Chapter 71
What to do? He now gets a headache when he hears this sentence.
Lu Feng scratched his head irritably, looking impatient: "Who should I ask if you ask me?"
Lu Yun and her twin brother were used to arguing. She would lose her temper if something went against her will. She pushed Lu Feng hard and glared at him, "Why are you yelling at me? Didn't you say confidently that I was definitely not prepared for anything? Where's that arrogance gone?"
Lu Feng was beaten so fiercely by his sister that he didn't dare to fight back. He dodged and retorted with his neck stiff, "How could I know she was so quick? Normally, wouldn't she be so stunned that she couldn't react?"
Lu Yun: "Normal situations are normal situations! But can't you consider abnormal situations? We need to think things through carefully. If we don't do this well, those old guys will definitely report us to Big Brother. Embarrassing us is a small matter, but embarrassing Big Brother is a big deal."
Lu Zhicheng is not only the head of their family, but also the head of the entire Zhucheng. As the mayor of the city, he works diligently and is deeply admired by the residents. However, with his two disappointing younger brothers and sisters, he always makes a big fuss about everything, but the results are not satisfactory.
They now have a terrible headache whenever they think about the salted fish that have not yet paid back their investment.
The two men stood at the entrance of the cave, which happened to be in a windy place. A gust of cold wind blew, and both of them couldn't help shivering.
Lu Feng hugged his arms tightly and said in a negotiating tone: "How about we go talk to Boss Ye again and see if we can come up with a compromise."
Lu Yun sighed and said, "There's nothing else to do. Let's go. We'll try our best to save the situation."
There was a cold wind outside, but it was warm as spring inside the RV. Not long after Tu Ping sent the guests away, there was a slight knock on the door.
Ye Qing walked over and opened the car door. He saw the two twin brothers and sisters standing under the car, who didn't seem surprised at all.
"Come in."
It wasn't the first time the brother and sister had come in, but they were still amazed by the interior of the car. However, they didn't spend too much time admiring it today. After sitting down, they went straight to the point.
Lu Feng felt the residual warmth of the seat on his butt, glanced at the brochure Ye Qing had put away, and tentatively asked in a fake greeting, "Boss Ye, a guest just arrived!"
Ye Qing glanced at the two siblings who were sitting upright and smiled, "Yes, the businessman from the West City Shelter is very interested in our cooperation."
Lu Feng was indeed anxious. "Has Boss Ye made a decision yet? Their shelters are not as big as ours in Zhucheng. They are in a mess, and their leaders are not as wise and powerful as our city lord."
Ye Qing said with a look of regret: "I know this too. I was originally interested in you guys, but I heard that your city lord doesn't seem to be very willing!"
Lu Yun quickly explained, "No, it's not true. I don't know who told you this. Our city lord is dedicated to the people and is very much looking forward to this cooperation. It's just..."
Lu Feng received Lu Yun's look of help and immediately responded, "It's just that our city lord has some concerns and considerations of his own."
Ye Qing blinked her eyelashes and said, "If you have any problems, just tell us directly. We will definitely solve any problems we can for you. Cooperation is about both parties getting what they want and feeling comfortable."
Seeing Ye Qing was so easy to talk to, Lu Feng did not hide it. "It's about handing over management rights that Boss Ye mentioned. Our city lord is worried that if we hand it over, the development of Zhucheng will be out of our control. Although the residents' lives are not rich now, they are safe and happy. Who knows what kind of murder and arson the new manager will ask us to do in the future!"
Lu Yun also echoed: "Yes, Boss Ye, you are a businessman, so we don't want to make things difficult for you. It's just that we don't know much about the character of this person who took over..."
She didn't say the rest of the words, but Ye Qing could probably guess it.
She chuckled. "I think you may have misunderstood me. I promise that Zhucheng is only nominally a subsidiary town of Taoyuan Sanctuary. Aside from some principled issues, all other matters will still be managed by the original city lord."
Lu Yun still didn't believe it, and even rolled his eyes at Ye Qing: "Boss Ye, you don't understand. Once a ruler holds great power, he can't let go of the interests in his hands. Besides, how can you guarantee it? You are not the mayor of Taoyuan Sanctuary."
You are not the mayor of Taoyuan Sanctuary~
Ye Qing couldn't help but frown. How could he tell her that he could make the decision without revealing his identity? When he was out, everything was uncertain, so it was better to keep his identity secret.
She hesitated and tried to cover up her mistake: "Well, the mayor of Taoyuan Sanctuary is my student, and she listens to me very much."
The brother and sister looked at Ye Qing suspiciously, not even needing to hide their doubts: "Really? You can be a teacher at such a young age?"
Ye Qing straightened his back and said confidently: "Why not? Being a teacher depends on ability, not age."
This is true. Although the conservative officials who follow my eldest brother are quite old, they are indeed not worthy of being teachers.
The brother and sister were fooled into believing most of it. Nuonuo said, "Okay, we'll believe you for now."
"Well, then go report to your city lord. I won't deprive him of his management rights. His status will remain the same." Ye Qing stood up and patted the non-existent dust on his body. "I also have to go meet with the people from the other shelters."
The brother and sister immediately became anxious upon hearing this. They stood up and said goodbye hurriedly: "Then we will go report right away. Boss Ye, please remember to wait for us!"
Ye Qing waved his hand and did not agree: "Go ahead~"
After the two left, Tu Ping emerged from some corner, looked at the dust slowly settling at the cave entrance, and asked, "Boss, you actually chose the city lord here. Are you going to meet the people from other shelters?"
Ye Qing: "Yes, of course I won't. We have to do the whole show, and it's also a good way to promote it, right?"
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Lu Feng and Lu Yun hurried to the cave camp of the City Lord's Mansion. When they arrived at his office, they heard that the City Lord had gone to the cafeteria to eat.
When they heard their stomachs growling, they realized that they hadn't eaten anything since morning and were already extremely hungry.
"How about we eat first and talk while we eat?"
"Well, okay, eating is more important."
The brother and sister hurried to the cafeteria again. This cafeteria was a place specially for civil servants to eat. There was no limit on the amount of food. If you went too late, there might not even be any broth.
Fortunately, the timing was just right, and the two of them got the last bowl of fish soup. The staple food was a mutant tree root, which tasted a bit like kudzu root and had a high starch content.
They moved nimbly around the chaotic restaurant with their plates in hand, and finally found their eldest brother in a corner. He was sneaking around and taking something out of his pocket.
Lu Yun placed the plate in front of Lu Zhicheng and leaned over to look at his eldest brother: "Brother, what are you hiding?"
Seeing that his younger brother and sister had discovered it, Lu Zhicheng simply stopped hiding it and took out a plump bread from his pocket.
Seeing this, Lu Yun and Lu Feng couldn't help but curl their lips. These were the things that Lu Yun deliberately left in his office yesterday. They didn't expect that their elder brother disliked them on the surface, but actually treasured them in private.
Lu Zhicheng tore open the plastic packaging of the bread, divided the long loaf of bread into three portions, kept the smallest one for himself, and gave the remaining two portions to his younger brothers and sisters.
"Eat it."
The twin brother and sister smelled the aroma of the crispy roasted flour, and their appetites, which had been hungry for the whole morning, were immediately aroused. They took the bread and started chewing it in big mouthfuls.
Lu Feng was a bold man. He bit a corner of the bread with his big mouth, pulled hard with his right hand, and immediately tore off a large piece. His cheeks bulged, and he ate the exposed bread into his mouth in a few seconds.
The bread was crispy, fragrant and soft, and Lu Feng couldn't stop praising it: "Delicious, delicious!"
Lu Yun rolled his eyes at his twin brother, but his mouth movements became noticeably faster.
Lu Zhicheng was a bit reserved. He slowly tore off a piece of bread with his hands and put it into his mouth to chew slowly. The bread was golden and crispy on the surface, soft and crunchy in the mouth, and the butter mixed with wheat baked it tasted very sweet.
Lu Zhicheng chewed the food slowly, his tongue filled with the flavor of the bread, and at the end he took a sip of the fresh fish soup.
His pupils suddenly dilated. It was absolutely amazing! He hadn't expected these two items to taste so good together. The bread was soft but still a little dry, which was just right with the fish soup to balance it out.
At this moment, he had the urge to give up everything just for this bite of bread.
But it didn't work. He had his own persistence, but the balance in his heart was gradually swaying.
The three siblings ate in silence. They were all immersed in the delicious food and no one mentioned cooperation again.
What is coming will eventually come. Lu Feng finished the last mouthful of fish soup, burped, and said cautiously, "Brother, it seems we can't be as ruthless as that Boss Ye."
Lu Zhicheng wiped his mouth with a napkin and said lightly: "Well, I know."
Lu Feng shouted sharply: "Do you know?"
As if realizing that he was too conspicuous, he glanced around at the people dining nearby, glared back at them, and then leaned in closer and whispered, "Brother, what do you know?"
Lu Zhicheng said calmly, "I know that Boss Ye is looking for other shelters to cooperate with."
In fact, he had been keeping this matter in mind ever since his two younger brothers and sisters came to talk to him yesterday. He immediately asked someone to investigate. While finding out about Ye Qing, he also learned in advance that she was discussing cooperation with other shelters.
Lu Feng felt a surge of admiration in his heart and asked, "So, big brother, what do you mean?"
Lu Zhicheng snorted coldly and said with determination: "Such a good cooperation certainly cannot be given away to others."
Lu Feng and Lu Yun suddenly became excited, as if a problem that had been unresolved for a long time suddenly disappeared one day.
"Yes, if you want to cooperate, our family will definitely be the first choice. Moreover, Boss Ye said that we are only handing over the management rights in name only. The actual control is still in your hands, big brother."
Lu Zhicheng's mouth twitched when he heard this, revealing a haughty expression. "Of course it has to be me. If her development strategy goes against ours, we can break the contract and resist at any time. What can she do to me when she's so far away?"
Lu Feng and Lu Yun understood immediately. This was what the eldest brother was planning. They would cooperate for a while first, and when the other party's food, clothing, housing, transportation and other items were delivered here, they would have plenty of ways to imitate and copy them. Then they could breach the contract by saying they disagreed. In this way, they would get both power and things. It was really a good plan.
However, they did not expect that the cooperation between the two shelters was restricted by the [Subsidiary Binding Card] produced by the system. Once signed, it cannot be violated.
Moreover, the items and facilities in the institute all appeared out of thin air from Ye Qing's system. Without the raw materials, they could not imitate them no matter how hard they studied.
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