"That guy earlier was really shady, scamming the common folk out of their money, and a whole fifty million at that!" Tang Ru exclaimed indignantly.
From the villagers' words, it was clear to Tang Ru that the crux of the problem lay with Wang Zhongping.
Ling Feng, ignoring the current confusion of the crowd, continued. "Third, the reason I want to acquire this place is because I've already acquired some surrounding areas, including the gas station over there and a street of shops!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the villagers quieted down. Then, someone couldn't help but burst out laughing, "Haha, you kid are bragging here?"
This laughter immediately drew mockery from many others! "Haha, do you know how much it costs to acquire these things?" "Not to mention anything else, so many people have come to that gas station, but they still can't be moved!" "Yeah, that gas station is priced very high. It's because of this gas station that our village is difficult to demolish!" "That's right, our village used to be so big. The villagers behind us have already been relocated, each worth millions or tens of millions. Look at us..."
Ling Feng paid no attention to their nonsense. He then looked at the village chief and said, "I've already reached an agreement over there. If you don't believe me, go take a look now, and I'll talk to you about this place when I get back!"
The village chief's eyes widened. It wasn't far from here, only two or three li, so it would be quick to run there. Moreover, seeing Ling Feng's calm demeanor, he didn't seem to be bragging at all! If someone could brag with such composure, they would truly be formidable!
The village chief no longer hesitated and called out to someone nearby, "Zhao Si'er, go take a look quickly!"
"Alright, Village Chief!" A villager with a crooked mouth responded, turned, and sped off on his electric scooter!
"Village Chief, you're still calling yourself Village Chief? You've been fooled by someone, it really makes this old man furious. We've lost fifty million for nothing!" The old patriarch, however, started hitting the village chief's backside again with his cane.
The village chief hurriedly dodged, circling the yard. "Hey, hey, Third Uncle, please stop hitting me. We don't even know if this matter is reliable yet!"
However, the surrounding villagers were all muttering to themselves, clearly not many of them sided with the village chief. If everything was as Ling Feng said, then they had truly been swindled by the village chief!
Tang Ru couldn't stand the villagers' foolish behavior and their greed any longer. She then reprimanded the village chief, "What's reliable or not? I think you shouldn't be the village chief anymore. You didn't even inquire about the situation clearly, and you dared to sign a contract with someone?"
"Hey, do I need a little girl like you to lecture me? What business is it of yours if I sign a contract with someone?" The village chief's temper flared up!
"Fine, if that's the case, then your contract won't need to be changed later!" This time, before Tang Ru could speak, Ling Feng said coldly.
The village chief's eyes widened. Before anyone could react, Zhao Si'er, who had ridden his electric scooter out earlier, rushed back. As soon as he entered, he started shouting. "Village Chief, Village Chief... Ouch!"
Clang! The electric scooter, whose age was unknown, skidded and fell to the ground, completely ruined! Zhao Si'er, however, reacted quickly, rolling on the ground, thankfully avoiding serious injury. He got up, ignoring his bruised and swollen face, and hobbled over!
"It's bad, neighbors, something big has happened!" People were already uneasy seeing him like this. Hearing that something big had happened made everyone's hearts tremble violently.
"Oh, Zhao Si'er, stop talking nonsense, hurry up and tell us what's going on?!" The village chief leaned over, urging him repeatedly. Several people nearby echoed, "Yes, Brother Si, what exactly is going on?" "How is it? Brother Si, has that gas station really been acquired by someone?"
Zhao Si swallowed a mouthful of saliva and nodded repeatedly, saying, "Not just the gas station, but the entire street over there has also been acquired, and the price is much higher than ours!"
As soon as he spoke, everyone present was stunned! All of this was true! Following that, everyone erupted in an uproar.
The old patriarch then spoke to Ling Feng, "Heh, so you are the big boss. You are truly young and promising! In that case, was that person earlier fooling us ignorant villagers?"
"Old man, don't worry, the contract can be modified. I'll make him roll back the way he left!" Ling Feng reassured the old patriarch and then notified Yang Fei of what had happened here!
Although Yang Fei was accompanying Ling Yan, he was constantly monitoring what was happening here. Upon hearing that someone had swindled money, scammed the villagers, and almost got Ling Feng beaten up by the villagers, he became furious. He directly called the headquarters of Shengshi Real Estate!
At the same time, Wang Zhongping, who had already reached the city, was still cursing in the car. "What kind of bastard is this? I've been in real estate for so many years, and I've never seen such rules." "Investigate their background for me. I can't swallow this insult today!"
The assistant driving and the assistant beside him flattered and agreed. "Yes, yes, President Wang, you can rest assured!" "Yeah, that Wang is just an idiot. How can a developer pay on the same day they sign a contract?" "Does that real estate company have too much money to spend? They give money as soon as the contract is signed, are they crazy with poverty?" Such voices kept emerging.
Wang Zhongping's expression finally eased slightly. However, in just a few seconds, Wang Zhongping's phone was dialed. Seeing that the caller ID was from headquarters, Wang Zhongping's expression sank. He waved to the people beside him, "Stop talking, it's a call from headquarters!"
Upon hearing this, they all quickly shut their mouths. Then, Wang Zhongping answered the phone with a smile! "Heh, hello, I am Wang Zhongping..."
"Wang Zhongping, when did the company's funds arrive in your personal account? You were told to sign the contract, but you dared to go against the rules, pocketed the company's money, and even dared to scam the common folk! I'm telling you, settle this matter immediately, or you'll be shot!" The voice from the other end of the phone was scolding. Every word was clear!
The car instantly fell into dead silence. Everyone was stunned! What on earth was going on? Could it be that what the young man just said was true? In that case, that young man was a big shot with considerable background!
Beep, beep, beep... The phone emitted a series of dead tones. Wang Zhongping was completely dumbfounded! What in the world was going on?