Eight o'clock in the evening!
By this time, almost all the tycoons had arrived, and the banquet had officially begun.
Although it was a banquet, everyone present knew that the main purpose of attending this banquet today was to elect the chairman.
The chairman of the Yangzhou Commercial Association was previously held by He Changsheng, the director of He Group.
However, because He Group collapsed and Chairman He Changsheng also faced imprisonment, it was necessary to elect a new chairman of the Commercial Association.
Many people were present today, including the heads of various major families and well-known tycoons in Yangzhou.
Even the elder Fu of the Fu family came, and someone from the Cheng family, also one of the three major families, also attended.
In the past, the three major families were the Fu family, the Cheng family, and the He family. Now that the He family is gone, only two major families remain in Yangzhou.
Although the Fu family was low-key, Ye Cangtian knew them anyway. He had met the elder of the Fu family twice, but this was the first time he met the Cheng family.
According to Tang Xinwan, the Cheng family mainly deals in rare minerals, so they were not very involved in business, and few people mentioned them.
As for other families and tycoons, almost all of them were present this time.
The net worth of all the people attending this banquet and election in the entire mountain villa is terrifying.
Even Ye Cangtian was a little secretly amazed at how bold Tao Wenyu was. Did he really plan to make a move in such an occasion?
"What are you spacing out for? I'm asking you a question, and you're not answering!" Tang Xinwan frowned.
"Ah? What did you say?"
"I just asked you what you and Da Zhuang were whispering about before we left?" Xia Yutong asked suspiciously.
Because before leaving the company, she saw Ye Cangtian get out of the car and whisper something to Li Dazhuang, and she didn't know what this guy was up to.
"Nothing!"
Ye Cangtian smiled, then changed the subject, "Are there any benefits to being the chairman of the Commercial Association? Why does it feel like everyone takes this conference so seriously!"
"Of course, the chairman of the Commercial Association is not only the representative of the entire Yangzhou City, but also a symbol of personal strength. You must know that when the head of the He family served as the chairman of the Yangzhou Commercial Association, the stock price of their He Group doubled in just one month."
Tang Xinwan was very knowledgeable about business matters.
There are many benefits to being the chairman of the Commercial Association. Of course, it does not mean that after becoming the chairman, you can completely control the entire business world, which is unrealistic.
But even so, the competition for the chairman position is very fierce.
After listening, Ye Cangtian couldn't help but laugh, "In other words, if you are elected as the chairman of the Commercial Association, then not only the entire Haitian Pharmaceutical but the entire Tang family will benefit?"
"That's the idea!"
Tang Xinwan nodded, but said with a wry smile, "But how can I have the qualifications? The chairman of the Commercial Association needs to have sufficient prestige and the support of many people to be competent."
Let alone her, even the entire Tang family did not have the slightest qualification to serve.
There are many families and businessmen participating in the election conference today.
In terms of background, the Tang family is just a second-rate small family. Even though the Tang family has become much stronger recently, it is not enough.
In terms of prestige, she is just a newcomer who has been in charge of the company for a few years, and she is far inferior to the seniors present.
So she didn't even think about fighting for the position of chairman of the Commercial Association!
"What if you are elected?"
Ye Cangtian said with a smile, "In my opinion, at this banquet, only you are qualified to be elected as the chairman of the Commercial Association."
"Forget it! Let's not talk about this, the election is about to start!"
Tang Xinwan rolled her eyes, then looked forward, someone had already come on stage.
At this moment, a well-dressed host came on stage.
After coming on stage, he began to give a speech, and he also invited Tao Wenyu to the stage to speak, after all, Tao Wenyu represented the Jiangnan Provincial Chamber of Commerce.
Although Tao Wenyu was a dandy in normal times, he was not unworthy of being the descendant of a businessman. His impassioned speech on stage was also quite fitting.
"This guy is not as incompetent as I thought?" Ye Cangtian said happily from below.
"As a descendant of a businessman, he won't be too bad!"
Tang Xinwan nodded, and continued, "Besides, Tao family seems to have only him as the direct descendant. Tao Chuanping wants his son to succeed him, so he has cultivated him a lot on weekdays!"
Ye Cangtian knew that in other words, with such a good background, the support of his father, and a large amount of resources.
Even a pig, at this point, could stand up and say a few words!
Soon, after Tao Wenyu finished speaking on stage, the host came on stage again.
"To elect our new chairman of the Yangzhou Commercial Association, we have selected eight candidates after screening."
"Chen Guangyi, Wu Xianwen, Dai Yajun... Tang Xinwan, these eight candidates will have the opportunity to be elected as the new chairman. Next, we need the guests present to vote!"
After the host announced the eight candidate lists, Tang Xinwan couldn't help but be stunned, and her uncle Tang Yongchang also looked over.
"I didn't expect niece Xinwan to be on the list too?"
"Just one of the candidates!"
Although Tang Xinwan was also surprised to be a candidate, she did not think she had any hope of being elected. After all, the other seven candidates besides her were all well-known wealthy businessmen in Yangzhou.
She could not compare in terms of prestige, strength, or age.
Therefore, she had never thought of fighting for the position of chairman of the Commercial Association!
"It's an opportunity to be a candidate!" Ye Cangtian said with a smile.
"I think so too!"
Tang Yongchang nodded in agreement, then exclaimed, "Xinwan, if you really become the chairman of our Yangzhou Commercial Association, then our Tang family will completely turn around!"
Tang Xinwan gave a wry smile, how could it be so easy?
Why did her uncle and Ye Cangtian firmly believe that she would become the chairman of the Commercial Association?
"Hey, why are there no people from the Fu family and the Guo family on the list of eight candidates?" Ye Cangtian asked somewhat strangely.
Before Tang Xinwan could answer, her uncle Tang Yongchang explained, "The Fu family has always been low-key, and the elder of the Fu family has never competed for the position of chairman."
"As for the Cheng family, their income comes from mining, and most of their mines are in other provinces, so they are not interested in being the chairman of the Commercial Association!"
Among all the tycoons present, the Fu family was the most qualified to be the new chairman, but the Fu family was not interested at all.
However, it is true that the Fu family has been rooted in Yangzhou for so many years, and there is no room for upward movement in terms of fame or influence.
Therefore, even if they become the new chairman of the Commercial Association, it does not seem to bring much benefit to the Fu family itself.
The voting quickly began. To ensure absolute fairness, this time it was an anonymous vote.
Everyone present had the opportunity to vote for the list of eight candidates, or they could abstain. The one with the most votes would be the chairman of the Yangzhou Commercial Association this time!
Each person held a voting list. After everyone voted anonymously, staff members would come forward to collect them, and then they would be centrally shuffled.
However, when a staff member approached him, Ye Cangtian recognized the person at a glance.
"Everything is ready, just waiting for them to take the bait!" Zhang Liang, disguised as a staff member, whispered.
Ye Cangtian nodded slightly and said in a barely audible voice, "Okay, but you must protect my wife's safety later!"
"No problem!"
After Zhang Liang finished speaking, he continued to collect the voting lists from behind.