Chapter 240: Yun Zijin’s Ultimate Goal
"Of course... we build a brand-new laboratory that no one knows about."
Yun Zijin said it so casually, a playful smile even gracing her face.
"Do you have any idea how much capital it takes to establish a new laboratory?"
Tang Zhaosong was getting annoyed by Yun Zijin’s completely nonchalant attitude.
"I don’t know how much capital it will take, but as I just told you, if it’s a problem money can solve, it’s not a problem for me.
So now the question is, how do we build the new lab, and where do we build it...?"
At this point, Yun Zijin paused, and the others looked at her. "Hehe, I have a half-baked suggestion. Would you like to consider it?"
"What suggestion?"
Tang Zhaosong was curious to see what kind of stunt Yun Zijin would pull next.
"One moment."
After speaking, Yun Zijin took out her phone and sent a message to Zero One, who was waiting outside.
Before long, there was a knock on the door of the lounge. Tang Zhaosong’s assistant went to open it.
Soon, he returned with a file in his hands.
"Miss Yun, your bodyguard asked me to bring this in."
The assistant handed the file to Yun Zijin, but she waved her hand. "This is for the esteemed Mr. Tang."
The assistant’s hand paused. Although he disliked Yun Zijin’s theatrics, he did as he was told and handed the file to Tang Zhaosong.
Tang Zhaosong had no idea what Yun Zijin had up her sleeve. He took the file and opened it to read the contents.
Two or three minutes later, Tang Zhaosong finished reading. "You mentioned building a laboratory. What does that have to do with this Xia Group project?"
"No! No! No! It has everything to do with it. Look at this plot of land—isn’t it huge? Wouldn’t it be a perfect place to build a lab?"
"Miss Yun, this location offers absolutely no privacy! Even if you don’t understand the importance of Mr. Tang’s project, please don’t treat this like a joke!"
Tang Zhaosong’s assistant had already been skeptical of Yun Zijin investing in the project. Now, hearing such an absurd suggestion, he simply couldn’t hold back.
Tang Zhaosong’s expression wasn’t great either, but he was well-mannered enough not to lash out at Yun Zijin.
"Don’t be so hasty, I’m not finished yet! All you need to tell me is whether the site is big enough to build the laboratory!"
Lu Yunque watched as Yun Zijin laid her trap step by step. He could already guess what she was planning, but he felt her idea was far too idealistic.
It was a good idea, but actually implementing it wasn’t something that could be done overnight.
Moreover, the amount of money Yun Zijin would need to invest would be astronomical. Even the Lu Family couldn’t guarantee they could cover such a cost.
After all, the Lu Family was wealthy, but the amount of liquid capital they had available was limited.
"The area is large enough, but Little Chen is right. This place has no privacy whatsoever. Meeting the size requirement alone isn’t enough."
Tang Zhaosong tried to persuade Yun Zijin to give up.
"As long as the area is sufficient, I’ll solve the other problems. However... my agreement to invest and help you rebuild the laboratory comes with one condition: you have to help me get a permit."
Tang Zhaosong was confused by Yun Zijin’s abrupt change of topic.
"What permit?"
"The permit to legally build my own manor on this plot of land."
After so much buildup, Yun Zijin finally revealed her true objective.
’To get one permit, I had to go around in such a huge circle. This hasn’t been easy at all.’
Yun Zijin felt she might have overworked her brain cells today. She’d have to ask Aunt Wang to make her some bone broth to replenish them when she got back.
"You want to build your own manor on this land? Then what about the laboratory?"
"Didn’t you want secrecy? I’ll just build you one underground.
See, my manor will be on top, and the laboratory will be underneath.
We can build the manor and the lab at the same time. All anyone will ever see is my manor. Who would ever guess there’s a laboratory hidden beneath it? Do you think that’s discreet enough?
But don’t worry. The lab’s security system, all the access points—I’ll have my assistant set you up with the highest level of security. I guarantee that not even a mosquito will get in without your authorization.
If you’re still not convinced, you can test it however you like before the lab officially goes into use. Trust me, you’ll be in for a surprise."
With Randomly Spend and Mei Lin on her side, Yun Zijin was feeling completely unrestrained.
Now, even Lu Yunque found Yun Zijin’s idea to be incredibly audacious.
’Is she making too great a sacrifice just for the sake of building her own manor?’
"Zijing, are you... are you sure you’re serious?"
Li Yuexing finally couldn’t help but speak up.
Yun Zijin’s idea was simply beyond anything they had expected.
Building a manor on top of Tang Zhaosong’s laboratory... Only she could come up with something so outrageous!
Truly, a newborn calf fears no tiger!
"I couldn’t be more serious. If you think any part of it is unreasonable, just point it out, and I’ll solve it for you, one by one."
’Once I win over Tang Zhaosong, my custom-built manor is as good as mine, right? Easy peasy!’
Tang Zhaosong fell into deep thought, while his assistant looked at Yun Zijin with a complicated, speechless expression.
"Have you surveyed the geology of that plot in the South Suburb? What if it’s unsuitable for digging an underground laboratory?"
It wasn’t impossible to build an underground lab, but you couldn’t just dig one anywhere.
If the location wasn’t right, it could very well collapse midway through construction.
"That question... I can’t answer it. But someone else can. Just a moment."
Yun Zijin sent the question to Mei Lin.
With Mei Lin’s wealth of knowledge, something like changing the soil composition shouldn’t be a major issue.
Sure enough, not long after Yun Zijin sent the message, she received a reply from Mei Lin.
Yun Zijin opened Mei Lin’s reply and handed her phone to Tang Zhaosong.
’I don’t understand the principles behind it, but an expert like Tang Zhaosong should be able to make some sense of it, right?’
Just as Yun Zijin expected, Tang Zhaosong had only been reading for a moment before his expression turned serious.
"Miss Yun, are you certain your assistant just sent this to you?"
Yun Zijin nodded. "Of course. Look, the message timestamp is right here. You can’t fake that."
Yun Zijin pointed to her chat history with Mei Lin.
"This method for altering soil composition... it’s extremely important..."
Yun Zijin blinked. "So, about my custom-built manor..."
Tang Zhaosong shot her an exasperated glare. "Can’t you think about something useful? Is this really the time to be thinking about your manor?"
’But this was my original goal! Don’t you get it? My original goal!’
The whole reason she came here was to find someone to help her get the permit. Otherwise, why would she go to all this trouble?
"If you can help me sort out the manor, you’ll have more opportunities to communicate with my assistant in the future."
’Who would’ve thought that my own value would skyrocket because of my assistant?’
"What kind of luck do you have, you rascal? How did a talent like that end up as your assistant?"
Yun Zijin spread her hands. ’What can I say? It’s because I have the system.’