After unlocking the material space, I raised my younger siblings in a farmhouse.

Qian Lai also shook his head. "My young master has already made all the arrangements. You don't need to do anything. Just do whatever you need to do in the next few days. Don't let Zhang Quansheng see any flaws. Don't let anyone know about it, so as not to alert the enemy."

"Brother Qian, rest assured. I won't say a single word that shouldn't be said."

Qian Laiye nodded with satisfaction, then frowned, looked Chen Shundong up and down with a strange look, and asked a completely unrelated question.

"Boss Chen, how old are you this year?"

Chen Shundong was stunned for a moment, then he said honestly, "Oh, I'm forty-three this year."

"I'm only 40 years old this year, and you're three years older than me. I should be the one calling Boss Chen Brother Chen." Qian Laiye spoke seriously.

"Ah? That's not possible." Chen Shundong didn't dare to let Qian Lai call him brother. Even if the other person's status was low, he had a strong backer and was definitely better than him.

If he really dared to agree to it, and Qian Lai was unhappy and took revenge on him behind his back, he would probably not even know how he died.

"I'm serious. You are a businessman who was born and raised in Lanzhou City. My young master and I are unfamiliar with this place. If we want to develop an industry here, we will inevitably have to trouble Brother Chen frequently."

Qian Laiye's attitude was very serious and his words were very sincere, which made Chen Shundong wonder if he had just thought of something wrong. He quickly grasped the key point of Qian Laiye's words and spoke carefully.

"Are you going to live here for a long time? What kind of industry do you want to develop?"

"Yes, the young master is extremely talented. He passed the family test when he was just ten years old. He can take the allocated resources and choose a place to develop industries. My young master chose the three states of Lan, Qing, and Liu."

"When the five-year term is up, the young master will return to the family with the assets he has acquired over the years. If nothing unexpected happens, he will be active in the three states for the next few years. The young master hasn't told me what he will do specifically, but no matter what he does, he will need a store first. I would like Brother Chen to help me see if there are any stores in good locations. I would like to buy a few first, just in case."

Qian Laiye started to make up lies without blushing or breathing heavily. However, it was true that he wanted to buy a shop, so he asked Chen Shundong to help keep an eye on it so that he could feel more relaxed.

Chen Shundong believed it and was dumbfounded. His young master was only ten years old? He had to leave home and be self-reliant at such a young age. How tolerant were his family members?

Test? Is it a test for the family to select successors? The family provides support, allowing them to grow in practice. If they can grow up in the future, their vision and character will be much higher than their peers.

At the same time, we can also judge their personal abilities based on the final results, and select the best one to return to the family and take charge of the entire family in the future. Although the rest of the people do not return to the family, they are scattered all over the country and have their own industries, so they do not have to worry about their livelihoods.

In this way, it not only provides a fairer competitive environment for the younger generation, but also avoids the result of brothers fighting each other, and can also expand the family industrial chain, which is simply killing two birds with one stone.

The more Chen Shundong thought about it, the more he felt that the person who could come up with this kind of training method was truly a talent.

I think he was only fifteen years old when he started to learn how to manage the family business from his father. It was not until he was twenty-three years old that he got his father's recognition and was handed over the entire family business to him.

The fact that the young master Qian Laiye mentioned was able to pass the family assessment at the young age of ten is enough to prove his extraordinary talent.

After Chen Shundong expressed his emotion, he suddenly thought of his stupid son who did not do his job properly and only played with cats and dogs and caused trouble every day. He became very angry.

They are about the same age, so why is there such a big gap? It's really frustrating to compare yourself to others.

When I get back, I have to teach this kid a lesson and make him learn something good. He is ignorant and only knows how to play all day long. How can I be assured of passing on the business to him in the future?

Realizing that his thoughts had gone astray, Chen Shundong quickly reacted and once again faced up to his relationship with Qian Laiye.

Based on the current contacts, he knew that Qian Lai was not a simple person who only followed orders, and the young master he was loyal to was also a capable person.

The two powerful companies have joined forces, and with a strong family behind them, they will definitely make a name for themselves in the business circle of Lanzhou City.

Chen Shundong didn't understand why Qian Laiye's young master chose Lan, Qing and Liu states when there were sixty-four states to choose from in Da Chu.

You should know that among these three states, the most prosperous Lanzhou is only ranked in the middle and lower reaches among the sixty-four states, not to mention Qingzhou and Liuzhou, which have been at the bottom for many years.

However, this problem is not important to Chen Shundong. People came to Lanzhou and found him. This is his opportunity.

Chen Shundong knew that he was not smart enough, and he never expected to carry forward the foundation passed down by his ancestors on his own, but when the opportunity came before him, he would not be foolish enough to choose to refuse it.

Chen Shundong became more determined to make friends with Qian Laiye. It was just a matter of helping him find a shop. It was not a difficult task for him. He had not been in Lanzhou City for nothing all these years.

Not only can he help find a suitable shop, he can also help to find out all the causes and consequences of the shop buying and selling to avoid any future troubles.

But then again, Qian Laiye spoke of buying shops so nonchalantly, and he asked for several shops right away. From what he said, it seemed that he would buy any suitable shop. It seemed that he really had no shortage of money.

Although Lanzhou City is ranked low among the sixty-four states, it is a provincial capital and housing prices are not cheap. How much money did they have on them to spend so lavishly? They were not afraid of being targeted.

Looking at the money in front of him, Chen Shundong quickly found an excuse for them. The servants they sent to assist in the management were so capable, which showed that their family valued this young master very much.

Although on the surface only Qian Laiye and the young master were staying in the inn, there must be many experts hiding around them who were responsible for protecting their young master's safety.

It is normal for those high-ranking officials to keep secret guards and assassins for their own safety, and it is reasonable to give a few of them to the family members they favor.

As secret guards, they naturally cannot show themselves in front of others, so ordinary people like them naturally cannot detect their existence.

After Chen Shundong figured it out, he looked around with interest. He did not see the figure of the secret guard outside the open window, but he became more certain of his guess.

When Chen Shundong looked at Qian Laiye, he showed an expression that said he knew everything, and assured him proudly, "Qian... Brother Qian, don't worry. I can't say anything else, but I'm very familiar with the territory of Lanzhou City. I'll help you find a shop when I get back, and I guarantee you'll be satisfied!"