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

"Hey~ Grandpa, what made you think of calling me? Could it be... that you want to come over for a free meal?" Su Chen joked with a smile as soon as the call connected.

The caller was none other than Old Master Xiao, so Su Chen spoke much more casually.

He remembered that when the old men visited Tianque last time, they praised the culinary skills of the master chefs under his command, saying that they were far superior to the chefs in their own families, especially in terms of ingredients, which were far superior.

After all, even the old men couldn't use top-quality ingredients like Su Chen.

"You little rascal, you're actually making fun of this old man." Old Master Xiao's laughter immediately came from the other end of the phone. "By the way, where have you been again? I sent Huang Feng to the courtyard house to look for you, but your housekeeper said you weren't home."

Su Chen raised an eyebrow upon hearing this, somewhat curious about what important matter the old man wanted to discuss with him, that he would even send Huang Feng to the courtyard to find him.
"I'm in Qiqihar. My younger brother found a wife from Heilongjiang Province, and he's thinking of coming over to get engaged. As the eldest son, this important matter naturally falls to me!"

After a brief explanation, Su Chen changed the subject, asking, "Grandpa, is there something you need from me?"

"You really have a bad memory, kid. Didn't you ask me to find you some aircraft experts and technicians? Well... I arranged it all for you, and I had Huang Feng take them over, but you weren't here, so I had to send them back!" Old Master Xiao said, feigning regret.

Upon hearing this, Su Chen helplessly pursed his lips. How could he not understand the old man's unspoken message? He was just trying to tease him and see if he would get anxious if the meat that was about to be eaten flew away.
"Tch~ Grandpa, you promised me this yourself. If you go back on your word, I'll go to Grandpa Jiang and give you a good talking-to!" Su Chen said, a faint wicked smile appearing on his lips.

Grandpa Xiao on the other end of the phone was immediately angered by Su Chen's words. He had only meant to make a joke, but he did not expect Su Chen to try to expose his shortcomings.

"Ahem~ Let's get down to business. We've already found you top experts in the field of aircraft in China. Do you want someone to pick you up, or have them fly directly to Zheng Island?" Old Master Xiao was afraid that if he continued talking to Su Chen, he didn't know what kind of rumors Su Chen would spread to Old Man Jiang.

Su Chen pondered for a moment before saying, "I'll arrange for someone to come to the capital to pick you up. Someone you call a top expert must be exceptionally good and deserves to be treated well. Otherwise, when they come to my little corner of the world, they might feel like they've been exiled."

"I'll call the Zhengdao Park later and ask the relevant person in charge to come to the capital in person. We must give him the highest level of hospitality!"

Grandpa Xiao on the other end of the phone was so angry at Su Chen that he laughed. He said in an annoyed tone, "Do you think these top experts are all petty? They are very open-minded. If it weren't for the fact that your place is not convenient for outsiders to come and go as they please, I would have sent them to fly over there!"

Grandpa Xiao paused for a moment, then added, "But it's good that you have this kind of heart. These experts are all national treasures, so you'd better take good care of them for me!"

The main reason he was so worried was that he understood Su Chen. He knew that Su Chen was the kind of person who wouldn't do anything without a profit or fight a battle he wasn't sure of winning. The fact that he could make such a big fuss and even mobilize his network of experts to poach aircraft specialists was enough to show that Su Chen's project was extraordinary.

Grandpa Xiao actually had his own little plan, which was to let these top experts and technicians learn technology from Su Chen openly and honestly... and then, when they had thoroughly mastered those technologies, they would bring back all the useful knowledge and skills.

Su Chen chuckled, "Don't worry, Grandpa. Don't you know how I handle things? I guarantee they'll feel right at home! By the way, Grandpa, how many people did you find for me? I'll make the necessary arrangements for their reception in advance."

"There are a total of twenty, including areas such as aero-engines, airframe design, electronic systems, and materials science, which can be considered a basic research framework."

"Twenty? How come there are so many?" Su Chen's breathing became rapid when he heard this. He seemed to have only asked Grandpa Xiao for one or two experts and a few technicians before. How come there are more than half as many all of them at once, and it is the overall framework for aircraft development.

But he quickly realized that since Old Master Xiao knew he had poached a research team from Shen Fei and sent so many people to him, he must be planning something.

After much thought, I realized that only the technology I possessed could persuade Old Master Xiao to send so many people.

Thinking of this, Su Chen's lips curled up slightly. He was ready to show Old Master Xiao what a meat bun-shaped dog really was... never to return!
He ordered that all the people he sent to steal the technology be taken down. Su Chen didn't believe that these experts and technicians wouldn't be able to be taken down after seeing the advanced technology in his hands and the excellent salary and benefits.
"What, you think it's too much?" When Grandpa Xiao heard Su Chen's reaction, he immediately laughed and deliberately raised his voice, "If you think it's too much, I'll just withdraw a few experts!"

How could Su Chen possibly think there were too many? He was planning to take all these experts and technicians with him, so how could he let them get away?

"How could that be? I'm overjoyed that you're so generous, sir! Twenty expert technicians—that's fantastic news! I'll arrange for someone to pick them up right away!"

Without waiting for the call to end, he called Chen Fei over and told him to call Xiao Peng and have him immediately take people to the capital to bring all these talents back.

After giving his instructions, Su Chen picked up the phone again and said with a smile, "Grandpa, I've made the arrangements. They should arrive this afternoon. I'll need Huang Feng to coordinate with them then!"

"Hmph, you're quite something, kid. Now you're even bossing around the old man's people!" Old Master Xiao snorted twice, speaking with a hint of teasing.

Su Chen chuckled twice, not continuing on the topic, and changed the subject, asking, "By the way, Grandpa, how's the rare earth mine issue in Mozambique progressing? You haven't taken any action yet, have you?"

Upon hearing this, Old Master Xiao on the other end of the phone couldn't help but roll his eyes and said, "Aren't you thinking this is too simple? First of all, you only told me this information a few days ago. Just coming up with a corresponding plan will take time. Do you think it's like buying vegetables, where you start haggling as soon as you walk up?"

"Besides, this matter can't be rushed. It won't make much progress in less than a month or two!"

When the topic of rare earth mines came up, Old Master Xiao thought of another matter related to rare earth mines, and his expression suddenly turned somewhat unpleasant.

Although the investigation has only just begun to uncover some clues, it is clear that there is a huge network involved, and they need to slowly and thoroughly investigate this network from beginning to end!

Upon hearing this, Su Chen clicked his tongue, realizing he had been a bit too hasty. "Alright, once the rare earth mine issue is settled, remember to give me a call, Grandpa!"

The two chatted for a few more minutes. The matter of Su Chen wanting access to the Beidou system had been settled. Just as he had expected, he was only granted a level one encrypted channel. As for a special level encrypted channel, he could forget about it.

As soon as Su Chen hung up the phone, Chen Fei immediately went to Su Chen's side and reported: "Sir, I called Xiao Peng, and they immediately took a plane to the capital. Also... Professor Wu has returned to the park, along with two other experts, who are said to be experts in large-scale drones in China... He asked me to ask you, sir, how to arrange these people, or whether to let them get to know each other first?"

"Drone experts?" Su Chen's eyes lit up, his fingers lightly tapping the armrest of his chair. "It seems Professor Wu is quite concerned! Let those experts and technicians familiarize themselves with the environment and get some rest first. We'll make arrangements after the experts from the capital are settled!"

Su Chen roughly guessed that it was because the experts had seen the little information he had left behind and they were all getting restless. After all, anyone would be incredibly excited to see the breathtaking data of the White Emperor drone, let alone experts who studied this field.

Who wouldn't want to create a military weapon that will shock the world?

"Understood, I'll send a message to Professor Wu in a bit!" Chen Fei nodded to indicate that he understood.

"Let's go, I don't know if we can still see the red-crowned cranes being released if we go now!" Su Chen stood up, patted off non-existent dust from his bottom, and walked towards the viewing platform.

As luck would have it, just as Su Chen and his group reached the viewing platform, they saw dozens of red-crowned cranes slowly landing on the hill opposite the platform. "Big brother~ why are you only arriving now? The red-crowned crane release just ended!" Su Yan saw Su Chen appear and immediately led Lin Xiaoyu and the others over.

Su Chen waved his hand with a smile: "It's alright, it's quite interesting to see them land. Judging from your expressions, you must be having a lot of fun!"

Su Yan nodded excitedly, "It's so spectacular! When those red-crowned cranes take flight, their wings spread out so wide, like white clouds. Coupled with their calls, it gives people a feeling of ethereal beauty!"

Lin Xiaoyu and the others chimed in, saying that even though they were all locals from Qiqihar, they always had a different feeling when they saw the red-crowned cranes being released.

Seeing the excited expressions of the group, Su Chen turned his gaze to the hill not far away, where a dozen or so red-crowned cranes were pacing on the ground with their long legs.

The azure sky, the white red-crowned cranes, the emerald green grass, and the clear river intertwine at this moment, giving people a particularly warm feeling.

But this scene didn't last long. The red-crowned cranes walked down to the other side of the hill and soon disappeared from sight.

Su Chen slowly withdrew his gaze and looked at Lin Xiaoyu, asking, "Xiaoyu, is the release time for the red-crowned cranes fixed?"

"Hmm!" Lin Xiaoyu nodded gently. "In the summer, there are usually two shows in the morning and two shows in the afternoon. What we just saw was the last show of the morning. If you want to watch it again, you'll have to wait until 2 PM!"

"Brother, we can explore other parts of the scenic area. There are places to eat inside the park; we can have lunch there and then come back for another look in the afternoon?"

Hearing this, Su Chen shook his head slightly and said with a smile, "No need, I was just asking. The scene of the red-crowned crane landing just now is enough to make up for it! Let's go, let's go explore other places!"

After leaving the observation deck, Su Chen and his group did not continue walking, but instead decisively chose the miniature train!

The little train wasn't going very fast, but sitting by the window, feeling the breeze carrying the scent of grass, and looking at the beautiful wetland scenery outside, had a unique charm.

When they left Zhalong Ecological Tourism Area, it was already 12:30 pm, and everyone was starving. Su Chen waved his hand and said, "Come on, I'll take you to eat something good!"

"Delicious food?" Su Yan's eyes lit up immediately, and he asked excitedly, "Big brother, what kind of feast are you planning to take us to?"

During his time in the courtyard house, Su Yan truly experienced what top-notch cuisine was like. He ate at least three bowls of rice at every meal because... every dish was just too delicious.

Su Chen glanced at him and asked with a half-smile, "You still want a big meal? Don't you even know how many abs you have left?"

As he spoke, he reached out and patted Su Yan's stomach, "If you don't work out, your abs will eventually become completely round!"

Su Yan smacked his lips and touched his stomach. It was indeed a little rounder than before, and he could still barely feel the undulations of his abdominal muscles.

"Alright~ Just practice more in the future!" Su Chen patted Su Yan's shoulder with a smile. "Since we're in Qiqihar, we have to go eat barbecue. Xiaoyu, do you guys have any restaurant recommendations?"

Upon hearing that they were eating barbecue, Lin Xiaoyu immediately replied excitedly, "I know there's a famous old restaurant in Jianhua District whose mixed meat is absolutely amazing. I just don't know if it's still open."

"Sister Xiaoyu, are you talking about Mijia Barbecue?" Wang Weijia interjected.

"Yes, that's right, it's Mijia Barbecue!" Lin Xiaoyu nodded excitedly. "Even though I haven't eaten there in the past two years, I still miss their mixed meat."

"If it's Mijia Barbecue, this restaurant is still open. I went there with my friends when I came back, and their meat is really delicious!" Wang Weijia said, licking his lips as if he was still savoring the taste.

"Let's go to Mijia BBQ!" Su Chen waved his hand and led everyone towards the parking lot.

Zhalong Ecological Tourism Area is located in Zhalong Town, which is a bit far from the city center. It took about forty minutes to drive there before we arrived at Mijia Barbecue, which Lin Xiaoyu had mentioned.

It was already 1:30 PM, which should have been past lunchtime, but surprisingly... Mijia BBQ was still quite lively, with at least six or seven tables still occupied.

As soon as they entered, they smelled an enticing aroma, and everyone unconsciously swallowed hard. They couldn't help it; their stomachs were growling with hunger.

After finding a seat by the window, the waiter was about to take our order when Su Chen simply waved the menu over and said, "One serving of every kind of meat on the menu!"
While it's not common for someone like Su Chen to order from a menu, it's not unusual either. The waiter nodded and headed towards the kitchen.

In no time, the table was filled with various cuts of beef.

When fresh beef is placed on a hot iron plate, it sizzles and releases an enticing aroma.

The thin slices of beef were cooked in less than two minutes under the scorching heat of the iron plate!

"Wow~ This beef is so delicious!" This was Su Yan's first time eating Qiqihar barbecue. The perfectly grilled beef, dipped in the special sauce, was so delicious that his eyes narrowed with delight after just one bite.

Su Chen and the others ignored Su Yan and focused on eating their barbecue.

Just as everyone was enjoying their meal, Wang Wei's cell phone, which was on the table, suddenly vibrated.

When Wang Wei saw that the caller ID wasn't saved, he assumed it was some kind of spam call and was about to hang up when a voice suddenly said, "Answer it, maybe they need to talk to you about something."

Looking up at Su Chen, who was eating barbecue with his head down, Wang Weijia immediately realized that the call was probably from Jiahang Entertainment, contacting him about signing a contract.

Although he had been mentally prepared, it would be a lie to say he wasn't excited when the moment actually arrived. Wang Weijia was so excited about the life that was about to change that his body was trembling slightly.

Taking a deep breath, struggling to suppress his excitement, he reached out his still slightly trembling hand and slowly pressed the call button. (End of Chapter)