"They will pay dearly for their actions today."
Their triumph wouldn't last long. Once he revealed the evidence, none of them would have good days ahead.
Zhang Liunian thought to himself, how could he let those Hong Kong businessmen off the hook? That was absolutely impossible.
"That would be wonderful." As long as those people didn't fare well, Zhang Qian would be at ease.
"What should we do now? Should we try calling the police?" Zhang Qian pointed to the construction site.
Zhang Liunian shook his head. "Calling the police is useless for this kind of thing. We can't catch anyone, so we have to resolve it ourselves."
With their guerrilla tactics of disruption, no one could do anything about them.
"Alas, they got off too lightly."
Zhang Qian spat indignantly, regretting the money Zhang Liunian had spent.
"Let's go, let's grab a meal."
He had to meet Chen Jiayuan tomorrow and it was best to rest early and conserve his energy. Zhang Liunian finished speaking and turned to leave.
But at that moment, Zhang Ya appeared before them. "Comrade Zhang Liunian, long time no see."
"..."
He had just spoken to Uncle Yi about Zhang Ya yesterday, and now the man had appeared before him.
"Comrade Zhang, long time no see," Zhang Liunian greeted him politely.
"I just heard you haven't had dinner yet. I haven't either, why don't we go together?" Zhang Ya was not accompanied by anyone this time, only a person who seemed to be an assistant.
Zhang Liunian pondered for a moment after hearing this and accepted. "My treat, we'll go to Pengcheng Restaurant."
Zhang Ya smiled. "I'm the one suggesting we eat, so of course I'll treat. You don't need to argue with me about this."
Seeing Zhang Ya say this, Zhang Liunian didn't argue. "Alright, let's go!"
And so, the two of them returned to the number one private room at Pengcheng Restaurant. Unlike last time, this time only Zhang Liunian and Zhang Ya were present.
While waiting for the food to be served, Zhang Ya initiated the conversation. "I heard Comrade Zhang Liunian is from Nancheng. Are you here seeking commercial development as well?"
Zhang Liunian smiled and replied, "That's right. I came to Pengcheng to seek development opportunities and expand my market territory."
"How is it progressing?" Zhang Ya continued to inquire.
"It was going well, but I've encountered some trouble in the last two days," Zhang Liunian answered honestly. Anyone paying attention would know these things, there was no need to lie.
Zhang Ya was not surprised by this, as if he had already known. "I just saw that your construction site is not developing smoothly. If you're having trouble, you can tell me, and I'll do my best to help you, as a fellow domestic businessman."
Zhang Ya was also a native Chinese businessman, and he had a good impression of Zhang Liunian, who came from the same background.
Of course, the greater reason for his enthusiasm was that he wanted Zhang Liunian to agree to help them merge or eliminate the two commercial districts in Pengcheng.
Zhang Liunian knew his intentions and didn't expose him. "This is a difficult favor to grant. You might not be able to handle it."
Zhang Liunian knew that Zhang Ya was trying to do him a favor, but he also wanted to test how much sincerity he had.
"Tell me what happened first, and I'll see the situation," Zhang Ya was someone who understood this well. He knew that helping too smoothly wouldn't make the other party remember his kindness. He had to let the other person know it was difficult, and only then could he show his sincerity.
Zhang Liunian saw through it but didn't say it. The matters between him and the Hong Kong businessmen, and the domestic businessmen, were probably known to everyone in Pengcheng's business circles. Yet Zhang Ya still chose to pretend he didn't know. In that case, he could only cooperate with him and continue the charade.
"This is a long story. It all started when I attended the Hong Kong businessmen's project meeting..." Zhang Liunian slowly recounted how he had offended the Hong Kong businessmen.
Zhang Ya cooperated with his narrative, his expression changing unpredictably. After Zhang Liunian finished speaking, he finally said indignantly, "Those people from Chen Jiayuan are too much! If they want your money, they should show some attitude.
How can they only want your money but not give you what you deserve?
If it were me, I would allocate shares to you according to your invested cost and clearly list the amounts and percentages of all investors. That would be the most friendly way to cooperate."
Zhang Liunian nodded in agreement. "If they had done that, I wouldn't mind investing all of it. Unfortunately, they all just want to take advantage of others. It's the same with those domestic businessmen. Few of them genuinely want to cooperate with me."
His words revealed infinite sadness and anger.
Zhang Ya was secretly pleased but had to feign surprise. "What? Those domestic businessmen have the same idea? How could they do that? They're embarrassing us Pengcheng businessmen! However, there are also partners who are different from them, like me. If you cooperate with me, I will never let you suffer any loss. What you get is what you get."
It was finally time to get to the point. Zhang Liunian continued to cooperate. "Alas, it's a pity we can't cooperate."
"Who says it's impossible? The train station project I mentioned to you last time is very good, isn't it? It's a project many people would beg for. You didn't agree last time, but you can reconsider it this time.
You've already offended them and caused them to halt construction, so don't you want to join forces with me to deal with them?"
Zhang Ya tempted him, wanting Zhang Liunian to agree to help them with that small matter.
Zhang Liunian smiled with a look of helplessness. "As a newcomer, how can I be their opponent? Isn't this sending myself to my death? Besides, they won't let me join because I've already offended them."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Ya thought there was hope. This was much better than his decisive refusal last time.
Suppressing his excitement, Zhang Ya continued to persuade him. "You don't need to join them. You've misunderstood.
Last time, the reason we wanted you to join was for you to exert influence from within, to make them shake hands and make peace, and to resolve past conflicts, thereby no longer hindering the progress of Pengcheng's construction and development.
If you can't join them, can't exert influence from within, you can also dismantle them from the outside. As long as they can't keep fighting, that's enough."
"As long as they can't keep fighting? This answer lacks standardization," Zhang Liunian said with a complicated expression.
Zhang Ya was now certain that Zhang Liunian's resolve had wavered, and he seemed to genuinely want to give it a try.
With his ninety million leading the way, even if the domestic and Hong Kong businessmen didn't like him, they would still give him opportunities to earn money. If Zhang Liunian could leverage this well, there was a way to dismantle them, it all depended on how he handled it.
"That's right. We don't care about the process, as long as the effect is that the two parties can no longer confront each other and affect our Pengcheng's construction and development. You can do whatever you want to achieve this goal."