Seeing the longing in the other person's eyes, Lu Yuan smiled.
"Don't worry! Everything was prepared for you a long time ago! By the way, how's the publicity going?"
As Lu Yuan spoke, he took out some water spinach in a plastic bag from his backpack and handed it over.
Taking the plastic bag, Sun Qun eagerly opened it, only to find the lush green water spinach inside covered with water droplets.
"Gurgle"
Sun Qun couldn't help but swallow hard.
"The publicity is almost done, and now many factory owners are asking me about the price and when we can start production!"
"Oh? So fast? It's only been a day!"
Sun Qun's eyes were mostly on the water spinach, and he casually said, "Of course! As long as this water isn't drained, their equipment will be submerged every day! The losses won't just be half a million or a hundred thousand!"
Lu Yuan was overjoyed: "That's great! Is there anyone reliable?"
"Hmm! I do know a few factory owners! But they still think the fee of 500,000 is a bit high! However, it's acceptable!"
Lu Yuan nodded silently.
"Alright! In that case, let's go and meet them!"
Sun Qun, however, was somewhat reluctant to leave.
"I'll hide these water spinach first!"
"Alright! Stop dawdling! I've already prepared everything for you! If someone takes it, I'll give it back to you!"
Sun Qun reluctantly put the things in the drawer and locked it, then led Lu Yuan to a factory area not far away.
However, the water level in the factory area has not dropped yet. A few scattered workers are using water pumps to continuously pump water onto the road, but the effect is not very ideal. In particular, the road is a slope, so even if the water is pumped to other places, it will flow back. If it is pumped into other factory areas, it will definitely cause unpleasantness.
"Wait here for a moment! I'll go get someone for you!"
As Sun Qun spoke, he began to take off his shoes and roll up his trouser legs.
Before long, Sun Qun waded through the water and said something to someone. Then he saw a kayak coming out from an office building behind the building, with three men and two women on it.
Upon approaching, Sun Qun greeted them warmly, and the others responded with a hum of acknowledgment. However, each of them had a furrowed brow, their faces showing dissatisfaction as they looked at the water that had not yet been drained.
"Gentlemen, this is Lu Yuan, the one I mentioned earlier with extensive experience in drainage and irrigation! Lu Yuan, these are the factory owners I was talking about!"
Lu Yuan stepped forward and shook hands with a few people, but the two women, seeing that Lu Yuan was covered in oil stains, refused to extend their hands and simply nodded haughtily as if to acknowledge him.
Lu Yuan wasn't angry, after all, the clothes she was wearing were her work uniform, and she was just being polite to the other person.
"You say you're the one who can help us drain the water? What proof do you have?"
One of the tall men asked in a deep voice.
Lu Yuan smiled slightly: "I can't prove it right now, but it seems you can't solve the problem either, can you?"
The man frowned. He somewhat disagreed with Lu Yuan's point of view. It wasn't that they lacked the ability to solve the problem, but rather that it wasn't cost-effective. Even if they hired people now to remove all the water, it would still be flooded in the end. The only solution was to renovate the factory and upgrade the drainage system, but this would undoubtedly be a huge expense. Nobody wanted to be the one digging the well; they preferred to be someone who could enjoy the cool air and drink the water.
"Then tell me how you're going to do it! Five hundred thousand is no small sum. What if you can't complete the task?"
Lu Yuan shrugged: "Give me two days. If I don't complete the task, I won't charge you a single penny!"
The man paused for a moment, then exchanged glances with the people next to him.
"Two days? Are you kidding me?! How could it possibly be completed in two days! Do you even know how big my factory is?"
Lu Yuan smiled slightly: "My 500,000 has a standard: 500,000 for a property under 1,000 square meters, and 500,000 for every 1,000 square meters!"
Then Lu Yuan turned to look at Sun Qun: "Old Sun, didn't you explain things clearly?"
Sun Qun was stunned for a moment, then lowered his voice and said, "Holy crap! When did you tell me that?"
"Hehe! It's not too late to tell you now! Let's put on a convincing act! Let's put on a show!"
After saying that, Lu Yuan patted him on the shoulder: "Sigh! Maybe I didn't explain it clearly last time! But it's not too late to explain it again now!"
Then Lu Yuan looked at the group of people and said, "500,000 for 1,000 square meters! If it's over 10,000 square meters, I can reduce it by 500,000! But that's only because of my friend! If it's 500,000 for a factory, I'll go bankrupt!"
A flash of anger crossed the faces of the group.
"You're rigging the price! 500,000 per square meter? Why don't you just rob someone!"
"Exactly! You have the nerve to ask for 500,000! How much do you earn a day? Three hundred? Five hundred? Here's 100,000! Just work honestly! Maybe if we're in a good mood, we might even give you a little tip!"
"A mere worker dares to negotiate with us? Sun Qun, is this what you call a friend? Humph! You've disappointed me greatly!"
"..."
Several people started talking at once, but Lu Yuan stood aside as if he hadn't heard a thing, took out a cigarette, lit it, and silently watched them.
"Are you done talking?"
The middle-aged man looked at Lu Yuan arrogantly and snorted.
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