Rebirth 78: After being jilted at the altar, I reached the pinnacle!

The bus moved slowly along the rugged mountain road. Li Hanliang sat by the window, watching the scenery flash by through the somewhat blurry glass, his heart filled with mixed feelings.

"This road is so difficult to travel on!" one passenger couldn't help but complain. "This vehicle is so dilapidated, it's almost like an old oxcart."

Another passenger nodded in agreement: "Yes, it would be so much better if there were a smooth road, then we wouldn't have to suffer so much every time we go into the city."

Listening to the discussions in the carriage, Li Hanliang smiled slightly and secretly made up his mind that he must resolve the current predicament as soon as possible, not only for himself, but also to change the status quo of this place.

Finally, after several hours of bumpy travel, the bus arrived in the city.

After getting out of the car, Li Hanliang was immediately overwhelmed by the atmosphere of the city.

Rows of bungalows came into view, the streets were wide and clean, vehicles flowed in and out, and people walked with confidence and ease.

Although it doesn't have the extravagant prosperity of the 20th century, compared to Anfeng County and Xiaoliangzhuang, the scene here is still quite astonishing.

Li Hanliang took a deep breath, and an unprecedented fighting spirit ignited in his chest.

He first went to the city's food wholesale market, trying to find new suppliers.

However, everything here was completely unfamiliar to him.

"Boss, are you here to buy ingredients wholesale?" a middle-aged woman asked as she approached.

Li Hanliang nodded. "Yes, I own a restaurant in Anfeng County and I need some ingredients."

The woman sized Li Hanliang up and down, a mocking smile playing on her lips. "You're a newcomer, and you think you can get premium supplies? Do you even know the rules here?"

Li Hanliang's heart sank. He was already mentally prepared. "I understand the rules of the market. As long as you can provide high-quality ingredients at fair prices, I will consider long-term cooperation."

The vendors nearby all turned to look and began to whisper among themselves.

"This young man is quite ambitious; he wants to discuss long-term cooperation as soon as he arrives."

"However, the suppliers here are all very shrewd. Will he succeed?"

Ignoring the gossip, Li Hanliang continued negotiating with the woman.

Suddenly, a voice rang in his ear: "Mr. Li, are you trying to find another way?"

Turning around, I saw a well-dressed man with an extraordinary air about him.

Li Hanliang recognized that this was Secretary Zhang.

"Secretary Zhang, what are you doing here?" Li Hanliang asked in surprise.

Secretary Zhang smiled and patted Li Hanliang on the shoulder, "I heard about the trouble you've been in and I know you've come to the city. I thought you would come here first, so I came to help you."

Upon hearing this, the people around started to discuss it:

"Wow, this young man has such a powerful background!"

"With Secretary Zhang personally involved, his business is sure to succeed!"

Li Hanliang looked at Secretary Zhang gratefully, "Thank you for your help. I urgently need to find a new supplier."

Secretary Zhang nodded. "Come with me. I know a few good suppliers who should be able to help."

Following Secretary Zhang, Li Hanliang arrived at the office of a large food wholesale company.

The company's head greeted Secretary Zhang warmly upon seeing her.

After some negotiation, the other party agreed to provide Li Hanliang with the necessary ingredients at a preferential price.

With the problem initially resolved, Li Hanliang felt a little relieved.

However, he knew this was only a temporary delaying tactic and that he had to find a way to completely solve the problem.

"Secretary Zhang, I plan to discuss with Mayor Wang how to resolve the Jing family's matter," Li Hanliang said sincerely.

Secretary Zhang nodded in agreement. "I'll put in a good word for Mayor Wang beforehand, but you'd better not get your hopes up too high. After all, the Jing family's influence is far greater than you imagine."

The two arrived at the mayor's office, where Wang Hongwei was processing documents. Upon seeing Li Hanliang arrive, he immediately put down his work.

"Mr. Li, I heard from Secretary Zhang that you've encountered quite a bit of trouble," Wang Hongwei asked with concern.

Li Hanliang gave a detailed report on the recent events. After listening, Wang Hongwei frowned and said, "This matter is indeed very troublesome. With my current resources and abilities, I'm afraid I can only offer limited help to you."

However, I heard you seem to know the Pei family. If you could ask them for help, things would be much easier. At the same time, I will contact the relevant departments to increase oversight of the Jing family to ensure your normal operations.

"Mayor Wang, I am already honored that you could take the time out of your busy schedule to see me. Even if you can't help me, I won't complain. As for the Pei family, due to some special reasons, I don't really want the Pei family to get involved in this matter."

Li Hanliang had actually anticipated Mayor Wang's words.

As for the Pei family, Li Hanliang felt somewhat helpless, because he did not want to rely on the Pei family's power to solve the Jing family's problems.

After leaving the mayor's office, Li Hanliang felt much more relaxed.

As he walked down the street, he felt the city's vitality and hope.

Looking up at the bustling city, Li Hanliang's fighting spirit grew even stronger.

But he also knew that this contest had only just begun, and many unknown challenges awaited him in the future.

Li Hanliang didn't waste the rest of his time; he had his secretary, Zhang, take him to many more places.

Many of these places are markets for livestock, vegetables, and fresh produce.

After visiting these places, Zhang Qingfeng looked at Li Hanliang curiously: "Mr. Li, I can understand that you want to find suppliers to get rid of the Jing family's control, but what are you planning to do by visiting these markets?"

Upon hearing this, Li Hanliang simply smiled faintly: "Secretary Zhang, you don't need to worry about that. I have my own reasons, and you'll find out soon enough. I've already taken care of everything I wanted to do, so Secretary Zhang doesn't need to stay with me anymore. After all, you have many things to do as well."

Hearing Li Hanliang say this, Zhang Mishu nodded, after all, as the secretary of the municipal party committee office, he did have a lot of things to do.

After Secretary Zhang left, Li Hanliang did not rush to leave. Instead, he ran back to the market and bought a lot of livestock, vegetables, fresh young animals, and some breeding methods before leaving satisfied.

As night fell, Li Hanliang boarded the bus back to the county, pondering his next move.

Meanwhile, the atmosphere inside the Jing family's stronghold was gloomy.

A dark figure sat in the shadows, with another dark figure beside him. Both of them were coldly staring at a letter.

The letter was about Li Hanliang's trip to the city.

"Li Hanliang, do you think going to the city will solve your current predicament? The real battle is yet to come," the shadowy figure sneered.