Brother, just how powerful is our family?

That evening, the local television station devoted ten minutes to reporting on the incident on its evening news.

In the footage, several villagers from Lijia Village are being interviewed, each sighing and lamenting:

"What a great opportunity, just like that, it's gone."

"It's all that scourge of Li Dalong's fault!"

"We hope Boss Qin will reconsider our village; we really need this opportunity."

At the end of the news report, the anchor solemnly stated, "A project with an investment of 500 billion yuan, capable of changing the fate of the entire region, almost failed due to the greed of a few individuals. This serves as a wake-up call for all of us—the business environment is not just the government's responsibility, but also everyone's. Only through the joint efforts of the entire society can we truly retain investors and develop our hometown."

The next day, the new site selection plan was presented to Qin Feng.

All five candidate locations are villages in Huai County with convenient transportation and simple, honest folk customs.

The basic information of each village, the nature of the land, and the survey of villagers' wishes are all included in the materials.

Qin Feng carefully perused the documents, finally stopping at the information on a village called "Yangliu Village".

This village is located on the banks of the Huai River. It has abundant water and soil, and the people are simple and honest. There are more than 300 households in the village, and they mainly make a living by planting and raising livestock.

Most importantly, the village party secretary is a veteran who enjoys high prestige in the village, and the villagers have a strong sense of community.

"This is fine." Qin Feng signed the document.

The news spread quickly.

Upon learning the news, the villagers of Yangliu Village spontaneously organized themselves to clean the village roads and hung a banner at the village entrance that read "Warmly welcome Huanyu Group to invest in Yangliu Village".

Meanwhile, in Lijia Village, many villagers cried when they learned that the final site would be Yangliu Village.

They lost a chance to change their fate, all because a greedy tyrant appeared in the village.

A week later, Li Dalong's case went to trial.

The court found that Li Dalong had long gathered unemployed individuals to engage in extortion and blackmail in Lijia Village and the surrounding area, constituting the crime of organizing and leading a criminal organization. His demand for company shares from Qin Feng involved an exceptionally large sum of money.

Ultimately, Li Dalong was sentenced to fifteen years in prison and fined five million yuan. His gang members were sentenced to prison terms ranging from five to ten years.

Li Fugui was also sentenced to 15 years in prison for crimes including harboring and condoning criminals and accepting bribes.

On the day the verdict was announced, many villagers from Lijia Village went to the court to observe the proceedings.

As the gavel fell, some people silently shed tears, unsure whether it was for the lost opportunity or for the distorted order that had once existed in the village.

Meanwhile, in Yangliu Village, the land acquisition work is progressing smoothly.

The compensation standards are open and transparent, and the village representative assembly participates in and supervises the entire process.

Qin Feng also made an additional promise that after the factory is built, he will give priority to hiring local villagers and will fund the construction of a cultural activity center, a nursing home and a standardized primary school for the village.

One month later, the Yangliu Village Materials Industrial Park officially broke ground.

At the groundbreaking ceremony, Qin Feng looked at the land that was about to rise before him and said to Qin Yao beside him, "Remember today. We are not just building a factory, but an example—something that tells everyone what fairness, justice, and true development are."

Qin Yao nodded vigorously, and the phone camera recorded everything.

Three million viewers were online simultaneously in the live stream.

A comment floated across the screen:

"This is what an entrepreneur should be like—warm-hearted, principled, and responsible."

This sentence became the headline of subsequent media reports.

The story of Lijia Village has gradually become a case study for business environment education in Huai County and even the entire Shenyang City.

Every year during the training for new cadres, this story of "a greedy heart ruining a village's opportunity" is told.

In just two weeks, rows of steel-framed factory buildings have been erected on the site of former farmland and villages.

At this pace, the main project can be completed within three months, and the first production line can be put into trial operation six months later.

Qin Feng, the one in control of all this, was sitting leisurely by the Huai River, fishing rod in hand, enjoying the early autumn breeze.

Less than two kilometers from the construction site, there is a river bend with a gentle current and willows swaying along the banks.

The float bobbed gently on the water's surface, but Qin Feng's gaze wandered somewhat.

This period was the most leisurely time he had had in many years—his company was managed by a team of cyborgs, he had his parents, younger brother, and younger sister at home, and his investment projects were progressing smoothly.

He even began to understand how those who retired early felt.

"elder brother!"

A crisp sound came from behind. Qin Yao walked over carrying a small basket containing washed fruit and a thermos.

"Why are you here?" Qin Feng took the apple his sister handed him and took a bite.

"Come see if you've caught any fish." Qin Yao sat down beside her, looking at the calm river. "Mom said she wants to make fish soup tonight, so she asked me to come and see your catch."

Qin Feng pointed to the fish basket next to him, which contained only two small crucian carp.

Qin Yao laughed: "That's it? It's not even enough to fill a tooth gap."

"The important thing about fishing is the process." Qin Feng rebaited the bait and cast the line into the water.

As the brother and sister were talking, the captain of the guards approached and whispered, "Boss, we have guests. It's Miss Li Siyu, and her cousin Lin Xiaoyu and her family."

Qin Feng nodded: "Understood. I'll head back now."

After packing up their fishing gear, the brother and sister got into the car waiting by the roadside.

Twenty minutes later, the car entered the Bishui Huating villa area.

The atmosphere in the villa's living room was somewhat restrained.

Lin Xiaoyu and her parents sat on the sofa, with Li Siyu beside them.

Lin Xiaoyu's father was an honest, middle-aged man who nervously rubbed his knees with both hands.

The mother's eyes were still a little red, clearly she had cried before coming.

Lin Xiaoyu herself kept her head down, her fingers tightly gripping the hem of her clothes.

Upon seeing Qin Feng enter, the family quickly stood up.

"Mr. Qin..." Mr. Lin's voice trembled slightly, "We...we've come to thank you."

Lin's mother was about to kneel down when Qin Yao, quick-witted and agile, helped her up.

"Auntie, please don't do this!" Qin Yao helped Lin's mother back to the sofa.

Qin Feng sat down opposite them, his tone gentle: "Uncle, Aunt, Xiaoyu, there's no need to be so polite. Siyu is Yaoyao's roommate. I've encountered your situation, so it's only right that I lend a hand."

"But...but that was a life-saving grace!" Mr. Lin said emotionally. "If it weren't for you, Xiaoyu...she might not have come back!"

Lin Xiaoyu looked up, tears finally streaming down her face: "Brother Qin Feng, thank you... thank you so much..."

After returning from northern Myanmar, she rested at home for more than a month.

Physical wounds can heal, but the shadows in one's heart are not so easy to dispel.

In the dead of night, she would still dream of that hellish place.

"It's all in the past. What you need to do now is live well and look forward."