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

In a villa district of the provincial capital.

"Dear customers, I am the owner of Moore Department Store. Today's opening was incredibly popular, and I felt your enthusiasm. However, our preparations were insufficient, which caused the power load to exceed expectations, resulting in a poor shopping experience for everyone. I sincerely apologize for this. To make up for the inconvenience caused, we have decided that everyone who makes a purchase today can apply for a membership card at the cashier with their receipt. We will then compensate each customer with 300 yuan on their card."

A man in his fifties, wearing gold-rimmed glasses, was watching a short video on his phone. The video showed Zhang Yang using a megaphone to admit that his team was not prepared when the power went out at Moore Department Store, apologizing on the spot and compensating the customers.

The man clicked on the comments section of this video that had over a million likes.

"Damn, this boss has vision; he's truly mastered the essence of Pang Donglai."

"Haha, I'm a local. I was just planning to join in the fun today, but I ended up buying some things and even making a profit. It's the first time in my life I've had such a pleasant shopping experience."

"I'm so envious! I'm from the next county, why don't we have a shopping mall like this here?"

"I heard that they not only compensated 300 yuan on the spot, but the mall had already issued coupons before its opening, but because of this incident, they issued coupons for another week."

"This business owner probably won't make much money on their first day of business, right?"

"..."

The man turned off his phone, his expression hardening, and looked at the tall, thin man beside him.

What do you think of this flamboyant attitude?

The man frowned slightly and shook his head: "I think it's just a publicity stunt. After all, this happened during the opening ceremony, so he had no choice but to use compensation as a quick way to maintain his reputation and make customers trust him and continue shopping at his mall."

The man took out a cigar, and the other man, understanding immediately, stepped forward and handed him an ashtray.

"I think this is only one aspect. I watched other videos of their company, and he seems to genuinely care about the customer experience. I can tell he's not faking it. I've also learned that he pays his employees better than Pang Donglai does."

The man paused slightly, then lowered his head: "Boss, is there something you'd like to instruct me on?"

The man smiled and said, "This Zhang Yang is quite interesting. You will take over Zhao Yongchang's position and manage the building materials market in Mou County. I think you should get to know Zhang Yang better. I believe that with his current style of doing things, he is definitely not just doing this for the sake of opening a shopping mall. Perhaps you will have the opportunity to cooperate in the future."

"Understood, boss."

"Okay, you can go and take over tomorrow. Remember not to follow Zhao Yongchang's example and do those shady things. Do business properly, and only mutual benefit can ensure long-term success."

The man hesitated for a moment: "Boss, isn't the matter with Zhao Yongchang still unresolved?"

"I've already had someone investigate the account book matter." The boss put down his cigar. "When you go over, take the account book with you and give it to Zhang Yang."

"Huh? Boss...aren't we supposed to deal with Zhao Yongchang ourselves?"

The man frowned: "I'm doing him a favor by giving him this gift. Zhao Yongchang offended him too much, and he suffered such a huge loss when he opened his business. This gift will also give you an excuse to see him in the future."

"Zhao Yongchang orchestrated the mall's opening?" the man asked, looking shocked.

"Otherwise what? That's why I said he only knows how to play these low-class games, and most importantly, he hasn't succeeded yet. Instead, he only makes others lose some money and gain some fame. Just listen to me, don't mess with him. I have a feeling that this person will be someone important in the future."

"Understood!"

The man waved his hand, dismissing the man from leaving.

......

The next morning, when Zhang Yang woke up, it was already bright outside the window.

He picked up his phone and glanced at the time; it was only a little before eight o'clock. Lately, he didn't know what was wrong with him, but even if he went to bed late at night, he would wake up very early the next morning.

Liu Senran had sent a document at around 2 a.m. titled "Preliminary Planning Scheme for Chengbei Commercial and Logistics Park," followed by a message: "I had the team work on this last night. Take a look, and feel free to share your thoughts."

Zhang Yang was speechless. Didn't they say last night that the preliminary plan would be out in a few days?

"Another day" is several hours later? Making employees work overtime so late is inhumane and doesn't seem like we're supposed to be people-oriented at all!

Zhang Yang couldn't help but spit out a curse, then sat up, leaned against the headboard, opened the file, and started flipping through it. The content was very comprehensive.

The site includes location analysis, master plan, phased construction plan, preliminary positioning of supporting commercial facilities, and a rough financial estimate.

He didn't look at it in detail, but quickly skimmed through the overall framework. The 120-acre site was to be built in three phases. The first phase was a warehousing and logistics area, the second phase was a supporting commercial and parking area, and the third phase was office and public service facilities. The total investment was estimated to be around 300 million yuan. Liu Senran said he would contribute the majority of the investment, while Zhang Yang's part would be between 70 and 90 million yuan.

Zhang Yang put down his phone, leaned against the headboard, and pondered for a moment.

Ninety million is not a small amount, but the system brings in fifty million every day, so his sensitivity to money has been worn down. As long as he can see a reasonable return on investment, it is worthwhile in his eyes.

Of course, Zhang Yang's view of value return refers to population return.

After breakfast, Zhang Yang called Luo Qingqing on his way to the incubator: "Have a meeting at 9:30 in the conference room. Call Chen Rou and find two more people who understand trade and logistics."

"Okay, Mr. Zhang."

At 9:30 a.m., Chen Rou and Luo Qingqing arrived at the conference room on time with two men. Zhang Yang had already projected the proposal sent by Liu Senran onto the screen and briefly introduced the project background and basic information.

Luo Qingqing introduced, "President Zhang, these two are Chen Jun and Wang Chao, who are professional investors in logistics in our investment department."

Zhang Yang nodded, gesturing for everyone to sit down.

"Take ten minutes to go through the proposal first, and then share your thoughts."

During the quiet ten minutes, the only sounds were the turning of pages and the occasional tapping of a keyboard.

Ten minutes later, Zhang Yang asked, "How is it?"

Wang Chao spoke first, saying, "I have no questions; the plan and logic are very clear."

Chen Jun continued, "If the 120-mu scale, along with the supporting commercial facilities, can be implemented as planned, the changes to Mu County will be structural."

Luo Qingqing raised her hand: "President Zhang, I have a question. Young Master Liu said he wants to develop supporting commercial facilities in this project and that he wants unified management and standards. If the future scale is this large, does he plan to cooperate with our company or just with you personally?"

"We're collaborating with a company," Zhang Yang replied. "Initially, we participate under the name of an investment company, while we are responsible for the management and operations."

Luo Qingqing nodded, indicating that she understood.

Chen Rou, who hadn't spoken until now, flipped to the last page of the plan and pointed to the financial calculation sheet: "If we follow the proportions in the plan, this project will require an initial investment of around 80 million. The company doesn't currently have that much in its accounts. Your personal funds are certainly possible, but will that affect other new projects later?"

Zhang Yang shook his head. "What a joke! What impact could tens of millions have?"

"Don't worry about money!"

Everyone: "..."