Returning Home in Glory!
However, to give Wang Manni a triumphant homecoming, Wang Yue deliberately approached the town after they returned, saying he wanted to invest there. He was really just indulging Wang Manni's vanity.
Wang Yue's investment project was to establish a film and television company. He even drew up an architectural design plan himself, though the project would still need to be adapted to local conditions before it could be completed.
The plan was for an old-fashioned town steeped in traditional charm, built around the existing old town. They intended to turn it into a small film and television base that could eventually bring in revenue.
Wang Yue planned to shoot some short dramas in the town, both to promote it and to make more money.
When the town leaders heard about the plan, they immediately informed the city. After discussions between all parties, the project was approved.
Zhang Zhi, the director of the town's planning bureau, showed Wang Yue and Wang Manni around, taking them on a tour of the surrounding area. After Wang Yue revised the plans to suit the town's specific conditions, Zhang Zhi took them away to prepare for construction.
Wang Yue and Wang Manni's wedding was also underway. Many officials attended the ceremony, making Manni's parents incredibly proud. Their daughter had spent so many years making a life for herself in Shanghai, and at last she had made something of herself.
The entire wedding was steeped in traditional charm. Not only were the guests dressed in ancient-style clothing, but every neighbor was given an outfit as well. They were cheap garments, but still cost a hundred or so yuan each—a sum that meant little to Wang Yue and Wang Manni now.
To help Wang Yue carry out his wedding plans, the town government