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Chapter 1520 Yang Tao: I Can Do It

"A big plan? What big plan do you have?" Jiang Chen asked curiously.

“I want to expand my business in Northeast China,” Miao Ying said.

"Northeast?" Jiang Chen was somewhat surprised.

“I’ve noticed that most of our Jiang family’s businesses are in Jiangnan. Our businesses in the north are also mostly near Yanjing. But in the Northeast, Northwest, and Southwest, we have very few businesses. Therefore, I want Weiye Group to expand into the Northeast,” Miao Ying said.

"Expanding into the Northeast? Does Weiye Group have the capability to do that now?" Jiang Chen asked.

In Jiang Chen's view, Weiye Group's expansion into Northeast China is a very good strategy.

The fields of intelligent manufacturing, biomedicine and new materials in Northeast China are now developing steadily.

If Weiye Group has the strength, it can establish itself in Northeast China.

But Weiye Group does not have that capability.

“That’s why I need your support,” Miao Ying said without hesitation.

Miao Ying knew that even with her current methods, it would take several years for Weiye Group to expand into Northeast China, given its current strength. But with Jiang Chen's support, things would be different.

Now that she's in charge of Weiye Group and is also one of Jiang Chen's people, it's only natural that she seeks Jiang Chen's help.

“Yes, I will invest in Weiye Group with foreign capital,” Jiang Chen said.

“Okay.” Miao Ying naturally had no objections, nor did she think Jiang Chen wanted to take control of the Weiye Group. After all, the Weiye Group was just a drop in the ocean for the Jiang family; she only needed to ensure her brother's lifelong comfort.

"Just let me know when the time comes," Jiang Chen said.

"Okay." Jiang Chen nodded.

Soon, An Qinghuan, Yang Tao, and the others returned.

"It's time to eat," Jiang Chen said to the women.

Unlike last night when we talked about longing for each other, this time we talked about the mermaid race and the merfolk race.

"In the First World, there are merfolk and haijin, so are there demons?" Xia Keke asked.

An Qinghuan and the others looked at Jiang Chen.

"might have."

Jiang Chen thought for a moment and said, "If a demon were to transform into a human, they would be indistinguishable from a human being."

“This…” An Qinghuan and the others felt a chill for no apparent reason.

"You don't need to worry. Even if there are demons in the First World, they don't pose much of a threat to us. Um, before you go to the Second World, you can go to the Spirit Realm and contact Si Teng," Jiang Chen said with a smile.

"Does Si Teng know that we know she is a demon?" An Qinghuan asked.

"know."

Jiang Chen smiled and said, "For us humans, being human is something to be proud of, while for demons like Si Teng, being a demon is something to be proud of."

"I see." An Qinghuan understood.

“Just like those ethnic minorities,” Xia Keke said.

“Yes, we can look at those demon races with the same eyes we use to look at ethnic minorities. Of course, demon races are different from ethnic minorities. If those demon races have designs on us or pose a threat, we must be ruthless.” Jiang Chen was an egoist.

Jiang Chen is tolerant and kind to his own people. He is cruel and ruthless to his enemies.

"kindness."

An Qinghuan and the other women nodded.

After the meal, Jiang Chen chatted with the women about cultivation.

Romantic love is just an embellishment; self-cultivation is the most important thing.

"President Jiang, how is the cultivation technique you created coming along?" An Qinghuan asked.

"Still a little short." The cultivation techniques created by Jiang Chen, Li Biyun, and others began a long time ago. However, with the exploration of the Fourth World, the techniques they created before were far from enough. Therefore, Jiang Chen and the others repeatedly broke down and recreated them.

This is also why Jiang Chen and his group haven't created any new cultivation techniques yet.

During this period, Jiang Chen and others read various cultivation manuals, including the Daoist Canon and other metaphysical books.

"Then you'll have to work hard," Tianye said.

Jiang Chen nodded.

He possesses advanced comprehension, giving him a natural advantage in creating cultivation techniques.

In the Fourth World, there are various cultivation systems.

The Jiang family has its own cultivation system, so naturally they would create their own cultivation techniques and martial arts.

However, Jiang Chen felt that the cultivation techniques he created should incorporate those from the cultivation world, such as "A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality," and even draw upon the techniques of other races.

Of course, Jiang Chen would never integrate the Free and Unfettered Heavenly Technique into the cultivation method he created.

In Jiang Chen's view, the Free and Unfettered Heavenly Technique would not be passed down unless he died, not even to his descendants. The Free and Unfettered Heavenly Technique he passed on to Shi Yi and the others was a version suitable for their cultivation; it was different from the version he cultivated.

to be exact.

The Free and Unfettered Heavenly Technique is divided into two parts.

Some of it was learned by men, that is, by Jiang Chen, and some was learned by women, that is, by Shi Yi and others.

Because cultivation requires the cooperation of a man and a woman, the two parts of the Carefree Heavenly Technique are actually one. However, only Jiang Chen knows this.

The so-called carefree life is the harmony of yin and yang.

Is Jiang Chen being selfish?
Of course.

Jiang Chen is an egoist.

Even his descendants will never be as good as he was.

His pursuit was immortality, eternal life. Offspring naturally came after him and his women.

"Let's go cultivate," Jiang Chen said to An Qinghuan and the others.

An Qinghuan and the others blushed slightly.

However, they still followed Jiang Chen to the room.

……

The next day, Jiang Chen brought Yang Tao to Yanjing Century Huatian Hotel Management Co., Ltd.

"Are we here to acquire Yanjing Century Huatian Hotel Management Co., Ltd." Yang Tao asked.

“Yes.” Jiang Chen nodded.

Yanjing Century Huatian Hotel Management Co., Ltd. is mainly engaged in real estate development and sales, asset management, property and hotel management and other businesses.

Jiang Chen's acquisition of Yanjing Century Huatian Hotel Management Co., Ltd. through Xingchen Group was aimed at expanding assets, while the sale of company shares by the shareholders of Yanjing Century Huatian Hotel Management Co., Ltd. was a strategic move to transform from heavy assets to light assets, thereby improving the company's asset liquidity and operational efficiency.

Yanjing Century Huatian Hotel Management Co., Ltd. primarily operates in the hotel service industry, with real estate as a secondary business. However, since 2014, its operating revenue has been declining steadily, and its net profit excluding non-recurring items has been in a loss-making state since that year.

According to the survey data, the company stated in its 2017 semi-annual report that the impact of national policies on the high-end hotel industry has not yet been eliminated. The company will change its business strategy, focusing on refining and optimizing its hotel business, actively developing an asset-light model, increasing its investment in managed hotels, and actively promoting its own brands.

"You're not going to let me manage Yanjing Century Huatian Hotel Management Co., Ltd., are you?" Yang Tao asked.

"What do you think?" Jiang Chen asked in return.

"I can do it." Yang Tao previously felt that her position shouldn't be promoted too quickly, but now it's different. Most of the women in the First World Management Company are already in high positions. So, she also wants to advance further.

“Let’s go, let’s acquire Yanjing Century Huatian Hotel Management Co., Ltd.” Jiang Chen said.

"Okay." Yang Tao nodded.

Jiang Chen's acquisition of Yanjing Century Huatian Hotel Management Co., Ltd. was not a spur-of-the-moment decision.

Months ago, Jiang Chen had already begun preparing to acquire Yanjing Century Huatian Hotel Management Co., Ltd. After all, Chenxi Hotel, under the Xingchen Group, naturally needed to expand, and the hotels under Yanjing Century Huatian Hotel Management Co., Ltd. were to be incorporated into Chenxi Hotel. Meanwhile, the real estate under Yanjing Century Huatian Hotel Management Co., Ltd. would be integrated into Xingchen Real Estate and other real estate companies.

In one morning, Jiang Chen and Yang Tao held final negotiations with the shareholders of Yanjing Century Huatian Hotel Management Co., Ltd., and signed an acquisition contract.

"Let's go eat," Jiang Chen said to Yang Tao.

As for what happens after the acquisition, Jiang Chen naturally doesn't need to handle it personally.

Yangtao can handle what follows.

"Okay." Yang Tao nodded.

At that moment, Jiang Chen and Yang Tao drove to a nearby restaurant.

Fifteen minutes later, Jiang Chen and Yang Tao arrived in front of a restaurant.

Just then, a voice came from ahead: "Honey, let's eat here."

Upon hearing the voice, Jiang Chen looked up and saw a woman.

"Is it her?" At almost the same time, the system notification sounded.

"Sign in."

Jiang Chen silently recited in his heart.

[Congratulations, host! You have successfully checked in and received one set of Tiger Cuffs.]

"A pair of tiger shackles?"

"This is the second time I've signed in and received a Luo Tiger Cuff."

Tiger cuffs are handcuffs.

The difference is that handcuffs are for arresting ordinary people, while tiger handcuffs are for arresting martial artists.

Tiger shackles are made of special materials. Once they are put on a martial artist, even a grandmaster cannot break free.

More importantly, these tiger handcuffs were unlocked using fingerprints, iris scans, and the patriarch's seal.

The user's fingerprint and iris scan are the lowest level of unlocking, while the head of the household's seal is the highest level of unlocking.

It can be said that these tiger shackles are the powerful weapon of the Qi Yun family.

"Good stuff."

Jiang Chen had originally planned to get chains made of Heavenly Silkworm Silk or Millennium Black Iron, but now that he had Tiger Cuffs, he could solve his immediate problem.

Both the Embroidered Uniform Guard and the Plum Blossom Guard required tiger shackles.

"What a pity, there are too few of these good things."

Jiang Chen felt that even ten thousand sets of tiger-shaped handcuffs wouldn't be enough, let alone one set. Moreover, these tiger handcuffs were inferior to the king's handcuffs.

King Luo has already checked in three times, but unexpectedly, Tiger has only checked in twice.

What kind of pattern is this?

Unable to understand, Jiang Chen looked at the female lead who had signed in.

Tao Yan'er, a character in "Ten Years to Marry".

In the drama, Tao Yan'er started living her own life with her rich second-generation boyfriend Song Zefei right after graduation. Her world consisted only of love and friendship. To outsiders, it seemed full of happiness and carefree days, but only she knew the emptiness and loneliness in her heart.

"The plot of 'Ten Years to Marry' begins in 13."

"So this is the fourth year since the story began?"

“Tao Yan’er…”

After graduating from university, Tao Yan'er chose to live with her boyfriend, Song Zefei, a rich second-generation. Although the relationship seemed happy and carefree on the surface, Tao Yan'er felt empty and lonely deep down.

Tao Yan'er has high expectations for love and friendship, but behind her material abundance, she is also searching for true inner fulfillment. When she encounters Lu Fei (who looks remarkably like Song Zefei) who has returned from New York, the two gradually develop feelings for each other and arrange to meet several times. However, Song Zefei, upon learning this, misunderstands and clashes with Lu Fei, causing Tao Yan'er to become entangled in an emotional mess.

Tao Yan'er had a misunderstanding with Yi Yiqiu due to work issues, but they eventually resolved the conflict through communication. She always maintained her enthusiasm for life, and even when she encountered setbacks in her career and relationships, she persisted in pursuing self-growth.

However, in the final episode of the dating show, Tao Yan'er met Yao Dongyang. Yao Dongyang nervously reached out to Tao Yan'er, wanting to take her away. After hesitating for a long time, Tao Yan'er finally placed her hand in Yao Dongyang's. Yao Dongyang excitedly picked up Tao Yan'er and happily turned around. Thus, Tao Yan'er and Yao Dongyang got together.

"Hmm, in this drama, it seems that every female lead has quite a few men."

"The same applies to Yi Yiqiu before and Tao Yan'er now."

Jiang Chen felt that Yi Yiqiu and Tao Yan'er had been with more men than Huang Yimei.

This was unacceptable to Jiang Chen, who believed in the Three Obediences and Four Virtues.

Well, even if Jiang Chen is the successor to Wei Wu's ambition, he still has his bottom line.

Of course, the plot of "Waiting to Marry for Ten Years" has only reached its fourth year, so Yi Yiqiu and Tao Yan'er may not have experienced that many men yet.

Jiang Chen believed that the reason why the birth rate was so low a few years later was because there were more women like Yi Yiqiu and Tao Yan'er.

It's obvious that the person Tao Yan'er is with now is Song Zefei.

A rich second-generation.

"If Tao Yan'er in the drama could enjoy material comforts while enduring spiritual loneliness, could her fate be changed?"

Jiang Chen sized up Song Zefei.

In the drama, Song Zefei is Tao Yan'er's wealthy boyfriend. Initially, he is somewhat indecisive, and his relationship with Tao Yan'er experiences ups and downs due to differences in their life philosophies. Tao Yan'er initially indulges in love and material satisfaction but gradually feels empty; Song Zefei, on the other hand, wavers in his feelings due to family pressure and his own immaturity.

In the drama, Tao Yan'er resigns from her idle job to try working independently. Song Zefei initially opposes it but ultimately supports her choice, reflecting on his own controlling nature in the process. A chance encounter between Song Zefei and Yi Yiqiu leads to a misunderstanding for Tao Yan'er, but the three resolve their differences through honest communication, highlighting the resilience of their friendship. After Tao Yan'er becomes independent, Song Zefei realizes his own problems and proactively proposes marriage, planning a wedding ceremony to mark the end of the marriage, demonstrating his shift from shirking responsibility to taking initiative.

Unfortunately, he eventually broke up with Tao Yan'er.

Jiang Chen felt a little sorry for Song Zefei.

Song Zefei and Tao Yan'er were high school classmates. They had liked each other since high school, but Song Zefei confessed his feelings to Tao Yan'er after they were admitted to the same university. In the end, he got nothing in return.

After Tao Yan'er broke up with him, she found another man. Wasn't she cheated on?
However, this kind of rich second-generation is too spineless.

Yeah, he's just too useless; he can't even hold onto his own girlfriend.

That's like him, with countless girlfriends.

This is the proudest thing.

"You know him?" Yang Tao's voice rang out from the side.

"Yes, we met once before. Let's go eat." Jiang Chen didn't say anything more.

"Okay." Yang Tao didn't ask any more questions and walked into the restaurant with Jiang Chen.

In the afternoon, Yang Tao left with the acquisition contract, while Jiang Chen went to Xingyou Capital.

"Mr. Jiang."

You Shanshan saw Jiang Chen stand up.

"President You." Jiang Chen walked over and exchanged pleasantries with You Shanshan.

After a while.

Jiang Chen asked, "President You, how's the acquisition of Huochebang going?"

Huochebang, officially known as Huochebang Technology Co., Ltd., is a high-tech company whose main product is the Huochebang mobile app, currently supporting both Android and iOS platforms. This app specifically targets truck drivers in China, providing core functions such as freight matching, while also offering peripheral services like transaction guarantees, truck group buying, roadside assistance, and auto parts sales.

Long ago, when Jiang Chen came to Xingyou Capital, he not only invested in Xingyou Capital, but also had You Shanshan acquire Huochebang in the name of Xingyou Capital.

“It’s already been acquired.” You Shanshan handed a document to Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen opened it and started reading.

“President Jiang, the price we paid for this acquisition of Huochebang was not small,” You Shanshan said.

"Yes, but it's worth it," Jiang Chen replied.

"So what's the next step?" You Shanshan asked.

"Mr. You, have you heard of Yunmanman?" Jiang Chen asked.

"Full of Yunman?" You Shanshan was slightly taken aback.

"Correct."

Jiang Chen nodded.

Yunmanman is a mobile app developed by a domestic company based on mobile internet technology. It is committed to providing efficient vehicle management and freight matching tools for the road transportation and logistics industry, while also providing comprehensive information and transaction services for vehicles to find freight (freight matching) and freight to find vehicles (shipping).

In the first world, Yunmanman is a subsidiary of Jiangsu Manyun Software Technology Co., Ltd., headquartered on Software Avenue, Yuhuatai District, Nanjing. It has centers in Beijing, Shanghai, and Nanjing, and its business covers 300 cities across the country.

In 2016, Yunmanman's nationwide trunk logistics intelligent dispatch system "Niu Mowang" was launched for trial operation. The system has an AI-powered vehicle-cargo matching accuracy rate of up to 99%, a real-time dispatch efficiency of up to 95%, an average calculation and matching time of only 38 seconds, a quotation accuracy rate of 98.4%, and increases drivers' income by 20%.

By leveraging advanced technologies such as big data, cloud computing, and artificial intelligence, Yunmanman has significantly improved logistics efficiency and reduced logistics costs.

"Does President Jiang want to acquire Yunmanman?" You Shanshan asked.

"Correct."

Jiang Chen took out a document and handed it to You Shanshan: "I have thoroughly investigated Yunmanman's information. I want Xingyou Capital to acquire Yunmanman in a short period of time."

Full of goods, truck logistics companies existed in their past lives too.

In November of the previous life, 17 years ago, Yunmanman and Huochebang strategically merged, and Full Truck Alliance (Manbang Group) was officially established. On April 24, 2018, Full Truck Alliance announced the completion of its first round of financing after the merger, raising US$19 billion.

In the First World, Jiang Chen had already arranged for You Shanshan to acquire the Truck Alliance, with the aim of intercepting their plans.

Following the acquisition of Yunmanman, Yunmanman and Huochebang can form a group company.

In the previous 21 years, the group company formed by Huochebang and Yunmanman had a market value of more than 20 billion US dollars after going public.

Jiang Chen believed that in the First World, under his management, this conglomerate composed of Yunmanman and Huochebang would definitely be stronger than in his previous life.

"President Jiang, what are your conditions?" You Shanshan asked.

Jiang Chen chuckled and said, "First, complete the acquisition of Yunmanman by the end of next month. Second..."