Huanglong Prison in Hongzhou City.
After resigning from her school, Lu Yao drove alone to the prison to visit her brother, and then planned to take the expressway directly to her cousin's place in Kyoto.
When Lu Feng's face, which had become somewhat thin, appeared before her, Lu Yao couldn't help but shed tears again. She thought of Yang Jian also being behind bars for more than ten years, and her heart ached to the point of suffocation.
"Yaoyao, why did you come alone? Where are Mom and Dad?"
Lu Feng looked behind his sister, not seeing their parents, and found it very strange. They always came together for monthly visits.
Lu Yao wiped away her tears, "Dad is busy with the construction site and can't make it. Brother, are you doing okay in there?"
"I'm fine. I'm a group leader now, so the work isn't as tiring. By the end of the year, I should be able to get a chance for a sentence reduction, so don't worry about me."
"That's great! When can you get out?"
"If nothing unexpected happens, I should be out after serving four years. It'll be soon. How is Mom's health?"
"She's fine. She's learned to do square dancing now and lives a fulfilling life every day."
"That's good. How are you and Yang Jian? Do you have plans to get married anytime soon?"
It was better for Lu Feng not to ask. As soon as Yang Jian was mentioned, Lu Yao couldn't help but cry.
"Yaoyao, what's wrong? Did Yang Jian bully you? Tell your brother, and I'll deal with him when I get out if he bullied you."
Lu Feng became anxious. Seeing his sister cry so sadly, he became furious, thinking Yang Jian had bullied her.
Lu Yao sobbed, "Brother, Yang Jian didn't bully me. It's him who's in trouble."
"What happened?"
"The casino Yang Jian opened in Hancheng was busted by the provincial department. Biao Biao and Liang Liang were arrested. Yang Jian narrowly escaped, but he's wanted nationwide. He'll likely be caught sooner or later."
Lu Feng looked shocked, "Investigated by the provincial department, that's serious. If Yang Jian gets caught, the sentence will probably be heavier than mine."
Prison requires learning the law, and all sorts of criminal cases are covered. Lu Feng naturally knew how serious cases investigated by the provincial department were.
Lu Yao nodded, "Brother Nan also said Yang Jian is a key figure in the organized crime syndicate. In such a situation, it's at least ten years."
"What are your plans then?"
"Brother, I've already resigned from school. I'm going to drive to Kyoto to work for my older cousin tonight. I won't be able to visit you anymore."
"Going to Kyoto? Why? Is Wu Laizi back to harass you?"
"No, I just don't want to stay at home anymore. Once I settle down there, I'll bring Mom over."
Lu Yao didn't want to tell her brother about her pregnancy, so she vaguely explained it away.
"Well, going to your cousin's place is fine. The public security in Chengguan isn't good. With Yang Jian gone, I am indeed worried about your safety."
"Brother, I'll transfer some money to you later and then I'll leave. I might not be back for two or three years. You behave yourself in there, and I'll pick you up when you get out."
Lu Yao ended the visit, transferred five hundred yuan to Lu Feng's account, and then drove onto the expressway without hesitation, heading straight for Kyoto to start a new life.
A month after the casino incident, Lu Hao arrived at Yangli Village. He first visited Yang Jian's parents and grandmother, naturally bringing a large pile of gifts.
Then he went to the template factory and asked Jing Yongli to notify Yang Hui and her husband to come over.
While waiting for Yang Hui, Lu Hao first gathered Yang Huailin, Jiang Bin, Jing Yongli, Han Fei, and the professional manager Luo Ping in the conference room.
"Everyone, after deliberation by the board of directors of Hanhua Group, it has been decided to build a warehousing and distribution center covering over seventy mu, one kilometer west of Xinqiao Town, next to the Xinhua Highway. The steel structure should be completed by the end of the year and put into operation in April.
To support this project, the vegetable planting base in Yangli Village will be officially launched, and the agricultural and sideline products trading company will begin the construction of its factory and cold storage.
I am here today to sign the formal contract with the trading company, and at the same time, to sign a tripartite agreement with Yangli Village to ensure that the vegetables grown by the farmers can be sold."
Lu Hao was here to fulfill his promise.
This made Yang Huailin suspicious, "Mr. Lu, with such a major incident involving Yang Jian, is this trading company still going ahead?"
"Why wouldn't it? I've arranged for Manager Han and Manager Luo to inspect and guide here for so long, and it wasn't for nothing. It has nothing to do with whether Yang Jian is here or not."
"But if Yang Jian isn't here, who will fund the trading company?"
"Didn't Yang Jian arrange for Xiao Jing and Luo Ping to prepare the company? He must have investment funds, right?"
Jing Yongli nodded, "Yes, the template factory has money. We can invest two million yuan in the trading company right now. However, after Jian Ge's incident, we didn't dare to make decisions."
Lu Hao waved his hand, "What's there to be afraid of? Proceed as originally planned. You are the legal representative and general manager of the company, and Luo Ping will serve as the deputy general manager, responsible for the entire company's operations. You put in two million yuan first, and I will be responsible for any subsequent funding if cash flow becomes tight."
"What about the equity distribution? Afeng and the other brothers invested two million yuan before, and Jian Ge promised to let them participate in this project. But now Biao Biao and Liang Liang are arrested, and Afeng and the others have gone into hiding. It's difficult to decide."
"How was the casino's shares distributed?"
"In the casino, Jian Ge held half, and his brothers held the other half?"
"Then distribute the equity according to this standard. Yang Jian will hold fifty-one percent of the company's shares, and the rest will be divided equally among Afeng and the others."
"But Jian Ge's accounts have been frozen, and he's wanted, so he can't be a shareholder of the company."
"Yang Jian's shares will be temporarily placed under Yang Hui's name. When she arrives, you can use her documents to register. If Afeng and the others cannot be contacted, you will register them first, and the changes can be made later."
"Alright, that way the company's operations won't be affected."
Jing Yongli could tell that Lu Hao intended to fully support the development of the trading company, paving the way for Jian Ge.
Yang Huailin also sensed unusual information, "Mr. Lu, can Yang Jian's case be resolved? Will he be arrested?"
"We're not discussing the case today. Director Yang, the construction of the vegetable base is starting. Is your village committee ready?"
Lu Hao changed the subject, being tight-lipped about Yang Jian's case. Even at Yang Jian's home, when Yang Shuanglin asked him to help save Yang Jian, he had politely avoided the topic.
Yang Huailin was intimidated by his aura, "Our village committee attaches great importance to the construction of the vegetable base and has conducted extensive publicity. Manager Han has also helped us with the overall planning. Most of the villagers are actively supportive, but some villagers are worried about the stability of sales."
"No business is guaranteed to be profitable. We are investing to help the villagers develop an industry, and we cannot guarantee to purchase all the vegetables and agricultural products from the farmers, as we also need to purchase and allocate according to market demand."
"I understand that. Mayor Peng Chaoyang also said that your main role is guidance. Once the vegetable industry develops, more merchants will come to purchase. It's unrealistic for your company to handle everything."
Yang Huailin had learned a lot of experience by doing a month of research with Han Fei.