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

A muffled clap of thunder suddenly exploded in the clouds, accompanied by a bolt of lightning as thick as an arm streaking across the sky.

The dense downpour pounded on the ground, forming layers of mist, and the streetlights were blurred into a hazy yellow light in the rain.

A figure in the rain crossed the road and came to a corner of the street.

This place is just across the street from Moore Department Store, so the patrol personnel on the ground floor there have no way of seeing this side. In addition, today's heavy rain has created fog that has reduced visibility to a minimum, making it a natural cover.

A figure pried open an inconspicuous manhole cover, crawled inside, and emerged about ten minutes later. The figure then restored the manhole cover to its original state and quickly disappeared into the rain.

Zheng Hu stood by the window on the top floor of the mall, his gaze piercing through the rain, and saw a figure walking across the street.

"Tiger, should we make a move?" a young security guard in a black T-shirt asked in a low voice.

Zheng Hu frowned. He watched for nearly two minutes and, seeing that the figure hadn't come to Moore Department Store, breathed a sigh of relief and said, "No need to rush, let's keep watching. It might just be someone passing by."

The young security guard nodded and continued to observe.

Zhang Yang was lying in bed. He had just finished a phone call with his parents who were traveling and was preparing to get some rest early tonight, since the sound of rain really helped him fall asleep.

"Ring ring, ring ring."

His phone rang, and when he saw it was Luo Qingqing calling, he immediately answered.

"Mr. Zhang, Gao Yuan and Fang Xiaoyu, who were supposed to report for duty today, ran into some trouble on their way."

Zhang Yang frowned: "What's going on?"

"The car had a flat tire on the way, and rescue couldn't get through. They are now staying overnight in a village southeast of the county town."

"Is he alright?"

"It's nothing, just a flat tire, and the heavy rain caused a section of the road to collapse. They can only get out after the collapsed section is cleared."

"Okay, tell them to be careful."

"OK."

......

Meanwhile, in the tea village far southeast of the county seat, the rain finally subsided a bit.

Fang Xiaoyu sat on a low stool by the door, watching the rain drip from the edge of the blue tiles, forming a curtain under the eaves. The old man had gone to the inner room to rest, and Gao Yuan sat at the table, looking at satellite maps on his phone.

"Found it," he said in a low voice.

Fang Xiaoyu leaned closer, and Gao Yuan handed her his phone. On the satellite map, the village and the surrounding tea mountains were connected, and a not-so-wide road connected to the provincial highway outside. To the southeast of the village, there was a large area of ​​neatly outlined slopes, which was obviously the former tea garden area.

"Look at this," Gao Yuan pointed to an area, "Judging from the satellite image, this tea garden covers at least several hundred acres. If we resume planting and renovate the old buildings in the village, there's plenty of space."

Fang Xiaoyu took the phone and zoomed in to look at it: "These old houses are also well-oriented, with good lighting and ventilation. The drying ground in front can be used as an outdoor tea area, where guests can drink tea and enjoy the mountain view."

"Do you think the new company would be interested in this if we put it into a plan? The bonus is 500,000."

Fang Xiaoyu thought for a moment and said, "It's hard to say. Let's go and see for ourselves. If it's just an empty shell and the inside is rotten, then it's pointless."

"Okay, let's talk about it tomorrow when the rain stops."

The last patter of rain outside the window gradually subsided, and the mountain mist rose, gently shrouding the village in a gray-white hue.

The next morning, the rain stopped, and sunlight shone through the gaps in the clouds, falling on the wet, green tiles and making them sparkle.

Gao Yuan and Fang Xiaoyu got up early and greeted the old man.

"Sir, we'd like to go up the mountain to see that tea plantation. Is it far?"

"It's not far. Just follow the path behind the house uphill, and it'll be there in about ten minutes," the old man pointed behind the house. "But the path is slippery, so be careful."

The two walked up the path behind the house.

The village paths are dirt roads, and because of the rain last night, they are soft to the touch now. Wild grass grows on both sides of the road, and water droplets still hang on the tips of the leaves.

After walking for about ten minutes, their view suddenly opened up, and they stood on a high slope with a large expanse of tea trees stretching up the hillside in front of them.

The tea bushes were larger than Fang Xiaoyu had imagined last night, arranged in rows, stretching from the bottom of the slope all the way to the mountainside. Although most of the tea bushes were mixed with wild grass, the overall shape was still intact.

Fang Xiaoyu squatted down and parted a clump of branches on the outside. The old trunk at the bottom was thick and black, and it was obviously an old tea tree that had been planted for decades.

"These old tea trees have very deep root systems, and they can sprout again if they are pruned properly."

Gao Yuan stood behind her, took out his phone and took a few panoramic photos: "Take some photos back to work on the plan later."

The two walked around the edge of the tea garden, and Fang Xiaoyu took out her notebook and drew a simple distribution map, marking the approximate location relationships of the tea garden, old house, drying ground, and roads.

When they returned to the nursing home, the rescue team called: "The road is open now, we're coming to pick you up."

Gao Yuan responded and, after hanging up the phone, looked at Fang Xiaoyu: "It's time to go."

Fang Xiaoyu put her notebook into her bag and glanced at the tea plantation in the distance: "I think this place will work."

Gao Yuan laughed: "Then let's go back and write a good proposal, and try to make it look like we envision it."

The two returned to the old man's house, thanked him, left him 500 yuan as lodging expenses, and then turned and left.

When they reached the main road, the rescue team arrived, and the SUV was quickly rescued and fitted with a spare tire.

After checking the vehicle and confirming that there were no problems, Gao Yuan started the car and drove towards the county town.

......

Meanwhile, Zhao Yongchang was on the phone.

"Brother Zhao, the men I sent found the route to Moore Department Store last night and have already marked it."

"Once confirmed, that's fine. Zhang Yang's opening is on the 28th, right? Tell that person to make the move on the night of the 27th." He paused, "By the way, there won't be any immediate reaction after tampering with it, will there?"

"No, he will strip a small section of the outer sheath of the incoming cable and insert a copper wire. This operation will not trip the circuit breaker immediately, but it will cause an overload trip during peak electricity consumption periods, such as the morning of the opening day when the air conditioners, lighting, and freezers are all running at full capacity."

"Alright, let's do it this way. When he opens, with so many people going in, if the power suddenly goes out and causes panic, and something else happens, I don't think his mall will be able to stay open." Zhao Yongchang grinned wickedly, then, as if remembering something, continued, "By the way, once the matter is settled, immediately make that person leave Mou County."

"Don't worry, I'll take care of it."

"Okay, find someone to go to the scene and film some videos for me."

"Haha, of course, don't worry, Brother Zhao. It's such a lively event, and the brothers love excitement. We'll also go and support his business."

Upon hearing this, Zhao Yongchang nodded in satisfaction and then hung up the phone.

"Zhang Yang, I wish you great success in your business opening!"