Chapter 746: Indeed, He Wasn't Wrong About Him

"Mr. Fang, think about it carefully. This is actually an opportunity. Don't you want to revive your company?"

"Through this plan, you can help the city solve a big problem and also establish a connection with the mayor."

"Your company currently doesn't have funds for cash flow, but once this plan is proposed, you won't need to worry about the funds for future construction."

"Not only will you have funding and revitalize your company, but you'll also establish a relationship with the mayor..."

"The lost funds can be fully recovered through the shantytown project."

"For you, it's a stable deal without losses."

Now, thinking back to the scene when Chen Fan said these words to him, Fang Xizhi still felt a bit dazed.

This guy was too devilish.

How did he agree so carelessly?

Thinking about it now, he had been too quick to decide. He should have considered it more carefully.

Now there was no turning back.

Everyone was already seated here. He could only hope that everything would go as smoothly as Chen Fan had said.

Suddenly, the office door was pushed open.

Fang Xizhi was startled and quickly put down his teacup and stood up.

Li Wei hurriedly made introductions.

"Mayor, this is Mr. Fang Xizhi, the CEO of Xiyuan Construction."

"Mr. Fang, this is our Mayor Tong."

Fang Xizhi excitedly walked over quickly, extending both hands.

"Mayor Tong, it's a pleasure to meet you. I've long heard of your reputation. Seeing you today, you indeed have an extraordinary presence!"

Tong Haoran shook hands with Fang Xizhi expressionlessly, then pointed with his hand.

"Sit."

After both were seated, Tong Haoran got straight to the point.

"This proposal you just submitted... is it real?"

Fang Xizhi quickly sat up straight: "Rest assured, Mayor Tong, it's absolutely true."

"As a local enterprise in Yunhai, Xiyuan Construction has always adhered to the principle of putting people first..."

"Did Chen Fan tell you to do this?"

Not giving him a chance to say pleasantries, Tong Haoran stared directly into Fang Xizhi's eyes and asked.

In an instant, Fang Xizhi felt immense pressure.

Nervous, he quickly nodded.

"Yes, it was Mr. Chen's idea."

Originally thinking that Tong Haoran would get angry, to his surprise, Tong Haoran suddenly let out a sigh of relief and even showed a slight smile.

"Then I can rest easy."

"Thank you for your hard work."

Those three words of thanks made Fang Xizhi feel like he was basking in spring sunshine, instantly making him feel elated.

"It's what we should do..."

Tong Haoran continued to ask: "How many buildings can you construct on that land now? How many people can it accommodate?"

Fang Xizhi had done the calculations before coming, so he answered without hesitation.

"Currently, we've only built 21 buildings. If the remaining land is re-planned, we can build more than 20 additional buildings."

"It can house about 10,000 households."

Tong Haoran pondered for two seconds, then suddenly spoke.

"Secretary Li, go to my office and bring that map."

"Alright."

Soon, Li Wei came back with a map.

"Mark the location of your land on this."

Fang Xizhi took the pencil, searched the map for a moment, then drew a circle.

"This location."

Tong Haoran stared at the circled location for a moment.

The straight-line distance to the shantytown wasn't too far, and it wasn't far from the city center either. It could be considered a very prime location.

This is when Tong Haoran's decisiveness in handling matters came into play.

He directly pointed with the pencil next to the circle.

"This area should be wasteland, right?"

"Yes. There's only one village nearby with a few hundred people." Fang Xizhi was quite familiar with this area.

Tong Haoran immediately asked: "If I allocate this piece of land to your company as well, for you to build 50 more resettlement buildings, can you do it?"

Fang Xizhi was stunned, his tone becoming a bit stuttering.

"Ma-Mayor Tong, our company's current funds..."

Tong Haoran waved his hand: "Don't worry about the funding issue. We'll give you the maximum possible concessions, and I'll also speak to the banks."

"I have only one condition: these resettlement buildings must be completed within 2 to 3 years. Can you do that?"

Hearing this, even if Fang Xizhi was a fool, he knew how to choose.

"Rest assured, Mayor Tong, we will resolutely complete the task."

Only then did Tong Haoran nod with satisfaction.

Fang Xizhi was truly about to be overwhelmed with happiness.

Everything had been predicted by Chen Fan.

Not only had he obtained a piece of land at an extremely low price, but he had also taken on a government resettlement housing project.

Although resettlement housing projects might not be as profitable, at least the company wouldn't lack funds in the future.

Most importantly, with this opportunity, he had also established a connection with the mayor.

With such a big favor, wouldn't the mayor show some appreciation in the future?

Thinking about all this, Fang Xizhi became increasingly excited.

So much so that when he left, his legs felt weak and he was almost floating.

After Fang Xizhi left, Tong Haoran finally showed a rare expression of excitement.

"I really didn't expect that such a headache of a problem would be solved so easily by that kid Chen Fan."

Seeing Tong Haoran in a good mood, Li Wei also boldly made a small joke.

"It's not easy for Mr. Chen. He's probably going to lose quite a bit of money this time."

Tong Haoran paused, then nodded.

Of course, he was aware of this point.

This move was actually Chen Fan helping him through the biggest crisis in a time of need.

This kid, he really hadn't misjudged him back then.

"Call Chen Fan, ask him to come over."

Li Wei smiled wryly: "I've already called earlier. Mr. Chen isn't in Yunhai right now."

"Oh?"

"He went back to his hometown, seems like he went with his girlfriend."

Tong Haoran paused, then shook his head with a wry smile.

"Forget it. Tell him to come over when he has time. I'll invite him to go fishing."

It was evident that the leader was truly happy, even saying he'd invite Chen Fan fishing.

Li Wei nodded with a smile.

"I'll make sure to drag him over to you when the time comes."

...

As soon as he arrived in Yunhai, Chen Fan received a call from Fang Xizhi.

Listening to Fang Xizhi's excited and incoherent words on the phone, Chen Fan felt a bit helpless.

"Mr. Fang, I have something to attend to here."

"Alright, alright, I know everything, congratulations..."

"Let's skip the meal for now, we'll talk about it next time, okay?"

After finally dealing with the call, Chen Fan and Su Ruochu carried their bags and packages upstairs.

This time, not only had Chen Fan's parents prepared things, but even Su Ruochu's parents had prepared a lot of food.

The refrigerator in the house was full, and Chen Fan could only temporarily put the rest in the kitchen.

"That's good, we won't need to buy groceries for a while now."

Chen Fan joked with Su Ruochu.

Just as they were laughing, his phone rang.

This time it was Luo Wenjie calling.

"Hey, Brother Jie, did you install surveillance in my house?"

"You called right as I walked in the door."

Chen Fan joked, but Luo Wenjie on the other end of the phone told Chen Fan some shocking news.

"I'll be right there!"

Chen Fan hung up the phone with an ashen face. Su Ruochu beside him couldn't help but ask.

"What's wrong? What happened?"

Chen Fan looked at Su Ruochu, hesitated for a moment, but still told the truth.

"Brother Jie said Gao Xiaoxi jumped off a building."