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"Xu Lei!"
Did I talk to you?
Xu Jianguo snorted coldly, his cane already raised in his hand.
It's too late, but it's soon.
Just as the cane was a few centimeters away from Xu Lei's forehead, Xu Jianguo quickly changed direction.
boom!
The cane fell to the ground and broke in two.
"Xu Lei?"
"You're the famous Xu Lei from the county town?"
Xu Jianguo said in disbelief.
Chapter 169 Mutual Testing (Please subscribe, thank you)
Xu Jianguo looked Xu Lei up and down while taking out his phone.
When he saw the portrait on his phone, which looked exactly like the man in front of him, the anger and ferocity on his face vanished in the blink of an eye.
Instead, he wore a forced smile.
"Mr. Xu, it is an honor to have you grace our Niluo Village with your presence. We are truly sorry for not welcoming you properly!"
Xu Jianguo limped up to Xu Lei, bowing and scraping.
This was the first time Dong Zhiping had ever seen such a servile attitude!
He couldn't help but recall what Xu Lei had said not long ago.
If you don't want to be bullied, then you must never back down in the slightest when facing certain people or things!
"sorry?"
Xu Lei chuckled softly, his gaze falling on the group of young thugs on the ground. "Such despicable behavior can't be explained away with just a simple 'sorry,' can it?"
"090" heard this.
The smile on Xu Jianguo's face disappeared.
In front of many villagers, he picked up the crutch that was already half broken and began to beat Xiao Xu mercilessly.
He finally stopped moving when the cane broke again.
"You little brat, you even dare to hit Xu Lei, the big boss? I think you're tired of living!"
After delivering another kick, Xu Jianguo resumed his previous obsequious smile and said to Xu Lei with a grin, "Boss Xu, are you satisfied now?"
When did I say I was dissatisfied?
Xu Lei glanced at Xiao Xu, who was covered in bruises on the ground, and asked in return.
"Yes, you're right, you're absolutely right!"
"As long as you're not dissatisfied, that's fine!"
Suppressing his anger, Xu Jianguo paused for more than ten seconds before extending his right hand and giving Xu Lei a thumbs up. "Mr. Xu, in the end, this matter is all due to my lack of discipline."
"You're such a good person, such a kind person, to be able to discipline my son!"
After saying that, Xu Jianguo kicked Xiao Xu in the butt again, "Aren't you going to get up and thank Boss Xu?"
"Thank you, Mr. Xu!"
Xiao Xu struggled to his feet, managed to finish saying those words, and then collapsed back to the ground.
"An unworthy piece of trash!"
After giving a cold snort, Xu Jianguo gestured for him to join him. "Mr. Xu, to express my gratitude, I hope you would do me the honor of coming home with me for dinner. What do you say?"
"of course can!"
Xu Lei nodded.
As the saying goes, "Know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated."
The biggest obstacle to the Niluo Village project is Xu Jianguo, the village bully.
If we can take advantage of this opportunity to win him over, then everything will go smoothly from here on out!
"Village Chief Dong, I'll trouble you to personally talk to the villagers about the signing."
"it is good!"
After saying goodbye to Dong Zhiping, Xu Lei and Xiao Qiang followed Xu Jianguo to his home.
A luxuriously decorated two-story villa with a floor area of nearly 200 square meters.
Besides him and his son Xiao Xu, there were no other people in the family.
"Xiao Xu has had a hard life since he was a child. He never met his grandparents, and his mother died in childbirth."
"I'm usually busy with business and don't have time to take care of him, which is why he's grown into this scoundrel!"
Looking at the wedding photos on the wall, Xu Jianguo couldn't help but sigh.
"You were able to afford wedding photos decades ago, your business must be quite large!"
Xu Lei smiled meaningfully.
People who have nothing and no one to rely on are the most terrifying and dangerous type of people.
Compared to these kinds of people, Xu Jianguo, who still has business to run, is practically safe!
If someone is sent to "take care" of his business a little, it won't be long before he chooses to sign and seal the agreement to cover the losses and ensure the normal operation of the business.
of course.
To implement this method, one must first understand what exactly the businesses under Xu Jianguo's name are.
"No matter how big your business is, it can't compare to yours, Boss Xu!"
After saying that, Xu Jianguo arranged for Xu Lei and Xiao Qiang to sit down, and then led Xiao Xu towards the kitchen. "Please wait a moment, my two distinguished guests. I'll go and cook right away!"
in the kitchen.
Xiao Xu rubbed his face, looking at his father Xu Jianguo with a surprised expression.
He didn't understand.
Why did Xu Jianguo still not give Xu Lei the answer he wanted, even though Xu Lei's question was so obvious?
"Son, there are many things that can't be discussed openly."
"Just like our family business, do you know how the Xu family made their money before they laundered their money?"
Xu Jianguo asked while chopping vegetables...
"Everyone in Jinghai knows that Xu Jiang used to be Bai Jinhan's boss, and he made his fortune through the sex trade."
Xiao Xu said with a hint of disdain.
"That's exactly why we absolutely mustn't tell Xu Lei about our family business!"
"Otherwise, this matter will become a handle in his hands!"
Xu Jianguo sighed, "To put it nicely, our family business is human resources, helping people find jobs, but don't you know what we actually do?"
These words immediately silenced Xiao Xu.
He knew perfectly well that the human resources Xu Jianguo mentioned were just a pretext; their real business was using this as a gimmick to traffic women!
"Alright, stop overthinking. Try not to say anything from now on, let your dad handle Xu Lei!"
After saying that, the father and son both shut their mouths.
About an hour later.
Simple farm-style dishes were served, along with a bottle of fine wine that Xu Jianguo had treasured for many years.
He poured a glass for Xu Lei and Xiao Qiang each.
"Mr. Xu, on the way to the village square, I heard you say that you plan to increase the demolition compensation from 2200 to 2500. I wonder if it's true or not?"
Do you think I would have any reason to lie to you?
"That's true. Your family is so wealthy and powerful, this little bit of money is nothing to you."
Xu Jianguo smiled awkwardly, then his expression suddenly turned serious. "Mr. Xu, I'm a straightforward person and can't keep things to myself. There are some things I have to tell you."
“2500 is already a very high price, but I know the people in the village too well. If you want to get them all to sign with this price, I'm afraid it will be a bit difficult.”
This is a test.
This was a test of the maximum price that Xu Lei could offer.
"Whether you believe it or not, 2500 is the highest price I can offer."
"If the villagers still think the price is too low, then the rest is very simple."
"If you continue to refuse to sign, I'm going home!"
Xu Lei was very direct.
He's not a fool; he's a businessman who values profit above all else.
Even though 2500 is far from the limit he can offer, it's still the highest price he can give!
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Old factory area.
On his way home after the inspection, Gao Qiqiang happened to pass by the vegetable market where he used to work.
After having the driver stop the car, he went inside with his two recently hired bodyguards.
The familiar spot was still the fish stall, except the fishmonger had changed from him to a young man who looked to be around twenty years old.
"Boss, what kind of fish do you want to buy?"
"These goods just arrived this morning!"
Because Gao Qiqiang was wearing sunglasses, the fishmonger did not recognize him.
"Young man, you should be in school, what are you doing selling fish at the market?"
Gao Qiqiang asked casually.
"Well, there's nothing I can do about it. My family is poor, and I have a younger brother in college to support."
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The young fishmonger sighed.
This sentence instantly triggered Gao Qiqiang's memories.
Back then, he had to work in the vegetable market and live a humble life to support his younger siblings' education.
Perhaps because of their shared experiences, the top 17 students from Gaoqi University took a liking to the young fishmonger and immediately decided to buy all the fish to help him out.
"Thank you boss, thank you boss!"
The young fishmonger was delighted and kept thanking him.
Watching his clumsy attempt to butcher the fish, and hearing the occasional gagging sounds, Gao Qiqiang couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
This is just like me back then!
Despite hating the smell of fish, she chose to become a fishmonger because seafood was lucrative.
Even though he wasn't very good with a knife, he could only gain experience by slaughtering fish time and time again because he was poor.
"Young man, what's your name? Where do you live?"
Gao Qiqiang asked with a smile.
"My name is Wang Shuai, and I live in the staff housing building over in the old factory area."
The fishmonger's answer surprised Gao Qiqiang.
This is clearly me from the past!
"Young man Wang Shuai, what are your dreams?"