So, facing Zhang Liunian and his group who came to deliver money, no, to buy mountain tops, he was extremely enthusiastic.
"That depends on how big your mountain top is. Yesterday, we originally intended to buy all the mountain tops in Fude Village. There were about ten of them, big and small. We quoted one million for these," Zhang Liunian revealed their approximate offer to the village head.
Hearing this, the Hongde Village head pondered. Their two mountain tops near the stone mountain were quite large, but not even half the size of Fude Village's, likely worth only a few hundred thousand.
However, a few hundred thousand was still a significant sum for people who lived by tilling the soil. If divided among the hundred households of Hongde Village, each would receive several thousand yuan.
This could support their livelihood for several years, so selling the mountain was feasible.
After all, besides planting tung trees, nothing else could be done on the mountain. It was better to sell it, and perhaps their villagers could even get decent jobs.
"We have records of the specific area. You can also come with us to take a look." The Hongde Village head himself didn't remember how large the two mountain tops near the stone mountain were. He wanted to check the records, but with guests present, it wasn't convenient to go into the house alone.
"Have someone go check the area. We'll head up the mountain to take a look," Zhang Liunian appeared quite eager, wishing to get the deal done immediately.
But he wasn't truly in a hurry. Regardless of whether this deal went through, he wouldn't complete the transaction today. He wanted to wait until tomorrow to see if someone was deliberately targeting him, and who it was.
"Second Uncle, help me check how big that mountain is. I'll take Boss Zhang and the others to see the mountain tops." The Hongde Village head, seeing Zhang Liunian's desire to see, immediately led them to the site.
Perhaps it was because they were near the stone mountain of Fude Village, but these two mountains were also covered in rocks. However, they were better than the stone mountain, as the rocks were not that large.
Zhang Liunian pretended to dig the ground with something to see what was underneath.
Seeing this, the Hongde Village head took the initiative to explain, "There are some stones underneath, but not many. We dug here before to plant trees, so we know. We haven't yet found out what Boss Zhang plans to do with them after purchasing them."
"My plan is to set up a factory, but whether it's a factory or something else, I'll decide after further investigation." Zhang Liunian understood the Hongde Village head's intention, which was likely to see if he could get a job.
"If it's a factory, I can prioritize people from your village, but there will be a selection process. Those who are lazy and unproductive, or old and weak, will certainly not be my first choice."
Zhang Liunian's words were like a surprise bonus, landing in the Hongde Village head's heart, making him grin from ear to ear. "Of course, of course. As long as you can consider us preferentially, we will be satisfied."
Zhang Liunian smiled. He remembered that later, these villages didn't particularly like working in factories because they had already accumulated some assets and didn't want to endure hardship.
"Let's go see the other mountain."
"Alright."
Three hours later, Zhang Liunian came down from the mountain and said to the Hongde Village head, "These two mountain tops are quite good. I am willing to offer thirty-five thousand to acquire them. You can consider it. If the entire village agrees, we will exchange money for the land tomorrow."
The Hongde Village head was extremely excited, "We agree, why wouldn't we? We can complete the transaction tomorrow."
"Okay, we will come to your house at ten o'clock tomorrow for the transaction."
"We will be waiting tomorrow."
"..."
With both sides reaching an agreement, Zhang Liunian and his group were about to leave to handle the matter of ordering from the department store and paying the deposit.
However, on the way, Zhang Liunian quietly instructed Zhang Qian to do something. "When you turn back, help me keep an eye on the Hongde Village head's house. Don't let anyone discover you. I suspect someone will try to disrupt our transaction again. If anyone appears, you don't need to rush out. Just watch carefully to confirm who it is. Make sure you ensure your own safety, understand?"
Zhang Qian heard this and was confused. "Brother Liunian, what do you mean? Someone will disrupt our transaction? That's impossible!"
Xiao Zhou, who had been silent the whole time, had a glint in his eyes. He seemed to have suddenly figured something out.
But he couldn't be 100% sure. This new boss was truly different.
"There likely will be. Remember to bring your self-defense items and hide them carefully so they don't find them. You just need to help me confirm who is causing trouble." Zhang Liunian's actions were all aimed at identifying the enemy.
Although he had some suspicions, he still needed confirmation.
In the two days he had been in Pengcheng, he had only offended the Gu family father and son. He didn't suspect anyone else for now.
"Okay." Zhang Qian no longer asked questions. He walked a bit further with Zhang Liunian, then left under the pretense of buying something to go on watch.
As soon as he left, Zhang Liunian, with his wife and Xiao Zhou, went from house to house delivering deposits and instructing them to start shipping.
As for the department store still being closed, Zhang Liunian didn't concern himself with it. He had already asked Group Leader Gu to find a warehouse to store their goods exclusively.
Because the cooperation agreement was signed yesterday, Zhang Liunian paid them to ship the goods, and the process went very smoothly.
Meanwhile, the Sun and Gu families, having just left the auction, confronted each other by the roadside.
"Old man Sun, you deliberately set me up, didn't you!" Gu Lou was furious, thinking about the land that could have been acquired for only twelve million yuan, but because of the Sun family, they had to pay double the price.
"So what if I did? Are you going to bite me?" Father Sun, already foreseeing the downfall of the Gu family, replied smugly.
"You... Well done. Our Gu family will not let your Sun family off. You just wait." Gu Lou did not expect that the usually discreet Father Sun would openly admit his actions today. This was not the Sun family's usual style.
"I'm waiting." Father Sun smiled at Gu Lou's threats, as if watching a grasshopper in autumn.
Gu Lou didn't understand why he was looking at him like that, but his current status and position were enough for him to sense something was amiss.
Firstly, the old man Sun's actions were becoming increasingly brazen. Secondly, the Sun family had always been determined to acquire this piece of land, so why did they give up in the end?
It was unlikely they gave it up just to trick him; there must have been another reason.
But he couldn't figure out the reason at the moment.
"Let's go." Gu Lou couldn't fathom the reason for the Sun family's sudden change of mind. After speaking to those behind him, he turned and left.
Gu Sanqing, walking at the very back, swept his gaze over the Sun family father and son without showing anything. However, he had watched today's auction clearly. The Sun family's change of mind also surprised him. At the same time, Father Sun's change in demeanor, becoming arrogant, made him inexplicably vigilant.
Could it be that the Gu family was about to face a major crisis? Something like the collapse of a great edifice?