Chapter 796: The Journey to Fog City (6)
Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

Seeing this scene, Jiang Youdao shook his head with some helplessness. He knew how outstanding his son-in-law, Zhou Chao, was and that he had his own ideas. Although he was Zhou Chao’s elder and father-in-law, there were some things, some words, that were better left unsaid.

After chatting for a while, Jiang Youdao was summoned away by his secretary, who said there was something in the conference room that required his input. He hurriedly left the office.

Zhou Chao initially wanted to follow, but he was rebuffed by his father-in-law’s words.

“Why would you go? Stir up trouble? Just stay here and enjoy your tea!” Zhou Chao felt speechless. He felt a bit offended, even though there was some truth to what was said. But it still stung a bit.

Fortunately, it was his father-in-law who said it. If it had been someone else, Zhou Chao would have felt slighted.

Time passed slowly as Zhou Chao drank five cups of tea. By the time Jiang Youdao returned, it was already past one in the afternoon.

Seeing his father-in-law’s furrowed brows, Zhou Chao knew that the negotiations in the conference room hadn’t gone smoothly.

“Why the long face? Is everything not going well?” Although Zhou Chao had some guesses in his mind, he still asked.

“Mm,” Jiang Youdao nodded with a serious expression, picked up the cup on the tea table, and drank several sips in a row. It seemed like he had spoken a lot in the conference room.

“Why the worry? Is the project site selection not going smoothly? Can’t it be changed to another location?” Jiang Youdao fired off three consecutive questions.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chao knew that there were issues with the project site selection. He had vaguely felt that this matter wasn’t easy to handle.

After all, Xiantao Data Valley was a large-scale big data industrial park developed by Fog City, mainly focusing on big data, cloud computing, and cross-border e-commerce industries, aiming to gather the entire big data industry chain! It had already reached agreements with hundreds of internet companies, waiting for them to move in!

The first phase of the project was nearing completion, and many companies were preparing to move in. Some leaders were also looking forward to Xiantao Data Valley bringing excellent results.

The appearance of Zhou Chao and his team was a test of everyone’s hearts!

“I’ve read it. As for the site selection, it was the optimal solution selected by the artificial intelligence system. I disagree with the idea of changing it to another location, as you suggested, Father. You know the importance of this project. Time is money. The sooner the project is completed, the more significant the impact will be for us and the country!”

“Dad, think about why you were transferred to Fog City by your superiors. I’m sure you understand this very well!” Zhou Chao’s tone became heavier as he spoke.

He knew that his father-in-law had been parachuted in, hadn’t been here for long, and had considered all aspects carefully, wanting to address both sides’ emotions!

But sometimes, considering too much, one forgets the importance of urgency and priority! Jiang Youdao came to Fog City to ensure the implementation of the project, not to weigh the pros and cons.

Zhou Chao’s words immediately woke Jiang Youdao up. He had reached this level all the way here not only because of help from his family but also because of his own wisdom. If he didn’t work hard and rely on others, it wouldn’t have worked out.

“Ah, it seems that I’m getting old. You see things more clearly than me, a young person!” Jiang Youdao said with some emotion as he looked at Zhou Chao.

Despite his many years of experience in this field, Jiang Youdao found it somewhat disheartening that he didn’t have the foresight of a young person at that moment.

“Dad, you’re too involved. Even if I didn’t say anything, you would have figured it out yourself!” Zhou Chao’s words were tinged with a touch of courtesy.

Jiang Youdao glanced at Zhou Chao. “You know how to give me face, huh? Do you think I’m someone who doesn’t understand things?”

“How could that be? Father-in-law, you’re quite impressive in my eyes!” Zhou Chao’s words made Jiang Youdao smile faintly.

“Oh right, Xiao Chao, have you eaten yet?” Jiang Youdao suddenly remembered something and asked hastily.

Zhou Chao paused for a moment upon hearing this, feeling a sense of unease. “Dad, you didn’t have lunch already, did you?”

“Ahem, we’ve been in meetings all morning. Isn’t it reasonable to have lunch?” Jiang Youdao felt a bit embarrassed as he picked up his teacup and took a sip, his eyes drifting a bit.

Zhou Chao opened his mouth, wanting to complain, but he didn’t know what to say. He could only grumble inwardly, “Wow, what a good father-in-law. You didn’t even call me for lunch. Ling Chen and Lin Wu, too. They didn’t even bother to call me before going to eat. Just wait and see how I deal with the two of you when I get back!”

Seeing Zhou Chao’s changing expression, Jiang Youdao quickly said, “It slipped my mind due to being busy. I’ll arrange for some food to be sent to you right away!”

Zhou Chao rolled his eyes at Jiang Youdao. He had initially wanted to be stubborn and say he’d go out to eat, but he swallowed his words.

“Okay, Dad, you take care of it. Just bring me some braised pork and ribs.”

“You still want braised pork and ribs? Look at my fist-sized stomach. Can I handle it?” Jiang Youdao raised his hand with mock indignation.

“Hehe, then you keep that fist for yourself. I’m still young, not suitable for eating such hard things!” Zhou Chao joked.

Jiang Youdao didn’t respond but picked up the landline phone on the table and made a call. After giving some simple instructions, he hung up.

“Just some braised pork and ribs. Someone will bring it to you later. Alright, I should go to the conference room now and sort things out!”

Before Zhou Chao could say anything, Jiang Youdao got up and quickly walked out, feeling a strong urge to leave the office as soon as possible.