Zhou Rui owned a super luxurious office all to herself, with an expansive space that was nothing short of extravagant, featuring a huge luxury desk and an opulent massage chair. This office, spread over thirty square meters, seemed somewhat empty with just one person sitting inside.

The Sichuan University Group was established and recruited a good number of employees from the market.

From the finance department down to the various business departments, a total of more than thirty people were recruited. The office space of several hundred square meters housed only these thirty-some staff members, making it seem quite sparse.

In the meeting room, over thirty people gathered.

Zhou Rui sat in the centermost seat. Over thirty pairs of eyes were all fixed on this young and beautiful girl; they all saw a certain charismatic aura about her. Zhou Rui glanced over the crowd and said, "Ladies and gentlemen, although the Sichuan University Group has only been established for a short while, our achievements are far from insignificant."

Snap...

Zhou Rui tossed the documents in her hand onto the table, saying, "You can take a look at our performance report for this past year and a half."

The crowd picked up the documents.

"My goodness, how long has it been?"

"In just a year and six months, it has developed into a group corporation, creating a group with an annual output value of more than thirty million."

"Kneeling, absolutely kneeling."

Everyone exclaimed in admiration. Normally, setting up a group corporation, if starting from scratch, would mean going through setbacks and numerous hardships. Even with smooth sailing, it would take several years, or even a decade or more. But, the Sichuan University Group had taken just a year and a half.

One middle-aged man, with a pair of black-framed glasses on his nose, pushed his glasses up and then asked, "Mr. Zhou, I... I have a question, but I'm not sure if I should ask!"

"Old Chen, just speak your mind," Zhou Rui smiled and said: "You are the vice president I personally poached, what can't you ask?"

"I heard that the Sichuan University Group has another boss behind the scenes?" Chen Sizhao asked curiously.

"Yes!" Zhou Rui nodded and said, "I'm just the general manager of the Sichuan University Group, the chairman is another person. He is the sole controller of the entire Sichuan University Group. When there's an opportunity, I will introduce him to everyone. Also, another identity behind the Sichuan University Group is the Jvyi Gang. I hope everyone understands this point!"

Hisss...

The crowd suddenly inhaled a breath of cold air.

If the Sichuan University Group was perhaps unknown to some; however, when it comes to the Jvyi Gang, everyone in Jiangbei City is well-acquainted with it.

Chen Sizhao was stunned and said: "So, does that mean the boss behind the scenes of the Sichuan University Group is Lin Chuan?!"

"Correct!" Zhou Rui smiled and said, "Old Chen, you really are clever."

"You flatter me," Chen Sizhao pushed his glasses up on his nose and said, "I didn't expect that the Sichuan University Group would have a hand in both the underworld and legitimate businesses. With this, we can work with peace of mind."

"Naturally," Zhou Rui nodded.

Upon learning that the Jvyi Gang was behind the Sichuan University Group, everyone was shocked and also felt a bit thrilled; after all, it's good to shade under a big tree, and who didn't know that this big tree was one of the top gangs in Jiangbei City? An absolutely formidable presence.

"Alright," Zhou Rui smiled and said, "Now that everyone has a rough understanding of our boss's background, you can proceed to work wholeheartedly. Old Chen, I need you to contact a qualified construction team soon, as we need to survey the Changlin Factory land, then commission a design institute to help us prepare the residential complex blueprints and produce 3D renderings."

"Yes!" Chen Sizhao immediately nodded.

"Xiao Li, starting tomorrow, we need to start relocating the people from Changlin Factory," Zhou Rui said: "So, by tomorrow, you must come up with a compensation plan, as well as a transition plan. Can you do it?"

"I... I'll do my best!" Li Xiaodong was visibly anxious, grasping the gravity of Zhou Rui's order, he immediately realized the magnitude of his trouble. Although it was morning, to come up with a full compensation scheme and a transition plan by tomorrow would require a lot of effort. Most importantly, compensation schemes typically need to be supported by market research, and with such a tight deadline, he could only resort to referring to schemes from other property companies – thankfully there are many available on Baidu. Li Xiaodong felt somewhat relieved.

Zhou Rui nodded and said: "Okay, everyone can disperse now, the company is currently in a state of rapid operation, we have no place for idlers, everyone must demonstrate their value, otherwise, a termination letter will await you."

"Yes!" The crowd immediately nodded their heads.

Zhou Rui's wrist was iron-clad, and her methods straightforward and forceful. Every position in the company had one corresponding person, and the company absolutely did not brook idleness. Zhou Rui would not let anyone loiter in the company for free, nor would she issue any excess paychecks.

The crowd dispersed, and Zhou Rui quickly returned to her office—she had many things to tend to.

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The following day, a large poster was plastered at the entrance of Changlin Factory.

The entrance was surrounded by many men, women, and children, all crowding around a poster. The title on the poster read: "Related Measures Concerning the Relocation and Resettlement of Changlin Factory Area."

This was a notice issued by the district committee leadership, with Sichuan University Group's compensation plan attached to it, also stamped with the red seal of the Sichuan University Group.

"What does this mean?" an elderly person asked.

"Sichuan University Group is going to demolish our houses." A young man nearby said, "The Northeast Tiger couldn't demolish it, and now it's Lin Chuan's turn to demolish."

"What?!" The elderly person immediately said, "Demolish our houses! Who dares to demolish without paying us! No one demolishes without giving money!"

"They will pay, they are much more benevolent than the Northeast Tiger, three thousand per square meter." The young man sneered.

"Absurd!" The elderly person instantly became dissatisfied: "That Northeast Tiger is a robber, does Lin Chuan also plan to become a robber? Three thousand per square meter? He doesn't even have the conscience to see that the surrounding houses are selling for seven or eight thousand per square meter. He compensates us three thousand per square meter, where do we go to buy houses? Move to the suburbs?"

At this moment, someone laughed and said: "Now Lin Chuan's influence is even stronger than the Northeast Tiger. Old man, you must not offend Lin Chuan, or he will put you in a coffin immediately!"

"Rubbish!" The elderly person was furious, saying: "What is Lin Chuan? He also came from Changlin Factory, how dare he do this! I will chop him with my firewood cleaver!"

Several young people around started jeering.

Liu Jianguo was among them. Liu Jianguo laughed and said: "Folks of Changlin Factory, Lin Chuan has come from our Changlin Factory, but now he wants to demolish our houses at such a low price, we certainly cannot agree. Right?"

"Right!" The crowd nodded their heads in agreement.

"As the chairman of the residents' committee, I am the first to oppose!" Liu Jianguo shouted loudly.

"Director Liu, when Northeast Tiger was demolishing our houses for just over a thousand yuan per square meter, you were the one who encouraged us to move out," a sarcastic voice came from the crowd.

"Uh..." Liu Jianguo was stunned for a moment, and quickly laughed and said: "I was also coerced and tempted by Northeast Tiger back then, now I have mended my ways and decided to fight against evil forces to the end."

"Hahaha..." The people laughed heartily.

People supporting Liu Jianguo hurriedly said: "If Sichuan University Group doesn't come up with a compensation price of ten thousand per square meter, we will never agree!"

"Right, we will never agree!" The crowd started shouting loudly.

At this point, more and more spectators joined, and the number of people joining Liu Jianguo's opposition to Sichuan University Group was also increasing. Liu Jianguo simply moved a table to the entrance of Changlin Factory, jumped onto the table, and with a wave of his arm, declared: "Folks, if Lin Chuan insists on forcibly demolishing our Changlin Factory, we will fight them to the end."

"Right, fight them to the end." The crowd shouted, with at least a hundred or more people joining Liu Jianguo's camp. And more and more were joining.

Seeing this situation, Aunt Zhou felt that it might be ominous. After all, her niece was in the Sichuan University Group, and she was also the general manager of the Sichuan University Group. Therefore, she had to inform Zhou Rui about the situation as soon as possible.

Zhou Rui heard the news and was very calm: "Auntie, I had already anticipated such a reaction."

"You girl, Sichuan University Group is not short of money, why are you suppressing the price so low." Aunt Zhou asked.

"Hehe, it's a strategy!" Zhou Rui smiled and said.

Aunt Zhou became anxious: "Child, these are all fathers and folks from our hometown, what strategies are you playing?".

"Business is like a battlefield." Zhou Rui snickered, and said: "Besides, the nature of Chinese people is to always be insatiable. Even if we offer them ten thousand per square meter compensation, won't they still demand more on top of this price? Anyway, this is the price I offer, take it or leave it!"

"You!" Aunt Zhou was helpless.

After all, Zhou Rui was her niece, and moreover, the Sichuan University Group might become part of her family's assets in the future. So she didn't know what to say. Until the end of the phone call, Aunt Zhou was still feeling bewildered. She didn't know who to side with.

The news quickly spread throughout Changlin Factory.

In order to get a Porsche, Liu Jianguo spared no effort to woo the residents of Changlin Factory, even carrying groceries door-to-door to visit, working house by house to join his opposition camp against Sichuan University Group. And truth be told, Liu Jianguo's methods were quite extensive. Soon enough, most of the residents of Changlin Factory had been pulled into Liu Jianguo's camp.

Liu Jianguo was smug.

In the residents' committee office.

"Director Liu, do you really have to oppose Lin Chuan?" An old lady asked.

"Old lady, it's not that I want to oppose him, but I am maintaining everyone's interests." Liu Jianguo sighed, saying: "I am also doing this for everyone's sake. Just think, the houses in our surrounding area are selling for close to ten thousand now, and that Lin Chuan guy only offers us three thousand per square meter compensation, is it possible for us not to protest?"

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