Zhou Chen?
Zhou Ling was taken aback upon hearing this.
Zhao Kun then explained that this Zhou Chen was not the same Zhou Chen as before. Fifty bungalows, even if each cost tens of thousands of yuan, were not something Zhou Chen could afford.
Zhou Ling nodded, thinking that made sense. Her heartless older brother couldn't possibly be as well-informed as Brother Hu, nor could he come up with millions.
To be able to do these two things is no ordinary feat. The Zhou Chen she knew was worlds apart from this 'Zhou Chen'.
The two people just share the same name.
Zhou Ling felt particularly unlucky. She had repeatedly been thwarted by Zhou Chen and had not gained any advantage. Unexpectedly, Zhao Kun was outmaneuvered by another guy named Zhou Chen, causing her to miss an opportunity to make a contribution.
Is someone named Zhou Chen their family's nemesis?
Everyone loves to make trouble for their family!
Listening to Zhou Ling's complaints, Zhao Kun felt the same way. He was the most frustrated because he hadn't gotten anything good from either of the two Zhou Chens.
One who looked down on him
One of them stole his credit.
They all opposed him and didn't get along with him.
"Brother Chen, is Brother Hu not going to pursue this matter? Could Brother Hu step in and vent his anger on that guy?"
Because of her dislike for Zhou Chen, Zhou Ling also disliked this person with the same name as Zhou Chen. However, she wanted to know Brother Hu's attitude even more. If she could get Brother Hu to deal with Zhou Chen, that would be the best outcome.
Zhao Kun glanced at Zhou Ling and said frankly that Zhou Ling had the same idea as him. For this reason, he had indeed mentioned Zhou Chen to Brother Hu, making Brother Hu hostile towards Zhou Chen. However, he dared not do it too obviously, lest Brother Hu think that he was settling a personal score.
"I don't know what Brother Hu is thinking, but I don't think he'll let this go. This Zhou Chen got there first, before Brother Hu. Brother Hu will definitely try to find out who it is. He'll lose if he wants to understand. Just wait and see, it won't be long before Zhou Chen's identity is exposed."
Knowing Brother Hu as he does, Zhao Kun will surely find a way to figure out who this Zhou Chen is.
Why were they able to take the lead and acquire the bungalows in that village?
And he didn't need to do anything.
...
In just one morning,
Zhou Chen received no fewer than five phone calls, all from the original owner of the bungalow he had previously bought.
These original homeowners all had the same idea: asking if he was willing to sell the house again, as some owners were willing to offer a higher price.
When confronted by the original homeowner who tried to mediate, Zhou Chen refused them all. He explained that he bought the property for appreciation and a high return, and had no reason to resell it.
However, he learned that the person who had asked many of the original homeowners in the village for help was a boss surnamed Hu.
Fortunately, he had taken the initiative and stockpiled a large number of bungalows, otherwise they would all have fallen into this person's hands. This made Zhou Chen feel somewhat fortunate. Luckily, he acted early, otherwise others would have eaten meat while he only had soup.
Now, he's eating the meat while others are drinking the soup—no, there's probably not much soup to drink.
The remaining villagers who refused to sell their houses will surely think that the houses are a rare commodity and hold onto them tightly, refusing to make a move, as people keep offering high prices for them one after another.
Once news of the demolition came out, they refused to sell under any circumstances.
"This Brother Hu followed me closely to buy a bungalow in the village, so he must have gotten wind of it."
"Unfortunately, it's too late. Now, most of the bungalows in the village are in my hands. If he wants them, he can only come to me."
Zhou Chen wasn't surprised that the other party contacted him, because he had too many bungalows in his possession, and there was no other way for them to find him.
But will he sell it?
Of course not!
He couldn't possibly let go of such a great opportunity to accumulate initial capital unless this Mr. Hu was willing to provide the amount of compensation for the demolition; otherwise, there was no point in discussing it.
That evening, Zhou Chen received a call personally from 'Boss Hu', eliminating the middleman who wanted to profit from the difference in price.
It wasn't difficult for Boss Hu to get his phone number from the villagers.
Zhou Chen remained calm and frankly stated that he knew about the demolition and therefore would not take action.
Zhou Chen expected that Mr. Hu would be furious, but to his surprise, Mr. Hu not only wasn't angry, but also wanted to be friends with him and offered to treat him to a meal.
Zhou Chen originally intended to refuse,
But after hearing that the other party was from Fanjia County, he changed his tone and agreed to meet.
Is this Mr. Hu also from Fanjia County?
Zhou Chen suddenly thought of the "Brother Hu" and "President Hu" that Zhou Ling and Zhou Chuan mentioned. Could they be the same person?
Since that's the case, it would be worthwhile to meet them.
As soon as Zhou Chen agreed...
On the other end of the phone,
A man wearing a thick gold chain and a designer watch put down his phone.
"Mr. Hu, I've found the information about him."
"Zhou Chen is a native of Fanjia County. His parents passed away unexpectedly three years ago. He has three siblings who are adopted by the Zhou family. A few months ago, he separated from his siblings and returned to school. At school, he achieved an excellent ranking of tenth in the overall examination. He is also a sports student and won first place in two sports competitions..."
The secretary thoroughly investigated Zhou Chen's background and all his past deeds. If Zhou Chen were present, everyone would be impressed.
"I never expected that there would be such a talent in my Fanjia County. At such a young age, he has achieved so much. That's quite interesting."
After listening, Hu Haibing couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.
Upon discovering that Zhou Chen's phone number was local, they began an investigation. To their surprise, the person who had intercepted their phone was a high school student.
Zhou Chen's ability to balance his studies and career while starting his own business is truly amazing.
Of course, he got a glimpse of the three siblings who were not related by blood, and they seemed to be people of questionable character.
Zhou Ling, in particular, was Zhao Kun's girlfriend.
This reminded him of when Zhao Kun asked him for help in resolving Zhou Chuan's matter.
It seems that his understanding of Zhao Kun is somewhat lacking.
"Find the surveillance footage of the old man being rescued by Zhao Kun. I need to watch it carefully."
Hu Haibing pondered for a while, then suddenly gave instructions to his secretary.
The secretary nodded. "Mr. Hu, this matter will probably take some time."
"It's alright, I just want to find out the truth. Was the old man's rescue a coincidence, or did he really want to save someone?"
Because of what Zhou Ling and Zhou Chuan did, Hu Haibing had to reconsider whether Zhao Kun was truly kind-hearted and would take the initiative to help when he saw the old man in danger.
Previously, he had no doubts about this matter and regarded Zhao Kun as a benefactor, giving him a considerable reward. However, the reputation of the three siblings was exceptionally bad, and it had spread throughout the high school campus. He felt it was necessary to find out about Zhao Kun's character.
He intended to give Zhao Kun a more important position. If Zhao Kun's character was questionable, then that would be a different story. He didn't want to be betrayed.
Zhao Kun was unaware that after Hu Haibing figured out Zhou Chen's identity, he began to doubt whether Zhou Chen had taken the initiative to save the old man.
At this moment, he was still praying that Hu Haibing would vent his anger on Zhou Chen and cause him trouble.
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