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Chapter 449 Life is Like a Play! (Second Update!)

After speaking with the people outside, Zhao Jingsong turned to his secretary and took a proposal from her, handing it to Lin Yi: "This is the proposal we've been discussing these past few days. Mr. Lin, please take a look."

"If you think it's okay, then sign this proposal."

"Okay!" Lin Yi took the document, but didn't look at it. He just held it in his hand and followed Zhao Jingsong into the office building.

Once in the conference room, he found a place to sit down, casually opened the proposal, and began to read it carefully.

After looking through it for a while, he realized it was a compromise.

The plan does not include townhouses or large single-level apartments; it only includes multi-story buildings with elevators, with a maximum height of 18 meters.

People from two different communities were put into one residential area.

The community is quite large, with its own small park, supermarket, and bus stop right outside.

Kindergarten, primary school, and middle school are all available.

There is no high school.

Overall, it's a pretty good solution.

Following the plan are the corresponding compensation standards.

A unified standard.

After reviewing the proposal, Lin Yi took out a camera and a seal from Ji Shuangshuang's bag, stamped the seal at the signature area, and took a picture.

Similarly, he handed the plan to Xiao He and asked Xiao He to take a picture for his records.

After taking the photos, Xiao He personally delivered the proposal back to Zhao Jingsong, then returned to Lin Yi's side and sat down with a smile.

Zhao Jinsong held up the plan and displayed the names stamped on it to the 20 people selected from the two communities.

After they looked at the names for a while, he placed the proposal in front of the 20 people:

"Take a look, and feel free to share any ideas you have!"

The next second, the 20 men, women, young and old crowded around the proposal, craning their necks to squeeze onto it, and amidst the noise, they began to look at the proposal.

Not long after they started watching, a chorus of questions fell upon Zhao Jingsong:

"Secretary Zhao, where is our penthouse? Where is my penthouse of over 300 square meters? I heard that the government allocated special funds to help us live a better life and to build us penthouses. You can't go back on your word!"

As soon as this person finished speaking, someone nearby immediately chimed in:
"That's right, Secretary Zhao, you have to keep your word. The community leaders said they would build us row houses with gardens, and the higher authorities have also provided funds. It's not your money, so you can't be the bad guys!"

“Secretary Zhao, the island is quite remote and there aren’t many places to visit. If the elderly want to go to the park, they have to cross a bridge. Do you think it’s enough to put the park inside the residential area?”

“Secretary, you’re a local too. You don’t know how hard it is for the kids to go to school on the island. Look, there’s kindergarten, primary school, and junior high school. Why not build a high school? If there’s a high school, the kids won’t have to go through all that trouble to leave the island!”

"secretary……"

The more these people talked, the darker Zhao Jingsong's face became, until finally he seemed to transform into Bao Zheng (a famous Chinese judge known for his integrity and righteousness).

It's a bit of a shame that he doesn't have a crescent moon on his forehead.

After another person spoke, Zhao Jingsong slammed his hand on the table and angrily rebuked, "I just looked through some documents in the old community office building and also saw the notices posted."

“There isn’t a single document in it that mentions building you big villas, large apartments, big parks, or universities…”

"I'm right here today. Tell me who agreed to this. Bring them out for a face-to-face confrontation!"

"As long as he dares to admit it, I, Zhao Jingsong, will mobilize the entire Jinghai City to build you a large-scale apartment..."

"If you can't find the person, then shut your mouth and speak like a human being!"

The roar slightly startled the group, but they quickly reverted to their previous demeanor.
“Secretary, if we don’t have big apartments and villas, we won’t be able to explain ourselves to our fellow villagers when we go back!”

"Anyway, this money doesn't come from the city, so what are you afraid of?"

Listening to these voices, Zhao Jingsong felt increasingly irritated. He reached up and scratched his head violently, pulling out a few strands of hair. He then looked at Lin Yi while holding his hair:

"President Lin, why don't you share your opinion?"

At the conference table, Lin Yi was adjusting his prepared proposal with a pen. When he heard Zhao Jingsong ask for his opinion, he did not look up immediately, but continued to write the proposal with his head down.

The others in Jinghai City tried to speak, but Zhao Jingsong stopped them.

Among the 20 elected representatives, some who wanted to speak were stopped by their own people.

After all, this young man looks to be only in his twenties, and his presence at such an important occasion can only mean that he is a ruthless person.

A very ruthless person.

And just like that, the meeting room fell into an abrupt silence, with only the scratching sound of pens sliding across notebooks.

About 10 minutes later, Lin Yi finally finished adjusting the plan, picked up the notebook, and handed it to Zhao Jingsong.

Zhao Jingsong picked up his notebook and read the plan with the other people in the municipal government.

About 20 minutes later, the notebook ended up in the hands of 20 people across the street.

While they were reviewing the proposal, Lin Yi sat quietly to the side without saying a word.

After waiting for about half an hour, and confirming that the 20 selected people had finished reading the plan, Lin Yi stretched out his left hand, hooked his index finger, and the plan he had handed out was passed back to him.

He opened his notebook, propped it up on his elbows, and calmly asked, "Does anyone have any objections?"

On the right, Zhao Jingsong was the first to shake his head: "No objection!"

On the left, an elderly man who looked to be in his seventies, appeared very reasonable, and had a full head of white hair. He held a cigarette in his right hand and tapped the cigarette butt lightly twice on the conference table.

There was no sound, only his voice: "We still want villas, we still want large apartments, we still want money, we still want schools, and we still want parks."

As soon as the old man finished speaking, the people behind him immediately started to jeer.

Lin Yi didn't interfere, and seeing that Lin Yi didn't interfere, Zhao Jingsong didn't intend to either, and just watched.

After the group had been making a ruckus for a while, Lin Yi raised his hand to interrupt them:
"Just a friendly reminder, it's not that I need your land!"

"I don't care!"

"It was the strategic development plan from above that led to this plan falling to you."

"If possible, I would prefer this project to be located in Suzhou, because it would be more convenient."

"So put away your unrealistic ideas, threats don't work on me!"

"If I could, I'd like to leave right now!"

While speaking, Lin Yi kept a straight face, looking very unhappy.

Xiao He, who had been standing next to him, also looked at Zhao Jingsong at this moment and chimed in:
"Secretary Jinsong, it seems that our Secretary Qin was one step ahead and anticipated these things. Perhaps we could trouble Secretary Jinsong to submit another report to the higher-ups?"

As he spoke, he turned slightly towards Zhao Jingsong and, out of sight of the others, began frantically winking and making faces at Zhao Jingsong.

The continuous winking and eye-rolling made Zhao Jingsong realize that the two were acting. As soon as Xiao He finished speaking, he immediately took over the stage: "Secretary He, you can't say that."

"You Suzhou already have so much, what's wrong with giving a little to your brothers?"

"This isn't even a done deal yet, and you're already thinking about running away? That won't do!"

"You need to at least have one stroke left in your name before you can run away!" "Wait two more days. If it really doesn't work, I'll personally come to apologize."

Xiao He raised his right hand, extended his little finger, and then bent it: "Then let's pinky swear, it's a deal!"

After making the virtual pinky promise, Xiao He took out her phone and dialed a number while walking outside:

"Secretary, I have good news..."

After waiting outside the door for about 10 minutes, Xiao He pushed the door open and walked into the conference room. He walked past Zhao Jingsong with a relaxed expression, and finally sat down next to Lin Yi. He lowered his head and whispered a few words to Lin Yi.

The voice was kept very low; others could only see the mouth moving, but couldn't hear the specific content.

After whispering to each other, Lin Yi closed his notebook, handed the pen and notebook to Ji Shuangshuang, and looked like he was about to get up and leave.

Upon witnessing this scene, Zhao Jingsong let out a soft sigh, shook his head, and began tidying up his documents.

Opposite him, the chosen person watched quietly as Xiao He and Zhao Jingsong spoke.

At first, they remained calm, but as the situation gradually took a turn for the better, they could no longer remain calm.

Especially when they saw Lin Yi stand up and pull out a chair, some people even shouted out:
"Mr. Lin, um... um... I wanted to ask, what would happen to our island if this project you're working on didn't come to fruition?"

"I don't know! Don't ask me!" Lin Yi waved his hand and pulled out a chair without hesitation.

Hearing the hesitation of the others, Zhao Jingsong, who was sitting to Lin Yi's right, quickly seized the opportunity, stood up, went to Lin Yi's side, and said to him:
"President Lin, um... could you put in a good word for me then?"

"can!"

Lin Yi nodded, took a step, and made a large circle, preparing to bypass Zhao Jingsong.

This made those people really anxious.

The seemingly refined old man who had spoken at the beginning even stood up and stood in front of Lin Yi, blocking his way.

"You can't just leave like that. Even in business, you have to haggle. You just walk away without saying a word..."

"Shh!" Lin Yi put his right index finger to his lips, making a shushing gesture: "Old man, this isn't business!"

"There's no need to haggle!"

"We have clearly marked prices!"

"Jinghai City is building a residential community, and we will move you into the community, while also building a kindergarten, primary school, and junior high school!"

"In my plan, I have added an employment program for you. People aged 18 to 55 with normal intelligence will be given comprehensive training and will be assigned to different positions with different salaries based on the training results."

"In addition to employment programs, there are also community support programs."

“Preschool children receive a monthly nutrition allowance, students receive a monthly living allowance, and those with good grades receive scholarships.”

"We even paid for the community canteen!"

"I think we have both done what we were supposed to do."

"These conditions would be very competitive anywhere else."

"But you won't take the bait. You only want large apartments and villas. There's nothing I can do about that."

“I can’t give you big apartments and villas. You should go find someone who can give you big apartments and villas.”

"goodbye!"

Seeing that Lin Yi was really about to leave, the seemingly refined old man completely dropped his pretense and quickly blocked Lin Yi's path: "No, no, no! Mr. Lin!"

"How about you add just a little bit of condition?"

The old man pinched the tip of his little finger with his thumb and shook it: "Just a little bit!"

"No thanks, goodbye!" Lin Yi smiled, brushed the old man's hand away, and waved to him, "Bye-bye!"

Pushing his hand aside, Lin Yi decisively walked out of the conference room, followed by Zhao Jingsong and the others.

As soon as they stepped outside, the group looked at each other with knowing smiles on their faces.

Walking slowly down the corridor.

Just as they reached the top of the stairs and were about to descend, they heard shouts from behind:
"Secretary Zhao, General Manager Lin, um... why don't you wait a little longer and let us discuss this with the others?"

At the top of the stairs, Lin Yi paused for a moment, but didn't say a word. The next second, he started walking down the stairs again.

Behind them, Zhao Jingsong and several people from Jinghai City continued to talk about other plans as they walked, gesturing with their hands when they got to the parts they were happy with.

He didn't pay any attention to the people behind him.

Meanwhile, the staff who stayed further back entered the meeting room and began cleaning up the trash and straightening the chairs.

Seeing that there were still a few people in the meeting room, the staff quickly reminded them:

"Everyone, we need to tidy up the meeting room. If you need to do anything, you can wait in the office next door."

This one sentence completely shattered the temporary alliance of these 20 people.

"I already said this before we went upstairs: if the conditions are right, we'll compromise; we'll stop while we're ahead. Look at you all!"

"Huh? You didn't stand up when we were talking, and now you're offering hindsight advice? You're shooting the arrow first and then drawing the target, aren't you?"

"What do we do now? I heard this project is huge, a key project!"

"What should we do? Should we chase after them and beg them for help?"

"Forget it, I'm not going to worry about you guys anymore, I need to go ask someone for help!"

"Wait for me!"

As Lin Yi stepped out of the stairwell, he realized that in the short time it had been for a meeting, the area outside was already packed with people.

It's at least twice as much as it was at the beginning.

Looking at the huge crowd, he sighed, then raised his right hand: "Excuse me, excuse me!"

"Excuse me, we need to go back!"

After taking two steps forward, Lin Yi pretended that there were too many people in front of him and that he needed to turn back.

Turning around, I saw some of the 20 selected people coming downstairs, and I pointed at them decisively:
"I stated our terms in the meeting room just now, and I'll repeat them now..."

After stating his terms, Lin Yi once again pointed to the group of people who had approached him:

"We follow the rules and cannot meet the demands of these individuals."

"So please make way, everyone!"

"Let's collaborate on future projects!"

"Give way!"

After Lin Yi stated his conditions, the people around him turned around and glared angrily at the person who came out of the office building's stairwell.

Some of the more impatient ones went straight up and delivered a flying kick, shouting, "Look what you've done!"

(End of this chapter)