"Okay, Mr. Chen."
Although the Dog Lovers Association was not created by Chen Guanjiang, it is the ultimate beneficiary of this charity, and can be shut down at will even by the orders of its chairman, Li Fuhe.
The permission was suspended to protect Chen Xiangshui, as girls are more likely to cause trouble because they are soft-hearted.
Dog lovers' associations are, after all, public charities. Even if they continue to profit by distributing GGs to the Kennel Club, their aim is still to advocate for legal ways to protect dogs.
If Chen Xiangshui transferred money to his parents in a moment of desperation, he could be guilty of multiple illegal acts, including embezzlement, misappropriation of funds, and corruption.
Thinking of this, Chen Guanjiang called Li Guoneng again, telling him not to lend money to Chen Xiangshui recently. He probably knew what was going on; it was Li Fuzhao who helped him retrieve the transaction records.
After doing all this, Chen Guanjiang couldn't help but sigh. What kind of younger brother acts as both father and mother to his older sister? Worrying about her marriage and preventing her from committing crimes... He felt much better!