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

Luzhou has three red plum gardens, but four smart home living pavilions.

"Executive Director Lin, you've finally arrived."

Zhao Ruilong was extremely attentive; as soon as the car came to a stop, he couldn't wait to open the door.

"Um?"

Lin Zhiyuan glanced at Zhao Ruilong now. It couldn't be said that he had lost his debauchery, but he had gone from being a womanizer to being covered in sweat and smelling bad. His physique was noticeably more robust, and although he had bruises on his face, he still exuded a kind of spirit.

"Didn't you get enough rest?"

Lin Zhiyuan offered a word of comfort.

"Hey, I've been living in the factory for the past two weeks, and the noise keeps me awake."

Zhao Ruilong complained, but couldn't suppress a smile, "However, after our 'Little Zhao' suddenly appeared, hehe, I can only say that orders related to smart homes have exploded."

"From launch to explosive growth, it only took one month."

"Orders have exceeded 12 billion."

"Although the net profit is a bit low, our technology is far ahead of the rest of the world, and with membership fees and other expenses, we can still reach 10%."

Earning a net profit of 100 million yuan a month is not much compared to real estate, oil and gas, and stocks, but it's stable and legal. There's no need for socializing. Hey, he just sets up a store on an e-commerce platform, opens an official website, and builds a few experience centers. Orders keep coming in, and the production lines of the OEM factories he cooperates with are practically bursting at the seams.

We can't keep up with the demand for shipments.

Even he, the big boss, had to step in. He recently learned a new skill: driving a forklift.

I finally understand the pain and joy of the first generation of factory workers!

Of course, this is one of the reasons why he has benefited from the technological boom. He has emerged as a dark horse in the smart home industry, and other manufacturers will definitely catch up. He must maintain his technological leadership, otherwise he can only take the technology sharing route.

But Zhao Ruilong wasn't worried at all.

His company is already ahead of the pack, and he's rich, so he can just buy it all over again!

"Can you endure it?"

Lin Zhiyuan asked curiously.

Although Zhao Ruilong was physically strong, factories have always been a place that wears people down.

"Just consider it a vacation for myself."

Zhao Ruilong looked rather embarrassed and gave Lin Zhiyuan a knowing look. "They say a man over 25 is like a man over 60. I'm 25+10 now. I can't handle being like I was two years ago."

It's impossible not to play.

But let's take a break for now, and we'll see how long we rest.

Anyway, Young Master Zhao really likes the feeling right now; it's like some hidden DNA has been activated.

Pain and happiness.

"Executive Director Lin, you've come to Luzhou because of Governor Tianhen's matter, haven't you?"

After entering the private room.

Zhao Ruilong also mustered up his courage and asked.

Although this guy in front of us is a greedy creature who has swallowed a lot of money from the Zhao family, he's genuinely willing to save lives. Old Zhao, the eldest sister, and the second family—the three people who can control him—have been calling one after another, all with the same core message:

No matter what happens, we must listen to Executive Director Lin. Even if Executive Director Lin tells us to go in, we must obediently go in.

"Do you know the inside story?"

Lin Zhiyuan took a sip of tea, turned his gaze, and suddenly remembered that this was also a daring fellow.

No one stopped him; he was truly determined to kill Hou Liangping.

"No! No! No!"

Zhao Ruilong hurriedly shook his head. The Zhao family had finally managed to extricate themselves from the situation and didn't want to get involved again.

"It has absolutely nothing to do with me or my dad."

"When my father was working in Handong, he never liked these financial things. They were too complicated and hard to figure out. He was always focused on his career. He only felt at ease when he could see and touch the tangible things."

"However, there are some things."

"In my father's words, you can't control its development; the waters are too murky. The only thing we can do is try not to get involved."

"Back then, my dad gave me a good beating for what happened with Longyin Electronics, but since it involved workers' jobs, he didn't say anything more about it."

Lin Zhiyuan nodded.

Although Zhao Ruilong's words were crude, they were indeed in line with the Zhao family's style of doing things.

"but…"

Zhao Ruilong lowered his voice quietly, "Executive Director Lin, I've received two pieces of information."

"One reason is the sudden rise of domestic P2P platforms, which inevitably involves the backing of some overseas capital; another reason is that I have a Southeast Asian friend named Huabanhu, who told me that a group of people recently came to Handong."

Upon hearing this, Lin Zhiyuan's gaze suddenly sharpened.

But then he laughed.

"Director Lin, that's really all I know."

Zhao Ruilong panicked when he saw this and hurriedly explained.

"Auspicious dragon!"

Lin Zhiyuan poured Zhao Ruilong a cup of tea and patted him on the shoulder. "Your information was very useful to me. I'll remember this favor."

"But I drank this cup of tea."

"Forget everything you said today; you know nothing about it."

Zhao Ruilong swallowed hard.

He picked up the scalding hot teacup and downed it in one gulp, his face turning bright red.

"Be careful, you are a great contributor to Handong, don't be rash."

Lin Zhiyuan poured another glass of room temperature juice and pushed it over.

"Executive Director Lin, I know everything."

Zhao Ruilong beamed with joy.

This is in the bag!

He was personally recognized by Lin Zhiyuan as a major contributor.

"How's Wuzhou?"

Lin Zhiyuan changed the subject.

"Forehead!"

Zhao Ruilong was caught off guard again. He scratched his head, cautiously glanced at the other person's expression, and then said, "Can I say it's about the same as the current Chu State?"

Lin Zhiyuan was not surprised; after all, none of the thirteen cities in Handong were easy to deal with.

"The aftershocks are both shocks and opportunities."

Lin Zhiyuan looked at Zhao Ruilong again, "I'm thinking of giving you more responsibilities. Can you handle them?"

can!

Zhao Ruilong did not hesitate at all.

Anyway, Lao Zhao said that he should just do whatever Lin Zhiyuan tells him to do, and not ask any more questions.

"good!"

Lin Zhiyuan was very satisfied with Xiao Zhao's current attitude. "Let's wait for our distinguished guest to arrive tonight."

"Um?"

Zhao Ruilong was confused; who else would come?

He was only summoned to Luzhou by his father at the last minute; otherwise, at this time of year, with the moon full and the stars sparse, he would still be in the factory driving a forklift to ship goods.

There was a knock on the door of the private room.

"Enter!"

A woman in a flamboyant bodycon dress leaned in, but hesitated after glancing at Zhao Ruilong and then at Lin Zhiyuan.

"Just say what you have to say."

Zhao Ruilong said impatiently.

He can be an obedient little snake when facing Lin Zhiyuan, but does he need to be polite to his own secretary?

"Mr. Zhao, there are two people outside who want to see you."

The secretary quickly reported to the director, "I noticed their demeanor is unusual, somewhat similar to this distinguished guest, so I came to ask if you would like to see them?"

"Executive Director Lin, is this a distinguished guest?"

Zhao Ruilong immediately thought of what Lin Zhiyuan had just said and gestured for his secretary to leave.

"Go pick them up."

Lin Zhiyuan laughed and said, "Be careful with your manners, your old man can't handle it."

Zhao Ruilong trembled, yanked open the door of the private room, and ran out.