Chapter 323: Yun Changsheng Feels Confused

Morning.

Du Feng and Du Jun were being buried. Naturally, Xu Shaochen couldn’t miss it.

From the start to the finish, it took several hours to complete. The process was tedious.

Li Wenhao and the others who came from out of town also bid farewell to Xu Shaochen and Du Ruyan before leaving.

When they left, Xu Shaochen and Du Ruyan gave them a small gift—a pure gold necklace.

At noon, after having lunch with Du Ruyan, Xu Shaochen left.

After leaving the Du Family Residence, Xu Shaochen headed to Zhao Qing’s demolition company.

He had a feeling that this demolition might not go smoothly.

To be exact, no demolition project across the country has ever gone smoothly.

There’s always someone greedy, wanting to get more benefits.

Like this time, even though those homeowners had already sold their houses to Xu Shaochen, many of them hadn’t moved out yet.

Now that they’ve learned about the demolition, they probably regret selling their houses and want to cause trouble to get more money from Xu Shaochen.

Xu Shaochen would never allow that.

He had already offered a price above the market rate, and those people signed the contract willingly.

Now, whatever profit is made from the government’s demolition is what Xu Shaochen rightfully deserves. If these people try to stir up trouble, Xu Shaochen will not compromise.

He’s a businessman, not a philanthropist. Losing his profit to satisfy these greedy people is out of the question.

Meanwhile, at the Yunyang Group’s Jiangzhou branch.

“Did the news about the auction get out?”

Yun Changsheng looked at his assistant and asked. He holds an important position in Yunyang Group, so he can’t stay in Jiangzhou for too long. He needs to settle things quickly.

“It went out early this morning. By now, all the major companies in Jiangzhou should have received the news.”

The assistant said respectfully. After all, the person in front of him was the future leader of Yunyang Group.

Yun Changsheng frowned at the response: “Then why haven’t we received a single letter of intent yet?”

“This… I’m not sure. Should I go ask around?” The assistant was puzzled too. This piece of land should be highly sought after. Why hasn’t any company reached out?

Yun Changsheng waved his hand: “Go ask around. Find out what they’re thinking.”

“Understood, Mr. Yun.” The assistant nodded and left the office.

About ten minutes later, the assistant walked back in with a strange expression: “Mr. Yun, I contacted several companies. They all said they don’t want the land anymore.”

“Don’t want it anymore?”

Yun Changsheng’s eyes widened in disbelief as he looked at the assistant. He thought he had misheard.

The assistant nodded: “Yes, they don’t want it. But they all recommended the same company, Chen Yu Company. They said that Chairman Xu is very interested in this land, and we should try contacting him.”

Hearing this, Yun Changsheng frowned even deeper. This situation was becoming increasingly odd.

It’s one thing if these people aren’t fighting over this land, but recommending a single company at the same time? That’s very strange.

Since when did doing business become so harmonious?

“Contact Chairman Xu of Chen Yu Company. Arrange a meeting to discuss this face-to-face.” Yun Changsheng waved his hand and said. There’s only one company left interested in the land, so he had no other choice.

“Understood, Mr. Yun.”

The assistant left and returned shortly: “Mr. Yun, they said Chairman Xu is too busy right now and doesn’t want to discuss this matter. He’ll call you when he has time.”

Yun Changsheng: “…”

This is insane. What kind of business environment is this in Jiangzhou?

“Continue contacting other companies.” Yun Changsheng sighed, feeling worn out.

Just last night, these companies were eager to approach him, allowing him to maintain the upper hand in negotiations.

But now, overnight, the situation has completely changed. None of the companies are interested in the land anymore, so he has to take the initiative and contact them.

And the only company interested, Chen Yu Company, is acting indifferent. This situation left him utterly confused.

After working at Yunyang Group for so many years, this was the first time he’d encountered something like this.

Too bad he didn’t know that Chen Yu’s chairman was Xu Shaochen, whom he had met just last night. Otherwise, he’d be spitting blood.

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On the other side.

Xu Shaochen and Zhao Qing arrived at the Old City area.

It was just as he expected.

While most of the homeowners whose houses he’d purchased had already moved out, a dozen or so still refused to leave.

“Gather these homeowners and ask them what’s going on. We must get them out as soon as possible. If the project is delayed, higher-ups will not be happy.”

Xu Shaochen said to Zhao Qing.

“Don’t worry, Mr. Xu. I’ll make sure this is handled properly.” Zhao Qing said respectfully. If this matter isn’t resolved, it would reflect poorly on Xu Shaochen.

Xu Shaochen nodded: “You can offer them some concessions, but not too much. If you give too much, those who have already moved out will feel it’s unfair, and it’ll cause more trouble.”

Xu Shaochen paused for a moment, then looked at Zhao Qing and said slowly, “I have only one requirement—make sure no one gets killed. If anyone dies, no one can save you.”

“Understood, Mr. Xu!” Zhao Qing, seeing how seriously Xu Shaochen was taking this, instinctively raised his voice.

“So, tell me, what do you have in mind?” Xu Shaochen nodded, softening his tone.

Zhao Qing originally planned to use some underhanded tactics, but he was afraid Xu Shaochen wouldn’t like them, so he said, “We have purchase contracts for the homes. We could lure the people out and then demolish the houses. Afterward, we could calculate compensation for any damages.”

“But what if they start making outrageous demands, saying they’ve lost valuable belongings? How would you handle that?” Xu Shaochen asked.

“This…” Zhao Qing was at a loss for words. He did have some ways to handle such situations, but they were somewhat dirty.

It was nothing more than using a combination of threats and temptation.

“Use the least forceful methods. If the elderly are difficult to deal with, contact their children instead. The young are easier to talk to and more reasonable. Don’t focus solely on those stubborn, greedy old folks. You need to learn to take a more indirect approach to resolve these issues.”

Seeing Zhao Qing’s silence, Xu Shaochen felt a bit exasperated.

These demolition companies were still stuck in the mindset of using violence to solve problems. That’s not good. If someone digs up old issues, there will be big trouble.

Nowadays, young people are generally easier to deal with and more knowledgeable. They are also more considerate and know when to hold back.

Given the pressures of modern life, with jobs and families to maintain, they don’t have the time to engage in disputes. You can usually find a breakthrough with them.

“You’re absolutely right, Mr. Xu. I understand what I need to do now.”

Zhao Qing, sweating profusely, nodded repeatedly.