Shocking! This student is phenomenal!

"Father, this is the owner who bought our abandoned villa!" Pang Guangyan knew he couldn't hide it from him any longer.

He said to Pang Shan with a bitter expression.

"What?!"

"The one who bought that villa is Su Jiang?!" Pang Shan exclaimed in surprise on the spot.

Su Jiang, who would have thought, is actually so rich?

That's 5000 million! He actually wanted to pay in cash all at once.

Zhang Zetian, standing to the side, also looked at Su Jiang in surprise.

Of course, he wasn't surprised that Su Jiang had so much money. After all, with Su Jiang's expertise in appraising treasures, earning tens of millions wouldn't be difficult.

But what is Su Jiang going to do with this remote vacant lot?

No one even goes to that place to open a mountain resort.

Could it be that Su Jiang is going there to plant fruit trees?

Before Su Jiang could speak, Pang Guangyan answered for him: "Dad, it's him. I had hot pot with Su Jiang this morning, using the Jiangnan Hot Pot card that Uncle Zhang gave me."

Now Su Jiang is no longer surprised that Pang Guangyan also has a card for Jiangnan Hot Pot.

It turns out it was given by Old Master Zhang. Given Zhu Fei's relationship with Zhang Zetian, he would definitely give Zhang Zetian a VIP card for Jiangnan Hot Pot. He probably didn't want to eat there himself, fearing he would get hemorrhoids from squatting in the toilet, so he just gave it to Pang Guangyan.

"Haha, Su Jiang, so it was you who helped our family."

By this time, Pang Shan Jiu had fully sobered up.

He looked at Su Jiang, his mind a complete blank.

Good heavens! When I heard my son say on the phone that someone had agreed to buy the villa, I even thought about going to kowtow to the buyer and call him "Grandpa" to thank him.

Looking at Su Jiang now, he was actually a little embarrassed.

Should I kneel or not, should I scream or not...?

Sensing Pang Shan's somewhat awkward demeanor, Su Jiang recalled the drunken ramblings Pang Shan had made in the car earlier.

Of course, Su Jiang wasn't foolish enough to bring up that joke at this point.

He said calmly, "No, it's not really helping. I just happened to need that place, so you should be considered to have helped me."

"Su Jiang, what use is that place to you?"

At the opportune moment, Zhang Zetian also asked his question.

Su Jiang hesitated at first, wondering whether to tell them. However, he thought that these two old guys were both righteous and upright people. Zhang Zetian was an obvious example, and now Pang Shan was also such an upright man.

So he told them anyway.

"I plan to start a security company to provide protection for my business or important personnel. Of course, I can also take on security work for important missions."

"But my people need to be trained, so we need a large enough space to serve as a training ground."

When Su Jiang was speaking.

Pang Shan sat down again, and Pang Guangyan sat down next to him.

"You've already started your own company? Aren't you still a student?" Pang Shan asked, not quite understanding. He remembered that when Zhang Zetian introduced Su Jiang earlier, he said that Su Jiang was still a student.

Pang Guangyan, standing to the side, felt that his father's question was a bit silly, so he patted his father on the shoulder and said, "Dad, many people with ideas and money in college start their own companies."

Actually, it's not Pang Shan's fault.

He has spent most of his life in the military.

I joined the army in my early twenties and have been in the military for decades.

Therefore, he doesn't know much about things in the outside world.

"Oh, I see. Su Jiang is truly a promising young man!" Pang Shan nodded in approval.

He then turned and glared at Pang Guangyan: "Why can't you be that pathetic?!"

Pang Guangyan was speechless.

He kept muttering to himself.

Look at other people's fathers, at least they're not as unreliable as you, and they didn't give their sons such a terrible name.

Su Jiang waved his hand modestly and said, "No, I was just lucky."

This low-key demeanor made Zhang Zetian and Pang Shan even more astonished.

Suddenly, Zhang Zetian seemed to have thought of something.

He turned to Su Jiang and asked, "Su Jiang, if you're going to open a security company, won't you need a group of people with good fighting skills?"

Before Su Jiang could speak, Zhang Zetian continued.

"If you need people over there, I think those veterans would be a good option."

Upon hearing this, Pang Shan's eyes lit up.

He looked at Zhang Zetian with gratitude.

Having come from the military, he naturally knew that many veterans didn't fare well after leaving the army.

Only a very small number of people are able to start their own businesses or work for certain government agencies.

Most of them can only work as bodyguards or drivers, or some can only sell their physical labor.

Like Pang Shan, who left the army, even though he's over sixty, he can still help his children and act as a consultant for some companies. Like Zhang Lao, he can earn some income as an appraiser for Wuji Group.

But apart from staying at home and staring at Pang Guangyan with his retirement pension, he really couldn't do anything else.

However, Pang Shan is considered relatively fortunate because of his high rank, which translates to a high retirement pension.

Those of lower rank, or those who have been demobilized or retired from the military. These people don't even have this much stable income; they have no choice but to start working again.

You can imagine how difficult those days will be.

This is why some special forces veterans, unable to make a living in society, resort to underground boxing or even join foreign forces.

All I can say is that they're just trying to survive.

Whenever I think of those young men who came from my ranks, charging into battle for the country, standing on the front lines of danger, I am always reminded of how they might still face setbacks in society after their military service.

Pang Shan felt a pang of heartache.

The words Zhang Zetian is saying are a way of hoping that Su Jiang will look after the veterans when he needs them and give them a chance.

Although I may not be able to help much, I'll help as many as I can.

However, for Su Jiang, Zhang Zetian's words opened up a new way of thinking.

Indeed, Su Jiang had always been thinking about developing Wang Feng and his orphans.

Now, Zhang Zetian's reminder made Su Jiang realize something.

I can certainly pursue both goals simultaneously.

Wang Feng and his group remain a covert operation, while I can use these retired special forces soldiers as a covert operation.

There's no need to recruit from the general public; these special forces soldiers are far superior to ordinary people.

Perhaps because he was too excited, he clapped his hands and said, "Old Zhang, what you said is absolutely right. If you had any outstanding retired special forces soldiers like this, I would want them all."

"Salary is negotiable. As long as they are loyal to me, I will never treat them unfairly."

After hearing Su Jiang's words, Pang Shan could no longer sit still.

He immediately stood up abruptly and gave Su Jiang a crisp military salute: "Young friend Su, on behalf of all the retired special forces soldiers, thank you!"

Perhaps he got up too quickly, because this startled Pang Guangyan.

He rolled off the sofa and hit his head on the floor.

Su Jiang was somewhat bewildered.

You're saluting me like a soldier. What should I do? Should I return the salute, or give a Young Pioneer salute?

I'm still a Young Pioneer!

At such an old age, isn't it a bit childish to give the Young Pioneers salute...?

PS: Thanks to Xinrou who loves braised pork ribs for the inspiration capsule, user 35092894 for the update reminder charm, and Wangchuan from the Zhatian Gang for the razor blade. The bosses are so generous!