The Strongest Master Venturing Urban-Chapter 868 - 870: I Messed Things Up—Please Criticize Me

Gan Qiu originally didn't want to deal with Ouyang Tianxiong, but after learning the ins and outs of the matter, he immediately called Meihai County to put pressure on them.

After all, among those illegal villas, one of them was his.

However, Rao Jiechi said he was just executing Chen Bin's instructions.

If there were any objections, he suggested Gan Qiu directly talk to Chen Bin.

Gan Qiu knew that Chen Bin's status in Tianhai was at its peak, and he simply couldn't suppress him.

So he told Ouyang Tianxiong to decide about the villa issue himself.

Receiving this news, Ouyang Tianxiong was filled with anger.

He finally decided to contact Min Tenghai to give Chen Bin a taste of his own medicine.

Ever since Yan Jinshan was sentenced, Min Tenghai had been figuring out ways to deal with Chen Bin.

Now, faced with Ouyang Tianxiong's initiative contact, he naturally agreed wholeheartedly.

While the two were pondering how to take revenge, an opportunity quickly presented itself.

Min Tenghai managed to purchase a large piece of land before Meihai County froze land and property transactions.

And it just so happened that Ma Juan had her eye on that land.

Ma Juan sent people multiple times to contact Min Tenghai, expressing the desire to purchase the land, but they all were rejected.

Because Min Tenghai knew that the boss behind the Foodie Group was the investor brought in by Chen Bin.

Wanting to trouble Chen Bin, making things difficult for Ma Juan was definitely necessary.

After many failed negotiations, Ma Juan could only report this matter up the chain.

Finally, it was Ma Juan who personally called Chen Bin, hoping he could step in and resolve the issue.

Since Min Tenghai had legally purchased the land, Chen Bin couldn't deal with him as he did with Ouyang Tianxiong.

After thinking it over, he decided to have Jia Fugui reach out to the people at Tianhe Leisure Group.

Without delay, Jia Fugui directly called Min Tenghai, asking him to come to the city government.

Knowing that Jia Fugui was one of Chen Bin's people, Min Tenghai directly replied, saying,

"Sorry, I'm quite busy lately. How about you come to the company to find me?"

The tone of this sounded extremely arrogant.

One was a businessman, the other a deputy mayor of the city.

Their statuses were worlds apart, yet Min Tenghai dared to say such a thing.

In the past, Jia Fugui would never personally visit.

However, facing the task assigned by Chen Bin, he had no choice but to carry it out.

After some hesitation, he finally agreed.

When Jia Fugui arrived at Tianhe Leisure Group, the secretary immediately went to Min Tenghai's office.

Reporting, "Chairman Min, Deputy Mayor Jia Fugui has arrived."

Upon hearing this, Min Tenghai was also taken aback.

In his view, with Jia Fugui being a dignified deputy mayor, he would never come over.

Yet here he was, undeniably present.

A sudden bad feeling surged through his heart.

After all, something that could bring Jia Fugui down from his position to see him couldn't be simple.

Since he was already there, he couldn't refuse to meet him.

Min Tenghai responded directly, "Let him in!"

Soon, under the secretary's guidance, Jia Fugui entered the office.

Min Tenghai greeted him with a smile, "Mayor Jia, I'm truly sorry for not personally greeting you upon your arrival."

Shaking hands with him, Jia Fugui replied with a smile,

"It's not easy to get even a glimpse of Chairman Min. If you hadn't agreed to meet me, I might still be waiting outside."

"How could that be? No matter how big the matter, as long as Mayor Jia wants to see me, I'll come over immediately."

After exchanging some pleasantries, Jia Fugui, upon Min Tenghai's invitation, sat down on the sofa.

Once the secretary served tea, she left the office discreetly.

Feigning ignorance, Min Tenghai asked, "May I ask for what important reason Mayor Jia came here today?"

Jia Fugui replied, "The land you bought has been designated as a central business district. The Foodie Group plans to develop it into a landmark building. I'm wondering if you could avoid inflating the price too much and sell it to the Foodie Group?"

With a cold snort, Min Tenghai appeared somewhat disdainful.

"I'm a businessman. Is it wrong to discuss business in business terms? The Foodie Group is such a big entity. Why would it care about my small change? If they're so stingy over this small sum, then their so-called strength is just an empty name, isn't it?"

With a slight frown, Jia Fugui also seemed a bit displeased.

"You're well aware of the price you set. The Foodie Group's investment in Tianhe is also to contribute to this city. Sometimes, greed can lead one to overreach, wouldn't you say?"

"I'm certainly supportive of contributing to Tianhe, and I didn't spend much on that land either. But times have changed; Meihai County is now a place where every inch is precious. Isn't selling at the original price a bit unreasonable?"

Thinking carefully, Jia Fugui found some logic in these words.

So he tried persuading again, "I'm not asking you to sell at the original price, just reduce it slightly. The city will surely reward you with favorable policies in the future."

After some further consideration, Min Tenghai finally nodded.

"Alright then, since Mayor Jia says so, I'll offer a 50% discount on the original price to the Foodie Group. How about that?"

Upon hearing this, Jia Fugui felt very satisfied.

"Good, then let me thank Chairman Min on behalf of the Foodie Group."

"You're too kind, Mayor Jia. As a resident of Tianhe, it's natural for me to contribute to Tianhe. It's what I should do."

"Since Chairman Min is busy, I won't disturb you any longer. Farewell."

Seeing Jia Fugui getting ready to leave, Min Tenghai feigned an invitation.

"Don't rush off. Why not stay for a meal?"

"It's okay; I don't want to interrupt Chairman Min's work."

Watching Jia Fugui's departing figure, Min Tenghai lit a cigar, a hint of irony playing on his lips.

On his way back to the city government, Jia Fugui called Chen Bin, saying that the matter had been successfully resolved.

Min Tenghai agreed to reduce the price by half from the previous rate.

Chen Bin was very surprised by this. He hadn't expected Min Tenghai to be so agreeable.

So, after ending the call, he directly contacted Ma Juan.

However, what the people from the Foodie Group never expected was that when they approached Min Tenghai again, he not only didn't reduce the price but actually increased it by 50%.

Through various channels, Jia Fugui quickly became aware of this.

Suppressing his anger, he called Min Tenghai.

"Chairman Min, didn't you say you'd lower the price? How has it gone up instead?"

Min Tenghai responded with a laugh, "Mayor Jia, perhaps you misheard. What we discussed was a 50% increase. When did I say anything about lowering the price?"

Clenching his fists, Jia Fugui questioned him again.

"Are you playing games with me?"

"How could I be? Clearly, it's you who's hard of hearing. How can you put the blame on me...?"

"Bang!"

Before Min Tenghai could finish, Jia Fugui directly hung up the phone.

Slamming a fist onto his desk, his fury was boundless.

In his mind, not only had he been played by Min Tenghai, but he had also given Chen Bin the impression of being inefficient.

But regardless of his anger, Jia Fugui eventually arrived at Chen Bin's office.

"Secretary Chen, I've messed things up. Please, go ahead and criticize me..."