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"Sigh, Mayor Zhang, I actually quite like Meng Yu."

"Meng Dehai's daughter?"

"Ah."

"Alright, it's fine if it's bigger. Tell Meng Dehai that now that the place is bigger, he should put his heart into it and do it properly. If he can't get results, then he shouldn't do it."

I hung up the phone.

Xu Lei said, "Alright, Li Youtian can't eat Mang Village's food."

Gao Qiqiang immediately understood and said, "Thank you, Xu Lei, you've really helped me a lot."

Meng Dehai pondered for a moment and said, "The development of Mang Village must make me money, understand?"

Gao Qiqiang said, "Don't worry, Mang Village, which has been built at great expense, will definitely be well managed and will surely lead the local villagers to prosperity."

Meng Dehai then began to drink.

Meng Yu and Gao Qilan were both dumbfounded.

It seems that Xu Lei is the one who made the most money.

Gao Qiqiang worked himself to the bone, and the favor his father had to accept was from Xu Lei.

Most importantly, Gao Qiqiang was willing to put in the effort, and this situation really turned out to be one where everyone benefited.

[Ding! Gao Qilan's admiration for you has increased by 20 points.]

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Chapter 47 Meng Yu Decides to Stay (Seeking Support, Second Update)

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At the dinner table, everyone had their own ulterior motives, and each person felt they had gained a lot.

Meng Yu said, "Xu Lei, I want to stay in Jinghai."

Xu Lei looked at Meng Yu and said, "Staying here? Not going to the capital?"

"I'm not going. It's pointless. I find Jinghai more interesting than the capital."

Xu Lei looked at Meng Dehai, who said, "She studied journalism. If you have the means, you can arrange a job for her."

Xu Lei pondered for a moment and said, "There is work available, but it's a new sector. As for you, I need to spend some time managing this sector."

A new section?

Meng Dehai didn't quite understand.

Xu Lei said, "You can put a lot of things on the Penguin. Every Xiaolong phone can put the Penguin. I plan to open a new section on the Penguin, which is news. Then, everyone can abandon newspapers and browse the latest news through their mobile phones."

In an instant, Meng Dehai realized how terrifying penguins were.

News, or public opinion, is a big deal. It's not something Xu Lei can just decide to do.

Moreover, traditional sectors are not so easily abandoned.

Many people make money through these means.

“In this way, many people will starve to death.”

"But it will also allow many young people to find jobs. Do you think it's more important for older people to work or for young people to work?"

Meng Dehai had nothing to say, but Xu Lei's words were a slap in the face.

"You decide what to do; it really is the era of young people now."

Gao Qiqiang drank a lot of alcohol, and when it was over, Gao Qilan drove her older brother home.

Meng Yu then drove Xu Lei away.

In the car, Gao Qiqiang quickly sobered up and said, "Little sister, come back. Do you still plan to continue your studies?"

"Xu Lei has something for me to do, and I want to work on Xu Lei's side."

Gao Qiqiang looked at the bustling traffic outside the car, his eyes glazed over.

“From the moment I embarked on this path, I knew there was no turning back. Perhaps this is my destiny. At first, I thought I would quit once I made a million, but so many people were starving and watching me, so I couldn’t stop.”

Gao Qilan remained silent, seemingly lost in thought.

“You are smarter than Xiaosheng. Xiaosheng is too ruthless. I’m worried that he will go astray in the future.”

Gao Qilan said, "Brother, do you want me to protect Gao Qisheng?"

Gao Qiqiang said, "If you marry Xu Lei, then don't worry about us brothers. If you don't marry Xu Lei, then don't worry about us either. Just be yourself, remember that."

Gao Qilan naturally understood the meaning behind her older brother's words.

“Xiaosheng and I can take care of things at home. Don’t worry about the rest. You’re different from us. You’re a college student. You have your own path.”

Gao Qilan sighed and said, "How did things turn out like this?"

Gao Qiqiang shook the car window down.

Gao Qiqiang shouted, "I, Gao Qiqiang, will become the boss of Jinghai!"

Gao Qiqiang was disgusted by Meng Dehai's attitude at today's dinner.

That condescending, controlling attitude—if Xu Lei hadn't intervened, the other party probably would have still been in control of him.

Many officials enjoy abusing their power.

The feeling of using power to crush people is something these officials yearn for and long for.

Meanwhile, Meng Yu remained quiet in Xu Lei's car.

"It's quite unexpected that he suddenly stayed in Jinghai."

"It's nothing. My dad got a promotion, and I don't want to leave anymore. Besides, Jinghai is really much more interesting."

Xu Lei asked, "What kind of journalist do you plan to be?"

"Punish evil and promote good."

"speak English."

"I want to protect my dad."

Xu Lei said, "What could possibly happen to your father?"

“I don’t know. My father was promoted too quickly, so quickly that it makes people break out in a cold sweat. Now my dad takes sleeping pills in the middle of the night, but he can’t sleep. Once, when he was drunk, he told me that he even felt that all of this was a dream, and he was worried that when he woke up, everything would be gone.”

Xu Lei said, "Don't be afraid. Just focus on doing your best. Take what you're entitled to, and don't take what you're not entitled to."

"All the big and small things in Jinghai seem to become very simple and unadorned in your words. How do you manage to do that?"

"Want to learn?"

"Yes, I want to learn. I feel that with just a few words from you, people will work their butts off for you, and I might even work for you."

Xu Lei said, "You're not just protecting your father, are you? You even want to expose some things about officialdom, right?"

“Only after those people went down could my dad go up. I’m just a reporter, someone who writes things.”

Xu Lei said, "Didn't you think about how upset your father would be if someone caused you trouble?"

Meng Yu said, "But I still feel that this matter is really exciting for me."

[Ding, Meng Yu's rebelliousness points +50.]

[Ding! Meng Yu's rebelliousness level is maxed out, special reward: Medical Skill Mastery.]

[Ding! Now you can concoct some interesting drugs, some interesting formulas, and even start some related medical businesses, etc.]

Xu Lei looked at the newly rewarded skills and sighed helplessly. There were more and more skills, and Xu Lei was a little overwhelmed.

By bringing Gao Qilan back, Xu Lei was clearly planning to extend his reach into the medical field.

The Xiaolong phone project proceeded smoothly, and along with it came a series of games.

These can all bring Xu Lei huge income, but the medical sector is indeed very profitable.

With this, Xu Lei can operate in these areas much better.

When the car arrived at the villa, Meng Yu helped Xu Lei out of the car.

"I entrust my dream to you."

Xu Lei asked, "Then what will I get?"

Meng Yu hugged Xu Lei tightly and kissed him forcefully, saying, "I don't have anything else to offer, but I think I am the best gift."

"Unwavering in your heart?"

"I, Meng Yu, have fallen in love with you. I would even be willing to kill someone for you. I've never seen anyone kill before."

"I'll show you sometime. This card has five million. Take it and open an online newspaper in the industrial park. Remember that."

"I understand, I started this business myself, it's none of your business."

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Chapter 48 The Mang Village Plan (Seeking support, third update)

In the following days, users of Penguin noticed the upgrade and found that Penguin had added some new sections after the upgrade.

This section is for news; you can find all the major news stories here.

Not only that, but they also created a new section, like an entertainment daily, specifically for reporting interesting things.

The first bombshell news was about Xu Lei and Cheng Cheng's one-night stand.

Goodness, the boss of Tencent is so ruthless that he'll even expose himself?

Many of the things that appeared in this news report were quite insightful.

For example, the news will inform everyone who has recently been arrested.

We will also inform everyone about any new documents that are recently released.

For example, they will also inform you of any recent rumors or gossip.

Almost instantly, all aspects of society were presented to everyone.

Interestingly, different regions can even choose to watch news from different areas.

Wang Zheng saw the new section on Xu Lei's QQ account immediately and called him.

"You're the one doing the journalism?"

Xu Lei said, "It's mine, but it's not mine. This section is not under my jurisdiction."

"Not your business? What do you mean? Your penguin is none of someone else's concern."

Xu Lei said, "Indeed, I have no right to speak. The department responsible for reviewing news articles has a whole team of people from Beijing. What do you think?"

"The reason I released that information was to tell everyone that whatever happens to those in power has nothing to do with me. Otherwise, why would I expose my own dirty secrets?"

Wang Zheng said, "This is a good thing. I thought you had it in your hands, but thinking about it, it makes sense. News shouldn't be controlled by individuals."

Xu Lei nodded.

"Sun Xing hasn't caused any trouble in your Jinghai area, has he?"

"No, I often go drinking too."

"He's a bully at home, and many people worry that he'll cause trouble, but now it seems he's quite sensible."

"If there's money to be made, why would anyone cause trouble?"

"Hmm. Xiaolong has been selling well lately. Has the market opened up yet? Are there any difficulties?"

"No, that's not true, boss. Just relax and have some tea. When the time comes, you can just change offices, right?"

Wang Zheng was overjoyed to hear this.

Damn it, if only the people underground could be as worry-free as Xu Lei, that would be great.