"Big brother, what do you think they'll do?"

"What to do? They're probably all actively seeking out higher-ups right now, preparing to train in the most arduous places?"

"Ah! Are you that scared?"

"It's not that we're afraid, it's that these people have such special backgrounds that even if our Shen family isn't afraid, we can't afford to offend them right now."

"But?"

"There's no buts. They'll be out training for a year or two without much trouble, so they might as well lie low for a while after what happened a few days ago."

Besides, why not use this readily available excuse?

As for matters of the heart, sometimes you can't avoid them no matter how hard you try; it's best to let things take their natural course.

"That's true."

For the next period of time, until the end, many people subtly inquired about the Shen family's unmarried children.

But at this moment, the eldest patriarch of the Shen family kept saying:

"It's not that I don't want to tell you where they are now, but I don't know either. You've all served in the military before, don't you know the rules?"

"But, my friend, we're talking about letting the children meet, what does that have to do with this?"

"Does it matter? Of course it matters! I don't even know where they are. How come they went home for a blind date?"

How about this, if you really can't wait, can we introduce ourselves to each other?

Besides, we're all family, we know each other's backgrounds and strengths, so why do you all have to focus on the men of the Shen family?

If that doesn't work, then you should call your child's military unit yourself! I certainly can't find out where they are now.

"Oh right? How could I forget about that? Old Zhang, don't you have a grandson who's not married yet? How about we arrange for them to meet?"

"Okay! But let's not worry about whether it works out or not for now. It would be good to let them get to know each other first."

"Yes, that's exactly what I mean."

"Old Shen, since you put it that way, then I won't hold back. I'll go back and make a call right now and ask. I don't believe I can't find out where they're hiding. Hmph, daring to play this trick on me, you're really underestimating me!"

"Brother, you were absolutely right. Look, this doesn't look like a discussion meeting anymore; it's more like a reunion of old in-laws."

"Alright, stop being so disrespectful. If it weren't for your relationship with that Yan kid, everyone would already know about this. Otherwise, do you think you could have gotten away with this today?"

"No, even if grandparents and parents are in front of us, there will probably be countless people who will suddenly appear from some corner."

"It's good that you know, so no matter what anyone asks later, just say you don't know."

"I didn't know! Even Grandpa didn't know where they went on their mission, how was I supposed to know?"

"Chairman Li, thank you so much for this event!"

"No need to thank me, I was just doing my duty to fulfill my parents' dream."

"Chairman Li, I have seen the materials you gave to the old chief. May I ask you a question?"

"Mr. Chen, you're too kind. Please feel free to speak your mind!"

"Yes, I have seen your suggestions on economic development in some areas. I wonder if I could participate?"

"What does Mr. Chen mean?"

"To be honest, the place you mentioned above is the place where I was sent to work in the countryside. I have the ability now, but my ability to see things is really not as good as yours."

When I saw your suggestion, I suddenly realized that this is how things could develop.

So what I'm trying to say is, I'll contribute money and effort, but could you perhaps ask Chairman Li for help with personnel? We can then split the profits proportionally.

"There's no rush to split the profits. If you really want to do this, I'll help you as much as I can. I only went to that place once."

"I don't know much about it. How about this, we each send someone to go again to investigate on-site. If it's feasible, we can proceed directly."

"Thank you so much, Chairman Li."

"You're welcome, but I have one request that you need to grant!"

"You said?"

"Let's involve local veterans who have returned home from military service and are unemployed. They are locals, and it's not only easier for them to get things done than for us."

Alternatively, one could first help a group of people become wealthy, which would encourage more ordinary people to participate.

"Okay, no problem."

I never expected that we would be able to resolve one-third of the issues before even submitting the official report.

It might be underestimated, but if it succeeds, it could boost the local economy for at least ten years.

It can be said that once again, regardless of whether they had money or not, everyone was contributing their efforts. Even a lowly clerk with no real power could offer unique insights on this matter.

Or they might explain things in more detail that people in the area don't know about, which could lead to another sale.

It is safe to say that in the next five years, everyone who follows this initiative will reap considerable rewards.

People don't care about status or position; they sit together and talk about how to develop the local economy. Problems that can be solved don't need to be taken to higher authorities.

As for the final approval materials and procedures, as long as everything is prepared now, the higher authorities will open a green channel for us. After all, development is the only way forward.

Besides, if someone provides the money and effort, all they need to do is stamp the document and they don't have to worry about anything else, they can still generate results for them. Where can you find such a good deal?

"Brother, do you think all these projects will succeed?"

"No, but if we want to develop, someone has to do these things first?"

"But we can't just let the money go down the drain, can we?"

"That's why we need to go and investigate in person."

"That's true. Luckily, we didn't have a monthly allowance back then, otherwise, with Mom's willpower, I definitely wouldn't have been able to do it."

"You're overthinking it. Mom is able to stay calm because she doesn't plan to get involved in everything. If she really did get involved, it would cost at least a hundred or two billion, you know?"

"So many? How is that possible?"

"Nothing? Mom never intended to do these things in the first place. Otherwise, why wouldn't she make them herself instead of bringing them out?"

"Where is that?"

"Why? You see what's going on here? It's such a huge mess. Even if we add ten more people, it would still be a struggle. We might as well let other people do it."

This way, we can all make money together. Our family has already earned enough over the years; we can't let them monopolize other ways to make money, or something bad will happen sooner or later.