Chapter 219 - 219 219 Now It's My Turn to Set Conditions

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219: Chapter 219: Now It’s My Turn to Set Conditions 219: Chapter 219: Now It’s My Turn to Set Conditions Just as they entered the door, both of them furrowed their brows, and Liu Ying even covered her nose. “It really shows he’s from the countryside, always keeping some animals around. I’ve heard of raising chickens and ducks, but who keeps dairy cows at home?” It must be said, these cows are well-fed. As soon as they came in, they could smell it, making both of them roll their eyes. Zhao Guang had also come out, with the foresight to put on a mask first. “Welcome, come on up and take a seat.” A couple of people and some bodyguards—good security measures. However, Zhao Guang felt that, if necessary, he could take down all six bodyguards within three seconds. The two of them sped up their pace, eager to get upstairs. Although the place didn’t look like much, it was certainly a lot better than downstairs. Bai Heng did not sit down but bowed directly to Zhao Guang. “I’m sorry for the trouble my actions have caused you.” It was a lot of trouble, but this guy couldn’t think a bow could solve everything, could he? “Sit down. Now, tell me, what is it that you want to do this time?” On hearing that, Bai Heng sat down and then spoke softly, “I hope you can stop. Continuing any further won’t be good for anyone. Besides, let’s get Da Manjin back to normal, we’ll completely open up the channels.” Zhao Guang spread his hands: “Stopping is possible, but we have our own channels now.” Thinking it over, Bai Heng decided to be direct: “Then, what are your conditions?” He had figured it out, this guy probably had a straightforward personality, just like the last time they met. Although it seemed a bit disrespectful, it indeed was the most efficient way to deal with things. Zhao Guang smiled: “My demands are simple, just help me resolve some troubles.” “Troubles? What troubles?” Bai Heng frowned. Wasn’t he a trouble himself? Bai Heng had always thought he was the biggest problem, but apparently, the other party didn’t seem to care much about him. It was hard to know whether to be angry about being belittled or relieved at not being taken seriously. Zhao Guang didn’t beat around the bush: “You’re already aware of the pig farming and planting ventures I’m developing in your province, right?” Seeing Bai Heng nod, Liu Ying looked bewildered, but Zhao Guang continued: “There are many mountains in your province, so to develop there, we need to build roads and bridges. I can do this myself, but the locals won’t allow it.” “That should be a good thing. Why won’t the locals allow it?” Bai Heng didn’t catch on at first. “They’re quoting high prices, and it might get even higher in the future.” Bai Heng understood now—corruption at the grassroots level. But this sort of issue was not easy to solve. “This is indeed troublesome.” Bai Heng couldn’t guarantee anything to Zhao Guang, not even if his own grandfather dared to. Zhao Guang laughed: “I currently have over ten tons of gold on hand, and there’s more to come.” Over ten tons, both of them were taken aback. They knew he had a large amount of gold, but this ‘large amount’ seemed excessively so. Ten tons of gold—how much are the national gold reserves? The national gold reserves seem to increase by only about a hundred tons a year, and now they’ve been boosted by one-tenth all at once. Even Liu Ying, who hadn’t understood why Bai Heng valued gold before, started to catch on. Gold, when in abundance, was a strategic material. How could gemstones compare to this? Having dealt with jewelry and gold for years, Liu Ying knew full well the significance of these items. When there’s little gold, it’s just gold, but when there’s a lot of gold, it’s more than just gold. The two were immediately silenced. If there really was so much, then some things might indeed be feasible. “Wait a moment, I’ll contact my grandfather,” Bai Heng stood up and said. Zhao Guang gestured with his hand: “Please, feel free to choose any room next door.” Bai Heng quickly entered a room, and the bodyguards came in with him, promptly starting their inspection. Zhao Guang rolled his eyes. Was it necessary to be so cautious? Fortunately, these rooms didn’t have cameras installed. Otherwise, people might think he had something up his sleeve. “What was that, the young Bai just now told you something?” Meanwhile, the five elders hadn’t left but were sitting together, chatting idly. Elder Bai received a call and then said with some speechlessness, “That kid has over ten tons of gold in his hands now. That’s what he said, and there’s likely not to be less. According to him, more is coming.” “That kid’s really wild to have so much gold. Some weaker nations can’t even come up with that much.” It was physical gold, not bought directly from the market. They had also investigated recently, and if the gold had been bought in the market, they would have probably noticed by now. Moreover, the price of gold in the market wouldn’t have been so stable. The most critical point was: where did so much gold come from? They couldn’t trace it. It seemed to have appeared out of thin air. Clearly, someone behind the scenes must be in control of a gold mine, and probably more than one. “That youngster made a request, about road and bridge works in your province. He says the local quotes are too high, and they won’t let him hire his own construction crew.” “Those damn parasites, why can’t they be cleared out entirely?” Elder Ye was also somewhat indignant: “They’re all the same, none of them have a sense of the bigger picture. Don’t they know that building roads and bridges could change their situation? They just look at their own benefits. But the question is, how do we resolve this?” Elder Meng slammed the table: “How to resolve it? Just clean them out completely, there are plenty of people who can be officials.” Everyone rolled their eyes. Is that how it’s done? If you clean them all out, think about how big an impact that would have. Suddenly, Elder He spoke up: “We don’t need to clean them all out. Just make an example out of a few. As for the rest, let’s involve Lao Xu. If we give him the green light and grant his construction team the qualifications, there shouldn’t be any problems.” Lao Xu? That old fellow seemed to be in charge of transportation. If others joined in applying pressure, it could indeed make the locals shut up. Once the benefits become apparent, more people will praise the change. Then we can promote the success and see who dares to mess up again. This isn’t just to help Zhao Guang; it’s really for the development of the province. If it weren’t for the national interest, they wouldn’t abuse their power like this. Such issues, the lower the level, the less regard people tend to have. “Let’s do it this way then. You go—no, I’ll personally go to Lao Xu. Elder Bai, call your grandson, tell him to inform Zhao Guang.” The elders got busy, and they were incredibly efficient. Before long, Beijing was set in motion. Many people were continually trying to find out what had happened above.

Chapter 219 - 219 219 Now It's My Turn to Set Conditions

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