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

After sending the email, Zhang Yang went back to bed, but the pictures Fang Xiaoyu had sent him kept replaying in his mind.

The preliminary assessment report shows that the village is really suitable as a place for short weekend getaways, mainly selling points such as getting close to nature, relaxing and experiencing tea culture. However, Zhang Yang does not want it to just become a popular tourist destination or a high-end homestay.

It's a real shame that such a large area of ​​tea plantations has been abandoned. It would be even better if they could be preserved while being developed, and if they could conform to the concept of sustainable development.

This approach will not only allow the village to thrive, but also provide the local residents with a sustainable income, so they won't always be thinking about going out to work, and those who have already left may even return home.

With this idea in mind, Zhang Yang had a general idea. Now it was up to Fang Xiaoyu and Gao Yuan to come up with a specific plan.

After sorting out his thoughts, Zhang Yang felt sleepy, so he plugged in his phone and went straight to bed...

......

The following days were sunny and warm.

On June 23, Moore Department Store's video continued to go viral online, with even more heated discussions in the comments section than before.

On June 24, the video's popularity reached a new high.

On June 25, in addition to posting regular videos, the official account also posted a video of Zhang Yang connecting with the founder of Pang Donglai online to learn from him. As a result, the video clip went viral and once again topped the trending searches.

On June 26, the video began promoting Moore Department Store's business philosophy and opening activities.

On June 27, in addition to releasing a video, they also distributed coupons through various local channels. Locals who managed to grab the coupons were all eager to use them as soon as the store opened the next day.

September 6, evening.

Zhang Yang stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window in his office, looking at the distant skyline.

A thin layer of sunset glow covered the horizon, and orange-red light shone through the gaps in the clouds, giving the entire sky a warm and inviting feel.

His phone's memo app suddenly went off. He took out his phone and saw that the memo app reminded him of the ribbon-cutting ceremony at 8:18 a.m. the next day.

Zhang Yang was momentarily dazed as memories of running a supermarket in Shanghai resurfaced and assaulted his mind.

He shook his head vigorously, turned around and walked back to his desk, looking at the schedule for tomorrow's opening again.

The ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held at 8:18 AM, and heads of several county departments will be present, as will Mr. Liu. Afterwards, there will be media interviews, and the park will officially open to the public at 9:00 AM.

He and Sun Yifan had gone through all the procedures repeatedly, and they had timed each step perfectly.

Just as I was pondering this, there was a knock at the door.

"Enter."

Liu Chuang walked in and stood in front of the desk: "Mr. Zhang, I have checked the mall. All entrances and exits are normal. There are people on duty in the power distribution room. There will be someone to guide people in the parking lot tomorrow."

"What about the area around the square?"

"This afternoon, I noticed a few people loitering around the area, but they didn't do anything. They just stood there watching for a while. Zheng Hu went to ask them, and they said they wanted to get a feel for the excitement of tomorrow's opening and pick a good spot to watch."

Zhang Yang fell silent. Yes, quite a few people came to watch the opening. With such a large scale, it would be hard to tell if there were a few people with ulterior motives mixed in.

"Pay close attention, and make sure to spot anyone who seems suspicious."

"I asked Zheng Hu to keep an eye out," Liu Chuang said with a somewhat troubled expression. "But there will be a lot of people tomorrow, and anything can happen in crowded places."

Zhang Yang nodded: "Then arrange for more people."

"It's already been arranged."

"You're the professional, so plan this according to your highest standards."

"clear!"

Zhang Yang waved his hand, and Liu Chuang turned and left the office.

After Liu Chuang left, Zhang Yang rubbed his temples, sat back in his chair, picked up the teacup on the table, and took a sip of water.

He watched as the sky outside the window gradually darkened, the sunset faded, and the streetlights came on.

He thought for a moment and then dialed Sun Yifan's number.

"Mr. Zhang."

What time will you arrive tomorrow?

"At 6:30, I arrived at the site early to go through the procedures one more time."

"Thanks for your hard work."

"Of course, Mr. Zhang, you don't need to come so early tomorrow, just arrive before eight o'clock."

"Okay." Zhang Yang hung up the phone, got up, turned off the light, and walked out of the office.

The corridor was so quiet that only his own footsteps could be heard. The entire building was empty, and at this time of day, there was a special sense of tranquility. He took the elevator down to the first floor, where only the reception desk had a light on.

As I stepped out the door, a night breeze blew by, and the heat subsided slightly.

He stood on the steps, lit a cigarette, and looked up at the sky above. Most of the clouds had dispersed, revealing a few sparse stars.

"Tomorrow should be a good day," Zhang Yang murmured.

......

Meanwhile, at a quiet intersection in the southeast of the county town, an inconspicuous white sedan was parked.

Zhao Yongchang sat in the driver's seat, the car window was slightly ajar, and the red glow of a cigarette butt flickered in the darkness.

He was wearing a dark gray short-sleeved shirt, and he looked much thinner than before. His facial features were more defined, and his eyes were sunken. He didn't start the car; he just reclined the seat a little and looked at the gray road ahead.

His phone suddenly lit up. He picked it up and glanced at it; it was a message: "Midnight operation! The men are in position!"

He did not reply.

He simply tossed his phone onto the passenger seat, finished his last two puffs of cigarette, threw the cigarette butt out the window, and then gave a slight twitch at the corner of his mouth, as if he wanted to laugh but didn't.

A few seconds later, he muttered to himself, "Zhang Yang, congratulations on your opening! Mou County, I'm off."

The engine roared suddenly, and the car drove in the opposite direction from the county town. The taillights grew smaller and smaller in the night, and finally disappeared completely.

......

When Zhang Yang opened the door, the living room light was still on. Chen Xiuyun was sitting on the sofa, unpacking clothes from her suitcase. There were local specialties she had brought back from her trip on the coffee table.

"I just got back today, I'll pack tomorrow. Aren't you tired after a long day of travel? Get some rest," Zhang Yang said.

"I've been waiting for you. I have something I want to tell you," Chen Xiuyun looked up and glanced at him.

"What?"

"Opening tomorrow, are you nervous?"

Zhang Yang sat down next to her, picked up his water glass and took a sip: "To be honest, a little."

Chen Xiuyun folded the clothes in her hand and put them aside: "You also said you were nervous when you first opened the shop."

Zhang Yang paused for a moment, recalling that he had indeed said something similar the night before opening his supermarket a few years ago. At that time, the supermarket he had taken over was someone else's transfer store, and he was so excited that he couldn't sleep all night.

"Things are different now."

Chen Xiuyun patted his shoulder: "Son, you've done what you should have done. Man proposes, God disposes. Go and get some rest, don't overthink it."

Zhang Yang nodded, then changed the subject: "Where's my dad?"

"I'm tired from driving all day, so I'm going to sleep. He said he's going to your ribbon-cutting ceremony tomorrow."

Zhang Yang smiled and said, "Okay, then our whole family will go together tomorrow. I'm going to take a shower and then go to sleep. You should go to sleep early too."

After saying that, he turned and went back to his room.

After taking a shower, Zhang Yang lay on the bed. He stared at the ceiling for a while, going over tomorrow's schedule in his mind. After confirming that nothing had been missed, he slowly closed his eyes.

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