Jiang Qingqing held the microphone tightly, her eyes red.
It wasn't that she was worried about her daughter being taken away, but rather that she missed her husband.
Her husband had been gone for nearly a month, and they hadn't seen him once. She truly missed him.
As for her daughter, because her husband had informed her of the situation in advance, and with many bodyguards around, no one could get close to them, nor could anyone snatch their daughter away.
"I will. You two be careful as well. I'll send more people to protect you and the child later. I absolutely won't let Tang Shitong take Hua Bao away."
He didn't care if Hua Bao was Tang Shitong's daughter; as long as she was in his hands, she was Zhang Liunian's daughter, and no one could snatch her away.
"The current number of people is enough. I feel more at ease with more people around you," Jiang Qingqing also worried about her husband.
"Let's have more people around us."
"Alright then!"
"..."
"By the way, the land I bought in Fude Village last year was expropriated by the authorities, and we received ninety million..."
"What! Ninety million!" Jiang Qingqing's voice, filled with excitement, came from the other end of the phone.
Upon hearing this, Zhang Liunian's eyebrows shot up, and the corners of his mouth curved into a smile. He knew his wife would be very happy to hear this news.
"Yes, that's right. However, I might use it to invest in other things, so it probably won't pass through your hands." A married man needed to talk to his wife before using money, especially a wife who loved money as much as his, Zhang Liunian thought.
"Is it really ninety million? Then our family's deposits alone would exceed a hundred million?" Jiang Qingqing started to count their family's assets and was startled. My goodness, their family had over a hundred million in deposits. Saying it out loud would be terrifying.
This was a number she hadn't dared to think about in the first half of last year, and now, in just one year, they had become an extremely wealthy family.
This made her extremely excited.
"Our family had already exceeded a hundred million even without this money," Zhang Liunian reminded his wife with a smile.
"Those gold bars not converted into money were just a vague concept. They aren't as tangible as the ninety million I hear now," Jiang Qingqing knew this was true, but in her mind, assets that hadn't been received or converted into cash were still different things.
Zhang Liunian humorously agreed, "Yes, yes, you're right. But I'm going to use this money."
"Do whatever you want; it's money you earned. Just take care of yourself," Jiang Qingqing gradually calmed her excited mood and then instructed her husband.
"Got it."
"..."
Unlike the warmth on this side, Chen Jiayuan received a visit from Gu Lou not long after returning home.
When he arrived, he was wearing a black trench coat and a hat. This attire clearly indicated he didn't want people to recognize him.
Chen Jiayuan was not surprised by this.
As a member of the National Chamber of Commerce, Gu Lou naturally couldn't openly associate with someone from the Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce's chairman's circle.
If anyone caught him red-handed, Gu Lou's entire life would be ruined.
"Chairman Chen, I heard you invited Zhang Liunian to your seminar today. Is that true?"
Gu Lou came to inquire whether Zhang Liunian had invested in Hong Kong businesses. If he had, then tomorrow he would have a reason to make things difficult for Zhang Liunian.
Chen Jiayuan was well aware of his animosity with Zhang Liunian and understood his intentions. Unfortunately, Zhang Liunian had not yet invested.
Although he had expressed interest in investing in an integrated commercial project, this project was still in its preliminary stages, and further discussions were needed to determine the specifics. Whether he would eventually invest was uncertain.
"Not yet, and it's uncertain if it will happen in the future," Chen Jiayuan replied truthfully.
Gu Lou was somewhat disappointed upon hearing this, but then he became happy again. Zhang Liunian had ninety million dollars. If he didn't invest in the Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce now, he might invest in the National Chamber of Commerce. If he invested in his project, wouldn't he make a fortune?
As long as Zhang Liunian was willing to invest in him, he would be in control once he received the money.
He could dictate how much was earned and how much was shared.
Gu Lou became happier the more he thought about it and immediately said, "Does that mean we also have a chance to get his ninety million tomorrow?"
Chen Jiayuan couldn't help but sneer, "He's not stupid, why would he invest with you? You're his enemy."
"..."
Gu Lou was stunned. Yes, they were enemies.
Therefore, he still needed to make arrangements to get Zhang Liunian's money. It would be best to operate behind the scenes, absolutely not revealing himself, and then have Zhang Liunian choose his project.
"That's easy. I'll find someone to be the front for me. Then I'll see if he invests." Gu Lou believed his project was top-notch and would definitely attract Zhang Liunian.
Seeing this, Chen Jiayuan became somewhat interested and asked, "What project are you planning?"
"I plan to develop a food street near the train station. People getting off the train will definitely go there to buy something, and the business will be good. This is a risk-free venture, and Zhang Liunian will definitely invest when he hears about it."
Gu Lou was extremely short of money now. Firstly, he had to repay Chen Jiayuan, and secondly, he wanted to develop Plot 10.
Therefore, developing new projects and making money was his only option.
And the food street was the best money-making project he could think of. He couldn't believe Zhang Liunian wouldn't be tempted after hearing about it.
Chen Jiayuan didn't know if Zhang Liunian was tempted, but he was.
However, seeing Gu Lou's eagerness to make money, he couldn't say he wanted to participate. After all, Gu Lou was currently working for him. If he couldn't repay the money, all of his assets would fall into his hands.
Now that he had a new good project, it wasn't easy for him to say anything. If it got going, there would be plenty of opportunities to acquire it later, so there was no need to rush.
"It does sound good. Your idea is excellent. People arriving at the train station will definitely be hungry, and having such a street would allow them to eat something good," Chen Jiayuan agreed with Gu Lou's idea.
This gave Gu Lou even more confidence.
In the blink of an eye, it was time for the National Chamber of Commerce's discussion the next day.
They gathered at the president's home. About two hundred people attended, including Kang Dafu, Gu Lou, the Sun family, and others whom Zhang Liunian was familiar with.
Upon seeing Zhang Liunian, they immediately converged on him, with the exception of Gu Lou.
"Liunian, you're truly amazing. I heard you made ninety million from a piece of land. Is that true?" Kang Dafu had been very busy recently and hadn't seen Zhang Liunian. Now that they met here, he immediately teased him.
Zhang Liunian shook hands with him and smiled, "Just good luck."
This was an admission. Kang Dafu envied him, "If I had your luck, I wouldn't even want to be a small boss."
That was ninety million dollars, a sum he might never earn in his lifetime.
Zhang Liunian had earned it in one day. It truly made one feel inferior to others.