I couldn't take it anymore; when I went home for Chinese New Year, the family genealogy book ha

Jiang Jianjun did not show his joy like his wife.

He silently took out a cigarette his son had bought from his pocket and put it in his mouth.

But his trembling hands, which took several attempts to light the fire, and the corners of his mouth that he couldn't suppress, which were desperately turning upwards, had already completely betrayed his inner ecstasy.

My son isn't leaving!

This thought, like a jar of aged wine, slowly fermented in his heart, releasing an intoxicating aroma.

What do you mean by a million-dollar annual salary, or a Shanghai director position...?

In the heart of a man like Jiang Jianmin, who has been traditional all his life, nothing is more real than the five words "having his son by his side"!

He took a deep drag of his cigarette, but the smoke seemed to wash away the sweetness in his heart.

So he stubbed out the expensive cigarette he had just lit on the sole of his shoe and casually threw it into the trash can.

"Don't go."

Jiang Jianjun stood up, patted the dust off his pants, and spoke in a low but hoarse voice, sounding relieved.

"Tonight, let's have a good drink, just the two of us!"

After saying that, he put his hands behind his back and walked towards the cellar with measured steps.

That figure, so upright, made him look twenty years younger.

Jiang Chen watched his parents' cheerful backs as they walked away, and felt an unprecedented sense of peace and warmth in his heart.

He knew he had made the right decision.

Of course, his choice to stay in the village was not only to be filial to his parents and fulfill their wishes.

Behind this lies a deeper, long-term consideration regarding the development of the system.

[Family Prosperity Rebate System].

The core of these eight characters lies in "family" and "prosperity".

For a family to truly prosper, it must have a solid foundation and base, as solid as an iron barrel.

This base camp is Jiangjia Village!

In Jiang Chen's mind, the advanced functions on the system panel that were still grayed out and locked appeared.

[Family Spiritual Field LV1]: Not yet unlocked. Unlock conditions: Family reputation reaches "Honored in the Village" and possesses an independent, system-recognized family territory. Effect: Can cultivate land containing trace amounts of spiritual energy; crops grown there have the effects of strengthening the body and prolonging life.

[Family Ancestral Hall LV1]: Not unlocked. Unlock condition: The host becomes the recognized family leader and rebuilds the family ancestral hall. Effect: Provides a "Luck Bonus" buff to all family members recorded in the family genealogy.

[Family Private School LV1]: Not yet unlocked. Unlock conditions: ...

These are the truly incredible rewards after system version 2.0!

All of this requires him to take root in Jiangjia Village and transform it into a true "land of dragon's rise" that belongs to him, Jiang Chen, before it can be realized!

Therefore, staying was his only and best option.

……

The news that Jiang Chen had decided not to return to Shanghai but to stay in his hometown and lead the entire village to prosperity spread like wildfire throughout Jiangjia Village in less than half a day.

"Breaking news! Breaking news! Brother Chen isn't leaving!"

Wang Dagou and Li Qiang, the two "bosses," were as excited as if it were New Year's Day when they heard the news.

Without saying a word, the two ran straight over from the construction site of the logistics station, each carrying two bottles of beer and a bag of peanuts, insisting on celebrating with Jiang Chen in advance.

"Brother Chen! You really know us inside and out!"

Wang Dagou plopped down on a stone bench in the Jiang family's courtyard, looking at Jiang Chen with adoration. "Qiangzi and I were just discussing it the other day. If you go back to Shanghai, we're really worried about the logistics company!"

Li Qiang nodded vigorously beside him, saying succinctly, "With you here, we feel at ease."

"Don't worry." Jiang Chen smiled and opened a bottle of beer for each of them. "The company belongs to the three of us. If I, the major shareholder, run away, wouldn't you two become the bosses? There's no such easy thing as a free lunch."

As the three were chatting, village chief Jiang Shunde arrived after hearing the news.

As soon as he entered the courtyard, he tightly grasped Jiang Chen's hand, his face flushed with excitement.

"Chen'er! You...you've really put the whole village at ease!"

The village chief was genuinely excited.

Previously, Jiang Chen had donated money to repair roads and start a company. While he was happy, he also had a weight on his mind.

He was afraid that Jiang Chen was just acting on a whim and would leave for Shanghai after the New Year. Who would clean up the mess left behind?

Now that Jiang Chen has announced he will stay, this weight has finally been lifted!

With Jiang Chen, the god of wealth and the "backbone," in charge, how could Jiangjia Village not prosper in the future?

Of course, while some are happy, others are sad.

The second branch of the Jiang family.

My second aunt, Sun Yumei, had just returned from outside after hearing the news and was so angry that she smashed the vegetable basket she was holding.

"What?! That little brat isn't leaving?!"

Sun Yumei's voice was so sharp it sounded like it could pierce glass.

"Why isn't he going back to Shanghai to be a director? What is he doing staying in this poor, remote place? What is he trying to do?!"

"He's trying to become the local tyrant of our Jiangjia Village!"

Uncle Jiang Jianmin and cousin Jiang Wei, who were watching TV in the living room, also turned extremely ugly upon hearing this.

Jiang Wei, in particular, had been hoping that Jiang Chen would hurry back to Shanghai so he wouldn't have to see him anymore.

But now, Jiang Chen not only isn't leaving, he wants to stay in the village and "rule the world"!

Doesn't this mean that he will have to live in Jiang Chen's shadow every day from now on?

The thought of villagers pointing and whispering behind his back when he went out, saying, "Look, that's the BMW X1 that Jiang Chen crushed with his Audi A6L," made Jiang Wei feel suffocated.

"Mom! Keep your voice down!" Jiang Wei yelled irritably. "Whether he stays or leaves is none of our business! He has his money, we'll live our own lives!"

"Live our lives? How are we supposed to live our lives?!" Sun Yumei pointed out the window, exasperated. "Look at the village now, from the old to the young, everyone treats him like a living Buddha! His parents walk with a swagger now! Today I went to the convenience store to buy a bottle of soy sauce, and the shopkeeper, who used to treat me like a sister, completely ignored me today!"

"How are we supposed to live like this?!"

Sun Yumei became increasingly angry as she spoke, and she sat down on the ground, slapping her thighs and wailing loudly.

"Why is my life so miserable..."

Jiang Jianmin looked at his wife throwing a tantrum and his son with a gloomy face, and his head was throbbing with annoyance.

But deep down, he was also seething with anger.

He knew that from the moment Jiang Chen decided to stay, their second branch of the family would probably never have a chance to hold their heads high again in Jiangjia Village.

……

Jiang Chen was completely unaware of the chaos at his second uncle's house and didn't care at all.

At this moment, he was sitting in his own yard, with a huge, unfolded map of Jiangjia Village in front of him.

He had already marked the drawing with dense symbols and lines using red and blue pencils.

The road construction project is only the first step.

Next comes the site selection for agricultural product processing plants, the planning of ecotourism areas, and the construction of new village folk culture squares...

A grand blueprint that would transform the entire Jiangjia Village was slowly taking shape in his mind.

What he wants to do is not just make the villagers rich.

He wants to make Jiangjia Village a brand, a benchmark!

A paradise that everyone in Jiangning County, and even the whole of Jinling City, longs for!

Night fell, and the darkness deepened.

In the courtyard, Wang Dagou and Li Qiang were already half-drunk, and they sang "True Hero" with their arms around each other's shoulders.

Villager Jiang Shunde, his face flushed from drinking, held Jiang Chen's hand and kept describing the bright future.