In name only: The land of Handong, I shall rule its fate.

"Executive Director Lin is still as sharp as ever; he won the young lady's heart as soon as he appeared."

Yuan Liang joked.

But he only dares to do it now. If he had the courage at another time, he would have already taken down that bastard Yang Wanli.

"Being handsome is a lifelong thing."

Lin Zhiyuan raised his eyebrows smugly as he watched the person walk away.

Tian Guofu felt a pang of sadness.

Hey!

Who isn't a live-in son-in-law?

Back in the day, Old Tian was a well-known handsome young man in the surrounding villages. Unfortunately, time is a cruel mistress, and eventually, he grew old.

"They're recruiting extras over there, I'll go join in the fun."

Tian Guofu suddenly spoke, his gaze fixed on another court official who was about to begin recruiting civil and military officials.

"Pei Ji of the Great Tang Dynasty has arrived!"

With a shout, Tian Guofu pushed through the crowd, determined to secure a 500-yuan extra.

"Secretary Tian, ​​you're really interesting."

Yuan Liang chuckled.

The current Tian Guofu is completely different from the one I first met at Crescent Lake. How should I put it? He's much more lively now.

"Let's join in the fun, we can't let Secretary Tian have all the credit."

Lin Zhiyuan followed suit.

Although today is the first time that Luzhou has held the Red Plum Culture Festival, and it has a bit of a makeshift atmosphere, all the activities are still included.

During the day, there are opportunities to take photos in the plum blossom garden and participate in blessing activities at the Red Plum Temple. During breaks, visitors can relax and rejuvenate at the smart home pavilion built alongside the garden.

It leads directly to the back corridor of the garden.

The entire structure is made of glass walkways, and the interior is warmly heated. The dining options are self-service, with the main dining area being the living room, and private rooms are available for those who wish to dine in.

Lin Zhiyuan's gaze fell on the tray robots. Bohai Province in China had robot restaurants as early as four years ago, but they were more of a gimmick with very low practicality and were not suitable for commercial use.

But here…

Capable of autonomous obstacle avoidance and multi-table scheduling, it has completely broken free from the constraints of tracks and has initially acquired standardized commercial capabilities.

"Let's have dinner first; there are exciting activities planned for tonight."

Yang Wanli chuckled and said mysteriously, "Today is enough for us to have a really good meal on a huge scale."

As he spoke, he swung the five hundred coins in his hand. Not only him, but others also had them. The main reason was that the three of them, Lin Zhiyuan and his companions, had such a unique aura that they were immediately chosen by the patron.

The five men successfully won 2,500 dollars.

"I've been craving the mutton hotpot from Luzhou for a long time."

Qi Tongwei continued.

Led by staff, the five people arrived at their designated private room.

The moment the door opened.

As if sensing something, the lights came on in the pitch-black room, and the temperature and humidity remained just right.

"Xiao Zhao, open the curtains. My friends and I want to enjoy the view."

Yang Wanli made a message from afar.

The control panel on the wall at the entrance responded with a pleasant, sweet female voice:

"We are opening the curtains for you. A friendly reminder: the outdoor temperature today is 2℃, and it feels damp and chilly. For your health and the health of your friends, we do not recommend opening the windows."

"understood."

Yang Wanli responded calmly, but the smile on his lips was barely concealed, and his eyes seemed to say, "You should ask me now."

But for a moment, the private room fell completely silent.

Yuan Liang curled his lip, "Who are you trying to fool?" Lin Zhiyuan looked thoughtful, while Tian Guofu reacted somewhat nervously upon hearing the name "Zhao".

"Secretary Yang, is this the latest research and development achievement of Luzhou?"

Qi Tongwei looked at this and then at that, but in the end, he had no choice but to speak up, since he was the lowest-ranking official.

But he was indeed surprised.

He had seen catering robots and smart home systems before, but to be honest, none of them were as amazing as the one he saw today.

Especially robots…

If this thing can deliver food, can it also deliver egg drop soup? It seems that things from science fiction movies aren't so far from reality.

"Chief Qi, this is not from Luzhou."

Yang Wanli breathed a deep sigh of relief. Thank goodness, Qi Tongwei was perceptive enough not to let him lose face. Otherwise, his attempt to show off today would have turned into a slap in the face.

"Speaking of which, the owner of their technology is quite familiar with you, Director Qi."

"The 'Zhao' in 'Little Zhao'!"

Zhao? He likes to do all sorts of weird and wonderful things!

"Secretary Yang, could it be Zhao Ruilong?"

Qi Tongwei was genuinely surprised.

"Exactly!"

Yang Wanli laughed heartily, "Thanks to someone who gave him some pointers, I never thought he would actually succeed."

"So fast?"

Lin Zhiyuan's lips twitched. "At most, it's only two months, right?"

"It's too late to do it now, but Young Master Zhao is rich; he can just buy it directly!"

Yang Wanli spread his hands and sighed, "He's also lucky. He just randomly bought a few companies, and they turned out to be real gems."

"Among them, one has ZigBee 3.0 protocol technology and a cloud IoT platform, and the other is even more impressive, with SLAM laser autonomous navigation technology for robots, which directly solves the problem of fixed routes for existing robots."

"These are all the latest products that we rushed to finish, and he even approached me on his own initiative."

"He said that Luzhou was his lucky place."

"When he heard that I was going to organize a cultural festival, he generously sponsored three sets of smart home showroom decorations. His only request was that Luzhou do some indirect GG publicity for him."

"After considering it, I realized that this aligns perfectly with Luzhou's future development direction as a smart city, and we agreed to it after a meeting with the leadership team."

"This is a perfect opportunity to tell tourists visiting Luzhou that Luzhou has a long history of garden art, as well as smart technology that embraces the future and makes life easier for the people. Luzhou has the past, present, and future."

"How is it? Not bad, right?"

Yang Wanli asked.

Lin Zhiyuan nodded. It seems the Zhao family is not destined to perish!

Qi Tongwei also showed signs of shock.

Cough cough, I didn't expect that Zhao Ruilong, that spoiled brat, would actually turn the tables.

"Secretary Tian! Secretary Tian! Say something! Why do you look so pale? Have you caught a cold?"

Yang Wanli asked the question provocatively, knowing full well the answer.

What an annoying guy!

Tian Guofu held a deep grudge against Yang Wanli and Lü Zhou. Now, is there anyone in Handong who doesn't know that he and Sha Ruijin came with a special mission?

Still asking!

Ask, ask, ask your head.

But the Zhao family, or rather Zhao Lichun, really couldn't control it. Tian Guofu seemed to recall some painful memory and shuddered.

But can he personally affirm Zhao Ruilong's achievements?

No!

As long as his mission remains essentially unchanged, he cannot acknowledge anything about the Zhao family.

"good."

Tian Guofu forced a grim smile. "It's better to do some real business than to be a rat in a granary."

There is some affirmation, but the tone is also quite derogatory.

Yang Wanli didn't care. He was just a disgusting person. Damn it, he dared to accompany Sha Ruijin to Luzhou to cause trouble while he was away. He would remember that for the rest of his life.

The sky was getting dark.

Lanterns adorned with winter plum blossoms were hung along both sides of the street, and the melodious Kunqu opera, carrying the charm of history, resounded throughout Luzhou City.