Chapter 433: Chapter 433: Liu Jiaxin Is Furious
After speaking, he simply nodded. Finally, Liu Yang picked up the leaf and walked into the adjacent room.
He sat outside the clinic, waiting, for it was still early. Closing the door at this hour would indeed be unreasonable.
At that moment, he saw a stylish young woman suddenly coming from that direction.
Indeed, just from her figure and her poise, he could tell it was none other than Liu Jiaxin, for no one else in the village ever dressed so fashionably.
However, Liu Jiaxin’s demeanor today seemed a bit off. Normally, each time she came, she was all smiles, but this time it was clear she was not happy.
After noticing this, Liu Zheng immediately stood up, and he was almost certain that her mood was due to complications at the construction site.
Had it just begun, and they were already facing such significant difficulties?
If that were the case, he was genuinely concerned. Could they manage to complete everything within the 20-day deadline?
"My dear lady, what happened? Who upset you?"
Speaking, he walked over with a playful grin, for Liu Jiaxin’s disposition was very familiar to him.
Liu Jiaxin paused briefly, then glanced around the room. However, she did not see her brother, Liu Yang.
"Where’s my brother? Where’s Liu Yang? Did he leave? He usually stays late, doesn’t he? What time is it now that he already left?"
"Oh, he didn’t leave. I gave him a task on the spot, so he’s inside the room processing herbs."
Upon hearing this, Liu Jiaxin nodded and at last headed in that direction before flopping down on the sofa there.
"Looking at your state, I’m guessing you’ve encountered some trouble? Are you tired? Would you like something to drink? Should I pour you a coffee or get you a drink?"
"No need for anything. Right now, I don’t want to drink anything. You know what? Those villagers caused a scene over there again today."
"What? The villagers caused a disturbance? Which villagers? Oh, I get it now. You’re talking about the people from Chen River village, aren’t you? Did they go there again today? What did they do, did they not harm you, did they?"
"Harm me? For now, they probably lack the capability, and besides, there are so many people at the construction site, how could they possibly harm me? It’s just that they make a fuss, shouting and carrying on. It’s really troublesome. I spent the day in a frantic state, but eventually managed to send those people away."
"Actually, I expected the factory troubles with those people. I was also sure that they wouldn’t simply let things be."
"Yeah, those people first came and made some remarks, and didn’t say anything else. I was suspicious from the start. How could it be so simple? As it turned out, my suspicion was right. In the afternoon, around dozens showed up."
After hearing this, Liu Zheng just nodded. All of this was within his expectations. If the Chen River village hadn’t raised a bit of a commotion, it would indeed have been a tough situation.
It was better that they stirred things up. That way, he could directly confront the issues. If clandestine trouble arose, it could pose some real difficulties.
"Dozens of people, but that’s pretty much in line with the style of the Chen River villagers, isn’t it? Besides, hasn’t it always been said that Chen River villagers are fierce? It seems they’ve lived up to that reputation this time. But what was their purpose for going there? Did they think you were taking their farmland, or what was it?"
"If they had just stirred up trouble, it might’ve been easier to handle. But instead, they did nothing; just brought over some stools, sat down at our construction site, and plainly intended to delay the project."
"Oh, so you mean, they are trying to obstruct the factory construction, right?"
"Exactly, which is why they sat there for a solid three and a half hours this afternoon, only leaving when it started to get dark."
"That’s a silent protest, isn’t it? It’s also a direct provocation against us. But if that’s their approach, then it’s for the best. Rest assured, by tomorrow morning, I promise those people will surely return."
"Continuing like this isn’t a solution. Moreover, without doing anything other than bringing a stool to sit down, some smoking, chatting, playing chess—tell me, what can we do about them?"
Liu Jiaxin seemed truly anxious.
If there had been a full-blown disturbance, she might have been able to find a solution, but the crux of the matter was that these people weren’t causing trouble at all. No matter how Liu Jiaxin tried to reason with them, they behaved as if she were talking to thin air, not responding to anything she said.
"Do you know any of these people?"
"How would I know any of them? I basically don’t recognize a single one. You know I’ve been away from our village for many years. Moreover, their village has always been distinct from ours, so I’ve never even visited Chen River village. If it weren’t for the factory being built between the two villages, I wouldn’t have set foot there at all."
"I understand now. You must have had a tough day today. Tomorrow, I’ll find a way to help you resolve this. We can’t afford to delay the project. Delays would lead to our biggest losses."
"You finally got to the crux of the matter. You know what? We hardly got any work done today; only a little in the morning when you were there. We were set to start in earnest in the afternoon, but then this problem occurred. The workers waited all day, and I can’t let them wait for nothing; I still have to pay their wages."
"Rest assured, have faith in me. Tomorrow morning, I will resolve this as quickly as possible. You can just be at ease."
