In the afternoon, autumn rain drifted all over the capital city. The rain was as fine as silk and accompanied by a cool breeze, blowing the petals off.

Zhou Fenglan said that flowers bloom in every season. In spring, her favorite roses were in full bloom, and now it is the turn of the garden to be filled with the fragrance of osmanthus.

Xie Jingxing sat under the courtyard corridor with his hands behind his back, watching with great interest two masters who spoke in a soft Wu dialect, picking osmanthus flowers with baskets.

He is said to be the inheritor of the intangible cultural heritage of osmanthus wine. He is dressed in a green Chinese short jacket, which matches the ancient charm of the courtyard and is quite elegant.

"Boss Xie, these osmanthus trees are really well cared for. You can tell at a glance that you put a lot of thought into them."

One of the masters said as he was picking: "We pick osmanthus flowers by hand on sunny days. After the first autumn rain, the flowers are in full bloom. As long as we shake the branches, the petals will fall. It is very beautiful."

"If you wait until the second rain, you can also see osmanthus rain covering the ground, but the flower petals will be in a mess by then, and you won't be able to make wine." She took a breath and said tenderly.

Xie Jing Xing smiled: "It's okay, I can't drink much, it's natural for flowers and plants to withstand wind and rain."

"You are a refined and profound person, with a high state of mind and a Zen-like spirit."

The female chef picked out the good ones and continued to work, but she felt that it would be a waste to come all the way from Suzhou to Beijing, to sacrifice her own skills and the fragrance of flowers in the garden.

Xie Jingxing was thinking quietly, he would drink one pot of wine for himself, give one pot to Zhou Fenglan, and leave one pot for his son to grow up.

These osmanthus trees must be well cared for, and this should be done every year until she brings her son back to watch the osmanthus rain together.

"Why does it need to be light green or deep red? It is the best among flowers. Thank you, Marshal, for your elegance."

A sarcastic tone came from far away and Old Xie walked towards him with his hands behind his back.

Chen Xi's face was more bitter than usual. He followed behind with his head down and hesitantly, like a thief, and took advantage of every opportunity to get close to him and quietly report: "LeEco's stock price has stabilized, and the trading volume has slowed down in a narrow range of fluctuations."

"Make a pot of tea and sit here for a while?" Xie Jingxing nodded.

"I have tea in my car, go get it from the driver."

Old Xie pulled a long face as if someone owed him money. Chen Xi obediently said "OK" and turned away quickly.

After the auction ended last night, everyone thought that it was over for the time being, so Mr. Xie’s sudden attack this morning stunned the outside world and plunged the insiders into a state of confusion and chaos.

Since she posted the Weibo, she was the only person aware of the incident.

Song Anli called to blame him for not stopping Xie Jingxing from causing trouble, Su He and Tang Man called to complain that they only notified the company in an official letter that the risk control was not synchronized with Xie Jingxing's public appeal, and the secretaries of the leaders who were familiar with various regulatory units asked him what happened.

When the stock market opened in the afternoon, LeTV's stock price plummeted, and even Yu Nian called to scold her.

It can be said that today is the first time since Chen Xi took over the position of assistant that he truly understood why Song Anli sometimes seemed emotionally unstable. Perhaps President Xie needs a veteran who has experienced World War II as an assistant.

"You broke the rules, did you know that?" Old Xie frowned and asked the accusation.

"LeEco itself has problems, and the explosion of its financial bomb and the loss of its high-quality assets are normal business behavior."

Xie Jingxing rubbed his fingers: "LeTV, the online distribution terminal for film, television and variety shows."

"Bullshit." Old Xie sneered and didn't believe it at all.

All of Jia Yueting's businesses in television, mobile phones, sports, and finance are based on LeTV. If LeTV collapses, a large area of ​​​​ruins will need to be cleared before the foundation buried under the construction waste can be dug out.

If one wants to extract LeTV.com as a core asset alone, how can one bypass the tens of billions of debts created by other related businesses?

"In the past few years, competition among video websites has been fierce. Double-digit leading platforms, including iQiyi, Youku, and Tencent, have all suffered losses, with LeTV the only one reporting a profit."

Xie Jingxing stood up and leaned against the wooden pillar of the corridor: "Bao Fan, the chairman of Huaxing Capital, claims to be a veteran in the financial circle with extensive experience and connections. This person commented on LeTV: A video website ranked 17th, but with the best financial indicators in the industry, it's a magic trick."

"Inflating performance and financial fraud, everyone knows it, but they can't say it out loud."

He knocked on the wooden pillar with his elbow: "Now that the pillar that Jia is leaning on has fallen, I am as solid as Mount Tai. We are destined to never be friends."

"In that case, he is just bluffing and pretending, so I will skin him alive." Xie Jingxing's expression was calm and emotionless.

Old Xie took a deep breath. Considering his position and business, the reason was barely acceptable.

But how could Xie Jingxing be so sure that Jia had not changed his job and found a new pillar to lean on, and how could he be sure that LeTV had financial problems?

"What are you going to do next?" Old Xie felt that he could no longer understand his own son.

"Wait for Jia Yueting's response."

Xie Jingxing thought about his answer. In fact, he was not very interested in LeTV, not to mention the video website's dilemma of burning money and making profits.

If the decision was made on impulse without any prior preparation, even if LeTV collapsed due to a financial crisis, it would be difficult to guarantee that LeTV would be acquired due to the complex interests involved.

For example, if Boss Jia went to the United States to act like a rogue, refusing to pay back the money or sell the shares, you can't hire gangsters from Mexico to put a tank on his head and force him to buy and sell...

Therefore, we will try to take a middle approach and wait and see what happens. At the very least, we will destroy LeEco and settle the feud. If there is an opportunity to take advantage of LeEco, we will naturally not hesitate to take action.

In short, business and stance are just excuses mixed with personal emotions to be told to outsiders.

As for Boss Jia, the long post on Weibo was a test stone to start a violent attack. There will definitely be no shortage of smart people who can see through LeTV's strengths and weaknesses and will flock to it upon smelling the blood.

The next enemy he will face is not just him. Surrounded by a pack of wolves, how far he can go in the end depends entirely on fate.

"Looking deeper, publicly questioning LeEco's finances is not really a violation. At most, I took advantage of my unique personal influence." Xie Jingxing held up his palm and defended himself: "My influence is earned bit by bit by showing up in public. Others can't imitate it."

"You are so good at speaking."

Mr. Xie found it hard to accept that his son's few words had such an implicit impact on the collapse of LeTV's stock price, and he was unable to fully explain it.

Fortunately, at least LeEco is an Internet company with weaker social relevance than Evergrande. Old Xie is very tired.

"Evergrande, there is nothing worth my pursuit, and... I can still live for a few more years." Xie Jingxing folded his hands again.

It's just barely acceptable, and his mind is still clear. If he thinks carefully, LeTV is the only time since his debut that he has brought personal grudges into business. As a father, he should be content.

Old Xie tried to comfort himself to calm down, but he inadvertently noticed the thing he had been playing with in his hand, and his blood pressure rose again.

A seal is ten centimeters square, with green dragons carved on it. This piece of broken stone costs nearly 500 million including commission and tax.

"Where did you get the news?" Old Xie asked seriously.

Xie Jing Xing could only make up a story: “I guessed.”

"Master Xintian."

Old Xie tried hard to decipher the words on the seal and couldn't help but squint his eyes.

In the 24th year of Emperor Qianlong's reign, after three generations of emperors, the Dzungar Empire was finally pacified. Emperor Qianlong was 49 years old at that time. His annotations were based on the idea of ​​"those who follow the will of heaven will prosper, and those who go against the will of heaven will perish". He called himself "the master of heaven" and boasted about his military achievements on many jade seals.

"Don't make tea anymore, bring the two bottles of wine from last night."

Chen Xi had just returned to bring tea and snacks, but was sent away by Old Xie again. He looked at the osmanthus tree and said, "The day after tomorrow is Mid-Autumn Festival. You and Tongtong won't be bringing the kids home. Can you please accompany me for a drink?"

"What are you talking about? You are against Tian Gang."

Xie Jingxing pouted helplessly, his whole family was busy and couldn't get together, what could he do.

Chen Xi quickly brought two bottles of wine and some side dishes.

After pouring two cups of wine, Old Xie tasted it and waved his hand to indicate: "Old Moutai tastes really good. Open both bottles, one for each of you."

"This is a one-pound bottle, and you can't finish it." Xie Jingxing frowned, smelling a dangerous atmosphere.

"Do you have something to do this afternoon? Why rush? Drink slowly. This is my second drink today. You are a grown man, how can you not finish it?"

Old Xie crossed his legs with satisfaction. He had an appointment with Li Renyu to have lunch at noon today to test his knowledge on agricultural industry chain financial business. If he hadn't received the news of LeTV's stock price crash, he would have hurried over to teach his rebellious son a lesson and would have had to drink more for a while.

"Li Renyu seems okay. He is a capable person. I have agreed with him to meet the financial department leader at my home next month."

"'Jingxing Investment Group' will join the International Financial Association next month, and other licenses will be in place. If I have time at the end of the year, I will go back to Jilin Province. If not, I will wait for Li Renyu to join the company next year and go to Jilin Province to prepare for the bank application."

"There is still half a year before Beijing issues the pilot quota for banks. You can't tell what changes may happen in the meantime, so you have to be careful." Old Xie reminded.

Xie Jing Xing took a sip of wine: "When I go home for the New Year, I will carry the pig's head meat and go door to door to drink with the leaders to see who is brave enough to change his mind."

"You've ruined your patience."

Old Xie laughed. Actually, he just wanted to ask his son whether he would go home for the New Year this year.

Xie Jingxing knew it in his heart but refused to admit it: "Yu Nian told me that China Investment Corporation and the Social Security Fund are studying whether it is necessary to invest in the Jingxing Investment Group. It is not excessive for me to reserve a quota for a private bank."

"You are so hypocritical. Your father-in-law and his family love you. It's a good thing that the state-owned capital has invested in you. Lanlan is even more kind to you. Go visit her more often when you have time. I always feel uncomfortable when you are out there with the children by yourself."

"In a few days, on October 1st, I will go to Australia to attend Liu Qiangdong's wedding and visit her by the way."

"...That's really convenient. Your geography knowledge is really complicated."

Young Xie is not a good person, and Old Xie is not much better, so the two of them just chatted aimlessly while drinking.

From the afternoon until the moon rises above the branches, the sweet-scented osmanthus in the garden reflects the moonlight and fills the ground with warm, yellow fragrance.

"These osmanthus trees are well planted. It was their fate to be transplanted to this garden. Their good growth is due to their own efforts and your careful care. It is also luck. If one day you think the osmanthus flowers are too fragrant and attract mosquitoes, and you pull them out, it is God's will."

Old Xie's back slowly receded, and Xie Jingxing listened to his words and took them to heart.

This garden is the world of several osmanthus trees. Rather than being good at weighing the gains and losses, it is more important to know when to advance and when to retreat and not to overgrow them.

Xie Jingxing swallowed the last sip of wine thoughtfully, grabbed the jade seal and raised it above his head to look at it carefully. The seal text twisted and transformed in his pupils into a line of words, which read crookedly - I am the destiny of LeTV.

"The sweet-scented osmanthus blows away the fragrance of the moon. It's a little cold. It's really a good day."

He laughed quietly to himself, then stood up in high spirits: "Chen Xi, change the ticket."

"Uh, the rebooking date is postponed?" Chen Xi ran out of the room to confirm.

"In advance, I will go to Europe next Monday."

Xie Jingxing walked briskly towards the study. The hole in LeTV was not big enough. A little more blood would attract the wolves. (End of this chapter)