After the old man was discharged from the hospital, he probably realized this wasn’t working. After discussing with someone, he decided on a method to compete for the right of inheritance.
What was the method?
Since the five siblings had similar abilities, making it difficult for the old man to choose, he decided to let the younger generation compete.
After all, if you’re outstanding, the Zhang Group won’t go downhill for twenty years, but if your children are also outstanding, it ensures the stability for three generations, which is more beneficial for the long-term development of the Zhang Group.
This unconventional approach left the five siblings with nothing to say, and they agreed one by one.
"...Each of us, along with a few cousins, was given a start-up fund of one hundred million, monitored and judged by experts found by the old man. Whoever creates the biggest success gets the right of inheritance."
"Have all your siblings and cousins graduated?"
Zhou Wang, intrigued, asked with curiosity.
"One is still in college, but it doesn’t make a big difference; none of us have much experience anyway."
Young Master Zhang shook his head, "The funniest thing is my fourth uncle. He has no children, so to avoid getting eliminated, he somehow brought in an illegitimate child who’s just a year younger than me. If that child is real, it means my fourth uncle got someone pregnant back in high school—he’s got some nerve..."
Zhou Wang listened in surprise, but compared to the inheritance of a billion-dollar group, a little embarrassment seemed trivial.
"There are several fixed criteria for judgment, like social impact and return rate, but the top priority is whoever can succeed with the least reliance on family resources scores the highest..."
"So that’s why you ventured alone to Yunan Province?"
Zhou Wang, putting two and two together, asked enlightenedly.
"At that time, full of ambition, thinking that while my siblings and cousins claimed to be starting businesses, they were actually still under their parents’ wings, so I decided to play a different game!"
Young Master Zhang laughed coldly, "For example, my second uncle’s son set up an MCN company in Suzhou, essentially still trying to capitalize on my second uncle’s resources... I bet my second uncle was too embarrassed to tell you about it."
"He didn’t mention it at all. If you hadn’t told me, I wouldn’t have known my second brother even had a son starting a business."
"Exactly, in order to get the highest score, I made up my mind and went straight to Yunan Province, thinking I could make a name for myself in the Zhang Group’s weakest area in the Southwest. It turned out I was too naive..."
Young Master Zhang chuckled bitterly, "I explored many opportunities over there but realized they were all traps. Those people just wanted to connect with the Zhang Group through me or make some money off me."
"So far, almost a year has passed, and aside from a 77 Club for supercars, I haven’t made any significant splash. I’m really anxious!"
"So what do you want me to do to help you?"
Zhou Wang nodded and immediately asked.
"Help me if you have any good opportunities. I really believe in your ability."
Zhang Zhiyuan said quite seriously, "Brother Dog, to this day, of all the excellent peers I’ve encountered, you’re the most impressive one I’ve ever seen... Of course, I know one hundred million might be small potatoes for you, but that’s all I can muster."
Zhou Wang clicked his tongue, wanting to say, Zhiyuan, you’re mistaken...
I don’t know a damn thing about entrepreneurship!
You want me to invest one hundred million with you, but how the heck do I know where to invest without losing it?
Besides, I can’t even come up with one hundred million to play with you!
But he couldn’t say that out loud.
Looking at Zhang Zhiyuan’s earnest expression, Zhou Wang was pondering how to gently decline him without hurting their friendship when suddenly a light bulb went off.
Probably the figure of one hundred million reminded Zhou Wang of something else.
Among the rewards mentioned when Miao Ying joined, there was an item called the "Guizhou Qingsha Miao Village Special Construction Fund." The amount was eighty million, which was roughly close to one hundred million.
Due to structuring some recent business plans, aside from a few ideas in the gaming industry, Zhou Wang currently had nothing but this Miao Village investment to consider.
Compared to the digital economy-related gaming industry, the development of Miao Village was undoubtedly a true heavy industry.
Originally, Zhou Wang planned to use the Miao Village development as a practice project; after all, the investment would be refunded one-to-one, so he didn’t intend to use the "Business Plan" tool for it.
But if Zhang Zhiyuan’s investment was added, nearing two hundred million, with good management, this project might have more prospects...
"I might just have a suitable project on hand, but if you’re not in a hurry, let me sort it out, and if it’s right, then I’ll find you."
Zhou Wang didn’t give a direct promise, just smiled and said.
"No rush, definitely no rush; if it’s you, Brother Dog, I can wait as long as it takes!"
Zhang Zhiyuan, hearing there was hope, immediately perked up, quickly smiling and saying.
...
After a 90-minute Thai massage ended, Shao Xiaoqi and Guo Bing were already waiting for them outside.
When Zhou Wang and Zhang Zhiyuan came out and saw the cold tea cups the other two left on the table, Young Master Zhang couldn’t help but tease:
"Tsk, you guys are a bit of a letdown. I remember the whole bubble bath alone takes thirty minutes just for the waterbed. You were too quick."
"We simply finished half an hour earlier than you; how is that a letdown?"
Shao Xiaoqi blushed slightly and retorted defensively, "Besides, aren’t you aware of those foreign girls’ fighting strength? The fact that Bing and I could hold up for over ten minutes is pretty badass, okay!"