Song De was clearly confident at this moment: "Boss, I've reached an agreement with these people. They either sell together, or our company won't buy it."

Zhang Long nodded in satisfaction after hearing Manager Song's words.

"Manager Song, you did a fantastic job this time!"

"You can start preparing now. You can take over Red Star Farm and those smaller farms together."

"We certainly can't plant grass everywhere, but we can make a unified plan for the farmland."

"I'll leave this to you. Quickly get a planning map out; I need it to communicate with the local government."

Song De was also very excited and nodded hurriedly, saying, "Okay, boss, I'll go back and make the plans immediately, and I guarantee to deliver the plans to you within three days."

Zhang Long patted Song De on the shoulder and told him to go back.

Song De graduated from the College of Agriculture at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, and also holds a master's degree in animal husbandry.

However, it's not easy to find a good job in Shanghai after graduating with this major, and he's unwilling to go back to work at the livestock station in his hometown.

Fortunately, after several setbacks, they finally met Zhang Long, a big investor, who helped them start a breeding base.

Song De's major was a perfect fit, and he quickly passed the interview.

After a few months of adaptation, Song De quickly distinguished himself, rising from employee to supervisor, and now manager—a three-level jump in promotion.

The secret to his rapid promotion was that he made full use of his alma mater's resources, established a relationship with the College of Agriculture and Animal Science at National Chiao Tung University, and turned the breeding base into a pilot internship site for the university.

This can only be described as a win-win situation; the alma mater gained a pilot base.

The company gained a large amount of free labor, which was quite a bargain.

This is fantastic! Once the surrounding farms are all acquired by the owner, the collaboration with our alma mater can be strengthened, and students majoring in plant science and horticulture will also have a good place to go.

Its main selling point is that it is economical, practical, durable, and environmentally friendly.

In a great mood, Song De hummed a cheerful tune as he happily returned to his office at the base.

Oh my god, family members, does anyone know?!

Days without having to go to work are so boring!

That feeling, in one word, was fucking awesome!

The weather in Shanghai in December was quite stable. Zhang Long wandered around the ranch like a street urchin, looking for some fun.

Just as I was pondering this, my phone suddenly rang.

He glanced at the WeChat video on his phone, and his eyebrows unconsciously twitched.

This video was sent by Luo Zhi, a fellow soldier from the same year. They had rarely kept in touch since their discharge from the army.

After answering the call, I saw that Luo Zhi seemed to be standing on a boat, with a girl who looked very familiar next to him.

She greeted him shyly.

Upon seeing this, the corner of his mouth twitched uncontrollably a few times.

It's quite interesting, actually. Back when he and Mule were in their second year of military service, they went to South China Agricultural University together to lead military training.

Who would have thought that this "Mule," which was the nickname everyone gave him, would fall in love with a delicate and lovely girl within a few days—the one who is now by his side.

This relationship lasted for four years. By the time he was discharged from the army in his fifth year, the girl was also about to graduate from college.

This relationship has lasted quite a while. Judging from the current situation, they should still be together now, which means they've been together for almost seven years!

Zhang Long was still reminiscing when Luo Zhi's voice drifted over from across the room.

"Ah Long, how have you been lately?"

"I'm coming to Shenzhen in a few days, are you free?"

"Let's get together sometime when we have time."

He was about to open his mouth when he saw the familiar terrain behind the other person and burst out laughing.

What a coincidence! The other party was calling him from the Huangpu River at that very moment.

Zhang Long chuckled and said, "If you're talking about Shenzhen, I really don't have time, but in Shanghai, I have plenty of time."

"After you two get off the boat, wait for me at the ferry dock for a while. I'll be there in about half an hour."

Seeing that he had something to do, Zhang Long didn't dawdle and quickly got into the car and left, since the matter here wasn't urgent.

With a sudden, sustained launch, Da Niu's deafening roar instantly echoed throughout the surroundings.

However, if you want to pick someone up, you still have to go back to the company garage to change cars first. The Nissan Lamborghini is pretty good, but it has too few seats.

Fortunately, Mule knew to make an appointment in advance, otherwise he would have made a wasted trip.

Zhang Long opened the car window, stretched his left hand out, and felt the coolness of the natural breeze, successfully unlocking the skill of driving a supercar with one hand.

Even though it's not a Ferrari driven with one hand, the Aventador is still pretty cool.

Mule and his fiancée Fang Xin got off the boat and sat down on a chair at the ferry dock.

The couple clung to each other, oblivious to everyone else, and waited for Zhang Long to arrive.

"Cough cough!"

Zhang Long spotted them at the ferry crossing immediately; they were simply too conspicuous.

Mule has been retired from the army for more than three years, but he's still so dark-skinned and still likes to dress in flashy clothes. How can he not attract attention?

Startled, the two snapped out of their trance in a flash.

Looking at Zhang Long in front of me, I thought he was blocking someone's way and was about to move aside when I suddenly realized, wait a minute, we're sitting here perfectly fine, we're not blocking anyone's way at all!

In the video just now, because the sun was shining brightly over Zhang Long's head, it was impossible to see his hair color, so he thought he had met a stranger.

"Mule, what are you hiding from? Don't you recognize your father?"

"Haha, are you surprised? Unexpected, aren't you!"

The mule frowned, staring intently at Zhang Long, hardly believing his eyes. He thought he was seeing things and had mistaken Zhang Long for someone else.

After looking at it for a while, he said in an incredulous tone, "Wow, Ah Long, when did you get plastic surgery?!"

"It looks pretty good now. Could you ask if they could make it a bit whiter for me?"

The two punched each other in the chest and then hugged tightly.

They had a very close relationship when they were in the army. In fact, the four of them, who were recruits in the same year, were all very close.

In other words, very few people from their cohort stayed on the team, so even if you didn't have a good relationship with them, it wouldn't work.

At this moment, Mule's girlfriend, Fang Xin, also shrank behind him, gently tugging at Mule's clothes while looking at Zhang Long with curious eyes.

Looking into her eyes, Zhang Long couldn't help but tease her, "What's wrong, sister-in-law? Don't you recognize me now?"

“You used to always see me whenever you came to the army base to check on the mules, so why are you suddenly shy after all these years?”

Upon hearing his future wife's call, Mule immediately forgot about Zhang Long and began whispering to her again.