At least, I was able to get in touch with Mayor Gao in Jiaxing, and I had a good relationship with Gao Datong.
Yan Guozhou from the Public Security Bureau could be considered a semi-ally.
But this relationship is as fragile as a thin sheet of paper.
Building a network that truly belongs to you is too difficult and too slow.
Ultimately, it's because I'm not strong enough, and my value to them isn't great enough.
"It's still because we're poor..."
Zhang Cheng muttered to himself, but there was no trace of frustration in his eyes, only a cold calm.
The "poverty" he referred to was not the hundreds of thousands of yuan in savings at the credit union.
Rather, it means that he has not yet realized the importance of turning this money into power, influence, and a vast network that no one can ignore.
Previously, he only wanted to earn a little money and live a peaceful life.
Now, he understands.
On this land, stability is earned through force and money, not by begging.
Zhang Cheng reached out, picked up the radio from the bedside table, and casually turned it off.
The buzzing sound of electricity disappeared, and only his increasingly steady heartbeat remained in the ward.
make money.
Make money at any cost!
If you're going to make money, make it so that everyone is in awe of you!
...
Nothing was said that night.
The next morning, as dawn broke.
Zhang Jianhao led his eight brothers, carrying bowls of congee and meat buns, and filed in.
Nine people stood around the hospital bed, their eyes fixed intently on Zhang Cheng.
That look in his eyes was no longer just simple admiration.
It was a mixture of fanaticism, worship, and a touch of heartfelt reverence.
On their way to the hospital, the front page headlines of the newspapers had already spread throughout the streets and alleys.
The case of the eleven-person shooting at the Guoyun Hotel was solved in a lightning-fast six hours!
Two notorious criminals in Shenzhen resisted arrest with guns and were shot dead on the spot!
This news struck Zhang Jianhao and his companions like a heavy blow.
They were still terrified last night about how to escape.
Overnight, the eldest brother had turned a huge disaster into a meritorious achievement praised by everyone.
With a flick of the wrist, one can create clouds; with a reverse flick, one can create rain.
This is divine intervention!
Zhang Cheng took the lunchbox from Li Fuguo and slowly stirred the white porridge with a spoon. The rising steam blurred his expression.
A few minutes later, he put down the lunchbox.
"Fuguo, you said before that you wanted to open a restaurant?" Zhang Cheng's voice was very soft, but it made everyone present tense.
"Huh?" Li Fuguo was taken aback, then his face lit up with excitement, and he nodded repeatedly.
"With this incident at the Guoyun Hotel, its reputation is ruined."
Zhang Cheng raised his eyelids, and a terrifying glint flashed in his eyes.
"I'll give you 100,000 yuan. In Funing County, open the biggest and most luxurious restaurant for me."
"Can you do it?"
With a "buzz," Li Fuguo felt something explode in his head, and he almost collapsed to the ground.
Ten...one hundred thousand?
Did he mishear?
"Brother! Brother!" Zhang Jianhao was the first to cry out, his voice trembling. "Are you trying to burn money like paper? Ten thousand yuan to open a restaurant? When will you ever break even? I've heard that even a big one will only cost seven or eight thousand yuan at most!"
Zhang Cheng didn't even glance at him; his gaze was like a knife, fixed intently on Li Fuguo's face.
"I'm only asking you, can you do it?"
Li Fuguo's Adam's apple bobbed violently, and cold sweat instantly soaked his back.
That's 100,000 yuan!
A fortune enough to build ten houses in the village and marry a hundred wives!
When this money came down, he felt like he couldn't even breathe.
But when he met Zhang Cheng's unquestionable gaze, a surge of blood rushed from the bottom of Li Fuguo's heart to the top of his head.
He clenched his fists, veins bulging on his neck, and roared, "Brother! I can!"
"good!"
A smile finally appeared on Zhang Cheng's face, a bright smile, yet carrying a hint of coldness.
"Go to Shanghai immediately. I'll contact Jiang Yuhong and have him arrange for you to see all the top hotels in Shanghai, to learn their decor and management. Remember, we're not running restaurants, we're running hotels!"
"We'll offer a high price to poach the best chef!"
"Then, go to Wenzhou and Zhoushan and get the seafood supply line sorted out for me!"
Li Fuguo was completely dumbfounded.
He originally thought that opening a restaurant was just about hiring a chef to cook, but now he realizes that he hasn't even gotten started.
"I'll teach you the ropes of running a hotel once you get to Shanghai, by having Jiang Yuhong find someone knowledgeable to guide you."
"Oh...oh..." Li Fuguo looked distressed, feeling a sense of fear for the first time. Could he, a boy from the mountains, really shoulder such a heavy responsibility?
Zhang Cheng's gaze shifted to Li Qiming.
"Qiming, go to the city and find a shop, at least 500 square meters."
"Brother, where in the city can you find a shop that big for rent?" Li Qiming replied without hesitation.
"No?" Zhang Cheng raised an eyebrow, a cold smile playing on his lips. "Then build it yourself!"
"ah?!"
Li Qiming was stunned. He built it himself?
"Go find Zhou Yuanhang right away and tell him that I have a big business deal to discuss with him."
Zhang Cheng's gaze swept over Li Qiming, Li Weibing, and Zhang Mangui.
"The three of you will set off tonight for Wenzhou and Hangzhou."
"I'll give you ten thousand yuan."
"Spend it all within a month."
"Brother! Don't scare me!" Zhang Mangui's voice trembled. "Ten thousand yuan! How can the three of us possibly spend it all?"
"Just spend it as much as you want," Zhang Cheng laughed.
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