Chapter 148: Forcing Growth by Pulling Up the Seedlings

Currently, Shenzhen Airlines has provided a clear response, stating that they can officially sign the contract in three days.

As Zhonghao Group lacks the qualifications to directly import large-scale machinery, Shenzhen Airlines has issued a proxy-purchase authorization letter.

Regarding future cooperation, they offered the same model used in Sichuan Province: leasing.

After months of strenuous effort, Chai Jin has finally cleared all the channels. The task now is to organize the supply of goods and await Nevernov's inspection visit.

This is also a massive undertaking.

Consequently, the members of the various teams were engaged in a heated discussion. Initially, Xu Jiayin was quite resistant to this atmosphere, which felt somewhat reminiscent of multi-level marketing.

However, the more he listened, the more unusual it began to feel.

A sudden thought flashed through his mind: Could these people actually pull this off?

He knew people from Shenzhen Airlines.

He also knew people from the China National Large Machinery Import and Export Corporation!

He even knew the Vice Mayor of Shenzhen!

Just what kind of capability did this group of people possess?

Watching Chai Jin methodically assigning tasks at the front of the room, Xu Jiayin quietly crumpled the resignation letter in his pocket into a ball.

Several times, he wanted to join the conversation, but simply could not find an opening.

Time ticked away, and the discussion continued.

During the break, some employees went out to buy food. The sky outside gradually darkened, and as the lights flickered on, the brilliant street lamps formed glowing ribbons of silver across the city.

A silver moon hung high in the sky, and a gentle breeze carrying the scent of grass and trees drifted into the office from outside.

Like every dream-chasing enterprise of this era, Zhonghao Group radiated passion and upward momentum.

Infected by this atmosphere, Xu Jiayin suddenly recalled the passion of leading everyone to build a career back at his hometown state-owned factory.

Right now, wasn't this team doing the exact same thing?

It was already nine o'clock in the evening.

Chai Jin and his team had finalized a proposal: starting tomorrow, they would place newspaper advertisements to openly recruit manufacturers.

The recruitment would be conducted under the name of a front trading company they had registered.

The main objective was to avoid attracting too much attention.

Several teams would promptly inspect various daily necessities factories.

They also needed a large exhibition hall to display goods for the Russians, and so on.

Every single detail had been meticulously planned out.

After the meeting concluded, the people in the office dispersed in a rush.

Although it was already late into the night, Chai Jin felt no fatigue at all; instead, his emotions were somewhat heightened.

Seeing that Xu Jiayin had no intention of leaving, Chai Jin lit a cigarette and asked, "President Xu, what was that letter you handed me outside earlier? Let me take a look."

Xu Jiayin felt a bit embarrassed and quickly said, "Never mind, it's nothing."

"President Chai, I'd like to ask, what arrangements do you have for me?"

During the meeting just now, everyone had performed their respective duties with a very well-balanced distribution of tasks.

Yet, no arrangements whatsoever had been made for Xu Jiayin.

Chai Jin smiled. "Don't worry, there will be more important things for you to do very soon."

"More important things?"

"Yes," Chai Jin replied with a smile.

At this stage, Xu Jiayin had had no exposure to real estate.

According to his trajectory in the later generations, he would eventually join a company named Zhongda Group.

A few years later, coinciding with Zhongda Group's expansion into the real estate market, his remarkable performance led to his transfer to Guangzhou.

He achieved overnight fame with the small-apartment concept at Zhu江 Garden, and his initial foray into the property market earned Zhongda Group two hundred million yuan.

Yet his salary at the time was still only three thousand yuan, leading to the popular joke of earning two hundred million while drawing a salary of only three thousand.

Having failed to reach an agreement with his boss, he ultimately resigned to start his own business, paving the way for his future glorious life.

Even if he lacked real estate experience right now, what of it?

Some people are born with the backbone of a king; if utilized properly, they can make the most striking aspects of their character shine brightly.

Indeed, Chai Jin intended to put Xu Jiayin in charge of constructing the two factories over there.

He would use this project to accelerate his growth through forced maturation. By the time this project concluded, Chai Jin's aviation project would presumably be largely completed.

With his capital recovered, Chai Jin would inevitably embark on a grand enterprise of territorial expansion.

Xu Jiayin asked many more questions, but seeing that it was getting late, Chai Jin did not give a definitive answer.

He simply said he would take him somewhere in a couple of days and then left.

Upon returning to the courtyard that night, Old Huang and the others called to ask if Chai Jin wanted to join them at the karaoke bar to belt out a few rounds of *Only Struggle Brings Success*.

Chai Jin declined; he had no interest whatsoever in nightlife.

After tidying up, Wang Xiaoli called.

This had already become a routine for them.

However, during tonight's call, Wang Xiaoli shared something that infuriated Chai Jin immensely.

His mother, Guo Rufuxing, was acting up again.

As early as last month, Guo Rufuxing and Chai Mingguo had been locked in a lawsuit.

The crux of the matter was that she accused Chai Mingguo of preventing their children from acknowledging her as their mother.

She wanted to use this tactic to force them to submit, thereby achieving her goal of extracting financial benefits from the winery.

In the end, Chai Fang went to court to argue the case, and the result was that Guo Rufuxing lost the lawsuit.

Could Guo Rufuxing give up so easily, especially after hearing that Wang Xiaoli had brought back several "big bricks" (mobile phones) from Chai Jin in Shenzhen?

That only added fuel to her fury, prompting her to complain: Why didn't Chai Jin buy one for me?

No matter what, I am still his mother.

Thus, the target of her lawsuit this time was none other than Chai Jin himself; she demanded that Chai Jin pay her alimony and maintenance fees.

As for this mother, Chai Jin knew he could never forgive her.

His expression turned grim as he stood in the courtyard. "I've never seen such a shameless person."

"Help me find a lawyer in Yuanli County. Money is no object, no matter how much it costs—I want to sue her for abandonment!"

These were family matters for Chai Jin, and Wang Xiaoli did not know how to judge them.

Finally, she said, "Alright, I'll discuss it with Sister Fangfang."

"Chai Jin, have you eaten dinner?"

"Did you hire someone to cook for you?"

Having lived with Chai Jin in Shenzhen for a period of time, the young woman was well aware of how busy they were every single day.

She didn't care how much money Chai Jin made; she only cared whether Chai Jin ate every meal on time and whether he ate well.

Chai Jin's mood calmed down slightly. "I ate something."

"There's one more thing. Tell Uncle Zhang to prepare a technical team; they will be moving into Shenzhen in the future."

"The land for the winery has been finalized, and construction will begin in the next few days."

"The engineering team gave an estimated completion date today; it should be finished within a year."

At that moment, Wang Xiaoli was standing by her bedroom window, resting her chin in her hands and gazing at the bright stars and moon outside the window, looking somewhat troubled.

She blurted out unconsciously, "It's going to take that long?"

Her unguarded remark exposed the young woman's innermost thoughts.

Chai Jin smiled. "What, are you so eager to come over? Afraid that Monkey and I will go to the hair salons?"

"I am not! How hateful."

"Where is Monkey? Didn't he come back again?"

"Yeah, he didn't come back. He's hooked up with a woman recently and stays out every day without coming home."

"He's just a womanizer."

...

Beneath the same starry sky, the two of them chatted about the most ordinary yet heart-warming matters of daily life.