This person, Zhao Yuanyang.
Ye Yun was very familiar with him, extremely familiar.
He was considered a legendary figure in Jinling.
In his early days, he was a factory operator, toiling from dawn till dusk.
Later, he ventured out on his own, opening a chemical plant named Yuanyang Group.
He happened to catch the wave of the chemical industry's boom. When the wind blows, even pigs can fly, let alone Zhao Yuanyang, a person inherently hardworking and diligent.
However, a disaster took everything from Zhao Yuanyang.
Yet, Ye Yun's biggest memory of this man wasn't him, but his license plate number.
Jin A88888!
This license plate was undoubtedly legendary in later years.
Because it was attached to a Wuling minivan!
Reporters later interviewed him and learned that Zhao Yuanyang had gone bankrupt but kept the license plate.
To motivate himself, he vowed to make a comeback.
Suddenly, Zhao Yuanyang became famous.
His past experiences were also unearthed by netizens.
Yuanyang Group, built from scratch, but due to a chemical plant fire and explosion that claimed numerous lives, he was ruined and sentenced to seven years.
What's more remarkable was that netizens also dug deep into his charitable deeds.
Perhaps due to a harsh upbringing, Yuanyang Group always rushed to the forefront whenever the nation faced hardship.
Even if he wasn't among the wealthiest, when it came to national righteousness, Yuanyang Group was always the most fervent.
But this wasn't the most classic part.
The most classic was a video released later by a senior executive of Yuanyang Group.
It was filmed when Yuanyang Group was at its peak.
In a meeting, Zhao Yuanyang passionately slammed the table, shouting with all his might.
"If the country needs it, my Zhao family will donate everything without reservation! In the future, I will send my son to join the army. As long as the country needs him, he will charge to the front lines! I will give him a death flag to wipe his blood when wounded and wrap his body when he dies!"
The release of this video sparked great controversy, with many calling Zhao Yuanyang a showman.
Some questioned if Zhao Yuanyang's mind was addled, speaking of wiping blood when wounded and wrapping his body when dead in this day and age.
Some even commented on how naive Zhao Yuanyang sounded.
However, as Yuanyang Group's donations one after another came to light.
Everyone was stunned.
Because this man, he truly did it!
Even if foolish, it was an endearingly foolish act!
Countless netizens wanted to help him make a comeback, but Yuanyang Group's past transgression was too grave.
Some things, once they happen, can never be undone.
One hundred and eighteen lives, that was one hundred and eighteen families!
If Yuanyang Group was given another chance, would those families have theirs?
Furthermore, after serving seven years in prison, even upon release, he was out of touch with society, and business was no longer as he had envisioned.
Everything was because of that explosion.
And according to the official investigation into the cause of the accident.
It was caused by a loose bolt, leading to the leakage of xylene.
Coincidentally, construction was underway at the factory that night, and the clatter of excavators masked the siren of the gas alarm.
This led to an instantaneous explosion when the excavator's bucket made contact with the ground, creating a spark that ignited the xylene.
Chemical plant... explosion!
Even though the fire department received the alarm immediately after the explosion and rushed to the scene.
But the accident had already occurred, and the subsequent blast claimed 118 precious lives.
And this didn't even count those who were poisoned by the xylene leak!
The incident caused nationwide uproar!
Throughout Jinling, and even across China, chemical plants.
No!
Not just chemical plants.
All industries faced significant safety overhauls.
Ye Yun hadn't expected to encounter Zhao Yuanyang here today!
"Keke's Dad, why do you say that?" Zhao Yuanyang asked.
Besides his charity, Zhao Yuanyang was also known for another aspect: educating his child.
He had a son. Perhaps because of his own difficult youth, or perhaps having seen too many spoiled rich kids who, due to their families' wealth, lacked foresight and engaged in iniquitous acts.
Therefore, after having Zhao Kai, Zhao Yuanyang and his wife agreed to cultivate their child's sense of independence from a young age.
From kindergarten, he was made to go to and from school by himself. Any material possessions or money had to be justified.
He hoped to use this method to help his son, Zhao Kai, become more independent.
Hence, he did not choose a top-tier kindergarten for his son.
His intention was to give his child a strong foundation and a higher goal to strive for once he truly grew up.
This was the real reason he parked his Mercedes nearby.
Thus, all the teachers and parents at Rui Tai Kindergarten remained unaware.
That dark-skinned man was the chairman of the renowned Yuanyang Group in Jinling.
Zhao Yuanyang, Yuanyang Group.
That wasn't the key point.
Would you suspect someone named Zhang Penguin to be the real boss behind Ma Batuan?
"Mr. Zhao, your Mercedes S600 with the five eights license plate is quite recognizable," Ye Yun said calmly.
Zhao Yuanyang gave an embarrassed smile and then made a shushing gesture.
"Keke's Dad, I didn't have time to change cars today, so I had to park here. I didn't expect you to recognize me. Please keep this a secret."
"Don't worry. I won't say anything," Ye Yun replied with a smile.
However, his mind was already contemplating.
Whether it was because of Zhao Yuanyang's character, or because Keke and Zhao Kai were such good friends.
He wouldn't mind intervening to alter Zhao Yuanyang's life trajectory.
The question was, how to approach it?
Should he directly tell Zhao Yuanyang.
I have a great eye for physiognomy, and I foresee you facing imprisonment, you need to do this and that...
A typical fortune-teller's speech?
Ye Yun didn't know how Zhao Yuanyang would react.
But if someone said that to him, he would think either that person was trying to flatter him, or that person was a lunatic.
In either scenario, discussing danger with them would be a joke.
"Zhao Kai's Dad, I recall Yuanyang Group deals in xylene, don't they?" Ye Yun asked.
"Keke's Dad also knows about xylene? Are you also in the same industry?" Zhao Yuanyang asked in surprise.
Xylene was an industrial product, rarely encountered in daily life.
"Not exactly," Ye Yun shook his head and said, "I just feel that Zhao Kai's Dad could try stocking up on more petroleum at home recently."
Xylene is obtained from the catalytic reforming and separation of petroleum distillates mixed with benzene.
Therefore, when Ye Yun mentioned petroleum, Zhao Yuanyang immediately understood that he was suggesting stocking up on raw materials.
Zhao Yuanyang explained, "Are you suggesting that international oil prices will rise soon? Keke's Dad, why do you think so? The international oil market is relatively stable now, and oil prices even dropped slightly a while ago."
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhao Yuanyang couldn't help but shake his head and give a wry smile.
Why was he discussing these matters with him?
How could a kindergarten parent understand strategic matters like these?
Even if the other party mentioned xylene, he knew it was derived from petroleum.