In the VIP room of the catering department on the second floor of w taipei, the table was so full of delicacies that the table could barely fit. Several men in their thirties or forties were raising their glasses to each other, while Andre, who was sitting opposite them, looked expressionless.
He looked at them expressively, with a kind of contempt in his eyes.
"These are the rewards that Mr. Lei gave you. You can count them." Andre nodded to the two men behind him, and they picked up the bag originally placed at their feet and took it out.
Several heavy brown paper bags were placed in front of those people.
The few people who were a little drunk looked at each other in confusion, looking at the tightly closed bag with greedy light in their eyes, and looked at Andre with some fear, but no one opened it first to take a look.
Andre smiled half-smilingly, "If you don't want to see it now, why don't you let me tell you that each bag contains NT$5 million. It won't be too late for you to count it slowly after you go back. This time
You have all done a good job, and Mr. Lei is very satisfied. After a while, there will be another opportunity to ask for your help, and then there will naturally be another reward!"
"Hahaha, Mr. Lei is so polite, it's just a little effort!" One of them, who was more daring and drunk, took the lead in lifting the heavy bag of cash and hugged it in his arms.
Seeing this, the remaining two people quickly followed suit and put away the bag in front of them.
"My mission has been completed. The cost this time will be debited to our account. Please use it slowly!" Andre stood up, nodded slightly, turned around and walked out with his men.
After leaving the door of the box, Andre immediately picked up the phone and reported the situation to Lei Sui, then walked into the elevator and left.
After Andre left, several people in the box couldn't help but immediately opened their bags. When they saw stacks of brand-new banknotes of the highest denominations without even messing up the numbers, their eyes straightened up.
"Old Chen, this is the first time in my life that I have seen so much cash. I am so excited!"
"Looking at your country bumpkin appearance, you are not afraid of being laughed at if you tell me. Didn't you listen to him just now? Will there be another chance in a while? Then you can collect money again!"
The man sitting in the middle who was the first to put away the bags smiled very obscenely. He reached out and picked up one of the bags, spit on his index finger, and started counting them one by one.
The companion next to him said a little uneasily: "But those cements are all substandard and are now being used in large quantities at all construction sites. Our names are still on the report, so there won't be any suspicion on us by then."
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"You don't have the guts. You don't know the power of the Lei family yet? According to me, Long Tian's fortune has been exhausted. Anyway, this money should not be wasted. If you don't dare, I won't ask you to make a fortune with me next time!"
With a sufficient supply of raw materials, Peter also followed Zuo Shaoyi's instructions and hired an extra group of workers to start work on the construction site. Not only did he quickly catch up with the originally delayed progress, but if the progress of the next project follows the current pace,
Calculated based on expectations, it can also be done earlier than the original plan!
"Peter, help me make some arrangements this afternoon. I want to go to the construction site to inspect it!" Zuo Shaoyi was still a little worried and wanted to see the progress of the project with his own eyes.
"But I have an appointment with Mr. Chen for dinner at noon, and I have to come back for a meeting in the afternoon. Will I be late?" Peter was a little worried.
Since the last incident with Xiya, Zuo Shaoyi has become more and more trusting of him, and will take Peter with him to almost all social events, so Peter is very clear about his daily schedule.
"Time is squeezed out!" Zuo Shaoyi didn't answer much, just gave him this sentence.
In response to his words, after Zuo Shaoyi had lunch with Mr. Chen, Peter arranged for him to go directly from the hotel to the construction site for inspection.
It was two o'clock in the afternoon, and the lunch break had just ended. Workers were starting to go to work one after another, and engineer Lu Haodong was still sleeping soundly in the lounge. An urgent knock on the door woke him up from his sweet dream.
The sweet dream was interrupted. The engineer, who was in an extremely bad mood, got out of bed angrily and opened the door: "What's the fuss about? Didn't you see me sleeping? Is the sky falling or is there an earthquake?"
"No, it's not an earthquake. The president is here. The car has arrived outside the construction site. Now I asked you to accompany me to inspect the progress of the project. I just excused myself and said that you were watching the project in the building, so I came to find you.
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Lu Haodong's expression changed, "Why didn't you tell me earlier!"
He quickly turned around and went in, took out his work clothes, jacket and safety helmet and put them on as he walked out. After walking a few steps, he said to the man who had just arrived: "Go and make a call and ask Old Chen over at the warehouse not to transport the goods.
The president will come to inspect and we will send it over after he leaves."
"Yes, I'll go right away!" The subordinate nodded, turned and walked to the other side.
After Lu Haodong pondered for a few seconds, he quickly walked towards the gate. When he arrived at the gate of the construction site, he saw Zuo Shaoyi's car in front of him. He felt a little panicked. After taking a few deep breaths, he walked up.
"Master Zuo, he's here!" Peter sat in the front passenger seat, so he could see more clearly, so he spoke as soon as he saw his figure.
Zuo Shaoyi nodded, opened the car door and walked out.
The sunlight at this time in the afternoon was a bit dazzling, and Lu Haodong was standing in the direction of the backlight again. When Zuo Shaoyi looked at him, the sunlight in front of him happened to shine through, and he subconsciously squinted his eyes to look at him.
Seeing his behavior, Lu Haodong was shocked again. He wondered if he knew something was wrong and came to make a surprise inspection on purpose.
"I'm sorry to keep the president waiting for so long. Next time the president comes to the construction site, you can inform us in advance so that we can be prepared!" He walked up to Zuo Shaoyi and handed over the two hats in his hand.
Peter replied from the side: "It doesn't matter, we just stopped by to take a look after dinner. Let's go and take the president in to see the progress of the project."
Zuo Shaoyi and Peter, wearing safety helmets, walked into the construction site under the leadership of Lu Haodong.
"How far is the first phase of the project? Can we complete and hand over the house before the original time?" Zuo Shaoyi walked at the front, watching the construction workers and machines working in an orderly manner, and felt truly relieved.
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Lu Haodong thought for a while and said: "If we keep up with the current progress, the first phase should be completed in about two months. More than half of it has already been built. Now that we have resumed work, we have enough manpower and materials.
The progress of the project is much faster than before.”
Zuo Shaoyi nodded, "Be careful and don't let anything go wrong again. Report to me as soon as you find any special situation!"
"Yes, CEO!" Lu Haodong nodded in response.
Zuo Shaoyi stayed at the construction site for more than half an hour, until Peter reminded him that it was almost time to go back to the company for a meeting, and then he turned around and left the construction site.
As soon as Zuo Shaoyi left, Lu Haodong turned around, secretly walked to a corner, took out his mobile phone and made a call: "The president just came to inspect the construction site, and he didn't say hello beforehand. I don't know when the next time will be."
It will come again, please be more careful with me in the future, and pay close attention to those problems to see if you know!"
"Don't worry, the cement is usually packed in bags and piled together, and when used, it is directly put into the machine to mix. There is no chance for anyone to check it. Even if you look at the surface of the cement, you really can't see it.
What's the clue? You won't know there's a problem unless you take it for a test!" the other end of the phone responded.
After hearing this, Lu Haodong felt a little more relieved and said a few words of caution before hanging up the phone.
Back at the company, Zuo Shaoyi once again proposed during the meeting that the main task of the group now is to complete the several real estate projects in progress. If you have any questions about the projects, you can directly contact him or Peter.
The report cannot be delayed.
As soon as he returned to the office, his secretary sent him an invitation. The gilded cover was simple yet grand. After he opened it, his name suddenly jumped into his eyes when he saw it, and a glimmer of light flashed in his eyes.
It turned out that the Minister of Finance was going to hold a “Ruby Wedding Anniversary 40th Wedding Anniversary” banquet in three days!
The old man will retire in two years. In the past few decades he has been in office, he has handled many major projects and has made many connections throughout Taiwan. It is said that all important figures in Taiwan will attend this banquet.
Zuo Shaoyi looked at the invitation and seemed to have thought of something, but the smile in the corner of his eyes became deeper and deeper...
At the same time, the same invitation also appeared in Lei Bing's office. Lei Bing was never absent from such occasions, but this time he had a female companion by his side.
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Three days later…
The banquet was held at the old minister's home.
The Minister of Finance, who comes from a well-known family, currently lives in an ancient house left by his ancestors. It occupies a very spacious area. However, he later demolished the original old house and rebuilt the current house on top. Not only is the house spacious and grand,
The garden and swimming pool are all available, and the environment is elegant. The surrounding decorations and furnishings in the house show that the owner of the house has a profound background.
One luxury car after another stopped outside the gate. Half an hour before the banquet officially started, the guests' cars had already parked almost one kilometer outside the gate.
"Minister Yang, congratulations on your fortieth wedding anniversary. We juniors are so envious!" Zuo Shaoyi walked in with expensive gifts and happened to see Minister Yang standing in the hall chatting with guests.
As soon as Zuo Shaoyi entered the door, the attention of all the celebrities who had already arrived were attracted. Zuo Shaoyi today was wearing a silver-gray haute couture suit, which made his tall and straight figure even more heroic.
Three years ago, Zuo Shaoyi had already announced to the outside world the news of his divorce from Long Zilin. Now he can be said to be a golden bachelor. He naturally attracts the attention of unmarried ladies wherever he goes. He just handed over the gift to
As soon as Minister Yang turned around, several wealthy daughters came over. He held up a tall glass and approached Zuo Shaoyi with ambiguous eyes.
The deputy mayor's daughter followed next to her. Seeing that she had taken the opportunity, she felt very unhappy. She secretly pulled her dress down a little, causing the surging force that was about to come out to come out more and twist.
He walked to the other side of Zuo Shaoyi with his waist bent.
"Young Master Zuo, last time you said you wanted to teach me how to play golf. I just came back from abroad and I don't have many friends to learn from. How about you teach me this weekend?" As he spoke, he got closer to him and glared at her dissatisfied.
I glanced at him and was about to speak when I saw two more women walking over. I felt anxious and quickly turned around to block most of Zuo Shaoyi's sight, not wanting other women to come and steal the limelight.
Zuo Shaoyi has no interest in these women at all, but because they have to deal with each other more or less at home, now he can only nod and respond to a few monosyllables from time to time, which is very polite.
"Mr. Zhang is here. I'll go over and say hello first. Excuse me." Zuo Shaoyi was annoyed when he looked up and saw an acquaintance walking over. He quickly took the opportunity to leave the group of women.
After walking a few steps, I suddenly heard some commotion in the crowd behind me, and I faintly seemed to hear Lei Bing's name.
Zuo Shaoyi stopped and turned around to look in the direction of the door behind him. When he saw Lan Xiya and Lei Sui walking in from the outside, his chest felt as if a fire was about to erupt, and it was extremely painful.
Tonight, Lei Bing and Lan Xiya were dressed grandly but not exaggeratedly. They would neither lose their identities nor steal the limelight of their hosts.
Lan Xiya appeared in a light pink trailing tube top dress. The close-fitting design highlighted her exquisite figure and exuded an elegant and charming temperament.
What she is holding in her hand is the latest limited edition diamond-encrusted handbag launched by a top designer. Her hair is all pulled up, and she is wearing it on her neck as white and slender as elegant as a swan. It was just sold by Lei Bing at the auction not long ago.
A collection of jewels collected by European royal families in the 15th century that cost 100 million.
Her outfit looked simple and elegant, but it completely outdid the other female guests around her who had put a lot of thought into dressing up to attract attention tonight.
Although Lei Sui next to him only wears a traditional white shirt and dark gray suit, but his tie is of the same color as Lan Xiya's skirt, he is still very charming, and his outstanding temperament stands out among the crowd.
It seems particularly eye-catching.
As soon as the two appeared on the stage, they immediately attracted everyone's attention.
"The woman next to Lei Bing is really beautiful. I heard that she has been taking care of Lei's business in the past few years. After Lei Bing came back, she became his special assistant. The two of them have a very good relationship!"
"Yes, I really envy her. Even Lei Bing was conquered by her. I heard my cousin say that Lei Bing was their dream lover back then. How many people tried their best to see Lei Bing without even taking a look!
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The conversation between the female guests nearby fell into Zuo Shaoyi's eyes, which aroused his eyes to fire and made him crazy with jealousy!
Xia was really beautiful tonight, her whole body glowed with a charming brilliance. Such an outstanding woman should belong to him, Zuo Shaoyi!
