“Mr. Zhou, actually you are the first person our General Manager Hu has offered such excellent treatment to right away. If you change your mind, I can call General Manager Hu right now and fulfill the promised terms.”
"Our General Manager Hu really admires you."
Upon arriving at the residential area, Secretary Xu, who was sitting in the front row, turned around and said with a serious expression.
Zhou Chen smiled and shook his head. "Please thank Mr. Hu for his appreciation, but I really don't have any plans to go into management right now. I want to finish my university studies. If Mr. Hu is willing to wait, I might consider it after I finish university."
In order not to offend anyone, Zhou Chen did not make any definitive statements, and at the same time, he found a very reasonable excuse for himself.
Secretary Xu was stunned when he heard this. He had indeed overlooked the fact that Zhou Chen was a high school student. Is it wrong for a student to want to finish university?
Of course, that's right. As a student, wanting to enter a prestigious university and acquire more knowledge is perfectly reasonable.
Knowing he couldn't persuade Zhou Chen, Secretary Xu stopped trying. As Zhou Chen got out of the car, he suddenly spoke up, saying, "Mr. Zhou, President Hu asked me to pass on a message to you. He said he accepts your suggestion and some people will be replaced immediately."
Zhou Chen was taken aback at first, then seemed to realize something and responded with a smile.
Watching the car drive away,
Zhou Chen withdrew his gaze and walked into the residential area.
From what Secretary Xu relayed, he realized that Zhao Kun would not be given an important position by Hu Haibing. Just because of one sentence from him, Hu Haibing did this. Was Hu Haibing deliberately trying to curry favor with him?
Or is there another reason?
He didn't know the truth, but it was ultimately a good thing that Zhao Kun was not taken seriously.
Some people, once they achieve something, like to show off and become incredibly proud. Zhao Kun is like that. Add to that Zhou Ling's love-struck nature, and if Zhao Kun does well, she'll want the whole world to know. In that case, she'll inevitably come to him to annoy people and gloat.
Now that Zhao Kun has no further opportunities with Hu Haibing and similar incidents are no longer possible, he will have much more peace and quiet.
As for whether Zhao Kun would hate him because of this, he didn't care. Would Zhao Kun not hate him if this hadn't happened?
Of course not!
Previously, Zhao Kun had hired people to cause trouble for his stinky tofu shop, and he hadn't retaliated. Now, he was simply retaliating in kind.
Zhou Chen was unaware that Hu Haibing had simply asked Secretary Xu to deliver the message on a whim. Even without Zhou Chen, after reviewing the surveillance video, Zhao Kun's fate was already sealed. Hu Haibing would not, and dared not, give important positions to someone of questionable character, for fear of future betrayal and being stabbed in the back.
If Zhou Ling could repay kindness with enmity, then Zhao Kun, her husband, might very well do the same thing.
"Xiao Zhou, you're back from dinner. You were picked up and dropped off in a car. That's really impressive. The person who treated you to dinner must be a big boss."
"Of course, even though Xiao Zhou didn't go to university, he's been on TV and is a celebrity now. Old Zhou and his wife would be very gratified in heaven."
"Yes, Xiao Zhou has really made something of himself."
The neighbors chatting downstairs all smiled and spoke, mostly praising Zhou Chen, all with the intention of currying favor with him.
Zhou Chen didn't say much about it, just gave a simple, polite response, and went upstairs.
Before, when his stinky tofu shop was the subject of rumors, these elderly people didn't act like they do now. Back then, he heard people say more than once that he was a heartless and unscrupulous merchant, that he was a bad kid who didn't learn good things at such a young age, and that he was especially criticized for how he treated Zhou Ling and Zhou Chuan, saying that he was cold-blooded, heartless, and a disgrace to his parents.
It wasn't until the city television station broadcast the interview that county leaders personally endorsed him.
The rumors vanished instantly, replaced by a chorus of praise. Those who had once been the most vocal in their gossip now eagerly wore ingratiating smiles.
When you're down on your luck, everyone will bully you.
When you are powerful, everyone around you is a good person.
Having lived two lives, Zhou Chen understood this aspect of human nature very well. Therefore, from the very beginning, he always maintained a cold attitude towards his neighbor who liked to gossip behind people's backs.
People should spend time with those they feel comfortable with, and if they feel tired, they should distance themselves from them. They shouldn't force themselves to compromise.
The next day,
In parts of Fengcheng City, news of demolitions spread like wildfire.
The only small village located in the demolition area has become the subject of discussion and envy.
Immediately, people from all over Fengcheng flocked to this small village, wanting to buy houses and invest in its appreciation potential.
However, all those who came with this purpose received a disappointing message after arriving and stating their intention to buy a house.
The houses in the village have already been sold.
Moreover, there were as many as fifty sets, and most importantly, they heard that the buyer was a person, an incredibly young man.
For a time, many people wanted to inquire about Zhou Chen and buy one or more sets of houses from him.
Some people didn't want to give up and talked to the few remaining households, even offering to spend 300,000 or 400,000 yuan to buy a bungalow.
This caused great distress and regret among the villagers who had sold their houses. They said they would never have sold their houses if they had known the village would be demolished.
One petty old woman was so regretful that she fainted on the spot.
The news of the demolition quickly reached Zhou Chen's ears, because more than one of the original homeowners called him, wanting to buy the house back. Some wanted to buy it back at the original price, while others were willing to add 10,000 or 20,000 yuan.
Zhou Chen naturally refused all of these requests. Later, in order to avoid being disturbed, he simply turned off his phone, so that no one could find him.
He bought the house with his own abilities, so why should he sell it back?
Seeing the potential benefits, they all regretted their decision, thinking there was no such thing as a free lunch.
In this life, he will not have any saintly heart.
He should earn this money.
Now you're envious? Where were you before?
at the same time,
Su Jiajia, a lawyer living in Fengcheng, naturally knew about the demolition news.
When she heard that the demolition site was the area of the bungalows that Zhou Chen had bought, she was truly stunned.
That's secondary.
Most importantly, she made a bet with Zhou Chen. If she lost the bet, she would have to work for Zhou Chen and become his employee.
"Wanying, do you think he just got incredibly lucky? How could he have stumbled upon such a fortunate thing? I don't want to work for him anymore, what should I do?"
Over the phone, Su Jiajia pleaded with Sun Wanying for help.
The bet was for a year, but only a few days later, Zhou Chen's investment in a bungalow was jeopardized, and she had already lost the bet.
“Jiajia, I told you before that his judgment is very accurate and he has never made a mistake so far, but you just wouldn’t believe me,” Sun Wanying said with a wry smile.
"What's the point of saying all this now?"
Su Jiajia looked miserable. Although she was tormented by her work at the firm and had considered quitting several times, she didn't want to work for Zhou Chen and sell stinky tofu on the street.
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