The atmosphere in the meeting room grew increasingly tense.

Even though he was constantly finding fault and making things difficult for them, those leaders still had to put on a good show for him, making all sorts of promises and concessions. Wang Dazhi felt an indescribable bitterness.

Even if Wang Dazhi was once down on his luck and even became a prisoner, so what? He has now returned in glory and is sought after by everyone.

Seeing his ex-wife's face darken with his smugness, he felt even more pleased.

Yes, Zhao Qinglan was very angry at the moment.

Having witnessed history, she knows that not everyone who claims to be an investor is a good person.

But businessmen are businessmen, and it's only natural for them to seek profit.

Although the two Hong Kong businessmen were not optimistic about many aspects of the state-owned factories, there was still room for negotiation.

However, all of this changed after Wang Dazhi, that troublemaker, arrived.

He is clearly a native of the mainland, yet he is now uglier and more repulsive than those outsiders.

Li Huai was well aware of his wife's displeasure, so he quietly took her hand and his gaze toward Wang Dazhi grew increasingly cold and sharp.

"So, what exactly would it take for Mr. Wang to be willing to invest?" a leader asked, revealing the bottom line.

We finally managed to find these few wealthy Hong Kong businessmen, and everyone in the province was very excited and invested a lot in various aspects. If we end up returning empty-handed, it will be a disaster.

Putting aside everyone's disappointment, just thinking about those few factories that are desperately waiting to survive and barely clinging to life is depressing and painful.

"This is easy too." After saying that, Wang Dazhi gestured with his chin towards his secretary.

"This is the result of our discussion last night. You leaders can take a look."

As soon as he finished speaking, his secretary took out a few sheets of paper and handed them over.

Several leaders passed it around to each other, including Cheng's father. After reading it, their expressions all changed.

"This number, and these conditions, are too harsh," Mr. Cheng frowned.

Compared to others, Cheng's father knew more about this matter, and because of some reminders from his conversations with Zhao Qinglan, he had gained some awareness and preparedness for the sale of state-owned assets at a low price early on.

The conditions offered by Wang Dazhi were far from the province's bottom line.

Perhaps if we agree to his conditions, these factories can continue to survive, but they will be completely transformed, and many workers will lose their jobs.

The province still wanted Hong Kong investors to invest, and for several state-owned factories to relinquish some of their shares and become public-private joint ventures. This way, the state-owned factories could continue to survive, and the workers could keep their jobs.

When questioned by Cheng's father, Wang Dazhi smiled dismissively.

"If you feel it's inappropriate, then forget it and we'll leave. The factory was already on the verge of collapse, and we're already being very kind by being willing to spend money to buy it. Don't be too greedy."

Zhao Qinglan could no longer hold back and stood up.

“My Lanxin Company, and Yaohua, can participate in the investment.” She and Zhang Yu had reached a consensus long before this, because Zhang Yu couldn’t stand Wang Dazhi’s ugly face.

Zhao Qinglan was naturally aware of the situation among the provincial leaders. She had even helped find the Hong Kong businessmen this time. To be honest, some leaders had become dissatisfied with Zhao Qinglan because of Wang Dazhi's numerous obstructions.

I thought Zhao Qinglan might be doing it on purpose, but I didn't expect her to step forward at the most critical moment.

Wang Dazhi glanced at his ex-wife with disdain. "As far as I know, most of Yaohua's funds are tied up in projects right now. How much can they possibly come up with? And your little company... People should know their place."

At this moment, even Wang Xiaoyan felt extremely pleased because of her father's series of actions.

Wang Dazhi's words made the leaders, who had just breathed a sigh of relief, tense up again.

"I wonder if our Liao Group is qualified to participate in this investment?"

Madam Sun pushed open the door and walked in, followed by her staff who couldn't stop them.

Everyone looked over. Wang Dazhi and Wang Xiaoyan were startled when they saw Madam Sun, and neither of them noticed Zhao Qinglan's delight.

The other Hong Kong businessmen also recognized Madam Sun.

"Grandma Sun." Wang Xiaoyan immediately walked over with a smile, but just as she was about to take Madam Sun's arm, Madam Sun dodged her.

Wang Xiaoyan was somewhat taken aback, but dared not approach any further. She stood there awkwardly, smoothing her hair as if to cover it up.

"It's quite a coincidence that Madam is here." Wang Dazhi immediately smiled, as if he were the host.

Sun Fu gave him a forced smile. "I just heard Boss Wang being quite arrogant."

Wang Dazhi chuckled awkwardly. "Compared to Madam, what am I?"

Zhao Qinglan only knew that her aunt was a wealthy man, but she never expected that Wang Dazhi would act like this in front of his aunt.

Zhang Yu, standing to the side, lowered his head and pondered for a moment before nudging her in shock. "The Liao Group is a major conglomerate in Hong Kong. All the Hong Kong businessmen present combined don't even equal the size of the Liao Group."

"My aunt is so amazing!" Zhao Qinglan's lips curved into a smile as she whispered to Zhang Yu, "This is my aunt."

Zhang Yu looked at her in shock, then became overjoyed. My God!

"Just wait and see," she laughed.

She had just finished speaking when Song Yi and her mother, Madam Sun, came in.

Wang Dazhi didn't recognize Song Yi, but he found Sun Shi somewhat familiar.

He had naturally met his mother-in-law before, but only a few times. At that time, Sun was in a bad situation in the Zhao family, and he didn't have much respect for the Zhao family, so he didn't have a deep impression of Sun.

In recent years, Madam Sun has changed quite a bit, so he didn't recognize her immediately. He only felt that Madam Sun and Madam Sun looked somewhat alike. However, at this moment, he had no mind to think about these things. He was only surprised that Madam Sun was here.

"Good day, Madam."

"I didn't expect that Madam was also invited. You managed to keep it a secret very well."

"That's right. If we had known that Madam would come, we wouldn't have acted like big shots. We would have naturally followed Madam's lead."

The other three Hong Kong businessmen then spoke up.

Wang Dazhi cursed these people in his heart for being opportunists, but he also knew that compared to Madam Sun, he was really nothing. If Madam Sun hadn't offered them benefits, he wouldn't have been the one to speak on her behalf today.

The government officials being questioned were also completely bewildered. They had no idea that the Liao Group was coming; they had only heard from these people that the Liao Group was quite powerful.

Recalling what Madam Sun had said when she came in, the leaders were delighted.

"Of course I'll give face to my own niece," Madam Sun said with a smile, winking at Zhao Qinglan and Li Huaizha who were standing there.

Now it was Wang Dazhi's turn to be puzzled. His own niece?

"May I ask who your niece is, Madam?"

Wang Xiaoyan glanced at Madam Sun, then suddenly looked at Zhao Qinglan, as if she had guessed something, and her expression changed.

"Auntie, why are you only coming back now? I've been thinking about you for days." Zhao Qinglan walked over with a smile and took her aunt's arm.

This time, Madam Sun not only didn't avoid her, but also patted her hand affectionately. "Auntie is here now."

Witnessing this scene, Wang Xiaoyan's face grew increasingly grim, while Wang Dazhi looked on in disbelief.