Stay Home Daddy: I Was Reborn After My Daughter Passed Away
Chapter 586 - 581 Money is a hot potato

Chapter 586: 581 Money is a hot potato

As long as Gu Chen gave a nod, he would be able to start working immediately.

Gu Chen looked at him, genuinely surprised that someone had come to seek him out as a designer.

In today’s society, being a designer was quite an unpopular profession.

"Boss Gu, I really am passionate about this career, and I guarantee I’ll be dedicated and responsible, even if it means working without pay, just as long as I can take part in this project."

The man earnestly spoke to Gu Chen.

The money didn’t matter; if he could leave his name on this city, that would be a lifetime’s glory.

All the other people were his classmates, also all from the same field.

At this moment, each of them looked at Gu Chen with boundless enthusiasm.

Eager to join the city planning project.

Gu Chen hadn’t expected Chuan City to still have such young people.

"Boss Gu, could you give me a chance? We’ve tried many times to see you at Ping’an Real Estate, but we never got the chance," he said to Gu Chen.

Gu Chen was slightly moved by the scene before him.

However, now was not the time to discuss this matter.

"How about this, I’ll leave you a phone number, and you can call me tomorrow at noon," Gu Chen said.

Right now, the priority was to settle the car compensation issue.

He left them a phone number.

After they got the home phone number of Gu Chen’s house, excited expressions appeared on everyone’s faces.

"Thank you! Thank you, Boss Gu!"

"Boss Gu, we’ll contact you tomorrow at noon."

"Thank you, Boss Gu, we’ll go back and prepare right away!"

At this time, they didn’t dare to delay any longer and quickly left the place.

This unexpected incident had paused the discussion they were having.

At that moment, Gu Chen shifted his attention back to Peng Peng’s father.

Just then, the bald man suddenly approached with an eager look on his face.

"Hello, are you the legendary Boss Gu Chen from Ping’an Real Estate?" he inquired cautiously.

Gu Chen glanced at him, not understanding his meaning.

Soon, he continued, "My name is Zhang Xianmin, and I manage a sand quarry. I’ve been in communication with your company lately. Oh, Director Zhang knows me; I’ve had dinner with him."

He introduced himself to Gu Chen in this way.

As for sand quarries, Gu Chen wasn’t too familiar with them.

"I never imagined, I’ve only heard your name, but today I finally meet you in person!" he said to Gu Chen, a little embarrassed.

Gu Chen thought this man was a bit odd after hearing this.

"Hello," Gu Chen merely smiled faintly.

He didn’t see anything special about it.

After all, he was on television every day; the media were almost running his story into the ground.

"Peng Peng’s father, let’s do this, I’ll pay for now, let the kids go on their camping trip, and we’ll discuss the rest later," Gu Chen said with slight impatience.

It wasn’t because he liked to take the moral high ground.

There was a pot of herbal medicine waiting at home; he didn’t have time to keep wasting here.

Upon hearing Gu Chen’s words, Peng Peng’s father was clearly startled.

But he quickly caught on and nodded eagerly.

Right now, he didn’t dare to utter an extra word of nonsense.

Looking at Gu Chen, there was only shock in their eyes.

Who doesn’t know Ping’an Real Estate nowadays?

The leading enterprise in Chuan City currently.

Although it was just established, it has undertaken such a large project in Chuan City’s planning.

After the project is finished in the future, Ping’an Real Estate will certainly become the largest real estate company in Chuan City.

"Okay," Peng Peng’s father nodded.

At that moment, Gu Chen took out the five thousand yuan and handed it to Zhang Xianmin.

Zhang Xianmin quickly waved his hands to refuse.

"Boss Gu, what are you doing? This is like slapping my face; how could I take your money?"

"I’m good brothers with Director Zhang; last time we drank, we nearly became sworn brothers!"

He hurriedly said this to Gu Chen, showing no intention of accepting the money at all.

It was as if he was a completely different person from just moments ago.

Not long before, he had the demeanor of someone prepared to bring both down if he didn’t get the money.

"We need to keep things separate," Gu Chen insisted on giving him the five thousand yuan.

"Boss Gu, I really can’t take it; my sand quarry relies entirely on your support. If I take your money, how can I continue doing business in the future?

Let’s do this, Boss Gu, you keep the five thousand yuan, and consider it spent on clothes for the child."

At that point, he slightly modified his approach and attempted to return the five thousand yuan to Gu Chen in Peng Peng’s name.

The spectators’ eyes bulged at the scene.

This wasn’t five hundred yuan; it was five thousand!

Yet, to the two men, it seemed like a hot potato.

"That won’t do, what should be done, should be done.

As long as your product meets our standards, our company will treat everyone equally.

We at Ping’an Real Estate can’t follow the old path of the previous three companies."

Gu Chen had made his point so clear that Zhang Xianmin had no choice but to accept the money.

Otherwise, it would seem as if he were deliberately trying to cheat Gu Chen.

After spending the money, Gu Chen turned to the teacher and said, "Teacher Li, let the children go back to their business."

He calculated the time in his mind—if he didn’t get back within thirty minutes, the herbal medicine he was brewing would be overcooked.

"Alright, children, follow the teacher," Teacher Li said to the group of kids.

Gu Chen also urged Peng Peng to quickly rejoin the line.

Only Peng Peng’s father and Gu Chen were left behind.

Peng Peng’s father looked at Gu Chen with a very embarrassed expression on his face.

"That... I was the one with the attitude problem just now, I am sorry."

He took the initiative to apologize to Gu Chen.

Gu Chen simply waved his hand, "No worries, I didn’t take it to heart."

"Besides, you didn’t do anything wrong. We needed to investigate and see what was right and what was wrong."

Gu Chen responded quite casually, seeming to not take the matter too seriously.

Seeing Gu Chen react this way, Peng Peng’s father suddenly felt somewhat ashamed when he remembered his own behavior moments ago.

"How about this: I’ll also pay half of the money. After all, it involves both of our children, and it shouldn’t be just you spending the money."

His mind had a moment of clarity, and he quickly took out his wallet from the car.

Then, from the wallet, he extracted two thousand yuan in cash.

With a slightly awkward and embarrassed look, he said to Gu Chen, "I was in such a hurry when I left the house today that I forgot to bring more money. This is all I have left, two thousand. The remaining five hundred, I’ll have Peng Peng bring it to your Peng Peng at the kindergarten later, and she can pass it on to you."

He spoke with a bit of embarrassment on his face.

Hearing this, Gu Chen showed no particular reaction, only replying indifferently, "Actually, the money doesn’t really matter, but I think, Peng Peng’s father, you should be more gentle with your child."