"Don't think too much about it, go to sleep quickly!"
"Okay."
The next day, Nan City's television stations and newspapers were in an uproar, making everyone in Nan City aware that the Tang family had fallen.
Not only had they fallen, but all their wicked deeds over the years were exposed, such as human trafficking, capturing people for illegal live experiments, researching illegal drugs, and involvement in triads and gambling, totaling over a dozen charges.
All the assets under the Tang family's name were confiscated and handed over to the state, instantly alleviating Nan City's financial strain.
However, as the informant, as well as an assistant in the investigation who helped them achieve victory, Zhang Liunian received a farm as a reward.
The announcement of this reward caused an uproar throughout Nan City, with people expressing that they would report bad people in the future if they encountered them, for rewards.
"Comrade Zhang Liunian, we are truly indebted to you for this matter. Without your significant contribution, the Tang family's affairs would certainly not have been exposed so quickly. We are gifting you this farm free of charge, but we will clear out the livestock inside. You can then plan what to raise at your own pace." Wang Fugui personally came to Zhang Family Braised Meat Shop and presented Zhang Liunian with several award banners and the ownership documents for the farm.
Zhang Liunian accepted these items with a smile and bowed, "Thank you for the reward from the organization. I will continue to work hard in the future."
The gift of the farm was truly beyond Zhang Liunian's expectations. As far as he knew, this farm alone could be sold for fifty thousand, and that was at the current market price. In another ten or twenty years, it would be a prime location worth hundreds of millions.
If something good was delivered to his doorstep, could he refuse it? Naturally not.
"Our Nan City lacks good citizens like you. If you encounter such matters in the future, feel free to report them, and there will be rewards." Wang Fugui patted Zhang Liunian heavily on the shoulder, looking at him with immense satisfaction, as if he were looking at his own descendant.
Zhang Liunian knew this was due to Yan Gui Guo's influence, but he was still very pleased and warmly invited him into the shop, "Comrade, please come in and have a seat!"
Wang Fugui glanced at the excited villagers outside the shop, smiled, and followed him inside. He still had some matters to discuss that were not convenient to do in front of people.
After exchanging pleasantries in the office on the second floor, Wang Fugui revealed the plans for dealing with the Tang family's other assets.
"The Tang family has a total of sixty factories of various sizes in Nan City, involved in all sorts of industries. They also have one hundred shops, two department stores, one in Nan City and one in the provincial capital. There are also two planned residential communities and several hills. Among these, the department stores, shops, and their factories will be put up for auction. Each person can purchase at most three items. If you have the money, you can come and participate then. The prices will not be high, but there is one thing you must remember: you cannot monopolize in Nan City or maliciously suppress competitors, otherwise, you will be the next Tang family, do you understand?"
Wang Fugui was revealing this to Zhang Liunian because he valued him.
"When will it be? I will definitely go."
Department stores, these were income channels that were only in his later plans. Now, because the Tang family had been brought down, he could directly take them over from them. However, one of them was in the provincial capital, which made him a little uncomfortable. After a moment's thought, he decided that the provincial capital was fine; who was he afraid of?
"On the first of next month, we will send invitations to your emerging enterprises. You will definitely receive one; you are the most representative private enterprise in Nan City."
"Uncle Wang is too kind."
"It's truly not an exaggeration. We are aware of your factory setup in the village, and you are doing well, not forgetting your roots and helping the villagers. That idea is very good. However, if you want to grow bigger and stronger, we believe it's better to have factories in Nan City. Now that you have the farm, you can also consider the livestock sector."
"Thanks to Uncle Wang securing this place for me, it perfectly solves my raw material problem for meat sauce. After maturation, I will primarily focus on raising pigs and cattle. Once they are mature, I will also establish a preserved food factory here. The village is, after all, limited in size and cannot bear too much pressure." Zhang Liunian already had a clear plan in mind for his future endeavors.
Wang Fugui nodded, seeing his confidence, "Coincidentally, among the properties being auctioned from the Tang family, there is a food processing plant. If you are interested, you can consider it."
"I actually have that intention, but I'm afraid I won't have enough money at that time." Zhang Liunian calculated that two department stores and one food processing plant might truly drain him.
"You're too modest. As far as I know, your personal assets have at least reached four million. This amount is enough for you to buy three or four factories."
"..." Zhang Liunian was stunned that he knew his net worth so clearly, but thinking that Nan City was not that large, and there was also the mysterious teahouse, it was not surprising.
"Uncle Wang, I want to acquire two department stores and one food processing plant. Is this money enough?" This was the first time Zhang Liunian was participating in such an auction, and he was unsure of how much these three items would cost.
Wang Fugui choked, thinking that his ambition was not small. The department stores would definitely be the most sought-after items at the auction. With just five or six million, buying one would be secure, but two, plus a food processing plant, was truly difficult.
"I can't say for sure, but I can give you a hint: the starting bid is one million. The final price will depend on the bidders. But this news will quickly reach merchants nationwide, do you understand?"
Zhang Liunian's expression turned serious. Nationwide? Then his money might indeed be a bit short.
If he could get another substantial sum of money, he might be able to compete. Thinking of this, Zhang Liunian suddenly recalled something Master Huang had mentioned and asked, "Uncle Wang, I heard that the old Tang family residence was not originally owned by the Tang family; they bought it later."
Wang Fugui didn't know why he asked this, but he still nodded, "That's right, it was indeed not originally the Tang family's. Strictly speaking, this residence was built during the Republic of China era, and at that time, it was inhabited by the family of a warlord. I wasn't born then; my grandfather told me. This warlord was a greedy man, and every time he went out, he would bring back countless gold and jewels. Until this warlord died unexpectedly, those things disappeared, and no one ever saw them again. Later, it was rumored that those things were all in this residence, and many people wanted to acquire it. That's why the Tang family spared no effort to get it. Now that the residence is public property again, do you perhaps have an interest?" He paused for a moment after speaking and continued, "Even if you are interested, I must advise you not to dream about it, because this residence has changed many owners, and if there were anything valuable, it would have been gone long ago; there would be nothing left for you."
This was the second time Zhang Liunian had heard this legend. He replied with a faint smile, "To be honest, Uncle Wang, I do have some thoughts. I wonder if this residence will be auctioned?"
The first time he heard this story was when Master Huang died. At that time, Master Huang had said that the house next to the well in the Tang family's backyard was problematic; that house was not an ordinary house but was made of gold.