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Chapter 870 - Chapter 870 Chapter 870 Dual Hatred

Chapter 870: Chapter 870: Dual Hatred Chapter 870: Chapter 870: Dual Hatred Young Master Dou’s idea was indeed the same as the one suggested by Liu Qiangsheng; he was intent on securing the entire San Sheng Liquor.

The mere agency in the capital really didn’t amount to much. It was better to wait for the news from Zhengyang City.

Funiu wasn’t the Dou Family’s fundamental territory, but in recent years, the Dou Family had also established a certain amount of influence there.

However, the situation in Funiu was truly complex. Just think about the people from Chaoge City who dared to go to Zhengyang to arrest Feng Jun. One can tell that the local power was quite fierce.

Until noon the next day, no definitive news had come from Zhengyang–the Dou Family had some influence there, but it mostly floated in the upper echelons. They didn’t have the ability to cultivate and refine the grassroots level.

Their informants in Funiu didn’t even know the exact location of the San Sheng Liquor factory.

Last night, Young Master Dou had flown in two beautiful arts exam candidates. After getting up and going out with a beauty for brunch, it wasn’t until the afternoon that he suddenly remembered: Didn’t something happen yesterday?

On further thought, he recalled, Ah yes, there’s this San Sheng Liquor matter I could exploit.

He had taken things by force from others so often that sometimes he even forgot to follow through… The forgotten ones probably didn’t know if they should feel relieved or not.

Then he made a call to Shen Laosan to ask about the progress of yesterday’s matter and how much was understood.

In his heart, he actually cared quite a bit about the issue, but he just had too many things on his plate.

Shen Laosan immediately came over and reported that the investigation was still ongoing and that they needed to wait a little longer.

Not wanting Young Master Dou to feel that his own work was ineffective, he took the initiative to offer a piece of news, “That Luohua Manor is planning to expand again, aiming to buy four thousand mu of land… almost ten thousand mu now.”

“Ten thousand mu, that really isn’t a small amount,” commented Dou Shao simply and then asked, “Who’s behind Luohua Manor?”

After a brief pause, he remembered, “Damn, it’s that jade-dealing guy… right?”

His mind didn’t retain minor details, but the Zhengyang jade dealer had left a deep impression on him–not only did he refuse to be influenced by him, but he also directly cut off supplies to the capital city.

At that time, he thought the guy was incredibly stupid. If you deal in jade but don’t develop in the capital, what’s the point?

So he wasn’t too angry about it, feeling that he shouldn’t stoop to the level of arguing with an idiot.

However, later on, the jade business on Zhengyang’s side grew significantly, and even now in the jade circles, there was a category known as “Funiu Jade.” Although it was just a casual nickname rather than a formal classification, it still proved the influence of Zhengyang jade.

And this Funiu Jade was created by that idiot. It was said that after making a fortune, he established a Luohua Manor.

Dou Shao had always been bothered by this; he believed that Feng Jun’s rejection of him was a display of courage, surviving after that was luck, but to thrive after cutting off the capital supply… that was freaking witchery.

Since this witchery was facilitated by him, Dou Shao always considered it a disgrace.

However, he wouldn’t go out of his way to trouble a single person, and the reputation of “Funiu Jade” had already spread far and wide. He could still do something about it, of course, but the cost would be exorbitantly high.

Now hearing that Luohua Manor was planning to expand again, his old grievances surged forth.

Shen Laosan was just trying to divert his attention, nodding in response, “Yeah, ten thousand mu of land, all located near the outskirts of Zhengyang, right next to the river. It’s a great spot for real estate development, and that guy is really lucky.”

Hearing this, Dou Shao finally took the matter seriously. Although Zhengyang was only a sub-provincial city, ten thousand mu of land dedicated to real estate could yield hundreds of billions in revenue if managed properly. More importantly, securing this project could leverage more resources.

So he asked, “Is it all commercial land?”

“No,” Shen Laosan, who had done a thorough job on the matter, responded.

The Dou Family’s layout in Funiu was mainly at the upper level, but when it came to land sales, the upper level was the most informed.

So he confidently stated that the land of Luohua Manor was of the nature of contracted wasteland, and the newly added four thousand mu was designated for industrial use.

Of course, changing the land’s designation was a simple task for those with the means. This didn’t need to be explicitly explained.

Upon hearing this, Dou Shao’s spirits were lifted, just as Shen Laosan had anticipated. His focus had shifted from San Sheng Liquor to the new land of Luohua Manor. “This counts as a loss of state assets, doesn’t it?”

How much state assets have been lost in your hands! Shen Laosan criticised inwardly, while nodding outwardly, “Hmm, it could be handled that way, but the person buying the land… has quite the background.”

Young Master Dou knew that if Lao San mentioned someone “with quite the background,” that meant no ordinary household. “Which family is it?”

“It’s Ji Yuan Company that wants to purchase,” Shen Laosan replied quietly, “Agriculture, animal husbandry, fisheries, plus real estate… they can do anything.”

His latter half of the words sounded a bit inconceivable, but in fact, companies like Huaxia were pretty common. These companies were originally established to better coordinate these departments, but later on… well, there’s no need to mention what happened.

But what could be certain was that such companies usually emerged from state-owned enterprises, and they were more tenacious than one might imagine–don’t look down on them now, as in times of crisis, such companies could instantly turn things around and resurrect full of life.

Having heard the name of the company, Dou Shao understood more than half, “A listed company… Which Gu Family member?”

“It’s Third Young Master Gu’s wife,” Shen Laosan whispered, “from the Southwest Yang Family, a very low-profile young widow.”

“Tsks,” Dou Shao smacked his lips. Unless absolutely necessary, he didn’t want to mess with the Gu Family, but bumping into a widow of a dead family member was a different story; otherwise, people might think the Dou Family was afraid of the Gu Family.

After all, if one wanted to survive, struggles were inevitable, and revolution was not about inviting guests to dinner. After pondering, he spoke, “Let’s release a hint to Third Young Master Gu’s wife, telling her to stay out of it… Luohua Manor is my nemesis!”

Dou Shao felt there was nothing wrong with what he did; he had already notified Third Young Master Gu’s wife in advance, doing his due diligence in appearances.

But he had never considered what Yang Yuxin would feel.

When Director Yang received the message from others, she first paused, then dismissed it with a laugh, “His nemesis, what’s that got to do with me… Does everyone have to revolve around this little brat?”

The reply Dou Shao got was not so straightforward, but he grasped the general idea and became quite irritated, “I gave her face, and she doesn’t want it… What’s with this weird old lady? I’m not even scared of her husband when he was alive, who does she think she is?”

If Third Young Master Gu were alive, Dou Shao would have seriously considered his options, but now he really didn’t need to worry about these things, “If she doesn’t appreciate other people’s kindness, then there’s no need to talk anymore, we also want that piece of land!”

The deals that Yang Yuxin had negotiated previously were just intentions, but the only thing left was to finalize them in the meeting.

However, now someone was deliberately causing trouble, which led to leaders stepping in to inquire about what type of industrial project Ji Yuan Company was planning to undertake, and whether it would cause unnecessary pollution to Zhengyang City.

Yang Yuxin had never intended to develop industry there; it was merely a front. The main reason was that the approval for commercial and residential land was too troublesome and prone to being targeted. She planned to change the land use once she got hold of it.

As for the industrial project reports not having been submitted yet even as the land was approved… such situations were not very unusual, and there were many tactics that could be employed, which need not be elaborated here.

With leaders inquiring, the matter had to be handled more cautiously. In just a couple of days, someone else popped up claiming this place would be very suitable for a residential community–it wasn’t far from the city, and the environment was also good.

Residential community pollution would be much less compared to a factory, and the key point was that the price for transferring the rights to commercial and residential land was also higher.

Then, another individual expressed that there was more than one real estate company interested in developing the area.

When Yang Yuxin heard the news, how could she not know that she was being targeted?

In fact, she could guess who was behind it–the one surnamed Dou was the only possibility.

To tell the truth, there were quite a few in Zhengyang City willing to kiss Dou Shao’s ass, certainly more than those who would kiss hers.

Director Yang got angry. Was this brat causing endless trouble?

She wasn’t pursuing the industrial land to save money–in any case, the penalty could be paid when changing the land’s purpose.

If the other party insisted on developing real estate, she could compete. So, she declared–in our plans to develop a cultural industry park, developing some communities is not out of the question, and they would even be high-quality ones.

Her response had just been submitted to Zhengyang City when personnel from the Zhengyang Land and Resources Bureau already arrived at Luohua Manor.

The visitor stated that the province was now considering reclaiming this mountainous area, along with more than four thousand acres of surrounding land, to build a large integrated community.

As for the previous investments in Luohua Manor, the city would provide compensation.

And the visitor admitted that in terms of afforestation, Luohua had done a pretty good job, and the city certainly wouldn’t let them suffer a loss.

That day Feng Jun was not on the estate; it was Li Shishi and Wang Haifeng who came to the gate to receive the visitors.

As soon as Coach Wang heard this, he choked up and said that he didn’t care about their business, but he just wanted to ask, “The contract terms are crystal clear, and the deadline hasn’t arrived, so what gives you the right to go back on your word?”

The visitors from the Land and Resources Bureau were a man and a woman, both of moderate temperament–facing the contractors of such a large mountainous area, they had to demonstrate certain measures and methods, and Feng’s notoriety was well-known. How could they possibly not have heard of him?

Thus, the man said with a bitter smile that it pertained to the city’s overall planning, considering the future development of the city. It was an involuntary breach by the city; they could understand that it might not be acceptable, but in the end, it had to be executed.

Just as Coach Wang was about to explode, the man added that originally, the city hadn’t planned on seizing their land, but someone suggested that since they were going to develop a community, the river view would also be a significant selling point that could beautify the community environment and enhance the community’s image.

Of course, the most crucial point was that housing prices would rise as well.

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