Chapter 2284 - 2284

Living together as a clan, whether big matters or small, everyone can communicate and share; this has always been the rule of the Zhang Family.

Of course, some key family members have their own houses and privacy, which is perfectly reasonable.

However, for most of the Zhang Family Members, they still live here most of the time!

Everyone has their own separate house, and they can visit each other at will. Meals are held in a large dining hall, with breakfast, lunch, dinner, and late-night snacks all provided and of quality; the ingredients are green and pollution-free, high quality, plentiful, and satisfying—it's practically top-tier communism in this small place.

Zhang Xiaoyang returned this time not just to have dinner at home but to seek help from his grandfather Zhang Taikang.

Zhang Taikang resides in a villa with the best Feng Shui layout here.

After all, he is the backbone of the entire Zhang Family and the creator of the family's decades of prosperity and wealth.

Zhang Taikang is in his seventies this year, and he has served in the military and fought in battles before transitioning to civilian life, reaching the rank of deputy provincial governor!

Come to think of it, he was once on the same level as Wang Qichang, though he retired five or six years earlier than Wang Qichang.

After Zhang Taikang retired, he went back to his hometown to enjoy retirement life, which naturally involved large-scale construction, after which Wang Qichang was promoted and then retired.

Overall, the two did have some connection while in the Provincial City, hehe...

When Zhang Xiaoyang saw Zhang Taikang, his grandfather was still in good spirits. Retirement life was well-maintained with high-quality living conditions, servants, security, and top-notch medical care. At seventy-three, he looked more like fifty-three.

On this late afternoon, Zhang Taikang, with a cup of tea and some snacks in one hand and a fishing rod in the other, was happily fishing in the pond of the manor, living quite leisurely.

This pond at Zhang's Manor was originally just a fish pond, covering quite a large area, about thirty acres.

Back then, it was because of this pond that it was purchased altogether, surrounded by villas and arranged with a Feng Shui Bureau, eventually forming the entire Zhang's Manor.

Now, this pond produces only four types of fish: bluefish, grass carp, silver carp, and local crucian carp.

However, after purchasing the fish pond, Zhang Family made special modifications, with distinct regions inside—what fish is in which area is clear at a glance. If you want to fish for a particular kind, you just go to that area; it's truly delightful!

The fish here are of incredibly high quality, raised with no feed, growing purely naturally. Of course, bluefish, grass carp, and silver carp were stocked as fry; whereas local crucian carp, including the Chinese native crucian and Dongnan City's specialty broad-scale crucian, occur naturally.

This kind of pond, with its vast waters, excellent water quality, and top-notch fish quality, located right at the doorstep, with pavilions at every fishing spot shielding from wind and rain—it's a dreamy spot cherished by countless Fishermen!

Unfortunately, it's only aristocratic families like this that can enjoy such amenities.

The Zhang Family members, with not a few who enjoy fishing, don't go out to rivers and streams. Stepping out the door, they can fish right at home, which is just incredibly satisfying.

Also, like Master Zhang, throughout the seasons, even the fishing rod and other equipment can be left at the fishing spots without needing to be taken away.

Master Zhang, today, is using a soft rod rated at 37 to fish for small crucians. Autumn crucians are quite plump and taste just right.

The pond right outside home practically mimics a wild environment, with the fish inside being quite strong, providing great physical feedback.

Seeing his grandson return, looking hurried, Zhang Taikang knew something was up.

Even as an old deputy-provincial governor, he remained very composed, acknowledging his grandson's greeting from afar with a slight smile and a nod.

When Zhang Xiaoyang got close, he said, "Xiao Yang, is there something on your mind?"

Zhang Xiaoyang smiled wryly, his grandfather knew him well!

He sat down beside his grandfather, poured him tea, and filled a cup for himself, taking a big sip—it was truly fragrant, with a hint of mild sweetness in the aroma.

He honestly recounted what had happened, particularly expressing his thoughts, hoping his grandfather could take charge and contact Wang Qichang to see if he could get this opportunity.

Upon hearing about Wang Qichang's coming to Dongnan City to boost a fishing live streamer's popularity in Shunping County, Zhang Taikang was quite surprised.

However, he frowned slightly and said, "Are you talking about Liu Zhizhong, the one you put in a vegetative state back then?"

"Yes, grandpa, sigh..." Zhang Xiaoyang said with a genuinely emotional look, "Unexpectedly, this small character can stir things up so much, doing live streams and earning so much money in such a short time, hehe..."

He laughed bitterly again, continuing, "More infuriating is that he doesn't take the Zhang Family into account at all! He flatly refused my request, simply embarrassing. Such a small fry really acts recklessly, as if there's no one left in the Southeast Zhang Family."

Zhang Taikang nodded with a sly smile, much like a crafty old fox, "Hmm, this young man behaving this way is a bit inflated. Without a background, it's perhaps expected to puff up when reaching this point. But clearly, his inflation has a reason, that being because of Wang Qichang, right?"

"Yeah, it could only be Old Secretary Wang. Has this guy latched onto that big leg? If that's the case, can Liu Zhizhong really turn the tables?"

"Possibly. Wang Qichang, having worked and interacted with him, though not deeply connected, was mostly alright. When he was Provincial Technique Secretary, I had been retired for two years. Once, when he came to Dongnan City for an inspection, he specially invited me for a meal and we chatted. At that time, you were still in junior high! But since then, we haven't interacted. After he retired, there's been little news, but he still has many Disciples and old acquaintances. Let's see, I'll have them look for his contact information."

Saying so, Zhang Taikang took out his phone, naturally arranging for someone to inquire about Wang Qichang's personal phone number.

For a retired deputy provincial-level, he's still a quite powerful figure; with just a phone call, they found Wang Qichang's contact info in less than ten minutes.

Having acquired Wang Qichang's number, Zhang Taikang felt quite confident, saying, "Alright, I'll call him in front of you. No matter what, not for my sake, for the sake of everyone getting along, Master Wang should give me this face."

Zhang Xiaoyang nodded, a face full of excitement and anticipation, "Grandpa, the social hidden rules in officialdom, Old Loser Skill Wang isn't unfamiliar with. Besides, I can join the reception work for him, not showing up empty-handed! Then, I'll prepare some gifts for him, hehe..."