Chapter 650

Chen Yang only stayed in Goat City for two days before Chu Ning dragged him back to Xingcheng.

Her reason was that too many patients were applying for relief funds at the Commonfolk Foundation, which needed urgent handling.

Chen Yang deeply doubted her reason. But being able to shake off Chu Min, that miser, was also a relief for him.

Since their relationship had been made public, Chu Ning no longer stayed at Yexin's East Jiang Business Alliance Villa, but moved directly into Chen Yang's villa.

As for her two 007 bodyguards, they were sent back to Goat City.

Over the next few days, Chen Yang repurchased 100 million shares of Nike at an average price of twelve dollars, and bought 80 million shares of Fruit Company at an average price of seventy dollars.

After subtracting the 2.5 billion dollars transferred to Lin Wei, Liu Qingqing, and Su Mingyue, the account still had 4.7 billion dollars left.

To his surprise, as soon as his position was built, domestic and foreign financial circles immediately launched a strong publicity campaign for his operations. With the hype, the stocks of Nike and Fruit Company both rose sharply.

Nike's stock rose to twenty dollars on the first day after Chen Yang completed his position, and Fruit Company's stock also rose to eighty dollars.

For this reason, a reporter from Dongjiangsheng Station specially called Chen Yang to request an interview.

To avoid drawing attention, Chen Yang still politely declined the interview.

If he did not accept the interview, people could only speculate about his stock market investments; if he did accept, it would be tantamount to acknowledging the media's speculation to the public, and unnecessary troubles would follow one after another.

On October 10, Chen Yang received a call from Liu Shijie, saying that the main structures of buildings No. 1 and No. 2 of the Commonfolk Shoe Company had been completed, and asking him to return for inspection.

This news surprised Chen Yang. He had expected the other side to finish at the earliest in four months, but it was done in just two months.

To avoid subsequent problems, Chen Yang decided to personally return to Qingshui City for an inspection.

To his delight, Liu Shijie had not neglected the factory's quality issues in the rush to finish.

Moreover, the Qingshui City government worked efficiently as well; besides the relevant supporting facilities, it specially added two bus routes from the urban area to the Commonfolk Shoe Company.

However, after discussing with Deng Jiaoming, Chen Yang still abandoned the idea of immediately transferring the production line to the new factory site.

On one hand, the company needs to rush orders, and moving the production equipment and materials requires a large amount of manpower and time.

On the other hand, the dormitories in the new factory area are not yet built. Workers commuting from the current dormitory to the new factory area for work need to spend at least two hours round trip, which is not conducive to rest.

That evening, while Chen Yang was resting in the hotel, Kong Jie's secretary Zhang Chunhua knocked on his door.

Zhang Chunhua had just finished her wedding during the National Day holiday. Chen Yang, having no time to attend, specially asked Zhang Linlin to give him a red envelope worth ten thousand yuan on his behalf, but it was directly returned.

"Chief Secretary Zhang, you're not at home keeping your wife company; why have you come to see me?"

Zhang Chunhua said with a smile, "Director Chen, you're now a prominent figure in Qingshui City; I don't have the authority to direct you. It's the secretary who sent me to discuss some matters with you."

Chen Yang curiously asked, "What instructions does the senior leader have?"

Zhang Chunhua said, "The secretary of Qingshui County, Zhang, used to be Kong Jie's secretary. Regarding the misunderstanding that occurred in Qingshui County last time, the city has already given Fan County Magistrate a criticism and education, and has strictly punished Tianbao Real Estate Company for its violations. Secretary Kong asks if you can give Qingshui County another chance."

Upon hearing that Fan Yu had only been given criticism and education, and Tianbao Real Estate had merely received a trivial punishment, Chen Yang's mood immediately turned heavy.

Because he had already recommended Wu Jinghui to invest in Qingshui County. If Zhang Tianhe and Fan Yu, these two major corrupt officials, continue to hold power, Shengfeng Group will be badly screwed.

"Chief Secretary Zhang, as far as I know, the chairman of Tianbao Real Estate Company, Fan Tianbao, has underworld connections. If I return to invest, how can the city and county guarantee that my interests will not be harmed?"

Zhang Chunhua hesitated for a moment, then lowered her voice to tell Chen Yang, "Secretary Kong originally wanted to deal with Fan County Magistrate and Fan Tianbao, but Mayor Lin protected them, saying that Fan County Magistrate's work ability is strong and his benefits outweigh his harms for Qingshui County's development, and no major issues were found with Fan Tianbao either."

Upon hearing that it was Lin Jianguo who had shielded the Fan brothers, Chen Yang felt even more shocked, because Lin Wei had personally promised him that Lin Jianguo would strictly investigate Fan Yu and Fan Tianbao's illegal and regulatory violations.

How long has it been, and things have already changed?

Chen Yang did not immediately reply to Zhang Chunhua; he decided to make a trip to the Lin family.

Although he had already drawn a clear line with Lin Wei, Chen Yang did not want Lin Jianguo to be dragged down by Fan Yu.

When he arrived at the underground parking lot of Qingshui Building, he happened to run into Lin Wei returning from outside.

After not seeing each other for a while, Lin Wei had become even thinner than before, her face full of fatigue from work. When she saw Chen Yang, she froze for a moment, then quickly put on a cold expression.

"What are you here for?"

"I'm here to talk to Dad about something."

"We're divorced; you should change your form of address to avoid misunderstanding."

"Well, I'd like to talk to Mayor Lin about some official business; is that convenient?"

Lin Wei gave Chen Yang a fierce glare and walked straight into the elevator.

Chen Yang quickly followed her in, and said with concern, "You're not short of money these days, but you still need to take care of your health—you've gotten so thin."

"None of your business!" Lin Wei glared at Chen Yang again and angrily closed the elevator.

Chen Yang sighed. Since he had already confirmed his relationship with Chu Ning, he really had no right to meddle in Lin Wei's affairs.

As for Chen Yang's arrival, Lin Jianguo and Hu Qingwan were also quite surprised.

"Chen Yang, didn't you say you were going to marry the Chu family's miss? Why are you back?" Seeing Chen Yang and Lin Wei return home together, Hu Qingwan still harbored a glimmer of hope.

Chen Yang felt a little embarrassed facing Hu Qingwan, and explained softly, "Mom, I came to talk to Dad about some official business; I'll leave after we're done."

Upon hearing that Chen Yang had come to see Lin Jianguo, Hu Qingwan's faint hope instantly shattered. She sighed, feeling disappointed, and returned to the kitchen.

Lin Jianguo brought Chen Yang into the study and then said, "This time you've come over, is it about the Fan brothers, Fan Yu and Fan Tianbao?"

Chen Yang nodded, then asked Lin Jianguo doubtfully, "Dad, do Fan Yu and Fan Tianbao really have no problems?"

Lin Jianguo took out a cigarette from the drawer, lit it, took a puff, and then slowly said, "Our investigation team looked into it for a week and found nothing. Moreover, everyone's opinion of Fan Yu is unanimous: they all say he's a good official who serves the people."

Chen Yang said to him, "Dad, is it possible that the people you sent to investigate are actually all part of an interest group?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Jianguo's brows instantly knit together. He sternly asked Chen Yang, "You wouldn't also suspect Zhang Tianhe of having problems, would you?"