After the divorce, I became a god that my ex-wife couldn’t reach.

Chapter 2047 Adding fire

In Baijia Village, Bai Zhenxing, the nearly eighty-year-old patriarch of the Bai family, is still in good spirits tending to the flowers and plants in his small courtyard.

The courtyard where he lived was located next to the Bai Family Ancestral Hall, covering an area of ​​over a thousand square meters.

When he has nothing to do, he likes to tend to the flowers and plants in his small courtyard to pass the time.

After breakfast today, I did what I always do: I picked up the watering can and watered the plants.

Although he was the clan leader, Bai Kaixin was responsible for handling most of the clan's affairs. People would only come to him for help if they encountered something that Bai Kaixin couldn't handle.

However, just as he watered the flowers and plants today, Bai Kaixin, Bai Kaijin, and Bai Kaishan hurriedly walked in.

He glanced at them indifferently, put down the kettle in his hand, and asked, "What brings you here?"

The three approached Bai Zhenxing, and Bai Kaixin said, "Dad, there's something we need to discuss with you."

Bai Zhenxing slowly walked to a recliner and sat down, pointing to the chairs in front of him, and said, "Sit down and talk."

A middle-aged woman quickly came out and poured a cup of tea for each of them.

Bai Kaixin and the others sat down, and before they could speak, Bai Zhenxing interjected, "You all came together again, is it about Huading Building Materials?"

“Yes, it’s all because of Huading Building Materials!” Bai Kaixin admitted directly. “Dad, you know very well about Huading Building Materials. It was the second son who used the Kang family as an excuse to forcibly take it from you! In fact, the second son has always been in control. As for the Kang family, it’s just a front.”

“Back then, I entrusted Huading to the Kang family after considering many factors,” Bai Zhenxing said calmly. “You are all quite clear about why I entrusted Huading to them!”

Bai Kaishan said disdainfully, "Isn't it just because he's good at flattering and can talk to Fourth Uncle?"

Bai Zhenxing's gaze sharpened, fixing on Bai Kaishan.

Bai Kaishan was startled when his eyes met Bai Kaishan's, and he quickly lowered his head.

"None of you three brothers can speak to your fourth uncle. Don't you even look at yourselves to see why?"

Bai Zhenxing said in a somewhat cold voice.

Bai Kaixin thought for a moment and said, "Dad, actually... even without the second son, if something really happened to the Bai family, the fourth uncle would definitely not ignore it."

“Yes, he is, after all, our fourth uncle, a member of the Bai family!” Bai Kaijin nodded and said.

"Just tell me directly, what's your purpose?" Bai Zhenxing asked impatiently.

The three brothers had approached him more than once for Huading Building Materials.

The goal was obvious: to take Huading back from Bai Kaixuan.

However, Bai Zhenxing has been keeping quiet about it, and no one has mentioned it for some time now.

There must be a reason why these three brothers have come together again today.

“Dad, I’ll be frank then,” Bai Kaixin said after thinking for a moment. “Ever since Huading was handed over to the second son, the company has encountered significant problems. For example, before the Lunar New Year, Shanhe Infrastructure was building a traditional Chinese medicine hospital in southern Beijing, and the second son actually lost the bid! As far as I know, he has a fairly good relationship with Lan Bowen, the chairman of Shanhe Infrastructure.”

"Moreover, we've collaborated many times before. But this time, he didn't get any orders at all..."

Bai Zhenxing didn't speak immediately, but a hint of displeasure flashed in his eyes.

He has always believed that the cooperation between Huading and Shanhe Infrastructure was a natural progression.

Unexpectedly, Huading was eliminated from the bidding process last year.

This caused a sensation in the Bai family at the time. The three brothers angrily went to Bai Zhenxing and demanded that Bai Kaixuan hand over Huading.

If it weren't for Bai Zhenxing holding things back, Huading would have changed hands that time.

"That's not all. According to our information, Huading hasn't received any major orders for over half a year; they've only been small-scale operations! Two of their concrete mixing plants have been shut down, and their steel structure factory has been closed for three months! Huading's finances are in serious trouble..."

Bai Kaishan continued.

Bai Zhenxing glanced at it suspiciously, "Why didn't Bai Kaixuan report these things to me?"

Bai Kaishan scoffed and said, "How dare he report to you? If you knew about Huading's current situation, you would definitely hold him accountable!"

Bai Zhenxing's expression was somewhat unpleasant, but a hint of suspicion seemed to flash in his eyes. "I will investigate this matter thoroughly. If it is true, I will consider whether Huading should take it back."

Bai Kaixin and the other two exchanged glances and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

After a moment, Bai Kaixin said, "Dad, our area, including Wu Village, has been designated as part of the Xingyi Industrial Park Development Zone. This is a project worth trillions! It's an excellent opportunity for our Bai family. With Fourth Uncle involved, we're sure we can secure the material supply qualification for this project!"

Bai Zhenxing's expression softened slightly, and he nodded, saying, "Yes, this is indeed our opportunity."

Bai Kaixin's eyes flickered, and he said cautiously, "So, I think we need to prepare in advance. After all, this is a project worth over a trillion yuan. Even a small share would be enough to make us rich. If we can get Huading back sooner, we can immediately expand production and increase our future competitiveness. That's the only way we can be sure of getting a piece of this pie."

Bai Zhenxing frowned. "This matter isn't urgent. I'll find some time to talk to the second brother. Even if we have to ask him to hand over Huading, we'll make sure he does it willingly."

Although Bai Kaixin was very anxious and wished Bai Zhenxing would call Bai Kaixuan over right now to get to the bottom of things, he was still very anxious.

But he knew that haste makes waste.

Bai Zhenxing has always valued Bai Kaixuan highly, and if he pushes him too hard, things might backfire.

"Alright, then we won't disturb your rest any longer."

Bai Kaixin stood up and said respectfully.

The other three brothers also stood up, bid farewell to Bai Zhenxing, and left the courtyard.

Bai Zhenxing watched the three of them walk away, shook his head slightly, and gave a bitter smile.

He was a powerful man who ruled the Bai family for over forty years, and his greatest fear was that his brothers would turn against him.

Although to outsiders his five sons appeared very united, almost like a monolithic entity, he knew in his heart that his second son, Bai Kaixuan, was constantly being targeted by Bai Kaixin and two others.

The biggest reason for this was that Bai Zhenxing favored Bai Kaixuan and showed a bias in the allocation of assets.

Therefore, Bai Kaixin and others were always dissatisfied and wanted to take back Huading Building Materials.

Bai Zhenxing was aware of Huading's poor management. He had genuinely considered taking back Huading and redistributing its assets.

However, he knew that his fourth uncle in the Bai family only gave face to Bai Kaixuan, so he had been hesitant about this matter.

Or rather, he was waiting for the right opportunity.

After the three Bai brothers, Bai Kaixin, Bai Kaijin, and Bai Kaishan, left the courtyard, Bai Kaishan asked hesitantly, "Big brother, do you think Dad will take back Huading?"

Bai Kaijin hesitated for a moment before saying, "I always feel that our dad is just going through the motions. In reality, he never intended to take back Huading."

"The old man has really lost his mind! Look at the state of Huading! If we don't take it back soon, it will be ruined in Second Brother's hands!"

Bai Kaishan said somewhat angrily.

Bai Kaixin, who had been silent until now, suddenly had a fierce glint in his eyes and said coldly, "If the old man can't make up his mind, then we'll add fuel to the fire!"

Bai Kaijin and Bai Kaishan were taken aback, looking at Bai Kaixin with surprise and doubt, and asked at the same time, "Add some fuel to the fire?"

Bai Kaixin did not answer immediately; the sinister look on his face became even more pronounced.

Bai Kaijin was suddenly startled and asked in a low voice, "Brother, you wouldn't be thinking of... finding someone..."

Bai Kaixin raised his right hand to stop him from continuing.

“If we don’t use some tricks, the old man will never make up his mind!” Bai Kaixin said decisively. “The industrial park is about to be developed, and we must acquire Huading immediately, reorganize it, and expand its scale. Otherwise, Huading will have no competitiveness at all.”

A ruthless glint flashed in Bai Kaijin's eyes as he nodded and said, "That makes sense! Rather than letting Huading be crippled in Second Brother's hands, we should use some means to take control of Huading!"

"Okay, I support you too, brother. What do you say we should do?" Bai Kaishan said excitedly, having finally figured it out.

Bai Kaixin pondered for a moment, then said coldly, "Prepare a generous gift. Tonight, we'll go to the Lion Tower to pay our respects to Lord Tiger!"