"Yan Gong, why did you have to go so early!"

"Yan Gong, please come back!"

"How am I supposed to live without you, Yan Gong? Take me on vacation with you..."

In the video, young faces flashed across the screen, either laughing or pretending to wipe away tears, with Yan Jian's black-and-white photo displayed on their tablets.

Yan Jian, lying on the hospital bed, was dumbfounded.

Questioning his life choices.

Wait a minute, was my grand funeral held after just one day of absence?

He turned his stiff neck toward Ji Jue, who was visiting, shocked: Director, what exactly are you implying!

"Ahem, young folks these days, they like to mess around..." Ji Jue coughed twice, gave an awkward smile, and dared not admit it was his idea: "Everyone said you'd definitely be thrilled if we did this."

"They..."

Yan Jian struggled for a while before squeezing out the words through gritted teeth: "It seems like their workload is a bit underwhelming!"

Ah, yes, exactly!

Ji Jue nodded frantically: That's exactly what I wanted to hear!

"..."

Yan Jian sighed, his previously gloomy expression lightening a bit. He shifted positions on the bed, grimacing in pain: "Director, can't I be discharged yet? Haven't I already passed the critical stage?"

"You can, but it'll cost more. The dean here is very stingy. You're already costing me a lot just laying here and breathing, so let's not hope for more advanced services, okay?"

Ji Jue mercilessly threw another splash of cold water: "Just rest well. The factory doesn't lack just one person; it can run without anyone, do you think it's still your heyday as the pillar of strength?"

Actually, Xie Lan's emergency service included full recovery, but the Vortex System's blessing for flesh requires a life-shortening sacrifice for those with insufficient spiritual energy and fragile souls.

After escaping danger, just let him recover slowly.

Ensure he gets enough medication and nutritional support.

Perhaps after this ordeal, even bald-headed Yan Jian might grow some hair again.

"What about the orders if I'm not around?"

Yan Jian was anxious, "Won't the factory be paralyzed?"

"The workshops were modified, and after isolating from external pollution, internal production continued. After the frames and chassis were completed, they were sent in batches to the sub-factories for assembly.

It's less efficient, but at least it didn't stop."

Ji Jue calmly said: "Others can also take turns on holiday, and everyone is having fun at the farm stays and resorts, so I advise you not to meddle."

"What about the pollution?"

Yan Jian pressed on, "What about the chemical pollution?!"

"Don't worry, I got a professional team, it'll be handled in no more than two weeks."

To clean up the pollution, Ji Jue gritted his teeth and used a significant amount of special funding, leveraging connections through the Security Bureau to enlist the Chosen One agency's Contemporary Environmental Construction Association for the cleanup.

The formidable team managed to clear up the Mutated residue in Spring City, so minor chemical pollution was a piece of cake. A three-man team handled it in just a few days.

Yeah, as long as you can afford it...

Even if the money wasn't from his own pocket, Ji Jue couldn't help feeling the sting.

If he could embezzle such funds, he'd have upgraded the basic version of the workshop that he didn't even own yet! This military-industrial complex is truly a bane!

But, at times like these, it's all about seizing time; the sooner operations resume, the quicker you can strike while the iron is hot to capture the market and expand.

First, you need a setup, be it a paper plate or a plastic one, to put the meat in.

After overcoming these difficulties, then you can talk about the future.

No need to tell Yan Jian about this.

It would only disturb his recovery and serve no purpose.

Ji Jue patted his shoulder at last, skillfully dangling a carrot: "Enjoy your paid vacation, Yan Gong. Once you can leave the hospital in a few days, your decade-long accumulated design will finally go into production."

"Really?"

Yan Jian was indescribably delighted, his face instantly glowing with joy.

But Ji Jue didn't speak anymore, just gave a faint smile and walked out the door.

Then, his expression collapsed rapidly.

Fractured limbs, spinal fractures, cerebral hemorrhage...

The medical report alone had a list so long that any single item could have claimed Yan Jian's life. If Ji Jue hadn't reacted quickly and brought him back that night, the only way to see Yan Jian again would be to ask the Ascension Series if they could communicate with his spirit.

It wasn't just Yan Jian; the Coast was also riddled with problems.

Raw materials, procurement, production, and sales all faced issues amid this wave of impact, and even though Ji Jue used external channels and fully self-developed means, it was still incredibly tough.

Despite giving it their all and being extremely busy, it merely patched one area while another sprang a leak, avoiding a complete halt in cucumber production amidst the crisis.

An unexpected blow almost shattered the Coast's fragile recovery.

"I've already negotiated with the Environmental Construction Association, after cleaning up the pollution, they'll handle the plant expansion as a side job at no extra cost."

Ye Chun was exuberant and smug.

It's rare to have some good news: "Uncle Shengnian just called to say that the negotiations with the relevant car companies are settled, so there's no worry about future production capacity. However, since it's been a short time, acquiring large companies isn't something that can be done in a day or two, the fastest would be by next Thursday."

Uncle Shengnian is Tong Shengnian, now the second son of the old patriarch of the Tong family, serving as the representative of this generation's Tong family in business activities. In Cliff City, any high-profile business activities inevitably involve the Tong family, although they've always been low-key and mostly just hold shares without getting involved in operations or personnel matters.

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