Chapter 402 Being fooled
The three words "Weilonghao" don't just sound nice, but are accompanied by countless bones!
Even if Lin Fuwang is engaged in a gray industry, compared with Lin Zehao, the real boss, he is nothing but a dwarf and is not a heavyweight at all!
"Director Zhou, is Brother Hao also participating in our meeting this time?"
Lin Fuwang has made up his mind that as long as this matter is related to Lin Zehao, he will definitely treat what he said before as nonsense.
As for the recording equipment, he destroyed it directly and would never hand it over to the Investigation Bureau.
He is rich, but how does he compare to the Sanguang Justice Group?
Lin Minde's affairs have spread throughout Taiwan. Lin Fuwang has worked hard for most of his life and does not want to lose his reputation in his later years.
Nowadays, it’s not enough to just have money, you also have to have the ability to protect your wealth.
Otherwise, if the bosses are short of money one day, they will slaughter you like a fat pig!
Lin Fuwang obviously does not have such ability, otherwise he would not have chosen to cooperate with the Investigation Bureau to retaliate against Zhou Chaoxian.
"Did you have surgery on your head and move it to your butt?"
"What is Brother Hao's status? What is the status of you guys? Are you worthy?"
"To tell you the truth, Brother Hao has already subcontracted the coastal highway project to me. Naturally, I will be fully responsible for the rest of the work."
Zhou Chaoxian's indiscriminate attack made everyone present look unhappy.
No matter what, everyone here would be a well-known figure in Taiwan, but now they are being scolded like a grandson. Who would feel good about it?
What's more, all those present here are old foxes in the business world. It sounds good to say that they have full responsibility, but in reality, Lin Zehao just sits back and reaps the benefits, while Zhou Chaoxian works very hard, but he may not get as much as others!
Lin Fuwang also subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief. He thought Zhou Chao would do things for Lin Zehao first, so he would have to consider the consequences.
It now seems that Zhou Chaoxian merely obtained the project outsourcing from Lin Zehao.
In this way, he wouldn't have to worry so much.
Anyway, as long as Lin Zehao is not involved, Lin Fuwang is not afraid!
Zhou Chaoxian skillfully made Kung Fu tea, but he never stopped talking. He said, "Okay, since none of you are willing to take the lead, I will host this meeting."
"The total profit of this Binhai Highway project is billion. I want 80% and the remaining 20% can be divided among the seven of you based on your specific circumstances. How do you think?"
Hearing this, the crowd that had been silent immediately became excited and began to talk.
"Boss Jay, you took 80% of the food with your mouth. You ate all the fat meat. We didn't even have enough to drink the soup!"
"In this way, we really have no profit!"
Everyone was talking at once, and although their words differed, they all meant the same thing: they disagreed.
Zhou Chaoxian put down the tea set in his hand, pondered for a moment, and said: "Then let's follow the old rules. I'll take 70%, and you guys can split the remaining 30%. This is my bottom line."
"After I finish speaking, who is in favor and who is against?"
In fact, Zhou Chaoxian also had his own difficulties. In order to maintain his position in the industry, he spent a huge price to obtain the outsourcing project of the coastal highway from Lin Zehao.
It seems that the lion's mouth is wide open and he monopolizes 70% of the profits, but in fact, 50% of it goes to Lin Zehao!
He himself only accounts for 20%!
However, Zhou Chaoxian had no way to tell these words to anyone else. He was like a mute eating coptis, unable to express his pain.
"I object!"
Suddenly, a boss stood up, his face full of anger!
"Mr. Jay, you have a really good plan. You want us to jointly finance the project, and you want to sit back and enjoy the fruits of our labor. You even want to take the lion's share. How can such a good thing happen in this world?"
"With this project in our hands at this price, how can we find another contractor to outsource it to?"
Although everyone kept nodding, no one dared to stand up and show their support.
They are all old foxes, who would be stupid enough to be the first to stand out?
Zhou Chaoxian stood up suddenly, and with a gloomy face, he shouted downstairs, "Three shots!"
Soon, several younger men in black suits rushed up and started punching and kicking the boss who raised objections wildly.
The onlookers were extremely grateful when they saw this. Fortunately, they did not stand up foolishly, otherwise they would have to feel the rain of punches and kicks.
After a scream, the boss was knocked unconscious. Sanpao and several of his brothers carried him downstairs.
The remaining six bosses were all silent, with their heads down, and no one dared to speak.
Zhou Chaoxian drank the tea in his cup and said, "Now there is one less person who pays cents, so you guys can earn a little more."
"Let me ask again, who is in favor of the proposal just now, and who is against it?"
Lin Fuwang was the first to raise his teacup and said, "I agree!"
Then, he tilted his head back and drank up all the tea in the cup.
Seeing that someone had taken the lead, other bosses also responded and followed suit.
Seeing this, Zhou Chaoxian smiled with satisfaction, not knowing that every word he had just said was recorded by the recording device and became evidence to punish him.
News also came from Minister Hou, asking him to prepare another 30 million to send to the higher authorities, and the seat for the East District legislator would be decided.
Fifty million was given before, Ding Zongshu got twenty million, and now he wants another thirty million!
As a result, Zhou Chao spent nearly 100 million on this matter!
Even though his family background is still quite solid, it is now seriously damaged!
This is real cash, not fixed assets!
Fortunately, as long as he can successfully sit on the throne of legislator, Zhou Chaoxian has many ways to make back the money he spent!
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The next day, Zhou Chaoxian was still asleep when he was woken up by his wife Cui Miaoxiang. He opened his sleepy eyes and said impatiently, "What's the matter? Do you have to wake me up? Can't you wait until I wake up before telling me?"
He partied until late at night yesterday and drank so much that he feels weak now.
Cui Miaoxiang picked up the remote control, turned up the volume of the TV, and said, "Chaoxian, take a look at the TV. It's all about you colluded to bid for the Binhai Highway!"
Zhou Chaoxian, who was originally in a daze, immediately woke up after hearing these words. He sat up straight, and his eyes, surrounded by dark circles, stared at the screen on TV.
Apart from a host explaining the program, the recording of that day was played frame by frame.
Every sentence and every word is interpreted with ulterior motives!
Zhou Chaoxian's face turned extremely ugly. He resisted the urge to smash the TV and listened for a while. He was surprised to find that all the parts about Lin Zehao had been cut out. It was as if this name had never appeared in their conversation.
This detail made Zhou Chaoxian keenly aware that this was a conspiracy specifically targeting him!
"Prepare the car immediately and go to Shanyuan Villa!"
Zhou Chaoxian did not choose to immediately find out who recorded the meeting that day. The top priority now is to secure his nomination as a legislator in the East District!
Cui Miaoxiang hurriedly chased after him and asked with concern: "Why don't you eat breakfast first, otherwise it will be bad for your stomach!"
Zhou Chaoxian waved his hand without even turning his head, "It's urgent. There's no time. Let's talk about it when you come back."
Half an hour later, he arrived at Shanyuan Villa, but was told that Minister Hou was not there.
He made several phone calls, but no one answered.
Zhou Chaoxian could only go back temporarily. He spent a lot of money to bribe several media outlets to confuse the public while secretly investigating who recorded the audio.
With an uneasy mood, three days later, he received a call from Minister Hou, asking him to meet at Shanyuan Villa.
When he arrived at the door of Minister Hou's room, Zhou Chaoxian actually saw Ding Zongshu.
"Hey, Zhou Chaoxian, you are so awesome! Now all the TVs in Treasure Island are broadcasting your deeds. You have become a big star!"
Faced with Ding Zongshu's attack, Zhou Chaoxian had no intention of fighting back. The most urgent task now was to figure out what the higher-ups meant.
As for Ding Zongshu, he is just a clown.
When Zhou Chaoxian entered the room, he saw Minister Hou, who was wearing a black and gold robe and sunglasses, slumped on the sofa.
"Zhou Chaoxian, you are usually such a smart person, how could you make such a mistake?"
"Do you know how much of an impact this incident has had on us? More than a dozen people from the Construction and Planning Agency alone were arrested!"
"The boss is very angry and the consequences are serious!"
As soon as I entered the door, Minister Hou started to scold me, the worst way possible.
Zhou Chaoxian, who had always been domineering, looked as ugly as he could be. The muscles at the corners of his mouth kept twitching, and it was obvious that he was suppressing the anger in his heart.
"Minister, I'm sorry, I didn't know things would turn out like this. Someone must have been bribed by the Investigation Bureau..."
Facing Zhou Chaoxian's apology, before he could finish, Hou Liqun interrupted him rudely and said, "I don't care what bureau it is or whether it's the FBI. In a word, the boss is very dissatisfied with your performance."
Zhou Chaoxian tried to test it out: "It wouldn't be so serious as not nominating me, right?"
Minister Hou laughed in anger, "You are so smart, you hit the nail on the head!"
Zhou Chaoxian, who had spent so much money and was just one step away from success, naturally didn't want to give up. He gritted his teeth and said, "Is there any room for recovery? The donation can still be increased."
Minister Hou sneered and said, "Do you think this is just a game? Things are not as simple as you say. Your behavior this time is very bad, which has caused the people to have a crisis of trust in the government. If you elect someone like you to be a legislator, aren't you just waiting to be scolded by the citizens?"
"In my opinion, let's forget about it this time and wait until the next term. The higher-ups have already decided to nominate Ding Zongshu."
"Why?" Zhou Chaoxian asked.
Minister Hou said: "It's simple, because he is more obedient than you!"
Zhou Chaoxian let out a long sigh and said with a gloomy face: "Then this one hundred million will be the donation for the next term."
Hearing this, Minister Hou was like a monkey whose tail was stepped on. He immediately got angry and said angrily: "I am Zhou Chaoxian, the drafter of the horse. What are you talking about? Haven't I taken enough blame for you?"
"I've been running around for you these past few days, I haven't gotten any sleep, and I've vomited dozens of times just because of drinking."
"Who the hell am I doing this for?"
Minister Hou became angrier and angrier as he spoke. He simply stood up, walked in front of Zhou Chaoxian, took off his sunglasses, and said indignantly: "Fuck, you...are you a candle? Did you have surgery on your head and moved it to your butt?"
"Is 100 million a lot for saving your life? Have I ever asked for a dime more from the beginning to the end?"
"Fuck! You bastard, you speak without thinking!"
As the leader of a gang, when has Zhou Chaoxian ever been insulted by someone pointing at his head like this?
At this moment, his chest was heaving violently, as if it was about to explode at any time.
Anger was clearly visible on his face!
If he hadn't still had a glimmer of sanity left, he would have made sure that Hou Liqun would not have an easy time!
However, when Zhou Chaoxian thought of the boss behind Minister Hou, he lost the courage to turn against him.
After taking a deep breath, he suppressed his anger and said something against his will, "Minister, thank you for your kindness. This is all Chaoxian's fault. I will reflect on it when I return."
After saying this, Zhou Chaoxian didn't want to stay here any longer, so he immediately turned around and left the room.
When he saw Ding Zongshu's undisguised expression, he suddenly realized that he had been fooled!
How could there be such a coincidence in the world? We just agreed to nominate him, and then this unexpected thing happened.
Why did the people from the Investigation Bureau come at this time? Why didn’t they come earlier or later?
It was obvious that Minister Hou and his men had never intended to nominate me from the very beginning; they were just after my money!
After realizing this, Zhou Chaoxian could no longer suppress his inner anger and kicked down the sculpture in the corridor.
"Chaoxian, what's wrong? Are you okay?"
Cui Miaoxiang hurried forward, her words full of concern.
"Damn it, I got fooled!"
"They never intended to nominate me, this is all a conspiracy!"
Cui Miaoxiang is also a smart woman, otherwise she would not have been treated as an assistant by Zhou Chaoxian. After this reminder, she also figured out the connection.
At this time, Zhou Chaoxian thought of Lin Zehao when they first met. It was obvious that Minister Hou had the same idea, but he was seen through by the other party.
Otherwise, Lin Zehao would probably have to perform the same way as him now.
Thinking of this, Zhou Chaoxian suddenly realized, "That's right! Lin Zehao did not follow Hou Liqun's path, but he also got a seat as a legislator. Why don't I go find him and give it a try?"
At first he laughed at others for not recognizing the great man, but now it seems that he was the one who was blinded by a single leaf and failed to recognize the true Buddha in Lin Zehao.
After figuring this out, he immediately ordered his men to go to Cuihu Villa in Xinyi District.
(End of this chapter)
