Chapter 18

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

An entire box of shiny Empire notes, each with a denomination of ten thousand Empire yuan, the largest denomination in the Empire.

The notes were golden in color and seemed to be made of gold. On the front was the emblem of the Empire, which was made up of lions, tigers, dragons, swords, sun, and moon. On the back was the painting of the Empire. It was extremely detailed and lifelike, making it extremely difficult to imitate.

Furthermore, it was said that every 10,000 yuan note contained 3 grams of gold and 27 grams of silver. This was a guarantee of the Empire’s credibility.

The big fatty smiled and said, “Three million yuan. It’s not enough to show my respect.”

Lin Wen glanced at it. “Sorry.” He stood up.

Fang Weiwei smiled coldly and stood up with the county governor.

“Wait!” The fatty shouted, looking apologetic. “I haven’t finished speaking. County Head Lin, please take a look.”

He raised the three hundred notes, revealing the gold underneath.

“Ten pure gold bars, issued by the Empire Bank, each weighing 500 grams, worth 185,000.”

Lin Wen shook his head. “Boss Zhang, this is a project worth five billion yuan. Although it’s only a bit about some of the construction materials, the conservative estimate is over one billion yuan.”

Fatty Zhang shouted, “County Head Lin! You’re a high-ranking official of the Empire, and you’re busy with work every day. You don’t understand the hardships we’re undergoing. There’s a lot of people doing road materials, and the price is extremely low. Even if we work to the extreme, the net profit won’t exceed 10 million. We have so many brothers here, so taking out half of their blood and sweat to show our respect to you is already our greatest sincerity.”

Lin Wen sat down again. “Tell me then.”

Fatty Zhang saw that there was a chance and immediately took out his briefcase. He took out a proposal form and said, “Look, the main material is concrete. The Imperial Highway is a first-class highway. The concrete has to be at least C35. The market price is 320 per cubic meter. Changshan County is located in a remote area. It’s inconvenient for transportation. The cost is at least increased by 50 yuan. I can cover transportation. There’s no way you can find a lower price.”

Lin Wen smiled. “C10 will do.”

This was the first time Fat Zhang felt his facial features lose control during a business meeting. After a long while, he stammered, “But, but this is an Imperial Highway.”

Lin Wen smiled and said, “Then use half C10, half C20, and a small portion of C35. You can adjust the specific ratio yourself.”

Fatty Zhang whispered, “What about the Empire?”

Lin Wen also smiled and said in a low voice, “How do you think I skipped seven levels in three years?”

Fatty Zhang was filled with respect. “Please forgive me for my disrespect. May I ask who the god behind you is?”

Lin Wen shook his head. “You don’t need to know that.” He smiled mysteriously. “The time isn’t right.”

Fatty Zhang nodded. This was very easy to understand. The two parties had yet to reach an in-depth cooperation, so they naturally wouldn’t reveal the truth. On the other hand, it also meant that if both parties cooperated happily, he could further cling onto this thigh.

However, there were still many doubts about the whole matter. Fatty Zhang remained silent for a few seconds.

Lin Wen smiled and casually said, “To be honest, I’ve never been to the levee.”

Everyone was shocked. They looked at each other and saw the coldness in each other’s eyes.

Fatty Zhang’s heart was half cold and half fiery. He felt that this was a huge opportunity. If he managed it well, he would be able to soar into the sky. However, he didn’t dare to make a rash decision. He could only cup his hands and say, “Sorry, sorry. My kidneys aren’t good. I’ll come back immediately after going to the toilet. Please, County Head Lin, please wait for me, Old Zhang, for a minute.”

With that said, he immediately slipped away. Everyone present also had bladder problems and slipped away.

Only Lin Wen and Fang Weiwei were left.

Fang Weiwei had a complicated look on her face. She took the risk to approach Lin Wen and ask, “Is what you said true?”

Lin Wen smiled and whispered in her ear, “I’m just lying to them.”

Fang Weiwei’s heart immediately calmed down. She glared at County Head Lin and resumed her queenly attitude.

At this moment, Fatty Zhang happened to enter and saw the last action. Not only did he have no doubts, but he was even more certain. He thought to himself, “He must be someone important. Otherwise, why would a woman of this level come to this small position to be a secretary? I just don’t know which noble family she is from.”

Suddenly, his heart was filled with jealousy. “They must have known each other long ago. Judging from their age, they might even be childhood sweethearts.”

However, having been in the battlefield of business for many years, Fatty Zhang would definitely not let his emotions show.

Soon, everyone returned, and Fatty Zhang offered a new price.

“Ten million, cash.”

Both sides continued to bargain, but there were no more questions about the final agreement.

In the end, the price was set at 15 million. Lin Wen gave them a number of arrangements that they had never heard of before and promised that nothing would go wrong.

Fatty Zhang didn’t doubt it at all. He just lamented that a big shot was indeed a big shot. He was more playful than them.

Before leaving, Fatty Zhang asked in a low voice, “County Head Lin, your secretary is too tempting. I wonder if you can bear to part with her? I can pay an extremely high price.”

Lin Wen couldn’t help but laugh. “Bullsh*t. I don’t even dare to order her around. How dare you?”

The trace of jealousy in Fatty Zhang’s heart disappeared, and he smiled. “I’ve overstepped my bounds. Can you pass on the message and ask your secretary if she can satisfy a special request of mine? I’ll pay one million.”

Just as Lin Wen was about to scold him, Fatty Zhang continued, “County Head Lin, don’t misunderstand. I don’t have the guts to do that. I just want your secretary to step on me.”

As someone who had experienced the eruption of culture, Lin Wen was very experienced and instantly understood Fatty Zhang’s needs.

It was such a good thing to earn a million yuan for a single step.

However, Fang Weiwei found it unbelievable that there was such a strange request. She said in a low voice, “A million yuan for one step? He won’t let me step on his genitals, right? I won’t do that.”

Lin Wen hurriedly said, “No, no. He’s that fatty from yesterday. You’ll step on him exactly where you did yesterday.”

Although Fang Weiwei found it strange, after thinking about it, she felt that there was nothing to lose. All of her belongings were rented, and there was no sign of her promotion. Her finances were very tight, and this one million yuan would greatly relieve her pressure, so she agreed.

Fatty Zhang had long since laid down. With Lin Wen’s support, Fang Weiwei’s stomp almost caused his soul to leave his body.

Then, Lin Wen carried the three black leather suitcases and got into the car with Fang Weiwei.

The other six people were full of praise. “Indeed, he’s able to cover the sky with one hand without any scruples.”

“We’re on a big ship this time.”

“Glory and wealth are just around the corner!”

“Brothers! I did a rough calculation. According to County Head Lin’s plan, we can get at least 60 million pure profit.”

“Haha, I’m rich, I’m rich!”

“Where’s Old Zhang?”

Everyone turned around and saw Fatty Zhang lying on the ground.

“Hello, Old Zhang, what’s wrong?”

“He’s rolling his eyes.”

“Is Old Zhang sick?”

“Is impotence considered an illness?”

Only Old Zhang mumbled repeatedly in his dream, “Pink, pink, pink! Today it’s pink!”

When Lin Wen returned to the county office, he went straight to the finance department and put down the three big leather suitcases, giving everyone a shock.

“A total of 15,990,000 yuan. Hurry up and order it. Then, as the funds for the reconstruction after the disaster, it will be put into your account immediately. Activate the reconstruction plan that has stopped previously. Don’t delay it for even a second.”

The director of the finance department was dumbfounded. “This… where did this come from?”

Lin Wen sneered and said, “I pulled some strings. The Empire has distributed the special funds for rebuilding after the disaster.”

The head of the finance department could not believe it. “There’s such a thing? Why haven’t I heard of it before?”

Lin Wen was too lazy to continue. “I still have something to do. Hurry up and do it. If I find out that one cent is missing, be careful of your head.”