Ling Zhenfei was very satisfied with Zhou Tong's confidence, and at that moment, he also had a bold plan in mind, "Good, organize a detailed business plan and preliminary budget for me. I will study it carefully."

"Really, thank you, Boss." Zhou Tong was visibly excited.

"Go ahead with your work, I'm going to sleep." Ling Zhenfei turned around, left the room, found a single room, closed the door, and lay down on the sofa to sleep. But as he lay on the sofa, he couldn't help but think about the plan Zhou Tong had just mentioned. Honestly, he was very tempted, but he still had to discuss it with Chen Qian and hear his opinions.

The next day, Ling Zhenfei woke up when the sun was already three poles high. He opened the door and stepped out, only to be surprised to find Zhou Tong standing at the door, leaning against the wall, almost asleep. Ling Zhenfei opening the door startled him awake.

Seeing Ling Zhenfei come out, Zhou Tong's spirits lifted, and he said with a smile, "Boss, you're awake?"

"What are you doing here? You weren't waiting for me on purpose, were you?"

Zhou Tong took out a document folder from behind him and handed it to Ling Zhenfei, saying, "Boss, this is the information you asked me to organize. I worked on it all night."

Ling Zhenfei was shocked. He hadn't expected Zhou Tong to finish the task overnight. Even if he had been prepared, delivering a business plan in such a short time meant a sleepless night.

"You had it prepared already, didn't you?"

Zhou Tong said sheepishly, "I've been slowly preparing since college, but unfortunately never had the opportunity to realize it, so now it's up to Boss Ling to give me a chance."

Ling Zhenfei nodded, "Alright, wait for my response, and you should go get some sleep after staying up all night."

"Thank you, Boss." Zhou Tong left, his face brimming with excitement.

Ling Zhenfei grabbed a bite to eat at a random place and then drove toward the village.

Most of the city's business had already been dealt with, and Xishan Manor had always been under Chen Qian's management. He wondered how things were going there now.

Soon, he arrived at Xishan Manor, and at that moment, Ling Zhenfei was nearly dumbstruck—it was a bustling scene. Not only was construction happening at Xishan Manor, but also on the recently acquired plot of land. Even the road leading up the mountain was being repaired.

It wasn't just that; many villagers were busily engaged in tasks within reach, it was almost like a total village mobilization—a rare sight indeed.

After finding out where Chen Qian was, Ling Zhenfei went looking for him. However, this time Chen Qian was located on the top of Xi Shan, remotely commanding the operation with a walkie-talkie.

Ling Zhenfei made his way up Xi Shan as quickly as possible and found Chen Qian, who was remotely directing the bustling scene below.

"President Chen, what are you admiring here?"

Upon hearing the voice, Chen Qian laughed, "You've come at the right time. Join me in appreciating this magnificent scene."

Ling Zhenfei stood beside Chen Qian, looking down at the hive of activity below. The view from above had its own unique appeal.

"From this viewpoint, I can imagine what Xishan Manor will look like in the future." Chen Qian couldn't hide his satisfied smile.

"How did you manage to get so many villagers involved?" Ling Zhenfei asked curiously. It was said that rural people are simple and honest, and that was not untrue, but as someone from the countryside, Ling Zhenfei was also aware of their shortcomings—there had to be benefits to get them to work; no one would do it without a good reason.

Chen Qian said with a smile, "Of course, we're paying them. We needed to hire people anyway, and who does it doesn't really matter. It also helps us to build up connections and get the villagers' recognition for our Xishan Manor."

"The scale of this operation is really impressive; I'm a bit shocked," Ling Zhenfei admitted frankly.

At that moment, President Chen's excited expression faded, becoming somewhat downcast: "The scale is impressive, but now our troubles are beginning."

"What troubles?" Ling Zhenfei asked curiously.

Chen Qian pointed towards the distance for Ling Zhenfei to see, then said, "Our expenses are too high. Do you see that area over there? That is the boundary of our Xishan Manor. Our manor is not small in scale. Do you know how much it costs just to build that surrounding wall?"

"How much does it cost? I really don't know," Ling Zhenfei honestly admitted, acknowledging his ignorance.

"At least five million!"

"What, just the wall is going to cost five million?" Ling Zhenfei was truly surprised; he used to struggle for a living, working part-time every day just to earn a little over a thousand for monthly expenses, and now just building a wall around his manor was going to cost five million.

"That's right, five million. The terrain includes both flat and mountainous land; constructing it is quite complex, so five million isn't much," Chen Qian explained.

"Then our startup capital of several tens of millions seems rather insignificant by comparison," Ling Zhenfei said, his head aching at the thought. He had never imagined that several tens of millions would be spent so quickly.

"Exactly, our several tens of millions are simply not enough, which is why I've saved where I could. I don't even want to build the wall; we can save that and come up with the rest of the money together."

"How much more money do you think we will need?" Ling Zhenfei asked tentatively.

At his question, Chen Qian smiled and said, "According to my plan, several hundred million would be needed to complete everything. Let's take it slow. I estimate that another several tens of millions, plus the daily income from Xishan Manor, will just barely cover it."

Ling Zhenfei truly admired Chen Qian's ambition; great undertakings indeed demand not sweating the small stuff.

"Then I'll leave everything here to you, and I'll figure out how to get the money."

"Don't worry, I could raise an investment of several tens of millions in no time, but I'd rather not because inviting more investors means more hands dividing the cake later on, which I don't want to see happen. You wouldn't want your cake sliced up by a bunch of people either, right?"

"Right, let's take it one step at a time. By the way, I have a plan here; take a look and see what you think," Ling Zhenfei said, taking out Zhou Tong's business plan and handing it to Chen Qian.

Ling Zhenfei and Chen Qian sat on the grass, with Chen Qian opening the business plan and reading it intently while Ling Zhenfei waited patiently.

Chen Qian's expression didn't change much, and it took him about half an hour to finally put down the business plan.

"How does it seem? What do you think?" Ling Zhenfei asked.

"Who made this business plan?" Chen Qian inquired.

"It was made by a friend of mine; I'd like you to weigh in on it!"

Chen Qian looked at Ling Zhenfei: "The plan here suggests an initial investment of three million, which is too small. Increase it to five million, and make sure the renovation is of the highest quality and promotion keeps pace."

A thought struck Ling Zhenfei: "You mean to say that this could work?"

"Of course it can work. The plan is very detailed. If it succeeds, plus the vegetables from our Xishan Manor, it's sure to be a hit. Look for another property in a different location; I think this restaurant will not be enough on its own, we'll definitely need to open branches."

The words from Chen Qian made Ling Zhenfei happy. It seemed Zhou Tong was genuinely talented. The fact that his plan had won Chen Qian's approval was sufficient to show its excellence.

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