As Chen Ze and Young Master Zhao were chatting, Monkey walked over. Young Master Zhao gave him a thumbs up: "Monkey, you did a great job."
After saying that, he took out a bank card from his pocket and handed it to him: "This is the three million I promised you. The password is six sixes."
The monkey happily accepted the bank card: "Thank you for the reward, Young Master Zhao."
Young Master Zhao waved his hand: "Take the money and get away from here. Don't let Scorpion's henchmen find you. I can't guarantee there won't be any who slip through the net."
The monkey nodded repeatedly: "Don't worry, Young Master Zhao, I know what's important. I'll leave now."
Watching the monkey hurry away, Chen Ze said, "That monkey is quite clever. I hope he'll be alright."
Young Master Zhao smiled and said, "It's his good fortune that he was able to make this money. From now on, it's up to his fate."
Chen Ze sighed: "Successfully dealing with the Scorpion Gang this time can be considered a good thing for Happiness Village."
Young Master Zhao patted Chen Ze on the shoulder: "You're going to be busy developing this area from now on."
The two looked at each other and smiled, bathed in the afterglow of the setting sun.
Young Master Zhao's original name was Zhao Qingyang. He was a member of the Zhao family, one of the four major families in Shanghai. The four major families in Shanghai are the He family, the Zhao family, the Luo family, and the Gao family. These are four powerful and influential families that most people dare not offend.
Zhao Qingyang was the youngest child in his family, with an older sister and two older brothers.
He was also the least favored person in his family, as his older brothers and sisters all held important positions in the family's conglomerate.
He himself was left outside by his father to eat, drink, and have fun. As long as he didn't die, his father didn't bother to look at him. He only gave him tens of millions of pocket money every year.
Zhao Qingyang was looked down upon by his father and brother, which made him resentful. He used his pocket money to open a supercar dealership and quickly made a lot of money thanks to his family connections, earning more than 100 million yuan a year.
But in his father's eyes, more than 100 million was just a little extra pocket money.
Yesterday, before cooperating with Chen Ze, Zhao Qingyang investigated Chen Ze and found that the guy was worth more than 10 billion yuan. He also thoroughly investigated the various companies and sectors in which Chen Ze had invested.
The key point is that this guy is a self-made man. Seeing Chen Ze's achievements, he suddenly felt that although he came from a better background than Chen Ze, he was not as successful as him.
Zhao Qingyang asked Chen Ze, "How did you develop such a brain? I admire you very much for achieving this in such a short time."
Chen Ze looked at Zhao Qingyang and said seriously, "Actually, you've done very well. With your resources, if you put in all your effort, your achievements are limitless."
A bitter smile appeared on Zhao Qingyang's lips, and he sighed helplessly.
"In their eyes, I am nothing more than a spoiled brat who only knows how to squander money and indulge in pleasure. No matter how hard I try to change their views, it is all in vain."
After saying that, he gently shook his head, his eyes revealing deep disappointment and self-mockery.
Upon hearing this, Chen Ze slowly shook his head, indicating his disagreement. He looked firmly at Zhao Qingyang.
He said earnestly, "Brother Qingyang, don't be so self-deprecating. Since others have such misunderstandings about us, we should cheer up and make something of ourselves so that they can see that you are no worse than them."
Upon hearing Chen Ze's words, Zhao Qingyang, whose expression had been gloomy, suddenly brightened up, as if he had seen a glimmer of hope.
He looked at Chen Ze with anticipation and asked eagerly, "Really? You're really willing to take me with you and make something of ourselves?" His tone was full of excitement and disbelief.
Chen Ze smiled slightly, patted Zhao Qingyang on the shoulder, and gave him a definite answer: "As long as you want to prove yourself, I can help you."
Zhao Qingyang smiled and said, "Of course I hope you can help me, because I don't want to be seen as a good-for-nothing by others. Everyone wants to achieve something, and I'm no exception."
“Okay, let’s start our first cooperative project with Xingfu Village. There are 200 households in the village. If we acquire their houses at 3 million yuan each, we will need 600 million yuan for 200 households. Of course, some houses are smaller and will not require 3 million yuan.”
Zhao Qingyang pointed to the village entrance: "Only about twenty households at the village entrance meet the requirement of three million. The other houses are relatively small. You already have the property certificates for ten households at the village entrance, and another ten are in Scorpion's hands. Since his property was obtained illegally, I will also get those ten property certificates."
Chen Ze gave him a thumbs up, while marveling at how good it was to have connections; he could completely control most small matters.
Next, after Zhao Qingyang spread the word, all the residents of Xingfu Village learned that the Scorpion Gang had been wiped out by Zhao Qingyang in cooperation with the police. They all came to the place where the Scorpion Gang used to live to thank Zhao Qingyang, and this place also became their temporary office.
Chen Ze and Zhao Qingyang took this opportunity to talk to the villagers about the purchase. After hearing their purchase price, some people were willing to sell immediately, while others remained hesitant.
Chen Ze added fuel to the fire, persuading, "Fellow villagers, even the smallest of your households will receive more than two million yuan. A two-bedroom apartment in the western suburbs costs less than one million yuan now. With that much money, you can spend one million yuan to buy a new house and use the remaining one million yuan to start a business."
After he finished speaking, the crowd below began to discuss among themselves, each holding their own opinion and offering their own interpretation, but there was no consensus.
Suddenly, a woman stood up and asked, "Mr. Chen, we've sold the houses and land to you, but many of us don't know how to do business. We can't keep living off our savings forever, can we? Otherwise, we'll be left with no way out."
Chen Ze smiled faintly: "Auntie, it doesn't matter if some of you don't know how to do business. After we buy this land, Mr. Zhao and I will open a food company here. We can give you priority in hiring you, so you won't have to worry about living off your savings, right?"
After hearing Chen Ze's words, the villagers began to whisper among themselves, and the atmosphere became lively.
The woman who had asked the question looked satisfied and nodded, saying, "Mr. Chen is absolutely right. I'll sell my house to you then." With her taking the lead, many villagers followed suit.
But some elderly people still asked with concern: "Won't the food company pollute the village? Our mountains and rivers here are very nourishing."
Chen Ze quickly explained, "Sir, we use environmentally friendly technology, which not only eliminates pollution but also improves the surrounding environment. Moreover, we plan to produce green food."
Zhao Qingyang chimed in, "That's right. When the village develops well, everyone's life will only get better."
As doubts gradually dissipated, more and more villagers agreed to sell their houses and land. In the end, more than half of the households agreed to sell.
Chen Ze and Zhao Qingyang exchanged a smile. This first step had been successfully taken. They knew there was still a lot of work to be done, but at this moment their hearts were filled with anticipation for the future.
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