Prodigal System in the Flourishing City

Eastern News Agency.

"Editor-in-chief, there's news, I want it to be the headline!"

"Headlines my ass, we've already got a headline planned!"

"But this is Lu Xiaobu's news!"

"Great! Go arrange it, tear down today's headline and put up the new one!"

"..."

Every news agency is having similar conversations.

Almost all editors, upon hearing it's Lu Xiaobu's news, go straight to putting it on the headline, no questions asked!

In fact, they don't even ask what the news is about.

After all, everyone knows that Lu Xiaobu's news is never trivial.

Just like that.

Those news stories started to spread rapidly.

The most eye-catching part was those three words—six million!

When they saw that a bamboo palanquin woven from bamboo could fetch six million.

Everyone went nuts!

"Holy shit, seriously!? Just this thing, for six million?!"

"The news is out, could it be fake?!"

"Damn! Does that mean my family's bamboo basket could also sell for six million!?"

"Your basket, my foot! That is a piece of art, what's yours supposed to be?!"

"It's all bamboo craft, what's the matter!? I don't think his stuff looks that great either!"

"I can't be bothered with you, do whatever you want, I'm off to find Lu Xiaobu!"

"What do you want with Lu Xiaobu!?"

"What else could it be!? To get my kid into school!"

"Damn! How could I forget about that! That's right! Lu Xiaobu opened a school for this! Totally slipped my mind!"

"You didn't forget, you just didn't dare to think about it! After all, we've all been kicked out!"

"Don't talk so harshly! I can't chat, I've got to rush over there now!"

"..."

People aren't stupid, they easily made the connection from the bamboo palanquin to Guan Changsheng, and then to Lu Xiaobu's school.

Lu Xiaobu's school specializes in teaching exactly this!

Which means, if they send their kids there, they might also have a chance to earn six million in the future!

So, they went crazy!

Went crazy all over again!

Last time they were frantic, it was for the strong educational resources in Lu Xiaobu's school, but today, they were all going crazy over the bamboo craft education they once looked down on!

All because of that six million!

Of course, there's no need to discuss whether this is right or wrong, it's still the same old saying, "survive first, develop later."

Without external support, promoting traditional crafts is incredibly difficult!

Just like in Japan, why do people study bamboo crafts there? Isn't it because it provides an income?!

But, while understanding is one thing, there's also a saying, "Opportunity knocks but once."

So.

The answer they all got was, "Enrollment is full, try again next year!"

This was the truth, the school is only so big, and they just built one campus, they really couldn't enroll that many students.

Now, many parents truly regretted to the core of their being!

...

If ordinary people knew about the news, it spread even wider in the business world!

However, what they cared about even more was not the news, but that photo!

"This! Even Zhan Longyan lost?!"

"Yeah! Xia Jie lost, and now Zhan Longyan has lost too! Lu Xiaobu has been dominating the Second Level Rich List now!"

"Alas! How should I put it! Lu Xiaobu's rise has become a certain pattern. In the past, we thought Lu Xiaobu was not up to par, but now it seems, it was not that he wasn't up to par, it's us who weren't!"

"Right you are! I reckon it won't be long before the Second Level Rich List is just like the Third Level Rich List, completely crushed by Lu Xiaobu!"

"All you guys do is grumble, what else can you do?!"

"Why can't we even grumble?! You, Old Wei, are just riding on the fact that you made it in the esports industry, cozying up to Lu Xiaobu! You really have the nerve, you, a thirty-second ranker, calling Lu Xiaobu, who's in the top fifty, 'big brother' every day!"

"Jealous because you can't eat the grapes and saying they're sour! What's wrong with me calling him big brother?! He makes me money! If you could make me money, I'd call you big brother too!"

"Alright, alright, stop arguing everyone!"

"..."

These business magnates are exhibiting a severe polarization.

One side supports Lu Xiaobu, while the other opposes him!

That's normal, after all, as Lu Xiaobu's influence continues to grow, they have begun to face a dilemma!

That is, whether to comply or resist!

Actually, if it were anyone else rising so rapidly, they wouldn't be too worried. After all, it's common knowledge that there's enough money to be made for everyone, and the concept of a win-win is crystal clear!

However!

Lu Xiaobu is different!

Lu Xiaobu doesn't really act like a businessman!

In every industry he gets involved with, almost all of them demonstrate a monopolistic stance!

This is troublesome!

If he monopolizes, it means there's no food left for others!

This is snatching away their livelihoods!

If it were you, would you be willing?!

Moreover, Lu Xiaobu's Lu Group never accepts financing; they do everything themselves!

This essentially blocks the last path they had to a win-win situation!

Who else would they target if not Lu Xiaobu?!

It's like the Warring States era in the past, they all married into each other's families, cooperated, and lived peacefully!

But, Lu Xiaobu insists on being the Emperor Qin.

Tell me, why should they just surrender politely?!

However, whether they are hostiles or compliant, one thing is common, and that is their recognition of Lu Xiaobu's formidable strength!

Each of their companies has hired professional analysis teams. These teams have no other tasks.

Just one—incessantly studying every decision made by Lu Xiaobu, analyzing the reasons, the process, the consequences!

All their analysis teams have almost never produced any result, but they dare not stop!

In fact, some investment companies have invested as much as half of their annual budget into such teams!

To put it plainly, as long as someone has worked in Lu Group for a while, whether it's a security guard or a cleaner, they will be recruited back with a high salary!

Some may say they're foolish!

But understand this, if they can get even the slightest bit of information from these people.

Then, they are profiting!

And not just profiting, but profiting big time!

Therefore, this is also why the Lu Group is a group everyone wants to join!

After all, even if one is fired, they would still get a considerable income!

...

Lin Family.

Lin Feng watched the latest news with a hint of a smile on his lips:

"Lu Xiaobu, oh Lu Xiaobu! You're indeed still the same! Rest assured, just keep playing for now! But once you grow a bit more, when you get past this phase, that's when it's my turn to make a move!"

Lin Feng does not wish to disturb this brief peace for now.

The more stable Lu Xiaobu is at the moment, the more stable he is.

Right now, he has already started to gradually take control of his family's contacts and business; there's no need to stir up trouble at this time!

However, even if he's not causing trouble, there are plenty of others who will!