Xiang Nanzhi suddenly stood up, unable to contain his shock, "The place where you discovered the coal mine is Sun Xing..."
Master Zhou took a sip of tea and nodded calmly.
“That’s impossible. Neither my older brother nor my father would agree to it. The Xiang family would rather earn less money than do such a thing.”
Xiang Nanzhi even felt there was no need to continue the conversation and turned to leave.
A Ding stopped her, and Zhou Erye also stood up. "Miss Xiang, I truly consider you a friend. The reason I contacted you first about this matter is because our relationship has reached this point, and I don't want to become too distant from you."
Xiang Nanzhi didn't speak, but then he said, "Even if you don't get involved, I will still go find someone."
"Ten years ago, Sun Xing gave up all his wealth to plant trees on the edge of the desert. You must know how difficult the process was."
"Which is more valuable, trees or coal mines?"
Uncle Zhou retorted, "Just for his few trees, you're letting the coal mine remain buried underground?"
Xiang Nanzhi understood that Master Zhou was also afraid that things would escalate and become unmanageable, so he wanted to use the Xiang family's connections with the councilors of Gucheng to get things done directly.
Sun Xing will definitely make a big fuss then, and only with the support of the councilors can this storm be suppressed and the matter be dropped.
"Sun Xing planted trees not for personal gain, but to contribute to H country."
“You know better than I how severe the desertification is in the northwest of the ancient city. The ancient city was never a place with beautiful mountains and clear waters, and it doesn’t have many natural oxygen bars. Sun Xing gave away all his wealth just to make a contribution. Everyone benefits, not just himself.”
"Forget it, I can't reason with him," Xiang Nanzhi said, getting up and leaving.
She had a long-term contract with Zhou Erye, and if Zhou Erye stopped supplying her with the goods after this outburst, she really wouldn't know where to find another supplier for a while.
After returning to the studio, Xiang Nanzhi continued drawing, trying to ease his mood.
A-Ding felt a bit indignant on behalf of Master Zhou, "From that emerald to the dzi bead, and then to the continuous supply of top-quality goods, Xiang Nanzhi doesn't know how to be grateful at all."
Zhou Erye fiddled with the walnuts in his hand, squeezing and turning them. A Ding then said, "Since she won't help, let's just cut off her supply."
"She's the daughter of the Xiang family; she doesn't rely on this for a living."
Others might be afraid, but Xiang Nanzhi certainly isn't.
Master Zhou leaned back in his chair, lost in thought. A Ding then said, "We've already given her the goods, and we've given her so many benefits for nothing?"
Zhou Erye was also calculating in his mind that if he cut off this relationship with her directly, she could just open a studio in another place. This relationship would be considered severed, so what could Xiang Nanzhi lose?
Is she short of money?
"Your bad idea will only relieve your anger temporarily."
"Then, Second Master, what do you suggest we do?"
"Act according to the contract. In a society governed by the rule of law, we must do what is required and deliver the goods that are due. We cannot be negligent in the slightest when it comes to quality."
"You're going to... there's no need for that yet."
"I really like Xiang Nan. I love her designs. She's straightforward, honest, and not annoying."
There aren't many people who can be treated with such magnanimity by Master Zhou anymore.
A Ding sighed, "Then what do we do next? Can you go directly to Xiang Zhengyi and see him?"
"Whether we meet or not, we have to give it a try."
When Xiang Nanzhi returned home that evening, he saw Zhou Erye's car in the yard.
"Master Zhou and the Master are meeting in the study," Ma Xiaorong whispered.
"How long have you been here?"
"It's been a while."
Master Zhou immediately noticed the string of dzi beads hanging around Xiang Zhengyi's neck and the string of emerald jade beads on his wrist.
Xiang Zhengyi doesn't care about these things; he only carries them with him wherever he goes because they were given to him by his daughter.
The study was unusually quiet, with the scent of ink. On the desk were two pots of asparagus fern and an inkstone.
Everything was arranged with great care, the orientation and position were impeccable.
After explaining his purpose, Master Zhou remained silent for a long time.
The people standing at the door glanced at Nan Zhi from afar, feeling uneasy, then turned and went upstairs.
"What exactly did he want to discuss with the master?"
"It's nothing, let's not worry about it."
Xiang Zhengyi realized that the silence had lasted too long, so he said, "I used to have some connections with Sun Xing. You're making things difficult for me by bringing this up with me."
Sun Xing's actions have been included in the celebrity list, and many people in society are paying attention. It's one thing for Zhou Erye to want to be the villain, but the Xiang family doesn't want to get involved.
"The thing we business people should avoid most is talking about personal relationships when we shouldn't."
Xiang Zhengyi nodded. "You're right, but the Xiang family has never been evil. We are an honest business family."
"Yeah?"
Master Zhou glanced at him, his expression clearly questioning.
"Whether it's me or my two sons, I've always taught them to be honest and upright people and to do things honestly. We've never gotten involved with the Xiang family, which has a history of corruption."
Master Zhou sighed, "This isn't about letting you get involved, but rather..."
“Sun Xing did a good thing, but few people dare to mine the coal in this area.”
Anyone who tries to take a liking to that coal mine will immediately become the target of public criticism.
"I heard you and Councilor Lin are very close."
“I have met Councilor Lim several times in public, as reported in the news.”
Zhou Erye chuckled, "Does President Xiang know how big that piece of land is? If he did, perhaps he wouldn't..."
"Even if that piece of land were half the size of the ancient city, I wouldn't have any objections."
Mining coal requires cutting off the water supply, and the trees that Sun Xing spent ten years and squandered his entire fortune to plant will soon die. Sun Xing will not give up easily.
He gave away his entire fortune to benefit humanity, so that everyone could enjoy the benefits of shrubs blocking the wind and sand. But some people jumped out to mine coal, standing on the opposite side of social support in order to mine coal.
Unless you're crazy about justice.
Xiang Zhengyi's attitude was within Zhou Erye's expectations. He himself hadn't had high hopes for it; he was just giving it a try.
"In that case, I won't bother you any longer, Mr. Xiang."
"Old Ma...seeing Second Master off."
As Zhou Erye walked to the door, he muttered to himself, "Mr. Xiang said he was very strict with his family, but I don't think so. Just because Mr. Xiang doesn't touch certain things doesn't mean his two sons won't."
"Master Zhou, please explain yourself clearly."
Master Zhou didn't say anything; he was still furious. He snorted coldly and went outside.
——
Ma Xiaorong knocked on Xiang Nanzhi's door. "He's gone. Master Zhou is gone."
Xiang Nanzhi opened the door and came out of the house, then followed them all the way to the garden.
As Uncle Zhou was about to get into the car, Old Ma stood to the side and signaled to the security guard to let him through.
"Master Zhou!"
"Miss……"
"Old Ma, you go back first. I need to say a few words to Second Master."
Zhou Erye sat upright in the car, while Lao Ding behind her glared at her.
“I’ve said it before, my dad won’t change his mind. He’s a very principled person.”
"Did Miss Xiang come here to mock me?"
"Of course not. I'm just here to tell you that there might be another Zhou Ye in the ancient city who wants to take over that coal mine, but there won't be another Sun Xing who's willing to go bankrupt to do it again."
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