H City is very large. Although it is a prosperous city, that is only limited to the urban area. There are many mountainous areas outside the urban area, and those mountainous areas have not yet been developed. To be precise, the government does not plan to develop them because they are not worth developing.
This time, the Mo Group is investing in the development of those mountainous areas. Although the roads there are impassable and there's little to develop, the air there is still fresh and natural because it's free of air pollution. Therefore, the Mo Group will invest over a billion Chinese yuan to purchase land in a particular mountainous area and develop it into a relaxing resort. Over a billion Chinese yuan is a significant investment and a significant political achievement in any city, which is why the officials of City H are so eager to cultivate a good relationship with Mo Han.
After all, it is an investment of more than ten billion yuan, so Mo Han certainly cannot make a decision easily, so he personally came to H City to choose the site.
There were two options. The two villages were separated by three hills. Because the villages here occupied a vast area, a resort would only need an area the size of a village. However, because both villages had good environments, it was necessary for the boss, Mo Han, to make the decision.
The car stumbled into the village. The road we had come from was in a state of disrepair. To get rich, you must first build roads. Just repairing the road we had just come in would require tens of millions of dollars. No wonder no one came to invest in such a good environment.
"Our village is backed by mountains and rivers, and our river is not the same river as the one in Xinghua Village, so it is exceptionally clear. Moreover, our village has five fish ponds, one more than Xinghua Village. It is a wise choice to build a resort in our village." The village chief of Mudi Village led everyone and boasted about his products as he walked.
Mo Han turned around and asked the subordinate who was sent behind him to check the environment, "Is there any problem with the environment and water quality here?"
The person sent was a young man in his twenties. He lowered his head and replied, "No problem. I've tested the water and soil quality, and the air quality is also very good, meeting our company's requirements."
Before Mo Han could say anything, the village chief started to show off, "Of course, our place is definitely better than Xinghua Village. Moreover, we can give you some discounts on the land sale. Our prices will definitely be lower than Xinghua Village's." The relationship between Xinghua Village and Mudi Village had never been very good. This time, because the Mo Group was going to invest in selling land, the relationship became even more irreconcilable. In front of the investors, the village chief of Mudi Village naturally tried his best to belittle Xinghua Village in order to raise the image of Mudi Village in front of the investors.
Although on the surface the environment and price of Mudi Village seemed to fully meet the requirements, the cautious Mo Han did not make such a decision.
"Boss Mo, if there are no problems, let's go back to the village and sign the contract first?" The village chief seemed a little overly anxious. However, with Mudi Village's fifty-year land lease alone worth 100 million yuan, plus compensation for the demolition of houses in the village, everyone would receive a considerable sum. His excitement and anxiety were understandable.
Mo Han did not give a clear answer to the village chief of Mudi Village. When passing by the fish pond, Luo Yu received a task from the system.
"Host, please help resolve the Mo Group's investment crisis. The mission time limit is one hour. If the mission is successful, the host will be rewarded with one skill level increase. If the mission fails, all of the host's skills will be reduced by one level."
Downgrade all skills by one level? This punishment is too harsh. However, the system wouldn't issue such a task for no reason, and the time limit for completion is only one hour. Investment crisis, now Mo Han wants to invest in this Mudi Village, is there something wrong with this Mudi Village?
They were now standing by the fish pond. In response to the request of the village chief of Mudi Village, although Mo Han had not yet decided to sign the contract, Mo Han and others still followed the village chief back to the village to discuss it. Luo Yu followed behind Mo Han and suddenly saw a few small dead fish floating in a small corner of the fish pond.
"Wait a minute." Luo Yu suddenly shouted.
Everyone turned to look at Luo Yu. Mo Han looked at him, his eyes seemed to be asking if there was anything wrong with Luo Yu.
Originally, Mo Han was going to observe the terrain, and Luo Yu, as an outsider, couldn't possibly come along. However, Mo Han insisted, reasoning that the food in these small mountain villages wouldn't suit his taste. With a chef like Luo Yu around, there was no need to worry. So, it was still a matter of food, so Luo Yu came along. Aside from Mo Han and Zhou Wenchong, no one here knew Luo Yu's identity.
Luo Yu asked the young man who was checking the water and soil quality, "When did you come for the inspection?"
The young man looked at Luo Yu's handsome face and couldn't help but feel a little nervous. "I came for a test half a month ago. There was nothing wrong." When they first met Luo Yu, everyone was stunned by her beauty. Because of her outstanding temperament, the young man thought Luo Yu was a relative of the big boss or something. When he heard about the test half a month ago, Luo Yu frowned and asked, "Why didn't you get tested again before coming here?"
Mo Han asked, "What's wrong?"
Luo Yu pointed at the dead fish that were vaguely visible in the corners of the pond and said, "In this weather, it seems a bit abnormal to see so many dead fish, right?"
"This...what's unusual? It's so hot right now, and it hasn't rained recently. This fish pond is so big, there are all kinds of fish. It's normal for a few small fish to die, right?" When the village chief saw the dead fish that Luo Yu pointed at, his expression changed a little, but he recovered quickly. However, although he quickly concealed it, Mo Han still caught him.
Mo Han suddenly squatted down and parted the water plants beside the fish pond. Suddenly, he saw several dead grass carps weighing two or three pounds. Those grass carps seemed to have been dead for a short time, so they had not yet emitted a foul smell.
"Hmph..." Mo Han snorted, looked at the young man sent to test the water quality, and asked in a cold voice: "Is this what you mean by no problem?"
The young man and the village chief of Mudi Village turned pale instantly, and the village chief's face was filled with panic.
Luo Yu also squatted down and carefully observed the dead fish, then looked at the water plants that were obviously withered. He stood up and looked at the small river ten meters away. The corners of his mouth raised slightly, and he glanced at the village chief of Mudi Village. "If I'm not mistaken, the water in these fish ponds must have been introduced from the river. It is because of the introduction of river water that dead fish have appeared in these fish ponds one after another. Half a month ago, the test showed no problems, which means that the problem with the water here only appeared after the test. And the problem lies in the river water."
Hearing Luo Yu's words, the village chief's body trembled even more, and he looked at Luo Yu in surprise.
Luo Yu ignored him and continued, "The river water has been polluted by heavy metals, so diverting river water into the fish ponds is the reason why so many fish died. And just now, the village chief was so anxious to sign the contract because he must have been afraid that we would discover this problem. After the contract is signed, all of this will no longer be the business of Mudi Village. The village chief has a really good idea."
Mo Han's eyes flashed with coldness as he asked the village chief of Mudi Village, "Is what he said true?"
Zhou Wenchong, who was standing next to Mo Han, clearly felt the drop in temperature. He also looked at the village chief with a questioning look, wanting to know the answer from him.
"You... don't listen to his nonsense. There are no heavy metals. The test was just conducted half a month ago. The river water is flowing. How could those heavy metals pollute the river water in just half a month? Besides, where do the heavy metals come from in our village?" The village chief of Mudi Village argued loudly.
Everyone turned their attention to Luo Yu again, as if they wanted to hear his explanation.
"If it's just ordinary, tiny amounts of heavy metals, it certainly wouldn't pollute the water of such a large river. But what if it's factory sewage?" Luo Yu looked at the village chief's eyes, which suddenly dilated, and continued, "Just now when we came in, we passed a small truck. I found many processed items, and the name of an electroplating factory was written on the door of the truck. You have so many mountains here, I think it shouldn't be difficult to hide a small electroplating factory, right?"
The truth was out, and everyone suddenly realized it. The village chief's face turned pale, because there was indeed an electroplating factory behind a large mountain in the village. The village chief asked Luo Yu unwillingly, "You guessed all this based on a few dead fish and a small truck?"
Luo Yu smiled and said, "Didn't I just say that? I'm a part-time chef. I can tell the quality of ingredients at a glance, and those dead fish clearly died from excessive amounts of heavy metals. I think the electroplating factory was built only half a month ago, so the river water must have been polluted only half a month ago. The excessive heavy metals in the river water, combined with the electroplating factory, makes the truth jump out."
Now the truth was out, and the village chief of Mudi Village had no chance of quibbling. As long as Mo Han sent people up the mountain to investigate, the truth would be revealed immediately. Even at this point, the village chief of Mudi Village still did not want to give up.
"Yes, I admit, the river water is polluted, but it's only been a matter of a dozen days. Our village can immediately terminate the contract with the factory and have them move out. After a while, the river water will definitely be fine. Don't worry, I can negotiate with the villagers to lower the land rental fee and demolition compensation. As long as you are willing to rent our land, you can set any conditions you want."
The electroplating plant's wastewater was laden with heavy metals, and half a month was enough to pollute the entire river. Restoring the river to its original clarity and cleanliness would take two to three years. And how could Mo Han possibly wait two to three years? Add to that the Mudi Village chief's attempt to deceive them, and Mo Han simply couldn't invest in Mudi Village again.
No matter how desperately the Mudi Village chief pleaded, Mo Han remained unmoved. Watching the car disappear, the Mudi Village chief collapsed to the ground in despair. He regretted agreeing to allow the small electroplating factory to build in the mountains just for the sake of a few immediate gains. He shouldn't have relied on luck and deceived the investors. Because of this, Mudi Village lost an opportunity to escape poverty and become rich.
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