Super-rich: Spending money is just a job!

"Everyone, come in quickly, room 1902 is my room." Xiao Tang swiped his door card, plugged it into the power outlet by the door, and turned on the lights in the living room. He then greeted his relatives and friends who were curiously looking around in the hallway.

Grandpa Tang led the way into the living room, glanced around, and nodded with his cane. "Hmm, this is a well-off family. The clothes are all tidied up, unlike when your uncle was in school, when they were all over the sofa."

Uncle Tang followed his father in with his hands behind his back and strolled around for a bit. Hearing his father's complaints, he was quite indignant. "Back when I was studying away from home, I rented my own place and did all the housework myself. How can that compare to this place? The hotel has a floor manager who cleans the rooms every day, okay?"

The old man, being a doting grandson, insisted that his grandson was better than his son, saying, "That's because Alan is smart enough to know how to book a hotel for a long time."

Hearing the old man's biased words, Uncle Tang rolled his eyes so hard they almost reached the sky, too lazy to even refute.

Xiaomeng, holding Doudou's hand, followed her older sister inside, saying, "Sorry to bother you. We're coming in too."

Xiao Tang waved with a smile, "Come in, come in. There's a snack box here. Take some for the kids. There are dried fruits and chocolates from various countries. Help yourself to whatever you want."

Xiao Meng actually pulled Dou Dou to the giant box he had placed in the corner and rummaged through it. "Goodness, what country's writing is all this? I don't recognize any of it."

DouDou pulled out a dried fig the size of an egg. "Auntie, look! This dried fig is huge! It's bigger than a small steamed bun!"

Xiaomeng was also amazed. "Really? The fresh figs we usually see are only this big. These dried figs are already this big. If they weren't dried, they would be as big as pineapple buns!"

Xiao Tang also came over to look and pointed out, "That's possible. There are also these dried apricots, dried plums, walnuts, and dried red dates. See which one you like, and I'll buy it for you tomorrow. I know which store has the best stock."

Seeing that his grandson still looked a bit childish even as a leader, Grandpa Tang couldn't help but cough a few times.

When Xiao Tang noticed the old man glaring at him, he quickly smiled apologetically, "Haha, Grandpa, I have some really good saffron here, very authentic. Let me brew you a cup to try."

After saying that, he quickly sat down at the coffee table to boil water and make tea. It was obvious that his tea table was not the furniture that came with the hotel room; he must have moved it over himself.

Seeing that he looked rather mature, Old Master Tang found him more agreeable and invited the others to sit down for tea and a chat.

Everyone sat together and started chatting. When the topic turned to nearby tourist attractions, DouDou expressed great interest in the vineyards, farms, orchards, and ranches nearby, and couldn't wait to visit them.

Xiao Tang promised to arrange for someone to take them out for a stroll tomorrow. She also suggested that they stay here a while longer because the area is very dry and suitable for "removing dampness."

His words piqued everyone's interest, and they started discussing it enthusiastically. None of them had ever heard of coming to the border region to dispel dampness. These southerners were quite concerned about getting rid of dampness; after all, removing dampness was a way to maintain health. If living here really did dispel dampness, maybe everyone would plan to come here several times a year for tourism.

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That night, Uncle Tang and Xiao Tang shared a suite, and luckily there was one empty room in the suite, so they didn't need to book another one. Grandpa Tang and his two assistants shared another suite.

Xiaomeng's family of three lives in a separate apartment, while accompanying staff are arranged in standard rooms depending on the situation.

The next day was the weekend, a holiday, and it just so happened that Xiao Tang's company was having a large team building activity.

Xiao Tang made arrangements for all his relatives and friends, and everyone boarded a tour bus with Xiao Tang's colleagues for a trip.

"District Chief Tang, we don't recognize the black truck and van following behind." On the bus, one of Xiao Tang's colleagues looked back curiously.

Xiao Tang said it was nothing, "That's my friend's support vehicle. Their big boss always brings a lot of assistants when he goes out."

Tang's colleague, also young, asked slyly, "The friend you're talking about is that Ms. Lin, right? I heard she's the behind-the-scenes owner of the Sapphire Hotel, is that true? I heard the owner of the Sapphire is incredibly wealthy. Her business is huge. That jade sculpture in the middle of their hotel lobby is worth hundreds of millions."

Tang Yulun patted him on the shoulder. "He is indeed a big boss, but the prices of those jade sculptures are not that outrageous. It's all just hearsay. The ore itself is worthless in its place of origin; it's the carving craftsmanship that's valuable."

My colleague chuckled, "If it's not worth much, why didn't you tell me exactly how much it's worth?" Don't think he's clueless; the sheer size of it is astounding. It's such a massive piece; you'd need a forklift to move it. The entire sculpture shimmered and gleamed under the lights. Some of the polished surfaces were even bristling; the quality was clearly excellent. Even if it's not worth hundreds of millions, it's definitely worth a hundred or two. I've heard that bosses from the South are very low-key. My boss, supposedly from a Southern merchant family, is indeed low-key.

Xiao Tang's colleague secretly glanced at the passenger sitting at the back of the car. That must be District Chief Tang's girlfriend. As soon as she got in the car, they watched as District Chief Tang gave her a beautifully wrapped bouquet of flowers, clearly trying to curry favor.

Actually, it wasn't just him who was curious; everyone on the bus was curious too.

The arrival of this young-looking district head caused quite a stir throughout the city. For the first month, he was constantly visited by higher-level leaders, and beautiful women from other units would frequently come to exchange ideas. District Head Tang remained unmoved. Later, rumors began to circulate that District Head Tang already had someone in his life, just in Beijing.

When District Chief Tang took the initiative to bring his family to participate in the team building activity, everyone with eyes could tell what was going on.

Everyone was secretly observing and sizing each other up.

Right now, Xiaomeng is examining the small bouquet of flowers. The bouquet is small, only about the size of DouDou's face, but… it's gold. Hehe, Xiao Tang really understands her; she loves things that are glittering and golden.

This bouquet is understated; you wouldn't notice its secret unless you look closely. A ball of gerberas is interspersed with golden roses. Holding it in your hand, you feel its weight—it's quite heavy, probably three to five pounds. Swinging it around would probably be a match for a meteor hammer.

When Xiao Tang handed her the flowers, he subtly warned her to be careful. She looked down and, sure enough, something was amiss.

Count them, there are ten in total. Pinch them with your fingers, and they're genuine.

Xiaomeng gave him a thumbs-up and a bright, sunny smile, which made Xiao Tang happy.

The team building event was held at a camping farm. Everyone was having a great time, some barbecuing, some riding horses, and some just lounging around.

DouDou discovered the flock of sheep and lambs, and they all went wild playing with them.

While everyone was enjoying their leisure time, a loud explosion suddenly rang out outside the farm.

"What's going on? Someone set off firecrackers?" Tourists scattered throughout the farm asked each other.

Xiaomeng also got up from beside the grill and looked around.

Xiao Tang went out to inquire.

Xiao Meng's phone rang. It was her bodyguard, who was also her security captain, calling. "Boss, come to the back quickly, don't go to the front door. A group of armed men have come to the front door, and the situation is unclear."

As they spoke, Xiaomeng and her family were surrounded by their entourage. Some of the entourage members were wearing concealed earpieces, having already received warnings from their colleagues outside.

Seeing that her group consisted of both the elderly and the young, Xiaomeng quickly set off to gather everyone together. She then followed her assistant to the back of the house.

As they walked, they greeted everyone they saw, whether they were travelers or Xiao Tang's subordinates, and invited them to walk together.

Some people followed when they heard the call, while others didn't. Xiaomeng and the others couldn't control that.

They entered the farm's service hall, and the staff closed both the front and back doors of the small building, leaving only one small exit.

The service hall is about 200-300 square meters, which is quite small. Everyone was crammed inside, and they were all a bit panicked when they heard there was some kind of accident outside.

After hearing Xiaomeng's bodyguard's explanation, Tang's patriarch and Tang's uncle asked, "What are armed militants? This isn't abroad, how could that be? Let me ask Xiaolun."

Xiao Tang replied on the phone that the situation was still unclear, and that the leaders were talking to the other party, telling everyone not to panic. He heard that the family had already retreated to the service hall at the back, but he told everyone to stay there calmly.

Xiaomeng discussed the next steps with her assistant and staff. Then she sat down and waited quietly.

They heard a series of firecracker-like sounds coming from ahead, interspersed with a few loud ones. Xiaomeng and her assistant exchanged glances, silently took a communicator, and put it in their ears.

Over the communicator, Xiaomeng's security captain reported the situation: "The other side has opened fire. Mr. Tang and his men have retreated behind the wall to take cover."

"Don't worry, boss, our drones have already taken off. They're currently gathering intelligence; they shouldn't have many personnel."