From Wage Slave to Tycoon

Chapter 130: Chapter 104: Outwardly Strong, Inwardly Weak

Yun Tianqi’s eyes shifted slightly at the words. He picked up his tea, took a sip, and then slowly said, "Hahaha~ Now that you put it that way, I’m really curious. Brother Cheen, you have to introduce us when the time comes. I’m actually looking forward to meeting him!"

"Don’t worry. Once he’s back in the Imperial Capital, I’ll take you to meet him," Xiao Chen said, glancing at Yun Tianqi with a flicker of a smile in his eyes.

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「Dongwu Banner. First Pasture District!」

Ziggy sat on the steps, chain-smoking one cigarette after another.

About ten cigarette butts already littered the ground.

"Dad, you should stop smoking. Look how many you’ve had!" Ji Wan said, looking at the long-faced Ziggy sitting on the steps.

"Sigh..." Ziggy heaved a long sigh. He looked at the half-burnt cigarette in his hand, then at the dozens of cars parked in the distance, and took another two hard drags.

"Ji Wan, do you think that Mr. Su has a way to solve this?" Ziggy hadn’t expected this issue to blow up so much.

The livestock companies and the relevant local departments were all putting a lot of pressure on him. He had acquaintances at some of those livestock companies, and after grilling them relentlessly, he learned the truth of the situation, which only made him more terrified.

If Su Chen couldn’t resolve this, he didn’t know what would be waiting for them.

Ji Wan opened his mouth but didn’t know what to say. Although he knew Su Chen was recommended by Xiao Chen, this time they had cut into someone else’s cake. He wasn’t sure if Su Chen would actually help.

For a moment, both of them stared off into the distance, their gazes unfocused.

Just then, Zong Xinyao strode out of the house and shouted excitedly, "Ziggy, Ji Wan, the boss has already solved the problem!"

"What? It’s solved?!" Ziggy and Ji Wan shot up from the ground in an instant.

At that moment, a surprised cry came from one of the herdsmen. "They’re moving, they’re moving! The people outside are all getting in their cars!"

Zong Xinyao, Ziggy, and the others quickly looked up. They saw the vehicles from the other livestock companies leaving one after another. Only a single Mercedes-Benz G-Wagen drove toward them, stopping steadily right in front of the group.

A sturdy, middle-aged Inner Mongolian man got out of the car.

Ziggy recognized the man at a glance. It was Bater, the owner of the largest livestock company in Dongwu Banner!

"Mr. Bater!" Ziggy hurriedly greeted him.

Bater completely ignored Ziggy, striding toward Zong Xinyao instead.

Seeing this, Xiao Peng, who had been standing by Zong Xinyao’s side, instantly moved to stand in front of her, his gaze locked firmly on Bater.

Ziggy and Ji Wan also hurried over. Before they could speak, Bater said, "From now on, the market in Dongwu Banner is yours. But *only* Dongwu Banner!"

After speaking, Bater turned, got back in his G-Wagen, and drove off.

He left the crowd standing there, completely stunned.

"Did Bater just say the *entire* Dongwu Banner?" Ziggy asked, swallowing hard.

"I think that’s what he said!"

Ji Wan also found it incredible. He couldn’t believe Su Chen had really solved the problem.

Zong Xinyao had just snapped out of her daze when the phone in her hand began to ring.

Seeing it was a call from Su Chen, she answered immediately. "Boss!"

"Mm, the matter is resolved. You can carry on."

"Boss, I know. The owner of one of the other livestock companies just told us that the entire livestock market in Dongwu Banner is ours now!"

Su Chen was a little surprised to hear this. He hadn’t expected Xiao Chen to move so quickly. He’d only just hung up the phone with him, and the matter was already settled!

"Good, you know. I won’t repeat myself then. Finish the integration as soon as possible. As for the necessary funds, just ask me for them directly."

"Ah..." Zong Xinyao had assumed the funds would come from Yunmengze Capital’s accounts. She didn’t expect the boss to pay out of his own pocket.

’The boss must have his reasons. It’s better for me not to worry about it.’ "Okay, Boss!"

After Su Chen hung up, Zong Xinyao turned to Ziggy with an excited expression and said, "Ziggy, you heard him. The entire market of Dongwu Banner is ours now. How long will you need to integrate the whole banner?"

"Three days. I only need three days!" Ziggy was now full of confidence.

He believed word of today’s events would quickly spread among all the herdsmen in Dongwu Banner. On top of that, their efforts over the past few days had already brought more than half of them into the fold. He was confident the rest would be even faster.

"Then let’s get to it!"

Zong Xinyao could almost see a top-tier livestock empire rising from her own hands.

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Su Chen stood before the window of his hotel room, quietly gazing at the distant scenery.

’Today’s incident was a huge lesson for me. I was too blindly confident, thinking I could solve any problem that came my way.’

’But reality is often cruel. If I hadn’t had the foresight to make that call and ask, who knows how things would have spiraled out of control.’

’This whole affair also taught me one thing: the profitable industries are already locked down, from the source and the middlemen all the way to the sales end.’

’What you think is an undiscovered business opportunity is actually just a smokescreen they’ve deliberately put up to trick investment Xiaobais who dream of striking it rich.’

’Now I understand why it’s getting harder and harder to make money.’

’In the past, there were all sorts of ways to make money. As long as you were hardworking and dedicated enough, you could earn it.’

’But making money now is different. You either need backing or you need connections.’

’You need someone to bring you into the circle. Otherwise, you’re just like a headless fly, buzzing around aimlessly, only to find that all your investments have gone down the drain.’

’Sheer hard work alone won’t make you money anymore—not unless you can become the pig at the center of the hurricane.’

"What a simple, unadorned lesson," Su Chen said, a bitter smile touching the corners of his mouth.