280 The Besieged Zheng’s Group (2/2)

He was wearing a wrinkled suit and his hair was matted and greasy. Exhaustion and stress were written all over his face. He looked nothing like the playboy who had countless scandals with young and attractive actresses, instead, he looked like a hobo that struggled to make ends meet.

The reality was often cruel and unforgiving.

The Zheng family had fallen so swiftly that none of the Zheng family members had a chance to transfer any of their assets. Before they knew it, their bank accounts were frozen, and they were kicked out of their mansions. Zheng Anpin was lucky to have acquired a few properties in the city under his mistress's name so that he still had a roof on top of his head. However, the drastic change in people's attitude toward him had taken a toll on his mind and soul. He had been hiding inside bars, using all kinds of poison to numb the pain of other people's put downs and snickers.

”I need a manager. One from the Zheng family.”

Chen Fan knocked the armrest with a knuckle and said lightly.

The Zheng's Financial Group included four public companies and countless smaller privately owned firms. There were hundreds of departments and over tens of thousands of employees. Such a large enterprise could not be easily taken over by one man. It would cost any outsider countless time and resources to break into the company's team and consolidate his power. During that time, the Zheng's Financial Group was bound to make some sacrifices under the attack of vicious alligators of the financial sector.

”Manager?” Zheng Anpin was taken aback.

”Indeed. I can't stay in Hong Kong for too long. The Zheng's Financial Group was nothing but a pile of cash for me, so I don't want to spend too much time on it. I would love to sell it and cash in before I leave Hong Kong.” Chen Fan said.

To most people, to build a finance enterprise such as the Zheng's Financial Group was a lifetime goal. However, Chen Fan was neither interested nor did he have a lifetime to spend. He only wanted some quick cash and therefore, selling the company was the way to go.

The money could be used to build the Green Dragon Grand Array and develop the Spirit Herb Cultivation Plant. Once Chen Fan had reached the Connate Spirit Level, he would acquire trillions of wealth with ease, the Zheng's Financial Group would mean nothing to him.

”What? sell it?” Zheng Anpin was taken aback. He jumped out of the seat and urged.

”No, please don't! That's the result of generations of Zheng family's hard work.”

Although Zheng Anpin was a spoiled brat who was a good-for-nothing, he couldn't bear the thought of seeing his family's generations of hard work being carved up into pieces and sold. Chen Fan was the new owner of the company, but the Zheng family still had some influence among the employees. So much so, that It wasn't impossible for the Zheng family to reacquire the Zheng's Financial Group from Chen Fan in the future. However, if Chen Fan sold the company to other powerful magnates, the company would be completely dissolved and absorbed.

That was the last thing that Zheng Anpin wanted to see.

”If I don't sell it, I will need a manager to help me with the day to day operation of the company.” Chen Fan cross his legs and took a sip of wine. ”What do you think?”

”Uhh…” Zheng Anpin hesitated.

He would recommend himself to be the manager in a heartbeat, but he also knew that Chen Fan would not accept him into the company. Plus, all his life, he had never bothered to look after the family business and had wasted his time on debauchery. He would be lying to himself if he thought that he could manage a multi-billion corporation.

”What about my third uncle Zheng Haomin?” Zheng Anpin asked cautiously.

”He is an old brat, incompetent and unworthy.” Chen Fan glanced at Zheng Haomin's profile handed over to him by Mr. Shi and then said.

”What about my ninth uncle Zheng Haochang? He used to be in charge of the Zheng's Financial Group.” Zheng Anpin suggested.

”He is a competent manager but lacks ambition. Plus, he had been in charge of the company before, so I can't choose him again. I am not going to instigate a mutiny for myself.” Chen Fan cracked a smile.

He had already made up his mind to exclude the members of the second generation Zheng family.

Those men were well connected in the Zheng's Financial Group, and once they were let loose, they would quickly form an alliance with their former subordinates to either beguile Chen Fan or disenfranchise him. Therefore, a member of the Zheng family's third-generation heir was a much better option as Chen Fan's manager.

”What about Zheng Anyi? He is the most outstanding member of my generation.” Zheng Anyi aked.

”He is too ambitious.”

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Zheng Anpin went onto to make another few suggestions, but they were all rejected by Chen Fan for being either too ambitious or lack of talent. In the end, there was only one name left on the list of potential candidates.

Chen Fan circled the last name with a red pen.

”Zheng Anqi.”