If others overheard their conversation, they would surely be dumbfounded.

Let alone the latest mobile phones, they've never even seen one. Even the old-fashioned mobile phones are something they've only heard others mention. If someone has seen one, they'll definitely brag about it at their friend's house. Most people don't even have a landline in their homes.

"The latest model?" Tian Mufeng's smile spread.

He took out his old mobile phone from his pocket and handed it to Miaomiao, then picked up her phone and started examining it.

Just looking at the appearance wasn't enough, so after dinner, he insisted on taking her to his dormitory to get a set of tools and disassemble the phone completely to examine it closely.

Miaomiao didn't feel offended by him; on the contrary, she admired his spirit of inquiry.

As long as the phone can be put back together, that's fine.

Miaomiao never imagined that this unintentional act would bring a competitor to her family's group.

However, that's a story for another time.

Miaomiao now admires Tian Mufeng's learning ability and has become friends with him. Whenever she has something she doesn't understand in her studies, she asks him for help.

Tian Mufeng naturally regarded her as his girlfriend.

Miaomiao knew she couldn't reason with them, so she tacitly accepted the relationship, but assured her family that although Tian Mufeng pursued her relentlessly, he was a clueless fool.

He didn't even know that we were holding hands, let alone doing anything extreme.

Lin Ye thought it would be good if Miao Miao had a boy by her side, so as to avoid attracting other suitors.

He didn't want her to be lonely, but he was also worried that she would have too many bad romantic encounters, which broke the heart of an old father.

Lu Wanqing often teased him about her own experiences, saying, "You kidnapped me when I was eighteen, and nothing bad happened to me."

Lin Ye would then put his arm around her and say:

"Our connection is a serendipity from two lifetimes, something that others can't compare to."

She revealed her secret to Lin Ye during a serious illness a few years ago.

Several years ago was the same year that his family was burned to death in a fire in his previous life.

Lu Wanqing fell ill for no apparent reason, with a persistent high fever, and doctors were unable to find the cause.

Lin Ye was terrified. He stopped all his work and devoted himself to staying by her side, supporting her with unwavering strength.

Once, Lin Ye fell asleep on her bed, so she took him into her space, intending to use the spiritual spring water to heal herself.

Unexpectedly, Lin Ye woke up, thinking it was all a dream, and returned to his own villa.

However, the scene outside the villa has changed, and a spring has been added.

Lu Wanqing discovered that the spring no longer gushed forth spiritual spring water as before, but instead flowed out drop by drop.

"Ah Ye, this is spiritual spring water. Quickly collect it; it can cure my illness," Lu Wanqing said weakly.

Lin Ye hurriedly found a kettle to collect the spiritual spring water, and maintained the same posture for the entire night.

He didn't care whether he was dreaming or not; he was willing to try anything to cure Lu Wanqing.

The next day, he woke up and found a kettle next to him.

In his confusion, he remembered his wife's words in his dream, took a sip of water from the kettle, and felt much lighter.

He hurriedly poured the entire pot of water into Lu Wanqing's mouth.

Lu Wanqing's body recovered quickly, but she found that she had also lost her spatial abilities.

When Lin Ye talked to her about her dream, she only said that she had the same dream.

However, she also mentioned their previous life where they were burned in the fire, and that in this life, they would never have to worry about that fire again.

Lu Wanqing had few regrets about losing her spatial abilities. Every day afterward, she faced everything with Lin Ye, whether it was hardship or happiness, and the two of them were happy to accept it.

It was from that time onward that both of them reduced their workload and devoted more time to their family.

...

Tian Jianfeng had suffered a lot for the sake of the market. This was the first time Du Meili had seen him work so hard. Sometimes he would come home very late at night and didn't even have time to eat.

The results were good. He had visited all the land plots for sale in the capital and had gained a comprehensive understanding of them.

However, those plots of land were either too large or located in the city center where land was extremely valuable, and a few million was simply not enough to solve the problem.

He had to settle for second best and look in the suburbs.

"Jianfeng, have you noticed that Mufeng doesn't look like your uncle at all? Judging by his age, he must have had the child when he was over fifty, right?"

In my opinion, he is very likely not his biological son.

If I'm not mistaken, all his property will eventually belong to you after he passes away, it's just a matter of time, so why not let him help you more now?

Du Meili felt that a few million was just a drop in the bucket for Tian Guangrong. He could ask for more money and open the market in the city center in order to grab a share of the Dong'an market.

Tian Jianfeng was still quite clear-headed and immediately refuted her:

"You're really insatiable. I've worked for so many years and only managed to save up ten or twenty thousand yuan. My uncle gave me millions all at once. What more could I want!"

"It's not too late to ask for it later when you've achieved something. What if they don't even give us this little bit of money anymore?"

Tian Guangrong wouldn't act until he saw tangible progress; he wouldn't withdraw the money until he saw substantial progress from Tian Guangrong.

However, he soon heard that there was a piece of land near the zoo that was being prepared for sale.

Because the area is not large, only a few dozen acres, it should be possible to acquire it for a few million.

However, the management department stipulates that all land must go through an auction process. If he wants to buy land, he has to pay a deposit to participate in the auction.

On the day of the auction, A Biao also showed up, hoping to snag a bargain.

The zoo area is relatively remote, and based on his experience, the prices won't be too high. He wants to buy it and build another wholesale market here to alleviate the pressure on the Dong'an Market.

Who knew that every time he raised his sign, he would be overtaken?

Soon, the auction price reached one million, which was the highest price he could afford.

But the opponent's determined attitude also fueled his fighting spirit.

He deliberately challenged the other party.

Through a series of shrewd maneuvers, he successfully drove the price up to over three million.

Seeing that the other party was furious and seemed about to hit him at any moment, he quickly tried to stop the damage.

Tian Jianfeng successfully acquired the land for 3.8 million yuan.

Ah Biao wasn't too discouraged; at worst, he could just buy another piece of land.

However, he kept a watchful eye and sent someone to inquire about what Tian Jianfeng intended to do with the land.

After learning that he was also going to build a wholesale market, I felt a pang of regret.

But the thought that if the other party is determined to develop the market, they will always find a way to do so makes me feel at ease.

However, he still reported the situation at the weekly group meeting.

Huo Xiao didn't take the matter to heart. During this period, the entire group focused on maintaining stability, only asking A Biao to keep an eye on the developments of that piece of land.

When A Biao returned home, Zhang Yan had already prepared dinner and invited him and his son to eat.