Chapter 287

After Ah Qiang had a conversation with Zhu Shuangyan, he returned to the workshop that same evening to find Lei Tingjun.

He said to him, "Brother Lei, I've made up my mind. I, A-Qiang, am willing to work for you!"

"No matter what happens to us this time, I, A-Qiang, will have no regrets!"

“From the very first time I closed my old scrap metal recycling station in my hometown and came to Pingdong City to find you, it was destined that we brothers would advance and retreat together for the rest of our lives. Brother Lei, I believe in your decision!”

Lei Tingjun patted A-Qiang on the shoulder: "Good, good brother, your words are enough."

With the support of their two closest brothers, the Thunder Army is going all out this time.

The next morning, Lei Tingjun planned to call Ji Wanmei and go to her dormitory to discuss the matter.

Lei Tingjun knew that Ji Wanmei would definitely support him if she knew about this.

However, Lei Tingjun still needed to consult Ji Wanmei beforehand.

With her approval and consent, Thunder Army was able to act without any worries.

When the call was made, Ji Wanmei and Zhou Min had already left home long ago.

They went out together to find a branch store for Ji Wanmei.

So Lei Tingjun's call went unanswered.

There was no other way; the situation was urgent, so Lei Tingjun had to go to the municipal government building again that same day.

The development office is also in a real bind about this matter.

The workers were causing trouble every day, and even called the police, trying to get the police station to find the Fujian boss who had fled.

Of course, the development office also hopes that the public security bureau can coordinate and help them find the Fujian developer; otherwise, no one can bear the responsibility for such a huge mess.

Lei Tingjun knew that this matter could not be resolved in a short time.

Tomorrow is Monday, and according to the original plan, he was supposed to return to East China University to continue his classes.

However, Lei Tingjun felt that the matter in Pingdong was more important, so he planned to call Professor Liang's office in their Civil Engineering Department later to let him know.

Tell him that he might have to make up for his class next week when he comes back the week after.

Adult students enrolled through the national unified entrance examination do not need to attend classes at school every day like full-time university students.

Professor Liang had a high opinion of Lei Tingjun, so his expectations and requirements for him were different from those for other students.

However, Professor Liang also learned that Lei Tingjun had been working in society for many years and now had his own transportation team and brick factory, so he had a lot to do.

Professor Liang granted Lei Tingjun leave, telling him to resolve the matter before returning to school.

On Monday morning, Lei Tingjun estimated the time when Ji Wanmei would be attending morning self-study and called the girls' dormitory, finally finding Ji Wanmei there.

As soon as Ji Wanmei received the call, she asked Lei Tingjun, "Why didn't you come back yesterday?"

"I called you yesterday, but you weren't there. I have something to tell you."

Lei Tingjun succinctly recounted the entire incident to Ji Wanmei over the phone.

Then he said, “Meimei, I think this is a good opportunity. As long as we make good use of this opportunity, our transportation team can be completely transformed into an engineering team. Once we have accumulated experience and funds, I can then apply to the government for land and develop our own projects.”

Upon hearing this, Ji Wanmei's thoughts coincided with Lei Tingjun's.

This is indeed a very rare opportunity.

If Lei Tingjun were to take over the business at this time, there would indeed be some risks if the developer absconded. However, as long as he could withstand the financial pressure, he could overcome this hurdle and completely turn the loss into a profit.

However, Ji Wanmei was worried about one thing: "The Pingdong Municipal Government may not easily hand over the project to you. It will probably take some effort to get this land approval contract."

Lei Tingjun said, "Don't worry about that. Since I have this plan, I must be confident. I know a few government officials in Pingdong City, and I also have people at the Hongxing Factory who can help me."

Lei Tingjun said, "What I want to tell you is that if I take it over, I may have to use the transport team and the red brick factory as collateral to get a loan from the bank."

“It’s alright, we’ll take out a loan,” Ji Wanmei said. “If you want to expand your business, you have to take out a loan from the government in the early stages. We’re just borrowing; we’ll pay it back when we make money.”

Ji Wanmei thought for a moment: "Not only that, if you can really negotiate with the city hall, you can use this project development contract to get a considerable loan from the bank. If that's not enough, I'll think of another way."

“Meimei, your support is enough. Leave everything else to me,” Lei Tingjun said. “It’s just that I’ll probably have to stay in Pingdong for the next two weeks to oversee things, and I won’t be able to go back to East China University for the time being.”

"The key to the attic is on the latch above the door. You can go check it occasionally."

Ji Wanmei smiled and said, "Why do you still have this old habit? Back in our old village, you could just leave the key on the door latch. Why leave it there here? Aren't you afraid of thieves?"

Lei Tingjun chuckled softly, "The thief wouldn't dare. If he comes, I'll make sure he doesn't leave alive."

After hanging up the phone, Lei Tingjun began searching for people everywhere.

The workers who were causing trouble had actually been calmed down by Lei Tingjun, but in order to create public opinion pressure on the people in the municipal development office, workers were still causing trouble in batches every day.

The current commotion is actually more of an act.

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