Peerless Little Immortal Doctor

Chapter 455: Chapter 455: Slapping the Face in Anger

“I wonder what brings President Xia here today?”

All eyes in the room turned to Xia Liu, curious as to what he wanted to talk about.

“Hehe, what else can it be but a cash crunch?” Yan Gang said sarcastically before Xia Liu could speak. “In my opinion, young people should be more low-key and work within their means instead of always dreaming of skyrocketing to success.”

Without waiting for Xia Liu to reply, Yan Gang spoke again, his tone mocking.

“Deputy County Magistrate Yan, you’re amazing. Why don’t you register a company with two billion Huaxia currency and bid for it yourself?” Li Zhong couldn’t stand it any longer and said to Yan Gang with a stern look.

“Li Zhong, why are you getting so worked up over a little comment about young people? Oh, right, he is your son-in-law, of course, you’d be mad,” Yan Gang said, emphasizing the personal connection.

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“Hehe…” Hearing this, others in the conference room couldn’t help but smile bitterly.

Everyone knew about the relationship between Xia Liu and Li Zhong; they just wouldn’t say it to their faces as a form of mockery.

“Uncle Zhong, don’t get worked up.” Xia Liu quickly intervened when Li Zhong’s anger was on the rise.

Then he scanned the people in the room and said, “Ladies and gentlemen, my purpose for coming here today is quite simple: to secure the development rights for Hejing.”

Pfft!

The middle-aged men who were drinking water spat it out upon hearing Xia Liu’s statement.

Cough, cough, cough…

Yan Gang choked even more, nearly suffocating.

Their disbelieving eyes turned to Xia Liu. What had he just said?

To secure the development rights for Hejing!

What did that imply?

A county town or just some minor position?

If it were the entire county town, what justified his claim for bidding?

If he secured them, what did he plan to do with them?

Develop?

That seemed utterly impossible. How big was Hejing, and how much capital would development require?

It was simply not feasible for anyone to achieve that.

If possible, it could only be someone from the top hundred richest in Huaxia.

“Haha! President Xia, you are still too young. Securing the development rights for Hejing? Do you really think you have what it takes?” Yan Gang scoffed, having regained his composure.

“Heh, the great thing about youth is that even their dreams are big,” he added mockingly.

“I agree, young people are full of vigor and ambition, something we don’t have anymore. Developing Hejing? We wouldn’t even dare to dream of it,” the middle-aged men intoned with feigned righteousness, yet their sarcasm towards Xia Liu was unmistakable.

“Everyone! Don’t jump to conclusions just yet, let’s hear what Xia Liu has to say,” Li Zhong said, his palms trembling. Having known Xia Liu for a long time, he understood his character.

When Xia Liu talked about securing the development rights for Hejing, it certainly wasn’t a joke!

“Whether we listen or not, it’s all the same,” Yan Gang said indifferently.

“Xia Liu, tell us your thoughts,” Li Zhong said, no longer interested in entertaining Yan Gang; he just wanted to know what Xia Liu was really thinking.

“My idea is simple: to build Hejing and make it as prosperous as a district in the city!” Xia Liu said earnestly.

“Good!” Li Zhong couldn’t help but applaud. He supported Xia Liu’s ambition to the fullest, even if it seemed unattainable.

“Hehe, what’s so good about that? Making Hejing comparable to the city district, and prosperous? Without subventions from higher-ups, you won’t be able to carry on with even the Eastern District, let alone Hejing,” Yan Gang criticized blatantly.

“Yes, the funds required to develop Hejing would be massive,” others chimed in.

“Everyone has plans, but who can truly make them happen?” they continued with skepticism.

“Indeed, Hejing holds a promising future, but without money, who could possibly take a bite out of this golden egg?” they concluded disparagingly.

…

Everyone on the scene had studied Xia Liu’s ideas, but in the end, without exception, they all shook their heads.

Wanting to develop a county town and even have it comparable to a city district?

This idea was simply a fantasy.

“Ladies and gentlemen, may I ask how much money we would need to develop Hejing?” Xia Liu asked with a serene smile on his face. He didn’t argue with everyone, nor did he make a fuss, because none of that would be of any use.

To make them convinced, he had to show them the money! Only actual development would do it!

“Not to exaggerate, but without at least a hundred billion Huaxia currency, let’s not even talk about developing Hejing; you couldn’t even afford to develop half of it.”

“Deputy County Magistrate Yan, aren’t you exaggerating a bit? We’ve discussed this before. To transform the entire Hejing, it wouldn’t exceed fifty billion at most, right?” Li Zhong disagreed with Yan Gang’s statement.

He had seen clearly that Yan Gang was deliberately making things difficult and mocking Xia Liu.

“Li County, fifty billion is just a conservative estimate. Without a hundred billion, what kind of development are we talking about?”

“In that case, as long as we can secure the development rights for Hejing, Osmanthus Group will invest two hundred billion for development, how’s that?” Xia Liu said calmly without waiting for Li Zhong to refute Yan Gang.

“Two hundred billion!!!”

Hearing this figure, everyone present was stunned!

Two hundred billion! That was an astronomical number.

And this represented liquid funds, much more terrifying than any fixed assets.

Who could have known that Xia Liu came here not to humbly discuss subsidy funds, but proudly to fight for Hejing’s development rights!

“Xia Liu! Are you not joking?” Li Zhong was already trembling, for if Xia Liu could really bring two hundred billion to develop Hejing.

Let’s not even mention, once it’s truly built, it could definitely compare to a city district, becoming the most prosperous and luxurious county town!

“Uncle Zhong, you know me, I never joke,” Xia Liu said earnestly.

“Wow! President Xia is amazing!”

“Yes! I always knew President Xia was extraordinary!”

“This is incredible, President Xia is simply Huaxia’s number one youth!”

“No, President Xia is definitely the world’s number one promising young man!”

…

Witnessing Xia Liu’s serious demeanor, everyone on the scene couldn’t contain themselves any longer.

They had completely forgotten how they had ridiculed Xia Liu just moments before.

Now they were utterly convinced.

Investing two hundred billion in Hejing was undoubtedly the boldest and most selfless act.

Listening to those words of admiration, Xia Liu touched his nose and smiled lightly.

“Haha! I feel like, if some people can’t do it, they should please refrain from making rash statements, lest their attempts to show off backfire.”

…

Yan Gang’s words echoed in the office, and everything seemed to quiet down.

Xia Liu almost laughed out loud himself. He hadn’t expected that this middle-aged man, well past his fifties, would follow the mainstream and speak such convincing words.

“This distinguished middle-aged man, what you cannot achieve doesn’t mean that someone else can’t,” Xia Liu paused and continued, “Today, I came here to discuss the development rights for Hejing with Uncle Zhong, and yet you keep insisting that I came to ask for your help in applying for subsidies. I really don’t see what benefit there is for you in saying this. Even if I truly didn’t have the money for development, you wouldn’t donate a cent, would you? So don’t stick your neck out for me to hit!”

Yan Gang’s repeated taunts had become unbearable for Xia Liu.

Some people, if you keep tolerating them, will think you’re a fool.

Once they believe that ridicule is a situation you must accept, they become more arrogant, and their superiority complex grows stronger and stronger.

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