Reborn in 95, I unearthed a gold mine after the family split up.

"It's all my fault. We've come here to sincerely apologize to you."

"What, an apology?"

Upon hearing Wang Jianguo's words, Lin Zhencheng immediately understood the other party's intention.

"Haha, that's interesting. Half a month has passed, and this is indeed a belated apology."

"I, I..." Wang Jianguo's lips twitched twice: "Boss Lin, this is my fault. I was cheated out of a large batch of raw stones by a few fraudulent dealers, and I was furious."

"When I saw that you came to me, I unilaterally assumed that you were scammers. Now I sincerely apologize to you."

Lin Zhencheng snorted coldly: "There's no need for apologies, and besides, I don't need any apologies from you."

"You should go back to where you came from. You're not welcome here..."

"Hey, Mr. Zhang, we're here to sincerely apologize. Can we sit down and have a proper talk?"

With a bang, Lin Zhencheng pushed Wang Jianguo aside and slammed the door shut.

What a joke! They went to Wang Jianguo's mine on their own initiative, only to see how awful his attitude was.

They not only hurled insults at them, but also threatened to beat them with sticks if they didn't get out of there immediately.

They took the initiative to come to us and received such treatment. Now, Wang Jianguo's skin is really thick.

It's laughable that they would even come knocking on our door under these circumstances...

Wang Jianguo, standing outside the door, was completely dumbfounded.

He also knew that he had gone too far last time.

I thought that by bringing some gifts and offering a sincere apology, the other party would accept it.

When he arrived, he fantasized that after he apologized, the other party would immediately break their contract with Zhang Dong and sign a contract with him instead.

But the situation before him felt like he'd been hit over the head with a blunt object; he was dizzy and his vision blurred...

After a long pause, he gritted his teeth and said coldly, "Let's go..."

"Haha, what? Wang Jianguo came to see you?"

Upon hearing Lin Zhencheng's words, Zhang Dong was stunned for a moment before bursting into laughter.

"I bet Wang Jianguo is kicking himself now, isn't he?"

Lin Zhencheng snorted coldly: "Serves him right. Who told him to treat me like a scoundrel back then? Now, I've finally paid him back."

Upon hearing Lin Zhencheng's description, Zhang Dong knew that Wang Jianguo's face had darkened, and he couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"To be honest, I'm really grateful to Wang Jianguo."

Zhang Dong's words startled Lin Zhencheng slightly: "Brother Zhang, what do you mean by this?"

Zhang Dong explained, "If he hadn't kicked you out, how would I have had such a good opportunity to cooperate with you?"

"Haha, so that's what it meant." Lin Zhencheng couldn't help but burst into laughter...

With Lin Zhencheng's help, the jade carving factory quickly produced finished products.

Moreover, after Lin Zhencheng's efforts, it was launched to the market.

Unexpectedly, after the first batch of jade carving factory's products were launched on the market, they were very popular with customers because Zhang Dong's jadeite was of high quality, of good color, and reasonably priced.

Therefore, the jade carving factory increased its output shortly after it started operations.

Zhang Dong also benefited from deep processing, earning much more profit than simply selling raw stones.

Having made money, Zhang Dong had a new idea: to diversify production.

He used the money he earned to first buy some advanced equipment and expand his mining operations.

With his spare funds, he plans to venture into other fields and do other businesses.

After all, while mining can be very profitable, it also has a major drawback: slow capital recovery and excessive capital tied up.

Zhang Dong's idea is to further diversify his business.

After all, he knew from his rebirth that mines, as the country's most important resource, could not be allowed to be developed at will by mine owners like them indefinitely.

Once the relevant departments intervene, the profits from mineral development will have been fully realized.

In my previous life, weren't those arrogant coal bosses living examples?

But in the end, all that's left is a vast expanse of white, utterly clean.

Therefore, in order to avoid risks, it is necessary to take advantage of the current favorable situation and the abundance of funds to venture into other industries.

Upon hearing that Zhang Dong had gathered them together for this reason, everyone fell silent.

Zhang Dong understood everyone's thoughts. They had just made some money, and before they could even enjoy it in their pockets, they wanted to take it out to invest. This really tested a person's courage and foresight.

"Given the current situation, we cannot be complacent with our current success; instead, we should explore new industries and fields," Zhang Dong continued to advise everyone.

After a long silence, Li Cheng broke the silence and asked Zhang Dong, "Do you already have an idea? Tell me, what industry do you want to invest in next?"

When asked by his classmate, Zhang Dong revealed his plan: "I want to start with a restaurant and get involved in the catering industry."

Hearing Zhang Dong reveal his next plan, Qin Xianglan breathed a sigh of relief.

“Oh, son, running a restaurant is not bad, but I’m a little scared to go into a mining industry that ties up a lot of capital. After all, we haven’t paid off our bank loans yet, and we’re already venturing into another industry.”

Zhang Dong smiled and said, "That's precisely why I wanted to open a restaurant and test the waters."

Zhang Dong's idea was to see if he could successfully operate a restaurant and then chain it. After all, in his previous life, it was precisely because of this model that some owners made a fortune, leading to the emergence of wealthy local bosses, like those at restaurants such as "Guo Li Lao"...

Seeing his mother breathe a sigh of relief, Zhang Dong smiled again.

"Mom, I'm letting you know in advance that opening a restaurant is just an experiment for me. I don't have time to manage it myself, so Dad will have to go instead. You need to be prepared for that."

"It's alright, just call your dad over."

Zhang Dong's mother readily agreed.

After his family and business partners agreed, Zhang Dong began to choose a suitable location to open a restaurant.

During this period, he also considered two possibilities: either rent an empty house and open his own, or become a "takeover" company, taking over restaurants with regular customers so that he could quickly make money after taking over the management.

With this in mind, Zhang Dong quickly chose the second option and soon found a suitable company.

This restaurant, named Great Wall Hotel, occupies a prime location in the county town.

This restaurant has a lot of customers every day, but there is a sign on the glass door at the entrance that says "For Sale".

Zhang Dong did not rush to make contact, but instead observed for three consecutive days.