Urban Medical Immortal Dad
Chapter 387: Paying Back the Money!_1

Chapter 387: Chapter 387: Paying Back the Money!_1

"Advance payment?"

Secretary Wang’s eyebrows slightly furrowed, then relaxed, "Of course, that can be done. Our President Ling and Miss Luo Ning are close sisters. If we can’t trust others, Miss Luo Ning is always trustworthy."

"Right, why haven’t we seen Miss Luo Ning today?"

"Is she still on vacation and hasn’t returned?"

Old Lady Luo’s eyes flashed with a brief panic, followed by a spell of regret in her mind.

It seems she had underestimated the relationship between Luo Ning and Ling Yuzhu.

She had thought that Ling Yuzhu was merely paying lip service and wouldn’t really give Luo Ning much consideration.

But unexpectedly, for the sake of Luo Ning, Ling Yuzhu was actually willing to make an advance payment.

"Yes! Cousin Ning’er went on a vacation and hasn’t returned," Luo Xuanran quickly stepped forward, proactively striking up a conversation with Secretary Wang, "Secretary Wang can talk to us as well. It’s all the same."

"We’re all part of the Luo family anyway..."

However, Secretary Wang slightly shook her head and said indifferently, "Since Miss Luo Ning hasn’t returned, let’s put the matter of the advance payment aside for now."

"This..."

Old Lady Luo was at a loss for words, and just as she was about to speak, a series of noisy commotions came from outside.

She frowned and whispered to the butler beside her, "Go and see what’s happening!"

"Yes."

The butler nodded and hurried out.

Half a minute later, the butler rushed back, whispering urgently into Old Lady Luo’s ear.

"What? They want money?"

Old Lady Luo was taken aback and immediately pulled the butler aside, asking in a low voice, "What’s going on? Why is there a crowd of one or two hundred people outside shouting for their money?"

The butler spread his hands helplessly, "I don’t know the specifics, but from their attire, most of them seem to be construction workers."

"Construction workers? Asking for money? Are they demanding their wages?"

Old Lady Luo was stunned, "Didn’t Yuantu pay them their wages? What’s all this commotion about then?"

"Could it be..."

Suddenly, a bad premonition slowly rose from the bottom of her heart.

"Pay back the money! Pay back the money!"

"Pay back the money! Pay back the money!"

The shouting from outside grew louder, clear and audible even in the hall.

The guests present were first surprised and then their faces darkened.

They had thought the Luo Group was just a bit tight on cash flow, but it seemed now that there was a serious problem.

"Yuantu! What is going on? Didn’t I give you fifty million last time to pay for materials and settle the workers’ wages?"

"Why are people now coming to my villa to collect debts?"

Old Lady Luo furiously pointed at Luo Yuantu and demanded answers.

Luo Yuantu stuttered incoherently and finally simply clutched his stomach and ran out, "Mom, my stomach hurts... I’m going to the bathroom..."

Crash!

Just then, the iron gate of the Luo Family Villa was toppled by the angry crowd, and like a tide, the people surged in rapidly.

The servants of the Luo family dared not stop them, each ducking to the side with their heads held.

The crowd immediately rushed into the hall, and upon seeing the buffet laid out, their eyes turned crimson.

"F*ck! You owe us three months’ wages and don’t pay, yet you’re feasting here!"

"Luo’s Group, damn it! Are you even human?"

"We bust our asses day and night to rush your projects, you didn’t even buy us a bottle of water, yet here you are living it up, do you have any conscience?"

Seeing the angry crowd, Old Lady Luo was also somewhat panicked, but she forced herself to remain calm, lowered her hands slightly, swallowed, and began to speak, "Everyone, please stay calm."

"I am the chairperson of Luo’s Group. If you have any issues, you can talk to me."

"However, there are too many people here, and we’re entertaining distinguished guests, so please can a few representatives come forward to communicate with me and the rest kindly step outside?"

"I promise! Your issues will be resolved today!"

Although Old Lady Luo was advanced in age, her presence was still commanding, causing the agitated crowd to discuss among themselves and then nod in agreement.

They had come here for money, not to make trouble.

Soon, they selected three representatives.

One was the representative of the cement and sand material suppliers, Boss Huang.

One was a contractor with over thirty workers, Foreman Liu.

The other was a chef in charge of the construction site’s meals, Chef Li.

Being the most owed, it was natural for these three to be the most active in asserting their claims.

Quickly, the raucous crowd fell back, and the three representatives were invited in.

Boss Huang looked around. He hadn’t noticed before due to the large number of people, but now he saw that there were leaders from over a dozen real estate development companies present, including the three major companies, Jie No, Wei Kang, and Gao Yuan, which were cooperating with Luo’s Group.

"Gentlemen, please wait a moment. I’ll be back after I talk with the representatives," Old Lady Luo squeezed out a smile, trying to placate everyone, "Zi Tong, aren’t you pouring wine for Director Li, President Wang, and President Tu?"

Luo Zitong nodded reluctantly. What was inevitable had come.

She approached Director Li and the others with a coquettish sway, saying in a spoiled tone, "Director Li, President Wang, President Tu, grandma is occupied with some matters and can’t entertain you right now, how about letting Zi Tong join you for a drink?"

Director Li and the others weren’t interested in chatting with the old lady; seeing the lovely Luo Zitong, they were naturally overjoyed.

On the other side, Secretary Wang was being preoccupied by Luo Xuanran and hadn’t brought up the topic of leaving.

Old Lady Luo finally breathed a sigh of relief, let the butler support her, and walked with the three representatives into the next room to sit down.

"Gentlemen, what exactly is going on? Why make such a big scene, as if something major has happened to the Luo family?"

Old Lady Luo said self-deprecatingly as she picked up a teacup, "Come, gentlemen, please have some tea first and we can talk things over calmly."

"Old Lady Luo, there’s no need for these tricks with us," the material supplier Boss Huang sneered and got straight to the point, "I just want to know when Luo’s Group will pay me the 6 million you owe for materials!"

Foreman Liu didn’t even reach for the teacup, echoing, "Indeed, we didn’t come here for tea!"

"If you don’t settle the wages for our workers for these three months today, we’re not leaving!"

Chef Li, not knowing where he got a spatula from, laid it on the table, "If you don’t pay us for the food and wages today, we’re not done!"