Starting as a town mayor, he rose through the ranks.

Wu Chong looked at Mei Chengyuan with a furrowed brow. The other party actually wanted to move the investment from Bohou Town to the county seat and prevent Luo Zhiguo from seeing him.

Without further ado, he stood up and said, "Director Mei! Before we came, our boss instructed us to discuss the investment with Mayor Luo, so let's wait until Mayor Luo is free to come over, or we can go to see Mayor Luo and then discuss it..."

Upon hearing this, Mei Chengyuan frowned slightly, feeling quite displeased. He thought to himself, "You're a businessman from another province, and instead of obediently following instructions, you're acting all high and mighty. If you piss me off, I'll make sure you never leave Shunping County..."

"Mr. Wu! Everyone's time is very valuable, so let's get the investment settled as soon as possible..."

Looking at Wu Chong, Mei Chengyuan's expression turned serious, and he spoke in a deep voice.

His appearance made Wu Chong and the others frown slightly, and they were also very unhappy.

Although they are businessmen, wherever they go to discuss investment, which leader doesn't treat them with utmost respect?

Where else can you find officials like those in Shunping County, so arrogant and trying to force us to talk about investment? They have absolutely no respect for anyone.

Since the other party was acting this way, Wu Chong no longer held back. Looking at Mei Chengyuan, he said in a deep voice, "I'm sorry, Director Mei! Our boss has already decided on Bohou Town, so we won't be transferring the investment to the county seat..."

Upon hearing this, Mei Chengyuan's face darkened, and he sternly rebuked, "Wu Chong! The decision to transfer investments from Bohou Town to the county seat was made by the Bohou Town Party and Government Office..."

"Director Mei! I don't know what happened between your governments, but if Bohou Town really does that, then we will withdraw our investment and no longer cooperate with Bohou Town..."

Wu Chong was also furious. Before Mei Chengyuan could finish speaking, he immediately interrupted him and said in a stern voice.

Immediately afterward, he decided not to bother with Mei Chengyuan and the others anymore and left with his men.

"Rebellion! Rebellion! This is outrageous! How dare a mere merchant act like a big shot in Shunping County..."

Watching Wu Chong and the others leave, Mei Chengyuan's face turned ashen with anger, and he shouted angrily.

"Director Mei! What should we do now? If the investors really withdraw their investment, we'll be in big trouble..."

Zhou Guan and Li Xiumei were almost in tears. If Mei Chengyuan weren't the director of the Investment Promotion Bureau, his rank would be higher than theirs.

The two of them probably slapped Mei Chengyuan to death long ago, because they had seen brainless people before, but they had never seen anyone as brainless as him.

Everyone else begs for investment, but this idiot Mei Chengyuan pushes investors away.

I really don't know how he became the director of the investment promotion bureau. He actually dares to act arrogantly towards investors. It's just unbelievable.

Zhou Guan looked at Mei Chengyuan with a worried expression. He really didn't know what to do, so he asked anxiously.

"Hmph! What's so great about them? If they don't want to invest, they don't have to. Does that mean we'll starve without their investment...?"

Upon hearing this, Mei Chengyuan looked disdainful and said indifferently.

Zhou Guan and Li Xiumei, who were standing nearby, were nearly driven mad with anger upon hearing his words.

Knowing that this idiot director of the investment promotion bureau was unreliable, she quickly reported the matter to Liu Ming to see if there was any way to salvage the situation.

You have to understand that if this investment really falls through, not only will they be finished, but even Liu Ming probably can't afford the consequences.

Therefore, this matter is very serious, and they must find a way to turn the situation around and retain investors.

Thinking of this, the two decided not to pay any more attention to Mei Chengyuan, and left the private room quickly without saying goodbye.

Once outside, Zhou Guan discussed it with Li Xiumei, then took out his phone and dialed Liu Ming's number.

"Secretary! Something terrible has happened..."

As soon as the call connected, before Liu Ming could even speak, he immediately recounted the whole story in a trembling voice.

Finally, he paused, his lips slightly chapped, and continued, "Secretary! We truly didn't expect Director Mei to be so arrogant, not even putting investors in his eyes..."

Upon hearing Zhou Guan's words, Liu Ming was so angry he almost jumped up and flew to the county town to give Mei Chengyuan a good beating.

Despite being the county magistrate's brother-in-law, he has always been arrogant and domineering.

But he still had some sense; he knew that investors were the bosses, and he couldn't afford to offend them, so he had to appease them.

But Mei Chengyuan, that idiot, has no brains at all; he actually dared to act arrogantly in front of the investors.

In the end, he even angered the other person and drove them away. This can't even be described as excessive.

"Go find Wu Chong and the others immediately. No matter what method you use, you must gain their understanding and prevent them from withdrawing their investment and leaving. Otherwise, you will bear full responsibility for this matter..."

Mei Chengyuan has some connections in the city; the vice mayor in charge of investment promotion in the municipal government office is his relative.

So, although Liu Ming was furious, he couldn't vent his anger on Mei Chengyuan, but instead directed it at Zhou Guan and Li Xiumei.

Hearing his words, Zhou Guan and Li Xiumei were almost in tears. They thought to themselves, "Damn it, we didn't cause this trouble, so why should we take full responsibility? Isn't this bullying?"

Despite feeling extremely wronged, the higher-ranking official had the final say, and in the end, they had no choice but to agree.

"Old Li! Everyone talks about being an official, but how many people know the hardships involved..."

After hanging up the phone, Zhou Guan looked at Li Xiumei beside him and sighed slightly.

Li Xiumei was also filled with helplessness at this moment, and in her heart she cursed Liu Ming's ancestors for eighteen generations.

Hearing Zhou Guan's words, she deeply sympathized and sighed softly, saying, "Ah! Old Zhou, for us township cadres without any connections, we can only show off our power in front of the common people. When we encounter someone of higher rank, we're not even as good as dogs..."

After sighing for a while outside the Golden Moon Hotel, the two went back into the hotel, took the elevator upstairs, and prepared to find Wu Chong and the others, begging them to let the people stay.

Luo Zhiguo was unaware of what had happened to the investment team. He had been on the phone all morning and took a nap in the afternoon.

He stayed at home reading and didn't go out.

"Ring ring ring..."

Suddenly, his phone rang. Seeing that it was Lou Zhengtian calling, he couldn't help but give a wry smile.

She secretly guessed that Lou Zhengtian must also know that she had been suspended, which was why he called to comfort her.

"Hey! Hello, Brother Lou."

When the call connected, he smiled slightly and greeted the caller politely.

"Brother Luo! I know about your situation, but I'm not calling to comfort you. I just want to ask you what your thoughts are about your ex-girlfriend. Because we're about to investigate..."

Lou Zhengtian's voice came through.