freenovelworld Chapter 2071 Can We Talk?
Chapter 2071 Can We Talk?
Pi Yangyang turned his head and saw a group of about ten people walking towards him.
The man walking in front had slicked-back hair and was in his early fifties. Although he had a smile on his face, he always gave off a cold feeling.
Behind him were three middle-aged men who were slightly younger than him and looked somewhat like him.
In addition, there were four men in suits with briefcases under their arms, and two young women in suits.
These people had cold and aloof expressions, giving off a feeling of keeping people at arm's length.
Upon seeing these people, Wu Taishan frowned slightly and said in a low voice, "The four in front are the four brothers of the Bai family. Why are they here at the back mountain today?"
Wu Tianding said, "I guess it's some company that came to investigate the Bai family. I've seen those people once before; they came to the back mountain last time too..."
Pi Yangyang, who hadn't paid much attention before, looked at the group of people again after hearing this.
The four Bai brothers were present, but Bai Kaixuan was nowhere to be seen. This shows that Bai Kaixuan was indeed being isolated by his brothers.
Pi Yangyang glanced at Bai Kaixin. Although they were more than ten meters apart, he could still feel the cold aura emanating from him.
It is clear that this person is willing to use any means necessary to achieve their goals.
His attention was focused on the few men in suits behind him.
Wu Tianding had once told him that these people were a bit strange. Every time they came to the village, they didn't go to the village to investigate with the villagers, but went directly to the back mountain to check.
This time they came to the back mountain again, but this time they were accompanied by members of the Bai family.
Their special fondness for the ancestral graves in these two villages must stem from some unknown secret.
"Bai Kaixin, what are you looking at?"
Wu Tianhu looked at Bai Kaixin and asked.
Bai Kaixin approached them, a sculpted smile always on his face. He looked at Wu Taishan and said, "Clan Chief Wu, I heard you were suddenly seriously ill not long ago. I was thinking of going to the hospital to see you. I didn't expect you to recover so quickly. You don't look like you were seriously ill at all."
Wu Tianbao frowned, and said with a hint of anger, "How dare you speak like that? Do you wish for my father to become seriously ill?"
Wu Taishan raised his hand to stop the Wu brothers from continuing, and said calmly, "Thank you for your concern. I've managed to pull through this old body of mine."
Bai Kaixin looked towards the Wu family cemetery and asked with some curiosity, "Clan head Wu, this doesn't seem like you're here to pay respects to your ancestors. Are you perhaps determining your final resting place after you pass away?"
Wu Tianhu was furious. He took two steps forward and shouted, "Bai Kaixin, if you can't speak properly, then shut your stinking mouth!"
Wu Taishan waved his hand again and said calmly, "Tianhu, there's no need to be angry. Everyone lives for a hundred years and eventually dies. There's nothing to be ashamed of."
Bai Kaixin said with a forced smile, "The Wu family patriarch is truly magnanimous. It was I who was rude and offended you."
Wu Taishan said dismissively, "It's nothing."
"Bai Kaixin, what are you doing here? Is it still about the ancestral grave boundary?"
Wu Tianhu was clearly not convinced and asked in a stiff tone.
It turns out that the Bai and Wu families had a conflict over the boundary line when they moved their graves together years ago.
Taking advantage of their larger numbers, the Bai family forcibly moved the boundary line several dozen meters towards the Wu family's side.
The Wu family has always held a grudge about this matter.
Over the years, the two companies have had many disagreements over this matter.
Hearing Bai Kaixin's sarcastic tone, Wu Tianhu became angry and confronted him.
Bai Kaixin said, "Don't worry, our Bai family will probably be relocating our graves soon. After that, our two families won't be next to each other, and there won't be any boundary issues anymore."
Wu Tianhu was taken aback. "You're going to move the graves too?"
Bai Kaixin asked with some surprise, "What do you mean? What do you mean we have to relocate graves too? Does that mean your Wu family has to relocate as well?"
Wu Tianhu seemed to realize he had said too much and did not answer his question.
Wu Taishan calmly said, "That's right, this area is about to be included in the industrial park development project. We can't obstruct the plans from above, right?"
Bai Kaixin looked at Wu Taishan suspiciously, clearly not believing his words.
"Are you really going to relocate? Where do you plan to move to?"
Wu Taishan said calmly, "We're still looking for a place. But have you decided on a location?"
Before Bai Kaixin could answer, Bai Kaijin pointed to the left and said, "It's about one kilometer past there, at the foot of Bailong Mountain."
Wu Taishan's eyes flickered for a moment, then he nodded imperceptibly, "Hmm, that place is nice."
"Of course, we asked Master Wang's eldest disciple from Yangcheng to personally check it out for us. He was the one who chose the address for us."
Bai Kaijin said with a hint of pride.
"A disciple of Master Wang from Yangcheng?" Wu Tianhu's tone was tinged with disdain. "Back then, Master Long from Hong Kong was also invited by your Bai family, wasn't he? You boasted about him to the skies, but what happened? For decades, neither of our families has produced a single truly outstanding talent, and our family businesses are barely surviving..."
Bai Kaijin interrupted him, saying, "That's because your Wu family hasn't produced any talent! My Bai family currently has someone sitting in an important department in the capital, don't you know that?"
Wu Tianhu was speechless.
What Bai Kaijin said was true, and the Bai family has always been proud of their patriarch.
However, this big shot is somewhat detached from the Bai family. Apart from Bai Kaixuan, he doesn't give much face to the other members of the Bai family.
Even Bai Zhenxing, the patriarch of the Bai family, finds it difficult to meet him.
Although Bai Xiaopeng was from a collateral branch of the Bai family and was a descendant of Bai Zhenxing's branch who had produced five generations of good fortune, Bai Kaixin and others still took pride in him as their so-called "fourth uncle."
Bai Zhenxing subconsciously glanced at Pi Yangyang and saw that he was always facing away from them, but was looking to the left front.
"So, your Bai family has already decided to relocate the graves?"
Wu Taishan turned to look at Bai Kaixin and asked calmly.
Bai Kaixin said, "Of course, for the sake of the Bai family's descendants, we must relocate."
As soon as he finished speaking, Pi Yangyang slowly turned around, looked at him, and said with a hint of amusement, "Is it for the sake of the Bai family's descendants, or for the sake of obtaining a huge sum of compensation?"
Bai Kaixin didn't see clearly at all, assuming Pi Yangyang was just a member of the Wu family, and said irritably, "Of course it's for the sake of the family's descendants!"
Pi Yangyang chuckled and shook his head slightly, saying nothing more.
Although Bailong Mountain is more than a kilometer away from here, he had just looked closely and found that those mountain peaks were not suitable as burial grounds.
The Bai family was willing to relocate for only two reasons: either they were misled, or it was for the sake of the compensation.
Pi Yangyang leans towards the latter.
He judged that the men in suits were heading towards the cemetery on the back hill.
He ignored Bai Kaixin and instead looked at the men in suits and asked, "Gentlemen, which company sent you?"
The men all looked at him, a hint of wariness and coldness flashing in their eyes.
They didn't answer. The middle-aged man in the lead turned directly to Wu Taishan and said, "Mr. Wu, can we talk?"
Wu Taishan glanced at Pi Yangyang, then asked, "What are you talking about?"
The middle-aged man slowly said, "This area has been included in the Xingye Industrial Park project. Our company has been entrusted to discuss some relocation and resettlement matters in advance. In order to ensure that the project can proceed smoothly after my client wins the bid, I would like to speak with the old gentleman on behalf of the company beforehand..."
Wu Taishan frowned and said, "Just tell me straight, what exactly do you mean?"
“It’s very simple. How much will it cost to relocate this cemetery?” The middle-aged man stopped beating around the bush. “As long as our client wins this project, the payment will be credited to their account immediately, but you must guarantee to relocate the cemetery as quickly as possible.”
Wu Taishan couldn't help but smile slightly, "Which company are you? How can you be so sure you'll win the bid?"
"We are Anjia Demolition Company. As for the client, I'm sorry, we cannot disclose that information at the moment."
Although the middle-aged man looked a bit cold, he was still quite polite in his speech.
Wu Tianhu couldn't help but say, "What do you mean? Which company keeps this a secret? Even if I knew, would your company be able to come up with the money?"
The middle-aged man remained calm and composed, saying slowly, "You signed a contract with our Anjia Demolition Company, and all responsibilities and obligations are our company's responsibility. As for my client, they are merely my client and have no direct relationship with your Wu family."
Wu Taishan frowned again, and waved his hand impatiently, saying, "I'm sorry, we haven't decided whether to relocate the grave yet. This matter can only be decided at a family meeting, so we can't discuss it now. If you really want to talk, come back to me after you win the bid."
The middle-aged man frowned, thought for a moment, and said, "Sir, if we talk now, the terms will be much better. Once the project is won, you'll be at a disadvantage."
Wu Taishan didn't take it to heart and said firmly, "It's alright, there's no need to discuss this now."
Then, he turned to Pi Yangyang and said solemnly, "Everyone, I'm sorry, I have other distinguished guests here. If there's nothing else, I won't see you off!"
The middle-aged man gritted his teeth and could only bow slightly, saying, "I'm sorry to bother you."
Then turned and left.
At this moment, Bai Kaixin and the others finally saw Pi Yangyang clearly. They were stunned for a moment, exchanged glances, and whispered, "It's him?!"