Chapter 280: Hidden Aristocratic Families, The True Elite
Returning to the Jiang family villa, Jiang Che parked his car and walked directly towards the villa’s living room.
On his way, several of the Jiang family servants greeted him. Although he rarely returned to the Jiang family villa, it was impossible for these people not to recognize Jiang Che.
After all, he was the only young master of the Jiang family and the future heir of the Jiang Corporation.
Jiang Che walked through the long corridor, unobstructed, until he reached the living room of the villa.
At this time, Su Shanshan was leisurely reading a newspaper on the sofa. A servant had already informed her of Jiang Che’s return.
“You’re back. How are things in Tianhai City?” She put down her newspaper and looked at Jiang Che with a gentle smile, her eyes full of doting affection.
“It’s all handled. I left Uncle Fu there to supervise the work. It will take about a month to fully extract everything.” Jiang Che sat on the sofa opposite of her, poured himself a cup of hot tea, and said with a light smile.
“How much ore is there in total?” Su Shanshan asked, her face full of curiosity.
She had heard that there were about 200 tons of ore, but she wasn’t sure of the exact amount.
“It matches the information you received; there are approximately 200 tons of ore.” Jiang Che said, setting down his teacup.
“That’s wonderful! Our Jiang family really got lucky this time!” Su Shanshan beamed, her face full of joy.
Two hundred tons of ore could bring the Jiang family a profit of five billion yuan. Although they would have to share some of this money, at least two billion would end up in the Jiang Corporation’s hands, which was quite a substantial amount.
After all, the Jiang Corporation’s total monthly profit was about the same, so this was indeed a stroke of good fortune.
“Weren’t there any other families who sent people there?” Su Shanshan smile faded as she looked at Jiang Che with some doubt.
She didn’t expect Jiang Che to return so soon; she thought he would stay there for at least a month. After all, dealing with those other families wouldn’t be easy, especially the Ouyang family from the North and the hidden Xuanhuan family from Shanghai.
“No, the Ouyang, Xuanhuan, Tuoba, and Chen families didn’t send anyone. The ones who came were more public families like the Ren family from the Northwest, the Chu family from Chuzhou, the Su family from the capital, the Gu family, and the Tang family from Lingnan.” Jiang Che explained.
“So none of the hidden families sent anyone?” su Shanshan was a bit surprised, not expecting that result. She thought these hidden families wouldn’t miss such an opportunity.
No wonder Jiang Che returned so quickly. Besides the Gu family and her own Su family from the capital, the other families he mentioned weren’t significant.
“No, they probably didn’t think it was worth it.”
Jiang Che shook his head. He knew a bit about these hidden families.
These people lived in isolation and rarely went out. Whether it was the Ouyang family, the Xuanyuan amily, or the Tuoba family, they were all ancient families with thousands of years of history in the Nine Provinces.
Each family had thousands of members living in remote areas, leading secluded lives. They followed ancient customs, with multiple wives and strict roles for women.
Because of their large populations, they usually married within the family, avoiding any issues of inbreeding.
Although they never left their homes, they were well-informed about worldly affairs. Their descendants spent their lives training within the family grounds and were considered true prodigies, comparable to Jiang Che himself.
Hidden families often had many powerful warriors capable of reaching Shattering Void.
Jiang Che had heard from Jiang Jingshan that the Ouyang family alone had over a hundred such masters. If they all came out, the world would be in chaos.
If Jiang Che’s circle was at the top of the Nine Provinces’ hierarchy, these hidden families were on par, if not higher, in some respects.
After all, the Jiang family had only risen to power for over a century and had only one direct descendant, unlike these hidden families.
“No wonder… I was wondering why you came back so quickly.” Su Shanshan said, understanding the situation better now.
“How was the trip to Tianhai City? Did you meet any women who caught your eye?” Su Shanshan asked, changing the subject with a mischievous smile.
If her husband Jiang Tao found another woman, she would demand a divorce. But for her son, Jiang Che, she hoped he would bring home ten or eight wives to expand the Jiang family.
Women could be quite double-standard!
Despite the Jiang family’s wealth and power, they had few people. Jiang Che had his grandparents and parents supporting him, allowing him to grow in a protected environment.
However, if any of them fall, the consequences would be unimaginable.
The side branches of the Jiang family were ultimately outsiders, descendants left by Jiang Jingshan’s grandfather. They couldn’t be trusted with any significant power.
The Jiang family’s growth was all thanks to Jiang Jingshan, and those people had no part in it. They would never be entrusted with any real authority.
All their hopes were pinned on Jiang Che. Due to their busy careers, Su Shanshan and Jiang Tao hadn’t considered having a second child, and now it was too late.
The Jiang Corporation couldn’t function without her unless Jiang Che became fully capable of taking over. Only then could she consider retiring.