Despite being incredibly wealthy, I want to be a prosecutor.

The Tong'an Kailuo (Afang Palace) Hotel, with its magnificent golden building and signboard, is extremely eye-catching in the night.

The black supercar was parked in the parking lot next to the hotel after 2 a.m.

We hired a taxi driver and followed his car to the best five-star hotel in the area, which was recommended by the taxi driver and was close to the highway exit.

Kailu? Looking at the magnificent building and dazzling signs in the night, Zhou Hong shook his head.

Because of my ill-fated relationship with the Kailuo Group, I did learn about it.

The Kailu Hotel in Tong'an is the second Kailu Hotel to open in China 10 years ago.

However, it wasn't until the Kailu Group finalized the cooperation agreement with Jinsheng Building that its reputation in mainland China soared to become a top-tier luxury hotel.

As for the Kailuo Hotel in Tong'an, although it is also positioned as a five-star hotel, it is a second-tier hotel within the group, with a similar status to the group's four-star brands. After all, it was only a test of the mainland market ten years ago.

When I asked at the front desk, I was told that I didn't need to book the presidential suite.

The price is not based on US dollars; it is 5888 RMB per day.

Zhou Hong took out his ID card. When the receptionist entered it into the account, she suddenly paused, then quickly stood up again with a professional smile on her face: "So Mr. Zhou is our valued lifetime Globalist member. Welcome to our Tong'an Kailu Hotel."

The waiter who was standing and talking to Zhou Hong also quickly put on a smile and said, "Welcome to your hotel."

Although the hotel is a bit old, the staff still maintain their professionalism.

"Mr. Zhou, based on your check-in time today, I recommend that you book for tomorrow. You can check out before 16 PM tomorrow, and we will only charge you for one night's room."

Zhou Hong nodded. "Okay."

I took out my phone, thought about it, and put it back in my handbag. It was too late. I thought "Hope" was the kind of person who wouldn't turn off her phone when she slept, and sending a text message would probably wake her up.

Suddenly, a "ding" sounded, a voice from the depths of the soul.

Zhou Hong shrugged, already numb.

"Ding! Northwest sub-region activated in main area! Northwest sub-region bonus distributed!"

"Ding! The carriage and horse module has been updated!"

Northwest Division? Zhou Hong was taken aback.

My phone beeped with seven consecutive text messages to my private USD account at Haifa Bank, all from the "RB" fund.

Two transactions of $160 million, two transactions of $320 million, two transactions of $640 million, and a small amount of transaction fees.

Zhou Hong didn't know if anyone else had such an unlimited and freely accessible US dollar account at Haifa Bank.

Anyway, I have it now. A few days ago, after Tachibana Ayamichi signed many agreements on my behalf, I got this US dollar account.

This account is similar to the US dollar account of the Xiangguo Shijun Bank. When US dollars are deposited, there is no mandatory foreign exchange conversion, meaning that the money will not be converted into RMB immediately upon deposit.

And it can be freely transferred out.

Large sums of US dollars are not like those in "capital accounts," which require prior application and approval before foreign exchange can enter.

Of course, necessary reviews are required, but the expedited review process is currently only open to "RB Funds".

After all, established funds have extremely strict review mechanisms, making the probability of them engaging in illegal transactions such as money laundering zero.

However, what is this Northwest Division? Zhou Hong looked at the system interface.

Oh, the main region is divided into seven sub-regions based on historical factors: Northwest, Northeast, Southwest, Central South, South China, East China, and North China.

The first zone has now been activated, known as the "Northwest Outer Residential Area".

It does not count against the quota for "overseas remote residential areas".

Their charitable funds and public funds are the same as those in "overseas remote areas," both receiving "100-day stipends" and being affected by buffs.

The difference is that the charity funds from the seven districts can be used interchangeably, meaning they are valid throughout the country.

Okay, overseas they're "niche homebodies," while domestic they're "overseas homebodies"...

Then I thought, the seven zones weren't activated when we were at the "ancestral home".

In other words, the quota for "ancestral home" is not interchangeable with that for "North China region," even though geographically the "ancestral home" area belongs to North China.

Similarly, Donghai, which defines itself as the "primary residential area," does not have the same quota as the "East China sub-region."

After pondering for a moment, Zhou Hong looked at the DIY module and was immediately delighted.

All functions of "Northwest Outer Residence" have been activated.

To build your own "Sky Gardens," you need to set up an initial airport.

Zhou Hong then set the initial airport in Anxia County, Ningkang City, in the province where Tong'an is located in the northwest, which is also the place where the charity fund "Hope" is registered.

There is no airport there, and the "bus" system is responsible for all the expenses of the support projects. The "Sky Garden" is an expansion module with no reimbursement limit.

So, could we use the unlimited funds from the system expansion module to build an airport in Anxia County, and a large airport capable of handling wide-body passenger planes...?

From an investment perspective, this is something only a fool would do. Not only would the investment in an airport be a complete waste of money, but it also wouldn't make any money after it's built. It would lose money every year. Only a madman would make such an investment.

But if the entire system pays for it, including the airport losing money every year, it's all part of the cost of maintaining the "public bus."

Moreover, the "Sky Garden" is a special type of unlimited "bus" extended parking space.

So, that's a different story.

The system did not freeze, nor did it display any violation notices.

Moreover, an astronomical sum of money appeared on the gray icon of the original airport, which was not yet activated.

Although the amount is also grayed out, after all, it's still far from being finalized and is just a system estimate.

Investing in airport construction involves national policy and is not as simple as just saying it.

Nevertheless, Zhou Hong couldn't help but smile; it seemed that his prediction was very likely to come true.

……

The presidential suite at the Tong'an Kailu Hotel is located on the 12th floor, and the environment is very nice. The hotel facilities are gradually aging, which is a problem for the whole hotel, but the presidential suite still retains its heritage.

When Zhou Hong woke up, he opened his eyes to a soft, comfortable bed. He had been driving for seven or eight hours, mostly speeding. Although he was a skilled driver, even a body of iron would get tired, and this sleep was very refreshing.

My physical strength experience points actually increased by a few points, which was a pleasant surprise.

After checking the time, Zhou Hong picked up his phone from the bedside table and dialed "Hope's" number.

The call was answered quickly. "Mr. Hong? Is that you?" The voice was very sweet.

Zhou Hong and "Hope" had always communicated via email, and even after arriving in China, they continued to exchange text messages and emails. This was the first time they had spoken on the phone.

"Miss Fang Ting? Right?"

"It's me!" a sweet voice chuckled.

"I arrived too late yesterday and just woke up. Sorry."

"I guessed it, that's why I haven't called you."

The two had agreed to meet this morning.

"I'm staying at the Kailuo Hotel. I'm not very familiar with the area around Tong'an. Why don't you come find me? We can have lunch together at 11:30 am at the hotel's Chinese restaurant?"

"Okay, I'll come find you. Let's meet in the lobby. I'll call you when I get there. How about I take you to try some local specialties from Tong'an?"

Zhou Hong coughed. "Lamb stew with bread and roujiamo? I ate it in my past life, but I didn't really like it."

"Okay, I'll wait for your call."

……

Zhou Hong carried a paper bag and went downstairs before 11 o'clock. He found a seat in the lobby rest area and sat down. A waiter immediately brought him a cup of coffee and some snacks from the coffee shop. It was the same kind of coffee he had in his room last night. The waiter also asked if he wanted to change the flavor of the coffee.

Zhou Hong chuckled inwardly. Although there was no butler service, many of the staff seemed to know him and were ready to serve him at any time. It was a standard version of a presidential suite, which was quite nice.

On the circular sofa in the rest area, several other guests assumed that drinks and snacks were served free of charge. One of them called over a waiter, wanting coffee as well, but the waiter politely invited the guests to have their meal in the coffee shop.

Several guests resting in the lounge area naturally realized that this young guest was probably a VIP member or something.

The waiter brought newspapers and magazines. There were already a few magazines on the coffee table in the lounge area, but the new magazines brought by the waiter were different.

Zhou Hong flipped through the newspaper, sipped his coffee, and glanced at a beautiful woman sitting on the sofa diagonally opposite him. He nodded to himself, thinking to himself, "Everyone says Tong'an is full of beauties, and the internet is right."

She is a very quiet and beautiful woman, with light makeup and a simple outfit. She wears a light black women's suit and trousers, which is not particularly eye-catching at first glance. Only upon closer inspection can one see the exquisite features of this almost bare-faced beauty. Moreover, she is the kind of beauty that grows on you. The more you look at her, the more you feel that her beauty is too understated. Compared with those flamboyant and glamorous beauties in the city, she has a different kind of temperament, both beautiful on the outside and intelligent on the inside.

She glanced at her small watch on her wrist every now and then.

Zhou Hong then turned his gaze back to the newspaper.

The phone rang suddenly. I took it out and saw that it was "Hope's" number. The time on the phone was exactly 11:10.

Zhou Hong suddenly realized something and turned his head to look, only to see the beautiful woman with no makeup holding a phone, looking at him with great surprise.

Zhou Hong answered the phone and looked at her: "Ms. Fang Ting?"

After a moment of surprise, the plain-looking woman smiled and said, "Yes."

After hanging up the phone, both men stood up and shook hands. "Chairman Hong, I'm so sorry, actually when I saw the waiters surrounding you, I almost guessed it was you, but..."

Zhou Hong asked curiously, "What?" Then he was immediately speechless. "Ah, you didn't expect me to be a little kid, did you?"

"No, no, Mr. Hong, that's not what I meant..." Fang Ting said, somewhat flustered.

Zhou Hong laughed and said, "Let's go, let's find a place to talk."

"Okay, I'll go to the front desk and ask them if I can call a taxi." Fang Ting was about to walk towards the front desk when she added, "Chairman Hong, there are very few taxis in Tong'an, so they don't represent the image of the people of Tong'an."

Before the advent of ride-hailing services, the arrogance of Tong'an taxi drivers was notorious throughout the country, and Fang Ting was clearly worried that these guys would affect Zhou Hong's impression of Tong'an.

Arriving in Tong'an so late, aren't you afraid of getting ripped off by taxi drivers? What's most infuriating is that they're making money off you, yet they act like they're the boss, each one incredibly arrogant.

Zhou Hong smiled and said, "No, the taxi driver was very friendly and attentive."

Indeed, yesterday, the taxi driver patiently guided Zhou Hong to park his car and even helped him check in before leaving.

Fang Ting was taken aback, unsure whether the young Chairman Hong was telling the truth.

"No need for a taxi, my car is in the parking lot, let's go." Zhou Hong led the way.

This Tong'an Kailu Hotel initially had professional parking attendants, but customers rarely use them, so they have long been rendered useless.

Therefore, the awareness of valet parking is indeed lacking nowadays. Zhou Hong was too lazy to go to the front desk to make a special mention of this matter, since the parking lot was very close, only about 100 meters away from the hotel's main entrance.

As they walked out of the hotel's main entrance and headed towards the east parking lot, Zhou Hong handed the paper bag to Fang Ting. Seeing that Fang Ting was about to politely decline, he smiled and said, "It's office supplies. The foundation will need them soon. Open it; you should be able to use it today."

The HP Handheld 720 is priced at $999, which is equivalent to 8200 RMB in China.

Nowadays, whether in China or abroad, the target customers are high-end business elites. In China, it is only bosses who buy it to show off, because most places in China do not have WiFi, and many network functions require a real computer to connect to. So, it is really just for showing off.

In Zhou Hong's eyes, it was simply a joke. It was nothing more than a 6-inch laptop. In a few years, any smartphone costing a few hundred yuan would be far superior to it.

Of course, Zhou Hong also knew that his thinking was a bit out of touch with reality. It was only the beginning of the century, and this product was absolutely epoch-making. Moreover, in today's view, the product was extremely amazing and amazed the world.

"Ah!" Fang Ting exclaimed softly, took the cardboard box out of the paper bag, and looked at the packaging. She already knew what it was.

Clearly, as a college student who started school in the late 1990s and graduated in the early 2000s, she belongs to the first generation of netizens, has access to global information, and knows what this product is.

"Come on, get in the car, you tell me where to go!"

As Fang Ting was still trying to figure out how to return the valuable gift, she looked up and was stunned to see a black supercar that looked like it came from another planet. The black, cold metal gleamed in the sunlight, and its sharp, visually striking curves made her heart pound.

At this moment, the scissor doors slowly rise, bringing a new visual feast.

However, Fang Ting quickly regained her composure, grabbed the paper bag, climbed into the passenger seat, and asked, "What brand is this sports car? It's really nice. I'll buy one when I have the money, but it has to be red." She then laughed.

"A red Lamborghini does look pretty cool on a woman."

"Sister Fang Ting, please accept this PAD; I need it for work." Upon meeting her, Zhou Hong felt he couldn't call her by her name directly. After all, she had graduated from university a year or two ago, and her actual age should be around twenty-three or twenty-four. However, it's hard to tell the actual age of a pretty girl in her early twenties; she looks so youthful. It's only after thirty that the signs of aging begin to appear.

"Yes, I understand. Seeing Chairman Hong's sports car, I don't feel any pressure anymore." Fang Ting smiled slightly and said, "However, I have some bad news. I'm not planning to resign. My father also said that to help your career, not resigning is the best thing to do."

Zhou Hong paused for a moment, then thought for a moment and said, "That's right. Although this is the first time we've met, it feels like we're old friends who haven't seen each other in a long time. The essence of friendship is mutual understanding, and we don't need to be bound by formalities. The same applies to doing business."

While chatting, Zhou Hong's sports car, guided by Fang Ting, made its way through a maze of turns and into a small alley, finally stopping outside a tiny snack shop.

It's very close to the Kailu Hotel, but it's a bit out of the way.

Hmm? Huang Family Stewed Bread Restaurant?

Zhou Hong looked at the extremely simple signboard of the snack bar.

"The paomo (pita bread soaked in mutton soup) here is delicious. Most people don't know this, only the old Tong'an residents know it," Fang Ting said with a slight smile.

Seeing the middle-aged couple warmly welcoming and bustling around, Zhou Hong's guess came true.

Twenty years later, Huangjia Paomo became a well-known chain brand and even added a green ethnic logo, but the taste was indescribable, much like Quanjude.

And now, just as Fang Ting said, the taste is extremely delicious. The slight gamey smell of the mutton actually enhances the flavor of the broth.

"It tastes really good!" Zhou Hong gave a thumbs up.

"I'm glad Mr. Hong likes it." Fang Ting smiled faintly, her fair face radiating tranquility.

Zhou Hong didn't ask her to change how she addressed him. After all that talk, she couldn't possibly call him Zhou Hong or A-Hong or anything like that.

Similarly, Fang Ting didn't seem to mind Zhou Hong calling her "Sister Fang Ting".

"Sister Fang Ting, are we going to the countryside tomorrow?" Zhou Hong asked.

"Okay, you should get some more rest tonight. What time would be suitable for us to leave tomorrow morning?"

"8 o'clock? It depends on you," Fang Ting said.

"Then it'll be 8 o'clock. I'm not one to sleep in late. I arrived in the middle of the night this morning. Sigh, that just goes to show how important first impressions are." Zhou Hong jokingly exclaimed, feeling utterly wronged.

Fang Ting smiled but didn't say anything more.