tkworld Chapter 366 The Empress Dowager's Ultimate Investment! Jiang Family Village Becomes the Biggest
Chapter 366 The Empress Dowager's Ultimate Investment! Jiang Family Village Becomes the Biggest
When Su Mingzhu uttered the words "the first permanent resident," the air in the entire living room almost seemed to freeze.
Ye Hongtu stood to the side, his eyes wide open.
He had served the Empress Dowager his entire life, and he had never seen her use such a "request" tone with a young man.
This is no longer a simple endorsement.
This is an entrustment!
She had placed all her hopes for the rest of her life and the future of the entire Su family on Jiang Chen without reservation!
Su Qing was also stunned.
Although she didn't quite understand what Jiang Chen meant by the "longevity base" just now, she could feel the unprecedented solemnity and expectation in her grandmother's eyes.
Jiang Chen looked at the old lady in front of him, whose head was full of white hair, but whose face was radiant after a meal and a glass of water, and smiled sincerely.
He stepped forward and gently took Su Mingzhu's arm.
"Grandma, what are you saying?"
"You are Qingqing's grandma, which means you are my own grandma."
"Jiangjia Village is your home. You can come and stay whenever you want. There's no such thing as a permanent resident."
"I guarantee that within a month, I will build you a courtyard in the best scenic spot on this back mountain, ten times better than your old house in Nanshan, so you can live out your old age in peace!"
Jiang Chen's words were sincere and heartfelt, without a trace of ulterior motive.
Upon hearing this, Su Mingzhu's eyes immediately welled up with tears.
She's lived to be eighty; what kind of people hasn't she seen?
Which of those descendants who surround her and keep shouting about "filial piety" isn't coveting the power and wealth in her hands?
Only this young man in front of me.
Despite possessing the "longevity" resource that everyone in the world dreams of, he still maintains this most simple and sincere filial piety.
This kind of mindset is more precious than any divine water or divine food!
"Good boy! Grandma was right about you!"
Su Mingzhu held Jiang Chen's hand tightly and said "good" twice.
The last vestige of doubt in her heart vanished at that moment.
She turned her head, looked at Ye Hongtu who was still in a daze beside her, and gave the order in a decisive tone.
"Hongtu! Listen up!"
"First, immediately pack up all the things I've privately treasured in the storeroom of my old house in Nanshan!"
"Whether it's calligraphy and paintings from the previous dynasty or antiques buried underground, send them all to Jiangjia Village without keeping a single piece!"
"This is the first investment I, this old woman, have made in Jiang Chen's 'Longevity Base'!"
Upon hearing this, Ye Hongtu was greatly moved.
The Empress Dowager's private collection!
That's not the Su family's public property, but her treasures accumulated over a lifetime!
Its value cannot be measured in money.
Any one of these items would be enough to cause a sensation at an international auction.
Now, she's actually going to give it all to Jiang Chen?!
Ignoring Ye Hongtu's astonishment, Su Mingzhu continued speaking.
"second!"
"Immediately contact Old Zhang in Beijing, Old Li in Shanghai, and Mr. Huo in Hong Kong..."
Su Mingzhu rattled off seven or eight names in a row.
With each name he uttered, Ye Hongtu's heart skipped a beat.
Because these people are all top-tier big shots who can make the earth tremble with a stomp of their feet!
They were all old buddies who had gone through thick and thin with Su Mingzhu back then, and had a life-or-death bond with her.
These are her core private connections that she rarely uses.
"Tell them that I, Su Mingzhu, have discovered a 'paradise on earth' in Jiangjia Village, Nanjiang Province, a place that can prolong life!"
"I vouch for this place with my entire life's reputation, that of Su Mingzhu!"
"Tell them that if they want to live a few more years and experience firsthand what 'rejuvenation' truly means, they should bring their most sincere gifts and personally visit the owner of Jiangjia Village, Mr. Jiang Chen!"
"Remember, it's a visit!"
Su Mingzhu emphasized these two words.
"Keep your attitude down! Anyone who dares to put on airs in front of Jiang Chen, I'll make sure they die in the capital and never see me again!"
These words were spoken with chilling murderous intent and were extremely domineering.
Ye Hongtu's back was instantly soaked with cold sweat.
He understood that the Empress Dowager was using her life's reputation to pave the way for Jiang Chen.
She wasn't helping Jiang Chen get business.
She was helping Jiang Chen screen clients.
It's a direct message to that small group at the top: Jiang Chen is under my protection, Su Mingzhu! If you want immortality, you have to follow my rules!
This is hardly an investment.
This was clearly a gift to Jiang Chen, a top-tier protective charm that would allow him to roam freely throughout the world.
"Grandma, this...this is unacceptable!"
Jiang Chen hadn't expected the old lady to be so bold, throwing out such a powerful move right away.
Su Mingzhu waved her hand, a kind yet sly smile on her face.
"Silly child, what's wrong with this?"
"I'm helping you, but I'm also helping myself and the Su family."
"The higher the selection criteria for your 'Longevity Base,' the more valuable our Su family's status as the 'first permanent residents' will be, right?"
"From now on, if those old guys want to see you, they'll have to get my approval first."
"No matter how you look at it, I'm not losing out on this deal!"
The old lady's abacus was clattering away.
After hearing this, Jiang Chen could only shake his head, feeling both amused and exasperated.
He realized that the Su family members all had the shrewdness of businessmen flowing in their veins, and each one of them was more calculating than the last.
. . .
Silent all night.
The next morning, a satisfied Su Mingzhu drank a large pot of "Activation Elixir Water" and packed two large buckets to take away.
She then left Jiangjia Village accompanied by Jiang Chen and Su Qing.
She left without alerting anyone, and her departure was swift and decisive.
However, the impact she brought was like a magnitude 12 earthquake, which would soon sweep across the entire country of China.
Jiang Chen had just returned home after seeing Su Mingzhu off.
His personal cell phone started ringing incessantly.
The caller ID showed a landline number from the provincial capital.
Jiang Chen answered the call casually.
On the other end of the phone came Su Tianhao's father-in-law's roar, filled with shock, confusion, and a hint of madness.
"Jiang Chen! You brat! What did you do to my mother?!"
"As soon as she got home, she locked herself in her study and wouldn't see anyone! Then, I received a call from Uncle Zhang in Beijing! Do you know who Uncle Zhang is? He's someone who can speak for you in the central government!"
"Uncle Zhang asked me on the phone in a tone of politeness I'd never heard before, saying he wanted to come to Nanjiang to visit a 'young friend' named Jiang Chen, and asked if I could introduce him!"
"I hadn't even had time to react when the phone started ringing one after another—the Li family from Shanghai, the Huo family from Hong Kong… a dozen or so big shots I normally have to book an appointment to meet!"
"They're all coming to find you!"
"What...what kind of spell did you cast on my mom?!"
Su Tianhao felt that his worldview had been refreshed once again by this son-in-law.
He worked hard his whole life, and only then could he barely speak to those big shots.
As a result, Jiang Chen took a nap in the village, and all those big shots rushed to visit him.
This is absolutely outrageous!
Jiang Chen chuckled as he listened to the angry roar on the phone.
"Uncle, don't get agitated."
"I didn't do anything special, I just treated Grandma to a simple meal."
"potluck?!"
Su Tianhao's voice cracked from shouting.
"You call this a casual meal?! Is your casual meal made with dragon liver and phoenix marrow?!"