blenderwars Chapter 390 No Double-crossing, Money Power is the Truth
Chapter 390 No Double-crossing, Money Power is the Truth
"Brother Chen, that bald guy's still squatting there smoking a cigar. Shouldn't we take the guys over and take him down?"
Wang Dagou sat in the spacious cab of the Steyr, the veins on the back of his hands bulging.
He had never suffered such humiliation in his life, watching helplessly as that pile of mud and sand blocked the road, yet he had to turn back.
Jiang Chen sat on a rattan chair in the courtyard, holding a cup of freshly brewed activating spirit water.
"Da Gou, you need to change your temper. Twisting your head all the time is something only barbarians do."
"We're legitimate businessmen now, we have to follow the rules."
Jiang Chen slowly took a sip of water, his tone carrying a reassuring quality.
"Rules? What does that bastard Bald Liu know about rules?"
Wang Dagou slapped his thigh in anger.
"If he doesn't follow the rules, we'll teach him to follow them."
Jiang Chen put down his cup and greeted them.
"Let's go to the town government; that Maybach hasn't been taken out to sunbathe in ages."
At 10 a.m., the bright sunlight shone down on the courtyard of the Qinghe Town government.
With a deep yet penetrating engine roar, the black bulletproof Maybach, exuding an air of nobility, came to a steady stop in front of the building.
Mayor Zhang, who was fretting over a pile of financial reports in his office on the third floor, subconsciously glanced down when he heard the voice.
"Hiss—isn't that car the one belonging to Boss Jiang from Jiangjia Village?"
The worry on Mayor Zhang's old face instantly dissipated by more than half.
In his eyes, the current boss Jiang is a walking god of wealth.
Let alone road construction, even a small business opportunity in Jiangjia Village could cause the GDP of the entire Qinghe Town to double.
Boss Jiang's esteemed presence is a blessing to the town.
He didn't even have time to straighten his tie before he jogged downstairs. Before Jiang Chen could even get out of the car, he was already waiting by the door.
"Oh, Mr. Jiang, what brings you here?"
Mayor Zhang stretched out his hands, his face full of warm wrinkles.
Jiang Chen got out of the car, pushed up his sunglasses, and wore a polite smile.
"Mayor Zhang, did I disturb your work?"
"Not at all! It's our honor to have you here to inspect our work!"
Mayor Zhang led Jiang Chen to his office.
As soon as Jiang Chen sat down, without exchanging pleasantries, he pulled out the gold-embossed checkbook from his pocket.
"Mayor Zhang, I recently discovered that the road leading from our town to the village has been in disrepair for many years, which is quite affecting the villagers' travel."
Mayor Zhang sighed, his face full of bitterness.
"Boss Jiang, I'm worried too. That road has been planned for several years, but the town's finances are tight, and we haven't been able to come up with the funds for the road construction."
"In some places, some audacious individuals have even taken over the land and turned it into a sand quarry, which is a real headache for me."
Jiang Chen nodded and tapped his fingertips lightly on the table.
"I understand the town's difficulties."
"To support the development of my hometown, I personally plan to donate ten million yuan to establish a special road repair fund."
"This money is not only to repair the road, but also to widen and thicken it to meet provincial highway standards."
Ten million?
Mayor Zhang almost dropped his teacup, splashing water all over the floor.
He had never seen anyone donate tens of millions of yuan in his life, especially not for the purpose of building a road into the village.
"Boss Jiang, are you... are you serious?"
"The check is here, I can fill it out now."
Jiang Chen picked up the pen, and the pen tip made a scratching sound as it scratched across the check.
"But I have one request."
Mayor Zhang stood ramrod straight, like a soldier being inspected.
"You say so! As long as it doesn't violate principles, the town will absolutely support you 100%!"
"Nominally, the town is in charge of leading the construction of this road, but the construction and supervision are the responsibility of our Jiangjia Village."
Jiang Chen pushed the written check onto the table.
"Furthermore, the road section will be completely closed for construction during the road repair period."
"I don't want to see those people who set up roadblocks and occupy the road affecting the progress."
Mayor Zhang looked at the long string of zeros on the check, his eyes becoming incredibly determined.
"Rest assured! This is not only your request, but also the town's determination to restore order!"
"Anyone who dares to block the path of this project that benefits the people is an enemy of the entire town!"
Mayor Zhang turned around and grabbed the red telephone on the table.
"Hello! Is this the Armed Forces Department? And Chief Liu from the local police station, bring your men to my office immediately!"
"Level One Mission! Execute Immediately!"
Half an hour later.
More than a dozen police cars with flashing lights, followed by several roaring heavy bulldozers, headed menacingly towards Jiangjia Village.
Highway checkpoint.
Bald Liu was leaning back in his chair, a toothpick between his teeth.
"Brother Liu, do you think those cowards from Jiangjia Village will come begging to us today?"
A henchman came over and fawned over him, offering him an iced cola.
Bald Liu sneered.
"Not asking for it? If we don't ask for it, who can afford to compensate them for the ten million yuan loss per day in construction time?"
"No matter how rich Boss Jiang is, he still has to drink Brother Liu's sand!"
The voice just fell.
From around the corner in the distance, a siren suddenly blared, shattering the silence.
Bald Liu jumped up from the armchair with a start.
"What's going on? Where did those police cars come from?"
In the blink of an eye, the police car stopped in front of the checkpoint.
Mayor Zhang jumped out of the car himself, holding an official letter stamped with a bright red seal.
"Liu Dazhu! You are suspected of illegally occupying public roads and obstructing the construction of key projects!"
"Your order is to remove all obstacles immediately!"
Bald Liu's face fell, but he still wanted to go over and say a few nice words.
"Mayor Zhang, this road has always been used by my sand quarry..."
"Fuck you! This is a state-owned road!"
Mayor Zhang didn't even blink.
"SWAT team, run them over!"
Rumbling--
The two enormous bulldozers didn't stop at all, moving with a deafening force.
Bald Liu's few dilapidated dump trucks were no different from paper in front of the bulldozer.
"Clang!"
The car door was smashed, and the frame was scooped directly into the ditch below the roadbed.
The barbed wire that had been stretched out was reduced to rubble beneath the tracks.
Bald Liu stood by the roadside, watching his business, built up over many years, vanish in an instant, his shiny scalp covered in beads of sweat.
He wanted to stop them, but looking at the SWAT officer's shiny black shield and cold eyes, his legs felt like lead, and he didn't dare to move.
Jiang Chen's Maybach slowly drove past.
The car window was rolled down halfway.
Jiang Chen didn't even glance at Bald Liu, but simply said something to Wang Dagou.
"The road is open now, let's go haul the goods."
Wang Dagou whistled loudly at Bald Liu by the roadside.
"Hey bald guy, finished your cigar? Want me to share a cigarette butt with you?"
Bald Liu clenched his fists so tightly that his knuckles turned white.
"Jiang Chen... don't get too cocky!"
"So what if the road is open?"
"The sand quarries in this area are all at my beck and call!"
"I'll give you a way out, but you're out of cargo to haul!"
Bald Liu shouted menacingly at the few henchmen who hadn't run away yet.
"Go and say hello!"
"If anyone dares to sell a truckload of sand to Jiangjia Village, I'll wreck their place!"
When Wang Dagou told Jiang Chen about this, Jiang Chen was sitting in front of his computer looking through documents.
"Brother Chen, that bastard still won't give up. If he keeps causing trouble, we'll really be in trouble."
"It's no trouble at all."
Jiang Chen pointed to a yellowed company homepage on the screen.
Have you heard of Hongda Building Materials Factory?
Wang Dagou was stunned for a moment.
"Isn't that the oldest state-owned factory in our city? I heard it's about to go bankrupt, and it's drowning in debt."
"That's it."
Jiang Chen stood up.
"If Bald Liu wants to be a local king, let's buy his throne."
3 PM, Hongda Building Materials Factory office building.
The boss, Zhao Hongda, was sitting behind his dusty desk, holding a bottle of cheap liquor.
Before me lay an ultimatum from the bank.
"It's over, it's all over..."
Zhao Hongda was overcome with emotion and tears streamed down his face.
The machines are twenty years old, most of the workers have left, and the 300 million loan is due tomorrow.
Jumping off a building became his only option.
Just as he was about to stand on the windowsill.
The office door was kicked open.
Jiang Chen led Wang Dagou in, exuding an unyielding and domineering aura.
"Boss Zhao, let's drink later. Name your price for this factory."
Zhao Hongda was so frightened that he stumbled and fell off the windowsill.
He looked at Jiang Chen's face, which was almost too young.
“Who…who are you?”
"I'm here to take over your debts."
Jiang Chen slammed a black bank card with unlimited credit limit on the table.
"Five hundred million, in full."
"Including your factory, land, and that pile of junk equipment."
"After deducting the bank loan, there will still be 200 million left over."
"Whether you take the money and retire or start a new business is up to you."
Zhao Hongda was completely stunned. He slapped himself hard across the face, feeling the pain acutely.
"Five hundred million... in full?"
"What, you think it's not enough?"
Jiang Chen made a gesture as if to take the card.
"No, no, no! I don't mind the price! I'll sell! I'll sign the agreement right now!"
Zhao Hongda scrambled to find the company seal.
That was the fastest he had ever written in his life.
Even after he signed the papers and received the transfer notification, he was still shivering.
"Boss Jiang... there are tens of thousands of tons of goods belonging to Baldy Liu Cun behind this factory, and he hasn't paid us..."
Jiang Chen put the agreement away and casually tossed it to Wang Dagou.
"From now on, this place belongs to the Jiang family."
"As for Bald Liu's pile of junk, I'll have him come over later and pick it up for me piece by piece by hand."
Jiang Chen walked out of his office and looked at the long-abandoned thousand-acre factory area.
"Da Gou, go clear the area. All those who slack off and cheat, those who just coast along, get paid and get out of here."
"Starting tomorrow, things will change here."
Wang Dagou was somewhat puzzled.
"Brother Chen, this place is full of scrap metal. Will it really produce sand if we buy it?"
Jiang Chen looked at the newly activated [Advanced Industrial Upgrade Card] on the system panel.
"If I say it can, it can."