Chapter 131 of "New Urban Farmers" (10084): Meeting Ya Ya Again (Two chapters completed, please subscribe)
Xu Neng returned with a smile, while Wu Feinan's face showed signs of drunkenness and his breathing became heavier. He saw Fan Yiman nowhere to be seen, then she emerged from under the table, a white liquid at the corner of her mouth, while Xiao Rou was also in a state of great arousal, her clothes half-open. Liu Neng greedily glanced at her, thinking to himself, "Three slutty women and wanton men!"
If it weren't for the fact that the three of them were already at the dinner table, they probably would have immediately started a war of words.
But Liu Neng had seen this kind of scene many times and actually quite liked it. He usually chose to ignore it!
Why?
When asking someone for a favor, the biggest fear is that they won't agree. If they do agree, it means "anything is possible!"
Liu Neng's return didn't bother the fat Director Zhang at all. He lingered, withdrawing his fat hand from Xiao Rou's clothes, and squinted, saying, "Boss Liu, I think I have to go. What's up?" The drawn-out "ah" implied there was more to come.
Liu Nengyi understood and said, "It's time to get down to business!"
He immediately said, "Director Zhang, I'd like to lease that hilltop in Hongtan, what do you think?"
Red Beach Hilltop?
The overweight Director Zhang looked at Liu Neng and pondered for a moment, seemingly remembering where Red Beach was, and said:
“Boss Liu, isn’t that Linshan? In principle, it shouldn’t be contracted out to a private individual.” “Linshan? Director Zhang, how many trees are there on that mountain? It’s not an exaggeration to call it a barren mountain. I’d appreciate Director Zhang’s support on this matter. I will pay the contracting fee; you won’t be shortchanged!” Liu Neng said.
The fat man thought to himself, "The hill at Red Beach isn't very big. It's right next to the river and is full of huge rocks. The rock layers buried in the soil are probably quite thick. There aren't as many trees on it as on a dirt hill, but it's still a forested hill, and contracting out forests isn't allowed."
However, whether or not it counts as Linshan depends on the leader's decision.
Seeing the opportunity, Liu Neng immediately hit the two women. He generously gave each of them a thousand yuan, and suddenly there were only the two of them in the private room.
Liu Neng smiled mysteriously, then took out a black bag and placed it in front of the fat man, saying, "Director Zhang, we still need your support on this matter." The fat man's eyes lit up, and he opened the bag without making a sound. His heart skipped a beat as he thought, "What a generous gesture!"
There are probably several tens of thousands!
Liu Neng really went all out this time; he gave away 500,000 yuan just to this fat man!
But this money has to be delivered!
This fat man is the executive deputy director of the Municipal Bureau of Industry and Commerce, a powerful figure in the Hongtan Mine. The boss must get his approval; once you've secured his connections, the matter is basically settled.
After all, for some people, that small hill is simply not worth considering and should be treated as barren land. Contracting it out is perfectly feasible and would also increase the bureau's revenue.
But the fat man wasn't stupid.
"Mr. Liu, are you planning to do this?" the fat man asked thoughtfully, his hand resting on his bag.
"Plant recommended materials!"
"Growing medicinal herbs? Oh, that's no problem, but the annual contract fee can't be waived," the fat man said with a surprised smile.
"How could I possibly take advantage of the country? How about 100,000 a year?" Liu Neng said happily, taking out the prepared materials. "These are my application materials."
"Wait for my news!"
The fat man took the file bag and got up to leave. Liu Neng thought to himself, "This deal is done!"
He got the information he wanted to know outside the private room. Zhang Guodong quickly slipped away, thinking to himself, "There are gold and jade mines in Hongtan? Heh heh, probably!"
"Big brother, you're here!" A clear voice made Zhang Guodong pause in his steps. He saw a familiar face. To be precise, it was someone he recognized for the second time!
It turned out to be the middle-aged couple and the young girl from the plane. Then Zhang Guodong saw that the middle-aged couple was accompanied by a number of people, all of them tall, shrewd and smart, looking at him in surprise.
Ya Ya was being held in her mother's arms at that moment.
He was making a face at himself.
Zhang Guodong smiled wryly, surprised to find himself encountering an "acquaintance." This little girl has a good eye! However, he figured no one here should recognize him, not even Liu Neng had ever seen him before, so he wasn't afraid of being recognized.
"Yes, Ya Ya, are you here for dinner?" Zhang Guodong said, then nodded and smiled at the middle-aged man and woman, "It's a pleasure to meet you again!"
"Young man, it's good to meet you again!" the middle-aged man said with a smile.
"Oh, by the way, my older brother is getting married in a couple of days. Since it's fate, how about inviting you to the wedding banquet? What's your phone number? I'll send over the invitations later!" Zhang Guodong said. "Ya Ya must come too!"
"Great! Ya Ya loves excitement!" Ya Ya exclaimed excitedly.
Seeing their daughter and Zhang Guodong exchange a seemingly congenial glance, the middle-aged couple felt helpless. So Ya Ya's mother took out a business card and gave it to Zhang Guodong: "Then please call us when the time comes."
Zhang Zaidong's idea was impromptu; he was already quite satisfied that the other party gave him face.
"It's no trouble at all that we met; it's fate that we've met. I'll be going now. Goodbye, Ya Ya!" Zhang Guodong handed over his business card.
"Goodbye, big brother!" Ya Ya said obediently.
Zhang Guodong smiled, nodded to everyone, and then left.
This was just a minor incident, but Zhang Guodong, the person involved, never expected that the people around the middle-aged couple were all extraordinary figures, truly officials. Among them was Xu Zhenhua, the director of the Chuandu City Public Security Bureau, a deputy director-level official! Not just a branch director of the city.
As soon as Zhang Guodong left, many people began to speculate. What was the young man's relationship with Mayor Li, given his casual manner? It sounded like they had only met twice before, but they didn't seem to know each other at all?
Envy! Jealousy!
This young man is incredibly lucky to have met Mayor Li like this. Such an encounter is truly a rare and precious thing! It was completely free of any ulterior motives or self-interest.
"Mayor Li, who are you and this young man?" Xia Hongcheng, the vice mayor of Chuandu City, asked with interest.
Li Daolin smiled slightly and said, "It was fate that brought us together. I got along quite well with Ya Ya, and I won't go into more details."
Everyone nodded knowingly. It seemed unrelated. But that was precisely the connection! Mayor Li was the newly appointed Executive Vice Mayor.
"This is Du Huicai reporting. During the day, the Director of the Second Bureau of Cadre Management of the Organization Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China personally accompanied Xin Yixiao. Even the Minister of the Organization Department of Sichuan Province came, which shows that Mayor Li has a solid foundation. So some people held a welcome dinner for him again in the evening."
As a newcomer, Li Daolin naturally had to give face to everyone.
It was truly fate that I ran into Zhang Guodong again.
As soon as Li Daolin and the others left, they saw the door to a private room open. The fat man wiped his sweat and muttered to himself, "Is that the new executive vice mayor? No wonder Vice Mayor Xia, Minister Jin, and Director Xu are all with him!"
He wanted to come out, but who knew him? He felt a mix of regret and relief, his emotions were complicated.
Liu Neng also came out and, upon hearing this, his eyes gleamed as he asked, "Director Zhang, do you know Mayor Xia and the others?"
"Know them? You think it's so easy to know city leaders? Hmph, even the deputy district heads rarely get to see Deputy Mayor Xia and his group." The fat man scoffed.
"Okay, let's wait for the news. I have other things to do."
Liu Neng nodded hurriedly with a smile and personally escorted the fat man out.
Thinking to myself, "What's the big deal? Once I'm rich, what bureau chief won't come knocking on my door to get to know me?" Of course, this thought is purely wishful thinking at the moment.
If only I could get to know Mayor Li and his ilk! But those lower-level people in their line of work are not people someone as insignificant as him can get to know.
Money is the priority, especially when it comes to wealth. Once I mine all the "gold and jade," I'll be worth hundreds of millions, and it'll be impossible for me not to know these people!
The two parted ways. Liu Neng saw the fat man into his car and watched him leave before preparing to get in himself. He was naturally in a good mood, having accomplished his goal.
"Boss Liu? Don't rush to get in the car, let's chat first?" Just as Liu Neng was about to get into the car, a sinister voice came from behind him, startling him.
Liu Neng turned around alertly and saw a young man smiling at him, his eyes piercing through him!
"Who are you? Please move aside, I have nothing to talk to you about!" Liu Neng said impatiently.
"I'm related to Huang Laosan by marriage. I'm the younger brother of the person involved!" Zhang Guodong said directly. "Your son is also the Boss Liu I beat up. So, do you think we have anything to talk about?"
"It's you!" Liu Neng's expression changed instantly, and he sneered.
“That’s right!” Zhang Guodong said with a smile. “But I’m here today to talk business. I want 60% of your gold and jade mine!”
"What?!" Liu Neng's expression changed drastically. His head buzzed, and only one thought filled his mind: It's all over! The gold and jade mine has been discovered!
The more important the secret, the greater the expectations placed upon it, the more it fears being discovered. Once it's revealed, the greater the expectation, the greater the disappointment. This almost stunned Liu Neng. How did the other party know such a secret?
Who leaked it?! Ah Lang?
Liu Neng was devastated, but Zhang Guodong wasn't worried, thinking to himself that reality can be cruel sometimes!
After a long while, Liu Neng, pale-faced, came to his senses. Looking at Zhang Guodong's devilish smile, he roared, "No! No way!"
60%?
This is scraping his bone!
"You want Red Beach yourself? Hehe, once word gets out," Zhang Guodong chuckled.
threaten!
Absolutely a threat!
Liu Neng gritted his teeth and said, "I'll give you one million to hire you!"
Zhang Guodong shook his head but still smiled.
"Two million is the most! Otherwise, we'll part ways."
Zhang Guodong still shook his head. Two million? That's a lot of money! But humph, how dare they try to take advantage of my sister-in-law. It wouldn't be right if they didn't make you suffer a lot.
"Kid, don't push your luck! This is the place! Two million! If you don't agree to this, don't blame me for using any means necessary!" Liu Neng shouted like a madman when he saw that Zhang Guodong still disagreed.
He cursed inwardly, "Where is Ah Lang, you bastard? I want to chop this guy in front of me to pieces!"
"Haha, Mr. Liu, you're joking. Do you really think I don't know what that little steel-brick guy was asking about? Since you won't agree, I'll call some government departments and submit some complaint letters in a bit. If that doesn't work, I'll leak some information to some companies. I don't believe no one will be interested in this!" Zhang Guodong said calmly.
He actually knew about Xiao Gangben? This was like a bolt from the blue! Liu Neng panicked and hurriedly said, "Don't be shy, let's talk this out!"
"Don't even think about getting 60% of the output! And as for how much you invest, you figure that out yourself. I'll only enjoy the results! In other words, I won't invest a single penny," Zhang Guodong said coldly.
"Hello! I agree!" Liu Neng almost gritted his teeth to pieces, but the situation forced him to agree.
He didn't want to agree, but he had no choice. The news of the gold and jade mine couldn't get out, otherwise he'd lose everything! And how did Zhang Guodong know I was investigating him? That damned little steel-bone betrayed me?
“Very well, I know Mr. Liu is a smart man, and smart men are always decisive. However, I have a word of advice for you: don’t try anything funny, or the consequences will be severe!” Zhang Guodong warned.
Liu Neng broke out in a cold sweat.
"Definitely! Definitely!"
"Alright, when do we start digging? Tell me at Huang's third son's place!" Zhang Guodong smiled slightly, patted Liu Neng on the shoulder, and then left.
"Hiss." As soon as Zhang Guodong left, Liu Neng quickly lifted his clothes like a cat's claws and saw a bright red handprint on his shoulder. He was horrified.
What seemed like a light tap actually had such force? If he used any more force, his bones would break, wouldn't they? Liu Neng felt a strange fear of Zhang Guodong.
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