"Sister Zhou, that old man is here again."
At that moment, the secretary's words pulled her back to reality, and the smile on her lips deepened.
Old man, this time I will make sure your Shiliu Village goes bankrupt!
"Miss Zhou, return my deposit!"
Uncle Liu's words made the smile on Miss Zhou's face freeze instantly. A hint of doubt flashed in her eyes.
He wasn't here to beg for help out of desperation, but to demand his money back!
"I won't return the deposit. It's the industry standard!"
A flicker of anger flashed in Miss Zhou's eyes. She didn't even glance at Uncle Liu and turned away haughtily.
"I don't care about your industry standards. Fine if you cheated us, but it's impossible not to give us our money back!"
Uncle Liu's face turned even greener with anger. He clenched his fists and gritted his teeth, saying,
"What can you do if I refuse to give it to you?"
"Let me tell you the truth today. No company in town will take on your project. You can only beg me!"
Seeing Uncle Liu still acting so arrogantly, Miss Zhou turned back, slammed the table, and revealed the truth.
She wasn't afraid to tell them the truth because even if they knew, they couldn't do anything to them!
"You, you're so vicious!"
Uncle Liu's blood pressure surged into his head, and he pointed at Miss Zhou angrily, his mind going blank!
This guy was doing it on purpose!
He never expected the people in town to be so wicked!
Not only did they cheat them, but they also bullied them like this!
"Beg you? You're not worthy!"
Seeing Uncle Liu almost unable to stand from anger, Er Zhu supported him and spoke slowly.
Even if all the designers in town refused to take on this project, it didn't matter. He hadn't planned to hire anyone anyway!
"Heh, still so arrogant at this point? Do you think I don't have the capability? Then try it yourself!"
Miss Zhou was amused by Er Zhu's words. She threw him a mobile phone, her eyes full of smugness.
*Bang!*
Er Zhu didn't say a word and directly placed the design drawings on the table. Miss Zhou was about to continue her threat, but when she saw the neat design drawings, she swallowed the words that were about to come out.
"I guessed you'd pull this trick, so I already had someone draw it!"
Seeing Miss Zhou's shocked expression, Er Zhu smiled slightly, his expression still calm.
*Boom!*
It was as if thunder struck Miss Zhou's mind. Her thoughts became chaotic!
The scene she had imagined countless times collapsed at this moment!
She never expected the outcome to be like this!
On the other side, Uncle Liu stared blankly at the design drawings on the table, so shocked that he didn't know what to say!
He thought Miss Zhou would have them at her mercy this time, but he didn't expect Er Zhu to be prepared!
This child is becoming more and more capable!
"The deposit must be returned, and you owe us three million in compensation!"
After a brief silence, Er Zhu glanced at Miss Zhou and spoke again.
"On what grounds? This is extortion!"
Miss Zhou was stunned. Anger flashed in her shocked eyes. Just as she was about to argue further, she saw Er Zhu take out his phone.
Er Zhu had recorded everything that had just happened!
The anger in Miss Zhou's eyes instantly disappeared, replaced by endless fear!
As the most outstanding architectural designer in town, such a thing could never be known to anyone!
Otherwise, she would have no place to stand!
Miss Zhou was furious, but at this moment, she could only endure it.
"If you want everyone to see your true colors, I don't mind either."
Er Zhu didn't bother arguing with her. He said this while operating his phone.
"I'll give it, but you have to delete this video!"
As soon as Er Zhu finished speaking, Miss Zhou quickly said, her attitude softening considerably.
Er Zhu remained silent, only looking at her coldly. Miss Zhou instantly understood and quickly began transferring the money.
*Ding dong!*
With a prompt sound from the phone, Er Zhu checked his bank balance and, in front of Miss Zhou, deleted the video.
If Miss Zhou hadn't gone too far, he wouldn't have stooped to such childish tricks.
"Get out, I never want to see you again!"
Seeing that the video was finally deleted, the stone in Miss Zhou's heart was lifted, and her attitude naturally became more aggressive.
But Er Zhu didn't even look at her, supporting Uncle Liu as he walked out.
Looking at Er Zhu's retreating back, Miss Zhou even had the urge to rush over and kill him!
To return in such a sorry state was one thing, but to have to pay so much money!
She would never let him go!
"Er Zhu, you are truly capable."
It wasn't until they were in the car that Uncle Liu recovered. He slowly turned his head, looking at Er Zhu with gratitude and admiration.
After today's incident, he admired Er Zhu even more!
He was the most suitable candidate for the next village chief!
Er Zhu didn't speak, just chuckled foolishly. By the time they returned to the village, Uncle Liu had just gotten out of the car when Er Zhu saw several cars parked in front of his house from afar.
Huh?
A hint of confusion flashed in Er Zhu's eyes, but it disappeared instantly. No matter who had come, he had nothing to fear.
"You are Er Zhu, right? Heh heh, you're quite handsome!"
"Brother Er Zhu, you look exactly like the boyfriend I imagined!"
"Er Zhu, I'm Old Liu Tou from Taohua Village. Do you remember me? I came to see you when you were first rescued!"
...
As soon as Er Zhu entered the courtyard, a group of men and women, old and young, surrounded him, showering him with compliments and flattery. Er Zhu was a little bewildered, and a spark flashed in his eyes.
"Are you here to find me to help you get rich?"
The spark flashed, and Er Zhu instantly saw their intentions through his Sky Eye.
"Yes, Sun Xiaopang went back a few days ago and said that your village could earn 100,000 yuan in half a year, so we came."
"Er Zhu, you are truly capable. You knew before we even said anything!"
"Brother Er Zhu, teach me first, okay? I'm very smart!"
...
Just as Er Zhu was about to continue speaking, the villagers started talking over each other again. Especially one beautiful woman, who kept throwing seductive glances at Er Zhu. Anyone else would have been charmed by now.
"Our village is just getting started. I don't have much time to teach you now. Please go back first. I'll find you when I have time."
Seeing that the woman was about to cling to him, Er Zhu took two steps back in disgust and shouted at the crowd.
As soon as he finished speaking, the flattering and complimentary voices abruptly stopped, and the scene fell into a dead silence.
"What do you mean by that? We don't live far from each other. What's wrong with helping each other?"
"Exactly. I also played a part in you being able to stay here. If I had known you were so heartless, I should have let Little Wang throw you away back then!"
"Yeah, you got a little rich and now you're getting arrogant. What's so great about that!"
...
After a while, the crowd, having recovered, changed their expressions. Curses and taunts ensued.
Li Mei, inside the house, was so angry her face turned pale. She originally didn't want to get involved, but she didn't expect them to go too far!
"Is this how you ask for help? Er Zhu helping you is out of goodwill, and not helping you is his duty. What right do you have to criticize him!"
Li Mei rushed out suddenly and roared at the crowd.
At these words, anger flared in their eyes. They wanted to retort but didn't know what to say.
However, Er Zhu's eyes remained as calm as ever, and he stood there motionlessly.
Li Mei might not understand, but he knew very well that this was human nature!
When there was value, they flattered and praised; when there was no value, they scorned!
"Get out, all of you! This is not a place for people from Taohua Village to run wild!"
The more Li Mei thought about it, the angrier she became. She waved her hand impatiently, issuing the eviction order.
The crowd's faces became even uglier, and their hearts burned with rage!
"So many of us are being bullied by a young widow? Let's go together!"
At the front, a burly man waved his hand, and the crowd quickly surged forward, the atmosphere becoming increasingly tense!
"Who dares!"
Just then, Er Zhu instantly appeared in front of Li Mei, his eyes incredibly cold!
The crowd wanted to charge forward, but looking at Er Zhu's icy eyes, their legs seemed to be frozen in place.
Why did he feel such a strong sense of pressure from just one person? It was incredible!
"All of you, get out, or don't blame me for being impolite!"
Er Zhu's eyes stared straight ahead, his voice even colder than before.
"What can you do if you're impolite? I don't believe that so many of us can't defeat one of you!"
The man who had just given the order snorted, waved his hand, and charged at Er Zhu with a clenched fist.
If they couldn't be friends, they could only be enemies!
"Ah!"
Before the fist could touch Er Zhu, the man let out a heart-wrenching wail. The others all stopped, staring at Er Zhu in shock.
When did this guy make his move? They didn't even notice it with so many eyes watching!
The crowd looked at each other, seeing the horror in each other's eyes.
*Bang!*
With another loud noise, the man was sent flying out like a spring, getting stuck in the gap of the gate railings.
Good heavens, this guy is a martial artist!
No wonder Sun Xiaopang had looked at him with such admiration and awe when he mentioned him!
"You brat, how dare you hit someone from our Taohua Village! I'm telling you, our village chief is also here!"
"Little sister, quickly go get the village chief. I don't believe no one can handle him!"
The Taohua Village villagers, having recovered, looked at Er Zhu with anger. A thin man pointed at the celestial-like woman and said.
"Kid, you're in trouble!"
The woman gave a charming smile, her round eyes glaring and threatening Er Zhu. With these words, she quickly ran out.