Siheyuan: If I marry Qin Huairu, I will become stronger by showing off.

this day,

Wu Youde led several children to fish in the pavilion in the center of the lake. The pavilion was not small, and there was a wide terrace around it. Wu Qionghua, Wu Chenxing, Wu Taoyao, Wu Chenliang, Wu Luyi, Bai Chengyu and others were all there.

In addition to these older kids, there was also a group of younger ones.

Some are toddling with the help of a walker, some are staggering, and some are holding a teething stick in their arms...

A careful count revealed that there were eighteen of them!!

These babies are all his children, the result of his tireless efforts, day and night work, and diligent nurturing over the years. Listening to the lively chattering of a group of half-grown babies, Wu Youde felt an indescribable satisfaction in his heart.

So many children are playing in the water.

Wu Youde certainly couldn't handle it all by himself, and wouldn't be able to take care of them all, so some of his wives are here as well.

Many children have been born over the years, thanks to these ladies.

In addition to the twelve wives he had married before, he had married four more wives in recent years. Now he has a total of sixteen wives.

The four wives he married were Lou Xiao'e, Dayu'er, Xiaou'er, and Lanxiang.

Lou Xiao'e has grown into a big girl now. She will be turning 22 at the end of the year. After waiting for so many years, Wu Youde finally got his wish...

It's necessary to make trouble!

So, as early as three years ago, when Lou Xiao'e was 19 years old, Wu Youde took Lou Xiao'e back to the capital...

He asked the Minister of Rites, Mao, to be the matchmaker and to present the betrothal gifts and marriage certificate to the Lou family on his behalf...

This marriage certificate is even more impressive!!

Written by Cheng Xiang himself and stamped with his personal seal! !

This row is full...

Seeing that Wu Youde had already achieved such brilliant success and held such a prominent position, Lou Zhenhua and Tan Yali readily agreed...

The betrothal gifts and the marriage certificate were very grand, and that was the best.

But this wedding was very simple. How simple was it?

Wu Youde, Lou Xiao'e, Lou Zhenhua and Tan Yali, the four of them sat together and had a harmonious and ordinary meal.

Then Wu Youde and Lou Xiao'e stayed at the Lou family for another half a month before setting off back to Kowloon. They also did not hold a big wedding in Kowloon, but only held a small banquet on the top of Victoria Peak.

Dayuer and Xiaoyuer.

Gulinaza!

Especially for sisters, the temptation is at its maximum and it’s overflowing!

How could Wu Youde hold himself back?

In fact, Wu Youde had already taken action against Dayuer when he went to London...

The year before last,

He took the two sisters into the room.

As for Lanxiang, this was Chen Xueru's intention...

"You've almost eaten all my personal maids!"

"No, isn't there another Lanxiang?"

"Yeah, so when are you going to eat?"

"Uh...or should I not eat it? I'll save it for you. Leave some space for you so that we can meet again in the future."

"Tsk! Just forget it... Wouldn't that be too unfair to you? We have such a big family, and it all depends on you to manage and support it. It's not easy for you... I won't be able to bear it if I let you suffer any more injustice!"

"Ha! Baby Xueru, you still care about me. You are so nice. I am so touched! Don't worry, I will definitely not touch Lanxiang. I will leave you a personal maid!"

At that time, Wu Youde said this as if making a guarantee, with an expression that was extremely sincere.

Unexpectedly,

Chen Xueru's peach blossom eyes flickered, and she said lightly: "You don't like Lanxiang? Do you think she is not pretty? Or do you think she has a bad figure?

It shouldn’t be…”

This answer made Wu Youde a little confused at the time.

Shouldn't you praise yourself?

"Speak~~"

"..."

Wu Youde hesitated for a moment, but still found it difficult to go against his conscience and do such a conscienceless thing as telling lies with his eyes open.

"No, no, Lanxiang is pretty, gentle, and has a good figure. I think her butt is bigger than yours...haha, but yours is more rounded than hers!"

"Humph! What do you mean? You ate Xiaohe, and you ate the two sisters Yu'er, but Lanxiang... What do you think of her?"

"..."

"Then I... ate it too?"

"Hmph! Whatever!!"

"..."

Wu Youde thought about it for two days, and then one day he called Lanxiang to his study alone, chatted for a while, and then half-heartedly did that...

After that,

Lanxiang became the sixteenth wife!

……

Wu Youde was instructing Wu Chenxing on how to hang the bait when Dayuer Gulinaza hurried over and shouted from a distance, "Uncle, uncle!"

Even though she had become his fourteenth concubine, she still did not change the way she addressed herself.

Still calls himself "son-in-law".

Wu Youde told her not to call him that anymore, but Gulinaza said confidently: "This name is special. They all call you husband and dear, but I call you uncle. How good is that?"

Wu Youde was speechless, "Then you might as well call me dad."

“Ah~ It’s not even dark yet, isn’t that a bit bad?” Guli Nazha said shyly.

"..."

……

"What's the matter? What happened?"

"Governor Ge is here, in the flower hall!"

"Oh……"

Wu Youde stood up and said to the group of children with a smile: "You guys play here first, Dad has something to do, I will come to see you later.

Qionghua, please take care of your brothers and sisters!"

Wu Qionghua, who was sitting there seriously with her hands holding the fishing rod and staring at the water without blinking, nodded slightly when she heard the words, but she still maintained her original posture.

like a statue.

"I understand, Dad. Don't worry!" she said softly and seriously.

Wu Youde couldn't help but smile, thinking to himself, since you are so focused, I really can't be at ease.

Fortunately, there were other people there, so he left the pavilion in the middle of the lake and went to the flower hall.

……

"Hello, Your Excellency the Governor!"

"Hello, Sir!"

"Please sit down, please sit down, or oolong tea?"

"Yes, thank you, I really like the taste of oolong tea..."

After drinking some tea,

Grantham then explained his purpose. It turned out that someone wanted to meet Wu Youde but was worried about being rejected, so he asked Grantham to be a middleman.

Roy Farr?

Hearing this name, Wu Youde roughly guessed the other party's intention to meet him. After thinking for a while, he asked directly: "Is he still thinking about Kowloon Airlines?"

Grantham spread his hands, nodded and smiled bitterly.

"Ah!"

Wu Youde smiled.

Who is Roy Farr?

One of the founders of Cathay Pacific Airways and also its big boss.

Cathay Pacific Airways, which remains famous to this day, is the largest airline in Kowloon, occupying 80% of the market share in Kowloon.

Now……

It was only the second airline in Kowloon, established in 1946. Before that, there was already an airline in Kowloon called "Kowloon Airlines".

In the original historical trajectory,

In 1958, Cathay Pacific acquired Kowloon Airlines, becoming the largest and only airline in Kowloon.

But now,

Kowloon Airlines is in the hands of Wu Youde!

Aviation is also a big business and a very important pillar industry, so Wu Youde would naturally not let it go.

Therefore, when he settled in Kowloon, he was planning "Kowloon Airlines".

Although "Kowloon Airlines" is quite famous, its scale is not big at all. The reason why it is called the first airline of Kowloon is because it was established relatively early and it is the first airline that appeared in Kowloon.

That's it.

This "Kowloon Airlines" has a strong official color. The Governor's Office holds 50% of its shares, and the other 50% is controlled by three wealthy businessmen in London.

The entire "Kowloon Airlines" has only three propeller aircraft, which can only perform short-distance cargo and passenger missions and can only carry sixty people when fully loaded.

With fewer planes and less payload, the airline's business is often at a standstill.

Because there are very few people who can afford to fly!

Except for wealthy businessmen with considerable family wealth, or high-ranking officials, other people simply cannot afford it. And how big is Kowloon?

How many people like this are there?

Therefore, the profitability of Kowloon Airlines is very average, or even poor.

But in Wu Youde's opinion, Kowloon Airlines is a potential stock and is worth buying. First of all, it has a batch of ready-made aircraft and a group of employees with mature operating experience.

After many rounds of negotiations,

Wu Youde spent a large sum of money to buy out the shares of Kowloon Airlines from three private individuals, and negotiated with Grantham several times before finally reaching a cooperation agreement and acquiring Kowloon Airlines in full.

However, Cathay Pacific also coveted Kowloon Airlines and wanted to swallow it up to strengthen itself. Wu Youde had heard from Chen Xueru, Niu Longtai, Tong Fu and others that people from Cathay Pacific had contacted people from Kowloon Airlines many times.

Pondering silently for a moment,

Wu Youde shook his head and smiled, "Forget about the meeting. I have no intention of making a move on Kowloon Airlines...

Haha, I can afford the loss!

In addition, Kowloon Airlines will not continue to make losses. As Kowloon becomes more and more prosperous, more and more wealthy people will be able to afford to fly. At the same time, the airfare will not always be high, but will become more affordable!

Your Excellency the Governor, please convey my words to Royfar.

Oh, by the way, tell him again that in ten days Kowloon Airlines will be renamed China Eastern Airlines!

Thank you, please tell me to have lunch at my place, Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, I started preparing it three days ago..."

"Oh?"

Grantham's eyes suddenly lit up, and he said in surprise, "That's great, hahahaha... I'm in for a treat!

Wait, I have to call my wife, otherwise she will definitely blame me for making her miss the delicious food..."

He never mentioned anything about Kowloon Airlines and Cathay Pacific.

Wu Youde's meaning is very clear. He wants to change the name of "Kowloon Airlines" to "Eastern Airlines". This means that from now on "Kowloon Airlines" will be incorporated into the "Eastern Group".

This is a very clear and significant signal!!

Kowloon Airlines has been incorporated into the Eastern Group, so how could Wu Youde sell his shares in Kowloon Airlines?

Not only that,

After the name change, "Eastern Airlines" will definitely change its current miserable situation. This can be seen from the current status of all the companies in the "Eastern Group".

All the companies in the "Oriental Group" are industry leaders, either industry pioneers or industry leaders.

So the future 'Kowloon Airlines', no, it should be Eastern Airlines...

Grantham's thoughts were in turmoil.

After thinking for a moment, he asked, "Wu, what else do you have in mind?"

After living in the East for so many years, he is becoming more and more like an Oriental, not only in his eating habits but also in his speech.

Wu Youde couldn't help but laugh, gave a thumbs up, and praised: "I knew I couldn't hide it from you, Your Excellency the Governor is wise!"

"Ha ha ha ha……"

Grantham laughed heartily and said happily, "Wu, don't keep me in suspense. Tell me now. It's not hard to guess because that's how you always act.

You definitely wouldn't bother with such petty tricks.

Tell me, if there is anything you need my help with, I would be happy to help! "

Wu Youde nodded and said with a smile: "The Grumman Aircraft Company of the United States..."

"Grumman...the United States..."

Grantham muttered to himself, frowned and thought for a moment, then asked curiously, "Did you buy this company?"

After a pause,

He then asked, "How strong is this company? Oh... I mean... what kind of help can it bring to Eastern Airlines?"

How is the strength?

Wu Youde smiled. Grumman is a company that specializes in producing business jets, and its first aircraft was called Gulfstream.

Focusing on the large-cabin business jet market, it has launched a number of large business jets.

Well, later the company changed its name...

——Gulfstream Corporation.

after that,

Gulfstream has produced more than 1300 aircraft, which are widely used in civil, commercial, government, private and military fields.

Among the 500 largest companies listed by Fortune magazine in the United States, more than a quarter use Gulfstream business jets.

It's so awesome!

But now, Wu Youde holds a total of 70% of Grumman's shares!

The last 10 percent equity transaction was just completed last month!

But Grantham obviously didn't know that

Wu Youde naturally did not say much. He smiled and said, "In the future, Eastern Airlines will undergo a comprehensive reform. Your Excellency the Governor, please wait and see."

"Haha, okay, okay, then I'll wait and see..."

……

China Eastern Airlines' listing ceremony was very low-key!

There was not a single reporter or guest at the scene, only people from China Eastern Airlines and a few senior executives from the China Eastern Group and the Times Group. In short, they were all insiders, and the only outsider was Grantham.

Originally, Wu Youde did not invite him, but Grantham came anyway.

Travel light and with a small entourage.

Grantham said: "I don't want to miss a chance to witness the birth of what may become a great company in the future..."

"good!"

Wu Youde nodded and smiled.

After the listing of China Eastern Airlines,

Wu Youde rarely starts to inspect his companies, starting with the Eastern International Shipping Group...

He made a lot of preparations in advance for this inspection.

For example, a financial audit team of up to 30 people was formed by drawing on the financial departments of various companies, and these people are all elite in finance.

The inspection started like this...

……