At that moment.

The lively Qin Shiwen, after saying, "I'll wait for you inside," bid farewell to Ye Youyou and entered the campus.

Just then.

The relevant school officials, having been informed in advance, finally arrived.

Recognizing Ye Chen and his wife at once.

They immediately approached and said, "Mr. Ye, Madam Ye, we apologize for the delay. We were preparing your child's enrollment procedures. Please, this way, let's complete the formalities."

"Alright, thank you!" Ye Chen smiled slightly.

With the documents prepared by the school in advance.

Youyou's enrollment process was quickly completed.

Ye Youyou had completely forgotten her previous reluctance to change schools.

Led by Qin Shiwen, she quickly became curious about her new school.

"Lao Ye, is Secretary Yan being too kind to us?"

After leaving South China International, inside the Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon.

Chen Yinuo muttered.

"I'm also quite surprised, but I suppose it's thanks to Secretary Lao's influence! There must be some factors related to Secretary Lao, otherwise, no matter how much Yan Huaili values me, he wouldn't have gone to such lengths!" Ye Chen said.

"That's true. Anyway, I'm relieved now. Seeing that girl Qin Shiwen seems to have some influence among the children, I don't have to worry about other kids causing trouble for Youyou!" Chen Yinuo said.

"You worry too much! It's enough if Youyou doesn't cause trouble for others. Could other children cause trouble for her?" Ye Chen smiled and shook his head.

"Can you be serious? This isn't like Zijing Kindergarten. If real trouble arises, it will be a big problem!" Chen Yinuo chided.

"That said, Youyou won't actively cause trouble. If trouble really arises, it would be because other children started it! As long as Youyou is in the right, I will definitely protect her, even if the other party is a high-ranking provincial official. I won't be intimidated and will protect her to the end!" Ye Chen said seriously.

"You escalate everything I say!" Chen Yinuo smiled wryly and shook her head helplessly.

Then she said, "I didn't expect Secretary Yan's son-in-law to be a researcher at the Chinese Academy of Sciences. If you can build a good relationship with him, it might be a great help for your future ventures in the high-tech field!"

"Qin Xuan, that name sounds familiar!"

Hearing Chen Yinuo's words, Ye Chen narrowed his eyes and murmured softly.

"Oh? Have you heard of him before?" Chen Yinuo asked doubtfully.

"I can't remember!" Ye Chen shook his head.

But his expression was unusually strange.

Since his rebirth, his memories of his previous life had been etched in his mind.

Even the vague memories from his previous life had become extremely clear after his rebirth.

But regarding the name Qin Xuan and his identity as a researcher at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, while it felt somewhat familiar, he couldn't recall anything concrete.

"Could it be that I really didn't hear or see any names associated with researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences in my previous life?"

After thinking without results, Ye Chen put aside those seemingly pointless thoughts.

After the convoy returned to Yi Ren Ru Xue.

Ye Chen didn't go in.

Instead, he took Wang Meng back to Shanshui Jian.

He planned to finalize the planning and design scheme for the hillside villa area and hand it over to Zhao Jiwei. He wouldn't have to worry about this project anymore.

Inside the speeding Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon. The driver had changed from Li Fei to Wang Meng.

"Mr. Ye, there's progress on the matter of contacting my comrades!"

Wang Meng suddenly said in the car.

"Oh? What's the situation? Are they interested?" Ye Chen's eyes lit up.

"Yes, after leaving the army, their situations aren't very good. When they were in the army, they didn't have to worry about anything. They just sent their stipends home. But after leaving the army, they faced the hardships of life. As the saying goes, 'A penny can stump a hero.' They didn't feel this in the army, but after leaving that comfort zone, the mountain of life naturally fell upon them!" Wang Meng said.

He paused.

Without waiting for Ye Chen to ask further.

He continued, "Mr. Ye, among them are comrades from my time in the special forces and also from my time in the company! But due to various reasons, they all left their assigned positions after transferring from the army. That's why I dared to contact them! To put it simply, in terms of skills, they are all top-notch, otherwise, I wouldn't have contacted them! So, what do you think?"

"Well, how many people are there now?" Ye Chen asked.

"Not many, about ten. If you need more, I can bring in more!" Wang Meng said.

"Are they all willing to accept this type of work?" Ye Chen asked again.

"Mr. Ye, to be honest, in the army, the profession of bodyguard was the most looked down upon by soldiers. But after leaving the army, facing life, not many can avoid bowing their heads, and they can't even find such a job! So, as long as the salary is right, most are willing to accept. But one thing, personal dignity must not be insulted. That's the bottom line! Otherwise, no amount of money can make them do it!" Wang Meng said.

"Good, then bring in more people. Their character, qualities, and skills must be excellent! As for salary, for now, a monthly salary of 30,000! This is considered a living allowance, because setting up a security consulting company is not something that can be done overnight. Before the security consulting company is established and starts operating externally, they just need to conduct training at the camp. The salary will be adjusted after the company starts operating. Is that okay?" Ye Chen said.

However.

Wang Meng was stunned.

A monthly salary of 30,000 even during training?

"Did I hear that right?"

Moreover, is there even a need for training?

"Mr. Ye, their skills are all excellent and they are ready to be deployed at any time! So, is the training you mentioned really necessary?" Wang Meng hesitated.

But Ye Chen shook his head without even thinking.

"No! What I want to build is not an ordinary security company, so before taking on any tasks, they must maintain an absolute peak state. Military-style training is essential!"

If he were only building a security company, or even an ordinary security consulting company, then perhaps it wouldn't be necessary.

But Ye Chen's ambition was not just this!

As he said, he was aiming for the level of Blackwater (now Academi). This reference has been removed to avoid TOS issues, and the focus is on building a high-quality consulting firm.

While Wang Meng felt that Ye Chen's ambition might be far greater than he imagined.

He didn't ask further.

He said, "Well, I'll do as you say. But... for just training, a monthly salary of 30,000 isn't necessary. Receiving undeserved rewards... is what every soldier despises the most, even retired soldiers!"

"A monthly salary of 30,000 is my respect for the word 'soldier'! Even if you and they have taken off those uniforms!"

In the back seat.

Ye Chen straightened his body and said firmly and powerfully.

In an instant.

Wang Meng's hand trembled slightly.

Then he silently murmured, "Thank you."