Film and Television: I, Xu Lei, won over Chen Shuting

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"Don't worry, I've already scouted out the area. These people are just waiting for the specific developer."

But the longer you wait, the less valuable it becomes, and the central urban area has already begun to shift southward.

They have also noticed this trend, so there are some concerns.

I'm afraid this house will become a liability in the future, considering its future value.

They could already sense that wealthy people and young people were starting to buy houses in the south, and that the old, dilapidated houses in this area would be demolished.

It's unlikely anyone will buy them, and educational resources are starting to shift southward.

If they continue to wait here, you and I can imagine the final outcome.

That's why they were a little worried and afraid things would get worse.

Xu Lei spent the last two days investigating and also had detailed conversations with these elderly women.

Xu Lei set up a stall here to give away eggs for free, which amounted to 500 yuan worth of eggs.

They did manage to gather a lot of useful information, and listened to Xu Lei's analysis, which was quite logical and insightful.

He even felt a bit of admiration for Xu Lei.

"Boss, you've already found out everything about this place in the last few days."

Xu Lei looked at Gao Xiaochen with a proud expression and an incredulous look on his face.

Xu Lei knew that after the chocolate project ended, he would start preparing for this project.

Buying this piece of land was of paramount importance, and Xu Lei's constant questioning over the past two days quickly reached the ears of the community leader.

Xu Lei was giving away eggs for free again that day, and the community leader and director went up to ask him about it.

When she saw Xu Lei wearing glasses, she immediately labeled him a bad person and questioned him about why he was there.

"Do you know that we don't allow street vending here?"

Xu Lei quickly smiled and took out a bag of eggs to hand to him, but Director Li didn't take the bait and simply brushed it off.

It seems she is trying to distance herself from Xu Lei.

"Don't give me that crap. I'm asking if you know that setting up stalls here is not allowed."

When Director Li said this, Xu Lei quickly offered an explanation.

"Don't worry, I'm giving this away for free here. It's definitely not for sale. You can ask these ladies if you don't believe me."

Over the past two days, Xu Lei has gotten to know these aunties very well, and they nodded in agreement when he said this.

"This young man was just trying to show his love and wanted to chat with us."

Even if they want to promote something, that's our business, and they're not deliberately selling anything here.

Would we lie to you, Director Li?

As he spoke, he smiled slightly and looked at Tao Xulei, who was in such a state, and even had a group of people speaking up for him. Director Li was furious.

"Aunt Wang, I'm not saying it's wrong for him to sell things here."

I mean, seeing him handing out things for free here, it might actually be a scam...

You also need to be more vigilant.

After saying that, Bianyi pushed up his glasses and looked at him warily. Xu Lei just gave him a friendly smile and didn't go too far.

This means that Aunt Wang was afraid of Xu Lei, and if she got scared, she might not come back to give them free eggs anymore, so she quickly explained.

"Our Director Li is usually a very nice person and we all have a good relationship with him."

He's just worried we'll get scammed, so please don't take it to heart.

Xu Lei nodded slightly and quickly indicated that he didn't mind.

"Director Li is very conscientious and responsible. This is his studio too. If it were me, I would also ask questions carefully."

After saying that, he took the opportunity to find out Director Li's home address.

"I was thinking that he might be embarrassed to accept the eggs in front of you."

It makes it sound like I'm trying to bribe him, so I wanted to ask if he has a home address.

I can deliver the eggs to him, or to Aunt Wang.

If it's convenient for you, you could also help me deliver these eggs over there.

Aunt Wang has been bringing home quite a few eggs these past few days, even though there's a limit to how many each person can take.

However, Xu Lei had given her quite a bit in private, and when she heard Xu Lei ask this, Aunt Wang was very happy.

“It would show more sincerity if you delivered it to him yourself. He lives in the third unit up ahead, right there.”

As he spoke, he enthusiastically pointed it out to Xu Lei, who nodded slightly in acknowledgment.

This is really something! Thinking about this, I was incredibly excited and overjoyed.

Now that Xu Lei knew the other party's address, he wasn't in a hurry to go there. For the past two days, Xu Lei had been working on honest land deals.

Even Gao Qiqiang was a little puzzled, wondering what he had been up to these past few days.

The project is now entering its final stages, and Xu Lei has remained out of the public eye.

I thought he was devastated because of the betrayal of those around him.

So they sent Xiaolan over to take a look, but to their surprise, Xiaolan went twice and came up empty-handed.

So Gao Qiqiang came alone this time to see what this guy was up to.

To his surprise, when he opened the door, he found that Xu Lei was not there, and Xiao Qiang was sitting alone in the living room playing games.

Xu Lei rarely goes to the company and doesn't like to stay in the office. He either goes to the construction site or plans new things.

Chapter 254 Free Eggs

"This guy really isn't here."

Xiaoqiang saw that Gao Zong Alliance had gone online.

"Mr. Gao, our boss went out early this morning. He's been leaving early and returning late these past two days. I heard he's been busy with something."

Xiaoqiang was very enthusiastic and quickly came over to serve tea and water. Seeing that he was playing games and having a great time, Gao Qiqiang quickly waved goodbye.

"It's okay, it's okay, you can keep playing. I just wanted to come and take a look."

Since he's not there, let it go. Just remember to let her know I was here when he gets back.

After saying that, he waved his hand and was about to leave when he ran into Xu Lei, who was returning.

Xu Lei hummed a little tune, his face beaming with pride. Judging from his appearance, you could tell he must have been up to no good lately.

"Oh, Mr. Gao."

After saying that, he chuckled darkly and quickly invited Gao Qiqiang into the house.

"What have you been up to lately? I haven't seen you for days."

Xu Lei smiled slightly.

"I know you've got all this covered, so I don't need to worry about these things."

Anyway, the chocolate project is already in its final stages, so there aren't any major problems.

After Xu Lei finished speaking, a smile appeared in his eyes, and he was beaming with joy.

"Where have you been making big money lately? I've noticed that you complained about not getting enough money at home these past two days, and Xiao Lan has come to look for you twice already."

He couldn't find you every time, and he thought you'd been kidnapped.

Xu Lei laughed and knew that the other person was deliberately targeting him.

"Xiao Lan came to see me."

Xu Lei looked at Xiao Qiang in surprise, and Xiao Qiang quickly stood up with a look of remorse on his face.

"Boss, you've been coming back too late these past few days. Every time you come back, I'm already positive."

Xu Lei went up and smacked him hard on the head.

"How could you forget something so important?"

It's clear that Xu Lei wasn't deliberately avoiding her.

"You've really put a spell on my sister. She's been so worried about not seeing you these past few days that she's been unhappy at work and even at meals."

Xu Lei quickly put his hands together in prayer.

"I forgot, I forgot. It's really my fault. I've been busy with a new project these past two days, so I was a little negligent."

Seeing that Xu Lei hadn't done it on purpose, he was relieved.

I know Xu Lei is genuinely dedicated to his career and isn't intentionally distancing himself from me.

"Since you're busy, then go ahead and do your thing. I don't have anything else to do anyway."

Xu Lei suddenly seemed to remember something and quickly stopped Gao Qiqiang.

"By the way, Brother Gao, there's something I need your help with!"

After Xu Lei finished speaking, he revealed a bright smile, and after Xu Lei left...

Director Li, on the other hand, was pondering what exactly happened.

The sudden appearance of someone giving away eggs for free made Director Li feel a little uneasy.

Based on his many years of work experience, he quickly sensed that something was amiss, which worried him.

Director Li was no pushover either; he quickly discovered that the man's name was Xu Lei.

His sudden appearance suggests something fishy is going on here; his eyes held a subtle hint of something.

He knew that the other party's sudden appearance here was no coincidence, and the whole thing he had done made him feel quite uncomfortable.

I have no idea what he's here for.

"I heard that he has been asking us about the demolition and relocation recently. I also asked Aunt Wang and a few other aunties downstairs."

They said they've been eyeing this land for a while now, and they'd like to know if they'd be willing to sell it.

When Director Li heard his son's analysis, his eyes lit up instantly. "So that's how it is!"

The other party went through all this trouble just to ask about the price of the land.

"Looks like we're going to make money again this time."

Director Li was very excited, but he and his son Li Dahai felt it was unlikely, since it wasn't like no one had asked them before.

"They're all here to ask about prices, right? Even with all this fanfare, the demolition authorities will probably be completely bewildered when they hear about it."

Xu Lei brought them hope, and like a god of wealth, he gave them a sliver of confidence.

But Li Dahai felt deeply anxious. Whether the matter would succeed or not was still uncertain, and it was too early to get excited.

"You really know how to pour cold water on yourself. Weren't those guys the ones we were going to be tough on before?"

This time, at worst we'll just lose less. I've figured it out now; everyone's moving south.

They've started buying land to the south. If we don't make another move in the middle, we'll miss out on this watery area.

I'll be retiring in at least two years, and it'll be difficult to have such a good opportunity again then.

These past few days, Director Li has been contemplating whether he'll be able to get his hands on this lucrative opportunity before he retires.

But to his surprise, money started coming to him in the blink of an eye, and he was overjoyed.

Li Dahai hesitated for a moment.

"If we don't make much money, what's the point of all this work? We can't just keep doing things for them forever."

After he finished speaking, there was a hint of doubt in his eyes, and he even felt that the matter was too unreliable.

If this continues, all the money they have will be taken away.

But Director Li knew that he had to make as much money as possible while he was still around.

After all, he wasn't at a disadvantage in this situation.

"It's all because you're useless. I told you to take over my position obediently, but what did you do?"

They're always making excuses and refusing to go to meetings, even when I'm helping them out.