Chapter 233: Rejecting Cooperation, Get Out of Cyan Mountain Town
The current situation...
Was already beyond Boss Tian’s control.
The people from the chemical plant never imagined the villagers would be so vehemently opposed to leasing the land.
The man in charge still wanted to reason with the emotional villagers. "Moving our factory here will be good for your town!"
"Whether it’s the jobs we provide or the money we bring in, we’ll be making a significant contribution to the young people in your town!"
"Besides, we’re going to go through all the proper legal channels. There’s no point in you opposing this!"
The team leader from the chemical plant explained with a frown.
His explanation only made things worse, further agitating the crowd.
They saw the people from the chemical plant as nothing more than sanctimonious hypocrites.
One person, overcome with emotion, even picked up a rock and threw it at the man in charge.
"Get out of our Cyan Mountain Town!"
"We don’t want your damn blood money!"
"You can earn that money, but you won’t live long enough to spend it! Stop with your empty promises!"
The mood was now completely beyond Boss Tian’s control.
Even the chemical plant’s team leader hadn’t expected the crowd to get this worked up.
Boss Tian desperately shouted into his megaphone.
But this time, no one was listening to him.
All eyes were fixed on the team from the chemical plant.
The five or six people from the chemical plant weren’t stupid. Seeing how bad the situation was, they knew what to do.
They immediately turned and fled the factory grounds.
As they ran, the villagers chased after them.
Vice President Li, sitting in his car, looked up just in time to see the chemical plant team being chased out of the factory like terrified strays.
A smile playing on his lips, Vice President Li took out his phone and opened the camera app.
He recorded a quick video and sent it to Lin Feng.
"The chemical plant is probably out of the picture for good now. After a confrontation this ugly, there’s no way they’ll be able to cooperate."
Lin Feng saw Vice President Li’s message and opened the video.
A smile involuntarily spread across his face.
"Well done. Just don’t let it get too out of hand."
After sending the message, Lin Feng put the matter of Cyan Mountain Town out of his mind.
’With Vice President Li’s skills, he’ll definitely be able to wrap this up perfectly.’
Vice President Li watched as the people from the chemical plant scrambled into their car like terrified strays and sped away.
When Boss Tian saw the chemical plant team finally drive off, he let out a long sigh of relief.
The source of the conflict was gone.
’The remaining residents should start to calm down now, right?’
But to his surprise, when he turned around, he found that the residents had surrounded him.
"Boss Tian, you promised us! You said you wouldn’t let this chemical plant on your land!"
"So tell us, why was the first thing out of their mouths when they got here about discussing a deal with you...?"
Uncle Yu looked anxious.
’If Boss Tian actually agrees to this... wouldn’t all our efforts have been for nothing?’
’Cyan Mountain Town would still be polluted in the end.’
Boss Tian quickly waved his hands and explained, "Don’t worry, I definitely won’t be working with them!"
"I was just planning to keep them here until this afternoon so I could refuse them to their faces, but then you all chased them off..."
A wry smile touched Boss Tian’s lips as he spoke.
"Look, if you don’t believe me... I’ve given my word, and my word is my bond!"
"Since they’ve already left, how about this? I’ll call their leader right now and refuse him in front of all of you. Would that work?"
Boss Tian felt deeply wronged.
He had already made up his mind not to work with the chemical plant.
But the moment their people showed up, the trust between him and the residents was shattered all over again.
"Then call them right now and make it clear! People like that are not welcome in Cyan Mountain Town!"
Xiaoyu nodded, showing his approval of Boss Tian’s suggestion.
Without further delay, Boss Tian made the call.
The poor head of the chemical plant had just been driven out like a dog with its tail between its legs.
And now, he was receiving a call from Boss Tian with a polite refusal. "I’m sorry, President Zhang, but the situation here really makes it impossible to lease the land to you. Perhaps you should try looking elsewhere."
"As for the advance payment you gave me, I’ll transfer it back to your bank account. Again, my sincerest apologies."
Boss Tian’s tone was perfectly polite.
Furthermore, in front of everyone, Boss Tian didn’t explicitly mention the bribe he’d received from Manager Zhang.
Instead, he tactfully referred to the money as an advance on the rent from the chemical plant.
This way, he wasn’t taking advantage of the chemical plant, either.
President Zhang was forced to swallow his anger, unable to complain.
You can’t force someone to do business, after all.
Besides, President Zhang had just personally experienced the fierce opposition from the crowd behind Boss Tian.
"Fine, Boss Tian. This isn’t over."
President Zhang snarled, then hung up the phone.
Seeing that Boss Tian had well and truly rejected the offer, the rest of the residents gradually began to calm down.
"This matter is closed. Rest assured, I won’t have any further contact with that man."
Boss Tian repeatedly assured them he would not be working with the chemical company.
Once they had calmed down, the other residents slowly dispersed.
The only one who remained was Uncle Zheng.
"Xiaotian, I’ve watched you grow up."
𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞
"We go way back. You’ve done well for yourself and earned a lot of money over the years."
"Everyone knows the economy is in a slump right now."
"As an elder, I feel I have to give you a piece of advice: money is only worth something when it’s firmly in your own hand."
Having said his piece, Uncle Zheng leaned on his cane and slowly made his way out of the factory.
Boss Tian glanced at his factory with a wry smile.
His light-manufacturing plant wasn’t doing very well on its own.
For the past few years, Boss Tian had been gradually shifting his focus, investing in other industries.
It was just that at the moment, he was a bit short on cash due to the factory’s operational issues.
But Boss Tian wasn’t truly lacking money.
"Sigh, business really is slow. I guess I’ll have to find another way..."
Boss Tian muttered to himself.
He turned and headed into the factory.
Then he suddenly remembered he’d given the workers the day off because of the morning’s commotion.
He sighed and turned back around.
Just as he was about to get into his car, an idea suddenly struck him.
He abruptly recalled Vice President Li’s visit to discuss purchasing the land...
’This... I guess this is worth considering now!’
Vice President Li sat in his car, watching Boss Tian get into his own vehicle.
’Now let’s see if Boss Tian is smart enough to take the hint.’
Having enjoyed the show, Vice President Li let out a soft chuckle.
He started his car and drove away from the factory as well.