"Yes, young master! We're heading in now!" The five men lined up and entered the room, creating a somewhat odd atmosphere.
"Son, are these five men trustworthy?" Shang Yunyan's mother asked in a low voice.
"Hahaha! Mom, don't make them sound so exaggerated! They're just very serious, and they're probably scared of me, that's why they act this way. Alright, let's walk around some more; there's a swimming pool and a gym downstairs! Dad, how about I take you to see the wine cellar?"
"Wine cellar? Sure! Let's go, let's go!"
"Old man, I heard there's wine, and now your eyes are lighting up!"
That evening, Shang Yunyan arranged for his parents to stay in the room next door. Before going to sleep, the couple chatted for a while.
"Honey, what do you think? Our son suddenly has so much money. Do you think this wealth... came from clean sources?" his mother whispered.
"Trust your son. Didn't he say all the money he has is very clean? And haven't you noticed how respectful all the secretaries are to him? Even the other servants are grateful to him. Maybe he really has made it. For now, we'll just live here and observe the situation before we make any decisions," his father replied.
"I understand!"
Living Room, First Floor
"Master, I've registered Yunyan Pharmaceuticals and Yunyan Cosmetics & Technology Co., Ltd. as you instructed. This afternoon, Wantong and I re-planned the company's building locations. Here's the layout map. If you don't have any major issues, we can start the demolition and construction immediately!"
Shang Yunyan took the map. The land originally owned by Tianji Development had now been divided into two parts. One plot covered two-thirds of the area, which would be home to the headquarters building, factories, storage, and more. The remaining one-third was designated for the headquarters of the pharmaceutical and cosmetics companies, along with several manufacturing plants and processing workshops.
"Boss, even though the area for the medical section looks small, the actual usable space is quite large. The two processing plants are also massive! I believe that once the buildings are constructed, they'll be far more impressive than the blueprint shows!"
"Mm! Yan Che, Jing Chen, Wantong, have you guys calculated the costs for building both companies simultaneously?"
"Master, the costs can be covered by a bank loan. We've already paid a few million as a deposit to facilitate the loan process."
"No! Wantong, I don't plan on taking out a loan from the bank. The interest rates are something I can't accept. Besides, I have money. I just need a number!"
Before speaking with his secretaries, Shang Yunyan had already checked his system space to see the current funds in his universal land. The amount had surpassed 3 billion, which, to him, was more than enough to construct both companies without any financial strain.
Upon hearing this, the secretaries nodded in agreement.
"Master, the total cost for building both companies is around 700 to 1,000 million. This includes costs for demolition, foundation construction, factory building, later-stage renovations, and purchasing large processing equipment!"
"Mm! It's not too much. Let's go ahead with it! Whenever you need money, just let me know. Also, once construction starts, go ahead and rent a big building, then start recruiting. Regarding employee wages, increase them by 5 to 10 percent above the social standard, and provide top-tier insurance and benefits. This will make recruitment easier. I'm very confident in my patents for the future!"
"Understood, Master!"
The Next Morning, Court Session in the Capital
The court session began with the plaintiff being the chairman of Fit Investment Ltd. and the chairman of Yunyan Tianxing Corp., Shang Yunyan. The defendants were Yan Yongqing and Liang Sheng.
Shang Yunyan didn't attend in person but had instead hired a proxy along with several powerful lawyers to represent him. The evidence was solid, as Yan Yongqing had defamed and slandered Shang Yunyan, and the number of views on her slanderous posts had exceeded 100,000, with 20,000 shares and reposts. The court quickly reviewed the case and delivered the verdict: Yan Yongqing and Liang Sheng were sentenced to one year in prison, deprived of their political rights, and ordered to pay 56,000 yuan in compensation for the economic damages caused to Shang Yunyan's company. Additionally, all of Liang Sheng's platform accounts were permanently frozen.
The amount was not large, but Shang Yunyan wasn't interested in the money. He just wanted his name cleared. Now, the two had received their punishment, and he had no intention of further interacting with them. A clean slate was all he sought.
A few days later, the capital's largest compensation case also went to court.
However, in this case, the plaintiff was Ai Hongcheng, and the defendants were Jiang Yuanwei and the Jiang family conglomerate.
During this time, Jiang Shiliang had been desperately seeking help from anyone, but no one was willing to help. Ai Hongcheng's background and status were simply too formidable for these businessmen to challenge. No one was foolish enough to risk their own downfall just to assist others.
Over the course of these days, Jiang Yuanwei finally began to come to his senses. However, he still couldn't understand how breaking a few pieces of restaurant tableware had led to such a series of catastrophic events.
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