Chapter 732 I Think Highly of You
Su Ya looked at Chen Yang, shocked, almost not believing him. "You didn't possibly go to the Zhu family, did you? I heard Zhu Que say before that her relationship with the Zhu family wasn't that good. You shouldn't..."
Chen Yang naturally understood Su Ya's meaning and quickly waved his hand, smiling. "You're overthinking it. I didn't go to the Zhu family. I acquired a construction company."
Although the acquisition also involved cooperation with the Zhu family, Chen Yang did this solely to leverage the Zhu family's influence.
After all, undertaking so many projects at once was bound to attract troublemakers from local gangs.
With the Zhu family standing in front, at least these people could be kept at bay. Anyone with a bit of sense in the southwestern region wouldn't dare to provoke the Zhu family.
Liu Ran let out a long sigh and said to Chen Yang with some helplessness, "Then why didn't you bring Zhu Que back? Just let her return to the Zhu family like that?"
Liu Ran had spent a considerable amount of time with Zhu Que. While she knew Zhu Que was a very strong girl, in matters like this, she still needed the support of her own people behind her.
"Why are you so obtuse!"
Facing Liu Ran's "questioning," Chen Yang smiled helplessly. "I was worried about you all. Besides, the Zhu family is begging for Zhu Que to return, so they won't make things difficult for her. I've also spoken with several elders of the Zhu family, and they will fully support Zhu Que."
Liu Ran didn't want to dwell on the Zhu family's affairs, as it was ultimately Zhu Que's family matter. However, since Chen Yang said he had already helped, Liu Ran shifted the topic from the Zhu family to the poverty alleviation project.
Yangyangyang Company had arrived with a substantial amount of capital. Upon learning this, the Southwest Prefecture immediately followed up.
The Southwest Prefecture contacted Liu Ran at the earliest opportunity. They were not only willing to provide some financial support but also offered convenience through various channels.
"Our company isn't a local company in the Southwest, after all. Most people here haven't heard of it. The Southwest Prefecture believes that if Yangyangyang Company leads this project, progress might be very slow. They hope we can collaborate with the Southwest Chamber of Commerce to handle this matter."
As soon as Chen Yang heard this, his brows furrowed. "What's the background of this Southwest Chamber of Commerce? I've never heard of them before. How much money can they contribute?"
Before Liu Ran could speak, Su Ya immediately slammed the table, saying indignantly, "They are all local merchants from the Southwest. For such a major undertaking, they naturally want to get a piece of the pie, so they roped in people from the Southwest Prefecture to lobby us."
"As for how much money they'll contribute, they haven't stated a specific amount. They said we should discuss it with them."
"I don't know what the Southwest Prefecture is thinking. Once too many people get involved in something like this, there will be so much trouble. Don't they understand that?"
Meng Qingxue listened and said curiously, "If I remember correctly, our poverty alleviation project isn't a profitable one, is it? Why are people scrambling to get involved?"
Meng Qingxue wasn't very familiar with business matters. In her mind, such things were simply divided into profitable and unprofitable.
A poverty alleviation project sounded like something that didn't make money and was particularly tiresome. Why would people be desperate to join?
"You don't understand this, do you? While this project might not seem profitable, it's a way to promote oneself. The benefits are not something that can be explained in a few words."
"If they are contributing money, that's fine. But if they're not contributing any money and just lending their name, then I don't see the point. What did the Southwest Prefecture say? Do we absolutely have to cooperate with the Chamber of Commerce?"
Chen Yang was a little uncertain about the Southwest Prefecture's intentions. Logically, they shouldn't be so rigid.
Liu Ran shook her head. "They didn't explicitly say. Should we call them over to talk?"
Chen Yang's eyes lit up. The person from the Southwest Prefecture hadn't left yet?
Were they waiting for news?
"Then let's call them over to talk and see what they really think."
Chen Yang didn't mind talking more with them, as there would surely be many things requiring the Southwest Prefecture's help in the future. Chen Yang didn't want to create a rift with the people from the Southwest Prefecture.
When the person from the Southwest Prefecture entered, he glanced curiously at the extra man.
"Manager Liu, the people from the Chamber of Commerce are on their way. They'll be here soon."
"We can all sit down and discuss it then."
Li Bowen felt annoyed about being sent to this mountainous area by the Southwest Prefecture.
In his opinion, the business of Yangyangyang Company was simply a joke.
Undertaking such a project in the Southwest region was tantamount to giving money away!
As soon as Chen Yang heard that this guy had already contacted the Chamber of Commerce, he immediately frowned. "Are you kidding me? We haven't agreed to this yet!"
Chen Yang had always held great respect for the Southwest Prefecture.
Because whether it was the martial artists or the administrators of the Southwest Prefecture, their contributions to this region could not be overstated.
Chen Yang was genuinely pleased that the Southwest Prefecture was sending someone to cooperate with Yangyangyang Company.
This indicated that the Southwest Prefecture had no prejudice against outsiders. Even if this matter didn't work out, Chen Yang wouldn't develop any misunderstandings towards the people of the Southwest Prefecture.
But now... a spark of anger arose in Chen Yang's heart.
Forcing the Chamber of Commerce to participate in this matter felt suspicious no matter how you looked at it.
"Are you even someone sent by the Southwest Prefecture!"
Chen Yang's two questions were delivered with great sternness. Li Bowen was startled by Chen Yang's interrogation and trembled involuntarily.
Li Bowen held onto a nearby table, his voice weak. "Who... who are you?"
After speaking, Li Bowen looked at Liu Ran and the others.
"Manager Liu, I represent the Southwest Prefecture. What is the meaning of this?"
When Li Bowen mentioned the Southwest Prefecture, he seemed to feel a sense of backbone.
No matter who was behind Yangyangyang Company, they couldn't possibly offend the Southwest Prefecture in the Southwest region!
Liu Ran looked at Chen Yang, glared at him slightly, and then said to Li Bowen, "This is the head of security for our Yangyangyang Company."
"He is also the preliminary project manager for the poverty alleviation project. You can contact him with any issues regarding the project."
Although Chen Yang had never claimed to be in charge of the entire poverty alleviation project, in Liu Ran's eyes, this project had been built from the ground up by Chen Yang. Therefore, any issues should be reported to Chen Yang immediately.