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The next day, early in the morning, Chen Haorong bought some fruit and went to Li Ping's house. He had learned yesterday that now Li Ping had the final say in Chen Agricultural Company, which made him happy for a long time because he thought it was Chen Haoxuan.
Chen Haorong arrived at Li Ping's house carrying a basket of fruit. He knocked on the door but received no response. So he knocked again and shouted, "Is anyone home?"
At that moment, a villager happened to pass by and kindly told Chen Haorong, "Li Ping's family moved to a new house a while ago, right by the road. You should look for them there! The most luxurious villa is their home; it's easy to recognize."
Chen Haorong felt uncomfortable because he couldn't stand seeing others do well. Li Ping's family used to be the poorest in Chen Family Village, but now, apart from Chen Haoxuan, they were the wealthiest. Not only were both of them managers now, but they also lived in a luxurious villa.
Chen Haorong walked out of Chen Family Village and came to the road. He saw several houses built along the roadside, with the most eye-catching being the palace-like luxurious villa. Chen Haorong sighed and said, "Sigh, people like this can get rich and live in villas; heaven really is blind."
When he arrived at Li Ping's front gate, he pressed the doorbell several times. Before long, Li Ping came out. She looked energetic in her women's suit; if she wore glasses, she would look even more like a white-collar worker.
Seeing Li Ping come out, Chen Haorong politely addressed her, saying, "Aunt Ping, do you remember me? I'm Haorong! I’ve always lived next door to you." This was the first time Chen Haorong referred to Li Ping this way; he had always called her names like "that old hag" before and had never addressed her as Aunt Ping.
Li Ping did not like Chen Haorong; after all, he was someone who nearly killed her future son-in-law. She replied coolly, "Do you need something from me?"
With a flattering smile, Chen Haorong said to Li Ping, "Aunt Ping, I just returned to Chen Family Village yesterday and heard that we have established a Chen Agricultural Company. Everyone needs to invest to join. I'm here to invest; could you help me get a contract?"
Li Ping shook her head and said, "I can't make that decision because the investment period has already passed. Besides, you haven't participated in any of the renovation projects for Chen Family Village over the past six months. So it's difficult for you to join now unless Xuan agrees or more than fifty-one percent of the shareholders are willing to accept you."
This left Chen Haorong in a difficult position. His reputation in Chen Family Village was not good; he had been involved in fights and often engaged in petty thefts. Although he had made some money initially, he looked down on others. Getting more than half of the villagers to agree to let him join would be tough! As for Chen Haoxuan, he didn't dare ask him because he knew that without asking, Chen Haoxuan would not agree to help him.
Chen Haorong was unwilling to give up; after all, he had quit his job and rushed back here. If he ended up with nothing, he wouldn't rest easy. He spoke again to Li Ping and said, "Aunt Ping, wasn't it said that everyone from Chen Family Village has a share? Why am I excluded? You know I'm also part of Chen Family Village; those lands and mountains are mine too."
Li Ping frowned and said, "Don't think that just because they are from Chen Family Village, they will get money. Let me tell you, there is no such good deal in this world. The soil by the river belongs to our village, but if nothing is planted, how can there be any money? The bamboo growing by the river was all planted by the villagers who gathered seedlings deep in the mountains. The reservoir on the mountain, the pig farm, the chicken farm... all of these were built by the villagers through hard work over six months! Don't be fooled by their initial investment of just a few hundred yuan; if you count their labor over these six months, each of them has invested tens of thousands of Renminbi.
It can be said that Chen Agricultural Company was built under Xuan's leadership and constructed day by day through everyone's hard work. Therefore, for the villagers, Chen Agricultural Company holds great significance that cannot be measured in money. You didn't contribute anything at first, and now that you see everyone living well, you want to share in the profits? That doesn't make sense."
Chen Haorong angrily replied, "Fine, even if I didn't contribute anything, shouldn't I be compensated with some money? Think about it; I am also from Chen Family Village. Now you have monopolized all the resources of Chen Family Village. I have a share in those resources. If you won't let me join your company, then compensate me for my losses. Give me the money, and I'll leave immediately."
"I am indeed the manager of Chen Agricultural Company, but my superiors are all the villagers. I can't make decisions alone; you should go talk to them. Whatever they are willing to compensate you with is what I will give you. If you find it troublesome, I can help you with that. I will post a notice on the village bulletin board and let any villagers who agree to your request come to sign it. As long as their shares reach over fifty percent, whatever they say they will give you is what I will give you; after all, it's their money," Li Ping said.
No sensible person would agree to give their own money to him because giving him money would not benefit the villagers at all.
Chen Haorong did not expect this outcome. He realized he wouldn't need to seek help from the villagers since he knew they wouldn't assist him. If he were a shareholder in Chen Agricultural Company, he wouldn't want anyone else sharing in his profits either.
Chen Haorong then pleaded, "Aunt Ping, please tell me if there are any investment projects left in Chen Family Village? I can invest a few thousand yuan; if that's not enough, I can mortgage my house at the bank for around a hundred thousand and then invest that."
Li Ping shook her head and sighed, "I'm sorry, but Chen Family Village has already completed its transformation and there are no other investment projects available. There aren't even any jobs in Chen Family Village because all work is done by shareholders."
Chen Haoxuan arrived holding a thermos and accompanied by a giant Tibetan Mastiff; he was out walking his dog and brought some homemade breakfast for Li Ping and her husband to try.
Seeing Chen Haoxuan arrive made Li Ping's smile instantly appear on her face. She happily called out to him, "Haoxuan, you're holding a thermos; did you make us some delicious breakfast again?"
"Aunt Ping, your nose is really sharp! You can smell it from so far away. Today I brought you lobster porridge; it tastes amazing," Chen Haoxuan said cheerfully to Li Ping while completely ignoring Chen Haorong standing nearby.
Li Ping opened the door and took the thermos from Chen Haoxuan's hands with a smile, saying, "You’re such a thoughtful child."
Chen Haorong thought to himself, "Should I bow down to Chen Haoxuan? Perhaps he would be soft-hearted and I could gain many benefits."
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