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Chapter 1348 Elephants and Ants

Hu Mingyi answered the phone a few more times, but heard no response, which puzzled him. He wondered what was wrong with Lu Jianzhang.

However, Hu Mingyi didn't take the matter too seriously, assuming that it was just that An Dian Company had used connections to get to the Lu family.

If his property management company can stand up to Focus Media, a big company from Beijing, how could it possibly be afraid of a little-known "small company"?
Hu Mingyi felt that by tomorrow at the latest, An Dian Company would have to obediently come to pay their respects. He wasn't confident in himself, but rather in the Lu family.

Is there anything the Lu family can't accomplish in this territory? Who would dare to offend the Lu family?

After hanging up the phone, Hu Mingyi started planning which female property management employee he would take out to dinner and where he would go fooling around that night.

Since becoming the property manager and having the Lu family as his backer, Hu Mingyi's life couldn't be more comfortable!
At the same time, inside Lu Jianzhang's villa, Hu Shasha anxiously supported Lu Jianzhang, who had almost fallen to the ground.

She heard Lu Jianzhang muttering to himself, but she couldn't make it out. Unable to resist, she leaned closer and asked, "Husband, what are you saying?"

"idiot!"

"He's going to kill us all!"

With red eyes, Lu Jianzhang raised his head and then suddenly cursed at Hu Shasha. Hu Shasha, who had never seen Lu Jianzhang so angry, was stunned for a moment.

"My brother, he..."

"Snapped!"

As soon as Hu Shasha mentioned Hu Mingyi, she felt a burning pain on her face.

The slap made Hu Shasha dizzy, but the pain wasn't on her face; it was panic. She was completely stunned. Lu Jianzhang had never spoken harshly to her, let alone laid a hand on her.

"You shouldn't have disobeyed your family back then, otherwise you wouldn't have been ruined by that idiot in your family today!"

Lu Jianzhang said bitterly, his eyes no longer showing any tenderness towards Hu Shasha, then he picked up his clothes and hurriedly went out.

He wanted to find the Lu family to see if there was any way to salvage the situation, otherwise, Lu Jianzhang dared not imagine the extent of the impact if it escalated.

It is true that the Lu family are Brahmins, but Brahmins are ultimately just Brahmins. Unless they encounter powerful figures who deal with them, they are high and mighty Brahmins.

But if a powerful figure were to deal with them, the Brahmins could become lambs to the slaughter, and fat lambs at that!
While Lu Jianzhang rushed back to the Lu family and gathered its members to discuss the matter, the Red Rabbit headquarters also received a report from Ye Qi.

"Sneaking a dirty trick on Focus Media?"

"Ransomware against AnDian Technology?"

Upon hearing Ye Qi's report, Guan Zhenming's first thought was that the other party was after Dongling High-Tech.

Otherwise, how could they target Dongke Company again and again?

Moreover, this sudden turn of events comes at such a crucial juncture as the promotion of Chitu electric bicycles.

If An Dian ran into a wall with Hu Mingyi's property management company, or paid an exorbitant entry fee, will all the large and small property management companies in Jinan and Shandong Province demand such high entry fees from Chitu Company?

If every time a property management company moves into a new community, they have to pay 100,000 yuan to the property management company, even if Chitu owned a bank, they wouldn't have that much money.

Guan Zhenming went even further, taking a more conspiratorial view: if they can't even handle Qilu, the headquarters of Chitu electric bicycles, how can they expect to sell to other provinces and cities, or even overseas?

"I'll handle this!"

"Field promotion team, continue to promote AnDian to other communities!"

Guan Zhenming spoke to Ye Qi in front of him. After Ye Qi and the others left, Guan Zhenming thought for a moment and then made a phone call to Pingyang.

Then, I called Yao Zhengru's office. I don't need to bother Yao Zhengru with other things, but right now, I have to tell Yao Zhengru.

Guan Zhenming was unsure whether this matter was aimed at Chitu Company or Yao Zhengru.

After arriving in Jinan, Yao Zhengru boldly implemented his plan. The "Double Ten Strategy" seemed ambitious, but in reality, it involved building a giant company and acquiring many small and medium-sized state-owned factories.

For ordinary employees of these merged factories, it was just a matter of changing companies. But for many managers and leaders of those state-owned factories, it meant being "forced" into retirement.

As the saying goes, "A new emperor brings a new court," and with Yao Zhengru's arrival, some people in the city government and various departments were promoted while others were sidelined.

These people, both inside and outside the village, whose interests were harmed by Yao Zhengru's arrival, naturally came together and became a force against Yao.

These people are also secretly looking for an opportunity to get back at him. Right now, Chitu is being promoted, which is related to Yao Zhengru's achievements and status in Jinan.

If Chitu (Red Hare) were to stumble in Shandong, Yao Zhengru's official career in Jinan would enter another turning point!
Looking at it this way, targeting Chitu not only caused trouble for Dongke but also annoyed Yao Zhengru, which was a double kill.

……

"This matter must be thoroughly investigated and resolved swiftly!"

In Yao Zhengru's office, when his chief secretary Gu Yiliang heard the news from Guan Zhenming, his first thought was that someone was challenging Yao Zhengru.

Gu Yiliang believed that this matter had to be resolved quickly. At this critical juncture, swift and decisive action was necessary. If it was delayed, all sorts of unexpected situations could easily arise.

Yao Zhengru remained silent. To outsiders, Yao Zhengru was known as a "scholarly general." At this moment, there was no smile on his face, nor was there any anger. He simply leaned back on the sofa with a blank expression.

Looking at Yao Zhengru's expression, Gu Yiliang knew he had acted impulsively. To remain calm even if Mount Tai collapses before you, and to keep your eyes fixed on a deer running past you, that is the demeanor of a great general.

The worst thing you can do when faced with a problem is to panic. If you panic, you are likely to make mistakes in your haste and end up ruining everything. This is because your opponent is always watching you, and once you reveal a weakness, they will attack that weakness.

Standing in front of Yao Zhengru's desk, Gu Yiliang lowered his head, awaiting Yao Zhengru's orders.

"Go and find out exactly what the background of this property management company is!" Yao Zhengru's question about finding out didn't mean finding out who the owner of the property management company was, but rather finding out who was backing this property management company!

"We must investigate openly and conspicuously, ideally making it known to the whole world!"

Yao Zhengru spoke first, then sighed, "The tree may wish to remain still, but the wind will not cease; only decisive action can reveal a compassionate heart!"

After arriving in Jinan, Yao Zhengru consistently employed appeasement, win-win tactics, and alliances based on mutual benefit. He sought to get things done, rather than getting bogged down in a futile power struggle.

But as the saying goes, rabbits have always wanted to farm. If anyone tries to stop them from farming, the rabbits will plant them in the ground!
Having finally gained a foothold in Jinan, Yao Zhengru would never stand idly by and watch his current situation be destroyed.

If drastic measures are needed, then they must be used to preserve the achievements he has made in Jinan!
The reason for making such a big fuss about gathering information was actually to spread the word that Yao Zhengru was about to take action, so that all parties would choose sides: whether to support him or stand with the opponent.

This time there are no fence-sitters; only one can survive on either side, and only one side can stand!

……

"Has the Lu family gone mad?"

"What are they going to do?"

When Peng Huaizhi heard the news, he was completely stunned. He had no idea that there was such a brave person in Jinan.

This isn't just confronting Yao Zhengru head-on; it's confronting everyone who endorses Chitu! It's trampling on the faces of everyone who has been visiting Chitu Company these past few days!

It also goes against multiple departments that are in the same camp as Chitu and AnTian, ​​such as the Transportation Department, Fire Services Department, Industrial Machinery Bureau, Quality and Technical Supervision Bureau, and Emergency Management Department.

From Jinan City government to Shandong Province government, and then to Beijing, plus the backers of Chitu's parent company Dongling High-Tech, this is a hard-hitting move, almost tantamount to declaring war on the whole world.

Such courage left Peng Huaizhi somewhat puzzled; was the Lu family's courage genuine, or did they have some hidden plan?
"Could it be that something has happened?"

Upon hearing Peng Huaizhi's words, Bai Xiangyi couldn't help but speculate.

Peng Huaizhi could tell that the change Bai Xiangyi mentioned was even more serious: the Shandong provincial government, and even some people from Beijing, were not optimistic about the electric bicycle project, and had sent a property management company to test the waters.

There is no other explanation besides this one.

"Mayor Peng, should we go ask the old leader..."

Bai Xiangyi had barely finished speaking when Peng Huaizhi stopped him.

"Yao Zhengru has made his stance clear; now it's time to choose sides!"

Peng Huaizhi paced around his office for nearly ten minutes, knowing this was one of the most important decisions of his career.

"Make a list of the Lu family's personnel in various departments of the Jinan Municipal Government!"

"We can't let a bad apple spoil the whole bunch!"

Peng Huaizhi slammed his fist on the table and said decisively.

……

Inside one of the Lu family's properties, there were more than twenty people, some retired and some still in office. Those present today were the main members of the Lu family, with Lu Jianzhang belonging to the younger generation.

The highest-ranking member of the Lu family previously held a position in the People's Congress. Currently, members of the Lu family work in various departments, including finance, education, the municipal government office, and banks. Among them, the member of the Lu family who serves as the deputy director of the Construction Committee is seated in the main seat.

"It's just a misunderstanding, can't we just talk it out?"

"At worst, we'll have Hu Mingyi apologize to An Dian Company. Killing someone is just a matter of beheading them, what more do they want?"

"Auntie, it's not that simple."

"The question now is not what we want to do, but what the other side will think?"

The Lu family members talked amongst themselves for a long time, but couldn't come to a conclusion. Lu Jianzhang's aunt, who worked in the education industry, thought it was just a misunderstanding and actually insignificant.

However, the Lu family members in the department all knew that this matter was by no means that simple.

"In my opinion, this matter..."

Just as the Lu family member, who was the deputy director of the construction committee, opened his mouth, the phone suddenly rang, and his expression changed drastically upon hearing the words coming from the phone.

"I need to go back to my unit!"

Looking at the Lu family members whose expressions had changed, Lu Jianzhang had a bad feeling.

After that, several more Lu family members received phone calls. These Lu family members were all at the director level, not high in rank but powerful in rank, and their official seals had a great influence.

By evening, none of them had answered, and the Lu family members began to grow increasingly agitated.

"Why is your property management company maliciously obstructing the construction of such a key public welfare project as electric bicycle charging stations?"

At this moment, Lu Jianzhang's phone also started ringing. The first call was from the subdistrict office to which Jinxiu Garden belongs.

In the past, this director of the subdistrict office had shared drinks and had pleasant conversations with Lu Jianzhang, but this time when he called, he was cold and distant, acting as if he didn't know Lu Jianzhang well.

Starting with that call, one department after another began calling: the fire department, urban management bureau, housing and construction bureau, price bureau, tax bureau, industry and commerce bureau, and municipal government office.

It wasn't all about the power company, but they did point out various problems with Lu Jianzhang's property management company: substandard fire safety, inflated property fees, arbitrary charges, misappropriation of property fees, tax evasion, substandard property management, and even directly accused his property security personnel of being members of a criminal gang.

One ticket after another was issued, and phone calls demanding he come in for investigation kept coming in, each one more stern than the last!
(End of this chapter)