Chen Yu hadn't expected the other party to be so vigilant, threatening to take him to the police station at the slightest provocation.

This immediately made him nervous.

After all, he's just a loser, and a loser who's extremely short of money. If he were to go to the police station, he probably wouldn't be able to explain his current behavior.

So Chen Yu quickly took out his ID card and said to the man.

"Brother, you've misunderstood. I really didn't mean any harm. This is my ID card. I live in Anping District, not far from Jiang Lin."

Jianglin and Anping are adjacent to each other and both belong to the jurisdiction of Zhongyang City. The former is a county-level city, while the latter is a district under the jurisdiction of the city.

The man took Chen Yu's ID card with suspicion and examined it. When he saw the address on Chen Yu's ID card, his brows immediately relaxed.

His tone softened considerably: "Are you from Anping Orphanage?"

“Yes, I grew up in an orphanage. Although I have entered society now, I still have my household registration in the orphanage because I have always rented a place to live,” Chen Yu said.

After receiving confirmation from Chen Yu, the man's suspicions about Chen Yu vanished instantly.

He returned the ID card to Chen Yu, a hint of sympathy in his eyes.

"I see. You've had it pretty tough. But as you know, Zhongyang City is a key national military industrial city, with a very high level of espionage activity. Don't blame me for being suspicious; today's situation has become quite..."

The man felt somewhat guilty as he spoke, after all, Chen Yu was an orphan, and now he had mistaken him for a spy, which was truly hurtful.

Chen Yu breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this and smiled.

"I understand, I understand. Jianglin Power Plant is a key infrastructure project, so it's only right that you be cautious, brother."

Seeing that Chen Yu didn't mind, the man felt much less burdened and smiled.

"Haha, Chen Yu, right? My name is Xie Zhenguo. I was a reconnaissance soldier, and after retiring, I've been working as a security guard at Jianglin Power Plant! I admit I was impetuous today! Well then, it's almost lunchtime, and I happen to be on leave today. How about we have a couple of drinks? It's on me!"

Chen Yu's heart skipped a beat. Judging from the other person's age, he must have worked at Jianglin Power Plant for at least 20 years.

After all this time, you must have gained a good understanding of the power industry.

Instead of wandering around aimlessly like a headless fly, it's better to find out what Xie Zhenguo has to say.

Thinking of this, Chen Yu readily agreed and smiled.

"So it turns out Brother Xie is a veteran. I admire soldiers the most in my life. I was wrong today and caused you some unnecessary trouble. I should be the one treating you!"

Xie Zhenguo immediately became anxious upon hearing this.

"Young man, you're too kind. Since you've come to Jianglin, it's only right that I do the hosting duties. There's no reason for you to spend money."

Seeing Xie Zhenguo's insistence, Chen Yu stopped arguing with him.

If the relationship that has been so hard to improve is to break down again because of a dispute over who pays the bill, then it would be a loss.

A short while later, led by Xie Zhenguo, the two arrived at a local specialty restaurant in Jianglin.

After several rounds of drinks and several dishes, Xie Zhenguo finally opened up completely.

"You said you were researching the market, are you planning to start your own business?" Xie Zhenguo asked.

"Yes, I've always had a dream of owning my own power plant to light up thousands of homes. What a wonderful thing that would be!"

Chen Yu answered with a smile, his eyes sparkling with anticipation for the future.

In fact, Chen Yu was not lying at this time; at least he was serious about building the power plant.

His original plan was to find an existing power plant and then build a doomsday bunker near it.

But the power plant was not under his control after all, and even in the most remote places, conflicts with people were inevitable, which was something he did not want to see.

Instead of doing that, it would be better to find a remote mountain forest and build a power plant, and then build the doomsday bunker directly in the power plant. All that's needed is to clear out the power plant before the apocalypse.

At that time, the weather will be freezing cold and transportation will be inconvenient, so even if outsiders want to take it from him, they will be powerless to do so.

Xie Zhenguo felt somewhat uneasy after hearing this.

This young man, being an orphan, must have felt immense envy seeing the lights of countless homes illuminated every night. That must have fueled this thought in him from a young age.

He sighed inwardly, but although he had drunk quite a bit, his mind was still relatively clear, and he did not reveal his sympathy for Chen Yu.

Instead, he smiled and said, "It is indeed a great dream to light up thousands of homes and provide a continuous source of power for the city. However, the power plant industry is not that simple. It requires a lot of financial and technical support, as well as various policy and regulatory restrictions."

Chen Yu nodded and said, "I understand all of that. As for funding, I've accumulated some savings over the years, and with some additional investment, it shouldn't be a problem."

Xie Zhenguo was somewhat surprised upon hearing this, and asked incredulously, "You mean you've already secured investment and are planning to build a thermal power plant?"

Chen Yu replied, "More or less, the funds should be in place soon."

At this point, Chen Yu added in his mind, "The lottery center will invest in me."

Xie Zhenguo had no idea what Chen Yu was thinking. At this moment, he was a little drunk, which was the perfect time to brag or listen to others brag.

Hearing Chen Yu's explanation, he didn't have the slightest doubt and laughed, "Young man, you're quite capable! I didn't expect you to have such abilities at such a young age!"

Investing in a thermal power plant requires at least hundreds of millions of yuan, so how could he not be surprised?

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