Chapter 354

Ji Xingguo kept a dark expression on his face the whole way, ignoring everything Ji Wanmei said to him.

She knew he was angry, but Ji Wanmei didn't care. Anyway, she had already lured him here, so he had no choice but to go now.

Ji Wanmei had intended to tell him in advance what Lei Tingjun's usual work entailed, but after thinking about it, she realized that since she was planning to take her father there for an "inspection," there was no need to do any research for him beforehand.

To avoid him from having preconceived notions and thinking that he was speaking well of Lei Tingjun.

They took him directly to the construction site so he could see for himself how Lei Tingjun worked and how he interacted with his workers.

Didn't her father believe that seeing is believing and hearing is deceiving? Today, Ji Wanmei was determined to make him see for himself.

Pingdong Railway Station is in the east, and Leitingjun's development zone is in the west. It takes more than 20 minutes to cross half of the city, even by taxi.

For nearly half an hour, Ji Xingguo refused to utter a single word to Ji Wanmei, and his face grew increasingly dark.

"Alright, we're here. The development zone construction site is just ahead. Our taxis can't go in, so you'll have to get out and walk a bit," the taxi driver said as he parked the car on the side of the road.

Ji Wanmei took out some money from her bag to pay the fare and said to the driver, "Thank you."

"Let's go, Comrade Ji Xingguo, we've arrived. Get out of the car, and I'll show you around." Ji Wanmei opened the back door of the car.

Ji Xingguo didn't say a word, glared at Ji Wanmei, and reluctantly got out of the car.

"Why did you bring me here!"

Before us stretched a vast expanse of wasteland, covered in yellow sand. Looking out, four or five excavators and cranes were rumbling and working, while a group of workers wearing yellow hard hats were mixing cement and carrying bricks.

Ji Xingguo himself had worked at the grassroots level and had even spent several years doing manual labor in the countryside, so he was no stranger to these kinds of things.

He frowned and glanced around, saying, "It's just a construction site, what's so interesting about it?"

This is how houses are built, no matter where you are.

The only difference is that shopping malls, factories, or large residential communities are larger than ordinary people's self-built houses.

Ji Wanmei said, "We're only outside the construction area right now. Come on, I'll take you inside to have a look."

Without saying a word, Ji Wanmei pulled her father inside.

There is a security guard on duty at the entrance of the construction site fence at all times to prevent unauthorized personnel from entering or causing trouble. For safety reasons, people without a construction site work permit are generally not allowed to enter.

However, when Lei Tingjun was preparing for this project, Ji Wanmei came here almost every weekend. The security guards on duty also knew Ji Wanmei and knew that she was Boss Lei's girlfriend.

That is, the future boss's wife.

When he entered the security area, Ji Xingguo frowned, thinking that the sign said "No entry for non-staff members".

As a result, the security guard was delighted when he saw Ji Wanmei.

He hadn't seen the proprietress for a long time, at least several months.

Just as the security guard was about to step forward to greet Ji Wanmei, Ji Wanmei saw that he was about to speak, so she quickly held up a finger to her lips, signaling him not to speak or shout.

The security guard was initially confused and didn't understand what Ji Wanmei meant.

But then, turning her gaze, she saw a middle-aged man next to her with a dignified and serious expression, looking very much like a high-ranking leader. Her eyes lit up, and she realized that Miss Ji must have brought investors to inspect the project.

So the security guard, very perceptive, said, "Gentlemen, please come in!"

They were very considerate, giving each of them a safety helmet.

Ji Xingguo, having received the safety helmet, gave Ji Wanmei an annoyed look and snorted, "Looks like their security measures here aren't very good. They let just anyone in. What if they're here to cause trouble?"

Ji Wanmei put on her safety helmet and deliberately said, "When people see your stern face, they assume you're a leader. They're so scared they don't dare to speak. Comrade Ji Xingguo, we're outside, I suggest you tone down your factory director's airs."

Ji Xingguo put on his helmet, put his hands behind his back, and his slightly overweight belly due to his age, coupled with his serious expression, made him look more like a leader on an inspection tour.

Once they went inside, none of the workers felt anything was amiss; some even stopped and nodded when they saw them.

Ji Wanmei pointed to the two tallest buildings in the distance and said to her father, "Do you see those? Those two buildings are called Oriental Pearls. Once completed, they will become the largest wholesale market in Pingdong City, capable of accommodating thousands of merchants."

"Those two buildings were originally unfinished projects left by a Fujian developer. At that time, the workers went on strike and protested for a long time because the Fujian boss ran away with the money. It was Lei Tingjun who stepped up at this critical moment and took on this mess that no other construction company dared to take on. Now it has been built, and those two wholesale buildings were the first to be completed."

As Ji Wanmei walked, she explained to her father the origins of why Lei Tingjun had taken on this development project.

Few of the lower-level workers knew Ji Wanmei, but because the two of them entered so naturally, and Ji Wanmei seemed to be acting as a guide, constantly explaining something to the middle-aged man who looked like a leader, everyone just assumed she was the leader's secretary.

Ji Xingguo, being an expert with years of experience dealing with officials from all sides, immediately pointed out the core issue: "With the developer running away and the workers causing trouble, taking on the project at this time is doing the government a favor, and he will inevitably receive more policy benefits and resources than before."

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