Chapter 408 Seeking Help
Chen Yang glanced at the old Madam Zhuge, seeing her sincerity, he sat down and placed the Chu Han property development proof documents in front of her.
Chen Yang spoke, "Old Madam, we are not unreasonable people. Our Yangyangyang Company has always operated according to the law. All the procedures for the Chu Han property are here; we are developing it normally."
"But the result is that the progress was delayed by your Zhuge family's ancestral graves."
"Old Madam should also know that property development is a high-turnover project. A single day's delay in funding will result in significant additional costs."
"And it also disrupts a series of plans for our Yangyangyang Company. Originally, we planned to quickly complete the Chu Han property, sell it, get the money, and immediately build the pharmaceutical factory to enter the medical industry."
"But now, due to the delay in property construction, the funds cannot be recovered, and the subsequent major health projects cannot be implemented."
"These series of changes are all unexpected by our Yangyangyang Company, and they are losses that our Yangyangyang Company should not have to bear."
Upon hearing this, old Madam Zhuge nodded immediately and said, "Mr. Chen, what you say is absolutely correct. Our Zhuge family will definitely compensate for this matter."
Chen Yang nodded and continued, "Furthermore, your previous acting patriarch demanded that all the executives of our Yangyangyang Company come to your Zhuge family courtyard to kowtow and apologize. This frightened many of our company's executives."
"Of course, these are minor matters, and we won't dwell on them."
"Our Yangyangyang Company has protected your Zhuge family's ancestral graves quite well. We have not continued development and have already collected the ashes of your ancestors. We hope the Zhuge family can relocate the ancestral graves as soon as possible."
Old Madam Zhuge breathed a sigh of relief. She smiled at Chen Yang and said, "Mr. Chen, everything you have said is perfectly fine. Thank you to Yangyangyang Company for protecting our Zhuge family's ancestral graves."
"We, the Zhuge family, are extremely sorry for the troubles caused to Yangyangyang Company. We will immediately send people to the Chu Han property and to Yangyangyang Company to compensate you and relocate the ancestral graves. We apologize."
Chen Yang nodded and smiled, "Old Madam is quite reasonable. Since that is the case, I shall take my leave."
Chen Yang stood up, preparing to leave the Zhuge residence. Old Madam Zhuge quickly spoke, "Mr. Chen, please wait. I still have one matter to ask of you."
Chen Yang frowned, then looked at old Madam and said, "Old Madam, your health is very good. With other traditional Chinese medicine practitioners to treat you afterward, there will be no problem. What other matter do you have?"
Old Madam Zhuge hesitated for a moment, then bowed to Chen Yang once more, saying, "Mr. Chen, I already know your identity, hence this unwarranted request."
"This matter, to some extent, is related to my illness!"
As she spoke, old Madam waved her hand, asking everyone else to leave, leaving only Zhuge Xuan and a few core members of the Zhuge family.
Chen Yang looked puzzled. He sat down again and asked, "Then, Old Madam, please tell me how you contracted this strange illness."
Old Madam Zhuge sighed and said, "A large part of why our Zhuge family prospered so quickly is because our Zhuge family primarily focuses on physical mineral veins. In recent years, with the soaring prices of commodities, our Zhuge family's assets have surged."
"Moreover, because our Zhuge family has strong connections in the mining sector and possesses the world's strongest exploration and development technology, it has created a positive cycle, leading to excellent development."
"Two months ago, our Zhuge family purchased a piece of land in western Hunan. At the time, the land was just wilderness with a few villages. The local town administrators paid very little attention and sold it to us at an extremely low price."
"However, our Zhuge family has advanced technology and has already detected a very large lithium ore deposit beneath the surface. With the current surge in lithium battery prices, this situation can bring at least sixty billion yuan in profit to our family."
"Our Zhuge family discovered this lithium mine through technology, and by purchasing it, we can also bring significant development to that impoverished township."
"Originally, this was a mutually beneficial situation. Although our Zhuge family gained a great advantage, developing a lithium mine is not something just anyone can do."
"But just as we obtained all the documents and were about to relocate the two villages in the mountain gully, problems arose. Those two villages refused to move. We managed to persuade one of the villages with a very high price, and they eventually moved."
"However, the other village was extremely poor, with only about a hundred people. But no matter what conditions we offered, they refused to leave."
"We had no choice but to resort to force. Our Zhuge family does have some foundation; we have over a thousand martial artists in the family. Relocating a tribe should have been simple."
"But that village was very strange. Many subordinates were attacked and killed before even entering the village. Later, I personally arrived. Of course, I didn't dare to get too close, standing on the hillside, thinking of a way to get them to move."
"At this point, the village chief of the opposing side waved to me from the foot of the hill. Under the protection of several experts, I spoke to him from a distance of a hundred meters."
"The village chief, holding a bronze cauldron, used some method and suddenly threw the cauldron into the air."
"The cauldron flew directly up. The next moment, I felt a sharp pain in my head and then passed out. Since then, I have been gravely ill, bedridden, and my body frequently makes 'gurgling' sounds."
"I have visited world-renowned hospitals, and all famous experts have examined my illness, but everyone has been helpless."
"If Mr. Chen had not arrived in time and intervened today, I would likely have died. Today, I only wish to ask Mr. Chen for one thing: can Mr. Chen help us by getting that village to relocate?"
"Of course, our Zhuge family is willing to give Mr. Chen fifty percent of the profits, which is at least thirty billion yuan in profit. If Mr. Chen also finds it difficult and unable to do so, then forget it."
"Our Zhuge family will have to abandon this project. Although it is profitable, preserving life is paramount."
Chen Yang was not very interested in the thirty billion yuan at first. However, when he heard that the village chief used a bronze cauldron with some technique, Chen Yang was indeed intrigued.
Chen Yang looked at old Madam Zhuge and asked, "Did you see how big the cauldron the village chief used was?"
Old Madam thought for a moment, then shook her head and said, "I can't tell the exact size, but it was about the size of a large apple."
Chen Yang's eyes lit up, and he continued to ask, "Did it have three legs and two ears? A square base and a round mouth?"
Old Madam immediately nodded, her eyes shining with light. She asked Chen Yang, "Mr. Chen, do you know the origin of that cauldron?! As expected, no wonder Mr. Chen could save my life; you are indeed the Celestial Venerable of the Celestial Physician Hall, your knowledge is truly extensive."
"Since Mr. Chen knows the origin of that cauldron, I presume Mr. Chen must have a way to get the village to relocate."
Chen Yang stroked his chin and said, "I cannot guarantee it yet, but you can give me the address. When I have free time, I will go and take a look. If I can deal with it, I will help. If not, then do not blame me."
Upon hearing this, old Madam quickly stood up and bowed to Chen Yang, saying, "Then I thank Mr. Chen in advance."