Along the way, they made eye contact with the group of men in plain clothes. Their fierce eyes and strange aura ignited a nameless fire in Xu Qingyi and the others.

The group was getting a little impulsive and wanted to pick up something from the surrounding area and teach these people a lesson.

After the group of people had gone far away, Gangzi turned around and complained to the contractor.

"These people, what kind of gibberish are they spouting?"

Looking at Gangzi's innocent appearance, the foreman grinned and tentatively asked him a question.

"You really don't know?"

Gangzi shook his head, still very puzzled.

At this moment, many of the renovation workers around him revealed intriguing smiles.

The foreman patted Gangzi on the shoulder and explained softly.

"Japanese women."

Gangzi and Xu Qingyi were both a little confused when they heard this.

Japanese?

Shangdu is not a very developed place. Although they can see some foreigners, they have never seen any Japanese people.

A renovation worker was also laughing and joking nearby.

"You really don't know?"

"Yama-de-da-me, ki-mo-ji!"

"Are you pretending to be innocent, or do you genuinely not understand?"

Gangzi immediately understood what he meant and also smiled sarcastically.

"I never imagined that all of you masters were so knowledgeable!"

Upon hearing this, everyone burst into laughter.

However, Xu Qingyi still frowned, as he felt something was amiss.

How come there are Japanese people in Shangdu?

This was just a starting point.

That afternoon, when Xu Qingyi went to the Industry and Commerce Bureau to pick up the completed procedures, she chatted with a section chief in the bureau's office.

"We also saw a group of Japanese people in Gongcheng at noon."

"What are these little devils doing in our Gongcheng?"

The director of the Industry and Commerce Bureau leaned back in his chair, sticking out his large belly.

"Xiao Xu, you're being a bit biased."

"With society developing so rapidly, it's a good thing that foreign companies are setting up operations here."

"How can you still view things with prejudice?"

Xu Qingyi was slightly taken aback, and her tone became more questioning.

"foreign investment?"

The section chief realized he had let something slip and waved his hands repeatedly.

"Don't ask about this, it's not convenient to talk about it."

But he noticed Xu Qingyi's curious gaze, and considering that Xu Qingyi was very good at handling things and had Lin Yifeng as her backer.

The section chief also let out a long sigh.

"Let me tell you, but don't tell anyone else. I'm only telling you because we're close." After a brief explanation, Xu Qingyi finally learned that a Japanese company had come to Zhongzhou.

Moreover, the date was set in Gongcheng.

Currently, Shangdu is trying to attract foreign investment to see if they can create some jobs in Shangdu, but their talks are not going very smoothly so far.

Japanese companies have no intention of coming to Shangdu.

The section chief was smoking a cigarette and looked like he had a headache.

"Tell me, our Shangdu has everything we need, so why are these people targeting Gongcheng, this poor place?"

Xu Qingyi chuckled and didn't respond to that.

But I was deeply shocked by it.

What are Japanese companies planning to do by building factories in Gongcheng?

That evening, Xu Qingyi called Lin Yifeng to report on the progress of the renovations at several stores, and also told him about the Japanese companies.

"They've all gone off to trade?"

Lin Yifeng was also a little surprised.

He thought the Japanese companies here might complete the formalities as soon as possible, but he didn't expect that these people had already started contacting people in the business capital.

However, upon hearing Xu Qingyi say that the Japanese had rejected Shangdu's invitation, Lin Yifeng became even more certain that the Japanese wanted to establish a drug factory.

The simplest reason is that Gongcheng is a local county town, which is some distance from the city and province.

If something really happened, the Japanese could easily instigate it, and the county leaders would have no choice but to suppress it and prevent their superiors from finding out.

In addition, Gongcheng is a poor and remote place, so generally not many people pay attention to it.

If the factory is built and actually starts operating, it might not be discovered for another five or six years.

With a little maneuvering within the government and some suppression of public opinion, they can keep it hidden for another four or five years.

When the truth really comes out, there will be plenty of excuses to come up with, such as temporary workers or mismanagement.

As long as the Japanese bow to each other and refuse to renege on their debts, no one can do anything about these shameless people.

Lin Yifeng was intimately familiar with the ugly habits of this ethnic group.

"Looks like I need to speed things up."

Lin Yifeng let out a long sigh.

The next day, he also sent Donglai to Gongcheng to negotiate with surrounding businesses and inquire about their opinions.

Let's see what they think about Japanese companies moving in.

Lin Yifeng understood that this matter needed to be resolved as soon as possible.

Once the Japanese company has finalized its decision, it will be difficult for him to find another opportunity to deal with the situation, as they certainly won't take any actions that exceed the targets immediately.

Only after gradually testing the waters will they eventually release pollutants without restraint.

Progress in Donglai is also not going smoothly. After consulting with many local villagers, many businesses in Gongcheng also have no solution to the problem.

The government is pushing forward new policies, but they are not benefiting from them. Many people have already joined together to go to the government to demand an explanation.

This practice of giving foreign companies the green light all the way has certainly aroused public anger.

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