"So what are you going to do?" Chen Feng asked, leaning back on the sofa. He could understand his father's feelings.
"Well, if all else fails, I'll go and try my best to help him. I'll help if I can, but there's nothing I can do if I can't." Chen Jianguo thought for a long time before finally taking a deep breath and speaking.
"Is the situation over there very serious?" Chen Feng asked, taking a sip of water.
"I guess so, otherwise he wouldn't have called me so late. I know him well," Chen Jianguo said confidently.
“The situation is so serious, I’m afraid even if you go, it will be difficult to solve the problem. I’ll go with you, just in case something else happens,” Chen Feng said, shaking his head.
"No, just stay home. I've been over there for so many years, nothing serious will happen to me," Chen Jianguo said upon hearing this.
"Forget it, I reckon the situation over there is much more serious than he described, and it wouldn't be surprising if a fight broke out."
"At your age, you can still fight?"
"We'll set off tomorrow. I'll bring a few more people. Anyway, everything's fine at home now. If anything happens, they can just call me. The sooner we finish, the sooner we can go home."
Seeing Chen Feng's determination, Liu Ping echoed, "Yes, you two should both go, so you can look after each other."
"Alright, let's go together then, and come back as soon as possible." Seeing this, Chen Jianguo could only nod and agree to the suggestion.
The next day, Chen Feng called Li Chunlai, Huang Feilin, and the five of them drove their Land Cruiser to the place where Chen Jianguo used to live.
"Have you finished explaining everything?" Chen Feng asked Li Chunlai.
"Don't worry, Brother Feng, no one dares to steal the mine now, and with Huang Mao around, there won't be any problems." Li Chunlai nodded.
Chen Feng will definitely take him with him when he goes out; such a fierce warrior is still useful.
"What's going on, Fengzi? Why are we rushing around like this? I haven't even bought groceries yet." Huang Fei was completely bewildered when he was dragged away.
"I'm going on a business trip to get things done. Didn't you give the key to Lu Dahai?" Chen Feng said with a smile.
"He did. Didn't you say you'd give him fifty yuan a day to buy groceries? He was overjoyed." Huang Fei nodded.
On the way, Chen Feng explained the details to them, and they nodded, indicating that they understood.
“No problem, Brother Feng. Just tell me what to do, and I’ll do whatever you say.” Li Chunlai said fearlessly.
"What's the situation over there? We should have brought more people," Lin Nian said, somewhat worried.
"No need, we have enough. Any more and it will be too much to manage at home. We still need to leave some people at home to lead the work," Chen Feng replied.
After a seventeen-hour drive, the group finally arrived in Qingkou City and met Brother Qi, who had been waiting for them.
"Brother, you've had a long and arduous journey. I really can't do anything more." Brother Qi stepped forward and hugged Chen Jianguo, his eyes glistening with tears.
In the end, when he was desperate, all his so-called good brothers and friends avoided him like the plague. Only his foreman of ten years was willing to come with people as soon as he made a phone call.
"It's alright, let's find a place to talk slowly." Chen Jianguo patted him on the back.
"Who are these people?" Brother Qi asked, looking at the four people who got out of the car.
“This is my son, Chen Feng. The other three are his brothers. They all came as soon as they heard the news,” Chen Jianguo introduced.
"Wow, your son has grown so much! He looks so handsome. Hello, hello, everyone. I've booked a private room. Let's eat first." Brother Qi shook hands with Chen Feng and greeted everyone.
The group arrived at a rather luxurious hot pot restaurant. The dishes were already laid out, filling a large table. Chen Feng and the others were indeed hungry.
"Eat up, you must be tired from the journey, don't be shy," Brother Qi said, gesturing to everyone.
"Brother Qi, what's going on now?" Chen Jianguo couldn't help but ask.
"Don't mention it, brother. Do you still remember Lin Kaishan?" Brother Qi said, handing him a cigarette.
“I remember, wasn’t he my deputy back then? When I left, I handed everything over to him and asked him to take charge. What happened to him?” Chen Jianguo asked, puzzled.
"Not long after you left, he suddenly asked for a raise, even though his salary was already quite high, as you know."
“You had just left, and all this work depended on him. I had no choice but to agree to his request. If it’s going to be a little higher, then so be it.”
"Unexpectedly, after I gave him a raise, he was still not satisfied. He even demanded that I give all employees a raise, or he would lead a strike."
“How could I possibly agree to his request? The wages I was already paying them were already the highest in the mine, how much higher could they be?”
"It wasn't until he led a strike that I realized he was deliberately causing trouble; his real intentions were not what they seemed."
"Even when I, as the boss, urge everyone to work, it's not as effective as his words."
"And that's not all. Several of my companies have also been targeted by people coming to cause trouble. I'm really overwhelmed and have no ideas what to do," said Brother Qi, rubbing his balding head.
"This kid used to be so timid and submissive in front of me, I never expected him to dare to do something like this. I really misjudged him," Chen Jianguo snorted.
"The most urgent thing right now is to get them to start work as soon as possible. You know my situation. Before you left, didn't I take on two more mines and a construction site?"
"The funds are very tight now, and at one point we were on the verge of collapse. Now I understand why I was able to secure those projects so easily. They had been eyeing me all along, and they were setting a trap for me," Brother Qi said with some regret.
One wrong step and you almost faced utter ruin.
"It's alright, I know. I'll take some men to the construction site tomorrow and see what they're up to. They've really gone too far," Chen Jianguo said coldly.
"It's alright, one more day won't make a difference. You guys get some rest first, and then we'll talk about it," Brother Qi said.
Chen Feng, while eating his fatty beef, listened to their conversation.
He had a feeling that things wouldn't be resolved so easily tomorrow. Since that Lin Kaishan dared to rebel, he must have gained confidence and probably wouldn't be afraid of his father anymore.
Seeing his father's fierce expression, Chen Feng didn't say anything. It's alright. If Lin Kaishan listens to him tomorrow, that's fine. But if he doesn't listen, or even dares to cause trouble...
Chen Feng will show him what real provocation is.
After everyone finished eating, they checked into the hotel that Brother Qi had booked and slept until after 10 a.m. the next day.
"Chen Feng, get up. I heard from Brother Qi that they're causing trouble at the construction site again. Let's go take a look." Chen Jianguo came over and called to Chen Feng.
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