"It's not too late," Zhang Liunian continued the topic stiffly, unsure how to face a different Gu Sanqing.
Gu Sanqing suddenly felt Zhang Liunian's distance and felt uncomfortable. He still managed a smile and said, "If there's nothing else, I'll be going."
"Walk slowly, I'll treat you to a meal another day," Zhang Liunian didn't try to keep him, waved his hand, and watched him leave.
Gu Sanqing walked out of the hospital, and the smiling expression on his face immediately dropped. This Zhang Liunian seemed to have lost his favor, speaking to him with a sense of unfamiliarity and distance, as if wanting to cut ties with him.
Damn it, his plan was about to be aborted before it even began. He blamed that Uncle Yi. If he hadn't stepped out to take the bullet, he would have already gained Zhang Liunian's trust.
This Uncle Yi was always ruining his plans; he really deserved to die.
It seemed he needed to come up with a new plan to get rid of him.
Zhang Liunian was unaware of his thoughts. At this moment, he was in the hospital taking care of Uncle Yi, which he did for three days.
He only breathed a sigh of relief when Uncle Yi could finally get out of bed. However, at this moment, he received another notification stating that land in Fude Village was about to be requisitioned.
They were asked to gather at the township meeting hall at 9 AM that day to attend the land requisition meeting.
After instructing others to take care of Uncle Yi, Zhang Liunian dressed neatly and, along with his bodyguard and Zhang Qian, went to attend the meeting.
When they arrived at the venue, many people were already there, including the village head of Fude Village, representatives of various villagers' families, and many unknown businessmen.
These businessmen were clearly divided into two factions, separated by a considerable distance. One faction was led by Chen Jiayuan, and the other was likely the National Business Association.
The people from these two factions were indeed like fire and water, glaring back at each other even with a mere glance, unwilling to concede anything.
Their behavior seemed less like businessmen and more like sworn enemies from centuries past.
Zhang Liunian ignored these two business circles and walked directly towards the group of Fude Village villagers, initiating greetings.
The village head of Fude Village said with a hint of complexity, "I heard that Stone Mountain has been designated as the central zone, and your mountain properties may also be requisitioned."
This was a good thing, a great opportunity to get rich, but the village head felt a pang of sadness.
Originally, these mountain properties belonged to them. If the government requisitioned them all, their entire village could live a good life.
Unfortunately, Zhang Liunian had bought them first.
Now, they could only watch him get rich.
Zhang Liunian sensed the village head's unease but could do nothing about it. There was no fairness in the world.
If he hadn't known in advance, he wouldn't have been able to seize the opportunity. Moreover, he remembered that even without him, someone else would have bought this land.
No matter when, Fude Village had never possessed these mountain properties.
"Is that so? I'm not sure either. We'll give whatever the higher-ups ask for; we can't refuse," Zhang Liunian replied casually.
Two men in the distance saw Zhang Liunian arrive and immediately exchanged glances. One of them even walked onto the podium with a microphone.
"Everyone, please quiet down. The meeting is about to begin. Please find your seats and refrain from walking around."
Someone suddenly spoke from the stage, seemingly the moderator for this land requisition.
Upon hearing this, everyone obediently found a seat.
After everyone was seated, the moderator waited for a moment, ensuring that most people had arrived, before continuing.
"The reason we've gathered everyone here today is for the new high-speed railway development project issued by the higher authorities.
This project will be jointly completed by the higher authorities and Feiyue Company.
As for the location, it has been decided to be in our Fude Village. You will see the specific location later.
Now, let's discuss the land requisition for this project.
This matter has been entrusted to Feiyue Company to handle. Their intention is that different zones will have different requisition prices.
For example, the central area, being the station site and the core area of the high-speed railway, will certainly have higher prices...
All of you present who own mountain land in Fude Village have been summoned to be informed about how much land will be requisitioned and how much compensation you will receive.
Now, you will come up one by one to sign. Later, someone will issue you deposit slips, which you can then collect from the bank.
The first person to come up is Comrade Zhang Liunian. He is the main recipient of our land requisition. The central area of the high-speed railway is on his mountain property. We have calculated that he will be issued a deposit slip worth ninety million."
Boom!
As soon as the moderator finished speaking, the people below were collectively stunned. This Zhang Liunian actually occupied such a large area, and all of it prime land. This was practically becoming rich overnight!
"Now, please invite Comrade Zhang Liunian to come up and sign to receive his deposit slip."
The moderator spoke again. Zhang Liunian had no choice but to stand up, enduring the envious and jealous gazes from all directions. He took the deposit slip. He intended to leave after signing, but the moderator whispered to him, "Tonight at 8 PM, Room 1, Pengcheng Restaurant."
Zhang Liunian only glanced at him after hearing this, without speaking. After he sat down, someone immediately struck up a conversation with him.
Zhang Liunian dealt with them one by one. Only after everyone else had received their compensation did the meeting conclude.
However, as he walked out of the venue, he was suddenly surrounded by people.
"Comrade Zhang Liunian, you're truly remarkable, taking such a large portion without a word. Are you interested in the future development of the railway station?"
"Comrade Zhang Liunian, I have several good projects in hand. I wonder if you're interested? We can discuss them."
"Comrade Zhang Liunian, listen to me. I am the president of the Hong Kong Merchants Association. I have more resources than anyone here. If you want to invest, whether it's in real estate, construction, pharmaceuticals, or garment factories, I have connections."
"..."
As Chen Jiayuan spoke, the entire venue fell silent.
This was the first time they had heard that the president of the Hong Kong Merchants Association was the man in the kung fu outfit standing before them.
Upon hearing Chen Jiayuan introduce himself, the members of the National Business Association immediately stared at him unpleasantly, as if intending to kill him with their eyes.
Chen Jiayuan naturally felt these predatory stares, but he was not afraid.
While he was unafraid, Zhang Liunian still had some reservations, as he didn't want to join anyone. So, he turned to Chen Jiayuan and asked directly, "I've heard that the National Merchants and Hong Kong Merchants in Pengcheng have always been at odds. Is that true?"
Chen Jiayuan's eyes flickered with a hint of unease upon hearing this, but it quickly disappeared.
"There's been some misunderstanding, but that shouldn't prevent us from cooperating and investing together. We are businessmen; there are no eternal enemies, only eternal interests. As long as I can help you make money, aren't we partners?" Chen Jiayuan actually couldn't quite understand why the National Business Association established in Pengcheng so strongly resisted them, the Hong Kong merchants.
They had come to join them, help them boost the economy, develop, and achieve economic leaps, so why were they creating opposition?
At this moment, Chen Jiayuan completely forgot about the incident where their Hong Kong merchants had previously defrauded the national merchants.
"That's true, but I've also heard about Hong Kong merchants defrauding national merchants. I'm not well-read, so don't try to trick me."