iately. She didn't even dare to think about whether she could see her grandfather again in the future.Holding Zhang Huwah's hand, Han Xinye chattered on endlessly, talking about how she and Lao Han wo...Chapter 337: Satisfying and Thorough!
--It's said that all the high-quality Dahongpao tea trees in China are derived from cuttings of the three original tea trees in Jiulongkeng, a practice with a long history. However, due to either the unique soil conditions at Jiulongkeng or the quality degradation caused by cutting and grafting, the later-grown Dahongpao teas fall far short of those originally grown there. As such, for many years, the Dahongpao tea from these three trees in Jiulongkeng has been priced astronomically high and is essentially unavailable to the market.
As a founding marshal, Han Baoguo should theoretically have no difficulty obtaining this special tea. However, even he couldn't secure it through his connections, indicating that there are many obstacles preventing access to these three trees.
Jiulongkeng is located in Fujian province, where the Zhang family holds power as the top clan. It's highly likely that they have taken possession of these tea trees for themselves.
In fact, taking control of these tea trees wouldn't be problematic if not for one thing: Jiulongkeng tea has been traditionally used as tribute to emperors throughout history. If it were discovered that someone was privately harvesting this tea, they would immediately face severe punishment. Although today's era is different from the past, many traditional beliefs and bureaucratic rules in China haven't changed much. The Zhang family's self-reliance with military might in Fujian province has already made them a serious concern for the central government. Even these historically tributed Jiulongkeng Dahongpao teas have never reached the leadership, which subtly indicates some issues.
The most distinctive aspect of China is its officialdom culture, where people are particularly adept at internal political struggles. One misstep in such a setting can lead to catastrophic consequences. Someone once joked that if Obama were to take office in China, he'd be thoroughly outmaneuvered within two months. To be fair, this statement isn't exaggerated at all. Zhang Yanhen and Zhang Yanxing understand that if someone wanted to make a big deal about the Jiulongkeng tea, it wouldn't end simply; doing so would likely bring serious trouble for their family.
Fujian's Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Zhang Yanxing, wiped cold sweat off his forehead and awkwardly explained: "Uncle Han, to be honest, these three tea trees in Jiulongkeng were contracted out by local government at the beginning of the founding period. The local government wanted to increase revenue from them, but this is also related to lax supervision by the provincial government. For this oversight, I must take responsibility."
This was Zhang Yanxing's typical way of dodging responsibility and promising to solve the problem later.
The brothers Zhang were slightly discouraged now; they had sought help from Grandpa Han for political advancement in Beijing but inadvertently offended him. How could there not be resentment towards their family given that Grandpa Han, who has been so peaceful all these years, hasn't tasted top-grade Dahongpao
However, Han Baoguo is a seasoned veteran; he's not concerned with these young officials' games. To these veteran military leaders who helped establish the nation, such bureaucratic tactics seem rather superficial. These old generals prefer to break through situations with sheer force and consider any intrigue meaningless before overwhelming power.
Han Baoguo smiled and said: "It’s nothing; I don’t really have a preference for tea. I was just talking."
At this moment, Zhang Yanxing felt like cursing; the old man's casual words scared him half to death. Is there such an unscrupulous老頭子嗎
But this incident also served as a reminder for Zhang Yanxing: If Han Baoguo brought it up, then the issue of Jiulongkeng Dahongpao must have already caused considerable concern in Beijing. After returning home, he had to immediately address this matter; otherwise, the consequences would be unimaginable.
The three tea trees in Jiulong Valley bring nearly 200 million yuan annually to the Zhang family, yes, you read it right! The tea from these three tea trees can fetch close to 200 million yuan through special channels!
If this huge income is taken out of consideration, then the entire Zhang family would indeed feel a sharp pain in their finances.
Zhang HuaWu hadn't been involved in the affairs of the family for many years. Now that he's old and senile, he allows his grandchildren to act recklessly. If this elderly man were still clear-headed, he probably wouldn't let the children behave so wildly. But now within the Zhang family, Zhang HuaWu is merely a symbolic figure.
But at this moment, there was an hysterical scream from the living room!
"Ah!"
With one slap of his hand, Wang Zheng sent Zhang Yani flying. He was strong after all.
Lying on the ground with her hair disheveled and swelling rapidly on her cheek, five clear fingerprints were visible! A trickle of blood flowed out from the corner of her mouth, shocking to see.
Zhang Yani didn't expect that this man would actually hit her. From childhood to adulthood, this spoiled woman had never been hit by anyone before. It took Zhang Yani ten seconds on the ground to react, and then she couldn't control herself as the pain in her face clearly transmitted through her mind.
Humiliation! Grief! Hatred!
Zhang BoQi and Zhang BoWen also didn't expect that their sister would be slapped by Wang Zheng. It took them a while to react before they rushed over to the sofa to try to help their sister up.
But no matter how hard Zhang BoQi and Zhang BoWen tried to pull her, Zhang Yani just wouldn't get up; she was still lying on the ground crying loudly, even failing to notice that two buttons of her top had popped open, revealing a black bra.
Wang Zheng watched all this with cold eyes, his expressionless face and narrowed eyes betraying no emotion. Han XingYe stood beside him but reached out to gently stroke Little Dragon's head.
Han XingYe hadn't seen Wang Zheng take action against someone for a long time; every time she saw Wang Zheng act, she would feel an intense surge of excitement. Even though the person being hit was her cousin—Han XingYe thought that these cousins really deserved to be taught a lesson.
"Wang Zheng! How can you hurt someone" Zhang Boqi was also furious: "I warn you, you will have to take responsibility for this!"
"Is that so I'll have to take responsibility" Wang Zheng stepped over the sofa and walked up to Zhang Boqi. He leaned close to his face and said, "Then even if I have to bear the consequences, I still have to finish hitting them first!"
With that said, Wang Zheng pushed Zhang Boqi aside and grabbed a folding stool nearby. He then fiercely struck it at Zhang Bowan who was struggling with someone.
Wang Zheng didn't want to hit these people; they were too painful to beat!
When he heard Han Tuosu angrily recounting the things that the Zhang family's three siblings had done in the kitchen, Wang Zheng had been trying his best to suppress his urge to hit them. He also knew that this was the old residence of the Han family and it would be extremely bad for him if he were to hit people here. But after Zhang Yani said that line about cooking the old dog, Wang Zheng could no longer control his anger and stopped caring about the consequences.
If at this moment Wang Zheng still managed to suppress his urge to act, then the pent-up frustration in his heart would become heavier and heavier until he turned it into an internal injury. If he were to endure, that wouldn't be Wang Zheng anymore! From now on, he could just rename himself a cowardly turtle!
Although stubbornly sticking to this conflict with the Zhang family wouldn't do any good for Wang Zheng, at this moment, there was no alternative for him. He also didn't have the time to count so many things.
In Wang Zheng's view, none of these three siblings could escape punishment. If he could, Wang Zheng even wanted to use the dragon scale whip on Zhang Bowan who had run over a pregnant woman! Then soak him in chili water, and let him experience that feeling of his body being torn apart by extreme pain! Crazily screaming yet powerless! Wang Zheng must make them experience this!
Wang Zheng's stool hit quite hard. It smashed into Zhang Bowan's back, causing an immediate cry of agony from the latter who then collapsed onto his sister.
The eldest brother, Zhang Boqi, really didn't expect Wang Zheng to still dare to continue hitting people. Having been in politics for so long, how could he have imagined that there would be such a kind of person on this earth who would act so contrary to the norm! Their existence was to break rules!
Zhang Bowan was curled up on the ground in pain and couldn't stand up at all.
"What exactly do you want" Zhang Boqi spoke nervously. Yes, under Wang Zheng's emotionless gaze, he felt a kind of panic, an unprecedented sense of panic.
But Wang Zheng laughed instead when seeing him cowering like that: "Don't be in such a hurry; it will soon be your turn."
Saying this, Wang Zheng raised the folding stool again and viciously smashed it on Zhang Bonin's back right in front of his elder brother Zhang Boqi!
Receiving such a heavy blow, Zhang Bonin felt as if his bones were about to crack! His internal organs churned violently, and the sour liquid from his stomach threatened to come out.
"If possible, I really want to beat you until you crap yourself," Wang Zheng smiled coldly. "Some people who do wrong things must face punishment. Even if they僥倖逃脫 (僥倖逃脫 should be translated as '僥倖 escape' but it seems out of context here and might need clarification), it's only temporary."
Saying this, Wang Zheng hit Zhang Bonin on the shoulder again with another blow! A clear "snap" sound was heard, indicating that Wang Zheng had cracked Zhang Bonin's scapula!
"Ah!"
Zhang Bonin let out a brutally painful scream.
At this moment, Zhang Bonin really wanted to faint, but for some reason, the pain made him even more alert. The sensation of pain was transmitted without reservation into his mind. So much pain!
"You!" Zhang Boqi tried to speak but seeing Wang Zheng's icy murderous gaze, he took two steps back and didn't dare say anything.
Hearing the screams in the living room, Han Tuosu, who was sulking alone in his study upstairs, stopped momentarily before smiling. He wanted to open the door and go out, but hesitated when placing his hand on the doorknob and decided against it.
"This kid is really my kind of person," said Han Tuosu as he listened to the sounds from the living room and poured himself a cup of half-bottle Maotai. "Great satisfaction, let’s drink deeply!"
At this moment, Zhang Yan妮 (Zhang Yani), who had been crying under Wang Zheng's body, finally reacted and pushed away her second brother to stand up and shriek at Wang Zheng's face.
Seeing those blood-red nails, Wang Zheng felt inexplicably nauseous. He casually picked up the stool and smashed it horizontally!tive, although Old Grandpa harbored a deep hatred toward Wang Zheng, it was true that he had saved Miss and Young Master Su. It was thus not surprising for Young Master Su to plead on his behalf. Why...