"Geez, my dear grandpa!" Lu Dapao responded irritably, "Everyone has a love for beauty, and Xiao Rui is pretty, I like her, so what?"

"Haha, you've finally admitted your true feelings." Zhou Kai immediately burst into laughter.

"Kai, don't talk nonsense." Lu Dapao said with an embarrassed face, "Xiao Rui is our childhood friend, our good buddy. Don't sully our pure friendship."

"Pure?" Zhou Kai laughed disdainfully, "I think deep down, you're full of lewdness!"

"Get lost!" Lu Dapao glared at Zhou Kai, his face blushing with embarrassment for the first time.

Zhou Rui was dressed in a thin red gauze, through which one could see her flat and fair belly. However, her bust was wrapped in a bandeau, and the proud mounds were prominently raised high, followed by a pair of black hot pants, and her fair and slender legs were accentuated by a pair of high heels, significantly increasing her height.

Such an attractive outfit was probably the boldest Zhou Rui had ever worn.

However, this outfit caught the attention of over twenty of her colleagues on the scene.

"Bro Chuan, Xiao Rui is rather bold and unrestrained today," Zhou Kai said with a grin, "Do you think... this girl is deliberately trying to seduce you?"

"Stop talking nonsense," Lin Chuan glared at Zhou Kai, "Just listen to what the girl has to say."

The conference room was quite crowded. It was a small space to begin with, and everyone was huddled together, with some even standing. Thankfully, no one dared to smoke; otherwise, they might have suffocated.

Zhou Rui stepped up to the podium and smiled, "Ladies and gentlemen, I have some good news to announce today."

Everyone looked on with curiosity, craning their necks to see what Zhou Rui had to say.

Zhou Rui took out a contract from her bag and smiled, "From today onwards, our main business will target Glory Group. Just yesterday, I signed a sand supply agreement with them. We have a minimum delivery of 30,000 cubic meters of sand each month at a price of eighty per cubic meter. Therefore, from today on, we must adjust our focus. Our previous way of working was quite scattered, but now we will give up the sand supply business in some areas of Jiangbei City and concentrate on delivering sand to Glory Group."

Wow...

The room instantly erupted into a commotion; everyone was stunned. Everyone knew about Glory Real Estate, a nationally renowned real estate developer with properties all over the country. Glory Group constructs numerous buildings across the nation every year, and supplying sand is just one part of it. Any company would hanker after a partnership with Glory Group because of its strong performance and it never defaults on payments.

"Is this for real?" Zhou Kai quickly stood up and asked, "Xiao Rui, you better not be fooling us."

"Who's fooling you?!" Zhou Rui glared at Zhou Kai, "It's all written in black and white on the contract, and there's Glory Group's stamp on it."

Zhou Kai hurriedly picked up the contract from the table and skimmed through it.

Lin Chuan, however, did not move an inch as he had a lot of trust in Zhou Rui. Since she said she had landed the deal, it must be true. This left Lin Chuan quite amazed; how could this girl be so capable? Not only was she excelling in administrative work, but her public relations and business skills were also impressive.

"My God, it's actually true!" Zhou Kai exclaimed in shock.

"We're going to be rich now," Lu Dapao quickly began to calculate, murmuring, "Eighty per cubic meter, thirty thousand cubic meters a month. Oh man, that's more than two million... this... this is more profitable than running a brothel."

"What about the costs?" Zhou Kai glanced at Lu Dapao, "A cubic meter of sand costs at least forty to fifty. That means, we're making less than half profit per cubic meter. After excluding fuel costs, wear and tear on transport vehicles, and labor, making fifty thousand a month would be good."

"Aren't you satisfied?" Huang Bo was shocked, "We we we... how many did we have before? Now fifty thousand is not bad at all."

Zhou Kai grinned and said, "Xiao Rui, you're beyond amazing, truly an idol for us. A female hero indeed."

"Hmph!" Zhou Rui snorted, "Didn't you not believe it?"

"How could I not?" Zhou Kai quickly praised, "You're a top talent from Changlin Factory and a returnee who graduated from a renowned university in the United States, we do believe in your abilities."

"One thing to your face, another behind your back!" Zhou Rui looked at Zhou Kai with disdain, but her gaze turned curious as she looked at Lin Chuan.

Lin Chuan looked at Zhou Rui and gave her a look of admiration. Zhou Rui pursed her red lips slightly, revealing a bit of pride and smugness. For Zhou Rui, nothing was more gratifying than receiving Lin Chuan's admiration. Although he didn't say it aloud, that one look said it all. She didn't need Lin Chuan to speak; that one look from him was enough.

Zhou Rui wasn't the materialistic kind of girl but one who sought spiritual solace. She liked Lin Chuan but didn't prefer passionate love; instead, she cherished the tranquility of a gentle stream running past a quiet bridge. She appreciated a love that hid deep within each other's hearts.

At this moment, Lin Chuan stood up and said, "Xiao Rui, you've done a very good job this time."

"Really?" Zhou Rui smiled excitedly.

"Of course." Lin Chuan nodded and said, "Your abilities have been recognized by everyone."

"Yes, yes, yes!" Zhou Kai hurriedly nodded and said, "Hot Pepper, you're the second person I admire the most after Brother Chuan."

"Go away!" Zhou Rui glanced at Zhou Kai and said, "Little punk, stand over there."

"Uh..." Zhou Kai was dumbfounded and he quickly protested, "Who's a little punk?"

"I'm two months older than you." Zhou Rui snorted, "You're younger than me, of course you're a little punk."

Ha ha...

The scene immediately burst into roaring laughter.

"Lin Chuan, don't forget the promise you made to me." Zhou Rui looked at Lin Chuan.

"Definitely won't." Lin Chuan smiled and said, "Five percent of the profits every month will go to charity."

"Hehe, I knew you wouldn't forget." Zhou Rui giggled.

Securing the business of Glory Group was a huge challenge for Feixiang Transport Company. The company was undeniably facing a massive challenge with a guaranteed minimum supply of thirty thousand cubic meters of sand every month, particularly for this transport company that only had five transport vehicles. Thus, company reform was imperative. Personnel adjustments and selections, as well as the increase of transportation vehicles, had to be implemented promptly.

Luckily, there were quite a few young people at Changlin Factory who held truck driving licenses. These individuals often rotated in the transport team.

Now with the expansion of the team, they were directly promoted to their positions.

Everyone gathered in the conference room for an urgent consultation.

"Brother Chuan, you said before that we should form our own maintenance team. Now we must start." Zhou Kai, with a cigarette in his mouth, said, "Maintaining the transport vehicles is quite troublesome, and the cost of each maintenance is very high. If we can form our own maintenance team, I think we can save a lot in terms of costs. Just look at the simplest tire repair; it costs two hundred to call a repair truck to fix a tire. If it's replacing parts, it's even more expensive, and we have to pay for labor..."

"Makes sense." Lin Chuan nodded and said, "Work it out and decide when to settle this matter as soon as possible."

"Right!" Zhou Kai nodded and said, "The key issue is the technology."

"Aren't there a lot of skilled workers in the factory?" Lin Chuan smiled and said, "See if any of the old masters are interested. They're just idling at home; it's better to rehire them. Not only can they earn some money, but they can also put their skills to good use."

"I'll go check it out at the factory later." Zhou Kai nodded.

One move affects the whole situation. With increased business volume, a simple Feixiang Company could obviously not satisfy the current operating conditions. Adding more transport vehicles also increased the number of drivers. To save costs and maximize profits, Lin Chuan decided to build a professional maintenance team, not only for the maintenance and upkeep of their own transport vehicles but also to operate openly for the transport vehicles in the market. This would not only save their own costs but also generate more profits.

To find some highly skilled old masters, Lin Chuan took the initiative personally.

In the late afternoon after work, Lin Chuan, with a cigarette in his mouth, returned to Changlin Factory.

Just as he arrived at the factory entrance, he saw Uncle Liu sitting listlessly on the stone bench of the bicycle repair shop, looking like he'd suffered a blow. Next to him, Uncle Liang and a few others were gathered seemingly engaged in a discussion, filled with righteous indignation as if they were about to explode.

"Uncle Liu, what... what happened to you?" Lin Chuan walked over quickly and asked, "Did your wife kick you out again?"

"She wouldn't dare!" Uncle Liang cursed loudly, "The young people nowadays are really outrageous, not providing for the elderly, it's going too far. What about relying on your son for old age security? Typical case of getting a wife and forgetting one's mother."

"What... what happened?" Lin Chuan asked curiously.

"Old Liu was given a hard time by his wife at home." Uncle Liang sighed, "Although we resolved the issue last time, Old Liu's wife got angry when she found out they were tricked, but due to the signed contract, she didn't dare to kick Old Liu out. She could only start from other things, leaving out Old Liu's share of meals, making him sleep on the couch every night, you tell me... how could this be right?"

"There's such a thing?" Lin Chuan frowned.

"Exactly." Uncle Liang said helplessly, "Every family has its own troubles."

"Sue them." Lin Chuan clenched his teeth and said, "Damn it, I'll find a lawyer to sue them tomorrow. Uncle, you move out; just let them pay the maintenance fees monthly."

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