After speaking, Liu Jianguo left arrogantly, clutching someone by the arm.

Leaving behind about a dozen core members of the Sichuan University Group in the meeting room.

Zhou Rui sighed and said, "Lin Chuan, sometimes if you think from a different perspective, giving Liu Jianguo five million, if it can ensure the smooth demolition of Changlin Factory, isn't that a good thing?"

"Indeed!" Lin Chuan nodded, saying, "From our perspective, this is actually a cost-effective deal. It only harms the interests of the employees at Changlin Factory. However, I really can't stand the way Liu Jianguo conducts himself, openly soliciting bribes. It's just too much."

"Think about it, if such a petty residential committee director can be this arrogant, imagine what the people are like…" Zhou Rui sneered.

"Yes," Lin Chuan smiled and said, "If we don't bow to these scumbags, we would have to pay an even greater price, perhaps severalfold."

"Lin Chuan, what do you plan to do then?" asked Zhou Rui.

"Just release our final plan," Lin Chuan replied, saying, "By announcing the final plan, I believe the residents of Changlin Factory should be satisfied."

"I…" Zhou Rui was somewhat worried, after all, with so many people at Changlin Factory, some might be satisfied while others might not be. Zhou Rui asked helplessly, "Are you sure?"

"Sure!" Lin Chuan nodded.

"Alright, then I will proceed as you said!" Zhou Rui nodded.

Liu Jianguo and his group walked out of the Sichuan University Group's building looking defeated and disheveled, with Liu Jianguo's face looking even more displeased.

Coming down from the upper floors, the head of the security guards saw Liu Jianguo and his group looking as if they had suffered a setback. He couldn't help but tease, "Oh, you're down already? Weren't you going to negotiate with the Sichuan University Group?"

"We're done," Liu Jianguo replied.

"Pfft, what a joke!" The head of the security dismissed them with contempt, spitting and saying, "As if you country bumpkins are qualified to negotiate with the Sichuan University Group. Look at yourselves. Don't even bother looking in the mirror at what a sorry sight you look like."

After hearing this, Liu Jianguo had nothing to say, and as it was their territory, causing a scene would probably end up with him at a loss. Liu Jianguo's face darkened even more as he sheepishly left the scene, with the head of the security ceaselessly hurling insults until they had completely left the building.

Back at Changlin Factory.

A group of people gathered in the residential committee office.

Clang...

Liu Jianguo smashed his teacup forcefully, cursing in frustration, "Damn it, to actually humiliate me, I will make sure you never get to demolish this place in your lifetime."

"Director Liu, we can definitely mobilize the elders in the factory to resist their demolition!"

"Right, we have plenty of ways to deal with them."

The people in the residential committee started speaking one after another.

Liu Jianguo sneered, "If I can't get five million, I'll just take Qin Dalei's Porsche. There has to be something in it for me."

However, to Liu Jianguo's surprise, just as he returned to the residential committee, someone immediately went to Changlin Factory to post a notice. They also posted the latest compensation agreement issued jointly by the Sichuan University Group and District East Committee on the notice board at Changlin Factory.

"Wow, they increased it, they really raised the standards."

"Each household not only gets a set of housing but also gets a compensation of three thousand per square meter. This is great."

"Now I can finally rest assured."

A group of people suddenly burst into joy.

The news reached Liu Jianguo's ears, and he panicked.

"No, we have to stir up trouble quickly," Liu Jianguo urgently said, "We can't let these common folks just settle for this."

"Their compensation standard is very high," a residential committee member commented, "They'd rather give each household an extra set of housing than donate five million to us."

"Damn it!" Liu Jianguo couldn't help but curse, saying, "Lin Chuan is just too flush with cash!"

Liu Jianguo was very unwilling.

He hurried to the notice board and jumped onto an old table, then grabbed a megaphone and said, "Folks, don't be lured by the immediate benefits from the Sichuan University Group. Isn't it disgusting how they think they can buy you off with just an extra house?"

"Director Liu, what do you mean by that?" someone asked.

"Yeah, isn't one house enough? There's also compensation of three thousand per square meter!"

Many onlookers gathered around, and the news spread from one to ten, ten to a hundred, almost all of Changlin Factory's people were quickly surrounding the scene. The crowd was buzzing, with nearly everyone looking at Liu Jianguo.

"This negotiation with the Sichuan University Group has ended in failure," Liu Jianguo waved his hand and said, "As one of the representatives of the residents' group, I asked them for compensation including a house, financial compensation, transitional resettlement, land tenure difference compensation, greenery compensation in the factory, surrounding walls, gates... a total of eleven compensation items, but they only gave us two."

"Liu Jianguo, aren't you being too much?" Aunt Zhou shouted from the crowd, "With so many items listed, who would be happy?"

The crowd was silent, as it involved their own interests.

"Fellow neighbors!" Liu Jianguo, holding a megaphone, shouted: "The walls of Changlin Factory were laboriously built by our parents, brick by brick. Now they say they will tear it down; shouldn't we be compensated? The big trees in the factory, the old locust trees, the camphor trees, weren't they all painstakingly planted by our forefathers? Now these trees can sell for a good sum, shouldn't Sichuan University Group compensate us?"

Having been a leader for several years, Liu Jianguo spoke with great rallying power. His words struck a chord with everyone,

The residents, who were initially very satisfied with Sichuan University Group's compensation agreement, suddenly had second thoughts.

"That's right, these are our assets."

"Exactly, it's only right that these compensations are handed over to us."

The crowd immediately became inflamed with righteous indignation, like weeds on a wall swaying with whichever way the wind blew.

In the crowd, someone spoke up: "Let me tell you, these camphor trees have been growing for over twenty years. If sold to other places, they can fetch thousands each."

"Are they that valuable?"

"My goodness, there are over a hundred such big camphor trees in our factory."

"And the locust trees, and the French plane trees!"

The residents in the factory heatedly discussed, the trees that were usually unremarkable had now become highly coveted treasures. This only made them less inclined to agree with Sichuan University Group's demolition compensation agreement.

"Fellow neighbors, do you still agree with the compensation agreement of Sichuan University Group?" Liu Jianguo asked.

"No way!"

"Absolutely not."

"We must make them pay fully!"

The crowd shouted enthusiastically, each one seemingly eager to make Sichuan University Group pay for every blade of grass in the factory. Human nature is greedy; human nature is ignorant.

Stirred up by Liu Jianguo like this, the residents who were initially pleased now turned furious. They viewed Sichuan University Group as capitalists, vampires, purposely deceiving demons.

Seeing this scene, Liu Jianguo was utterly satisfied.

............

Transport Market.

Zhou Kai and his friends listlessly sat under the shade, while Lu Dapao came over with a shovel in hand.

"Kai, my boy, why do you look like you've smoked opium?" Lu Dapao asked.

"Sigh!" Zhou Kai sighed deeply and said, "I really didn't expect it to be such a hassle to demolish Changlin Factory!"

"What's the new problem?" Lu Dapao asked puzzledly, "Didn't Little Chili issue the latest compensation proposal?"

"Damn!" Zhou Kai spat and cursed, "These old bastards, all so greedy. When initially negotiating with the Tiger Gang, they only asked for a compensation of just over three thousand per square meter. Now, not only have we given them three thousand per square meter of compensation, but also an apartment of the original size for each household. Yet, they still refuse."

Lu Dapao was stunned and said, "Really?!"

"Exactly!" Zhou Kai cursed, "Yesterday afternoon, they caused a massive ruckus. They even almost came to my house to cause trouble."

"Damn them!" Lu Dapao was extremely furious, "I didn't expect people in the factory to be so ungrateful!"

"They've pissed me off..." Zhou Kai punched a sandpile.

"Now you see it's not easy, right?" Lu Dapao laughed and said, "It's because our people are greedy, ignorant. Changlin Factory is our own, and even our own people are so ruthless, just think about the relationship between developers and residents elsewhere."

Zhou Kai gave a wry smile and said, "Indeed."

At that moment, Zhou Rui's car slowly entered the Transport Market.

Zhou Rui's face was ashen, she was almost blue with fury. Getting out of the car, she shouted, "Zhou Kai!"

"Ah?" Zhou Kai quickly jumped up and asked, "Little Chili, what's wrong?"

"Bring people, follow me!" Zhou Rui said furiously.

"What happened?" Zhou Kai hurriedly asked.

Zhou Rui, on the verge of tears, said, "My aunt was beaten into the hospital, she has two broken ribs, the condition is critical. I want to settle scores with them!"

"Ah?!" Zhou Kai and Lu Dapao suddenly realized the seriousness of the situation.

"Let's go!" Zhou Kai waved his hand, the anger he had been holding back was eager to be unleashed, he hadn't dared until now. But with Little Chili's word, he naturally volunteered himself.

Too many people might not be a good thing since it's essentially a matter of Changlin Factory itself, after thinking for a moment, Zhou Kai asked Lu Dapao to bring a couple of people, following Little Chili towards Changlin Factory.

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