I Carry a Game World With Me

Chapter 255: Chapter 236: Cheng Jian Is Dumbfounded

Seaside Villa.

After buying the materials Lu Feng needed, Yang Ming delivered them to the villa at the first opportunity.

Lu Feng needed a large quantity, so Yang Ming brought two of his guys to help carry everything to the backyard.

"Xiaofeng, need any help?" Yang Ming asked.

"Cousin, I can handle it myself," Lu Feng said with a smile.

Now that the materials were here, mixing the wine was a simple matter.

The techniques were etched into his mind as if he had done this countless times before.

He noticed, however, that his cousin looked like he had something to say but was hesitating. "Cousin, what’s on your mind?" he asked. "You don’t need to be like this with me. Just say it."

Yang Ming nodded. "Xiaofeng, it’s like this. Master Kai approached me. He wants to partner up and form a construction team. He and his friends will put up the capital for a 70% stake, and I’ll be responsible for finding the manpower for a 30% stake."

"Although Master Kai didn’t say it outright, I know he’s probably aiming for the Xuanfeng Alliance project. If that’s the case, I understand what he’s getting at. So, I’m not sure if I should agree."

Hearing this, Lu Feng understood Master Kai’s intentions even better.

A 30 billion USD project, that’s equivalent to 200 billion yuan domestically. Anyone with even a shred of connections would want a piece of a massive project like this.

It wasn’t surprising that someone with Master Kai’s connections and methods found out he was the one who brought this project back. So, naturally, he had approached his cousin directly.

A construction team isn’t an infrastructure company; they can make a living working under one.

It’s expensive for an infrastructure company to maintain its own construction teams, so many of them subcontract the work. This has led to numerous incidents involving labor contractors.

If you have the right connections, you can make a lot of money running a construction team.

In fact, many people from the criminal underworld, after making a name for themselves, go into construction, turning the industry into a complete mess.

With Master Kai’s connections and network, he would never have to worry about not getting contracts. By bringing his cousin into the fold, even if the major infrastructure companies secured the project, they would have to carve out a piece of the pie for Master Kai’s team.

Moreover, Master Kai hadn’t acted on his own. Instead, he had his cousin ask Lu Feng, which meant he was waiting to see Lu Feng’s reaction.

"Cousin, can you find the manpower?" Lu Feng asked.

’Master Kai’s reputation was solid. So, if he could be trusted, it was better to let someone familiar and close make money rather than an outsider.’

’Besides, this would be a legitimate way for my cousin to earn money, which is better than just giving him a higher salary or transferring money to him.’

Hearing this, Yang Ming immediately replied, "Manpower isn’t a problem. There are plenty of construction teams in Tianzhou City’s underworld. I can round them all up. With our current standing, we can definitely keep them in line."

Seeing his cousin’s confidence, Lu Feng told him to accept Master Kai’s offer.

Yang Ming nodded.

That put his mind at ease. He then made a call to Master Kai.

「Elsewhere.」

Master Kai was in a villa, drinking tea with two friends and waiting for news.

"Master Kai, I never thought you could get connected with *that* person. A 30 billion USD project... that’s a massive undertaking," one of them said in amazement.

The other person added, "Yeah, a lot of people want a piece of that pie, but they just don’t have the connections."

"It was just good luck," Master Kai said, his face filled with emotion.

’Who would have thought that the person who came to me to sell a ton of Gold back then would turn out to be so powerful?’

’But then again,’ he thought, ’even Mr. Chen was forced to flee. That President Lu is truly terrifying.’

’Lately, many officials in Tianzhou City have been getting close to Yang Ming. You could say that’s a huge source of power right there.’

’And the fact that these people can only get in touch with Yang Ming means they can’t even reach President Lu’s level.’

’It’s almost unbelievable.’

’You could say that right now, I’m not qualified to interact with *that* person on an equal footing. I’m only qualified to deal with someone at Yang Ming’s level.’

At the same time, he was grateful that he had maintained a friendly attitude toward him from the very beginning.

But even so, this time, he had to gauge that person’s attitude.

Only with his approval could they form the construction team and make this money with peace of mind. Otherwise, they would rather pass on the opportunity than do anything to displease him.

Master Kai’s phone rang. Seeing it was Yang Ming’s number, he answered immediately.

"Master Kai, I agree to your proposal."

"That’s great, Brother Ming! Let’s meet at Qingfeng Tea City to discuss the details over tea."

Master Kai hung up and immediately said to his two friends, "Let’s go. Brother Ming has agreed to join us."

The other two nodded.

They all knew, of course, that this meant *that* person had given his approval.

Now they could make this money with peace of mind.

...

Back at the villa.

After Yang Ming left, Lu Feng turned his attention to the pile of materials for concocting the Dream-Returning Wine.

Some of these materials were just for show, to mislead anyone watching; they were useless.

He picked out the useful ingredients and began mixing them with the foreign liquors according to the Dream-Returning Wine recipe he had.

Yang Ming had bought him about 50 bottles of foreign liquor, including Martell, Black Panther, and Blue Ribbon.

He opened each of the bottles and began adding the ingredients in the correct order and proportions.

The proportions were extremely important.

Because it was a combination of micro-elements, even a slight deviation in the ratios would affect the final result.

While mixing, he had to pour out some of the liquor from each bottle; otherwise, adding the ingredients would cause it to overflow.

After he finished mixing all 50-odd bottles, all he had to do was wait for three days.

The Dream-Returning Wine produced this way wasn’t as effective as one that was meticulously brewed, but its advantage was speed.

When he was done, Lu Feng took a bottle and entered the game to check its description:

[This is a bottle of mixed Dream-Returning Wine, currently infusing. The final product will be ready in 3 days!]

Seeing this information, he was relieved.

The mixing process was successful. Now he just had to wait three days to get the ordinary-quality Dream-Returning Wine, the same kind he had drunk in the game world before.

Another night passed.

「The next day.」

Lu Feng got up, had breakfast with Yang Qingxue, and then received a call about the infrastructure project.

Afterward, he drove to a business estate called Haoquan Mansion.

The place was the center of attention for Tianzhou City’s business circle today.

News of the Xuanfeng Alliance’s 30 billion USD infrastructure project had already spread throughout Tianzhou City.

A project of such a massive scale was truly astounding.

Even those not in the construction industry couldn’t help but pay attention.

And today, Haoquan Mansion was hosting the negotiations for this 30 billion USD infrastructure project. The attendees were all from the nation’s top infrastructure companies.

Even business and diplomatic representatives from the Capital City would be there to ensure the project proceeded smoothly.

Naturally, the big shot who brought the 30 billion USD infrastructure project back from the Xuanfeng Alliance would also be participating.

Lu Feng parked his car in the lot and got out. Mr. Chu and Mr. Lin were already waiting, and they hurried forward to greet him the moment they saw him.

"President Lu, you’re finally here."

"President Lu, we were waiting for you."

Their attitudes were clearly more respectful than ever. At first, it might have been because he had some leverage over them, but now, they were genuinely convinced of his capabilities.

"Let’s go," Lu Feng nodded and followed them inside.

Haoquan Mansion was a very famous business estate in Tianzhou City, where many top-level business negotiations took place.

The central hall was already filled with people—the bosses of the nation’s top infrastructure companies, along with their entourages.

From the Capital City, people from China Construction had also come. They were gathered with representatives from the two largest infrastructure groups, deep in discussion.

It was clear that no one else was qualified to join them.

This was an unwritten rule, at least. This time, the three of them were going to take the largest share, and the other infrastructure companies would have to fight for the scraps.

Cheng Jian sat in a corner of the hall, looking completely out of place.

His infrastructure company was of a decent size, but that was only by the standards of ordinary people. Compared to these top-tier infrastructure companies, it was nothing.

It was safe to say that of all the companies present, his was the smallest. He wasn’t even qualified to mix in the circles of these top infrastructure firms.

"Sir, may I ask which company you are with?" a man with a goatee asked, holding a cup and smiling faintly.

"Zhonghe Infrastructure," Cheng Jian stated his company’s name.

"Oh, Zhonghe Infrastructure!" the man with the goatee said aloud, but it was clear from his expression that he had never heard of it. He gave a smile that didn’t reach his eyes, then walked away without even bothering to introduce himself.

Cheng Jian naturally understood what he meant.

The man clearly looked down on his company and couldn’t be bothered to waste any more words on him.

He felt a bit frustrated and confused. It seemed his company truly wasn’t qualified to be here. If there had been even one other small-scale company like his, he wouldn’t have found it so strange.

But as it happened, his was the only one.

It was very strange.

After realizing that all the companies here were top-tier, he had no idea how his company’s application had even been approved. ’Was it a mistake?’

Just then, someone shouted, "Mr. Chu and Mr. Lin are here! And President Lu!"

The words immediately sent a stir through the hall.

These people had naturally tried to gather information since arriving in Tianzhou City, but Mr. Chu and Mr. Lin were tight-lipped. Only a few had managed to find out that the big shot’s surname was Lu.

"President Lu?" Cheng Jian froze when he heard the name.

’I know a President Lu.’

’It couldn’t be him.’

He quickly shook his head. The President Lu he knew was in the internet business; he had nothing to do with infrastructure.

’Although,’ he mused, ’his Qingfeng Network did seem to have some connection to the Xuanfeng Alliance.’

At that moment, the goateed man from before walked past him with another person. Cheng Jian overheard the goateed man say anxiously, "I wonder if this President Lu is easy to get close to. If I could just build a connection with a person like him, maybe I could get a bigger sip of the soup from this 30 billion USD project."

The person next to him shook his head. "Forget it. He’ll definitely meet with China Construction and the other two big groups. At most, he’ll see two other powerful companies. We’re just here to fill the seats. We’ll be lucky to get a scrap of meat in the end."

Hearing this, Cheng Jian couldn’t help but sigh with emotion. ’That’s just how people are,’ he thought. ’This goateed man was so dismissive of me just now, but isn’t he also trying to curry favor with someone more powerful?’

Just then, Mr. Chu and Mr. Lin walked in. Everyone knew who they were. They were accompanied by another person—that must be President Lu.

When Cheng Jian saw the familiar figure, he was suddenly dumbfounded.

Visit and read more novel to help us update chapter quickly. Thank you so much!