"Second Uncle, are you crying?"
"Don't worry, even if the construction site fires you, your nephew can still support your second uncle. I earn a lot of money with Brother Chen every day, so I definitely won't let your second uncle go hungry."
Seeing that Xu Laoqi's eyes were wet, Xu Dalong said something that left Xu Laoqi both amused and exasperated.
“I know you’re a filial son, but your second uncle wasn’t fired, so don’t worry. I just got some sand in my eye.”
Xu Laoqi smiled and patted Xu Dalong's head.
Xu Dalong said "Oh," and then revealed a憨态可掬 (endearing and simple-minded) smile.
The uncle and nephew waited for about seven or eight minutes.
Zhou Chen came out of the office.
All the way back to the construction site canteen, Xu Laoqi didn't ask Zhou Chen what exactly he had done to help Sun Liancheng.
“Master, aren’t you curious about what help I did to Mr. Sun? If you want to know, I…”
Before Zhou Chen could finish speaking, Xu Laoqi hurriedly reached out and said, "Stop! You're not allowed to tell anyone about this. No matter what you did for President Sun, remember, don't tell anyone. Maybe you don't mind telling me, but President Sun might not want anyone other than the two of you to know. Just keep it to yourself. Your master doesn't need to know."
Zhou Chen was stunned for a moment.
He understood his master Xu Laoqi's good intentions and was afraid that Sun Liancheng would be angry if he found out, which would affect him.
It must be said that, in terms of experience in dealing with people, Xu Laoqi is not like an ordinary migrant worker; he possesses a wisdom that many migrant workers lack.
What I should know, I should know; what I shouldn't know, I should never know.
Zhou Chen wasn't too worried about telling Xu Laoqi about the third phase of the land use, as Xu Laoqi would spread rumors. He just wanted to keep some things from Xu Laoqi and not let him overthink things.
In fact, he was overthinking things.
"Master, I understand."
Zhou Chen gave a wry smile, nodded, and stopped talking about the previous topic.
Little did they know,
Sun Liancheng stood by the window, watching Zhou Chen, Xu Laoqi, and Xu Dalong walk away and disappear.
After turning his gaze away, he looked at the stacks of hundred-yuan bills laid out on the table, totaling tens of thousands of yuan.
Sun Liancheng hadn't expected that so much money wouldn't be given away.
"For the sake of the cafeteria business, they dared to take bold risks, but when faced with a offer of 50,000 yuan, they refused outright..."
"What an interesting young man, no... in his words, a man of principle!"
Sun Liancheng smiled. Zhou Chen had given him two surprises, which could also be considered unexpected.
The first time, Zhou Chen took the initiative to come and give advice, advising him not to sell the third phase of the land, the reason being that the national planning route might involve the third phase of the land.
At the time, he scoffed at it, thinking it was utterly absurd and laughable. If it were a national plan, he should have known about it long ago; it was impossible for him to have been completely unaware. As for you, Zhou Chen, you were at most a high school student. How could you possibly predict national plans and policies?
However, he eventually came to believe it, even though he thought it was crazy. But after contacting other railway plans and observing the construction of recent railway lines, he thought Zhou Chen made sense.
After that, he faced immense pressure and announced the decision to suspend the sale to the leadership.
When the higher-ups found out, they were all furious. It wasn't until he made a solemn pledge that they managed to buy him a month's time.
This past month has felt like an eternity to him, as he waits for the latest news about the railway line every day.
Waiting time and time again, only to be disappointed time and time again.
He began to doubt himself and even regret his actions, regretting believing the nonsense of a young man like Zhou Chen.
However,
This morning, he suddenly received a call from a superior.
The leader expressed great appreciation and praise for his long-term vision, and clearly told him that the national railway line did indeed pass through their third phase of land use.
Sun Liancheng made the right bet!
Moreover, the leader indicated that he would be transferred to the head office for further development.
After the land acquisition subsidy for the third phase of the project is received, 500,000 yuan will be set aside as a personal reward for his perseverance and foresight.
This is why Sun Liancheng took out 50,000 yuan out of his own pocket to thank Zhou Chen.
However, Zhou Chen rejected him.
This decisive rejection was the second biggest surprise and unexpected turn of events.
This was the first time Sun Liancheng had ever seen a high school student remain unmoved and expressionless in the face of 50,000 yuan.
This made him re-evaluate Zhou Chen, realizing that Zhou Chen's maturity far surpassed that of his peers, possessing a level of composure and stability that his peers lacked.
"Xiao Li, can you help me look into Zhou Chen?"
"The more detailed the better."
After regaining his composure, Sun Liancheng made a phone call and issued an order.
Zhou Chen was unaware that his rejection only made Sun Liancheng more interested in him, to the point that she wanted to know more about him.
at the same time,
"Sister Juan, Sister Wang, to avoid trouble, I won't settle your wages daily anymore. I'll settle a week's wages for you all at once. But don't worry, you won't have money to support your families. I'll pay you for the next week's wages today, and I'll pay you in advance."
Zhou Chen smiled.
He's quite a generous boss; while other bosses pay after the work is done, he pays upfront.
Of course, it wasn't that Zhou Chen was stupid; the main reason was that Sun Liancheng agreed to pay him a month's worth of workers' food expenses in one lump sum, so he didn't have to settle accounts daily as before.
This can be considered Sun Liancheng's way of repaying him.
Zhou Chen refused the 50,000 yuan reward, feeling it was too much and unnecessary.
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