I couldn't take it anymore; when I went home for Chinese New Year, the family genealogy book ha

Ding Xiu stood ramrod straight, his voice booming loudly.

"Don't worry, Brother Chen! Jiang's security forces have been fully mobilized! Five lines of defense are in place, so tight that I can even remove the wings of a fly without a license and check its registration!" Ding Xiu replied loudly.

Jiang Chen nodded in satisfaction.

"Anyone who dares to cause trouble today, break their legs and throw them into the Qinghe River to feed the fish!" Jiang Chen gave the order.

The next morning.

The highway entrance in Qinghe County was completely paralyzed.

Before dawn, a five-kilometer-long line of cars had already formed outside the tollbooth.

This isn't your average traffic jam; Rolls-Royces, Maybachs, and Bentleys are as common as cabbages in a market.

The most prestigious auto show in all of China was staged at the highway exit of this small county town.

The piercing sound of horns filled the air.

The traffic police captain of Qinghe County was covered in sweat.

He stood in the middle of the road, holding a megaphone, his voice hoarse from shouting.

"Don't cut in front of that Maybach! Move to the right! Let that Bugatti go first! That's a big shot from Beijing! We can't afford to mess with him!" the traffic police captain shouted, pointing ahead.

A portly boss in a suit poked his head out of the Maybach.

"Captain! Please make an exception! Can you move the car a little further?" The fat boss pounded on the car door in a panic.

The captain ran over in a huff.

"What's the rush! There's a whole line ahead! You're in a hurry, but I'm in a hurry too!" the captain complained loudly.

The fat boss was so anxious he kept stamping his feet.

"How can I not be anxious! I spent ten million to buy this invitation on the black market, it's a standing ticket! If I'm late, forget about standing tickets, I won't even be able to squeeze into the wall of Jiangjia Village!" the fat boss shouted.

The window of a Rolls-Royce next to us rolled down.

"What are you yelling about with a standing ticket?! I spent 20 million to pull strings and get a seat at the very back! Get out of my way!" the Rolls-Royce owner cursed.

The captain wiped the sweat from his forehead.

"Quiet down! All traffic police officers in the county have canceled their holidays today to ensure smooth passage for the 100-day celebration in Jiangjia Village! Anyone who dares to cut in line will have their vehicle impounded!" The captain issued a stern order through a loudspeaker.

Above Jiangjia Village.

Three heavy helicopters bearing the Jiang Group logo were patrolling back and forth.

The roar of the huge propellers drowned out all the other noises in the village.

On the ground, hundreds of fully armed bodyguards in black, equipped with state-of-the-art infrared detectors, surrounded the village like an iron barrel.

This level of security is completely comparable to that of a summit of leaders of major powers.

In a patch of waist-high grass outside the village entrance archway.

A paparazzi wearing a baseball cap is crawling forward with his butt sticking out.

He was holding a telephoto lens camera, so excited he was swallowing hard.

"This is Village Chief Jiang's exclusive news! If I can get a single photo of those twins and post it online, I'll never have to work again!" the paparazzi muttered to himself as he continued to inch forward.

He hadn't climbed out of the bushes yet.

Two extremely tall, dark figures completely blocked his light.

Two T-800 robots, clad in black camouflage, stood on either side of him.

"Warning! Unauthorized personnel have illegally approached the restricted area!" The robot's synthesized voice boomed above the paparazzi's head.

The paparazzi were terrified.

"What the hell! Let me go! What are you doing!" the paparazzi yelled, trying to run away.

The two robots didn't waste any words.

They extended their robotic arms and lifted the dog up like a chick.

"You have no law enforcement authority! I'm just conducting a normal interview! I'm going to expose you!" The paparazzi kicked his legs wildly in mid-air.

"Execute the cleanup procedure," the robot announced mechanically.

thump!

With a flick of its arm, the robot threw the paparazzo, camera and all, into a stinking ditch across the street.

The water splashed up more than two meters high.

"My hundreds of thousands of camera shots!" The paparazzi crawled out of the mud and wailed.

The outer courtyard of the Jiang family's large single-level apartment.

dignitaries from all walks of life, holding gold-embossed invitations, lined up to enter.

The bigwigs who usually wield great power on television are now behaving like elementary school students.

Boss Ma walked through the gate.

He stared wide-eyed at the robots that were moving around the courtyard serving tea and water.

"Mr. Li! Look at that!" Boss Ma grabbed Boss Li, who was standing next to him.

Boss Li followed the finger and gasped.

"This robot pours water without spilling a drop! It even has facial recognition to greet you!" Boss Li exclaimed in surprise.

Mr. Ma wiped the sweat from his forehead and sighed repeatedly.

"My God! The technological level of Jiangjia Village is even more exaggerated than the Pentagon in the United States! Is this really a rural area?!" Boss Ma's voice was trembling.

Boss Li lowered his voice.

"Look at the helicopters overhead, and look at all those armed bodyguards around us. This kind of treatment is something even the richest man in the world, let alone the Pentagon, doesn't get!" Boss Li said, patting his chest.

Just as the bigwigs from the foreign language department were marveling at the situation...

The ancestral hall was already bustling with activity.

Today, Old Master Jiang specially wore a brand-new dark red long robe and mandarin jacket.

He sat steadily in the main seat of the tiger chair, holding a fine purple clay teapot in his hand.

Standing beside him were Jiang Mancang and several elders of the Jiang family, all of them sitting upright.

Su Tianhao sat in the VIP seat on the left, his face beaming with pride.

"Wang Bancheng of Xishan Coal Industry Group! Kneel and wish Grandpa Jiang a long life! May the Jiang family's twins live to be a hundred years old!" the announcer shouted.

Wang Bancheng, dressed in a bespoke suit, strode to the center of the hall.

Without saying a word, he knelt down on both knees on the bluestone slab.

boom! boom! boom!

Wang Bancheng kowtowed three times earnestly.

"Grandpa! I, Wang Bancheng, am a rough man! It's only because my ancestors' graves are emitting auspicious smoke that I can enter the Jiang family's door and kowtow to you today!" Wang Bancheng shouted in a loud voice.

The wealthy people around, instead of feeling ashamed of Wang Bancheng, all showed expressions of extreme envy.

Being able to kowtow to the Jiang family patriarch is tantamount to indirectly currying favor with Jiang Chen!

Grandpa Jiang slightly raised his eyelids and gently put down the purple clay teapot.

"Get up, Mr. Wang is very kind. Our Jiang family has strict rules, and we've wronged you." The old man said calmly.

"I'm not wronged at all! It's my honor!" Wang Bancheng chuckled as he got up from the ground.

"The President of the East China Sea Ocean Trade Association congratulates the old master!"

Another tycoon with a net worth of tens of billions walked to the center and, like before, knelt down and kowtowed.

"May the old master enjoy boundless happiness! May the great-grandson and his daughter be safe and sound!"

Su Tianhao sat to the side, watching these bosses who were usually his equals, or even more powerful than him, line up to kowtow to the Jiang family.

Su Tianhao was overjoyed.

"Old Zhang, did you see that? This spectacle, this aura! Only my son-in-law in all of China could pull this off!" Su Tianhao boasted loudly, pulling on the Zhang chairman beside him.

Chairman Zhang nodded repeatedly, his face beaming with smiles.

"President Su is so lucky! With such a wonderful son-in-law, the Su Group is poised to expand beyond Asia!" Chairman Zhang frantically flattered.

Just as the hall was bustling with activity.

Li Qiang, holding a walkie-talkie, quickly ran into the inner courtyard.

He picked up the microphone and spoke so loudly it could blow the roof off.

"Bosses! Quiet down! Brother Chen is coming out!" Li Qiang shouted at the top of his lungs.

The once bustling courtyard.

Hundreds of top billionaires immediately shut their mouths, becoming completely silent on the spot.

Everyone turned their heads in unison to look at the beaded curtain door of the inner room.

The beaded curtain was lifted by the bodyguards on both sides.

Jiang Chen was wearing a very well-fitting casual suit.

He wasn't wearing a tie, and his collar was slightly open, exuding a casual yet domineering aura.

He held little An Yan, wrapped in a pink silk swaddle, steadily in his arms.

Wang Dagou followed behind, carefully carrying Jiang Tianci, who was wrapped in a blue swaddle.

Jiang Chen strode forward and walked straight to the center of the platform.

He glanced around at the densely packed crowd of dignitaries below, all looking up at him.

"You guys got up pretty early," Jiang Chen said casually.

The bigwigs below quickly put on smiling faces and bowed repeatedly.

"With Village Chief Jiang in charge, how dare we sleep in!"

"It's such a great honor for us to have you here at our wedding!"

"Village Chief Jiang looks absolutely radiant today!"

The sounds of flattery and sycophancy rose and fell, and no one wanted to miss this opportunity to shine.

Jiang Chen switched the arm holding Xiao An Yan in his arms.

The little girl opened her big eyes and looked at the dark crowd below. She wasn't shy at all; instead, she giggled.

The laughter echoed throughout the venue via the microphone.

The bigwigs below were even more excited.

Mr. Ma was sweating profusely with anxiety.

Fearing that someone else would get there first, he squeezed out of the crowd carrying a large box made of Phoebe zhennan wood.

He shoved aside the shopkeeper, Mr. Li, and rushed down the steps.

"Village Chief Jiang! Village Chief Jiang, look at me!" Boss Ma shouted at the top of his lungs.

He held the wooden box high above his head, as if afraid Jiang Chen wouldn't see it.

"These are the gifts I prepared for my two young masters and princesses! Please take a look!" Boss Ma shouted, his face flushed.

When the surrounding wealthy people saw someone taking the lead, they all became anxious.

They all pulled out their prepared treasures and squeezed forward.

"Village Chief Jiang! Watch this!"

"This is an absolute treasure that I acquired with tremendous effort!"

"Village Chief Jiang! My gift list is the most important!"

The entire courtyard turned into a frenzied treasure-showing party.

Facing the enthusiastic crowd below, Jiang Chen reached out and took the microphone.

He looked down at the gold-threaded wooden box in Boss Ma's hand.

"Boss Ma, what kind of amazing treasure is in this box?" Jiang Chen shouted into the microphone.