Siheyuan: Living in the People's Community, with a Heart for the Red Star

As Lao Yang and Changle Company entered a low-key development period, time passed quickly, and in a blink of an eye it was February 2, 1965, the Lunar New Year.

Old Yang brought his wives and children to attend the grand annual meeting held by Changle Company. At the same time, all banquet halls of Changle Company around the world received the live broadcast. The Spring Festival banquet held by Changle Company headquarters was broadcasted, of course not limited to Changle Company. All TV stations that were interested in receiving it could receive the public signal broadcast by Changle Company to the world via satellite.

This was the first time that Changle Company broadcast its Spring Festival banquet to the world via satellite. The banquet was held in the largest Changle Martial Arts Hall on Belitung Island, which was transformed into a temporary banquet hall.

The people invited to attend were all military and political leaders who had made significant contributions to Changle Company, as well as scientists and some representatives from all walks of life. The banquet table just below the banquet stage was occupied by all the relatives of Lao Yang's wife.

In front of the table is where Lao Yang and his wife and children are sitting. Eleven of his children were able to attend the banquet after years of hard work, but two of his wives were unable to attend because they were pregnant.

Sitting on both sides of Old Yang are two little guys, Yang Changle and Yang Changsheng, who have grown into handsome men. Thanks to Old Yang's long-term companionship, all the children are very harmonious and the tense atmosphere is no longer there.

As the banquet began, Lao Yang first gave a Spring Festival speech, and then Deng Junlai, Zhao Tiehe, Fang Jiangting, Kong Yi, Huang Jincheng and other core subordinates reported on the outstanding achievements made by Changle Company in the past year.

After the report, the newly appointed logistics director Li Yuping announced the list of outstanding contributors, and the eldest son Yang Changle presented them with awards. Then a series of award-winning lists were read out, and Yang's wife and children presented them with awards to show their honor.

The award ceremony finally ended at around seven o'clock in the evening, and the banquet host Deng Yuanyi announced the official start of the dinner.

A large number of service staff pushed the dining carts and placed the pre-ordered dishes and drinks on each table in an orderly manner. Famous delicacies from all over the world were involved, and fine wines were shipped from all over the world.

As Lao Yang began to give a toast, the banquet entered its climax. After the toasts from the senior executives, Deng Yuanyi announced the start of the evening show. The stage in front slowly opened, and artists from all over the world began to perform.

Lao Yang also took Haitang to visit and comfort the guests at each dining table. The form and scale of the visit shocked the whole world.

It was not until eleven o'clock in the evening that Lao Yang and Haitang finished walking around the entire venue. With the end of the evening show, the Spring Festival Gala also came to a perfect end. The participants left the venue in an orderly manner under the organization of the security personnel.

Then a large convoy drove into the venue. Lao Yang and his wife and children got into the explosion-proof vehicle and drove away from the venue, returning directly to the palace on Belitung Island.

The next morning, when the employees of Changle Company were enjoying their holiday, all the soldiers of Changle Company gathered in the Changle Mercenary's meeting room to report to Lao Yang on the work arrangements for the six-five years.

Lao Yang frowned as he looked at the work plan handed over in his hand and threw it directly on the table, which made the senior executives who had been observing Lao Yang's actions startled.

Without caring about his subordinates' feelings, Lao Yang ordered: "After three years of preparation, we have accumulated enough strength! I have decided to actively prepare for the war on Sumatra Island, wait for the right time to fight, and occupy Sumatra Island in one fell swoop!"

Lao Yang's sudden order immediately stunned his senior officials. Belitung Island was too small compared to the entire Sumatra Island. No one expected Lao Yang's appetite to be so big that he actually attacked the entire Sumatra Island. It was like a greedy snake swallowing an elephant.

Old Yang continued to order, "Mr. Deng, I order you to contact the Indonesian government and prepare to lease the entire island of Sumatra! Regardless of the other party's reaction, publicly announce to the world through satellite broadcast that you want to lease the island of Sumatra."

Zheng Junlai reacted and immediately stood up and answered: "Yes, boss!"

After Lao Yang gestured for the other party to sit down, he instructed Huang Jincheng who was sitting on his right: "Huang Jincheng, lift the restrictions on trade funds and fully support the purchase of war materials!"

"Kong Yi, all commercial companies must start purchasing war materials. We must purchase enough strategic materials by May! If we don't move, it will be fine. But if we do move, we must do it with thunder and lightning and directly flatten Sumatra Island!"

Huang Jincheng and Kong Yi immediately stood up and replied: "Yes, boss!"

Old Yang glanced at the core staff present and said in a sonorous and powerful voice: "No matter how you intrigue among each other, you can't delay my next arrangement! Otherwise, I will do it myself. Except for Zhao Tiehe, everyone else should go and arrange their work!"

The hearts of the people who were swept by Lao Yang trembled violently, and they all felt the cold killing intent from Lao Yang's eyes. Even Deng Junlai, Zhao Tiehe, and Huang Jincheng were covered with cold sweat under Lao Yang's sweep, and they could not muster the slightest thought of resistance!

After everyone left the meeting room, Zhao Tiehe walked over to Lao Yang and sat down, waiting for Lao Yang's next instructions.

"Tiehe, when you go back, you must focus on training missile soldiers. Future wars will be fought in the sky, and the number of people will no longer determine victory or defeat. The company will vigorously produce long-range missiles for defense and offense. Your task is heavy. Once a war is launched, a large number of missile soldiers will be needed to control the launch of missiles! You will have to work harder!"

"Jingyi misses you guys too. Please take some time to bring your wife and children home. We should visit each other more often and not make our relationship so formulaic!"

Zhao Tiehe also relaxed his tense expression, smiled and said, "Okay, we'll go visit in a couple of days. I'll tell Xinru and Yuer to visit the palace more often!"

Old Yang felt helpless when he saw the mechanical Zhao Tiehe. As his power grew, the distance between himself and his subordinates became greater and greater, and family affection also built a fortress!

Old Yang had no choice but to continue explaining: "The number of our core mercenaries needs to be controlled within a certain range, and the personnel must be further screened. All those who are disobedient or have other political tendencies must be screened out and slowly dealt with to maintain the purity of the mercenaries! Continue to increase the navy's recruitment efforts. As long as you have enough people, I will equip you with enough warships! Don't be soft-hearted when it's time to poach people. Spending some money in exchange for special talents is a very cost-effective deal!"

Zhao Tiehe also nodded and said, "Don't worry, Boss. I will complete the task resolutely!"

After being ostracized by the foreigners in Hong Kong, Lao Yang gradually shifted his power to the Nanyang region. In addition to Belitung Island, he also set up a large number of branches throughout the Nanyang region, and large and small communities were flooded in the Nanyang Chinese area.

In the territories occupied by the Changle Gang in Hong Kong, they basically no longer collect protection fees and have all transformed themselves into legitimate companies, with the company employees only taking on part-time duties as gang members.

Xiangjiang's Changle Company basically trades with Xingbang Company, and with Lao Yang and his family moving south, Xiangjiang's importance has further decreased!