Who would still be a social slave when they are so rich?

After the convoy left Jinzhou Bay Airport, Xiao Peng began to explain the situation regarding the watchtower.

"Boss, this watchtower is located on a mountain between the Zhengdao Industrial Park and the port shipyard. Some time ago, the park leveled the area that was allocated to us for future development, and this mountain happens to be located on the edge of the area we own."

"I held a special security meeting with several security officers in the park, considering that there are many secrets involved in the park and the base!"

"Since the mountain offers a panoramic view of the entire industrial park, we decided to build a watchtower on it to prevent anyone from spying on us. It would also serve as a monitoring point for the park, so that we could promptly notify others if anything happened."

After listening to Xiao Peng's report, Su Chen nodded in satisfaction. Xiao Peng's consideration of safety was quite thorough, taking precautions instead of waiting for things to happen before trying to deal with them.

"Well done, this is how safety work should be done!" Su Chen patted Xiao Peng on the shoulder approvingly, but then Su Chen changed the subject and asked, "I just heard you say that the park has leveled all the previously empty areas? Is Ji Wenbo planning to expand the park?"

You should know that Su Chen had previously received a lot of land as a special reward for his contributions, so that he wouldn't have to worry about land when he expanded the park in the future.

Adding the initial ten square kilometers and the scattered rewards that followed, the total area is about forty square kilometers, but they are all sparsely populated areas.

The so-called leveling is to transform these original ground surfaces into a site plan that meets the needs of production and living by excavating high areas and filling low areas.

Leveling an area of ​​20 to 30 square kilometers is quite a large undertaking.

“Yes, boss!” Xiao Peng nodded with a hint of excitement on his face. “The park’s production is already approaching saturation. If we don’t expand, it will greatly limit the park’s future development.”

"President Ji is currently planning and designing the relevant solutions, and was planning to report to you after the solutions are ready. I didn't expect you to come to Zhengdao first!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Peng noticed that Su Chen's face didn't show the expected expression of satisfaction, which made his heart skip a beat.

Sure enough, just as he was wondering what was going on, he heard Su Chen's cold voice rang out, "Let's put the plan on hold for now, and tell Ji Wenbo not to make a proposal!"

"Ah~ Boss, why is this? Now is the time for the park to expand. If we delay any longer..." Xiao Peng blurted out subconsciously, but halfway through his sentence, he realized that he was questioning the boss's decision.

"Boss, I..." Xiao Peng was about to explain when Su Chen raised his right hand and interrupted him, "Alright, no need to explain. I know what you're thinking."

As he spoke, Su Chen turned his head slightly to glance at Xiao Peng, who seemed a little uneasy, his eyes full of amusement.

Xiao Peng scratched his head and smiled sheepishly. Only when he was in front of Su Chen would he completely let down his guard and show such an honest and simple expression.

Su Chen withdrew his gaze and said calmly, "The expansion project will be put on hold for now. It's not that we're not going to build it, but there are more important plans! That's why I came to Zheng Island this time."

Xiao Peng was stunned when he heard this. It was something even more important than the expansion of the entire Zhengdao Industrial Park. He could hardly believe it, since any one of the industries in the park was enough to shock the world.

"Gulp!" Xiao Peng swallowed hard, then looked at Su Chen nervously and asked, "Boss, you don't really want to build a civilian version of an 'aircraft carrier,' do you?"

Currently... besides this, he really can't think of anything else important.

"Pfft!" Chen Fei, sitting in the passenger seat, couldn't help but laugh.

What kind of civilian version of an aircraft carrier is this...?

When Su Chen was on the phone with Grandpa Xiao before, the old man had teased him with this phrase. He never expected that Xiao Peng would say the same thing.

Su Chen's eyes flickered slightly, and he gave Chen Fei a look. Chen Fei, who was laughing so hard he forgot himself, saw it and his smile froze instantly. The laughter in his mouth got stuck in his throat and he couldn't get it out.

At this moment, Xiao Peng realized that he might have said something wrong, so he quickly changed the subject and said, "Boss, should we go straight back to the park now, or go to the city to get something to eat before going back?"

There's not much food available in the park's cafeteria at this time, so it's better to eat out and go back home. At worst, we can arrange a big late-night snack for the boss later.

Upon hearing Xiao Peng's question, Su Chen thought for a moment before replying, "Let's go to the city center and revisit some familiar places while we're at it."

Su Chen hadn't forgotten that the origin of his Sunshine Lunch Plan came from the Sanyuan Canteen in Zhengdao City. He wondered how it was doing now, after all this time.

Xiao Peng nodded upon hearing this, patted the driver's seat, and said, "Go directly to the city center and notify the cars behind us."

The driver naturally overheard Su Chen and the others' conversation. After receiving Xiao Peng's order, he immediately took out the walkie-talkie placed on the door frame and relayed Xiao Peng's instructions.

As the siren sounded, the convoy changed lanes and headed towards the city streets.

……

Sanyuan Cafeteria!

Su Chen and his group stopped the car about twenty meters away from the Sanyuan Canteen.

He told the others to find a nearby restaurant to grab a bite to eat, and then led Chen Fei and Xiao Peng toward the Sanyuan Canteen, just like the first time they came here.

Su Chen and his group arrived at just the right time. After a short lunch break, the Sanyuan canteen was busy taking out and cleaning the ingredients for dinner. Several middle-aged women sat at the table by the door, busy with their own tasks, chatting and laughing from time to time.

The Sanyuan canteen looks much better than before, as if it has been renovated. The space has been expanded, the old gray walls have been painted white, and many of the tables and chairs have been replaced with new ones.

"The owner renovated the cafeteria himself after the New Year. When we found out, we sent him a batch of supplies. In addition to the tables and chairs we see now, we also added some appliances to the kitchen, such as freezers and range hoods!"

Seeing that Su Chen was standing still, Xiao Peng immediately moved closer to him and began to explain in a low voice.

Su Chen nodded slightly. It seemed that Xiao Peng had carried out his previous arrangements very well. His gaze swept over the busy aunties at the entrance of the Sanyuan Canteen, and a satisfied smile appeared on his lips.

"Mr. Su... Mr. Su?!" Just then, a surprised exclamation came from behind Su Chen and the others.

Su Chen and his two companions turned around and saw Chen Hao, the owner of Sanyuan Canteen. Just like when they first met, he was wearing a faded short-sleeved shirt, flip-flops, and a half-smoked cigarette in his mouth, looking a bit like the landlord from Kung Fu Hustle.

"It really is you. I thought your backs looked familiar, so I tried calling out." Chen Hao realized it was indeed Su Chen, quickly threw the cigarette in his mouth into the drain, and strode forward, extending his hands towards Su Chen.

"I happened to be in Zhengdao today to take care of some things, so I thought I'd check on you and maybe even grab a meal. And guess what... I ran into you before I even got inside!" Su Chen smiled and shook hands with Chen Hao, briefly explaining why he was there.

"Welcome, welcome!" Chen Hao grinned from ear to ear, looking incredibly happy.

Since Su Chen's visit, various supplies have been delivered frequently, which has greatly reduced the pressure on the Sanyuan Canteen and allowed them to help more people.

He wasn't very clear about Su Chen's background, but he knew where the people who delivered the supplies came from. At first, he was quite surprised, since the existence of that park had always been a mystery in the surrounding area.

Until recently, when it was revealed that the first domestically developed chip came from their Zhengdao Island, the mysterious veil of the park was lifted to reveal a corner to ordinary citizens of Zhengdao Island.

Although he didn't know Su Chen's exact identity, he was certain that he was related to a company called Xiaxin International, which put his mind at ease.

After all, if you keep receiving help from a stranger, you won't know where to turn to thank him on behalf of those who have been helped.

"Let's go inside and talk!" After exchanging pleasantries, Chen Hao realized that they were still standing on the curb, and quickly pulled Su Chen toward the Sanyuan Cafeteria.

The aunties were the same ones from before, so they naturally recognized Su Chen. When they saw him arrive, they all stood up and greeted him with smiles, saying, "Little Su is here! It's been so long since we've seen you."

The aunties chatted away, making quite a scene. Their enthusiasm was so great that Su Chen could only smile and nod in response, unable to get a word in edgewise.

Seeing this, Chen Hao quickly stepped forward, "Ladies, you'd better hurry up and prepare the dishes for dinner, it's getting late!"

When the aunties saw that Chen Hao had spoken, they all went back to their own business, but the topic of their discussion changed from interesting things around them to Su Chen.

Su Chen had always said that the intelligence station at the village entrance was bustling, but now he discovered that the aunties running restaurants were just as lively.

Following Chen Hao to the innermost table, just as they sat down, they heard Chen Hao say, "Mr. Su, and the other two, please rest here for a while. I'll go get some dishes!"

Before Su Chen could even speak, Chen Hao strode towards the kitchen. He hadn't forgotten Su Chen's earlier comment about coming to freeload a meal. Considering Su Chen had only just arrived in Zheng Island, he guessed that Su Chen had probably been flying for several hours and hadn't had time for lunch.

Su Chen did not try to stop him. He had come here to eat, and only after watching Chen Hao enter the kitchen did he begin to look around the cafeteria.

After scanning the room, he nodded in satisfaction. There were indeed many changes; at least there were a few more tables, which could accommodate more people who needed help. To be fair, Chen Hao was really fast. In less than ten minutes, three dishes and a soup were laid out on the table—stir-fried shredded pork with wood ear mushrooms, steamed sea fish, stir-fried seasonal vegetables, and an egg drop soup.

The portions of each dish are very generous, which is very much in line with the large portions typical of Northeast China.

"Try my cooking and see if you've improved!" Chen Hao gave each of the three, Su Chen and the others, a set of disposable bowls and chopsticks.

"I won't stand on ceremony!" Having only eaten some fruit on the private jet, Su Chen was indeed a bit hungry. He took the bowl and chopsticks, told Chen Hao, and started eating.

Chen Hao's cooking skills are not bad, but they are not very good either. They are about the level of a roadside restaurant. After all, he is a self-taught cook, so his skill level is already quite good.

Although Su Chen was used to eating the food of all kinds of top chefs, he still enjoyed Chen Hao's cooking very much, and would praise it from time to time, making Chen Hao very happy.

Su Chen stayed at the Sanyuan Cafeteria until 5:30 p.m., and as more and more people came to eat, he said his goodbyes.

Chen Hao had originally intended to see Su Chen off, but Su Chen refused on the spot, telling him to hurry up and attend to his own business, citing the need to help those in need.

After some refusals, Chen Hao realized he couldn't persuade Su Chen otherwise and had to give up. He knew in his heart that he didn't know if he would have the chance to meet Su Chen again after this.

As the three of them left the Sanyuan cafeteria, they hadn't taken more than a few steps when Su Chen saw a familiar figure slowly "rolling" towards them along the side of the road.

That's right, come here.

The man had no legs; his hips were bound with an iron rod and two tires, which was the reason he had decided to do charity work – “two-wheeled vehicles.”

Su Chen noticed that his complexion was much better than when he first met him. His face, which had been pale, now had a rosy glow, and he had even gained some weight.

Watching him skillfully "roll" into the Sanyuan canteen from the road, and greet the people he knew around him with a bright smile on his face.

This smile warmed Su Chen's heart, and a knowing smile involuntarily appeared on his face, but he quickly hid it, turning around and saying, "Let's go, it's getting late, we still have a meeting in the park!"

Watching Su Chen's departing figure, Chen Fei and Xiao Peng exchanged a glance, looked towards the Sanyuan Cafeteria filled with laughter and chatter, and hurriedly chased after Su Chen.

……

After leaving the city, Su Chen and his group did not rush to the park immediately.

Instead, he sent the five elite guards to the watchtower on the mountain first, as Su Chen wanted to see what the entire park was like at the moment.

When they arrived at the watchtower, it was indeed as Xiao Peng had said. From this vantage point, overlooking the entire park, they could see neat factory buildings, shuttling transport vehicles, and even the docks by the sea.

If you brought a high-powered military telescope, you could probably see the faces of the people in the park clearly.

Su Chen stood on the top floor of the watchtower, holding onto the railing with both hands, letting the sea breeze caress his face.

"The visibility is indeed excellent!" Su Chen turned to Xiao Peng behind him and instructed, "The security measures here must be in place, especially the night shifts. There can be no oversights!"

After a pause, Su Chen's expression immediately turned serious. He said, "If conditions permit, install various hidden cameras in the surrounding woods to eliminate any possibility of anything happening! Also... increase the personnel here to two groups!"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Peng's pupils contracted slightly. This intensity was comparable to some military restricted areas. Remembering Su Chen's earlier statement about suspending the park's expansion, his breathing became somewhat rapid.

"Phew!" Taking a deep breath to suppress the various guesses in his mind, he immediately replied, "Understood, I understand..."

Just as he was about to mention tomorrow, he caught a glimpse of five elite guards standing not far away. Su Chen had specifically instructed them not to contact anyone else for the time being.

Thinking of this… he changed the subject, saying, “I will get this done as soon as possible!”

Since we can't send people from the park, we might as well hand this task over to the five of them and let them work a little harder.

This trip with the boss must have been very profitable, with little effort put in, so it's only right that we let them do more work.

The elite guards standing nearby shuddered when they saw the meaningful look Xiao Peng gave them, as if some scheme was about to befall them.

Su Chen nodded and looked at the five elites, saying, "You all know how serious this is. Stay here and don't contact the outside world. If anything goes wrong, you know the consequences!"

"Yes!" the five answered in unison, their eyes filled with unwavering determination.

On the other hand, Xiao Peng was itching to know what mission they were going to carry out with Su Chen, but he didn't dare to ask and could only suppress his discomfort.

"Ding~" At this moment, Xiao Peng's phone rang in his pocket. After taking it out and seeing the message, he quickly reported to Su Chen: "Boss, President Ji and the heads of several projects at the research base are already in the conference room!"

"Well! Go back!"

Su Chen withdrew his gaze, and then the group went down from the watchtower. After giving several instructions, Su Chen got into the car and left the watchtower.

Meanwhile, the conference room on the top floor of the park was bustling with activity.

"Old Wu, what do you think Su is doing at the Zhengdao Park this time?" Old Chen asked Professor Wu, who was sitting across from him, with a puzzled look.

Professor Wu glared at Old Chen with annoyance. "How should I know? That kid's being so secretive! But... he's not even here yet, and he's already organized a big meeting for us. I have a feeling something big is going to happen this time."

"Do you think the boss came this time... perhaps because of that civilian version of the 'aircraft carrier' he's been talking about all this time?" Wei Xiuwen adjusted his eye sockets and said in a deliberately mysterious tone.

This topic unsettled all the experts present, especially those specializing in machinery and materials, who all expressed their opinions, feeling that the boss was very likely there for this reason.

As for why everyone is thinking in this direction, it's all thanks to Professor Wu's trip to Kyoto, where Su Chen repeatedly instructed him about installing a controlled nuclear fusion device on the "cargo ship".

After Professor Wu returned, he immediately instructed Old Man Chen to set up a research group at the research base to specifically study this project, which caused quite a stir at the research base at the time.

After all, they are not officials. They are openly building the controlled nuclear fusion "cargo ship" that Su Chen mentioned. They don't know if anyone will invite them for tea.

However, this worry completely disappeared after Old Chen personally took over the project with a firm commitment. On the contrary, he was greeted with many researchers actively applying to join the project.

Compared to the monotonous private technology research, manufacturing a "civilian version" of an aircraft carrier is more attractive to them.

In contrast to the professors' enthusiastic discussion, Ji Wenbo looked worried.

When he received the call from Xiao Peng, in addition to calling a meeting, he was also asked to suspend the park expansion plan, which made him think a lot.

"Is the boss dissatisfied with my performance?" Ji Wenbo sighed.

Just then, the conference room door was pushed open, and the noisy conference room instantly became completely silent, with everyone's eyes turning towards the doorway.

The conference room door opened, and Ji Wenbo's secretary walked in with several female employees, carrying about ten cups of tea.

"I thought it was that kid Su Chen who came. He scared me!" Old Chen patted his chest, looking relieved.

Several other experts who had joined later but had been chatting enthusiastically earlier also visibly breathed a sigh of relief, just like Old Man Chen.

After all, if someone were to talk behind your boss's back, how embarrassing would that be? How could you possibly report to him face-to-face after that?

But no sooner had Old Chen finished speaking than a familiar voice came from the doorway, "Professor Chen, were you secretly talking about me behind my back?"

Old Chen, who had just breathed a sigh of relief, suddenly turned his head to look in the direction of the conference room door, only to see Su Chen looking at him with a smile.

Ji Wenbo and many experts, who were originally seated, all stood up, including Old Man Chen. They all focused their attention on Su Chen and called out in unison, "President Su!"

Su Chen suppressed his smile, walked to the head seat at the top of the conference table, and after scanning everyone with his gaze, said, "Please, everyone, have a seat!"

After speaking, Su Chen sat down first, followed by Ji Wenbo and the other professors. (End of Chapter)