Chapter 770: Being splashed with feces
In the office, Chen Xianghong was writing a town planning report when Long Zhan suddenly rushed in with an anxious look on his face. He said to Chen Xianghong, "Mr. Chen, something bad has happened. A group of people came outside, claiming to be workers from the Huihuang Textile Factory. They said they want to ask you for an explanation."
"Are you looking for an explanation?"
Chen Xianghong looked up and asked in confusion, "Why are you looking for me for an explanation? Haven't we already provided reasonable and legal resettlement conditions?"
Although he said so, he still put down the paper and pen in his hand, stood up and said, "Let's go out and see what's going on."
He walked out of his office and saw a group of people standing on the basketball court in front of him. They all looked very angry.
When these people saw Chen Xianghong come out, they immediately pointed their spearheads at Chen Xianghong, who was originally talking to each other.
A burly man pointed at Chen Xianghong and said angrily, "Mr. Chen, what right do you have to shut down the Huihuang Textile Factory?"
Chen Xianghong smiled calmly, raised his hands in the air, pressed them down , and said with a smile: "Everyone, please be patient. The existence of the textile factory conflicts with the architectural style nearby. For the development of Wuzhen's tourism industry, it must be demolished. I hope everyone can look at this matter calmly."
These people did not buy Chen Xianghong's explanation.
"I'm calm, sir."
"You ruined my job and you want me to calm down?"
"Do you want me to beat you up so you can calm down?"
Not everyone can accept being laid off. Although Chen Xianghong has given a solution, how can the future be as reliable as the certainties of the present?
Not everyone has the spirit of adventure. Now these workers are working in textile factories and getting paid, so naturally they are unwilling to accept suggestions such as opening shops and engaging in service industries in the town after Wuzhen's tourism industry develops.
What if you fail to develop this much hyped tourism industry?
Someone shouted, "Mr. Chen, I'm warning you. Tell the higher authorities to cancel the decision to demolish the textile factory, or I'll come to your house every day to make trouble."
Someone immediately chimed in: "That's right, if you don't let us go to work, I won't let you live a good life either!"
"Chen Xianghong, you are a son without an ass..."
Seeing that these people's words were getting more and more unpleasant, not to mention Chen Xianghong, even Long Zhan, who was standing next to Chen Xianghong, had a very unpleasant expression on his face.
But Chen Xianghong couldn't lose his temper in front of these villagers, so he had to patiently explain: "The textile factory's profitability is not good to begin with. Instead of wasting time like this, it's better to demolish it. When Wuzhen's tourism industry develops, everyone won't have to worry about not making money."
However, no one believed what Chen Xianghong said.
"You're trying to fool me again. Who the hell are you trying to fool here?"
"That's right. Why are we waiting for the tourism industry to develop in this crappy place? What idiot would come here? What are they looking at? This moldy wooden house or this stinking ditch?"
"Brothers, don't believe his boasting. He's talking big now, but in the end, if the factory is demolished, won't everyone lose their income?"
"right……"
Seeing that there was no way to communicate with these people, Chen Xianghong had to give up. He knew very well that it was useless to say anything now. Only when things were done and they saw the results, would they believe it.
So why can’t ordinary people make a lot of money? It’s because the opportunity to make a lot of money is right in front , but they still hesitate and finally miss the opportunity.
Wealth always rewards those who have courage.
Seeing that Chen Xianghong was about to leave, these people became even angrier.
"This old guy is trying to escape."
"Stop right there, damn it."
"Mr. Chen, if you don't give me an explanation today, believe it or not, I will smash this thing up."
"Don't worry, he can escape but he can't escape the temple. We're going to teach him a lesson!"
"right."
Chen Xianghong returned to the office, but he was also very angry. He said to Long Zhan in a depressed tone: "Why are these people so stubborn? They don't want the opportunity to make money, and would rather stick to the fixed salary of a few hundred yuan a month. The problem is that this factory will go bankrupt sooner or later. Nowadays, textile production is mechanized, and manual labor has no advantage at all."
Long Zhan said helplessly: "I have never been to school and I don't have much experience. What else can it be? The less you read, the more stubborn you are. There is no doubt about that."
There is nothing we can do about this.
So why is it difficult to develop some industry in rural areas?
This is where the difficulty lies.
There must be something hateful about a pitiful person. Although this statement is a bit absolute, it actually makes a lot of sense.
Everyone says they hate Zhou Baopi, but when they have the chance to fight for these benefits, they are worse than Zhou Baopi.
Just when Chen Xianghong and Long Zhan were hiding in the office busy with their own work, a foul smell suddenly drifted in from the window, followed by filthy things splashed in from the window.
"What the hell, what is this?"
“It stinks…”
Chen Xianghong and Long Zhan's faces suddenly changed. When they saw the things on the ground and the wall, they immediately understood what was going on and quickly ran out through the back door.
When I went around to the playground in front, I saw that someone had brought two loads of manure from somewhere, and several people were having a lot of fun splashing it.
"vomit……"
A strong stench filled the air, and Chen Xianghong felt extremely nauseous. He turned his head and began to dry heave.
"Go!"
Long Zhan pulled him and was about to leave.
As a result, before they took two steps out, a car stopped at the door and Lu Yiming and his group got out of the car.
Yu Jiayi frowned, covered her nose and said, "Ah, why is it so smelly?"
Then, they saw a scene that might be unforgettable in their lives.
A group of people were on the playground, throwing feces at the house.
The red brick walls were covered with light yellow and gray-brown things that emitted a strong smell of ammonia.
"vomit……"
"vomit……"
"I just had dinner... Ugh..."
Lu Yiming, Yu Jiayi, and Li Yiwen couldn't help but feel their stomachs churning, and they bent over and began to vomit violently.
"Come on, let's go out and talk."
The group left in a hurry and settled in a teahouse far away.
After struggling for a while, Lu Yiming and his friends finally managed to get the shocking scene out of their heads.
Li Yiwen frowned and said, "Mr. Chen, what is going on?"
Chen Xianghong said apologetically, "I'm so sorry. These people are all employees of Huihuang Textile Factory. They came here because of the closure of Huihuang Textile Factory. They said that if Huihuang Textile Factory was closed, they would have no way to make a living. I told them to help them find jobs, but they didn't listen, and that's how it turned out."
He saw that Lu Yiming's face was not right, and quickly assured him, "Please rest assured, Mr. Lu, I will handle this matter properly, and it will definitely not affect my plan to transform Wuzhen."
Lu Yiming also admired Chen Xianghong's awareness.
If it were an ordinary person, he would be scared after being criticized by everyone today!
But Chen Xianghong didn't. It was obvious that he was a ruthless character who would not give up until he achieved his goal. He could continue to push forward his plan under such pressure.
No wonder Wuzhen has been able to become so successful. This is just a glimpse of the whole picture.
Lu Yiming smiled slightly and said, "Mr. Chen, I definitely believe in your ability, otherwise I wouldn't invest money in you. Although I make money easily, I can't spend it recklessly."
This little bit of Versailles was so touching that Li Yiwen, who was standing next to him, couldn't help but roll his eyes.
However, Li Yiwen also began to pay attention to people like Chen Xianghong who were determined to stick to their beliefs despite all difficulties.
As the saying goes, everything depends on human effort, but failure is more likely to occur than success. The key to the success or failure of any matter actually lies in people.
Originally, Lu Yiming and his friends wanted to come here today to inquire about the progress and conduct an inspection, but when they encountered something like this, they had no choice but to give up.
After staying in the teahouse for half an hour, drinking tea and chatting, Lu Yiming and the others left.
After leaving the teahouse, Li Yiwen said to Lu Yiming with admiration: "Cousin, you have a sharp eye. You have discovered such a talented person."
Lu Yiming smiled and asked, "Why, do you also think his plan can succeed?"
Li Yiwen said: "With his attitude and awareness, there is nothing he can't succeed in. And even if this project fails in the end, the investment of 50 million just in him is worth it."
Lu Yiming nodded: "That's right, when it comes to investment, what you invest in is never the project, but the people."
As they were talking, suddenly, a group of people rushed over with shovels and hoes in their hands and surrounded Lu Yiming and the others.
Zhao Tiezhu was the fastest to see the situation and quickly stood in front of Lu Yiming.
Li Yiwen was slightly stunned and asked in surprise: "What's going on? What's the style? Extra six plus seven?"
“Fuck, they don’t have shit in their hands, do they?”
Lu Yiming was traumatized by what happened just now.
Regardless of whether you have mysophobia or not, that kind of scene is simply too shocking and it is definitely not something that most people can accept.
No wonder in ancient times, at the end of a siege, people would simply throw feces onto the city walls to stop the enemy. This is definitely spell damage, and most people can't get over that psychological barrier.
This group of people ran in front of Lu Yiming, each of them had a fierce look on their faces, and one of them asked loudly: "Who among you is Chen Xianghong?"
"Chen Xianghong?"
Lu Yiming immediately came to his senses. These people should have the same demands as those who threw feces, but they probably had never seen Chen Xianghong.
He immediately replied, "I don't know her. My last name is Lu. This is my cousin, his last name is Li. This is my friend, her last name is Yu. We are both from other places and we came here to have fun."
This man obviously didn't believe it. He looked Lu Yiming up and down and sneered, "Come here for a trip? Who the hell are you trying to fool in this godforsaken place?"
An older man next to him stepped forward and said, "Chen Xianghong is a middle-aged man, and these people look quite young, so they shouldn't be him."
After hearing what this person said, the man snorted and said, "Get out of the way."
"Okay, I won't bother you anymore. Goodbye."
Lu Yiming said with a smile, and then prepared to grease the soles of his feet.
But at this moment, Chen Xianghong, who was unaware of the situation, came out with Long Zhan, waved at Lu Yiming, and shouted, "Mr. Lu, I have a new idea that I want to discuss with you..."
Lu Yiming: “…”
Zhao Tiezhu: “…”
Yu Jiayi: “…”
The strong men: "..."
Only then did Chen Xianghong notice so many people at the door, and all their eyes were focused on him.
He suddenly felt extremely painful.
The fat man who knew Chen Xianghong's face immediately turned red when he saw Chen Xianghong, and shouted: "Fuck, Chen Xianghong!"
"Catch Chen Xianghong!"
"And them, they are also in the same group as Chen Xianghong!"
The sturdy man glared at Lu Yiming. He felt that he had just been fooled and was very angry. It seemed as if his chest was on fire.
Lu Yiming asked Zhao Tiezhu helplessly: "Can you handle so many people?"
Zhao Tiezhu glared and said, "Boss, I am a retired veteran, not a retired superman."
Lu Yiming couldn't help scratching his head and said, "That's right. No matter how good your martial arts skills are, you're still afraid of kitchen knives. So what should I do?"
Zhao Tiezhu immediately picked up Yu Jiayi, who was wearing high heels, by the waist and shouted, "What should we do? Run."
After hearing this, Lu Yiming and Li Yiwen were shocked and turned around and ran away following Zhao Tiezhu.
Although the car was right next to them, it was obvious that there was no time to get in, so they could only get rid of these people first.
The sturdy man who was fooled by Lu Yiming was furious when he saw Lu Yiming and his men were about to run away. He pointed at Lu Yiming and said, "Don't let them run away. Hurry up and chase them. They have women with them, so they definitely can't run fast."
A dozen people, carrying shovels and hoes, ran towards Lu Yiming and his group, shouting and yelling.
Li Yiwen cursed: "My god, are these people crazy? They have found Li Xianghong, but they won't let us go."
Lu Yiming said: "You can't figure out their thinking, run quickly, or you will definitely get beaten if you are slow."
Fortunately, Zhao Tiezhu did not fade after retiring from the army. He continued to exercise in order to be a good bodyguard, so his physical fitness was very good. In addition, Yu Jiayi weighed only about 80 or 90 kilograms, so even if Zhao Tiezhu was holding her, his speed was not slow.
For a moment, the originally quiet small county town was suddenly in an uproar. A few people were running in front, and a group of people were chasing behind. They were walking through the streets and alleys, and it was very lively.
After running for a while, under the leadership of Zhao Tiezhu, they temporarily got rid of the people behind them and hid in a dilapidated house in the corner.
Those people looked around but couldn't find Lu Yiming and the others, so they went back.
More than an hour later, Lu Yiming and his team returned to the previous place and found that these people had left. They then breathed a sigh of relief.
However, Chen Xianghong and Long Zhan were no longer here. No one knew whether they had run away or were taken away by those people.
Li Yiwen complained: "The people here are too fierce. They always pick up weapons. Is it really suitable to do tourism here? Are we here to invest or to be reborn? This is too exciting!"
Lu Yiming said: "Get in the car and leave here first."
Everyone got in the car, and Zhao Tiezhu drove away. After making sure it was safe, Lu Yiming said, "This incident is a bit serious. Hundreds of workers losing their jobs is no joke. Let's see how Chen Xianghong will settle the matter."
These things must have been experienced by Chen Xianghong in the original time and space. Since he could handle them in the original time and space, he could definitely handle them in this time and space. Lu Yiming was not worried about this.
Three days later, Chen Xianghong, looking a little haggard but in good spirits, appeared in front of Lu Yiming and Li Yiwen.
"Mr. Lu, Mr. Li, I'm sorry for scaring you both earlier. This matter is all my fault for not handling it properly."
Lu Yiming knew from the look on his face that he hadn't had a good time these past few days, so he smiled and said, "It's okay. Poor and remote places breed unruly people. It's always like this. Even if they catch us, at most they can just talk to us a little bit. Can they really beat us?"
Li Yiwen asked Chen Xianghong: "Have you dealt with the protesters? If this continues, the tourism project will not be able to proceed."
This kind of collective incident is still very sensitive, especially some engineering projects involving demolition.
Li Yiwen doesn't want to get his hands stained with blood because of this kind of thing. After all, there are many ways to make money with capital in the future. There is no need to dirty his hands and ruin his reputation because of a project.
Chen Xianghong quickly assured, "The matter has been resolved satisfactorily. It was all a misunderstanding. It was also my fault for not paying attention to the local public opinion and not handling the matter properly. I was a little too impatient."
Lu Yiming asked: "How did you deal with it?"
Chen Xianghong said: "The workers of Huihuang Textile Factory lost their jobs, so they came to me for an explanation. So I thought about it carefully and went to the town to communicate. I also communicated with the workers of the textile factory and promised to provide them with jobs after the factory was demolished. We signed a contract in black and white, and the workers accepted it."
To put it bluntly, these workers were used to getting by with their wages, and now that the factory is gone, they feel that it is risky to do business in the tourist area, and they don't agree because there is no guaranteed income. Now Chen Xianghong has signed contracts with them, and they still do the same work, but they still get paid to live, and the extra income has nothing to do with them.
This is actually a common mentality among ordinary people. If you tell them that they will make a lot of money in the future, they will definitely not agree. They would rather take a fixed income now, even if it is very low. They just don't want to take any risks, not even a little risk.
However, it is most likely that they are the ones who keep saying that capitalists are cruel and exploit the common people, and that they work hard but still have no money.
This is a very funny thing.
Only those who are brave enough to accept new things and actively meet challenges will accumulate their own strength in repeated shuffles and continue to cross from one class to another.
This is still a reward for their courage.
It must be said that Chen Xianghong is indeed a capable person. He solved the problem in just a few days. Lu Yiming asked curiously, "Do you have so many positions to offer?"
Chen Xianghong said with some pride: "Then this involves the new idea I wanted to tell you about before."
"Tell me about it."
