In name only: The land of Handong, I shall rule its fate.

"Biaozi, take me to your construction site."

Hou Liangping leaned comfortably against the passenger seat, accompanied by Brother Biao and the other two who had played mahjong and taken a bath together the day before.

"Monkey King!"

Brother Biao, driving, glanced over out of the corner of his eye and asked cautiously, "No problem, no problem."

When speaking.

Brother Biao frowned deeply, his mouth opening too wide, which aggravated the injury at the corner of his mouth, causing him to grimace in pain.

Half an hour ago.

Hou Liangping waited for them at the entrance of the bathhouse, and immediately asked for money or to settle their debts with construction projects.

He thought he had figured out Hou Liangping's background.

The other two tried to use local weapons to force a settlement, but they were dragged into a side alley and subjected to a brutal beating.

None of the moves are fatal.

But the fists kept hitting the most sensitive areas like the sides of the waist, and the other two are still lying on the back seat, unable to straighten up from the pain.

"Monkey King!"

"Any of the projects under my three names that you like, just let me know."

Brother Biao smiled apologetically, looking pained.

"Um?"

Hou Liangping glanced at him with a half-smile, "As if you'd give it to me and then I'd take it over?"

"That's obviously not possible on the surface."

Brother Biao chuckled, "But even if the higher-ups have a clever plan, we can also find a way to get around it! The project will be registered under our name, and the funds will go into our account, but as long as we transfer the money to you, Brother Monkey, the project will still be yours."

"This works?"

Hou Liangping was stunned.

Even when a prosecutor is investigating a case, he usually keeps an eye on the management above him; who knows there are such tricks involved?

"Hi!"

Brother Biao replied naturally, "There are nearly 15,000 contractors like us in Chuzhou City who meet the fourth-level standard. As long as we can complete the work on time and with high quality according to the requirements, who among the big bosses will care?"

"The ones that Deputy District Chief An personally oversees are the subcontractors and general contractors of those qualified companies."

"So, you're saying that the whole thing you did yesterday to take me to see Deputy District Chief An was a lie from the start?"

Hou Liangping gave a cold laugh.

"Not entirely false, half true and half false. Yes, half true and half false!"

Brother Biao quickly changed his tune.

"My three brothers were among the first batch of fourth-level contractors in Chuzhou, and they really know Deputy District Chief An. But with our family's resources, we can't expand much; we're just trying to make a living."

"Deputy District Chief An often chats at the bathhouse."

Brother Biao felt the pain on his face again. "But we really didn't intend to introduce you to Deputy District Chief An. Really, that's all we lied to you about."

"That's really all! I swear!"

Hou Liangping did not speak.

But I secretly remembered this matter, and it was also a breakthrough.

"Are you really that kind? Or are you just going to take on projects that you'll only earn a commission on? Why would anyone else be willing to take on your work?"

Hou Liangping asked.

"Well..."

Brother Biao pondered for a moment and replied:

"Firstly, earning a little more or a little less is always better than working a regular job; we can earn money while lying down."

Secondly.

"Actually, many of them are from the surrounding areas, and they just buy an admission ticket from us."

"Even though the hierarchy here is rigid, it's still exclusive..."

Brother Biao lowered his voice, "But it's not like you can't get through. As long as you show some strength and sincerity, the big shots above will lift a finger and let you in."

"For example, if someone takes on ten jobs from level four contractors, they might be granted a level three construction contractor qualification."

"Of course, this also requires the approval of the big bosses."

"Otherwise, you'll be stuck doing subcontracting for the rest of your life."

Hou Liangping's eyes lit up.

This aligns with the new additions at the Chuzhou level.

Twenty minutes later.

The car entered the project construction site, and the four people got out. Brother Biao handed over a red safety helmet.

"Brother Monkey, please put it on."

Brother Biao himself also put on a little red hat and explained:

"When doing construction projects in Chuzhou, the rules on the construction site are extremely strict. Even if it's not requested by the workers, the rules are still the same. Otherwise, if you get caught by your superiors, you'll be fined directly. If something happens to one of your subordinates, well, you'll really be in for a world of hurt."

Hou Liangping looked at the hat in his hand and chuckled.

As expected of the Lin and Yao families, two prominent legal families, Chuzhou, which sets the bottom line for regulations, has seen its persistent construction site safety issues effectively resolved.

Hou Liangping put on his hat and looked up. It was a film and television city project under construction in an ancient town, with large-scale antique-style courtyards and the main structure of the ancient street under construction at the same time.

"Hey, Monkey King, that's a share that only a second-tier construction company could get."

Brother Biao reached out and tugged at the other person who was somewhat lost in thought, and said with an embarrassed smile, "I picked up a small bag made of bricks and stones here."

There were eighteen people in total.

Hou Liangping nodded, looking at the sign hanging on a replica of an ancient courtyard. "Is this Jiangdong City Hongsheng Construction Company the one you mentioned that contracted the project?"

"right!"

Brother Biao glanced back and said, "This company is ruthless. They came in two years ago and immediately took on jobs from about fifty third-tier construction companies, which has helped them rise to prominence."

"Oh, it seems to be another formidable force crossing the river."

Hou Liangping nodded, seamlessly changing the subject, "There are only so many projects in Chuzhou City. With more and more large companies coming in, are there enough to go around?"

"Oh, this..."

Brother Biao touched his throbbing lip and continued to explain, "I don't know the specifics, but there are two reasons."

"Chuzhou has developed rapidly in recent years, with numerous projects under construction in various places, several times more than in previous years."

"in addition."

"Although our hierarchical structure is very rigid, every year a few companies will inevitably fall behind for various reasons, and those that fall behind almost never rise again."

"A vacant position naturally needs to be filled."

"So we've never heard of any serious conflicts arising from project allocation, or perhaps we're just too low-level to know."

Brother Biao looked content and self-satisfied, like a small boss.

"What about the unlucky ones who fell down?"

Hou Liangping asked with great interest, "With such a hierarchical difference, the profits at each level must be vastly different, right?"

"They must be unwilling to accept it, right?"

Brother Biao and the other two exchanged a glance. "We don't know the specifics either! We've been at level four from the beginning until now, we haven't gone up or down."

"However, the few of us now make at least a million or so in profit a year. If we were suddenly asked to go back to work, we probably wouldn't be able to accept it."

"They definitely couldn't handle it!"

"We're both so old, and with such big bellies, are we really going to go work on a construction site carrying bricks?"

The other two spoke up.

"Speaking of which, I'm reminded of someone named Old Fei."

Brother Biao said thoughtfully, "Old Fei was really arrogant back then, almost reaching the third tier. But then his eldest son went on a trip and got into gambling, and damn it, he lost everything."

"Now the whole family is relying on his wife's family for support, and luckily he married a good wife."

A good wife?

Hou Liangping is very sensitive to this word.

"right!"

Brother Biao said, "His wife is the eldest daughter of Hengxin Pharmaceutical. When he was young, Old Fei, the bear, saved his beauty and he managed to marry her."

"Tsk tsk! I'm so envious."