Official Career Storm
Chapter 326

Chapter 326: Chapter 326

Young Master Tian?

Hearing this name, both Liu Lanzi and Song Guanchao were taken aback.

A bad premonition surged in their hearts.

These people were actually Lu Xiaotian’s men!

Liu Lanzi suddenly had the feeling of being set up.

Seeing her not moving, the man raised his eyebrow and said, "Chairman Liu?"

Liu Lanzi didn’t speak, but stepped into the yard with Song Guanchao at her side.

As she entered the yard, she saw the head of the procurement department at one of the tables.

This person was Yang Yongcai, the procurement manager for New City Company’s Lingjiang City headquarters, and had been assigned to take charge of the procurement affairs on the construction site.

Yang Yongcai had been taken away by this group of people on his way to the construction site this morning.

He was completely petrified at the time.

Fortunately, they hadn’t beaten him or cursed him, just told him to stay there.

But being in procurement, how could he not know what the other party’s real intentions were?

Seeing Liu Lanzi arrive alone, Yang Yongcai almost broke down in tears.

"Chairman Liu," he rose and approached, with no one stopping him.

Liu Lanzi looked him up and down, "Are you hurt?"

"No, they didn’t lay a hand on me."

Not only did they not lay a hand on him, but they also provided good food and drink.

They even offered to find him a girl, suggesting he relax.

In a low voice, Yang Yongcai said, "Chairman Liu, these are all Lu Xiaotian’s men, they want the material supply rights for the construction site."

"Yes, I know."

The moment Liu Lanzi finished speaking, she saw a familiar figure walk out of the living room.

The man was in his early thirties, wearing Gucci trousers, and a Versace T-shirt.

The international luxury brand attire did not at all reflect the prestige it should have bestowed upon the man; instead, he resembled a fiery youth from an eighteenth-tier small city.

His body was as thin as a rod, drugged out with dark circles under his eyes, his neck sloped forward, presenting a posture in a terrible state.

It was none other than Lu Xiaotian, whom they hadn’t seen for a long time.

Song Guanchao thought to himself, no wonder he hadn’t seen Lu Xiaotian out and about lately, he had switched to doing earthwork business.

"Chairman Liu, we meet again."

Seeing Liu Lanzi, Lu Xiaotian’s eyes sparkled alarmingly, like a terminally ill patient with one foot in the grave suddenly showing a burst of vivacity.

He walked over to shake hands with Liu Lanzi, who pretended not to see, "Young Master Tian, I’m here, how do you want to talk?"

Lu Xiaotian didn’t get angry, and withdrew his hand to casually take out a cigarette, which a lackey eagerly lit for him.

"Inhale~"

He took a gratifying drag, then purposefully exhaled the smoke right into Liu Lanzi’s face.

Liu Lanzi stepped back half a step in disgust.

"It seems Young Master Tian doesn’t wish to have a proper discussion, so let’s forget about it."

Liu Lanzi turned to leave.

Lu Xiaotian said, "Chairman Liu, it was easy for you to enter this door. But if you want to leave, do you think you can get out without my permission?"

After his words fell, the group of people drinking and smoking all stood up at once, turning in their direction.

Liu Lanzi felt enveloped by a nauseating sense of being surrounded by mud.

Suppressing a fleeting panic, Liu Lanzi said, "The sand and stone bricks required for the construction site, I can order from you. But they must meet the specifications."

This was a decision she had made before coming.

Initially, she only planned to concede the sand.

But upon learning the other party was Lu Xiaotian, she decided to give in a step further.

There was no reasoning with such people.

Moreover, she was aware that if she did not concede a bit of interest, there would be more trouble at the construction site later on.

After all, it made no difference where the sand was bought, as long as the quality met the standards.

Besides, with Lu Xiaotian entering the construction site, there would be no more harassment from other forces.

If she could set aside her aversion to Lu Xiaotian the person, this was actually beneficial to the company.

Lu Xiaotian smirked with a hint of playfulness, "Sand and stone bricks?"

He scoffed a few times, shaking his head. "That’s too little."

"It’s not too little," Liu Lanzi said. "Young Master Tian, I’ve already made concessions."

Lu Xiaotian chuckled, "Alright then, I won’t pressure you. Besides sand and stone bricks, add cement to the list."

"Plus, the houses you build are delivered with full decoration, right? I’ll take the contract for those materials as well as the construction team."

Liu Lanzi outright refused, "Impossible!"

She could give in when it came to cement.

But she would absolutely not budge on the materials and the construction team used for full decoration.

The reputation of the residential buildings constructed by New City Company was excellent among homebuyers.

This was mainly due to her control over quality.

The full-decoration materials all met environmental standards, and the company had a dedicated department in charge of auditing and quality control.

The decoration team was also a long-term collaborative partner, well-known and trusted after years of working together.

The residential project in Dujiang County was New City Company’s first project, and it was imperative to showcase the company’s capabilities.

After all, she wasn’t in it for just a one-off deal, she planned to acquire more land plots later.

Only with quality and reputation could there be customers willing to buy.

Reputation was hard to build but could collapse overnight.

"Hehe, Chairman Liu, don’t be so final with your words. We’re doing business here, I quote a price, you can negotiate, right?"

Liu Lanzi was silent for a few seconds before saying, "Cement can be supplied by you. But as I said, the quality must meet the standards. If it doesn’t, it will be rejected at the construction site."

"Fine, then cement, sand, and stone bricks."

Lu Xiaotian agreed cheerfully.

Liu Lanzi sneered inwardly, knowing he deliberately made demands he knew she couldn’t accept, only to then make a relatively smaller request.

That way, she would agree.

But Liu Lanzi didn’t care.

Construction materials were the same no matter where you bought them.

As long as the quality was good.

Lu Xiaotian said, "However, we still need to talk about the price."

Liu Lanzi shook her head, "Market price. The previous rate remains."

The profit margins on earthwork were frighteningly high.

Especially for sand.

It could be dug up just by being near a river, and with the right connections, it was a business with virtually pure profit.

Lu Xiaotian, a man who mixed in society, had his own network and had nurtured a group of followers.

Years back, using his connections, he lowballed and contracted the sand fields of several nearby villages.

Just from these sand fields, he made tens of millions in net profits every year.

With Dujiang County transitioning from county to city status, it attracted a group of developers. He originally planned to monopolize the entire chain of land development.

However, due to excessive trouble caused recently, he couldn’t connect with the higher links and could only play around with these earthworks.

Yet even with earthworks, it was enough for him to make a handsome profit.

But with Liu Lanzi’s construction site, he took extra care.

He wanted to earn more than just a bit of money from earthworks.

Lu Xiaotian flicked his cigarette butt and said, "Chairman Liu, I won’t waste your time. The price of construction materials will increase by fifty percent. With this, no one would dare cause trouble on your site."

Fifty percent increase!

Liu Lanzi laughed out of frustration; the bastard really had the gall to ask for it.

"Young Master Tian, I came with sincerity, but it seems like you don’t really want to do business with me."

"If that’s the case, then forget about it."

She turned around to leave, and Yang Yongcai hurriedly followed.

"Snap!" Lu Xiaotian snapped his fingers, and a bunch of people picked up weapons from under the table.

Machetes as long as forearms, baseball bats as thick as small arms.

The courtyard gate was also blocked.

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