"Do you still want to answer reporters' questions?"
Zhang Jiaqi felt a little hesitant.
"Third sister, you don't have to worry. The press conference is basically filled with local reporters. The questions and answers are all prepared in advance. Just follow the script."
Zhang Hao quickly comforted him.
"Is that so? Let me try?"
"Okay, let's make an agreement. I will take you to see Governor Li at eight o'clock tomorrow morning. If there are no accidents, you can officially go to work in two days."
Zhang Jiaqi immediately took out her mobile phone, checked the location of the state capital, and then said excitedly:
"The state capital is dozens of kilometers away from our home. I want to move out."
"You don't need to move out. The market is not peaceful recently. There should be employee dormitories in the state capital. It's safer for you, a single woman, to live in a dormitory."
Zhang Hao objected on the spot.
"You're looking down on people, aren't you?"
Zhang Jiaqi stretched her long legs.
After all, she has practiced Taekwondo, which is not a problem for ordinary people.
"Third sister, I'm not kidding you. Just go outside and take a look. The world has really changed. From today on, you have to change your mentality.
Otherwise, you will be the one who suffers in the end. It stands to reason that you are not young anymore, so you can no longer act as you please, lest your parents..."
Zhang Hao said sincerely.
Zhang Jiaqi instantly broke through: "Okay, can't I live in the dormitory? Why are you so serious? Don't get confused. I am your sister, not your sister."
"Well, I care about you too!"
Zhang Hao touched the back of his head awkwardly.
……
At dinner time, due to Aunt Lisa's affairs, Li Dajuan did not prepare a Mid-Autumn Festival dinner, but simply fried a few vegetables and added a plate of bought mooncakes.
After the meal, the whole family was no longer in the mood to admire the moon.
Li Dajuan took her grandchildren to bed early.
Zhang Hao, on his side, was pulled into the study by his father.
"Dad, what's going on?"
"Do you have any extra food on hand?"
"No, it's all transferred to the city. What's wrong?"
Zhang Hao said doubtfully.
Zhang Chongxin sighed: "Mayor Yang from my hometown called me just now and wanted to buy a batch of grain from you. The price was pretty good."
"How did he know I had food in my hands?"
Zhang Hao suddenly frowned.
"Your story has been spread outside."
"Who spread the word?"
"Do you still need to pass it on? You bought millions of tons of grain in one go. Do you really think you can hide it from others?"
"Why didn't they call before?"
Zhang Chongxin grinned: "Because there was no shortage of food before, after all, the possibility of the Shanshi Volcano erupting was too low, so everyone was taking a chance."
"Oh, there's nothing we can do about it. I just signed a formal contract with the city today. From now on, all food will have nothing to do with me."
"You are serious, why are you in such a hurry? Now the price of food is one every day, you can just calculate on your fingers, how much money will you lose?"
Zhang Chongxin said with regret on his face.
Zhang Hao waved his hand helplessly: "It's not that I'm anxious, it's the state that's anxious. Can I refuse? Besides, my next business cannot do without the support of the city, so I'll take it as a blessing to suffer a loss!"
"Are you really going to grow mushrooms?"
"Yes, money is worthless right now. I want to take the opportunity to stock up on underground shopping malls. Even if the business fails in the future, I can make a lot of money from real estate."
"Are you so optimistic about Huicheng?"
"Dad, believe me, housing prices in Huicheng will definitely rise in the future."
Zhang Chongxin raised his eyebrows: "Why?"
"The reason is very simple. Only high housing prices can keep out immigrants and force them to make a living in emerging cities. In fact, it is not only Huicheng, but other big cities are probably the same."
"Isn't it bad to have more people?"
"Dad, do you know what will happen next? In a world without the sun, in a big city like Huicheng with a population of tens of millions, do you know how many resources are consumed every day?"
"Even if what you say is reasonable, don't forget that there is also property tax?" Zhang Chongxin quickly reminded.
"Dad, this is a factory with a very low tax rate. Maybe there will be policy subsidies."
Zhang Hao smiled proudly.
Zhang Chongxin suddenly realized something and said: "You really are a chain after chain. I advise you to take it easy. The official advantage is not so easy to take advantage of."
"I didn't take advantage, either? Is it true to grow mushrooms? It can also solve part of the employment problem. There is no reason for the city to be in trouble with me."
"Don't be too confident. When you want to cash in, you will know how difficult it is."
"Cash out? Why do you want to cash out? When the situation completely improves, I will change the factory back to a shopping mall. Then I will be a charterer, won't I make more money?"
"You..." Zhang Chongxin was speechless.
"Dad, don't worry. Although I have a lot of money, I'm not stupid. I've thought of everything you can think of."
Zhang Hao showed his big white teeth.
"Forget it, let's not talk about this." Zhang Chongxin waved his hand, "How will Mayor Yang respond?"
"How else can I reply? Tell the truth, of course. I can't conjure food, can I?"
Zhang Hao pretended to be indifferent.
He doesn't do business in Laoshan, so he doesn't have to worry about the other party's attitude. As for the so-called love of family, he has already experienced it in his dream.
This thing is totally unreliable.
Zhang Chongxin looked hesitant: "Not selling at all, it seems a bit unreasonable? Why don't you go discuss it with Mayor He and see if tens of thousands of tons can be evenly distributed. It would be interesting."
"Dad, let's not get involved. As the old saying goes, 'a favor with a friend is a enemy of a rival'. If you don't handle this matter well, it means you won't be able to please both parties. It's better to reject it from the beginning."
"How can you say that? It's my hometown after all..."
"Ahem." Zhang Hao interrupted directly, "How about this? I will directly donate 200 million to them, and there will be nothing else I can do to help them. Let them think of a solution on their own."
"Okay, two hundred million is not too small. I will convey your intention to them later."
Zhang Chongxin nodded.
Zhang Hao thought about it and couldn't help but remind him:
"By the way, if you can't buy food locally, you can try your luck in Tianzhu Region. There are many big landowners there. As long as you are willing to spend money, you might be able to buy food."
"Tianzhu?"
The old man nodded subconsciously, then stood up and left.
Zhang Hao had just finished dealing with his father, and then received a call from Zhou Hengming.
The other party also came for food.
News travels so fast.
"Brother Zhou, it's not that I won't help you. I really don't have any food on hand. I just sold it this morning."
"All sold?"
"Not a grain left."
"It's a pity. I originally wanted to make a quick buck, but now it seems there's no chance."
Zhang Hao quickly changed the subject: "Brother Zhou, you also know that I am rich now. I will transfer a sum of money to you later, and you can help me pay it back to everyone."
"Okay, I won't be polite to you. You guys are short of money right now."
"Why are you so polite? Paying back debts is a matter of course!"
"You can't say that. We agreed to pay back the money at the end of the year, but now it's only October!"
"I'm also lucky." Zhang Hao said politely, and then changed the topic: "Brother Zhou, this eruption of the Sulfur Stone Volcano is not easy. Have your family stocked up on food?"
"After stocking up, the old man directly brought two large carts of supplies back, which is enough to feed the family for several years."
Zhou Hengming replied with a smile.
Compared with ordinary people, the advantages of rich people are really great. With just a little move of their fingers, they can obtain the materials that other people dream of.