"Yes, to make money. I wonder where your dad is? Could you ask him to come out for a bit, or I can go find him!"
"My dad went fishing by the river, I don't have time to take you there!"
"What? You're not even willing to make money?"
"Wouldn't it make a fool not to make money?"
"I'm looking for your dad to do business with, to make big money. How are we going to make money if you don't take me with you?"
"It's not that I don't want to go, it's just that I really can't leave. I have a batch of goods to unload in a little while, which will bring in several tens of yuan!"
"If you cooperate with me, you can earn tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands or millions of yuan!"
Zhao Hai looked at Zhou Chengzhi with some disbelief and said, "What? You want to buy our cotton mill?"
"No, that's not it. I heard there's a place that's going to be demolished, so I'm talking to your father about a potential collaboration!"
"So that's what happened. I'm afraid you've made a wasted trip!"
Why?
"I heard that a vice mayor's nephew is going to make a purchase. How could ordinary people like us possibly have a chance!"
"To be honest, my uncle is the vice mayor!"
"What? Your uncle is the vice mayor? Then you must be Zhou Chengzhi?"
"right!"
"Then I'm sorry, but my dad has instructed me not to cooperate with you!"
"Why?"
"Why? Tell me why! Your sister-in-law caused my cousin to go to jail, and my father lost his only nephew. How could he possibly cooperate with you!"
"How can you accuse the guilty party first? It was clearly your cousin who killed my sister-in-law, how come it's my sister-in-law who harmed your cousin?"
“When my cousin kidnapped Zhuang Tunan, your sister-in-law wasn’t there. She was the one who interfered and rushed over. In the end, my cousin had no choice but to stab her!”
"Then let's divide the blame equally, each taking a lash, and consider it a thing of the past!"
"Anyway, my dad said he won't cooperate with you!"
"I advise you! You'd better tell me where your dad is. Whether we can cooperate or not depends on our own negotiations. What if your dad wants me to do the talking? You need to know that this is a project with potential profits of millions. If we miss this opportunity, we'll never have another chance!"
Zhao Hai thought for a moment and said, "How about this, I'll have my sister take you there, and you can talk to each other when you get there, okay?"
"Okay, thank you! By the way, if your dad and I can successfully collaborate, how about I work as your assistant manager?"
Zhao Hai smiled and said, "I'm sorry, I'm not interested in real estate development. You should talk to my father instead!"
"Okay, what about your sister?"
Zhao Hai walked to the side door and called out, "Zhao Rong, Zhao Rong, come out for a moment!"
A girl inside complained, "What's wrong? I haven't even had lunch yet! My stomach is practically empty!"
"You still have the nerve to complain! A girl brought you food and almost got harassed, and you're really something else!"
"How can you blame me? It's their breakfast shop that can't send anyone. Why don't they send a handsome guy over? Then I'd order from them every day!"
"You foodie, what else can you do besides eat and look at handsome guys?"
"Me? I can sleep!"
As the sound grew closer, a girl of about fifteen or sixteen years old with two small braids appeared at the door.
The girl walked to the door, carefully looked Zhou Chengzhi up and down, and then said, "You're the one looking for my dad?"
Zhou Chengzhi said with a big smile, "Yes! Come with me! Little girl, you won't be treated badly!"
Zhao Rong's lips twitched slyly as she said to Zhou Chengzhi, "Let's see how you perform. You might have gone to all that trouble, but you won't have come all that way for nothing; I'll definitely bring you there!"
Zhou Chengzhi, of course, understood what the little girl meant. He took out a five-yuan note from his pocket, flashed it in front of Zhao Rong, and said, "How about this?"
Zhao Rong looked down on Zhou Chengzhi, rolled her eyes at him, and said, "I thought you were some big shot! Five dollars? Who do you think you are? If I were to give a foreigner directions, I'd give him at least ten dollars!"
Seeing that this young girl was not easy to deal with, and that she was easily manipulated, Zhou Chengzhi reached into his pocket again, took out the largest bill, a hundred-yuan note, and said, "Is this one okay?"
Zhao Rong then smiled and said, "I didn't realize you were such a generous boss. Alright! I'll take you to find my dad!"
Zhou Chengzhi didn't give the money to Zhao Rong directly. Instead, he led her to his car, got in, and said, "Grandma, tell me! How can we find your father?"
Zhao Rong rolled her eyes at Zhou Chengzhi again and said, "Are you trying to fool me? I'm the kind of person who won't shed a tear until I see the coffin. I won't ask for money until I get it!"
Zhou Chengzhi then handed the hundred-yuan bill to Zhao Rong and said, "Is this alright, Grandma?"
Zhao Rong took the hundred-yuan bill, flicked it with her finger, and heard a crisp sound, confirming it was genuine. Then she smiled and said, "Dear customer, it's a pleasure to serve you. Please drive straight, turn left at the end, and then drive straight for another 300 meters!"
Guided by Zhao Rong, Zhou Chengzhi soon arrived at a lake. Although the lake was filled with green waves and the banks were lined with lush willows, making it a good place for fishing, there was not a single person in sight.
Seeing that the road was becoming increasingly muddy, and that the wheels would likely get stuck in the ditch if they went any further, Zhou Chengzhi hurriedly said, "Grandma, I gave you the money, where is he?"
Zhao Rong rolled her eyes at Zhou Chengzhi and said calmly, "Why are you panicking? Can't you act like a man and be more composed?"
Zhou Chengzhi said somewhat angrily, "Am I not steady enough? If I keep following your orders, I'll be stuck in a ditch and won't see a single person. Are you playing me for a fool?"
"Don't worry, Mr. Zhou, I'm the kind of person who takes money to solve problems for others. Look who that is."
Zhou Chengzhi then followed Zhao Rong's finger and saw an old man fishing.
As soon as Zhou Chengzhi saw her, he immediately said happily, "Thank you, young lady, you've worked hard."
"You're welcome, Mr. Zhou. I hope we can cooperate again next time."
Zhou Chengzhi stopped the car near where the old man was fishing. He got out of the car, went to the shore, and asked the old man, "Excuse me, are you Deputy Factory Director Zhao?"
The old man glanced at Zhou Chengzhi and said, "Yes! Who are you?"
"My name is Zhou Chengzhi!"
"Oh, you're talking about shantytown redevelopment?"
"Yes, yes, may I ask if Deputy Factory Director Zhao is interested?"
"Yes! Enough with the nonsense, let's get straight to the point: how do we split the profits?"
"Alright, Deputy Factory Director Zhao, you're a straightforward person. I won't treat you unfairly. How about a 30/70 split?"
"Deal! It's settled then: you get 30%, I get 70%!"
Zhou Chengzhi was stunned for a moment before he spoke up: "No! Deputy Factory Director Zhao, you're being too greedy! You're asking for 70% of the profits. You know, the personnel are mine, the resources are mine, and we're also acquiring land and stuff. All the dirty and hard work is mine, and you still want 70% of the profits? I'd be losing money!"
"If you compensate me a little, I'll feel better. My nephew died at the hands of your sister-in-law!"
"But my sister-in-law also died at the hands of your nephew! Don't distort the truth!"
"How about we each give one lash and split the spoils fifty-fifty?"
"I won't see any profit this way, so I might as well not do it!"
"Then, out of respect for Vice Mayor Yan, I'll compromise and give you a 40/60 split!"
"But I won't be able to make money this way, Deputy Factory Director Zhao!"
"Stop! Go back! Find someone else to work with!"
"Deputy Factory Director Zhao, we can't just ruthlessly bash one person, can we? I still need to support my workers!"
"I told you, stop now, get out of my sight, or I'll have your movie theater torn down tomorrow!"
"Deputy Factory Director Zhao, we can't do this. We have to leave them some way to make a living, right?"
"Here's the deal: let my son be your deputy, and we'll split the profits 30/70, you get 70% and I get 30%!"
"Alright! It's settled then?"
Just then, Zhao Rong appeared out of nowhere and stood to the side, saying, "Dad, what about me? Can I be Boss Zhou's secretary?"
"Get back to school and study, or I'll break your legs!"
"Okay! I'll listen to your dad!"
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