Chapter 366 The Mayor Wants to Curse Out Loud
"Xu Yang, don't underestimate this Cao Chuandong. The electronics factory is a labor-intensive industry, and his factory employs tens of thousands of workers."
"The electronics factory is located in the suburbs and has attracted people from nearby counties and villages to work there. Most of these people are middle-aged women and men who need to take care of their families and can't work away from home."
"These people work during the day and have to return home at night to take care of their children and elderly."
"In other words, Cao Chuandong's electronics factory has provided employment for tens of thousands and is responsible for the livelihoods of tens of thousands of families."
"If anything goes wrong with his electronics factory, tens of thousands of families will face problems, so the authorities have an extremely good attitude towards him."
"Realizing this, Cao Chuandong has gradually become arrogant and despotic."
"The authorities consider the fact that his electronics factory can boost employment and help increase income for the surplus labor force at home. As long as Cao Chuandong doesn't go too far, they tend to tolerate him."
"Incidents like snatching private rooms, I've heard of it more than once. Even calling the police is useless. Every time, others just obediently give up the private room. I never thought I would encounter this issue."
Jiang Yuheng explained with a wry smile.
"So it's like that." Xu Yang suddenly understood.
"Young Master Jiang, you better take your friend and leave. Don't make things difficult for yourself!" the scar-faced thug said.
"What's going on, why haven't you chased them out after so long?"
At this moment, a voice sounded at the door, and a middle-aged man, about fifty years old, walked in.
The middle-aged man had a slick pompadour, his hair shiny and greasy to the point where probably not even an ant with a cane could climb onto it.
The middle-aged man also wore a cape, exuding style, and when he came in, he resembled some big boss from a Harbor City film.
"Brother Dong, it's Young Master Jiang and his friend here. His friend does not recognize you, and Young Master Jiang was just telling his friend about your esteemed reputation, so they haven't had the chance to leave yet," the scar-faced thug said.
"Is that so?" Cao Chuandong nodded and glanced over Jiang Yuheng and Xu Yang.
He certainly recognized Jiang Yuheng, the top wealthy second-generation from Harbor City.
As for Xu Yang, he didn't recognize him, although he looked somewhat familiar.
However, he didn't think much of it and simply said to Jiang Yuheng, "Young Master Jiang, would you mind giving up the private room for a moment? Private Room 8 is the one I use every time I dine here; I'm used to it."
Jiang Yuheng's face darkened, "Mr. Cao, my friend and I were only halfway through our meal when you asked us to give up the room, which is quite unreasonable."
If he had been alone, he wouldn't have bothered to argue with Cao Chuandong.
Because arguing with Cao Chuandong wouldn't lead to any good outcome.
Eventually, they would still have to give up the private room.
But today, he was hosting Xu Yang, and he couldn't just ignore Xu Yang's feelings.
If he were to give up the room like this, he would be utterly embarrassed in front of Xu Yang.
"Oh, you're talking to me about reason? Shall I call the city's leader and let him reason with you?" Cao Chuandong scoffed.
"You..." Jiang Yuheng was fuming.
"Do you feel that giving up the room is making you lose face? No worries, we can just have your friend leave voluntarily."
"Kid, you are Young Master Jiang's friend; you should consider his situation. I advise you to leave with him, or you'll just embarrass him further."
Cao Chuandong seemed to have guessed Jiang Yuheng's thoughts, and instead began to persuade Xu Yang.
Having understood the situation, Xu Yang couldn't be bothered to make a scene, and prepared to persuade Jiang Yuheng to leave.
At that moment, a system notification sounded in his mind.
[Ding! Ming Electronics is poorly managed and on the brink of bankruptcy. The owner is selling all the shares. In one month, this electronics factory will be taken over by someone, who later expands it to employ twenty thousand workers. Eventually, it transforms into a high-tech enterprise generating annual profits of over ten billion!]
Xu Yang's eyes lit up.
He hadn't expected an electronics factory to have such potential. Find your next read at empire
Purchasing this electronics factory would allow him to poach all the staff from Dongwang Electronics.
By that time, Cao Chuandong will probably be facing a huge disaster.
This guy must have done a lot of bad things, and as long as he can't use the electronics factory to leverage the officials, they definitely won't let him off the hook.
Since I've come across this situation, and can help the municipal government eliminate a scourge, Xu Yang is quite happy to do it.
Thinking of this, Xu Yang smiled and said, "President Cao, we're still not full, you should look for another private room."
"What did you say?" Cao Chuandong could hardly believe his own ears.
It was one thing for Jiang Yuheng to reject him, after all, Jiang Yuheng is a top-level rich second generation.
But what is this kid, to also dare refuse him?
"President Cao, I said..." Xu Yang repeated what he had just said.
"Kid, who exactly are you to talk to me like this?!"
Cao Chuandong's face darkened, feeling Xu Yang was somewhat formidable.
"My friend is the owner of Jiang Bottom Fishing!" Jiang Yuheng took the initiative to introduce him.
"What, you're the owner of Jiang Bottom Fishing!"
All the thugs were shocked.
They hadn't expected this person to be the owner of Jiang Bottom Fishing, a billionaire, an even more impressive figure than Jiang Yuheng, and it was said that Jiang Yuheng was still following him to invest and make money.
"So you are the owner of Jiang Bottom Fishing, no wonder you are even more arrogant than young Jiang." Cao Chuandong wasn't the slightest bit intimidated, but instead stared at Xu Yang and sneered, "Even if you are the owner of Jiang Bottom Fishing, so what? I heard you have quite a few companies, but can any of your companies hire as many people as my electronics factory?
Can you provide jobs for skill-less and powerless middle-aged people like my electronics factory does? You can't, can you? So, you have no right to act arrogant in front of me!"
Xu Yang calmly said, "President Cao, you are mistaken, I wasn't being arrogant in front of you, you are the one looking for trouble."
Cao Chuandong sneered, "Kid, are you sure you won't give up the private room?"
Xu Yang raised an eyebrow, "I won't give it up, what are you going to do about it, have your men hit me? I don't believe that if you hit me, the officials would condone it."
Cao Chuandong sneered, "What's the point in hitting you? That's all petty stuff. I'll show you my power. You're not willing to give it up? Let me get the city's leader to speak to you."n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om
Xu Yang raised an eyebrow, "Can you actually get the city's leader to snatch a private room for you?"
"Of course," Cao Chuandong said proudly, "You just watch, I'm going to call the city's leader right now and let you hear what he has to say."
Having said that, Cao Chuandong immediately took out his phone, dialed the city leader's phone number, and turned on the speakerphone.
Xu Yang also took out his phone, quickly composed a message, and sent it out. It was to Ma Yangrong.
As Cao Chuandong's call connected, he received a reply from Ma Yangrong with an OK gesture.
A smile appeared on Xu Yang's face.
After connecting the call, Cao Chuandong said directly, "City Leader, I have a small favor to ask for your help with."
"What is it?" the city leader on the other end frowned and asked.
He was utterly sick of this Cao Chuandong.
If it weren't for certain concerns, given the misdeeds Cao Chuandong had committed, he would have had the police arrest Cao Chuandong and bring him to justice.
Lately, he had been thinking of ways to solve this problem.
To make sure they could bring Cao Chuandong to justice without affecting the jobs of the thousands of employees at the electronics factory.
But no matter how much he thought, he couldn't come up with a good solution.
"I came to a restaurant today to eat, and I've always eaten in private room No. 8 at this restaurant. I wanted to eat in this room today as well, but it was taken by someone else. I asked them to leave early, they said they weren't finished eating, refused to leave, and even started arguing with me.
I want to ask you to do me a favor, work on their mindset, and get them to leave so I can have the private room," Cao Chuandong said.
The city leader, hearing this, was on the verge of cursing.
I'm the city leader, and you actually want me to help you snatch a private room?
What do you think I am, one of your subordinates?