He immediately said, "Director Lin, I've been following this matter closely. Rest assured, and please assure Director Yang and Director Ye as well. Even if I lose this position, I, Meng Zhijun, will ensure this issue is resolved!"
Meng Zhijun was truly anxious. How could he let go of a company with a market value in the trillions? He spent the night pulling strings at the provincial level, determined to resolve the matter by any means necessary.
Meanwhile, several environmental protection officials had arrived at Long Zhuang. The manager of Long Zhuang walked over and asked with a smile, "Which package are you preparing for this time?"
A dark-faced, plump man said, "Baozhi Company has revenues of tens of billions a year; they have plenty of money. Pick the most expensive one, the 1.88 million package. And we want to dine for three consecutive days!"
The others beamed with joy. Dining for three days meant over five million in revenue, and each of them would receive hundreds of thousands.
The group waited and waited, from six-thirty to seven-thirty, but Lin Ziyi never showed up.
The plump man couldn't help but call Lin Ziyi's phone. It was her secretary who answered. He angrily asked, "What's going on with your Baozhi Company? Why hasn't she arrived yet?"
The secretary replied, "I apologize, our Director Lin couldn't find Long Zhuang, so she has returned. We'll treat you to a meal another day."
The man's anger made his fat jiggle. He hung up the phone and roared, "This is too much! Baozhi Company doesn't take us seriously at all. Fine! Let's see how we deal with it!"
On the other side, Meng Zhijun was directly scolding on the phone, even smashing his teacup. As the mayor, he was no ordinary person.
Soon, the person in charge of environmental protection received a call. After listening, he immediately called his subordinates in Haicheng.
At Long Zhuang, the plump man and his companions were discussing how to retaliate against Baozhi Company when they suddenly received a call from their boss. He quickly stood up and said with a smile, "Boss, we are in Haicheng..."
Suddenly, a torrent of scolding came from the phone. The plump man repeatedly agreed, wiping sweat from his brow.
After being berated for seven or eight minutes, he finally hung up, his face extremely grim.
"What's wrong?" someone asked.
The plump man said, "Baozhi Company directly got the provincial leader to find our boss. The boss is very angry and told us to finish this quickly and stop provoking Baozhi Company."
The group was very annoyed. One of them asked, "We're just letting it go like this?"
The plump man sighed, "What else can we do? Let's withdraw!"
The group sheepishly returned to Haicheng that day, having gained nothing.
Meanwhile, Ye Tian received a call from Meng Zhijun while dining at the Lin family's house. The man was very polite on the phone, saying that if he ever had any trouble, he should call him directly.
Ye Tian didn't mention moving the company. He only said that Baozhi Company had developed well this year and aimed to go public next year, starting with a market value of two trillion.
After hanging up, Lin Jinsheng smiled and said, "Xiao Tian, you did the right thing. We are the ones in control, and we can afford to be tough."
Ye Tian asked, "Uncle, how is the construction project going?"
Lin Jinsheng replied, "It's going smoothly, but those thugs are difficult to deal with. However, I've asked a friend, and we'll talk to them in the next few days."
Ye Tian nodded, "If they keep causing trouble, I'll handle it."
The night passed uneventfully. The next morning, Li Yuankun arrived to oversee the relocation of the Ye family graves.
The process was quite involved. Ye Tian and Ye Shaodong were busy all morning. At noon, the coffins of their grandfather, parents, and elder sister were interred in the new graves.
A house was built on the mountain, and Ye Tian called Wang Binhu to watch over the graves from the mountain. Wang Binhu was delighted; it was a peaceful and quiet place, ideal for cultivation.
After the grave relocation was completed, they returned home in the evening. The brothers, tired from the day's work, opened a bottle of wine and chatted as they drank.
Li Yuankun had matters to attend to and left before dark.
After a few drinks, Ye Shaodong said, "Xiao Tian, one major concern has finally been resolved. It's a shame Father isn't here to see it; how proud he would be of you."
Ye Tian's eyes welled up, and he said, "Yes, no matter how great the glory, Mom and Dad can't see it anymore."
Ye Shaodong continued, "Xiao Tian, you're not young anymore. When will you and Ziyi get married?"
Ye Tian smiled and replied, "You and Sister Xiuxiu should get married first. We're not in a hurry."
Ye Shaodong said, "Yes, my wife and I have discussed it. We'll have an engagement banquet this weekend and invite relatives and friends from both sides to witness it."