Liangliang inspected the construction site entrance for a few days and realized that he couldn't possibly check everyone by himself. As soon as the workers finished their shift, they swarmed out. He couldn't search every single one, so he could only roughly check which workers had anything unusual in their rubber buckets.
Hundreds of people left the construction site at the end of the day. If they walked too closely together, inspections would inevitably have loopholes.
The workers had reported to Yang Jian that the number of fasteners was decreasing, indicating that internal theft had not been curbed. If this continued, the losses would be severe.
Yang Jian had no choice but to join in himself. Before the end of the shift, he and Liangliang guarded the entrance together.
However, this was clearly not a long-term solution. Liangliang suggested adding more people because with the start of new construction sites, he also had to be responsible for receiving and dispatching materials. If there was any disturbance at night, he would have to get up and patrol. He couldn't manage alone.
Reluctantly, Yang Jian had to call his sister and ask Sanpang to come and help.
Sanpang had washed cars for Gao Daqiang for several months and was very capable of enduring hardship. However, recently, Gao Daqiang had started teaching him car repair, and he discovered that Sanpang was actually allergic to gasoline. As soon as he opened the car hood, he would itch all over, and after a while, he would get dizzy. He simply couldn't work in this industry.
But just washing cars didn't offer much of a future. Sanpang wasn't keen on staying at the repair shop. He had called Yang Jian and wanted to work on the construction site. At that time, it was a single-package project, and Yang Jian hadn't agreed because Sanpang's physical condition couldn't handle carpentry work.
Now that it was a double-package project and they were short of people, it was quite suitable to have Sanpang assist Liangliang.
Upon receiving the call, Sanpang didn't say a word. He bought a train ticket and came over.
Xinhe District, Songjiazai.
Dongsheng Commercial Concrete Station. Old Gui took eight brothers to tour the site facilities before entering the company's office building.
Yu Feng received them in the conference room.
"Manager Yu, I took a look downstairs just now. It was quite badly vandalized last time. With so much equipment, the loss must be hundreds of thousands, right? Have the culprits been found?"
As soon as Old Gui sat down, he asked with great concern.
Yu Feng looked at his hypocritical expression and lecherous demeanor, feeling a wave of disgust. "Manager Gui, what exactly do you want to discuss by asking me to meet you here today? Just say it directly."
"Didn't we discuss it on the phone? I want to help you get this commercial concrete station back on its feet. You've invested so much, and I heard you've ordered a batch of pump trucks that are about to arrive. It would be a shame if the commercial concrete station can't operate."
"You help me? How?"
"I'll invest money and become a shareholder."
"No need, I'm not short of funds right now."
Yu Feng refused without hesitation. It was a joke. The previous Pan Wenbin had almost bankrupted her family. How could she possibly let this even more greedy old scoundrel interfere in her family's affairs?
Old Gui was not angry at Yu Feng's attitude at all. "Manager Yu, don't be so quick to refuse. Let me finish. If I become a shareholder, I can guarantee that no one will dare to cause trouble here in the future. Once we become partners, your real estate projects in Nancheng can also be implemented smoothly. My name, Old Gui, carries some weight in Chengguan."
Threats, naked threats. Yu Feng was so angry that her body trembled involuntarily. After the vandalism, the site had been in a state of stagnation.
The real estate projects in Nancheng had also been constantly harassed recently. Vehicles delivering building materials had their tires slashed, or their drivers beaten, making it impossible to deliver goods now. Fights and brawls frequently occurred within the construction sites, and the entire project had fallen into a semi-halt.
Even more infuriating were the rumors spreading outside that Dongsheng Group's capital chain had broken, and they had no money to invest, and the second phase of the Nancheng project might be abandoned.
This rumor directly caused Yu Feng's plan to recover funds to be shelved. Not only did no one buy houses, but those who had paid deposits also came to demand refunds.
Yu Feng knew that all of this was Old Gui's doing, but she had no way to deal with it. She had no choice but to meet Old Gui today, hoping to communicate with him and persuade him to leave Dongsheng Company alone. Even if it meant giving him some financial benefits.
But the other party clearly wasn't just after a small amount of money; he wouldn't give up until he achieved his goal.
"You want to invest in the commercial concrete company. How much money do you plan to invest, and how much of the shares do you want?"
Yu Feng had to compromise, or at least stabilize him for the time being.
"I'll invest two million yuan and take half of the shares in the commercial concrete company."
"What did you say? Manager Gui, are you joking? Two million yuan for half the shares? Do you know how much I invested in this commercial concrete station? Including the transport vehicles and concrete pump trucks that have already been ordered, I've invested eighty million yuan. You want half the shares for two million yuan? Isn't that talking nonsense in broad daylight?"
"Manager Yu, I know the invested amount is a bit low, but think about it. You've invested tens of millions here, but you can't operate it. Isn't all that money wasted? If I invest two million yuan to replace the damaged equipment, it can be put into operation immediately?"
"You."
Yu Feng was so angry she didn't know what to say. This old scoundrel was too shameless. First, he arranged for people to vandalize it, and now he's pretending to be a good person, presenting his greed and shamelessness in a respectable manner.
"Manager Yu, I heard that the money used to build this commercial concrete station was a bank loan secured by this land. If you keep it idle like this, not only will you have to bear high bank interest, but the bank might also question your repayment ability, right?"
Old Gui pressed on, aiming to completely break Yu Feng's psychological defenses.
Knowing even this, Yu Feng had to look at Old Gui with new eyes. It meant he had thoroughly investigated Dongsheng Group's background. This person was not just a rogue and a bully; he was also not simple-minded.
"Then you want half the shares, which is too much. Since you know I used a bank loan to set up this commercial concrete station, if you take away half the profits, the remaining money won't even be enough to pay the bank interest. After all, commercial concrete is still in its early stages of promotion in Xinhe District. Due to the slightly higher price, it's not accepted by all construction contractors."
Hearing this, it was clear that Yu Feng had compromised, and Old Gui was overjoyed.
"Manager Yu, since you say so, I'll also make a concession. I only want thirty percent of the shares. I won't get these thirty percent for free. Besides the two million yuan investment, I will provide stone and sand at cost price. And the first supply will be settled quarterly, and then monthly. These two items alone should be equivalent to an investment of over ten million yuan."
Old Gui was a person with a strong sense of crisis. He knew that asking for thirty percent of the shares for two million yuan was still excessive. If the other party reported him to the police as a criminal organization engaging in forced buying and selling based on this term, it would be very troublesome. He had to attach some conditions that looked acceptable on the surface to deal with the investigation from above.
Stone and sand were resources he controlled, and he set the prices. Other shareholders wouldn't dare to say much if he took materials at a price lower than the market rate. Once delivered to the commercial concrete company and turned into concrete, the price would double, and he would still be the one making the most profit.