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Chapter 928: Countermeasures

"Hello, Chairman Zhou!" He Bi took the initiative to greet Zhou Chengyu, who had just opened the door.

Zhou Chengyu naturally recognized He Bi; he was the contractor for those two primary and secondary school buildings.

The purpose of their visit is self-evident.

"Oh, it's Mr. He! Hello! What brings you here?" At first, Zhou Chengyu didn't intend to let He Bi into his room.

"Chairman Zhou, may I come in and discuss something with you?" He Bi had obviously figured this out as well, and tried his best to keep a low profile.

Zhou Chengyu thought for a moment and agreed to let He Bi into his room, but he then used the landline in the room to make a phone call and asked Ji Chonghao to come to his room as well.

Ji Chonghao lived next door to him, so he appeared in Zhou Chengyu's room in less than a minute.

"Mr. He?" Upon seeing He Bi in the room, Ji Chonghao immediately understood why Zhou Chengyu had sent him.

"Director Ji, hello, hello!" He didn't know that Zhou Chengyu was doing this to guard against him, but he still warmly and proactively shook hands with Ji Chonghao.

"Hello, Mr. He!" Ji Chonghao greeted He Bi with a smile.

At this moment, Zhou Chengyu said, "President He, our foundation has a rule that at least two people must be present when discussing any matter. We are not allowed to meet and discuss matters with interested parties or individuals alone. Please understand."

Why bother with a sneer like, "I understand, I understand. One person acts for personal gain, but two people act for the public good!"

That being said, why not secretly curse those bullshit rules?

After inviting He Bi to sit down, Zhou Chengyu asked, "Mr. He, what brings you here?"

Compared to profits, face can be thrown on the ground and trampled on at any time. This is the experience that He Bi has summarized over the years of doing business.

So without any preamble, he stood up and bowed to Zhou Chengyu and Ji Chonghao.

"Chairman Zhou, Director Ji, I've come to apologize to you both."

Zhou Chengyu and Ji Chonghao exchanged a glance; this was truly unexpected for them.

He Bi chuckled and said, "Previously, your foundation donated money to us for the construction of two new primary and secondary schools. Now, the schools have already been put into use. Because we used some optimization methods during construction, we saved some money. For various reasons, this money has been in our company's account."

At this point, He Bi raised his hand solemnly and said, "I swear, we have never touched this money."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Chengyu and Ji Chonghao sneered inwardly. Zhou Chengyu, in particular, was furious. Although it was his own mistake at work, ultimately it was the work of the person in front of him and the people behind him.

Seeing that the two men had no expression, He Bi said again, "Since you're here, you might as well take this money back with you. That way, you'll return it all and put my mind at ease."

Unfortunately, Zhou Chengyu wasn't there for the money at all. He was following his boss's instructions to save face for the Sany Foundation by demolishing and rebuilding the two schools. The Sany Foundation didn't lack money, but it couldn't afford to lose face.

These are the boss's exact words.

Zhou Chengyu smiled slightly: "President He, are you mistaken?"

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He paused for a moment, but knowing there was more to come, he immediately perked up his ears and listened attentively.

Zhou Chengyu said slowly and deliberately, "Our foundation's requirements for the donated school buildings have always exceeded the national standards. This is a bottom line that we have always adhered to. As the saying goes, it takes ten years to grow a tree, but a hundred years to cultivate a person. These school buildings must have a lifespan of a hundred years. So for us, money is not important. What we care about is the construction quality of these two schools."

At this moment, Ji Chonghao also said, "President He, your optimization plan has not been approved by us, which has led to the current situation. As for the money, it is not included in our itinerary for this trip. A dedicated legal team will contact you at that time."

Why did we have to hear that? Good grief, it seems they're not only going to bring up the architectural issues of those two schools, but also sue us? Aren't they trying to ruin us?

A ruthless glint flashed in his eyes.

However, he still feigned a humble and submissive demeanor: "Gentlemen, although the two schools were not constructed according to your requirements, they met the original building codes and passed the relevant departments' acceptance inspections. The quality is definitely not a problem. My only mistake was not discussing it with you. I know I was wrong about this. Please be lenient and let me off the hook, okay?"

Zhou Chengyu didn't want to talk to He Bi anymore and interrupted him directly: "Since you say there's no problem, then let's listen to the experts' opinions. After all, these two schools have now been included in the research project on the strength requirements of buildings in areas with special geological conditions. We will base everything on the experts' research results."

Ji Chonghao also stood up: "President He, it's getting late, we should rest too, please go back!"

After saying that, he went and opened the door.

Why blush so deeply? He could only leave awkwardly.

After he left, he made a phone call and then went to Du Qihong's office.

After meeting Du Qihong, he told her everything Zhou Chengyu had told him. Du Qihong was furious and her face turned ashen. Ma Cheng was like an ant on a hot pan, pacing around the office.

Du Qihong gritted her teeth and said, "I understand now. These people aren't here for the money at all; they're here for those two schools."

"Damn, the school is already built. So what if they find out we optimized the plan? No matter what, the construction quality meets the standards. They can't easily overturn it. No way."

As for that money, I thought about it on the way here. We'll find someone to take responsibility for it. Whether they get a beating or a fine, it doesn't matter. At worst, we can put that person in jail for a few more years. We'll take care of all their family's worries. We'll find jobs for those who don't work, and get their children into top schools. A generous reward will surely bring forth a brave man. I'll handle this."

Upon hearing this, Ma Cheng grasped at a straw: "Yes, yes, just find someone to take responsibility for this, and that will be fine."

After hearing He Bi's idea, Du Qihong thought about it for a moment and finally nodded in agreement.

Seeing that Du Qihong had agreed to his plan, He Bi grabbed his bag and prepared to make arrangements.

At this moment, Du Qihong said, "Let's take a two-pronged approach. You take charge of arranging the personnel and make sure this matter is handled well. I'll try to find connections and think of a solution."

He nodded, that was all he could do for now. He said goodbye to Du Qihong and Ma Cheng and then left.