When the refugees learned that there were traitors around them, some were indignant, some were indifferent, some were guilty and panicked, and some were hoping for a lucky break.
The crowd was buzzing, everyone was looking around, looking at each other.
Who is betraying his own people?
What exactly did you do wrong?
Everyone had an expression of surprise and confusion on their faces.
Judging from the situation, the boss is not going to let it go!
Will it implicate innocent people like me?
Are you going to work today? If you don't work, you won't have anything to eat and no wages.
Countless people feel anxious and angry at the thought of having no food to eat and no wages to get paid.
I hate people who are disloyal and anxious for the boss to deal with it quickly. Don't waste everyone's time, everyone is in a hurry to get to the construction site to work and earn wages.
Deng Cunli stood on the earthen platform and watched the refugees' emotions being aroused. He was very satisfied.
He held a tin loudspeaker and shouted, "Do you think these traitors are only harming their employers? I tell you all, it's far more than that. Every one of you who works diligently, earns money honestly, and hopes to buy a house has been harmed by these traitors."
Want to know what these people did? Let me tell you. These bastards colluded with outsiders and used their money to buy and hoard properties. Do you think this has nothing to do with you? Wrong. Absolutely wrong.
Each of you participated in the construction of the houses in the first phase of the project. There are 2,800 houses and more than 20,000 rooms. Who are these houses for?
It is prepared for all of you present here, so that each of you can have a house to live in, settle down and establish a family, and ensure that each of you will not have to worry about your livelihood.
As long as you have a house, you won’t have to worry about finding a job in the next ten or twenty years.
On behalf of Sihai Trading Company, I hereby announce that when Sihai Trading Company is recruiting, it will give priority to those who have purchased a house in the first phase of the market."
The crowd was buzzing with excitement and yearning. Everyone stretched their necks, full of hope.
Wang Jiangen clenched his fists. Haha, he knew that after buying the house, he would be easily hired in the next job recruitment.
Deng Jianli roared, "Such a good thing, but some people don't cherish it. They are greedy for small profits and help outsiders to harm the boss, not only that, they also want to harm their own people.
Hundreds, even thousands, of houses have fallen into the hands of outsiders. They've bought up the houses, so what are you buying? Look around the entire capital, is there any house price lower than here?
With your income and the housing prices in Beijing, even if you work hard for a lifetime, three generations of your family will not be able to buy a house.
The boss has given everyone the opportunity to buy affordable real estate, but someone wants to snatch the low-priced houses that originally belonged to you, snatching away the opportunity that originally belonged to you. Do you agree?"
"No!"
The roar shook the sky.
Every refugee let out a heart-wrenching roar.
How difficult it is to live!
They finally had a chance to settle down, but someone came to snatch their opportunity away.
They will drive these people out and tear them apart.
Everyone's heart was filled with anger.
When those who felt guilty saw this scene, they subconsciously lowered their heads and felt uneasy in their hearts.
Deng Jianli shouted loudly: "The boss will not agree. The boss will not allow anyone to destroy our hard-earned happy life, let alone anyone to break the rules of our new village.
Yes, you heard it right. From now on, this is Nanchengmenwai New Village. After the first phase of construction, it will be renamed Xincunfangshi. As long as you buy a house, you will become a resident of the new village.
roar!
The refugees were excited and shouting.
They left their homes, their families were broken up, they were displaced, they were looked down upon and bullied, and they lived a life worse than animals.
Unexpectedly, today, they finally have a new legal identity.
From now on, they are also people of the capital, and they are all villagers of the new village outside the south gate of the capital.
"To maintain order in Nanchengmen New Village, we will severely punish all those who betray us. Everyone will form teams of fifty, and the team leader will maintain order within their team. Stand still and do not move. Arrest them!"
At Deng Cunli's command, the guards rushed into the team and began to arrest people according to the list.
"Hua Laoer, from Caizhou, Team 2 of the First Phase Project, is being taken away for colluding with outsiders and intentionally disrupting order in the new village."
"Hu, a native of Xuzhou, Team 5 of the First Phase Project, is colluding with outsiders and intentionally disrupting order in the new village. Take him away."
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One person after another was taken away.
The guards and thugs were all ferocious and terrifying.
Those who had done nothing wrong were extremely nervous, their calves trembling. Those with something to hide were trembling like sieves.
"Let me go, let me go...why did you arrest me?"
"The catch is you. Take away."
Someone struggled and resisted, but was met with a barrage of beatings.
The people at the back saw that they were about to fall into the hands of the guards' thugs, so they gritted their teeth, shrank their bodies and rushed out of the team.
"Report, someone ran away here."
"Catch him quickly."
The escaper was agile and rushed out of the team in one breath, but crashed into the human wall.
When he looked up, he saw a stick coming down, and the runner was hit so hard that he saw stars.
"Drag him away!"
At the command, the guards dragged the escapee away like a dead dog.
When the other people who were guilty and ready to make a move saw this scene, they instantly gave up the idea of escaping.
It was only at this time that they discovered that every intersection in the entire Dahuaishu Square was guarded.
All the refugees who were watching were also taken into custody.
It was obvious at first glance that the boss had been well prepared and had long been on guard against anyone running away out of desperation.
A strong dragon cannot defeat a local snake.
Moreover, these refugees are just insects at best, and anyone can crush them. What can they use to fight against the boss?
I really regret using my identity badge to help someone buy a house for a small profit.
I bought the house but couldn’t live in it myself.
Regret it!
One person after another was arrested.
Arresting four or five hundred people means that four or five hundred families will be implicated.
However, no one asked for mercy, and no one showed any mercy.
These people should have considered this consequence when they took money from others and bought houses for them.
Gu Jiu asked Deng Cunli to divide the workers into teams and register the files of each person. This is a powerful control.
I don’t feel it obviously at ordinary times, I just feel that my work efficiency is higher.
When something goes wrong, we find that this kind of management is very effective.
Who is the person, what is his name, where is his ancestral home, how old is he, his family situation, his technical ability, how much is his income, you don’t have to go to his house in person to ask, just open the list and you can see it all at a glance.
Arrest people according to the list and catch them every time.
Boom boom boom!
Three bells rang.
Everyone still standing in the line fell silent, no longer daring to talk or whisper to each other.
Deng Cunli said, "Those arrested this time will be interrogated one by one and convicted based on the circumstances. Regardless of whether they continue to stay here or are driven out, their jobs will be canceled."
Their families will also be implicated and left without work. We are now recruiting 500 strong men, 100 textile workers, and 40 men over 40, preferably with some martial arts skills, to serve as market guards. Interested parties please sign up on my left.
The refugees' originally fearful hearts instantly boiled over because of the recruitment.
Deng Cunli also shouted: "Those whose families register to buy houses will be given priority."
These words were like a strong wind, instantly causing huge waves on the rippling lake surface.
All those who had registered to buy a house rushed forward.
Wang Jiangen was very anxious. He rushed out of the team in one breath and said, "Mom, mom, hurry up and apply for the job of textile worker. We have bought a house, you will definitely be selected."
Wang Lian came to her senses and, without caring about the children, followed the crowd to the recruitment point.
"Wang Jiangen, return to the team. What are you talking about? Did they ask you to disband? If you dare to mess around again, I will report you to the higher-ups and have your steamed buns for dinner taken away."
Wang Jiangen quickly returned to the team and apologized to his team captain with a smile.
The captain snorted, "Why are you in such a hurry? The boss said that those who buy houses will be given priority. Even if your mother arrives a little later, she will still be hired."
Wang Jiangen smiled sheepishly and said, "Captain, you don't know, my mother is sometimes slow to react, and I'm just reminding her."
"Stop talking nonsense. Our team is short of three people. We will start work once we have more people."
"Replenishment today?"
"What else? Didn't you hear what the boss said? He wants to recruit 500 coolies."
Recruitment went smoothly.
Many people need a job to make a living.
This time someone was asking for trouble, and after much difficulty several hundred positions were freed up, the able-bodied laborers signed up enthusiastically to apply.
Look at the guy next door. He worked on the construction site for a few months. Not only did he make new clothes and buy new shoes with cloth, he even saved enough money to buy a house.
The quality of the houses sold by the landlord is impeccable and the price is fair.
Just as Manager Deng said, you can't find a house cheaper than the first phase of the project even if you look all over Beijing.
If you can endure hardships and work on a construction site for a few months, you might be able to get a loan to buy a house and move into a new home.
Many people feel excited when they think about living in a warm new house when winter comes.
After the recruitment is completed, the staff is added and then work begins.
Even though the houses in the first phase of the project have been built, there is still a lot of finishing work to be done.
We also need to prepare for the second phase of the project.
We also need to build roads, a road to the Wei River and a road into the mountains.
I heard that the boss is going to set up a college on the mountain.
Why don’t you build the academy in the market town? It would be much more convenient.
Why build a house on a mountain where no birds shit and no chickens lay eggs?
I don't understand.
Of course they don't understand.
Is there only an academy on the mountain?
Of course not only that.
Large villas and hot springs will be built on the mountain.
The scenery on the mountain is unique.
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Cheng Enbo Zhu Ci sat in the pavilion, listening to the musicians playing the piano and closing his eyes to enjoy it.
Several pretty maids with white teeth were fanning or massaging the legs, each of them serving with care and tenderness.
The housekeeper hurried to the pavilion and saw that Cheng Enbo was listening to music with his eyes closed. He did not dare to disturb him for a moment.
Only after the song ended did he walk up to the pavilion and approach Cheng Enbo Zhu Ci, whispering in his ear, "Old man, something unexpected happened."
"What?"
"Outside the South City Gate."
Cheng Enbo Zhu Ci waved his hand, and the musicians and maids all retreated. Only the master and servant were left in the pavilion.
Cheng En Bo Zhu Ci asked, "What's going on?"
"That Madam Zhao has a master on her side. I don't know how they discovered it, but all the people we bribed were arrested, including several gang leaders."
"Have they all been arrested?"
The butler nodded. "Early this morning, Deng Cunli personally led his men to arrest people according to the list. Almost all of them were wiped out."
Cheng Enbo Zhu Ci frowned. "It's only been two days. How could they have tracked down and arrested everyone in one go? Could it be that someone leaked the information?"
The housekeeper whispered, "I don't think so."
Cheng Enbo Zhu Ci shook his head. "Those refugees are all two-faced. It's not impossible that some of them will see the wind is blowing in the wrong direction and turn around and sell us out."
"Then what should we do about this matter? What if Madam Zhao finds out about the Earl's Mansion? How should we deal with it?"
"Don't worry about her. It's a business transaction. What can she do? Do you think she'd dare to come knocking on our door again?"
The housekeeper thought about it and realized that this was the case.
Then, he heard Cheng Enbo say, "Just because of this, Gu Jiu must be on guard. My plan to buy the entire market might be hindered. Send someone to keep an eye on the new market outside Nanchen Gate and find out when it will open."
The housekeeper's heart tightened, and he said cautiously: "I heard that the market outside the South City Gate is only for rent and not for sale."
Cheng Enbo's face wrinkled. "Only rent, no sale? Does Gu Jiu have that much money on hand? She still wants to build the second, third, and even fourth and fifth phases. If she only rents and doesn't sell, how long will it take her to recoup her investment?"
"Old man, have you forgotten that Madam Zhao has the wealthy Shaofu Bank behind her? As soon as the Shaofu Housekeeper gives the order, the money from the Shaofu Bank will fall into Madam Zhao's pocket."
Cheng Enbo Zhu Ci snorted coldly, "With such a large territory outside the South City Gate, she, Gu Jiu, has to support so many refugees. Does she really think that one million can get things done?
She's expanded her business so quickly, I don't think she has much cash left. Since she won't let me buy a house, I'll invest and become a shareholder. Send her an invitation for me to have tea.
The housekeeper was a little worried, "Will Madam Zhao come?"
Cheng Enbo Zhu Ci sneered, "Based on seniority, she has to call me Uncle Grandfather. If you send her an invitation, she won't dare not come."
"As you command."
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On a hot afternoon, even with an ice basin in the room, Gu Jiu still felt uncomfortable all over.
During pregnancy, the body temperature is high and the body cannot tolerate heat. It is really miserable when it is hot in summer.
Gu Jiu didn't expect that the baby in her belly didn't bother her, but the hot weather in the capital city made her very uncomfortable.
She was very depressed.
What made her even more depressed was that the report submitted by Deng Cunli made her so angry that she couldn't suppress it.
Gu Jiu frowned and asked, "Are you sure it was done by the Cheng En Marquis' Mansion?"
Deng Cunli nodded. "We captured several of the ringleaders, and Eunuch Qian personally interrogated them. According to their accounts, the person who contacted them claimed to be the steward of the Cheng'en Marquis's mansion and even showed them a seal. He also promised them that if the operation was successful, they would be allowed to sell themselves to the Cheng'en Marquis's mansion as slaves."
Gu Jiu sneered, "I really don't know whether to call them stupid or just blinded by greed. They dared to sell themselves to the Cheng'en Marquis's mansion as slaves without even understanding the situation. Aren't they afraid that the Cheng'en Marquis' mansion will kill them to apologize? Do they really think they have done it so perfectly that this lady can't find out?"
"I think those people are stupid and greedy," Deng Cunli said seriously.
Gu Jiu threw the investigation report aside and asked, "Did you find out who the butler who contacted the group leader was?"
"We've found out. It's true that someone from Marquis Cheng'en's mansion died. And he was serving Marquis Cheng'en."
"Oh! So, Cheng Enbo Zhu Ci has taken a fancy to the project outside the South City Gate and wants to be the landlord."
"That should be it."
Gu Jiu laughed, "I heard that the Cheng En Marquis's Mansion is the real richest man in the capital, the business emperor."
Deng Cunli knew all the gossip about the royal family and relatives by marriage.
He bowed and said, "Madam, what you said is not wrong. Cheng'en's ancestors have been engaged in business for generations. During the reign of Emperor Gaozong, the Zhu family became imperial merchants, began to accumulate a lot of wealth, and began to send daughters to the palace.
"Two or three generations of seven or eight daughters were born. During the reign of Emperor Zhongzong, Consort Zhu Xianfei gave birth to a son, who is now His Majesty. When His Majesty ascended the throne, the Zhu family, as relatives by marriage, was granted the title of Earl and given the title of Cheng'en. This is how the Zhu family, known as the Cheng'en Earl Mansion, came into being."
Gu Jiu chuckled softly, "Cheng En Bo Zhu Ci, your majesty's younger uncle. Not to mention his noble status, just his seniority alone, throughout the entire capital, only the Shaofu Household Supervisor can compare with him. No wonder he has no scruples and dares to attack my project. Even after being caught by the fox's tail, he is not in a hurry. It seems that he is sure that my wife dare not do anything to him, so he doesn't even bother to hide it."
Gu Jiu was very angry.
Since the fall of the Li family, no one dared to break the rules of the game and mess around in her territory for a long time.
Gu Jiu welcomes competition, and welcomes all healthy competition.
For example, after the success of the Yuhua Lane project, many people followed suit.
Did Gu Jiu ever tell you not to imitate me?
No!
Let others imitate you if they want to.
The market is so big, Gu Jiu hopes that everyone will participate and heat up the market.
But she does not tolerate breaking the rules of the game and engaging in competition with unspoken rules.
Business is business, why do you have to use crooked means?
If you want a house, go to the North Gate or the West Gate? But you are targeting her South Gate! And you are still stirring up trouble at the South Gate.
She is very annoying.
Especially now that she is pregnant, her irritability is more than three times that of the past.
Whenever she gets upset, she'll cause trouble.
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