Early the next morning, Lu Liang set off for Su City.

"Brother, Sister Yu and Siqing just came from home, why not spend a few more days with them?"

Over the past few years, following Lu Liang across the country, Fang Shiyu had seen a lot of the world and was no longer just someone who quietly drove.

He also knew that as long as Lu Liang stared out the car window in a daze, it meant he was bored and could use some conversation to ease his mind.

"I’ll be very busy in the coming days, won’t have time to accompany them."

Lu Liang looked contemplative, gazing at the rapidly passing scenery—the completion of the Su City base, trial production, the surge in gold prices, the launch of new cars, and the intensifying trade friction.

Was destined to be a tumultuous year. If he could seize the opportunity, it might lay the foundation for a century of prosperity.

Although Lu Liang occasionally became sentimental, known colloquially as being pretentious, he always knew in his heart what his true foundation was.

Without money, without power,

Everything before him was nothing but a fleeting scene.

However, in the pursuit of fame and profit, he often overlooked some very precious things, like family ties.

Last night, Lu Liang ate stir-fried preserved meat with dried vegetables, still tasting like it did when he was a child—salty and fragrant, perfect with rice.

His parents always remembered what he liked to eat, even though they didn’t use the internet before, they were slowly learning just to keep up with his life.

Yet besides money, there was nothing he could give them, not even a warm phone call when the weather turned cold.

His parents really liked Su Wanyu and also liked the little one, and Su Wanyu was very good to his parents as well.

"By the way, did the matchmaker help you during the New Year back home?"

Lu Liang smiled, suddenly changing the subject. The third sister was a well-known matchmaker in their town.

Although Fang Shiyu was only 22 years old, in their hometown, many people got married at his age, especially since he was an only child.

And everyone knew he was Lu Liang’s cousin, with a five-story house at home and a car worth over two hundred thousand parked at the door.

In the neighboring towns, he was undoubtedly a promising young man.

If the match was settled, the third sister’s matchmaking record would surely gain a significant addition, worth announcing with gongs and drums.

"Yes, I met a few before the New Year."

"Didn’t like any?"

"Not sure."

"That means you didn’t like any."

Lu Liang couldn’t help but laugh: "No need to hurry, take your time to choose, it doesn’t necessarily have to be someone from the hometown."

"From our company, from our office building, if you like someone, just go after them. If you can’t win them over, consider it gaining experience."

"If you do win someone over, don’t hold the notion of being with one person for the rest of your life. You may think this way, but others might not."

"No matter what, keep a playful mindset, that way you won’t feel at a disadvantage in the process."

Lu Liang eagerly imparted his wisdom, while also sighing that some people are truly talented and learn things without being taught.

Take Liu Mingxuan, for example. He understood these truths during college and had told Lu Liang more than once.

It wasn’t until after his divorce that he fully understood them, though he had made a mistake by dating someone too close to home and was now a husband and father.

Passing this knowledge to Fang Shiyu was like passing down a legacy.

But his cousin didn’t appreciate it and reverted to his wooden-head self.

Lu Liang shook his head and sighed, closing his eyes for some rest.

People can’t be taught by words alone; experience is the best teacher, it seemed the previous online dating heartbreak wasn’t deep enough.

In early March, Lu Liang stayed in Su City.

Because the production base in Su City was to be officially completed in a few days, the auspicious date had been chosen ahead.

They spent 800,000 to hire a master from Xiangjiang to calculate the date: the 26th day of the first lunar month, at 5:45 AM, exact time for opening the park.

Previously, Lu Liang didn’t believe in these things, until one time in Xiangjiang, he witnessed HSBC’s wealth jar, Bank of China’s sword force, and Cheung Shing’s adamantine shield.

The three powers represented foreigners, the mainland, and local Xiangjiang forces, respectively, in a grand feng shui battle.

It was only later that Lu Liang realized,

It wasn’t really superstition, but rather meticulous human effort.

Because they didn’t lack the money, if they did everything they could with all their might, they wouldn’t regret even if they lost.

5:45 to 6:00 AM marked the early morning hours when it was still gray outside.

Late the previous night, the staff at the park began preparing firecrackers, red carpet, colored balls, and fresh flowers.

Today was the opening of Tianxing Science Park, district leaders, neighboring industrial park company heads, and even Li Xiang Lei Jun from Beijing, He Xiaopeng from Yangcheng, and Shen Hun from Weima would come to celebrate.

The opening of Tianxing Science Park also symbolized the long-standing optimism and tireless industry ambassadorship of Lu Liang in promoting the new energy sector, responding to national calls, and actively pushing relevant industry developments.

He really came.

Bringing with him the Tianxing Technology with early investments exceeding 20 billion yuan, entering the new energy industry with a violent momentum.

At 6 AM on a winter morning, the sky was still gray, the previous night’s drizzle lingering in the air with thick moisture.

As time passed, the sky began to lighten, indicating that the weather was going to be very good.

Just slightly bright, the sky still a light blue,

With only a few drifting clouds, suggesting a mostly clear day.

By 6:20, more and more cars and people were gathering at the park’s entrance, local villagers wrapped in thick coats came out of their houses, eagerly watching from the sidelines.

"Finally, we’ve been waiting forever for Tianxing to open."

"Who says not, now our ears can finally get some peace."

"Want peace for your ears? That’s some time away."

"The six-lane road is turning into an eight-lane, parks are being planned next door to increase green space, the often rainy Jiangnan means all street drains need fixing, and all streetlight infrastructure must be revamped; nothing will settle for two to three years."

"Tsk tsk, another two or three years, the noise will drive me crazy."

Several neighborhood old friends kept complaining, but all with smiles on their faces.

Downstream of Yangcheng Lake, there’s a river named Lou Shui, which is what Lou Shui Town was named after.

They were all local aquaculture farmers, mainly selling Yangcheng Lake passing crabs.

Lou Shui is a branch of Yangcheng Lake, so calling them Yangcheng Lake Water Crabs was not an exaggeration.

Aquaculture was hard work, especially for downstream farmers, as prime areas were monopolized by large enterprises and bosses.

Others selling Yangcheng Lake crabs could go on JD, while their crabs only made it to Pinduoduo, which was the difference.

Since last year, the Tianxing Fund, in partnership with the Su City Government, established a new industrial park in Lou Shui, where Tianxing Technology was also located.

They seemed to have ascended suddenly into a new realm, experiencing a radical life transformation.

The benefits were too numerous to mention. The most direct change was the rise in house prices, soaring from 12,000 to 38,000, with some premium locations even reaching 40,000 to 50,000.

They owned plenty of farmland and old houses, all demolished by the government or companies, transforming them from farmers exposed to the elements into landlords.

The rumbling of machines and the breaking of stones were sweet music to their ears, causing them to smile even in their sleep—how could they complain?

Meanwhile, a breeze swept away the clouds, and the first light of dawn broke over the world.

A hundred and eight giant colored balloons swayed in the sky, tied to banners against a clear blue, cloudless expanse.

"The auspicious time has arrived~"

An elder Daoist shouted.

Lu Liang, leading Hu Weiwei, Wang Xiaofeng, Tang Caidie, and other senior leaders, along with district leaders, bathed in the morning glow, ascended to the platform.

Each person wielding a pair of scissors tied with red silk cut the ribbon as over 500 meters of firecrackers ignited, the sound reverberating through the air.

"Mr. Lu, congratulations, congratulations."

Li Bing, Li Xiang, He Xiaopeng, and over ten others, upon seeing Lu Liang, all smiled and clapped their hands in congratulations.

"Thank you, please follow me this way," Lu Liang beamed, leading everyone to a temporarily assembled office.

"Sorry for the inconvenience," Lu Liang called over Xu Jiawei and Zhuo Yifan to serve as temporary attendants.

The 38-story building had just been completed, many items hadn’t been procured, and indoor ventilation hadn’t been handled.

They could only host them here.

"Mr. Lu, there’s no need to be so formal. We’re all old friends, no need to be so particular,"

Li Bing smiled knowingly, glancing meaningfully at Li Xiang, He Xiaopeng, and others, who returned the smile, seeming to wait for who would speak first.

Although they were leaders in the new energy sector, they had all succeeded in entrepreneurship before, making them regional lords in a sense.

They certainly wouldn’t travel this far just to congratulate Lu Liang; that would be too obvious a gesture of flattery.

The main reason was they heard Lu Liang was spearheading an event in Su City, hosting a giant ’martial arts gathering’ for the new energy sector.

This event was not just a car show to flaunt individual prowess but was also the supplier conference for the Lou Shui Industrial Park.

Su City seemed to be ready to offer some policy support, and suppliers at all levels would showcase new technology, making it a grand gala of innovation.

This was their true agenda.

If it weren’t for this, they would at most have their assistants send over a bouquet.