Su Wu's previous life ultimately did not involve much activity in the society of the Dragon Kingdom.

Moreover, until the incident, his life had been relatively smooth sailing, without any major setbacks.

The realities of society in the Dragon Kingdom were actually unfamiliar to Su Wu.

When he met Erpi again, he realized that things were far more complicated than he had imagined.

Erpi said with a wry smile, "You don't know, a group of ordinary people went to the city government to report a problem, saying that there is something wrong with your area."

"What's the problem? Isn't there a contract?"

"I'm not too sure either. It's said that there was a dispute when the land was requisitioned back then."

"Is that so?"

Su Wu was surprised to hear this.

He hadn't expected this situation.

Looking back on his memories of that era, he was taken aback.

This might actually be true.

Liu Zhenxing must have used some underhanded tactics to acquire 300 mu of land.

Now that these lands are valuable, it's normal for people to come out and fight for their interests.

However, the city government has not yet released any information, yet people are already reporting problems, which indicates that someone is instigating this.

In this way, the target became clear instantly: it must be Zhao Sihai who was up to something.

Generally speaking, this kind of thing is not something that a scholar from out of town like him can solve.

The relationships involved are complex and multifaceted, making it a difficult matter to handle.

It seems Zhao Sihai is determined to challenge him, which shows a lack of magnanimity.

Feeling a pang of emotion, Su Wu thought there was no need to rush this matter.

Ultimately, it was Liu Zhenxing who handled the land acquisition; he was just a middleman.

He can coordinate a solution, but if it comes to something serious, then it's none of his business.

As for Liu Zhenxing, who has already been imprisoned, he would never dare to say anything about Su Wu, even if he were beaten to death.

"Brother Erpi, what's done is done, so let's deal with it as it comes. But your task now isn't that. The Spring Festival sales are just around the corner, and we can't let our drinks go unmanaged."

Su Wu decided to handle the matter between himself and Zhao Sihai, and let Erpi take care of Ruyang Beverage.

The world is full of waves and storms, but one should not lose one's composure because of a little trouble.

Erpi also knew that things had priorities.

He solemnly instructed, "Anyway, it's almost Chinese New Year, let's put it off for now and talk about it after the New Year. Don't do anything reckless."

"That's natural; I don't have much interest in real estate."

"That's good. I just received a call from Chen Zhe. We've already started advertising on 10 satellite TV channels, even though they're all during off-peak hours."

"That's enough. Now you need to conduct market research, control production, and try to make use of the Chinese New Year period to increase our brand awareness."

"We're the bosses now, with money we don't have to worry about finding people to work. Don't worry. By the way, what do you think about Chen Zhe's plan to go into business?"

"Then give him an advertising manager position and make good use of his network of contacts."

The two of them were quite carefree, as if the things that happened in the factory area were nothing at all, and they started talking about Ruyang Beverages.

However, the sales of Ruyang Beverages are not as easy as Erpi made it out to be.

With countless tasks such as joint factory construction in various regions, product control, marketing strategies, advertising, and market research, how could he possibly have any free time?

Su Wu didn't want to deal with the municipal government every day; that would be tantamount to killing him.

To solve this problem, he asked Erpi to set up a small team for him.

Jiang Sifa, a legal professional who returned from overseas; Zheng Daren, a retired cadre from Tianjin; and Wang Bing, a retired bodyguard.

The three formed a temporary team to handle public matters on behalf of Ruyang Company and Su Wu.

This way, Su Wu wouldn't have to show his face unless absolutely necessary, saving him a lot of time.

As expected, the issue of the factory land escalated, forcing the city government to call them in for negotiations.

This was a trivial matter, and Su Wu didn't care. He focused his energy on collecting dirt on Zhao Sihai.

The game studio reopened after being closed for a week, which my roommates saw as a lucrative business that couldn't be shut down.

To celebrate the reopening, the group had to get together, and Su Wu naturally couldn't be absent.

When Su Wu arrived at the restaurant as agreed, he found that his three roommates were all alone.

"Hey, where are all your simps' donuts? Why isn't any of them here?"

"Hey, don't even mention it. Those few of them took on a job and are busy rehearsing."

Li Zhi waved his hand dejectedly, clearly resentful.

Seeing this, Su Wu immediately sat down with a smile, "What's bothering you? Tell me so I can cheer you up."

"Go to hell, it's like Anna didn't rehearse."

"What's it to me? I'm not a simp."

"Then you're a single dog, you deserve to starve to death!"

The two bickered, but couldn't get to the point for a long time.

However, they seemed to enjoy it, as if this was their daily life as students.

After laughing and joking for a while, Li Zhi finally started to speak properly.

“There’s a senior in the student council who used to be the head of the arts and culture department. She took on a job that involved a song and dance performance, and all of them from the arts and culture department had to participate.”

"You know, they all earn pretty good salaries now, why do they have to do this kind of hard labor, and dance for other people too?"

Li Zhi spoke with a lot of resentment, exuding the air of a lovestruck young man.

Su Wu finally understood the whole story.

However, Anna and the other girls took on a job performing outside the home, which could be considered as working and studying.

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