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

At seven o'clock in the evening, the garden was full of spring colors.

When Zhang Yang arrived, it wasn't completely dark yet. He could see a wall in the distance, and a person was standing at the corner of the wall.

When the man saw their car, he waved to signal that the car could not go any further. Zhang Yang told Xiao Li to stop the car at the corner, and Liu Chuang got out of the car first and opened the back door for him.

"Mr. Zhang, would you like me to come in with you?" Liu Chuang asked.

Zhang Yang shook his head and followed the person for a distance before passing through an iron gate.

Zhang Yang walked through the iron gate, his face filled with shock.

The entire villa looks ordinary from the outside, even dilapidated, but inside it is a completely different world. There are gravel paths, bamboo groves on both sides, and streetlights hidden behind the bamboo groves, the light is neither too bright nor too dim, just enough to see the path under your feet.

A young man in a white shirt stood at the end of the path. Upon seeing Zhang Yang, he approached him and said, "Mr. Zhang? Young Master Liu is already waiting inside. Please come with me."

Zhang Yang followed him through the corridor to a two-story building. The man in the white shirt opened the door for him and stepped aside, saying, "Please, Mr. Zhang."

Zhang Yang walked in.

The room was tastefully decorated, with several pieces of porcelain on the display shelf and a landscape painting on the wall. The warm yellow lighting made it look like a private study in a wealthy family's home.

Young Master Liu was sitting behind the tea table, brewing tea.

He was younger than Zhang Yang had imagined, around thirty years old, wearing a light gray casual suit with the collar of his white shirt open and no tie. His hair was neatly combed, and he looked clean and sharp.

"Mr. Zhang, welcome." Young Master Liu looked up, smiled, and without getting up, simply gestured for him to sit down. "Come and sit down, the tea is freshly brewed."

Zhang Yang walked over and sat down opposite him.

Young Master Liu poured him a cup of tea and pushed it towards him: "Mr. Zhang, you're really young, yet you're already doing so many big things. I heard you bought that building in the incubator yesterday?"

Zhang Yang paused, his hand holding the teacup still: "Young Master Liu, your information comes quickly."

"Mou County is only so big, everyone knows about any commotion." Young Master Liu picked up his teacup. "I'll toast you with tea instead of wine."

The two clinked glasses and each took a sip.

Young Master Liu put down his cup and glanced at him: "How long has Mr. Zhang been back?"

"More than a month."

"You've accomplished so much in just over a month, that's impressive." Young Master Liu leaned back in his chair. "County Mou needs someone as capable as you to come back and break this stagnant pool."

Zhang Yang smiled calmly: "It's a pity that some people always think I'm young and treat me like a lamb, making it difficult for me to get anything done."

Young Master Liu was taken aback upon hearing this, then nodded: "You can't say that. After all, business has been tough these past two years. Some people may have benefited from the boom, but now that the boom is over, they are bound to be unaccustomed to it, so they have been a bit aggressive in their methods."

He picked up the teapot and refilled Zhang Yang's water.

"Mr. Zhang, I invited you here today for no other reason than to say that I heard someone important has come to the county and I would like to get to know him. You've seen the world and have invested so much money since you came back. As someone who has lived in Mou County for so many years, I should at least extend my hospitality as a host."

"Young Master Liu, you're too kind. I'm just a small business owner; I'm nothing special."

"A small business?" Young Master Liu chuckled. "Mr. Zhang is being modest. You bought a shopping mall outright, an office building outright, and chartered the entire county's transportation fleet. You call that a small business?"

Zhang Yang clicked his tongue: "Young Master Liu, you've had your tea. Now tell me why you summoned me here."

"Mr. Zhang, don't be in a hurry. There's really nothing else. I just want to make a friend. I've heard that you have three principles in doing business: the law is the bottom line, contracts are the guarantee, and integrity is the foundation. I think that's very true. Everyone has their own way of doing things."

Zhang Yang glanced at him, his expression complicated. He couldn't understand what this Young Master Liu meant at all, mainly because he knew too little about him.

Cheng Kainian knew, but he stammered when he spoke; Jiang Qiao had followed Zhao Yongchang for six years, but knew nothing about this man.

When I met him today, he had the air of a refined gentleman, and his manner of speaking was unlike that of someone from an ordinary family.

"Heh, just saying. In business, everyone has a few polite words." Seeing that Young Master Liu hadn't revealed his intentions, Zhang Yang started to laugh it off.

Seeing this, Young Master Liu understood and didn't press the matter. Instead, he changed the subject: "By the way, Mr. Zhang, I'm actually quite curious why you're considering investing so much money in Mou County. Would it be convenient to discuss it?"

Zhang Yang paused for a moment, then smiled calmly: "I just want to help develop my hometown."

Young Master Liu nodded: "Mr. Zhang, let me be frank. The economy of any place is like a cake. It takes many people to make it bigger. You alone can't drive the economy much."

At this point, Zhang Yang finally understood Liu Gongzi's intention. This was not only pleading for Zhao Yongchang, but also subtly implying something about him.

But my current project doesn't seem to conflict with his, right?

"May I ask which industries Mr. Liu is involved in?"

Young Master Liu glanced at Zhang Yang with great satisfaction, noting that Zhang Yang had grasped the key point of his words in just a few sentences.

"Medicine and construction."

Zhang Yang's lips curled up slightly, then he quickly regained his composure: "Maybe we can collaborate again in the future."

"Oh? Mr. Zhang is also interested in medicine and construction?" Young Master Liu was taken aback.

Zhang Yang naturally understood what Young Master Liu meant and chuckled, "I have such ideas for the future, but I only deal with the end-user. I hope that you and I will be great partners in the future."

Upon hearing this, Young Master Liu instantly understood Zhang Yang's meaning and smiled, "Then I hope that one day I can cooperate with President Zhang."

"Sigh," Zhang Yang sighed, "but I hope our cooperation won't be ruined by some unwritten rules."

"Don't worry about that." Young Master Liu smiled. "I'm not like Zhao Yongchang. I've heard about some of the things he did, but Zhao Yongchang has his reasons for staying in Mou County for so many years. You've just come back, so you may not be familiar with the local situation. Some relationships can't be sorted out in a day or two."

Zhang Yang narrowed his eyes slightly as he looked at him, waiting for him to finish speaking.

"I didn't mean anything by it," Young Master Liu picked up his cup and took a sip of tea. "What I mean is that Mou County is only so big. We'll run into each other all the time. It would be best if we could turn hostility into friendship. You have a lot to do in the future. It's always better to have more friends than more enemies."

Zhang Yang was silent for a moment: "Young Master Liu, since you've brought it up, I won't hide it anymore. I didn't do Zhao Yongchang's thing. And don't you find it strange? Even if it's tax evasion, why would he react so strongly to just paying a fine?"

Upon hearing this, Young Master Liu frowned slightly and then began to ponder.

Yes, if it's just simple tax evasion, wouldn't paying the fine be enough? Could it be that Zhao Yongchang is hiding something from me?

"I'm a very simple person. If you don't mess with me, I won't mess with you. If you do mess with me, I won't get entangled with you. I'll just do things the rules." Seeing that Young Master Liu didn't speak, Zhang Yang continued, "As for Zhao Yongchang's matter, I don't understand it and I don't want to understand it. I have a lot of things to do myself. Who has time to play with him all day?"

After thinking it over, Young Master Liu called his secretary over and whispered a few words in his ear before looking at Zhang Yang.

"Mr. Zhang, thank you. Your words have been a wake-up call." Young Master Liu laughed, then stood up. "The food will be ready soon. Let's eat and chat."

Zhang Yang smiled slightly and stood up.

What do you mean by "a word to awaken one from a dream"? I didn't say anything! You guessed it yourself.