The World's Richest Man: Start with the Daily Intelligence System

102: Chapter 102 The Value of MeteoritesTang Yi found Zhang Wei a bit strange, and stated matter-of-factly, ”I am the youngest son. Above me are my elder brother, Tang Zhiyuan, and second sister, Tang Xijun. They both hold positions in the company, managing film and television investment, artist relations, and the hotel and cinema chain, respectively.”

Zhang Wei suspected he might be dreaming. He remembered that yesterday’s intelligence report indicated this Tang Yi should be the only son of Tang Liansheng, the Chairman of Tang Sheng Culture?

Not accepting this, he activated the system, rapidly checking the blue light screen. Sure enough, it clearly stated: ’Tang Liansheng’s only blood relatives among his children.’

The system’s output must be correct. Does that mean Tang Yi’s elder brother and second sister are not Tang Liansheng’s biological children? That’s quite a scandalous secret for the Old Master to have!

”No wonder last night’s information didn’t mention a single word about how to help Tang Yi become the heir. It turns out the intelligence held this hidden trump card.”

Zhang Wei didn’t state it directly but continued to probe Tang Yi about his family situation indirectly.

Old Master Tang was from Hong Kong and married only Tang Yi’s mother his entire life. He fell in love at first sight upon seeing her by chance, later finding a matchmaker to propose successfully and winning the beauty. Afterward, the three Tang siblings were born one after another.

However, his mother passed away in a car accident when Tang Yi was very young. His father never remarried and has lived like that ever since.

Since Tang Yi was driven out of the company, the Old Master has basically handed over the company’s operations to the elder brother and second sister to manage separately, only intervening in major decisions. Currently, Tang Zhiyuan and Tang Xijun are locked in a fierce battle for the position of heir.

After listening for a long time, Zhang Wei lowered his head in thought. The key now was whether the Old Master and Tang Yi’s elder brother and sister knew they weren’t biological.

Zhang Wei felt they probably didn’t know. Based on the image Tang Yi painted of his father, it was highly unlikely for a traditional patriarch of that generation to tolerate such a situation involving someone else’s child. Even out of sentimentality, he wouldn’t ignore his own flesh and blood to let outsiders inherit the family business.

As for his elder brother and sister, if they knew the truth, they would be in the same boat. How could they still be fighting endlessly? They should be trying every means to get rid of the Old Master and divide the family fortune.

”Alright, let’s head back to the city first. I’ll investigate this matter when we return, and we’ll plan our next steps carefully.”

Zhang Wei now had a detailed understanding of Tang Yi’s current predicament. The company was currently controlled by Tang Zhiyuan and Tang Xijun. Although the Old Master held absolute decision-making power, after several incidents, he had become completely disappointed in Tang Yi.

If the truth about their parentage was revealed now, it was uncertain whether the Old Master would believe it, but Tang Zhiyuan and the other sibling would definitely fight to the death. At that point, Tang Sheng Culture might even splinter or go bankrupt.

Fortunately, the enemy was in the open while he remained hidden. The two of them were preoccupied with fighting each other and hadn’t paid attention to Tang Yi’s situation.

The immediate priority was to regain the Old Master’s trust and secretly investigate the dirt on the elder brother and sister, playing the role of an observer watching the tigers fight.

The two returned to the studio at the Shenghai Museum. At that moment, Yu Hongtao was conversing with two unfamiliar faces. Seeing Zhang Wei walk in, he pointed and jokingly scolded, ”The main character is here! This kid runs over here every other day, mooching meals is one thing, but he also dumps things that aren’t even artifacts here.”

Zhang Wei grinned and shot back, ”Uncle Yu, your sense of duty is a bit low. Aren’t we all contributing to the nation?”

”Get lost, kid. When I joined the Party, you were still drinking milk!” Yu Hongtao cursed good-naturedly, then introduced the two beside him: ”This rascal is called Zhang Wei. The imperial seal of china displayed in our museum was loaned by this kid. These two are Section Chief Zheng from the National Space Administration and Dr. Wu from the East China Geological Research Institute. They are both industry experts; why aren’t you paying your respects?”

Zhang Wei put away his joking demeanor and quickly stepped forward to shake hands with both: ”Greetings to you both, uncles. I wonder why my meteorite has alarmed the Space Administration?”

Dr. Wu from the Geological Research Institute was a small old man wearing glasses, with a gentle appearance. He smiled at Zhang Wei and said, ”I originally came alone after lunch, but your meteorite is quite unusual, which is why I called Section Chief Zheng over.”

”Is there something different about the meteorite?” Zhang Wei was somewhat surprised. In his understanding, meteorites were either stone or iron. Didn’t ancient people always forge divine weapons from extraterrestrial meteoric iron? How could there be anything special?

Dr. Wu smiled and cleared up his confusion: ”Young man, your understanding of meteorites is too narrow. Based on composition alone, meteorites can be divided into over a dozen major categories. For example, common stony meteorites and iron meteorites, as well as glass meteorites, black diamonds, moldavites, and so on.”

”But your meteorite is very peculiar. Although it belongs to the most common category of stony meteorites, it is exceptionally precious to us humans.”

Zhang Wei was completely confused by Dr. Wu’s explanation. How could it be both common and precious?

Dr. Wu continued to explain: ”Because this is a stony meteorite from the Moon. It was most likely a fragment produced when the Moon was struck by a small celestial body or space debris, which then fell to Earth. The probability of this type of meteorite forming is extremely low, but by analyzing the meteorite’s structure, it can greatly help us understand the Moon and future lunar landing plans. That is why it is considered extremely precious.”

”Are you kidding me?” Tang Yi, standing nearby, was dumbfounded. The thing he had just dug out of the mudflats was something so valuable? He initially thought it was just a broken rock.

At this moment, Zhang Wei seemed even more mysterious in his eyes. A person like that wouldn’t waste time fooling him; he must genuinely have a way to help him.

Tang Yi was no longer so dejected. He realized this could very well be his last good chance to inherit the family business, and he had to seize it firmly.

”Zhang Wei—no, Brother Zhang! You are my sworn brother from now on! You absolutely cannot ignore my troubles!” Tang Yi lavished praise on him from the side.

Section Chief Zheng from the Space Administration couldn’t help but interrupt their conversation. Rubbing his hands, he smiled and asked, ”Young man, how do you plan to deal with this meteorite?”

Zhang Wei’s heart stirred; this was where the real bargaining began. He replied with a smile, ”I only just learned the value of this meteorite and haven’t decided how to handle it yet. Do you have any suggestions, Section Chief Zheng?”

Section Chief Zheng spoke somewhat hesitantly: ”I wouldn’t dare offer suggestions, but this meteorite is critically important for our Space Administration’s research on the Moon.”

”We previously collected a few kilograms of lunar soil from the Moon’s surface, but the Moon is vast. The span from the South Pole to the equator is enormous, and the rock structure and soil composition vary greatly. So, what I mean is, could you donate this meteorite to the National Space Administration? It would be a great help to our work. I wonder if you could part with it?”

He looked at Zhang Wei nervously as he finished speaking.

”Section Chief Zheng, you can’t just expect to take the meteorite away with just one sentence, can you? That’s not very proper,” Yu Hongtao grumbled dismissively, but in his heart, he already considered Zhang Wei family and spoke up to defend him.

Section Chief Zheng looked a bit embarrassed but still said sincerely, ”I know the meteorite is very valuable. Last year, a lunar meteorite of similar size was auctioned in the United States, ultimately selling for 5.6 million US dollars (over 40 million RMB). However, our bureau’s funding is all used for aerospace scientific research, expenses that are spent only where absolutely necessary. We truly cannot afford to purchase it.”