The Prodigal Son: I Can Foresee the Future

The first time, the first time, was on October 6.

9:00 AM.

Zhou Family Courtyard.

"Grandpa, I came uninvited. Didn't I bother you?"

Lin Ming and Zhou Wennian were sitting in the courtyard, with a pot of freshly brewed tea in front of them.

"Who did you learn this tea-making skill from? Didn't you say you don't know much about tea?" Zhou Wennian said with a smile.

"I saw that you like to drink tea, so I visited some teahouses these days and learned a little bit." Lin Ming poured Zhou Wennian a cup of tea.

"You went there to learn tea art specifically for me? I'm afraid you have other intentions?" Zhou Wennian said.

"No, I just admire you, old man, and I want to get closer to you." Lin Ming waved his hand quickly.

Zhou Wennian stared at Lin Ming for a while.

Then he said, "Where is that brat Zhou Chong?"

"He should be in the Administration for Industry and Commerce. I asked him to help me register a few more companies." Lin Ming said.

"How many?"

Zhou Wennian looked puzzled: "Haven't you already registered Phoenix Pharmaceuticals and Phoenix Haiye? What else do you plan to develop in?"

"Entertainment industry."

Lin Ming would naturally not hide it from Zhou Wennian, because he would definitely know it anyway.

"The prosperity of the entertainment industry is just a superficial illusion. The real direction is in the hands of capital. You know nothing about the entertainment industry, but you want to intervene in it?" Zhou Wennian took a sip of tea.

"You can't say you know nothing. I have also studied some things in the entertainment industry. This time I invested in a movie and a singer. The capital injected is not much. Let's see if I can make some money from them."

Lin Ming smiled and looked very honest.

Zhou Wennian knew that this guy was not as honest as he seemed.

However, the last incident with Li Changqing had greatly changed Zhou Wennian's impression of Lin Ming.

Whether it was because of Lin Ming's terrifying "fortune-telling" ability or because Lin Ming helped the Blue Island City Police Department to eliminate harm for the people.

In short, Zhou Wennian now has a high favorability towards Lin Ming.

Seeing Lin Ming talking to him about this and that, Zhou Wennian shook his head and smiled: "You have helped my Zhou family and the entire Blue Island City, so there is no need to beat around the bush with an old man like me, just say whatever you want to say."

Lin Ming immediately showed his seriousness.

A person like Zhou Wennian can be so direct. If Lin Ming keeps hiding it, it will be out of shape.

"Old man, I want another piece of land." Lin Ming said.

Zhou Wennian smiled slightly: "I heard from the Land Bureau that you have already bought the land for the pharmaceutical company's industrial park, spending a full 2.4 billion yuan, what else do you need the land for?"

"The reason why I registered so many companies now is to prepare for the establishment of the group in the future, and the land I asked you for now is for the construction of the group's headquarters building." Lin Ming said truthfully.

Zhou Wennian frowned.

It was not because he was dissatisfied with Lin Ming asking him for land, but he felt that Lin Ming's steps were a bit too big.

Zhou Chong probably told him about the investment.

But so far, the pharmaceutical industrial park has not been put into use, and it is unknown what products will be developed in the future.

Haiye did make some profits, but it was all invested in sea cucumber farming.

As for the entertainment industry, Lin Ming has just made an investment and has not seen any results.

Zhou Wennian couldn't figure out where Lin Ming got the confidence to establish a group?

He did not talk to Lin Ming about the land, but said meaningfully: "Whatever you do, you must proceed step by step. You can't get rich overnight."

"The younger generation will remember the old man's teachings." Lin Ming said.

Zhou Wennian glared at him.

This kind of talk is the most perfunctory.

"You can make more than 6 billion in less than a month, which is enough to prove your ability."

Zhou Wennian said again: "When you were young, you saw all the flowers in Chang'an in one day. You are indeed much better than your peers, and you have the capital to be proud. But I still have to advise you that luck cannot accompany you all the time. You can invest, but you can't be blind. Do you understand?"

"I understand." Lin Ming nodded.

"Regarding the headquarters building, put it aside for now, and wait until the industries you invested in see results." Zhou Wennian said again.

Lin Ming didn't expect Zhou Wennian to agree to him now.

The headquarters building is not as remote as the industrial park. It will definitely be in the most prosperous place in Landao City.

The city is naturally willing to give up some land to those big taxpayers, but it must be built on the basis of the relationship between Blue Island City and the East.

Lin Province has made contributions.

Lin Ming's current companies have not even paid taxes once, so how can they contribute?

Coming here today is actually just to inform Zhou Wennian so that the old man can be mentally prepared.

"Let's drink tea first. Your tea-making skills are really good." Zhou Wennian raised his hand.

Lin Ming refilled Zhou Wennian's cup and was about to speak.

But at this moment, Zhou Chong walked in from outside.

"Grandpa, Brother Lin."

He nodded to the two of them, and then said: "Phoenix Entertainment and Phoenix Real Estate have been registered. According to what you said, they will each invest 200 million."

"It's troublesome." Lin Ming smiled.

"Brother Lin, let's not talk about whether it's troublesome or not. You want to enter the entertainment industry without taking me with you. My heart is broken." Zhou Chong pretended to be wronged.

"In the future, I will merge these companies into the Phoenix Group. Of course, I can't take you." Lin Ming shrugged.

Given his current relationship with Zhou Chong, there was no need to say polite words.

He would take him when he should, and Zhou Chong would understand when he shouldn't.

"I feel so bad!"

Zhou Chong patted his chest, then laughed.

"Brother Lin, the sea cucumber farmers in Daxing City are unlucky. On my way back, my third uncle called me and said that no drug for white nematodes has been developed so far."

"Are you happy that those sea cucumber farmers lost money?" Zhou Wennian glared at Zhou Chong.

Zhou Chong then remembered that the old man was still here.

He sighed quickly, "Alas... How can I be happy? I just feel sorry for them. Those sea cucumbers are all lives! I hope the Buddha can take care of them more."

Zhou Wennian was so angry that he slapped Zhou Chong on the head.

"Grandpa, why did you hit me!" Zhou Chong muttered.

Zhou Wennian said angrily: "The sea cucumber industry is one of the most important economic pillars of Daxing City. Such incidents will even have an impact on the economy of the entire country. If you dare to gloat over others' misfortunes again, don't say you are my grandson!"

Zhou Chong retorted: "Grandpa, I know you are patriotic, but I can only say that the emergence of white nematodes is the fault of those sea cucumber farmers! The Sea Cucumber Association in Daxing City has issued a notice that 80% of the deaths of sea cucumbers this time are due to water quality issues."

"In the past few years, they only cared about making money. Who considered whether the environment would be polluted?"

"Nature can bring them wealth, but it can also make them lose everything!"