My stepmother forced me to donate bone marrow, so I retaliated by slapping my scumbag father in the

"It's not just about investing."

Another person chimed in, "Shen Ze is young, but he is more mature than many of the older generation."

"When the entire business community was pessimistic about him, he never came out to argue a word."

"In the end, the results speak for themselves, and the live broadcast proved everyone wrong."

"Old Shen, if you had half his composure, you wouldn't be in this situation today."

Many people in the private room showed expressions of agreement.

A month ago, Shen Jianjun was a billionaire whom Shen Ze could only look up to.

Now their positions have been completely reversed.

Shen Ze owns hotels, hospitals, conglomerates, banks, and Douyin (TikTok), and his reputation as an investment guru has spread throughout Shanghai.

Shen Jianjun, however, had to rely on 6.9 billion yuan in loans and 15 mines to make a difficult comeback.

The difference is clear at a glance.

"That's enough!"

Shen Jianjun slammed his wine glass down on the table, and the surroundings fell silent.

He clenched his fists tightly, the veins on the back of his hands bulging: "Tonight is my feast."

"I invited you all here out of consideration for our past friendship, not so you could repeatedly remind me of what I did wrong in the past!"

"And I'm not asking you to compare me to Shen Ze!"

The real estate tycoon frowned: "Old Shen, we're just trying to give you some advice, but you just can't stand hearing the truth."

"They've only made money from the mining farm for a few days, and they already think they've turned their fortunes around?"

"We're not lending you money because we're afraid you'll lose it all again."

"That's right."

Another person said, "If we're really talking about investment skills, you're definitely not as good as Shen Ze right now. What's wrong with admitting that?"

"Yes, he's not an outsider, he's your own son, how could it not be good to praise him?"

Shen Jianjun's chest heaved violently, and his face turned bright red.

What biological son? That's his mortal enemy who hates him to the core!

Everyone present was pretending to be ignorant when they knew the truth!

He wanted to drive all these people out, but he couldn't bear to part with the connections he had painstakingly rebuilt.

Upon seeing this, Sun Mei immediately stood up and raised her glass: "Everyone, let's not talk about the past."

"Today is to celebrate the mine's successful profitability, so let's drink."

"Jianjun was just emotional for a moment, please don't take it to heart."

After she finished speaking, she looked at Shen Jianjun and lowered her voice, "Bear with it for now."

"They'll shut up once the mines make more money."

Shen Jianjun forcibly suppressed his anger and picked up his wine glass again: "That's right, today we'll only talk about the mine."

"As I just said, the fifteen mines can bring in millions of dollars in net profit every day."

"This is just the first phase; once production capacity is fully ramped up, profits will only be higher!"

Meanwhile, in the top-floor office of Pearl Private Bank.

Shen Ze glanced at the time on the wall; there were only ten minutes left before the policy was officially released.

The documents on the table were already open.

After the new regulations on river ecological management are implemented, sand mining areas, total mining volume, and environmental protection standards will be subject to comprehensive restrictions.

The approval process for sand and gravel mines will also be significantly tightened.

Only established mines that have been operating for many years, have complete permits, and meet ecological requirements are likely to be preserved.

Those newly established medium-sized mines that lack complete historical qualifications will all be shut down.

None of the fifteen mines under Shen Jianjun's control passed the review.

Ten minutes later, the policy was issued on time.

The moment the news appeared on the official website, the entire mining industry in Shanghai was thrown into chaos.

"Is river sand mining completely restricted?"

"All new mine approvals are being reviewed again!"

"Mining farms without proper qualifications must cease operations immediately!"

"What should we do if the equipment is already in use?"

"Damn it, our mine was only built last month!"

The phone kept ringing in various sand and gravel companies.

Those in the industry who were paying attention to the news immediately contacted the regulatory authorities, convened management overnight, and some even looked at the newly purchased equipment with pale faces.

The Duan family also received the news immediately.

Duan Longsheng put on his reading glasses, read the new regulations twice from beginning to end, and suddenly burst into laughter.

"Okay! Okay!"

The Duan family members all gathered around.

"Dad, what's wrong?"

"Is there a problem with Shen Jianjun's mine?"

Duan Longsheng placed his phone on the table: "New regulations for river ecological management have been officially released."

"New mines must undergo re-approval; those without established and complete qualifications will be shut down!"

"None of Shen Jianjun's fifteen mines will be saved!"

The Duan family members were taken aback at first, then all showed surprise and delight.

"What about the equipment he bought?"

"Wouldn't all that investment be wasted?"

"And then there's that 300 million ton supply contract. If he can't deliver, the penalty fees alone will crush Jianjun Group!"

Duan Longsheng snorted coldly: "I told you long ago that he is wicked and of low character."

"If you only think about getting rich quick in business, you'll eventually fall and be smashed to pieces."

"He thought he could turn his fortunes around after just a few days of making money at the mine."

"Now that the new regulations are in place, the venue, equipment, and orders will all become debts that will overwhelm him!"

"This kind of person will never get back up!"

On the other side, Shen Jianjun's secretary was just about to check the mine's data for the day when a news notification popped up on his phone.

She clicked on it casually, read only a few lines, and her expression changed instantly.

"Should all new mines be halted for review?"

She hurriedly flipped to the policy details and checked each item against the situation of the fifteen mines.

Lacking complete historical mining qualifications, many mines are located in newly added ecological control areas, and their environmental approval standards do not comply with the new regulations.

Each of these measures is enough to shut down a mine.

The secretary's hands began to tremble, and she immediately dialed Shen Jianjun's number, but no one answered.

She called Sun Mei again, but still no one answered.

Inside the private room at Tianning Hotel, Shen Jianjun and Sun Mei's phones were both on silent and placed in their handbags.

The secretary dialed more than ten times in a row, her forehead covered in sweat from anxiety.

Every minute the mine operates, the more serious the consequences could be.

Moreover, the first batch of goods has already been delivered, and the subsequent delivery schedule is also written in the contract.

Once construction stops, Jianjun Group will not only lose all its revenue, but will also face huge claims from Northwest Industry.

"Answer the phone! Hurry!"

The secretary dialed the number again, but still heard no answer.

She didn't have time to organize her files; she grabbed her phone, rushed out of the office, and hailed a taxi.

"Tianning Hotel, quick!"

Inside the private room, the banquet had become lively again.

Sun Mei showed the mine's profit data for the day to several guests: "This is just the current income."

"After all fifteen mines have fully upgraded their production capacity, their daily net profit can at least double again."

"Northwest Industry's contracts are large enough that there is no need to worry about not being able to sell the sand and gravel."

The same people who were just advising Shen Jianjun to hold onto his business changed their attitude noticeably after seeing the actual returns.

"A net profit of over three million in a single day?"

"It's only been in production for a few days!"

"If it really doubles, wouldn't the annual profit exceed two billion?"

"President Shen definitely chose the right project this time!"

One of the business owners raised his glass and said, "Mr. Shen, I was a bit too direct just now, please don't take it to heart."

"I'm also worried that you might make another bad investment."

"Now it seems that the sand and gravel mine is indeed a good project."

Another person laughed and said, "Having 300 million tons of orders in hand means that profits are guaranteed for the next few years."

"President Shen is still the same President Shen as before."

"Finding a turnaround project in just one month—there are few people in Shanghai who can match that ability."

"What do you mean, 'no business sense'? That's all nonsense from outsiders!"

One sycophant after another.