Chapter 208: Chapter 208: Three Lives

Hou Jianchang didn't exempt his drivers from assessment just because of one driver's assurance; instead, he sent them an assessment procedure and then took Chen Yu to the factory area.

A newly built factory area, still spearheaded by Xie Jiang, was running very well, just like the several factories he had constructed before.

Since they needed to expand, it was natural for Hou Jianchang to seek out Xie Jiang.

However, the factory had just been built, and expanding production would still take some time; they were still investing three hundred million a month.

After inspecting the production lines, Chen Yu immediately had a new idea.

The main business of the factory was marinated foods, semi-finished products, processed goods, and a portion of quick meal packages.

These items were mainly supplied to supermarkets. Stay updated with m-v le-mpyr

But the most important thing for food items was to collaborate with restaurants, especially those large chain hotels and restaurants.

If he could turn all the cuisines he was proficient in into meal kits and sign contracts with these restaurants, establishing long-term supply cooperation, then his business would reach a new level.

However, one must take things step by step; even if he could make those meal kits, he couldn't industrialize them in such a short time.

Just then, a huge explosion echoed from not far away, accompanied by a heatwave that instantly engulfed nearby buildings and even swept towards them.

The fire alarm went off instantly, and the security guards from the plant ran out from the duty room, each holding a fire extinguisher ready to support at a moment's notice.

Chen Yu also rushed out in a hurry, only to see flames shooting up into the sky not far away—it seemed to be a factory less than five kilometers from here that had exploded.

The raging fire spread quickly, enveloping several nearby factories, including two fuel chemical plants.

If these factories were to explode as well, all the buildings within dozens of miles would be affected.

"Old Hou, quickly bring out all of our factory's firefighting equipment and help put out the fire,"

Chen Yu shouted instinctively while running towards the direction of the explosion.

[System Alert: Danger ahead, please evacuate immediately]

Chen Yu furrowed his brow, the center of the explosion had been severely destroyed, and there must have been heavy casualties, with the number of dead and injured still on the rise.

He couldn't just stand by at such a time.

Hou Jianchang, along with all the fire personnel and firefighting equipment, quickly followed, while simultaneously calling the relevant departments.

Fortunately, the fire was contained before it could spread too far, and it was quickly extinguished without causing too much damage.

But on a clearing lay a crowd of people who had been severely burned, where Chen Yu was sitting, setting up a makeshift medical tent, treating them.

Among them was a middle-aged man, grimy with ash, sitting there in despair.

When Hou Jianchang saw this person, he hurried over and helped him up from the ground.

"Old Zhang, what happened? Your plant used to run so smoothly; how did it suddenly explode?"

Zhang Baichuan looked up, bewildered, "The factory had been struggling to operate for a long time, many facilities were aging, and I didn't get the chance to overhaul them before this happened."

Hou Jianchang let out a helpless sigh. People like them who ran factories often lived in dire straits.

Let's not even mention whether the products they produced could be sold in a timely manner; the sheer amount of related investments was enough to make them walk on thin ice.

Once a problem emerged in any part of the process, even if the relevant departments didn't come knocking for a fine, they would still have to bear extremely serious consequences.

Now, half of the entire factory had been blown up, and there were so many casualties; the loss was self-evident. Zhang Baichuan might even face several years in prison.

Fortunately, the explosion did not spread to the nearby factories, avoiding a lot of unnecessary trouble.

Hou Jianchang didn't know what to say and was just comforting Zhang Baichuan on the side.

At that moment, Zhang Baichuan suddenly lifted his head, grasping onto Hou Jianchang's shoulder like grabbing a lifesaving straw.

"Old Hou, I remember when your factory faced a crisis. You managed to breathe new life into it in less than two months. What method did you use? Do you have any experience to share with me?"

Hou Jianchang frowned involuntarily and glanced instinctively at Chen Yu, not too far away.

"I merely received help from a benefactor who provided me with an investment, which allowed me to integrate my original factory and change the main business, and that's how it started running again! Otherwise, the creditors would have driven me to jump off a building long ago."

Despair filled Zhang Baichuan's face once more: "Does that mean my life has come to an end?"

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A series of notification sounds kept ringing in Chen Yu's mind. Most of the victims rescued from the fire were healed by him, including a few who were on the brink of death.

In the end, except for the three people who were instantly killed at the epicenter of the explosion, everyone else was saved by Chen Yu.

[System notification, the factory area is close to the host's factory area. It is recommended that the host acquire it to expand the factory size.]

Chen Yu stretched his muscles and slowly stood up, glancing at Zhang Baichuan, who was sitting there sobbing bitterly.

This factory was probably his everything, and now that it was gone, he likely didn't want to live anymore.

Chen Yu patted the dust off himself and was about to walk over when Zhou Shengtao and several related personnel came over.

"Zhang Baichuan, you are the person in charge of this factory, aren't you? Such a serious incident has occurred; please come with us. Additionally, we will assign someone to investigate your factory."

Zhang Baichuan's body stiffened on the spot, followed by convulsions, and he even spat out foam from his mouth.

It seemed likely that the immense pressure had caused a disruption in his bodily functions, leading to acute myocardial infarction.

Chen Yu quickly ran over, grabbed Zhang Baichuan's body, pressed twice on his chest, and then grasped his neck to massage it up and down.

Before long, Zhang Baichuan came around.

"Team Leader Zhou, can the investigation be postponed for now? Look at the state he's in; even if you take him away for an investigation, you won't be able to figure out anything."

Chen Yu and Zhou Shengtao, after all, had an old relationship, so Zhou Shengtao naturally considered his words.

But this situation also put Zhou Shengtao in a difficult position.

"Little Chen, the investigation can wait! But now that there have been three fatalities, I can't just ignore it."