Zhang Liunian saw through their thoughts and spoke a step ahead, "If you don't want to be workers, that's fine too. Just wait a bit longer, and everyone in your village will soon become a millionaire. What's there to be jealous of me for?"
His words immediately drew dissatisfaction from the villagers, who all felt Zhang Liunian was mocking them.
The land had already been requisitioned; how could they possibly become millionaires?
"How is that possible? The land has all been requisitioned, how can we become millionaires?"
"Exactly, don't talk nonsense without thinking. The land is all gone, what's left for us?"
"That's right, how could we have such a good life? You must be lying to us."
"..."
Zhang Liunian looked at them, all fixated on the villagers who were being compensated for the land, failing to grasp the immense wealth the railway station built in their village would bring them.
Indeed, it was as the saying went, a person's vision determined the length of their life.
If only they could see the prospects this matter held, they probably wouldn't be here, jealous of the ninety million he received.
However, to stop them from constantly staring at him, he had to reveal some information to divert their attention.
"Have you seen our Pengcheng's railway station? How many people live around it, how many come and go, how many high-rise buildings have been erected, can't you see it?"
"..."
Zhang Liunian's words instantly stumped the villagers. Of course, they had seen their Pengcheng's old railway station. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to describe it as a sea of people. Currently, it was the liveliest place in Pengcheng. Either roads were being repaired or houses were being built; in short, construction was everywhere... But what did that have to do with them?
Wait, was Zhang Liunian implying that their village would also be undergoing constant construction soon? That they would have the opportunity to sell their land at a high price, thus earning over a million yuan, was that it?
The villagers fell into deep thought, leaving them no time to pay attention to Zhang Liunian.
Seeing their silence, Zhang Liunian was satisfied and quietly left with Zhang Qian.
Upon returning home, he said to Zhang Qian, "My plan misfired. I thought Stone Mountain would leave enough space for me to build a factory. But after the map was drawn today, I realized the land left for me could only accommodate shops, not enough for building a factory, nor could a factory be built there."
Building a factory next to the railway station was possible, but a large factory was infeasible as it would waste too much space, and a small factory would not be sufficient.
Zhang Liunian thought for a moment, deciding it was better to find another location to build the factory. He then said, "Let's move the factory to the mountain in Hongde Village. It will probably take at least a year for development to begin there."
Fude Village was the first stop. Once the development here was completed, Hongde Village would naturally follow suit, and land prices there would also increase.
By then, he could undertake the development himself.
"That's not a problem. Anyway, only some repairs were done on Stone Mountain, and no significant costs were incurred. We can definitely change the location and rebuild."
Zhang Qian, who was in charge of factory construction, naturally knew the situation with Stone Mountain. They hadn't made much progress in the past half-month, so changing the location temporarily was not an issue.
"Yes, we'll research the specific location then. We might be quite busy these few days. You need to keep an eye on the department store matters and accompany me to several business association project discussions."
He had a dinner engagement that evening. He wondered what they had in mind.
Zhang Liunian recalled what the host had told him and privately speculated that they were likely after his money.
After all, he was the most prominent figure today, and also the one with the most money in his pocket.
The host Zhang Liunian was thinking of was at that moment briefing a man about the day's events.
"I've already informed him to come at eight tonight, and he agreed. He shouldn't break his promise." The host felt confident, considering Zhang Liunian's attitude earlier.
The man opposite him nodded slightly, "Are you sure he's the most suitable person?"
"I think if he's not suitable, then no one is.
After all, there aren't many who can survive the pursuit of the Gu family and remain well until now." The reason the host wanted Zhang Liunian to come was because he had investigated his background beforehand and knew his history.
The man opposite him clasped his hands together, "He does have some capabilities. If he didn't, we wouldn't lend him a hand and let him join such a good project. We hope he'll be sensible enough to fork out the ninety million and help us complete that plan."
"He definitely will. He's an outsider businessman with no roots or backing. If he can join, he can soar to great heights, successfully integrate into Pengcheng's business circles, and be prosperous forever. How can he resist that?" The host believed Zhang Liunian would agree, as it was a great collaboration, if one disregarded the dangers of that matter.
"That's right, he shouldn't be able to refuse."
"..."
In the blink of an eye, several hours passed, and it was time for the dinner.
Zhang Liunian, still accompanied by bodyguards and Zhang Qian, set off and smoothly arrived at the Pengcheng Hotel.
Then, led by someone, they arrived outside Room 1 and knocked on the wooden door.
Within moments, someone came to open the door for Zhang Liunian.
As the door opened, Zhang Liunian met the host's smiling face, then glanced inside and saw two other people seated there.
They had been chatting and laughing, but upon seeing Zhang Liunian arrive, they immediately stopped smiling and cast scrutinizing and appraising gazes at him.
Zhang Liunian was taken aback when he saw the two men, as he recognized them. One was Pengcheng's second-in-command, and the other was the boss of Feiyue, Zhang Ya, who was in charge of the railway station's construction. His background was reportedly that of an overseas Chinese returnee, and he was destined to be the number one on Pengcheng's future wealth list.
In his previous life, when Zhang Liunian became the richest man in Nancheng, he had some dealings with Zhang Ya, though not many, as their levels were different by then.
He was merely the richest man in Nancheng, while Zhang Ya was the richest man in Pengcheng, with wealth that far surpassed his. When they met in his previous life, Zhang Ya hadn't even noticed him, indicating the vast difference between the richest men of different cities.
However, at present, Zhang Ya had only just taken on the major project of the railway station and had not yet reached the heights of his previous life.
Therefore, he could only be considered a relatively successful businessman, and also a businessman with connections.
"Comrade Zhang Liunian has arrived. Let me introduce you, this is Comrade Sun, and this is Comrade Zhang. They are both project leaders for this initiative, one managing the progress and the other overseeing construction. They are currently short on funds and would like to discuss cooperation with you. Are you interested?"
The host, perhaps accustomed to acting as a middleman, welcomed them into the private room and began the introductions, clearly stating the purpose of the evening's dinner.
Zhang Liunian's eyes lit up upon hearing this. He did indeed have a considerable amount of money on hand, and it would be excellent if he could get a piece of the railway station project.