Chapter 408

In the end, these five residential complexes in Pengcheng that were still under construction were acquired by the Oriental Group at an extremely low price.

The Na Family also fell apart following the successive cerebral hemorrhages of their heads, and the younger generation of the family all fled Xiangjiang.

After this battle, the Oriental Group firmly established its footing in Xiangjiang. Everyone previously knew that the Oriental Group was backed by foreigners and not to be trifled with, but no one expected them to be so aggressive, and with such a ruthless, unscrupulous killing blow that directly left the other party's family ruined and dead.

The major families of Xiangjiang also increased their wariness of the Oriental Group by a few degrees, but fortunately, they did not conflict in their respective business fields, and everyone was able to coexist peacefully.

In Pengcheng, Zhang Ping'an was inspecting the shortcomings of the five residential complexes one by one.

"On the original foundation of the complexes, add more greenery, senior fitness areas, children's play areas, and so on."

"Also, build an agricultural market hub between us and these complexes to make it convenient for everyone to buy groceries and cook daily."

"And supermarkets, entertainment venues, and various snacks; we need to create a residential ecosystem."

"Understood, brother-in-law."

Lou Xiaoe looked at Zhang Ping'an with a face full of admiration; every time, she could hear different vocabulary.

Zhang Weibing took over the group's Charity Foundation, so Zhang Weiping was freed up. For the past two years, he had been busy with the supermarket and factory planning for Zhang Ping'an, eventually creating two parks: an industrial park and a food production park.

The final locations for the two parks were only determined in the middle of last year, situated in Yantai and the Guangming District of Jingzhou respectively, and they would soon be ready for use.

For this reason, the promotions of Liu Haiyang and Zhao Lichun were almost a certainty.

A large part of the reason Zhang Ping'an set the food production park in Yantai was for that former dynasty wine cellar; this was an important link in the source of his liquor.

Of course, Liu Haiyang being his in-law was also one of the reasons considered.

The supermarkets in Sijiucheng and Modu were also completely finished in December. After the New Year, once the factories in the two parks started up, the supermarkets would be able to open for business. Zhang Ping'an now had everything ready, only lacking the east wind.

The plan targeting Fen Lan and Nokia had also initially taken effect; the old and new factions were already about to quarrel into a mess. Zhang Ping'an estimated that good news would come after the New Year.

After all, Nokia was transforming from traditional manufacturing, and there was still a great deal of opposition to the acquisition of the Salora communications company.

After all, the current mobile phone giant was the Big Brother, and Nokia and several other mobile phone companies were simply being suppressed and unable to lift their heads. This was also the reason the conservative faction strongly opposed it.

Zhang Ping'an had already arranged for people to secretly contact the conservative faction. He believed that as long as the timing was right, paying a certain price would surely allow him to take full control of Nokia's communications business.

Of course, if Zhang Ping'an hadn't intervened, they could have succeeded by persisting for another four or five years, but they would have ultimately ended in decline amidst the prosperity.

It would be better to focus on their traditional manufacturing now, make it bigger and stronger, and create new brilliance.

The mobile phone sector would be taken over by the Oriental Group, ensuring it could remain prosperous; this could also be considered fulfilling their regrets.

On the twentieth day of the twelfth lunar month, Zhang Ping'an and his party returned to Sijiucheng, and later visited relatives and friends one by one.

At the end of the year, after seeing his two fathers-in-law, Zhang Ping'an completely relaxed, but the arrival of Zhang Weiping with a girl immediately attracted the attention of the whole family.

"Grandpa, Grandma, Dad, Mom, Aunt Zhong, Aunt Lou, this is Qingwan, my partner."

Although Zhang Weiping had tipped off Zhang Qingwan in advance, she was still shocked by the concubines of her "Grandpa Zhang."

Any of the four women would be considered a great beauty if placed outside, yet they were all devoted to one man.

"You must be Qingwan? You really are gentle and beautiful; no wonder Weiping mentions you from time to time."

It turned out that during the time Zhang Weiping was in Lu Province after the New Year, he seemed to have had an epiphany. Whenever it was his day off, he would almost always return to Quancheng, under the pretext of taking photos for realism.

And it was a coincidence that Zhang Qingwan was also free every time, so the two teamed up and visited almost every street and alley in Quancheng.

"Why do you always take candid shots of me?"

"Because your... face is big and easy to focus on, hahaha!" Zhang Weiping said, then grabbed his backpack and ran.

"You stand right there!"

Hearing this, Zhang Qingwan was stunned for a moment, then flew into a rage, spouted local dialect, and charged at Zhang Weiping, baring fangs and brandishing claws.

"Hahaha, I won't!"

In this way, the two recognized each other's hearts during the chasing and fighting on every day off, and naturally ended up together.

Later, with the consent of Zhang Weiping's family, Zhang Weiping brought Zhang Qingwan back to meet the parents.

"Grandpa... Grandpa Zhang."

"..."

Zhang Ping'an's mouth twitched upon hearing this.

"Call me Uncle Zhang. Regarding my relationship with your father, let's just count them separately. Wanqiu, take your sister-in-law—take Qingwan to the room; you must be tired from the journey."

"Okay, third sister-in-law, come with me."

"Mm." Zhang Qingwan was a bit shy and gave an almost imperceptible "mm."

After Zhang Qingwan left, everyone focused their gaze on Zhang Weiping. Was this still the son who was dull about relationships in Zhang Ping'an's words?

"Brother-in-law, I don't think Weiping is dull at all; he brought someone home in a year."

"That's right, Weiping is a good one."

"Dragons beget dragons, phoenixes beget phoenixes; perhaps the latent genes were activated and he received the true teachings of Brother Ping'an."

"..."

"Weiping, does Qingwan's family know?"

"They know, Mom. I just said I was delayed because I was passing through Quancheng, otherwise I would have arrived home long ago."

"Mm, that's good. You go over first. Qingwan came alone and only knows you; don't let people say we neglected her."

"Okay, Mom."

"Mm, Brother Ping'an, you should also report that she's safe to Qingwan's grandfather."

"That's true, it should be said."

Zhang Ping'an returned to the study and skillfully dialed the Zhang family's number.

"Hello? Is this Yida?"

"Brother, it's Yida's father, Zhang Ping'an."

"Hahaha, brother, it seems Yida and that child Qingwan have already arrived."

"Haha, yes. Wei—Yida and his sister are tidying up the room for Qingwan, so I'm calling to let you know first, brother."

"We also just found out about this matter. Yida has given his mother and me a huge surprise. In the future, being able to marry Qingwan will be a blessing for this child, Yida."

"Brother, although we haven't been in touch for thirty years, whether it was back when we were doing business or you traveling thousands of miles to deliver money, these two points show that you are loyal and kind."

"Moreover, I have also been in contact with the child Yida for a period of time. Like you, he is honest and kind, and since Qingwan approves, we certainly won't object."

"Brother, you are really too kind with your praise. Not to mention anything else, in the future when Qingwan marries into our family, we will satisfy any requirements you have. You don't need to worry about work matters either; we will take care of everything."

"Hahaha, I knew you were an honest man..." The two reminisced about the past for a while before hanging up the phone.

"What did the in-laws say?"

"I didn't get a chance to talk to the in-laws; they were on the phone with their father the whole time. Their family fully supports it."

"Then should we make a trip to Lu Province? Or should we go with them after the New Year?"

"Let's go together. It will be just right to finalize their marriage after the New Year."

"Good."

Zhang Qingwan's arrival was warmly welcomed by everyone, and the children all called out "Third Sister-in-law, Third Sister-in-law."

At the same time, because Zhang Qingwan and Liu Shujun are both teachers, the two of them have quite a lot in common to talk about.