novelraw Chapter 251: What Excuse to Find
Chapter 251: What Excuse to Find
"Mom and Dad, I’m going out for a walk, it’s been so many years since I’ve been back, I want to take a good look around." Lin Feng saw the sunset clouds aflame with color and felt a sudden impulse to thoroughly explore the current state of Lin Family Village.
"Okay, just come back for dinner when you’re hungry, your father and I are heading home now." Zhang Lan was somewhat surprised to hear her son wanted to go out and walk around, but it made sense considering he hadn’t been back for so many years—it was quite normal for him to want to stroll around, so she didn’t dwell on it much.
"Don’t come back too late," Lin Yiwen told his son with great confidence, it was only a walk after all, and then he went home with Zhang Lan.
"Got it," Lin Feng replied, then turned to leave for Dongling Mountain to take a few photos to send to Shen Yao and Shen Tian, an idea he had just come up with; praising in words was one thing, but pictures were more concrete.
"Mom and Dad, I’m going to wander around with Brother Lin Feng, you two go ahead and head back," Lin Jie said, seeing Lin Feng wanted to walk around and wanting to join her brother for a stroll.
"Hmm, don’t be out too late."
"Be careful."
Lin Dongchen and Liu Li instructed, then left hand in hand. They were absolutely confident with Lin Jie and Lin Feng together, not worried about their safety. Since it was like this, they might as well leave and give the two some time alone, hoping Lin Jie could get along well with Lin Feng and perhaps even win him over as a son-in-law—Ideal, though now there was the Shen Yao crisis. However, with the daughter by Lin Feng’s side, they had an advantage still hopeful of winning.
"Understood," Lin Jie said simply, slipping her hand onto Brother Lin Feng’s arm.
Lin Feng didn’t say anything, simply let Lin Jie take his arm as they started up the mountain.
Walking along, Lin Feng suddenly noticed that Lin Family Village looked the same as before, not changing at all over the years, except for some added cement roads. The pure, ancient charm, with centuries-old buildings well-preserved, could make one truly believe they were back in ancient times. Such sights were rare for modern people; under the sunset clouds, Lin Family Village appeared even more picturesque, so beautiful he struggled to find the words to describe its splendor!
Moreover, Dongling Mountain had no pollution whatsoever, no garbage to be seen on the sides of the roads, and the air was so fresh it was utterly refreshing. The scenery was indescribably beautiful, surpassing even some of the most well-known national scenic spots in terms of beauty alone!
Once this prime tourism resource was developed, along with the right promotion, it could instantly become a new hot tourist destination within the country. Furthermore, with the impending construction of a high-tech development zone and economic special zone here, the prospects for Lin Family Village were even better. It was not only suitable for the tourism industry but also for building nearby hotels, catering and entertainment businesses, shopping centers, and other commercial structures, earning significantly more profits.
If Shen Tian saw these scenes, Lin Feng believed he would be pleased with his decision. With that thought, he took out his phone and continuously snapped photos, immediately sending any good scenes to Shen Yao.
Lin Feng, leading Lin Jie, wandered around Dongling Mountain until the sun was completely down before the two returned to Lin Family Village.
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Meanwhile, Shen Yao, upon seeing the photos Lin Feng had sent over, was immediately thrilled because she had never seen such beautiful scenery herself. Eager to share her happiness, she quickly showed the photos to her father.
Shen Tian thought it might be something trivial that had his daughter so excited, but after taking her phone and seeing the scenery displayed on it, he was moved too. He felt assured that the decision he made today was the right one, confirming that with such views and tourist resources and after his professional development team worked on it, it would undoubtedly become a top domestic tourist attraction. He had not expected Lin Feng to land such an excellent project idea, plus the government’s plans to develop it into an economic zone, which meant limitless development potential.
This Lin Feng was certainly something special to have thought of such a thing. It seemed he had underestimated him, and perhaps Lin Feng would bring even more surprises in the future. His daughter’s judgment was excellent, indeed, in finding such a prodigy like Lin Feng—he was truly commendable!
Shen Tian held Lin Feng in high regard after witnessing such a performance from him, if he ever had the chance, he’d like to meet this near-perfect Lin Feng in person to see if he truly was as outstanding and formidable as he seemed! According to the information he’d gathered, the reviews about Lin Feng were exceptionally high; even Shen Tian himself found it hard to believe there was such a remarkable young man in the world. From what he’d seen so far, Lin Feng indeed differed greatly from the other youngsters of his time—not to mention anything else, just his keen sense for business was beyond the ordinary comparison!
Lin Feng, I wonder how many more surprises you have in store for me?
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Meanwhile, at the Wanlilai Company’s meeting room, the atmosphere was suffocating. Li Dahe, having returned with his people, was informed to wait in the meeting room. With no other choice, all the members of the demolition team were there, smoking and sighing, because once Chairman Bi Huihuang arrived, he was certain to reprimand everyone fiercely—there was no escaping that scene.
Li Dahe was even more frustrated. Such a small place like Lin Family Village, and yet the demolition encountered so many problems, having been chased out twice. Although the second time wasn’t really related to the villagers, the machinery failing for no apparent reason was troublesome enough—spending money on repairs was a minor issue, but the delay was a major one. The chairman was sure to be furious with him!
He had never faced such issues with demolitions in the county, yet the situation with Lin Family Village turned out to be such a nuisance. He had encountered a bunch of stubborn country folks, a bunch of bumpkins who staunchly refused to let their houses be demolished, even going so far as to block his people from doing so. Moreover, his side had all the legal justifications for the demolition, with permits and contracts in the company’s possession.
But those obstinate villagers of Lin Family Village simply wouldn’t listen to reason. Instead, they united against his demolition team with desperate resistance, making it impossible for him to find an opportunity to take action. It was incredibly frustrating—he didn’t know what curse had struck this time. He really couldn’t understand what had gotten into those bumpkins that they were collectively going mad!
How would he explain this situation to the chairman later? Just thinking about it made Li Dahe depressed...
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After dining with the county mayor, Bi Huihuang, reeking of alcohol and with his face flushed, rushed back to the company’s meeting room. Seeing the group inside, his anger burst forth, and he began to berate them harshly.
"You bunch, what good are you? You can’t even handle a few villagers. What’s the point of having you around? Keeping you is worse than raising pigs—at least pigs can be eaten, but you lot are utterly useless!" Bi Huihuang’s anger flared even more at seeing the people in the room. For a mere village, such a large group of his people had been chased back twice by a band of villagers. What were you eating? If you can’t handle a bunch of villagers, why are we keeping you?
"Laozi’s running out of time, and here you are dawdling! Get those houses demolished quickly. It’s a disgrace you were even sent packing in the first place. Are you that devoid of ambition? Do you think I, Bi Huihuang, am easy to talk to, that you’re deliberately messing around with me?" Young Master Wang was pressing hard because this deal was huge, involving billions of his plans. Bi Huihuang felt as anxious as a volcano inside... If things kept dragging on, Young Master Wang wouldn’t stop until he took my life. Now, it’s either the Lin Family Village demolition or me getting taken care of by Young Master Wang. But these damn people working for me are such a headache. They still haven’t flattened Lin Family Village for me.
"Do you bunch of swine even know what I was just doing? I was dining with the county mayor, tackling the Lin Family Village issue, hoping to get the county to intervene and quickly resolve this trouble. Can’t you show some backbone and flatten Lin Family Village in one go to make me happy? Why are you showing me those bitter gourd faces now? Do you feel wronged because I scold you? You’d better flatten Lin Family Village before coming back to me; if you can’t, don’t play the pitiful act here. Calling you swine is a compliment!"
Watching them with mournful expressions sitting in the meeting room, Bi Huihuang’s rage intensified. He took a couple of puffs from his cigar in anger. These idiots, not getting the job done and still putting on sour faces, who else is there to scold if not them? They’ve been spoiled rotten. A tiny place like Lin Family Village and yet they haven’t managed to demolish it, still putting on this pitiful act. What are you good for, and do you still remember who’s the boss here? If this were the past, I’d be pummeling you without another word, just to vent my frustration.
"Boss, the issues that happened later weren’t our fault. The machinery broke down, and we genuinely had no way to continue," Li Dahe mustered the courage to try and explain to Bi Huihuang, as it was indeed the truth. The machinery broke down, and they literally couldn’t demolish even if they wanted to. This really wasn’t their fault, he thought, giving himself excuses, hoping it might cool Bi Huihuang’s temper a bit.
"Bang!"
Before Li Dahe could finish, Bi Huihuang, without fully losing his temper, slammed his hand onto the large conference table, sending a loud crash through the room that made all the demolition team members shiver.
"Li Dahe, Laozi’s not even started on you yet, and you’re already coming up with excuses for me. What’s with these excuses? Haven’t you demolished a single household today? Isn’t that a fact? Since it’s a fact, what rubbish are you spouting? Do you think it’s a huge loss because the machinery broke down? You think about it: even if the machinery didn’t break, could you have continued demolishing? Stop dreaming!" Bi Huihuang was furious to hear Li Dahe dare to make excuses, pointing at him and cursing without restraint.