Fifty million a day, trapped in the county town, can't spend it all.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yang said coldly, "It's not that I want to cause trouble, but does he really think he's been a local tyrant for too long? That everything has to be done according to his rules?"

"Mr. Zhang, it seems you didn't think carefully about what I told you last time. There's no need for you to fall out with Zhao Yongchang now," Cheng Kainian sighed and continued, "He's just the one who's been pushed to the forefront."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Yang frowned, realizing that the situation in Mou County was indeed more complicated than he had imagined.

"I didn't say anything definitively. He wanted to take on the project, and I told him to submit the documents and wait for approval."

"So, did you return the gift he gave you?" Cheng Kainian asked after a moment's thought. "News came out today that Zhao Yongchang gathered a group of people for dinner and started swearing at them, saying that someone was not following the rules. By doing that, he's basically announcing that you and he are at odds. Things will be more difficult in the future, won't they?"

"He might as well just give me his ID card." Zhang Yang chuckled. "Besides, I don't believe in brotherhood or friendship; I only believe in self-interest."

"You can still laugh? You're directly slapping him in the face. By returning it to him exactly as it is, you're telling him directly that you don't like his stuff. Knowing his temper, he won't swallow this insult. Zhao Yongchang has been deeply involved in Mou County for decades and has a lot of tricks up his sleeve. Mr. Zhang, you still need to be careful," Cheng Kainian explained.

"Thank you, Director Cheng. I understand."

After hanging up the phone, Zhang Yang lit a cigarette.

He did this on purpose. He knew Zhao Yongchang had been around in the county for a long time. It wasn't that Zhang Yang was afraid Zhao Yongchang would use underhanded tricks, but mainly he didn't want to delay his own business. Now that the conflict was brought to the forefront, Zhao Yongchang would have to be careful about the impact when he tried to play tricks, because everyone in the circle was watching him.

Furthermore, wherever there are people, there is a social hierarchy. Doesn't Zhao Yongchang have any mortal enemies?

If all else fails, we can just start a team fight, and the system will automatically match us with teammates from the same faction.

So Zhang Yang's move was a calculated, open strategy; it remains to be seen how Zhao Yongchang will respond.

Chen Rou then pushed the door open and came in.

"Mr. Zhang, all the equipment has been installed and inspected by Sun Xiaomin and me. Now we need your signature so I can settle the payment and do the accounting."

Zhang Yang took the folder, signed his name, and didn't even want to look at how much it cost.

"Is there anything else?" After signing the document, Zhang Yang noticed that Chen Rou was still standing there motionless, looking hesitant, clearly wanting to ask him something.

"Brother, I went to deliver goods this morning and heard some news. It's said that you sent Zhao Yongchang's things back to him. Isn't that a slap in his face? I heard that he used to be a gangster in the county... Aren't you afraid that he might do something shady?" Chen Rou paused. "After I came back, I inquired about it. I heard that he was able to do so well in the county, owning such a big building materials market. I heard that he has connections in many companies."

Zhang Yang scoffed: "Do you think I'm afraid of him? You have to understand, society is a kind of martial arts world. No one can be a darling of everyone in this world. Zhao Yongchang has offended countless people with the things he did in his early years. Once these people find an opportunity, do you think they won't bite him?"

"Oh, I understand!" Chen Rou nodded thoughtfully. "As long as you keep that in mind."

"Alright, go ahead and get busy!" Zhang Yang waved his hand.

......

The next day.

Wen Yining went to the court early in the morning with the prepared materials.

As a lawyer, she is very familiar with the people here.

He handed the documents to the staff member, who glanced at them and asked, "Attorney Wen, are you planning to go straight to summary procedure?"

"Yes, the facts are clear, the chain of evidence is complete, and it fully meets the requirements." Wen Yining nodded.

"Okay, I've checked and there are no problems. The ruling will be issued this afternoon."

"Okay, thank you for your help. Please schedule the case as soon as possible."

"Why are you being so polite? You haven't been here in a long time. Why don't you go upstairs and visit your uncle?" the staff member said with a smile.

"No, he's very busy. Let's talk about it when he has time," Wen Yining replied with a smile and turned to leave.

After she came out, she sent Zhang Yang a message to report on the progress, and then drove back to her law firm.

......

Company conference room.

Zhang Yang was discussing the clearance plan for Moore Department Store with Sun Xiaomin and Chen Rou.

Ye Mei and her team produced the design drawings at lightning speed. As soon as the design drawings were completed, they cleared the area and immediately began the renovation.

"Tomorrow, notify all merchants to start clearing out their stalls. The remaining rent will be refunded in full. They can then apply for reimbursement for any expenses incurred during the move by presenting their receipts. Give them two days to clear out the entire premises."

Zhang Yang gave the order directly. He wasn't worried at all about the merchants not cooperating. Many of them already had no business and wanted to leave. Now that they could get their remaining rent back, they estimated that they would pack up and leave Moore Department Store overnight.

Sun Xiaomin said, "The initial plan is that, starting from the day Mr. Ye and his team enter the site, the construction period is expected to be 35 to 40 days to complete all the renovation work."

Zhang Yang frowned: "That long?"

"It mainly involves the preliminary demolition work. If it were a bare-bones apartment, it wouldn't take this long at all," Sun Xiaomin said, pointing to the process outlined in the plan.

"The project consists of six stages: site clearing and demolition, water and electricity survey and rerouting, structural reinforcement, main construction, equipment installation, and interior decoration. On average, each stage takes less than a week. Of course, many steps in the early stages can save time."

"Interior renovations and demolitions do not require reporting, but exterior renovations do require reporting. We need to prepare the materials in advance to avoid delays in the construction period if the permits are not issued."

Zhang Yang nodded, starting to calculate in his mind that theoretically, there was enough time.

but......

Zhao Yongchang, that old bastard, will definitely make a move, so Zhang Yang needs to be prepared to deal with him.

"How are the staffing arrangements made?"

"We've already contacted a demolition team from the county to clear the site. They can start working on it as soon as the businesses move out. The subsequent water and electricity survey is being conducted by people hired by Mr. Ye. They can start working on it as soon as the first phase is completed."

Zhang Yang frowned: "It's too slow. Notify the demolition team to start demolishing tomorrow. The merchants in Moore Department Store are concentrated on the second and third floors. Start demolishing from the fifth floor. There's no one there. Once the fifth floor is demolished, the rest of the buildings will be basically cleared out. Also, contact two more demolition teams to demolish one floor at a time. Don't waste time."

"Okay, I understand! I'll notify the demolition team to start work tomorrow."

The work they needed to do was basically finalized. Everyone sat down and took a sip of water when Zhang Yang suddenly received a message from Wen Yining.

He glanced at it, smiled, and said, "Everything is ready, except for the final push."

"Mr. Zhang, what are you laughing at?"

"Something happy!"

"..."

......

Chengnan Building Materials City.

Zhao Yongchang was quite relaxed today. His phone was off. Zhang Yang wanted to transfer ownership of Moore Department Store, but without his signature, the transfer couldn't be completed, and he couldn't contact him either.

Hey, I'll make you lose your bearings!

He just enjoyed watching Zhang Yang get his comeuppance. In all his years in Mou County, no one had ever dared to slap him in the face like that. If he didn't teach this young man a lesson, he wouldn't know what rules were.

Zhao Yongchang glanced at the time; it was almost 5:30. He packed his things to leave work when his secretary knocked and came in.

"Mr. Zhao, there's a package for you."

"What delivery? I didn't buy anything."

"I don't know, we're in the same city," the secretary said, placing the file folder on the table.

Zhao Yongchang sat back down in the boss's chair, opened the documents, and took out a court summons.

"I fucking... Zhang Yang, that bastard!"

Zhao Yongchang was so angry his face turned green; he hadn't expected Zhang Yang to sue him so directly...

He took a phone out of the drawer, dialed a number, and tapped his fingers on the table.

"Hey bro, I have a case at court that's supposed to be processed on a fast-track basis. Could you help me delay it a bit?"