Facing Wu Tian's reprimand, the village officials felt a surge of annoyance.
However, Wu Tian's words were undeniably true, leaving them with no recourse despite their anger.
Wang Damao waved his hand, saying, "Alright, alright, meeting adjourned."
"This is how things have to be today. As for the road construction, I'll think of a way."
Wu Tian retorted, "What way? Didn't I already say that I'll handle this matter?"
"I'm not too familiar with the county's road and bridge companies, so Village Chief, you'll have to accompany me tomorrow."
"What did you say?!" Wang Damao was utterly shocked.
"Wu Tian, road construction is a major undertaking. You can't joke about something like this!"
Wu Tian said calmly, "When did I ever say I was joking?"
"You don't need to worry about the details. Just come with me to the county town tomorrow."
"Rest assured, I will definitely help the village repair this road."
Everyone was bewildered by Wu Tian's immense confidence.
This was a massive project costing millions, and how could Wu Tian, a village doctor, possibly afford it?
However, facing their questioning gazes, Wu Tian said nothing more and left the meeting room with Xu Xiaofang.
Regarding the road construction, Wu Tian wasn't just boasting.
While he wasn't immensely wealthy, the savings in his bank account had reached a considerable sum.
Moreover, even if there was a shortfall in funds, it wouldn't be a major issue, as he now knew quite a few wealthy individuals.
Borrowing money shouldn't be too difficult.
Despite Wang Damao's lingering doubts about Wu Tian's words, he accompanied Wu Tian to the county town the next morning.
"Village Chief, are there any recommended road and bridge companies in the county town?" Wu Tian asked Wang Damao on the way.
Wang Damao thought for a moment and replied, "Road and bridge companies, Tongchang Road and Bridge seems to be ranked second."
"And the first place should be Shunfeng Road and Bridge."
"Shunfeng Road and Bridge, is it?" Wu Tian nodded and said, "Alright, then we'll go to Shunfeng Road and Bridge."
Wu Tian's confident declaration left Wang Damao momentarily stunned.
Then, he widened his eyes and exclaimed, "Wu Tian, you're not joking, are you?"
"Do you know how high Shunfeng Road and Bridge's engineering fees are? For the same stretch of road, their charges are double that of ordinary companies!"
"I know you're in the vegetable garden business now, but how much money can you make selling vegetables? Let's forget about it. I'll think of another way to see if I can get other sponsorships."
Wu Tian replied, "Sponsorship? I'd rather not. The sponsorships you get, are they really sponsorships? That's practically inviting wolves into the fold!"
"You don't need to worry about anything. Just take me to Shunfeng Road and Bridge. Don't worry, there's absolutely no problem with the money."
Wang Damao truly couldn't understand Wu Tian's immense confidence. If he were truly that wealthy, why would he stay in this impoverished village as a village doctor?
However, since Wu Tian had said so, Wang Damao had nothing more to say and quickly led Wu Tian to Shunfeng Road and Bridge.
Upon entering the lobby of Shunfeng Road and Bridge, the beautiful receptionist immediately took them seriously when she heard that Wu Tian's business was to build a road for a village.
After all, even for a company like theirs, they rarely received such business.
A three-kilometer village road was considered a significant undertaking.
Such projects were usually not even handled by ordinary business managers.
Thus, the beautiful receptionist promptly escorted them to the general manager's office.
The general manager of Shunfeng Road and Bridge was named Zhou Yun, a man in his forties who appeared to be a shrewd businessman.
After hearing the receptionist's introduction, he immediately felt the importance of Wu Tian.
He quickly had his female secretary prepare a cup of premium Longjing tea for Wu Tian and then began discussing business with Wu Tian.
"Mr. Wu, right? Hello, hello." Zhou Yun warmly shook Wu Tian's hand.
"Our company is the most professional road and bridge company and can undertake any road and bridge project. Do you have any specific requirements for the village road?"
Wu Tian replied, "You don't need to ask me. This person next to me is the village chief. You can have him answer any questions."
"So, this is the village chief!" Zhou Yun immediately shook hands with Wang Damao again.
"Village Chief, what are your requirements then?"
On the way, Wu Tian had already instructed Wang Damao to speak boldly and without hesitation.
So, Wang Damao did not hold back. He nodded and said, "Our village road is about three kilometers long, but it's still the old dirt road from before."
"As you know, with more people and vehicles using the old dirt road, it becomes unusable. It also easily accumulates water when it rains."
"So, our requirement is for you to rebuild the entire road, preferably into an asphalt road."
"A three-kilometer asphalt road..." Zhou Yun stroked his chin.
He pondered and said, "To be honest, this is already a major project."
"If you want us to handle both labor and materials, the engineering fee will be at least seven million."
"Seven million?!" Hearing the figure, Wang Damao almost slid off the sofa. "Why is it so expensive?"
Zhou Yun smiled and said, "Village Chief, we are the best road and bridge company in the entire county."
"Our fees are a bit high, but our engineering quality is absolutely the best."
"Besides, since it's the village building the road, the village should be paying, of course."
"This price shouldn't be considered high for the village, right?"
Wang Damao's mouth twitched slightly.
Seven million? Their entire village's financial account could barely scrape together seventy thousand yuan.
This seven million price tag was a fantasy.
He intended to tell Wu Tian that perhaps they should reconsider.
But before he could utter a word, Wu Tian directly nodded and said, "Seven million, right? That's fine."
"As long as you can repair the road properly, the money is not a problem."
Zhou Yun couldn't help but feel surprised.
The village chief hadn't even agreed yet, and this young man had already made the decision?
But since there was business to be done, he didn't care about anything else.
He immediately laughed heartily, "Mr. Wu is so straightforward! I like doing business with straightforward people!"
"In that case, let's go out for a meal later. We can also take this time to discuss the specific details."
Wang Damao was listening in stunned silence.
What was going on with this Wu Tian? How could he just casually produce seven million?
However, at this moment, he felt he had to maintain some semblance of dignity, so he also smiled and said, "Mr. Zhou, thank you for your hard work. Our Taohua Village will be entirely reliant on you this time!"
"Wait a moment!" At this point, Zhou Yun suddenly raised his hand to interrupt Wang Damao.