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

On the other side, in an office in the Chengnan Building Materials Market.

Zhao Yongchang had a cigar between his fingers, his legs propped up on the desk, and was puffing away.

The secretary stood at the door and knocked on the door frame.

"Enter."

"Mr. Zhao, we've received a message from the urban management department."

Zhao Yongchang raised his eyelids, glanced at him, and said, "Speak."

"No problems were found, and the law enforcement officers have already left."

Zhao Yongchang put the cigar in his mouth, took a puff, and slowly exhaled, the smoke dissipating under the office lights.

"Gone?"

The secretary nodded: "The data measured on-site are all within the prescribed range, and the construction time is also compliant, so there are no penalties."

"As expected." Zhao Yongchang took the cigar out of his mouth, flicked the ash into the ashtray, and said, "Okay, I got it."

The secretary stood there, hesitated for a moment, and tentatively asked, "Mr. Zhao, what's the next step...?"

"No rush." ​​Zhao Yongchang sat up straight, picked up his teacup, took a sip, and said, "Let me think about it some more."

"Should we continue with the whistleblowing?"

Zhao Yongchang waved his hand: "Not for now. Once is a coincidence, but twice would be targeted."

Upon hearing this, the secretary turned and left.

Zhao Yongchang pondered for a moment, picked up the reports on the table and flipped through them, then stood up, walked to the window, and glanced at the street outside.

He took his phone out of his pocket, found a number, and dialed it.

"Hey, Boss Zhao? What brings you to call me today?" A man's voice came through the phone, half-joking, with the clinking of glasses in the background, like at a dinner party.

"Mr. Liu, are you busy?"

"Hey, it's just a casual meal with some old friends, no problem. But if you, Boss Zhao, call, I have to answer first."

Zhao Yongchang smiled and said, "I have something I'd like to ask you for advice on."

"Is there anything you, Boss Zhao, can't handle? Tell me, as long as I can help."

Zhao Yongchang walked back to his desk, sat down, poured himself a cup of tea, took a sip, and said:

"It's nothing major. A young man came back, invested some money, bought the old aluminum alloy factory, and took over Moore Department Store. You haven't been around lately, so you don't know how successful he is."

Upon hearing this, Liu Quanyou chuckled and said, "Isn't this a good thing? You, Boss Zhao, have been in Mou County for so many years. It's a good thing to have new people come in. Everyone can make money as long as there's work to do."

"It's a good thing, but his methods are a bit unorthodox. He doesn't seem to understand the rules of our industry."

Liu Quanyou paused for a moment: "Rules? You mean he wants to bypass you?"

"I checked, and the entire design and renovation was done by external suppliers. Not to mention the design team, we don't have any good design teams locally, but even the materials were all from out of town. The locals didn't get a single penny."

"Oh dear, he's a bit immature. Boss Zhao, tell me straight, what do you want me to do?"

"Mr. Liu, don't you have a few suppliers? I was thinking, could you perhaps invite him to dinner?"

"You want me to probe his background?"

"It's not about testing the waters, it's just about letting him know that in Mou County, making money is no problem, but you have to do it by the rules."

Liu Quanyou thought for a moment and said, "Alright, since you, Boss Zhao, have spoken up, I'll consider it making friends. But let me make this clear from the start: I'll only eat and chat; I won't get involved in anything else."

"Don't worry, it's just a meal."

"Okay, you organize the gathering, I'll be there."

"It's settled then. I'll let you know when I've arranged the place."

"Okay, I'll contact you when I get back."

After hanging up, Zhao Yongchang took another phone from the drawer and made a call.

"Feed?" A deep voice came from the phone.

Zhao Yongchang bowed slightly and said politely, "Boss, I've done as you said. Next, I plan to do this and that..."

I only care about the results.

After hanging up the phone, Zhao Yongchang gave a wry smile.

......

Two days later, Zhang Yang was looking at the equipment list that Chen Rou had sent to him in the tea factory office.

Luo Qingqing knocked on the door and poked half her body in: "President Zhang, someone is looking for you."

"Who?"

"He said his name is Liu Quanyou, and he works in logistics and supply chain. He said he wants to talk to you and asked if it's convenient for you now."

Zhang Yang put down the documents in his hand, thought for a moment, and realized that he had never heard of the name Liu Quanyou before.

Did he say anything?

"They said they wanted to discuss cooperation."

Zhang Yang thought for a moment: "Let him in."

Luo Qingqing nodded, turned and went out. A few minutes later, she led a man who looked to be around fifty years old back in.

Liu Quan looked like an ordinary businessman. He was not tall, wore a dark gray jacket, and had his hair neatly combed. He entered the room with a big smile on his face.

"Hello, Mr. Zhang." Liu Quanyou walked over quickly and extended his hand. "My name is Liu Quanyou. I run a supply chain and logistics business in Mou County. I've wanted to get to know you for a long time, but I haven't found a suitable opportunity."

Zhang Yang shook his hand: "Mr. Liu, you're too kind. Please have a seat."

Liu Quanyou sat down and casually glanced around the office: "You've done a good job here. I heard you took over the aluminum alloy factory. I thought it was a pity that such a big factory was just lying around. I didn't expect you to manage it so well."

"It's just getting started, still taking it slow." Zhang Yang poured him a cup of tea. "What brings you here today, Mr. Liu?"

Liu Quanyou took the tea and smiled, "It's nothing major. I just heard that General Manager Zhang has only been back for a short time and hasn't yet deployed many resources. I've been working in the county for over twenty years. I may not have much else, but I know a lot of people. I was thinking that if General Manager Zhang needs any help since he just returned, I could lend a hand."

Zhang Yang held his teacup and nodded.

Seeing that he didn't speak, Liu Quanyou added, "For example, in terms of logistics and transportation, I have a supply chain fleet. When your tea leaves leave the factory and the goods are purchased by the market, you'll need vehicles, right? If you trust me, we can cooperate."

Zhang Yang smiled and said, "That's great! I was just worried about this. Since Mr. Liu has brought it up, I'll remember it. I'll definitely contact you if I need anything in the future."

"Hey, don't be so polite with me." Liu Quanyou waved his hand. "President Zhang, Mou County isn't big. There will be plenty of opportunities to do business with you in the future. I see that you're not old enough to have accomplished so much. It's not easy. If you need anything in the future, feel free to contact me."

Zhang Yang nodded: "Okay, thank you in advance, Mr. Liu."

Liu Quanyou glanced at his watch: "Then I won't bother you any longer. I'll treat you to a meal another day when I'm free, and we can have a good chat."

"OK."

Zhang Yang saw him to the door, and Liu Quanyou turned and left.

Back in the office, Chen Rou came in carrying some documents: "Brother, who was that person just now?"

"Liu Quanyou, who works in supply chain logistics. This is our first meeting. Let's talk about cooperation."

"So what do you think?" Chen Rou asked.

"Talking about cooperation is a pretense; I just wanted to drop by." Zhang Yang sat back down in his chair. "Someone I've never heard of suddenly comes along wanting to collaborate. Do you think that's normal? Even if I need logistics, isn't this a bit too early?"

"Then why did you agree to it?"

"What can I do if I don't agree? He came up to talk about cooperation, I have no reason to refuse him. We can discuss the specifics later. As long as it's within my rules, I welcome anyone to come and talk about cooperation. I can't make this pie in Mou County big by myself alone."

"That person..."

Zhang Yang picked up his teacup and looked in the direction where Liu Quanyou had disappeared.

"Let's wait and see what he's up to."