Chapter 188: Returning to Modu
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
“Why are you lingering here? Are you playing the role of a decoration?” Zhou Chao asked impatiently as he looked at Lin Wu, who was still standing around.
“Boss, if you were to leave like this, would they give us a hard time?”
“Do you think 1 didn’t consider what you have? Go get some rest, and I’ll leave early tomorrow.” Lin Wu scratched his head awkwardly at Zhou Chao’s words and then turned and left Zhou Chao’s room.
Zhou Chao chuckled as he watched Lin Wu’s departing figure.
The uneventful night quickly passed.
The following morning, Lin Wu drove Zhou Chao and Li Wei to Fengtian. Since they set off early, there was minimal traffic on the road, and they made excellent progress.
“Li Wei, focus your work on the steel plant. If you encounter any difficulties, don’t hesitate to call me,” Zhou Chao said softly as he looked at Li Wei sitting in the passenger seat.
“I understand, Boss.”
“Well, I’ll have Zhou Jilong and the others come over as soon as possible. When the time comes, arrange accommodation for them. Is that okay?”
“No problem.” Zhou Chao nodded slightly upon hearing Li Wei’s assurance. He didn’t say anything more and just looked quietly out the window.
By the time Zhou Chao and Lin Wu arrived at Fengtian Airport, it was already past 11 o’clock. The three of them had a quick meal at the airport, and then Li Wei drove back to Fuxing, while Zhou Chao and Lin Wu boarded a flight from Fengtian to Modu.
“What? Zhou Chao has already returned to Modu? How is that possible?” In the office at the compound, An Jianyuan wore a look of disbelief.
Originally, he had wanted Zhou Chao to try to purchase more of the vacant properties to boost the city’s development. He hadn’t expected Zhou Chao to leave directly, shattering his subsequent plans.
“I checked with the hotel front desk,” the assistant cautiously informed An Jianyuan. “Apart from the two individuals staying behind for management, everyone else has already checked out. They mentioned they did so early in the morning, so it’s likely they’re already on their flight.”
“Alright, I understand. You can go now.” An Jianyuan looked dejected, waving his hand to dismiss his assistant.
“Sigh…” An Jianyuan let out a long sigh as he leaned back in his chair.
*Ring, ring!* He picked up the landline phone on the desk when it rang.
“Hello, Lao An, do you know what’s going on?” Bai Bo’s voice came through the phone.
“Yeah, my assistant just told me. It was my impatience that caused this. I admit my mistake.”
“It’s not about whether or not you admit to making mistakes; it’s about finding a way to rectify the situation. They were sent here by higher authorities, and when you immediately tried to unload all the responsibilities onto them, it’s only natural for them to be worried. I can’t fathom what you were thinking at that moment.”
“I just wanted to sell the vacant properties to them so we could invest in other areas. 1 didn’t expect them to leave so suddenly. I was too impatient!”
“Just their departure is a fortunate outcome. Have you thought about the repercussions if he reports to higher authorities that we intentionally obstructed the steel plant’s progress? 1 understand you’re driven by Fuxing’s development, but this isn’t something that can happen overnight. It necessitates gradual progress. How do you think this will turn out now? You’ve undermined a promising situation!” Bai Bo’s voice on the phone grew more and more agitated. Fuxing was on the brink of a positive development, and now it had been jeopardized by their own actions.
“I… I’ll personally go and apologize!” An Jianyuan remained silent for half a moment before squeezing out a sentence.
“Apologize? You can only do that if you can locate him! Currently, your priority should be finding the two individuals who remained here. They are still in favor of Fuxing’s progress! By the way, regarding the incident in the assistant’s office earlier, you should be aware of it. Handle it as you deem appropriate.” Bai Bo ended the call after conveying this.
An Jianyuan couldn’t help but feel a burning anger when he thought of the person in the assistant’s office who had intentionally obstructed them. He immediately summoned his assistant.
“The person who intentionally concealed the information in the assistant’s office before, what’s his name?”
“Wang Lin.”
“Hmm, verify if there are any problems, and if everything is fine, assign him to work on poverty alleviation in the mountainous areas. If there are issues, just submit it directly to the legal department.” The assistant nodded in acknowledgment and exited the office.
Meanwhile, on the other side, Li Wei had returned to the hotel and was discussing the takeover of the steel plant with Wang Lan.
“How about we go directly tomorrow and clarify the situation at the steel plant? When Zhou Jilong and the others bring people over, there will be a place for them to stay, and we can proceed with our work.
Regarding the old employees, we welcome those who want to continue working, and for those who don’t, we’ll follow the established procedures.” “What other arrangements does the boss have?”
Li Wei shook his head. “The boss wants us to wait and see. They are even more anxious than we are. Whoever comes to find us when they return, our top priority now is to get the steel plant up and running as soon as possible.”
“Alright, we’ll go take over the steel plant tomorrow. I’ll head back to my room for now.” Li Wei nodded, and Wang Lan opened the door to her room, while Li Wei started organizing relevant documents on his computer.
“Lin Wu, call Xiao Wu and ask him to hurry to Fuxing from Jingdu. We’ll also need to transfer some personnel from there.” Just as Zhou Chao walked out of Hongqiao Airport, it seemed like he had thought of something and said to Lin Wu beside him.
“I’ll do it as soon as we get back.”
“Okay.” Zhou Chao nodded and then noticed that Wang Feng had been waiting for him at the airport gate.
“Boss, Brother Lin!” Wang Feng, leaning on the car door and smoking, saw Zhou Chao and Lin Wu approaching, and quickly tossed the cigarette into the trash bin.
“Well, let’s go home.” Lin Wu opened the car door, and Zhou Chao got in directly. Wang Feng also rushed to the driver’s seat.
“Boss, should I inform President Ling and the others?”
“Not for now. i’ll take a break for a couple of days. I’ll notify them to have a meeting later to review the company’s development plan for this year. But Lin Wu, you can give them a heads-up and prepare some proposals.”
“I understand, Boss.” Lin Wu took out his phone, opened the notes app, and recorded the tasks Zhou Chao had assigned him. If someone were standing nearby, they could see a dense list of instructions in Lin Wu’s notes.
Zhou Chao closed his eyes and took a break. After all, he had been either in a car or on a plane since morning, and it was only natural to feel tired.
By the time Zhou Chao returned to The Palms Residence, it was already 3:30 in the afternoon. He looked at the cars covered with car covers in the garage and sighed helplessly.
“You guys can go back. i’ll go up by myself. If there’s anything, I’ll call you.”
“Alright, Boss!” Lin Wu and the others watched Zhou Chao take the elevator upstairs and they got in the car to leave The Palms Residence.
“All, it’s so comfortable being at home!” As soon as Zhou Chao entered his home, he lay down on the sofa and stretched, feeling much more relaxed.
He took out his phone and sent a message to the Modu Second Generation Group, “I’m back in Modu. Anyone want to invite me for dinner?”
Before long, Zhou Chao’s phone started ringing. He noticed that most of the messages were from Qin Fen and Big Bro Li, so Zhou Chao suddenly realized that he hadn’t visited Big Bro Li’s place for a long time. It seemed like a good idea to set up a meeting.
“Tonight, at Huang Mansion! I’ve got everything prepared. Everyone come over!”
“Oh, Qin Young Master, you’re quite generous!” Zhou Chao praised Qin Fen for quickly arranging a place, albeit with a hint of sarcasm.
“Don’t give me that.. See you tonight!”