"Arranging a match between me and Meng Meiyun?
Are you kidding me? Not to mention I already know Meng Meiyun is your woman, but even if I didn't, I would never get involved with her. Is this some kind of test?
Yang Jian chuckled, "Brother Zheng, don't joke around. I have a girlfriend. Meng Meiyun and Dai Mengmeng are both my high school classmates. Meeting each other so far from home is a kind of fate, and we cherish this friendship. I see them as buddies, so I don't have any other intentions."
Bai Zheng's expression softened considerably. "But your sister-in-law said Meiyun seems to be interested in you, otherwise, she wouldn't be worrying about this for you."
"Please thank sister-in-law for me. That's impossible. I have someone I like, and I can't make room for any other woman in my heart. If Meng Meiyun has such an idea, it's really not right. I treat her as a friend, but she wants to drag me onto her pirate ship. I'll have to have a good talk with her later."
"Alright, since you don't mean it that way, I'll tell your sister-in-law to drop the idea. Don't mention this to Meiyun either, to avoid any awkwardness between you."
"Got it, Brother Zheng. I'll head up now."
Yang Jian was unwilling to let women cause suspicion between them. If he wasn't mistaken, Bai Zheng knew about him drinking with Meng Meiyun that night, and might have even sent people to track him. After all, this was his territory, with numerous informants.
Fortunately, he had enough self-control and withdrew in time, otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable.
'A beautiful woman is a disaster,' this saying was truly not an exaggeration.
Returning to the duty room upstairs, he found Afeng also there. Li Chunlin and the others were counting money, evidently having just received their salaries.
"Brother Jian, this is your salary. I signed for it on your behalf."
Afeng handed over a brown paper envelope.
"I get a salary too?"
Yang Jian took it and opened it, finding twenty thousand yuan.
"Of course, you do. We all do. We work hard here every day, how could we not have a salary?"
"Alright then. Chunlin, how much was your salary?"
Li Chunlin, having just finished counting his money, replied with a smile, "We received five thousand. This is great treatment, thank you, Brother Jian."
Good food, good lodging, and a leisurely job – this was already the treatment of a mid-to-high-level management personnel in Dongjiang. Compared to earning one hundred thousand yuan, the potential here was clearly greater.
Yang Jian took out ten thousand yuan from the envelope and tossed it to him. "Divide this ten thousand among yourselves. Consider it a bonus from me."
Li Chunlin quickly declined, "Brother Jian, our salaries are already high enough. We can't take your money."
"Take it. Don't look at how leisurely the work is now. In a while, you'll be busy. Don't falter on me at critical moments."
"Brother Jian, don't worry. Just give us the word, and we'll charge into a sea of flames without hesitation."
Li Chunlin didn't stand on ceremony and immediately divided the ten thousand yuan among Luo Peng and the others, two thousand yuan each.
They knew this was just the beginning. As long as they followed Yang Jian closely and didn't act like cowards, their income would continue to increase.
In just one month, they had personally witnessed that all the patrons at this casino were big spenders, and their numbers were growing. The casino's earning speed was terrifying.
And as a shareholder of the casino, Yang Jian's income would also be a staggering figure. Given his personality, he certainly wouldn't mistreat his brothers.
Afeng asked curiously, "Brother Jian, is the venue expanding? I saw the lobby undergoing maintenance."
"Yes, the venue is preparing to accept mainland gamblers. The situation will definitely be complex then, so everyone needs to be mentally prepared to tackle tough challenges."
"Then aren't we a bit short on security personnel?"
"Brother Zheng has already arranged for Afeng. We'll have twenty people then, which should be enough to handle it."
"I haven't received any notification yet. If the lobby opens, we'll also be short on service staff."
"You don't need to worry about that. The entertainment city's HR department will definitely make arrangements. I'm currently considering whether to install a set of security screening equipment at the casino entrance to prevent firearms from entering. This way, we can ensure the absolute safety of the casino."
As long as no firearms entered the casino, Yang Jian wasn't too worried about people causing trouble. This was Bai Zheng's stronghold, and there wouldn't be any large-scale attacks on the casino by other forces. Even if there were, they would be stopped downstairs.
Afeng nodded, "Your idea is good. Security screening equipment is indeed necessary. This place is more complex than our mainland casinos. People from all walks of life, a mix of dragons and snakes, you never know what might happen."
"Then apply to the logistics department. If they don't approve, I'll go find Brother Zheng."
"Alright, I'll handle this."
Afeng left after speaking.
After checking the surveillance video and finding no anomalies, Yang Jian returned to his private office.
After some thought, he dialed Jing Yongli's number.
"Brother Jian, are you very busy? You haven't called back for almost a month."
Jing Yongli's familiar voice came from the other end of the phone.
"I've been quite busy lately. Is everything alright at home?"
"Everything's fine. Your aunt and the others are in good health. After your aunt came, your grandmother has also become much more lucid.
The construction formwork is in high demand. The equipment for decorative panels has been installed and is undergoing trial runs. The current results are good, and mass production will begin soon.
The trading company is fully on track. The farmers are very enthusiastic about planting vegetables, and they are implementing the model of one vegetable variety per group as planned by Lu Hao. The planting area has reached over two thousand mu, and the scale of aquaculture has increased to one thousand mu this year.
The supermarket at Chunfeng Tower has opened. Sister Hui has dismantled her small shop and repair shop to use as the supermarket's parking lot. They have moved to live on the upper floors of Chunfeng Tower, and both Sister Hui and her husband are working at the supermarket."
"Hmm, with professional managers like Director Jiang and General Manager Han managing the companies, it's indeed less of a worry. Have my uncle and cousins caused any trouble?"
Yang Jian had already learned about his aunt's family visiting from his father, and he felt some displeasure towards his uncle and two cousins.
"No, so far they've been well-behaved. Your uncle is very diligent in guarding the entrance, and your cousin Feng Wen is glib-tongued. Director Jiang has him running errands for business, and his performance is quite good."
"That's good. Yongli, check your bank account later. There should be one million yuan deposited."
The account Yang Jian provided for the casino dividends was Jing Yongli's bank card. Without checking at the ATM, he wouldn't know about the deposit.
"Okay, if it's deposited, I'll receive a text message."
"Yongli, after receiving this money, take some time to go to Hancheng and invite designers from the landscape design institute. I want to build an agricultural park next to the formwork factory and have them provide a design drawing."
Jing Yongli was stunned for a moment. "Brother, I don't understand. Why do you suddenly have this idea? The formwork factory and the trading company are already enough for us to handle. What is an agricultural park for?"
"The agricultural park was Lu Yao's initial idea. She said that when she had money, she would build a flower-filled agricultural park next to the formwork factory. On holidays, she could bring her students and colleagues to visit. I have the money now, and I can fulfill her wish."
"Brother, Sister Lu Yao has already left Xinhe. It's impossible between you and her now."
"Don't worry about it, just do as I say. From now on, a large sum of money will be transferred back every month. Design the park with a budget of twenty million yuan, using the river behind our village as the main landscape. The park will be named 'Yaochi Garden'."