Brother Long gritted his teeth, wishing he could beat Lu Yuan up. He really wasn't going to suffer any loss!
"Okay! Then it's settled!"
However, Lu Yuan waved his hand and said, "Brother Long, I haven't finished stating my conditions yet! Don't rush me!"
"What? Kid, don't go too far! I don't need to explain what a vending machine means!"
Lu Yuan smiled and said, "Brother Long, don't be nervous. What's coming next is nothing serious! It's very simple!"
The other party nodded: "Okay! You go first! Let me see!"
"I'll smooth things over for you along the way. If I ever have the opportunity to open my own factory in the future, I hope you can waive the toll fees for me and not make things difficult for my people!"
"You bastard! What right do you have to talk to me like that! I worked so hard to create this road! Why should I give it to you for free? Do you really think you can complete this task on your own?"
Lu Yuan pursed his lips: "Don't be nervous! My opening a factory will benefit you too! If I open a business in the future, I'll let you use my toll fees for free!"
Since you're making empty promises, then I'll make empty promises to you in return!
Brother Long immediately felt that Lu Yuan was playing a trick on him, so he slammed his fist on the table in anger.
"Get the hell out of here! You think you're something special? Keep making demands! I'll find someone myself!"
Lu Yuan sighed, then gently took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket and lit it: "Never mind then! I hope Brother Long can realize his dream as soon as possible, and I wish you a prosperous business and a grand opening!"
After saying that, Lu Yuan returned directly to his work station.
That evening, Lu Yuan told his family about it, and after hearing it, they immediately felt that he shouldn't have taken on the matter.
"It's too dangerous! We don't know about the situation in Districts 55 and 60, but we've heard about what happened in District 9. It's really too difficult there! We'd better not cooperate!"
"Yes! I think Lao Lu is right. Everyone's life is becoming more stable now. Although it's tough and tiring here, it's much better than in District 4. At least we have our own place to live!"
"Xiao Yuan, you'd better not cooperate with this Brother Long! He's obviously looking for a scapegoat, and none of us are fools!"
However, after finishing his cigarette, Zhou Tong expressed a different opinion.
"I think it would be a waste to just refuse this temptation! If we offend Brother Long, he'll probably make things difficult for us!"
Xiwen nodded repeatedly: "I think Brother Zhou is right. Brother Long is a vengeful person. If we don't cooperate with him this time, we can forget about getting a good job from him in the future!"
Han Wen twirled a strand of hair with his fingers: "I think we should put this Brother Long on hold for now. Once he actually gets someone to try it and it doesn't work, he'll come back to us!"
Lu Yuan largely agreed with Han Wen's statement: "That's right, I'm just stalling him. Actually, if we want to deal with these three districts, we need to understand the people in these three districts first! Let's see who their leaders are, and then we can tailor our approach accordingly. Maybe these problems will be solved!"
Xiao Shan found it hard to accept: "It's too dangerous! Why don't we wait a bit?"
Lu Yuan nodded: "Alright! Since everyone disagrees, then we won't accept this mission!"
The family members nodded in agreement. They were just ordinary citizens, content to live their own lives in their own little world. As for a better life, although they longed for it, they knew they needed the means to achieve it.
After finishing dinner, Lu Yuan made an excuse to go digest his food and then found Zhou Tongxiwen and Han Wen, among others.
"Looks like you're still not giving up!" Han Wen smiled at Lu Yuan.
"Yes! But my family is a bit worried about safety, so I brought a few people over to see if we can investigate the situation in these three districts. Let's prepare in advance! If Brother Long comes to us again next time, I can raise my price again. By then, he'll probably realize how difficult it is and it will be easier for him to agree to our demands!"
"Okay! No problem! We'll keep an eye out and ask around during this time!"
So, the group gathered in the small room to discuss the matter, and then each returned to their own lodgings to prepare for sleep.
The heavy workload continued. Besides taking on the loading and unloading work of several trucks every day, Lu Yuan spent the rest of his time chatting with his fellow workers, mainly to find out what was going on in other districts.
However, the workers didn't seem to know much about the other areas, but the drivers did.
Lu Yuan handed him a cigarette, which he lit while sitting in the passenger seat.
"Old Chen, I heard you've been to District 55?"
The other person nodded, a hint of pride on their face: "That's right! I've been all over the industrial zone! I know the bosses of the other districts very well!"
Lu Yuan looked at him with disdain: "Tch! You're just bragging! The industrial park is so big, how could you possibly walk around it all! And you're supposed to know every boss? Then why are you a driver!"
The other person blushed, and said stiffly, "Hey! You don't believe me? I really do know them!"
"Then tell me, which districts have you visited?"
Lu Yuan subtly gave the other party a way out, since it was impossible to actually tour the entire industrial zone. First of all, there was the issue of permits, and even truck drivers couldn't possibly take jobs in every area.
The other person stroked their chin and thought for a moment: "District 1, District 8, District 9, ... oh, and District 55!"
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