Chapter 533: Zheng Yun's Future Plans

Old Master Lin gets a headache hearing Lin Wei's voice; this granddaughter has liked to oppose him since childhood. He had her learn music, chess, calligraphy, and painting, but she secretly followed Lin Jianguo to learn martial arts, making herself into a tomboy.

I thought she'd mature when she grew up, but I never expected that right after graduation she'd hide it from the family and marry a country bumpkin. She divorced him within two years!

"Girl, this guy treats you like that, why are you still defending him?" Old Master Lin knows family shame shouldn't be aired outside, so he can only hint at it to Lin Wei.

Lin Wei walked up to Old Master Lin and whispered, "Grandfather, no matter what, he's my son, your grandson's father. If you let him lose face in front of all these people, they'll only laugh at you for lacking grace."

Old Master Lin heard that, let out a heavy snort, stood up, and wanted to leave the table.

Chen Yang saw this and said to He Guangming, "District Chief He, I'll just find another seat; don't spoil the newlyweds' auspicious day."

He Guangming repeatedly expressed thanks, then seated Chen Yang at the table of Ouyang Sheng's colleague from the Old Commoners Agricultural Products Trading Company.

Just as Chen Yang sat down, everyone else stood up and respectfully shouted, "Boss!"

Apart from Zheng Yun and Zhang Chunhua's eldest sister-in-law, the rest were somewhat unfamiliar to Chen Yang.

But since they were all his own company people, Chen Yang spoke much more casually. "Today is Ouyang Sheng's wedding; here there are only guests, no boss. Please sit down!"

Hearing that, everyone slowly sat down.

Zheng Yun lowered his voice and said to Chen Yang, "Boss, the sister-in-law still seems to care about you. When are you planning to remarry?"

Chen Yang, seeing him bring up a sore spot, snapped irritably, "You're old enough—why don't you find someone yourself instead of meddling in my affairs? You're just bored."

Zheng Yun chuckled and said, "How can I compare with the boss? I have no house, the car is company-owned, and my family background is ordinary—I can't give anyone a sense of security."

Chen Yang didn't believe Zheng Yun's nonsense at all. This guy now makes a monthly salary of five thousand, plus bonuses of at least seven thousand. He eats at the company and lives in the old dormitory area of the Old Commoners Meat Industry Limited Company, so he basically has no expenses.

Based on two years, he's saved at least over a hundred thousand, enough to pay in full for a Welfare Housing unit at Happy Farm.

"This time, the Welfare Housing at Happy Farm—your family should qualify, right?"

"I qualify, but I don't want to buy it." Zheng Yun frankly told Chen Yang, "I've discussed it with my family and decided to buy a house in Xingcheng. The education there is better and life more convenient. After my parents retire, I'll have them come there to help raise my kids."

Chen Yang was a bit surprised; he hadn't expected Zheng Yun to have secretly planned his own future.

But he also understood Zheng Yun's thinking. Water flows downward, people strive upward. Ordinary people who want to change their fate must rely on their own efforts to create conditions for the next generation.

"Zheng Yun, you could actually have your parents buy the Welfare Housing at Happy Farm first. Later you can use your own quota to purchase property in Xingcheng. Elderly people who've lived all their lives in one city might not adapt to a sudden new environment. You should leave them a fallback."

Zheng Yun frowned slightly, somewhat helplessly, and said, "Boss, you know my situation. If I buy the Happy Farm house, I won't have any extra money left to buy a place in Dongjiang New City."

Chen Yang encouraged Zheng Yun, saying, "Our company is about to go public. As an original member of management, as long as you do your job well, the company won't shortchange you."

Hearing that, Zheng Yun's face lit up with gratitude and he said, "Thank you, boss!"

"What's there to thank? As long as you do your job well, that's what you deserve." Chen Yang said, then turned to the others at the table and said, "You're the same—work hard. The company will definitely not shortchange any employee."

Hearing that, everyone again stood up and gave Chen Yang a salute, saying, "Thank you, boss!"

At that moment, Lin Wei also walked over. Seeing this, Zheng Yun immediately gave up his seat for her.

"Madam Boss, please have a seat!"

Lin Wei gave Zheng Yun a glance, but still sat beside Chen Yang. She said to him, "Brother Yun, I just got word that you're coming to Dongyang County to steal my business?"

Zheng Yun was a comrade-in-arms of Lin Feng; back when they used to hang out together, being called that didn't bother him. But now the other party is his boss's woman, he dare not overstep. He quickly smiled and said, "Madam Boss, we're only running a pilot cooperation project in a few other counties; we absolutely won't touch Dongyang County."

Lin Wei was pleased with Zheng Yun's attitude and continued, "Brother Yun, your company sells agricultural products anyway—investing in other products is fine; it doesn't have to be vegetable greenhouse farming."

Zheng Yun glanced at Chen Yang, saw him blinking repeatedly, and immediately understood, saying, "Madam Boss, don't worry—I'll go back and study right away to see what other agricultural product projects are available in Shuangfeng Town."

Lin Wei waved her hand and said, "You've already set your investment targets—don't ruin your own reputation. As long as you're not doing vegetable greenhouses, I don't mind you investing in other towns of Dongyang County."

Hearing that, Zheng Yun instantly breathed a sigh of relief. A company that flip‑flops easily risks credit collapse. This Dongyang County investment—even if it ends up not being vegetable greenhouse farming but some other agricultural product—can still be explained away.

"Madam Boss, rest assured—I guarantee I won't invest in vegetable greenhouse farming."

Lin Wei, satisfied, stood up and then went to mingle at the other tables.

As soon as she left, Zheng Yun immediately lowered his voice to Chen Yang and said, "Boss, why don't we change all of Qingshui City's investment projects to other agricultural products?"

Chen Yang didn't agree with Zheng Yun's idea, replying quietly, "To get high returns with low risk, you've got to do greenhouses. Our company's business spreads nationwide; a few more counties' worth of vegetable greenhouses can still be absorbed. Just go ahead with the greenhouses confidently."

Zheng Yun didn't expect that, right after Lin Wei left, Chen Yang would change his stance. He grinned mischievously and said, "Boss, as long as you can withstand the madam's pressure, I have no problem."

Chen Yang laughed and said, "My wife just wants economic stability in Shuangfeng Town. As long as the Old Commoners Agricultural Products Trading Company doesn't collapse, there's no issue on her end. What's there to worry about?"

Zheng Yun thought it over and found Chen Yang's point reasonable. The online and offline business of the Old Commoners Agricultural Products Trading Company has always been a leader in Dongjiangsheng. Plus, Shencheng is an important distribution hub. As long as the company's product quality is fine, there's no worry about not being able to sell the goods.

As they talked, Ouyang Sheng's wedding ceremony also began. Looking at the happy couple on stage, Chen Yang suddenly felt a pang of envy.

Although he and Lin Wei already had children, they'd never held a formal wedding. They hadn't even managed to take wedding photos…