Chapter 334: How slick is Mr. Lu's rogue ways
Lu Chengwen shouted angrily, "Why did you barge into my office!?"
Qi ishao turned around. "I was wondering why you've been avoiding lately. Turns out, you've been ssing around with won!"
Chen ngyun was stunned. "What does she an by that?"
Lu Chengwen quickly explained, "Don't misunderstand! She has nothing to do with , I swear."
Then, glaring at Qi ishao, he demanded angrily, "What nonsense are you talking about!?"
Qi ishao said coldly, "Let ask you: when is the amusent park project going to start!?"
Lu Chengwen replied, "Go ask the engineering departnt! Why are you asking ? I don't personally oversee every single project!"
"This is a major project! How can you not personally oversee it and just hand it off to others!?"
"I even handed off the shantytown project to others!"
"They've been stalling ! I've been here for several days, and all they do is fiddle with all kinds of docunts. Nobody has ntioned actually breaking ground!"
"That's just how the preliminary work is! How can you start construction without clarifying the situation? Do you know whether the terrain is flat or uneven? How tall can buildings be constructed based on the geology? Should soil be added to fill in, or should ditches be dug deep? Where will the amusent park go, and where will the shopping center be located? If you don't figure all that out, how can you begin construction?"
"But everything keeps going back and forth! Today, they say it's fine, and tomorrow, they say it's not. They're playing word gas with ! I'm there every day, printing and reviewing materials... not accomplishing anything aningful!"
"That's just how the early stages are. You don't understand because you've never done business before."
"That's nonsense! I asked people about it, and you're deliberately delaying!"
"Wow, listening to you talk, it sounds like I don't even like making money."
"Give a straight answer! When will the construction start!?"
"How can I give you one? I don't know much about this project. You'll have to ask the engineering departnt."
"They've been stalling the whole ti!"
"How exactly are they stalling you?"
Qi ishao widened her eyes, thinking, Do I really need to explain it all over again!?
"Lu Chengwen! You're doing this on purpose!"
Lu Chengwen pulled out a cigar, lit it with a grin, and said, "Of course not."
"If not, then get started with the construction! At the very least, the foundations should already be underway."
"You should talk to the engineering departnt about that!"
"Stop passing the buck, Lu Chengwen! They listen to you, and you need to give the order for this to happen!"
"Actually, a lot of the ti, I have to listen to them."
"You're lying!"
"I'm not."
"You... Are you planning to renege on the deal?"
Looking at her, Lu Chengwen thought, This girl is adorably foolish.
You already know I'm planning to back out, and yet you co here to argue with . Do you think you can win?
Normally, I might humor you and pretend to care. But when it cos to money, the entire Dasheng Group listens to !
Start construction? I'll start with that thick skull of yours!
Qi ishao, furious, suddenly rushed forward. Grabbing Lu Chengwen's arm, she twisted it and used her other hand to grab him by the throat. "Say it! Are you going to do it or not!?"
Lu Chengwen panicked. "Calm down! Calm down!"
Qi ishao snapped, "If you keep stalling, I'll kill you!"
Chen ngyun was horrified. "Don't do anything crazy!"
Lu Chengwen laughed. "Calm down. How about this? If you do what you did last ti, I'll imdiately order them to start construction."
"What are you talking about!?"
"You know what I an."
"In your dreams!"
"Then just strangle to death."
"You... Don't think I won't dare!"
"I'm betting you won't."
Qi ishao was livid. "Call them! Right now!"
"do as i say, or I'm not calling."
"You... you... you're a pervert!"
"Yep. By now, you should know that about ."
Qi ishao had no choice. Finally, she said, "Do you promise to keep your word?"
"Of course."
Qi ishao let go of him, humiliated, and once again... let him have his way.
Lu Chengwen, holding the prized item in his hand, grinned. "This is nice."
"Make the call! Or I'll kill you!"
Lu Chengwen picked up the phone and dialed the engineering departnt.
"Mr. Lu."
"Amusent park project. Start construction."
"Yes, sir."
Lu Chengwen hung up the phone and smiled at Qi ishao.
Qi ishao was stunned. "That's it?"
"What else?"
"Just one sentence, and it's done? Why didn't you make the call earlier? Why did I have to barge in and beat you up to make you do it!?"
Lu Chengwen waved the trophy in his hand. "If I called them directly, would I have gotten this good stuff?"
"You... you're shaless!"
"Yep, I'm scum, trash, a pervert, a lecher... In short, I'm a horrible person. Take care, and don't let the door hit you on the way out."
...
Three days later.
Qi ishao was about to explode with anger.
The massive construction site was fenced off.
But!
At the site, there were only three old n, each carrying a shovel and pretending to work.
After each of them dug a single shovelful of dirt, they'd stop to smoke and chat.
Old Man A: "How many lifetis will it take us three to finish this job?"
Old Man B: "Don't even think about it. We three definitely won't finish it. When I die, my son will take over. With this job, I think my family won't need to look for work for the next dozen generations."
Old Man C: "When I first took on this job, I was skeptical. But now..."
He looked around: "Hey, let's play for a while, huh?"
Old Man A and Old Man B said in unison, "Alright!"
Then, the three old n started playing Dou Di Zhu (a Chinese card ga).
Qi ishao called Xu Xuejiao, but her assistant answered again. As soon as she asked, she was told Xu Xuejiao was swamped and had no ti.
Qi ishao, furious, stord into Lu Chengwen's office, grabbed a sword, and took him hostage to the construction site.
Lu Chengwen got out of the car, and Qi ishao gave him a hard kick on the butt, sending him sprawling to the ground, both hands in the dirt.
"Look! Look! Take a good look for yourself!"
Lu Chengwen took a glance: "Oh wow, this plot of land is actually quite big!"
Qi ishao roared, "I'm telling you to look at the people!"
Lu Chengwen nodded, walked over, and said, "Old Zhang! Old Li! Old Liu!"
The three old n imdiately ca over.
They were all very excited.
Old Zhang: "Ah, the kind and benevolent President Lu is here!"
Old Li: "President Lu! On behalf of my descendants, thank you! Don't worry about the job; leave it to us. We'll stretch it out. I believe that for the next hundred years, this plot of land won't see any changes!"
Old Liu: "President Lu! How about we bring you so local specialties for the New Year? I've never had such an easy job in my life!"
Lu Chengwen smiled warmly, "Haha, no need, no need. Don't overwork yourselves. The project isn't important; your health is what matters most!"
Old Zhang: "We won't get tired. I've actually gained weight recently!"
Old Li: "Each of us digs just ten shovels of dirt a day. We won't move an extra one!"
Old Liu: "President Lu, I really admire you. How did you know we're experts at this kind of work?"
Lu Chengwen held Old Liu's hand: "I've done my howork! The three of you, taking advantage of your age, have beco seasoned slackers on construction sites! Last ti, one of you faked a heart attack and extorted 20,000 yuan from us—was that you?"
Old Liu, embarrassed: "I should've asked for more!"
"This ti, I specifically invited the three of you to showcase your talents! And as expected... whether you're here or not, it makes no difference! Hahaha!"
Old Zhang said, "President Lu, you really have a discerning eye for talent! For this project, you don't need anyone else. The three of us can work till we drop!"
Old Li: "I truly love this land! Can I be buried here when I die?"
Lu Chengwen nodded, holding his hand kindly: "Of course! When construction starts, we'll use an excavator to dig you back up and scatter your ashes so you and the land can truly beco one!"
"Oh, then forget it."
Old Liu said, "President Lu, there's no place to rest here! We sit on the ground playing cards every day, and it's bad for our backs."
Lu Chengwen nodded, "You three really have no sha..."
Qi ishao grabbed Lu Chengwen by the ear and dragged him aside: "You're the shaless one! Lu Chengwen, what do you an by this? What's the aning of all this?"
Lu Chengwen said, "Sis, in the entire city, including the surrounding counties, most of the labor force is already working on slum redevelopnt. We really can't hire anyone else!"
"You're lying! You're doing this on purpose!"
At this mont, Zhao Gang arrived, panting and leading so n.
Zhao Gang was holding a stick: "Where are they?! Where's the one who dared to take our President Lu hostage?! Damn it!"
Zhao Gang rushed over, pointed at Qi ishao, and said, "President Lu, is it her?"
Lu Chengwen nodded, "Yes."
Zhao Gang, stick in hand, walked up to her, rolling up his sleeves and glaring at her:
"A woman? And she dared to rough up our President Lu? Bold, very bold! President Lu, this lady looks familiar!"
Lu Chengwen calmly said, "She's the bodyguard of Long Aotian, one of the Four Great Gates' experts. Zhao Gang, she's all yours."
Zhao Gang was stunned for a mont, thought it over, and said, "Oh, we're all on the sa side! Hahaha!"
Zhao Gang leaned close to Lu Chengwen, covering his mouth with one hand: "President Lu, she's already been subdued by my aura. You go ahead, and I'll leave with you!"
Lu Chengwen shoved Zhao Gang aside.
"Anyway, all the initial funds have been spent on design, planning, and imported materials. You can have Xu Xuejiao check the accounts. I really don't have any money left to start construction. Even the wages for these three old n ca from cutting down on my dinner expenses."
"I don't even have money for dinner now."
Qi ishao was so angry she almost cried.
You don't have money for dinner? Who would believe such nonsense? Who!?
The three old n were stunned.
Old Zhang, crying: "President Lu! President Lu, you can't skip dinner!"
Old Li, also crying: "President Lu, hang in there. I'll go ho and have my wife steam so buns for you!"
Old Liu was crying too: "President Lu, I've got so pickled vegetables at ho. I'll bring you a couple of jars!"
Qi ishao snapped: "You three, get out of the way!"
Old Liu clutched his chest: "You're yelling at ... Oh no, my heart condition is acting up! That'll be 60,000 yuan compensation!"
Qi ishao, tears streaming down her face in rage: "You're extorting ! Last ti it was only 20,000!"
Old Liu weakly replied: "This ti it's the three of us!"
Lu Chengwen chuckled, "Go, go. Have your heart attack over there."
"Okay." The three old n picked up their shovels and walked off.
Qi ishao stared at Lu Chengwen, gritting her teeth: "What exactly do you want?"
"Hmm..." Lu Chengwen said, "Without money, there's no way to do anything. How about... you go back and tell my big brother to invest another 7 billion?"
"I promise! As soon as there's another 7 billion injected, we'll start construction imdiately! And I'll personally cover all remaining costs!"
Qi ishao instantly understood.
She, along with her young master, had been played.
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