In name only: I will break the chess game in Handong!

"Mr. Ye, what you're saying... I was just asking to see if I could solve the problem."

"As long as we can keep the land, I'll give Mr. Ye 30% of the net profit from it—no! 50/50!"

Looking at Li Jiachen's open palm, Ye Ziqing admitted that she was somewhat tempted. Splitting seven or eight plots of land 50/50 would bring in at least a hundred small goals. However, when she thought about how difficult it would be, she couldn't help but sigh.

"Patriarch Li, I admit that the conditions you have offered are very tempting and realistic, but I cannot guarantee that I can fulfill them. Do you understand what I mean?"

"Understood, Mr. Ye. Whether it works out or not, this is just a small token of my appreciation. Please accept it!"

As she spoke, Li Jiachen took out a beautifully packaged box, which naturally didn't contain jewelry... but rather a bank card with a PIN.

Ye Ziqing didn't hesitate or stand on ceremony; she reached out and took it in her hand to weigh it.

"Master Li is straightforward!"

"Haha, then we'll have to rely on President Ye!"

"Okay, wait for news."

After saying that, Ye Ziqing stood up, and Li Jiachen also stood up to see her off.

After leaving the manor, Ye Ziqing sighed heavily. There was something she hadn't said: the chances of her succeeding in asking for money were extremely low. However, since the Li family was so eager to give her money, she felt embarrassed to refuse.

"I've got garlic, I'll give it a try..."

Shaking her head, Ye Ziqing then left.

In Chen Luo's office at the provincial government, Chen Luo arrived early today, mainly because he was getting busier with work. As he became more familiar with the various departments, Chen Luo gradually got into the swing of things.

Chen Luo spent the entire morning discussing with Qiu Kai and the director of the National Development and Reform Commission, mainly about the future use of the land they had just acquired from the Li family.

Ultimately, Chen Luo decided not to change the nature of the use and to continue using it for housing construction, but with the aim of concentrating residents of the more scattered old neighborhoods in the new community.

The government funded the construction, with the building set at 23 stories. Thirteen floors were used for area exchange, and the remaining floors were to be sold to recoup the construction costs.

Government-led initiatives are indeed quite tiring, but only government-led initiatives can quickly and effectively address the fundamental problems of old residential communities.

By handing it over to developers, the government can relinquish its responsibilities in the short term, but in the long run, the developers' greed will only drive up housing prices and increase building height, which was not Chen Luo's original intention in doing this.

To put it bluntly, it means cutting the money earned by a certain person, even if it means government employees have to work a little harder.

Its main focus is on solving people's livelihood issues.

Knock knock knock. It's already 12:30 pm. Secretary Xu Yang just went to the cafeteria and has already gotten his food.

"Governor, please have something to eat first."

Pushing open the door, Xu Yang smiled and untied the bag, revealing two meals inside, one of which was clearly more elaborately packaged.

Chen Luo looked up and saw this scene. He frowned and asked, "Why did you bring two meals?"

"No, this isn't from the government canteen!"

"Governor, I knew I couldn't hide it from you. This boxed meal was personally cooked by General Manager Ye, who asked me to deliver it to you."

But I think you definitely won't accept it.

I couldn't disobey General Manager Ye's instructions, so I got another meal from the cafeteria.

"You manage to offend neither side..."

Chen Luo rolled his eyes at Xu Yang, then opened the lunchbox from the government canteen and the lunchbox that Ye Ziqing had brought.

It must be said, it was quite a feast!

"What you just said was half true and half false. I believe that President Ye asked you to send it, but it's impossible that she made it herself. Look at the plating, can she even do that?"

Chen Luo started eating, without touching anything in the lunchbox Ye Ziqing had brought him.

After finishing his meal, he looked at Xu Yang and said, "We can't waste this. You should eat this portion."

Xu Yang shook his head like a rattle drum.

"Governor, I... I wouldn't dare. If President Ye finds out, he'll skin me alive."

"Don't be afraid, this is a society governed by law, you won't die."

"You must be joking..."

Just as Xu Yang finished speaking, his phone rang. Xu Yang wanted to hang up quickly, but Chen Luo waved his hand and said, "Don't hang up yet, it should be your boss Ye calling."

Upon hearing this, Xu Yang took out his phone and checked, and sure enough!

"Governor...I..."

Give me your phone.

Chen Luo took the phone and answered it.

"Hey, Sister Ziqing!"

"Oh my, you actually answered the phone! That's rare. Did you eat the lunch I brought you?"

"I didn't eat..."

"Do you think it doesn't taste good, or are you disgusted that it was a gift from me?"

"Neither."

Chen Luo shook his head and continued, "They say you're obligated to accept food and gifts, and since it's not a holiday or anything, Sister Ziqing, you brought me lunch and even said you cooked it yourself. It doesn't look like it, but if I actually eat it, I'm afraid I won't be able to refuse."

"Hey, you're so sneaky!"

"Same to you!"

"Forget it, there's no point in playing these little tricks with you. Whether you take my bait or not, you're not going to break your principles. I'm calling you because there's something I need to ask you."

"Okay, Ziqing, you go ahead."

"The head of the Li family has found me, hoping that our family can remove this stinking rock from the latrine."

"Well... Sister Ziqing, your family probably can't do that, right?"

"What nonsense are you spouting! Li Jiachen is delusional, and I, Ye Ziqing, am not stupid. But seriously, which piece of land from the Li family did you just snatch away like that?"

"Ahem, let me correct you. It wasn't robbery; it was simply the legal and compliant cancellation and repossession of the contract."

"Tch, you know what you're doing."

The Li family's attitude is that if this piece of land is gone, it's gone; they still have several other pieces of land in other cities.

Especially that piece of land in Shenzhen!

"So I asked you to ask if you could be lenient and not keep focusing on these places."

"Sister Ziqing, what percentage will you take?"

Am I that kind of person?

Ye Ziqing still wanted to deny it...

"Thirty percent?"

"Fifty percent!"

Hearing this, Chen Luo rolled his eyes. "Is this your reason for sending me a boxed lunch? You want to make billions off a boxed lunch that costs around 100 yuan? Luckily, I didn't eat it."

"Hahaha, stop joking. Who said it was 100 yuan? The portion was a bit small, but I still spent around 1,000 yuan."

"You're a sucker...you got ripped off."

"That's not important. Just tell me what to do. Should we refuse, or...?"

"I refuse!"

"You're so heartless..."

"Sister Ye, it's not that I'm deliberately targeting the Li family."

I wouldn't have used such underhanded methods to deal with anyone else.

The Li family is different. A few days ago, I heard Zhang Nian say that the Li family plans to sell the port of Pakistan to the Americans.

They also plan to transfer domestic assets to the British Empire.

A guy whose heart is no longer with the mainland or the Chinese nation is still trying to make a quick buck of domestic wealth before he leaves.

How can this be allowed?

I absolutely will not allow it!