In the era of fetal wear, she became the first socialite in Hong Kong

Chapter 449: Zhai Tai takes Zhang Chengyu to various gatherings of women.

Zhang Chengyu never expected that his attempt to get close to Lin Siqi, and before he even managed to meet her, would result in Fu Ziyan revealing almost everything about him.

At that time, she was unaware of this matter and was sitting next to Zhai Conglin, pretending to be cute and charming, asking her grandfather questions while holding the morning paper, her eyes full of thirst for knowledge.

The questions raised by Zhang Chengyu were all pre-screened.

Having been in Hong Kong for a week, she had a general understanding of the major families there and their scale of operations in various industries. She had planned to meet with Lin Siqi and use that as an opportunity to reveal her ambitions to Zhai Conglin, but Lin Siqi hadn't returned home yet.

Zhang Chengyu couldn't wait any longer. In the past few days, she had developed a bit of a grandmother-granddaughter bond with Zhai Conglin. She could sense that Zhai Conglin felt guilty and genuine towards her, his granddaughter, so she decided to reveal it directly.

She wasn't stupid; she wouldn't immediately reveal her ambition to inherit the grain and oil company, lest she incur her second uncle's hatred.

That was a right of inheritance that had already been settled!

Zhang Chengyu only slightly demonstrated her keen interest in business information, but Zhai Conglin was pleasantly surprised.

His previous magnanimity stemmed from recognizing the reality of the situation and from his helplessness in the face of his descendants' inability to take over. But now, suddenly, a granddaughter has appeared who is interested in business and seems to have some talent.

How could he not be happy?

Seeing Zhang Chengyu's sweet-talking, quick-witted, and poised demeanor, Zhai Conglin's initial regret was rekindled.

After explaining these "childish" questions to his granddaughter gently and patiently, he raised his hand and instructed his secretary to find a tutor for his granddaughter who had just returned home.

Zhai Conglin looked back at Zhang Chengyu with an even more kind gaze and explained, "Since you are interested in these things, you can learn systematically with the teacher every night from now on. Once you have a basic understanding, if you are willing, you can come to the company with your grandfather and visit various departments to understand the company's specific operations."

As soon as these words were spoken, who in the Zhai family present did not know what the old man meant?

Mrs. Zhai, nearing sixty, still maintained her youthful appearance; her smile froze for a moment on her fair and round face.

Her decades-long marriage with Zhai Conglin wasn't exactly filled with tenderness and affection, but at least they treated each other with respect. All three sons and two daughters of the Zhai family were her biological children. Although they didn't raise an outstanding heir, at least the family was harmonious, unlike other families where offspring fight each other like chickens.

Who would have thought that at this age, the granddaughter of her husband's former "white moonlight" lover would suddenly appear to claim kinship?

Unfortunately, this granddaughter looked 70% like that "white moonlight" and 30% like her husband. There were also photos of the three generations of the family as proof. Her husband didn't hesitate to accept her at first sight.

Mrs. Zhai felt extremely nauseous.

She gritted her teeth and tried to comfort herself, telling herself that the "white moonlight" was someone Zhai Conglin had been with before his marriage, so it didn't count as a flaw in their marriage. Besides, Zhang Chengyu was a junior, so it wasn't her fault. But every time she looked at Zhang Chengyu's face, she still felt terrible.

Although Mrs. Zhai was reluctant to look at her, she was, after all, her husband's granddaughter. She had originally planned to provide her with good food and drink and then prepare a suitable dowry, but she never expected that this young girl would set her sights on the family company.

Ah.

Even if the second child is mediocre and only capable of maintaining the status quo, he's still her child. She's been with Zhai Conglin for many years, and when they first came to Hong Kong, the social order here was chaotic. Why should she end up letting another woman's grandchild reap the benefits?

“Ah Lin,” Mrs. Zhai said, her smile fading as she looked up at him, her usually gentle expression turning calm. “You’re busy with work, so it’s understandable that you can’t manage everything. If Cheng Yu wants to learn, she can follow the second son. After all, he’s the general manager, and with him guiding her, no one will dare to look down on Cheng Yu.”

Zhai Conglin frowned slightly. How could he not understand what his wife meant? "The second son has become the prefect. Chengyu is young and has more drive. Following the second son will inevitably dull her drive."

Mrs. Zhai said calmly, "Young people need some time to mature before they can become more stable."

Zhang Chengyu smiled and said, "Grandmother is right. I need to learn more from my teacher first, and it will be better when my foundation is solid. At that time, I will ask Grandpa and Second Uncle to guide me."

Zhai Conglin nodded with a smile: "Okay, Ayu, study hard, and Grandpa will reward you if you do well."

Mrs. Zhai looked indifferently and took a sip of tea: "Since you're going to hire a teacher, why not have them teach ballroom dancing, etiquette, and appreciation as well? You can't let people look down on you when you're out and about."

Zhai Conglin glanced at his wife, knowing full well that her words were a calculated move to distract Ayu, but he ultimately did not utter a word of refusal.

He wasn't sure how talented Zhang Chengyu was in business. If her abilities were just average, she would still have to learn these etiquette rules that represent the upbringing of a socialite, and it wouldn't be good to hold her back.

Mrs. Zhai said she wanted to hire a teacher, and that afternoon a etiquette teacher and a Cantonese teacher came to give Zhang Chengyu lessons. Her heavy workload made her even too busy to go to the Lin family home.

Zhang Chengyu gritted her teeth and shuttled between various courses. Although Mrs. Zhai intended to distract her, the teachers she hired were all serious instructors. These courses on etiquette, various cultures, and appreciation of antique jewelry and art were also useful to her.

During her year of wholesaling and reselling goods in Shenzhen, her biggest takeaway was the vast amount of experience she gained. Traveling all over the country gave her a wealth of knowledge, allowing her to select suitable vendors beforehand and negotiate lower prices by building rapport with them.

Being a middleman is just a small business, probably not even worth considering for the Zhai family, but Zhang Chengyu felt that the same sentiment should apply to the Zhai family's larger grain and oil businesses.

Therefore, she needs to learn more and broaden her horizons. To become the heir to the Zhai family's grain and oil company, she must at least be well-educated; people in her social class only befriend those who share similar interests.

Mrs. Zhai's schemes went beyond simply arranging more classes for Zhang Chengyu. She also changed her previous attitude, taking her newly returned granddaughter shopping as a grandmother and actively bringing Zhang Chengyu to gatherings of female relatives.

Mrs. Zhai acted openly and honestly, and Zhai Conglin had naturally heard about it, but since Zhang Chengyu didn't bring it up, he pretended not to know.

After all, they had been married for many years, and he couldn't possibly embarrass his wife over such a trivial matter. Moreover, if Zhang Chengyu couldn't even handle these issues properly, he would have no chance of establishing himself in the ever-changing business world.

Soon, all the major wealthy families in Hong Kong heard that the Zhai family had recently recognized a granddaughter.

Meanwhile, news of Zhang Chengyu taking business courses also spread along with the gossip.

When Fu Ziyan received Gu Anning's gossip call, she was looking through the documents Mu Mu had brought back regarding Zhang Chengyu's business dealings in mainland China.

Gu Anning chattered on the other end of the phone: "Yan Yan, the new young lady from the Zhai family is so amazing. Not only is she personally led by Mrs. Zhai and several other ladies to attend various women's gatherings, but Mr. Zhai also specially hired a tutor to teach her business management. Tell me, how can this girl be so likable? I heard that this young lady's grandmother is not Mrs. Zhai."

Fu Ziyan chuckled: "That's not all. This girl is a middleman in mainland China. In just eight months, she turned fifty yuan into three thousand. Isn't that amazing?"

Gu Anning was dumbfounded.

"She's so amazing!"

Starting anything is difficult, and doing business is no exception. Everyone knows that turning one million into two million is easy, but earning one million from zero is very difficult.

Three thousand might not be much for them, but in mainland China, three thousand is no small sum.

Gu Anning quickly realized: "So Zhang Chengyu wants to snatch the inheritance right from Mr. Zhai? How could Mrs. Zhai possibly agree to that! Oh, no wonder she takes her to all sorts of women's gatherings."

A person's energy is limited. If you waste time looking at jewelry and competing with other women, you won't have time to learn business knowledge or fight for inheritance rights.

Gu Anning shuddered: "I actually felt a chill run down my spine."

Fu Ziyan smiled.

Although Zhang Chengyu might be trying to steal her flesh, Fu Ziyan still felt inexplicably uncomfortable about Zhai Tai's methods.