Chapter 341: Two Houses as One House

ly reading in the classroom, occasionally sunbathing on the balcony, always maintaining a friendly distance with boys but not getting too close. During physical education class, she would sit by the p...Chapter 341: Two Houses Are One House

The image on the top right corner of the TV screen only stayed for a moment before immediately switching to the next news item.

"This week, a citizen discovered an unclaimed mineral in the 1825 Art District. The mineral is square-shaped and approximately five centimeters high. As seen in the photo below... Anyone who provides information will be rewarded with ten thousand RMB."

In the photograph was a clear green stone that looked like a precious gem.

Hao Ren looked at the image on TV, finding it somewhat familiar. Suddenly, his eyes lit up—wasn't this just a low-grade spirit stone It must have been one of those he had accidentally dropped when confiscating two storage bags from atop a building in the 1825 Art District.

"I know about this matter," Yue Yang took advantage of the opportunity to steer the conversation. "The person who found it took it to an antique market for appraisal, but no one could identify what type of gem it was, so they couldn't give a price estimate. They were also concerned that the stone might be radioactive, so they sent it to Donghai City's Mineral and Rock New Materials Research Center. As a result, they determined..."

Hao Ren and Xie Yujia both turned their gazes toward Yue Yang as their hearts began to hang in suspense with his words.

"The result was that this stone is not classified as a gemstone, nor does it have radioactivity; therefore, it poses no harm to humans. Additionally, this type of stone is very fragile and cannot be carved or processed artistically, so the materials center purchased it for five hundred RMB," Yue Yang continued.

Just as Hao Ren was about to breathe a sigh of relief, Yue Yang added, "For public knowledge, that's where the matter ends. But the situation isn't that simple behind the scenes. The research center determined the stone wasn't a gemstone but couldn't identify its category either. It was then handed over to the provincial research institute and subsequently to the 'National Specialized Mineral Materials Engineering Technology Research Center,' which used advanced instruments to detect it as a new mineral with high-quality energy."

At this point, Hao Zhonghua suddenly interjected, "I know about this too. I have friends working in the national mineral research center who informed me that this stone has garnered significant attention from state-level scientific institutions and is now being investigated for its origins. If we weren't part of this circle, we wouldn’t be aware of these details."

Hao Ren silently drew a breath and nodded as if suddenly enlightened.

Spirit stones are the most common items used by cultivators from the Fifth Heaven Realm to cultivate and trade with. However, in scientific research institutions, they represent a highly pure and efficient new energy source.

Mastery over new energy sources means controlling the direction of the world, which explains why it is so important to the country. Local TV stations are offering a ten-thousand-yuan reward for clues about this stone, probably hoping to dig deeper into its origins.

"Don't talk about stones," said Grandma irritably when interrupted. "If there's any difficulty in Afzi's family, we must do our best to help them, understand"

Back then, she had a hypertensive attack and was saved by Afzi's family; Grandma always remembers this favor. Now that Afzi's father is struggling with his business, Grandma feels more anxious than anyone else.

"Mom, don't worry! I'll do my best to help! Tomorrow Group and our Marine Research Institute's deep-sea oil project are working closely together. Also, Dad’s factory in America has some cooperation planned with Tomorrow Group's New York branch," rushed Hao Zhonghua.

Hearing her name mentioned by Hao Zhonghua, Xie Yujia raised her head sensitively; when she heard about her father’s factory, Xie Yujia's eyes brightened instantly.

"So we also hope Afzi's dad can get through this hard time. We still have many collaborations to begin," Hao Zhonghua continued gently in response to Grandma’s words.

“You understand that Azikia and Yujia are our family! Don't talk nonsense, go contact Afzhi’s dad and see if there's any big business you can hand over for him. You have many influential friends in Beijing, like the provincial governor and energy director, they all get along well with you, right What about your old classmates in agricultural ministry and commerce ministry” Grandma bombarded Hao Zhonghua with a series of questions.

“Okay, okay, Mom, don’t worry. I’ll call them after dinner,” said Hao Zhonghua helplessly as he nodded repeatedly.

"That's more like it!" Grandma glanced at Hao Zhonghua and finally picked up her chopsticks.

Yue Yang smiled slightly towards Hao Zhonghua, about to eat his meal when Grandma added: "And Yueyang, you contact them as well. You have some close friends who are doing big businesses overseas; this is the time for them to pull Afzhi’s dad closer."

"Okay, Mom," Yue Yang quickly agreed.

Hao Ren and Xie Yujia exchanged glances seeing Grandma's rare stern look, then silently started eating their meal.

Zhen Cming was leisurely gnawing on a chicken leg. In fact, he was the richest person at this dining table; the various gems in his芥子空間were easily worth over ten billion yuan, but the business of Donghai on land had nothing to do with him, so he didn’t bother to care about it. (The last two words are unclear, guess them yourself.)

After dinner, Hao Zhonghua and Yue Yang returned to their room on the second floor, contacting former classmates by phone in hopes of bringing some turning point for Tomorrow Group. They were well-known in the international scientific community, and naturally had connections domestically as well, especially with former classmates now holding important positions. While they couldn’t wield power arbitrarily at home, it was relatively easy to get things done.

It was precisely because of this that a mere vice mayor of Donghai City would not dare to provoke these two big figures; Huang Xujie bullying Hao Ren almost got him beaten up by his father.

Given the aloof nature of the Hao Zhonghua couple, they had never asked for favors from others after graduation. Even when it came to their son’s education, they hadn’t called a single friend at the Education Bureau. Now that they were suddenly asking these friends and former classmates to pay attention to Tomorrow Group's situation, it immediately made all these acquaintances take notice.

"Ah, yes, yes, because our marine research institute's deep-sea oil exploration project with Tomorrow Group is a major energy project for the Donghai region in the next ten years. So we hope Minister Cai can pay attention to it."

"Oh, Liu Xin, how’s the weather in France recently... How’s your wine business going... Oh, you’ve acquired another vineyard... Haha, well, I have a friend at Tomorrow Group; yes, their stock situation hasn’t been too good lately... But they do manage food-related businesses. If you’re interested, you can talk to him about it; I can give you his contact number."

Hao Zhonghua was on the balcony while the other was in the room, continuously making phone calls and mobilizing all their connections to kickstart Tomorrow Group's business.

Hao Ren even thought that if his parents were in business, with their networks and brains, they wouldn't necessarily have a small-scale operation.

Half an hour later, Zhao Guang, who was listening to Elder Sun’s report in the study, suddenly heard his phone ringing.

"Hello, may I ask who's this" asked Zhao Guang over the phone.

"Haha, I am Liu Xin, the owner of Chteau Lafite Rothschild in Bordeaux. My friend Yue Yang introduced me to you, saying that you're planning on doing some import wine business We can provide you with 500 cases of our 1998 vintage reserve wine for a trial sale..."

Zhao Guang holding the phone was momentarily stunned. The world’s top vineyard Chteau Lafite Rothschild, and its priceless premium wines...

Zhao Guang picked up the fixed-line phone on his desk, which suddenly rang. He kept his mobile phone and answered the fixed-line call.

"Hello, Mr. Zhao, this is Amerton from Australian Splendor Shipping Company. May I ask if I can get a cooperation opportunity through you for our Australian branch My good friend Hao Zhonghua asked me to contact you tonight because we are planning to establish a new port in Melbourne. If it's convenient...

Zhao Guang stared wide-eyed, not expecting such a business opportunity to come out of nowhere. Collaborating with the largest shipping company in Australia to build a new port would definitely be a lucrative deal. Such positive news would surely boost Mingri Group's valuation in Australia...

"Mr. Zhao Mr. Zhao" A woman's urging voice came through his mobile phone.

Zhao Guang gritted his teeth and looked at Elder Sun, saying calmly, "Go and call Elders Lu and Liu along with a few capable assistants. We're going to be busy."

The West Sea Dragon Palace had joined forces with two other dragon palaces to take over Mingri Group's domestic business operations temporarily, then launched a public relations attack that caused the group’s stocks to plummet further. Zhao Guang, despite his best efforts and capable troops, was left in an extremely passive position by their unexpected betrayal. The once revered leader was almost being trampled upon.

"Elder Dragon King is determined to rebuild when he returns this time. Does His Majesty the Dragon King mean to give him a grand welcome" Elder Sun looked at Zhao Guang with some confusion and asked.

Zhao Guang shook his head, "Ah Ren's parents are putting in effort for us, but we can't rely on him to come back and clean up this mess. Before he returns, we should show him what we're capable of!"

Zhao Haoran was from an even higher generation than the old man from the West Sea. Just thinking about facing his father whom he hadn’t seen for 20 years sent shivers down Zhao Guang’s spine.

The Eastern Sea Dragon Palace had fallen into disarray under Zhao Guang's management!

Moreover, Zhao Guang vaguely sensed that Zhao Haoran's fury upon returning home was not just about this...of the Eastern Sea Dragon Palace. It had been personally arranged by Qiuniu when he resided there. Even a乾坤-level cultivator would be instantly killed if they triggered the formation.There were only f...