Yan Jiekuang didn't take Zhang Chu's threat seriously at all. It wasn't appropriate to directly check the money on the street, so Yan Jiekuang pedaled his tricycle back to his residence. Only after confirming it was safe did he take the money out.
Looking at the 20,000 yuan inside the letter, Yan Jiekuang couldn't stop fantasizing about his future. Soon, his mouth was watering.
But reality slapped Yan Jiekuang in the face. Now he had the capital, but he realized he knew nothing. All these years, what had he done besides collect scrap metal?
Although the scrap metal recycling station was profitable, the disabled Yan Jiekuang didn't want to do the business. He wanted to be a superior person, and collecting scrap metal wasn't exactly glamorous.
But besides running a scrap metal recycling station, Yan Jiekuang didn't know anything else. Left with no other option, he leased a plot of land and started his scrap metal recycling business.
You don't know until you do it, and only then do you realize the potential profits. This made Yan Jiekuang extremely resentful; he wished he had asked for tens of thousands more yuan.
No wonder Zhang Chu gave him 20,000 yuan so readily. 20,000 yuan might only be half a month's profit for the Zhang family. With the steel rolling mill's scale and control over scrap metal collection, it's practically a guaranteed money-maker.
You can easily earn tens of thousands of yuan a month working at a steel rolling mill. The profits from the scrap iron slag in steel rolling mills are especially enormous.
Fortunately, Yan Jiekuang wasn't stupid. He knew that Zhang Chu's ability to control this business meant he had powerful backers, and that it involved more than just Zhang Chu. If he rashly exposed it, he would be implicated as well. He might even disappear from the world.
When people can survive, they won't do anything too risky. Yan Jiekuang is, after all, the owner of a scrap metal recycling station. He earns no less money than others each month. Under these circumstances, it's impossible for Yan Jiekuang to do something so risky.
This matter has come to a temporary end. After Yan Jiekuang started his own business, he has been working hard to make money.
Zhang Chu had been keeping an eye on Yan Jiekuang during this time, and seeing that Yan Jiekuang had completely settled down, he stopped paying attention to the matter.
But no one knew that Yan Jiecheng in Shanxi also had his own opportunities. Shanxi is famous throughout the country for its coal mines. The Yan family may not be good at much else, but when it comes to scheming, they are absolutely top-notch.
Yan Jiecheng has been working in Shanxi coal mines for years. His stingy nature isn't liked by others, but the coal mine owners do. This is because Yan Jiecheng can make two dollars' worth of work out of one dollar.
I don't know if this coal mine owner has done too many bad things or what, but he's never had a son. And his daughter is a bit mentally challenged. Not only is she mentally challenged, but she's also big and burly, so no man would even look at her.
Yan Jiecheng's circumstances weren't great either; he was physically weak and had a broken leg. Approaching 40 and still unmarried, he caught the eye of a coal mine owner's daughter.
Others didn't want to bother with this stupid and ugly woman, but Yan Jiecheng didn't care. He would spend his free time playing with the coal mine owner's daughter.
Although this woman was a bit simple-minded and ugly, she was still a normal woman. Under Yan Jiecheng's deliberate flattery, she also developed a liking for him.
At that time, the coal mine owner didn't have much money. Seeing how well Yan Jiecheng treated his daughter, and knowing that Yan could generate profits for him, he agreed to the marriage.
With the reform and opening up policy in full swing, the coal mine business was booming. However, one coal mine owner got drunk and was involved in a car accident on his way home, plunging into a cliff. Yan Jiecheng then inherited the coal mine owner's business.
Since the coal mine owner only had two daughters, the mine was inherited by Yan Jiecheng and another man. Although most of the assets were in the woman's name, Yan Jiecheng had completely turned his life around.
Yan Jiecheng and his brother-in-law developed a coal mine together. With construction projects underway in many places, the demand for coal is increasing, which has made Yan Jiecheng and his brother-in-law very wealthy.
Yan Jiecheng didn't have much ability, but standing at the forefront of the times, even a pig can take off.
Although he lacked great intelligence, Yan Jiecheng was shrewd and calculating. Knowing that the situation was extremely favorable, he used his capital to continuously mine coal.
While continuously increasing the number of coal mines, he also kept luring people to come and mine for him. In a short time, he actually became a relatively well-known person. At least in their county, Yan Jiecheng's reputation grew, and the number of coal mines he operated increased.
It's said that men with money become bad, and women become bad to get money. Yan Jiecheng was forced into marrying his current wife, but now he dares not divorce her. Yan Jiecheng entered Shanxi alone, but the coal mine owners' families wield considerable power. Moreover, most of the shares are held by the coal mine owners' daughters. Although Yan Jiecheng is somewhat resentful, he dares not break up this marriage.
Because once he lost the coal boss's daughter, Yan Jiecheng's net worth would shrink significantly. Although he didn't dare to openly pursue her, Yan Jiecheng was secretly living a very extravagant life.
Yan Jiecheng also knew that it would be difficult to establish a separate business in Shanxi because the clan power there was quite strong. He couldn't possibly compete with the entire coal mine owners' families and the family influence behind them all by himself.
Even if he wanted to have fun nearby, it wouldn't be very convenient, because if the coal mine owner's family found out, he would be completely ruined. Yan Jiecheng, a nouveau riche, decided to return to 49 City to start a business. He planned to start anew in 49 City, and now his profitable businesses weren't limited to coal mining.
As a coal mine owner, one doesn't need much business knowledge; all one needs to do is keep buying. To satisfy his own needs, Yan Jiecheng directly bought several shops and got into the entertainment industry.
Yan Jiecheng was involved in everything from nightclubs to bars. Having worked in coal mines for so many years, Yan Jiecheng had some understanding of the underworld and moral forces, and he brought several people with him when he came.
As a coal mine owner, Yan Jiecheng naturally came into contact with some shady dealings. He also took in people while running his entertainment venues. Combined with the people he brought with him, Yan Jiecheng quickly established his own power base and business empire.
The cruelty in the black market mines is even more brutal than in the underworld. Yan Jiecheng is thriving in this environment, not only making money but also satisfying his desires. He won't easily let go of any beautiful women he encounters. Forcing women into prostitution is something he does without any remorse.
He was enjoying a life of pleasure while simultaneously trying to cure his ailment. Men become more concerned about these things as they get older. The less capable they are, the more they want to prove themselves—that's why Yan Jiecheng was so eager to find women.
Yan Jiecheng visited seven or eight hospitals, but his condition showed no improvement. However, the entertainment industry was doing quite well.
It is said that the bold get rich and the timid starve. As his power grew and his money increased, Yan Jiecheng began to take over other small entertainment venues and continuously expand his own power.
In less than six months, Yan Jiecheng's reputation spread far and wide. Everyone who saw Yan Jiecheng had to call him Master Yan.
Liu Guangqi had been working as a security guard at an entertainment venue. The venue was soon acquired by Yan Jiecheng. When Liu Guangqi saw his boss, he immediately felt uneasy.
Liu Guangqi never expected that someone like Yan Jiecheng could achieve such success. Seeing one person after another prosper, Liu Guangqi felt a deep sense of resentment.
Seeing Yan Jiecheng before him, Liu Guangqi suddenly had an idea. Since he didn't have any resources of his own, he would use Yan Jiecheng to climb the social ladder. Although he and Yan Jiecheng had some minor conflicts, they weren't enemies. In fact, they had even done something bad together before, though it didn't work out, they still had some interaction. They had also grown up in the same compound, so Yan Jiecheng shouldn't hold a grudge.
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