After divorcing my celebrity wife, I became the world's richest person

On the following morning, Chen Yu washed up briefly before heading directly to the villa by the Chujiang River, on the outskirts of Suzhou City.

Last time he had been here, the area around the villa was a wilderness, but now it had been entirely fenced off and planted with many green plants. It seemed that Chu Jianghe was planning to reside here regularly.

When Chen Yu entered, Chu Jianghe greeted him warmly.

"Little Chen, what wind has blown you over here? The medicine you gave me last time really worked wonders. I haven't had any problems with my old injuries recently. Could you prepare some more medicine for me?"

Chen Yu smiled apologetically and took out several medicine bottles from his person.

"I have already prepared them for you before coming. These medicines are specially formulated for your body. Just follow the instructions on the bottle and take them regularly, and your health should improve."

Chu Jianghe immediately grew excited and carefully put the medicine bottles away like treasures.

"I can't thank you enough! But you coming to me so suddenly, there must be something you need, right?"

Chen Yu didn't beat around the bush, "You must have heard about what's happening in Europe, haven't you?"

Chu Jianghe let out a sigh, "With the Edward Family making such a big move, who doesn't know? The Chu Family's businesses in Europe have also been threatened. If it weren't for having an edge in industry structure, those businesses might have been swallowed up."

"Mr. Chu, there's no need to be so anxious. I guess the Edward Family is just feinting. Their main target is the energy resources in the North Sea!"

Chu Jianghe paused slightly, then quickly stood up and went over to a map.

It was a complete map of Europe, clearly marking all the major families and powers.

After examining it closely, he suddenly slammed his hand on the map, excited.

"Hey, how did I not think of that? These damn kids are playing a game of secret maneuvers."

Chen Yu took the opportunity to stand next to Chu Jianghe.

"Even though it's a secret move, it still reveals the Edward Family's ambition. Once they complete their strategic planning in Europe, they will directly venture into the East."

"At that time, whether it's the imperial capital or the magical capital, I'm afraid they will both be plundered."

A flicker of concern suddenly appeared on Chu Jianghe's face.

"The Edward Family has Gypsy genes, they have a knack for finance, and even if they've declined over the years, they can still make a comeback through these means. If we let them gain momentum, I'm afraid my foundation in the magical capital could also be swallowed by them."

"You need not worry, Mr. Chu!" Chen Yu pointed to the map of the East on the side, "As long as we can use Suzhou City as a node to unite the major families in the imperial and magical capitals, not only can we resist the Edward Family, but we might even take a bite out of them."

Chu Jianghe's eyes narrowed slightly. With his vision and scope, he couldn't possibly overlook this point, and perhaps he already had a plan in mind.

But as if he thought of something, he suddenly turned his head and stared at Chen Yu with a strange look.

"You wouldn't happen to be here as an emissary for your father-in-law, would you? Trying to unite my Chu Family with his Tong Family."

Chen Yu laughed somewhat awkwardly, "The Tong Family and the Chu Family are the leading families in the imperial and magical capitals, respectively. If these two families could unite, then the other families would naturally join! That's why I came today, to ask you and my father-in-law to put aside your differences..."

"Although there's bad blood between him and me, to continue bearing a grudge at a time like this would just make me look petty," Chu Jianghe interrupted Chen Yu and gestured to an assistant nearby.

Before long, the assistant brought over a contract detailing all the collaborative matters.

Chen Yu hadn't expected Chu Jianghe to agree so readily, especially as the contract did not have any additional clauses attached.

He was immediately impressed by Chu Jianghe's largeness of spirit.

"Then on behalf of my father-in-law, I thank you, Mr. Chu!"

Having settled matters with Chu Jianghe, Chen Yu felt a weight lift from his heart.

After discussing some details with Chu Jianghe, Chen Yu headed straight for the airport.

The medicinal materials brought back from Nanyun last time were almost used up, and if he didn't bring more back, the medicine factory wouldn't be able to continue operations.

In addition, now that the medicine factory was about to expand into an industrial park, the amount of medicinal materials required would be terrifyingly large.

But to bring back those materials, Chen Yu had to go in person, as the people of Nanyun's tribal village only recognized him.

Moreover, this time, Chen Yu wanted to completely solve the issues of supply and transportation.

All along the way, Chen Yu did not stop for a break, rushing non-stop to the village.

Upon his arrival, he found the atmosphere of the entire village different from the last time he was there.

It no longer had the liveliness of the past, but instead was enveloped in a dead, heavy air.

Only Datiger was sitting at the entrance to the village, as if waiting for something.

Seeing Chen Yu come, Datiger jumped up excitedly.

"Brother Chen, you finally came. The people in the village thought you wouldn't buy our medicinal materials anymore."

Datiger's frame was too large for anything but a symbolic pats on his arm by Chen Yu.
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"How could that be? I've signed a contract with your village, I want all the medicinal materials you have."

Datiger chuckled twice and then led Chen Yu to find the tribal chief.

As soon as they entered, the tribal chief smashed a cup onto the floor.

"What's gotten into you all? Have you been bewitched by the outside world? Why do you all want to run away to the outside?"

Chen Yu frowned, it seemed that the village had experienced significant upheavals in his absence.

When he came in, not only did he find the place dull and desolate, but also that many people were missing.

"Tribal Chief, what's going on? Why such anger?"

Seeing Chen Yu enter, the tribal chief quickly suppressed his anger.

"Mr. Chen has arrived! Datiger, quickly take Mr. Chen to the herb fields, we've just harvested medicinal herbs that can be taken away."

Datiger nodded and was about to lead Chen Yu away, but Chen Yu stopped him.

"Tribal Chief, this time I've come not only to take away all the medicinal materials here but also to buy a batch of seeds from you, if that would be possible?"

The tribal chief, probably still angry, simply waved his hand dismissively.

"We have plenty of seeds here, Mr. Chen. If you need them, just go take them; no need to talk about buying or not!"

Chen Yu frowned, seeing that the tribal chief's thinking was indeed very rigid.

Not only was he preventing the young people of the village from leaving, but he was also selling the village's medicinal seeds to outsiders.

Once outsiders grew medicinal materials that were identical to those of the village, the village itself would lose its value.

Those left behind would either die of poverty or starve to death; either way, there was no good ending in sight.

Chen Yu sighed helplessly and followed Datiger out the door. It wasn't long before they arrived at a warehouse, where a strong fragrance of medicine immediately filled the air.