Chapter 208: Su Zhenguo had arranged everything

    On the road, Su Lin, while driving, asked, “Uncle Lin, is it appropriate for someone of your status to dine at the Four Seasons Hotel?”

    “There’s nothing inappropriate about it, kid. Don’t overthink it. Dining anywhere with someone like your dad is always fine,” Lin Guoqiang responded casually.

    Su Lin nodded upon hearing this. Su Zhenguo was indeed a hot commodity domestically, and dining at the Four Seasons was not considered over the top anymore.

    A few minutes later, Su Lin arrived at the Four Seasons Hotel. “It’s a pity that Xiaowan’s mother couldn’t come,” Lin Guoqiang sighed, then he opened the car door and got out.

    Su Lin and Lin Xiaowan followed him. The three went up to the reserved private room where Su Zhenguo was already sitting.

    Upon seeing Su Zhenguo, Lin Guoqiang burst into laughter, “Su Zhenguo, bet you didn’t expect this. I’ve become the mayor of Donghai!”

    Su Zhenguo, seeing Lin Guoqiang laughing so heartily, was not amused, “So, you like dealing with this hot potato?”

    Lin Guoqiang shook his head, “What’s a hot potato to others is not to me. And old Su, didn’t you say I couldn’t manage you anymore? Well, now I’m here in Donghai.”

    Su Zhenguo retorted with a sneer, “What are you so happy about? You’re here in Donghai just to assist me with my work. Do you think you can still arrange things any way you want like before, withholding lands whenever you like?”

    “Let’s not talk about me. I’m setting up a car manufacturing plant, a power center, and two electronics factories. You’ll have to allocate substantial land for these, and not just a little. With all the major families coming in, Donghai isn’t that big; I’d like to see how you manage.”

    Su Zhenguo’s words were like a cold shower on Lin Guoqiang. The factories alone were enough to develop a new industrial zone, not to mention the influx of so many major families, truly a headache for him.

    “Alright, sit down, let’s not make the kids laugh at us.”

    Lin Guoqiang grunted and sat down with Lin Xiaowan opposite of Su Lin, quite a distance away. Su Lin was speechless; the two elders could just duel it out without taking out their frustrations on the kids.

    But he kept quiet, seeing how troubled Lin Guoqiang was at the moment; it wasn’t wise to provoke him further.

    Once seated, the arguing ceased. Su Zhenguo personally poured Lin Guoqiang a glass of wine, and the atmosphere finally eased. Lin Guoqiang took a sip and then looked at Su Zhenguo, “I heard you’ve been refusing visitors recently?”

    Su Zhenguo nodded, “Yes, too many people have been coming, and I plan to wait until they all show their hands before selecting a few for partnerships.”

    Lin Guoqiang nodded understandingly, “I’m just afraid others won’t give you time to wait.”

    “Yes, today the Liu family from the capital came to see me, but I had them wait outside,” Su Zhenguo said flatly.

    Lin Guoqiang gave a thumbs up, “The Liu family has always been assertive. I wouldn’t have expected them to be turned away at your door.”

    “Ah, you think I don’t want to meet them? Normally, I’d be thrilled to collaborate with such a family, but not now. I need to be very careful, otherwise, I wouldn’t even know how I might die. I feel like I’m about to be sucked into a big vortex that will reshuffle the nation’s elite families,” Su Zhenguo admitted, feeling somewhat troubled.

    “Try to do less of extorting people in the future. If you really need something, just ask your Uncle Lin.”

    Su Lin smiled, “No need for that now, since Song Zhigang has been providing us with cultivation resources, Xiaowan and the others are progressing rapidly in their training.”

    Lin Guoqiang was surprised, “Indeed, they’ve become masters so quickly, Su Lin, you’re not teaching them some evil techniques, are you?”

    Su Lin looked annoyed, “How could that be possible?”

    “That’s strange then, I’ve never seen anyone achieve master status so quickly from scratch before. Got any special tricks?”

    Su Lin nodded, “Of course, but Uncle, you’ll have to trade something for that information.”

    “You cheeky boy, now you’re bargaining with me?”

    “Nothing comes without cost, right?” Su Lin said with a grin.

    Lin Guoqiang couldn’t help but laugh; Su Lin had indeed inherited Su Zhenguo’s genes, always looking for profit.

    “Let it be, I came to Donghai to oversee the big picture. Old Su, can you share your thoughts now?”

    Su Zhenguo laughed, “What thoughts? Let’s start with a banquet. We definitely need to announce our strategic partnership with the Qin and Li families, and as for choosing which families to collaborate with, we’ll see how they bid.”

    “When?”

    “Next week, here at the Four Seasons Hotel. By then, everything should be well arranged in Donghai, right?”

    Lin Guoqiang nodded, “Now all parties are positioning themselves in Donghai, not just the major families. The 751 Office and I are also coordinating. A week is plenty.”

    “We shouldn’t have to worry about any mishaps then.”

    “Right, keep me updated on any ideas you have so I can arrange to support you, just like you said, I’m here in Donghai entirely to support you,” Lin Guoqiang said with a smile.

    Hearing this, Su Zhenguo also smiled.

    With Lin Guoqiang’s step in Donghai completed, his next move would surely be back to the capital, and by that time, Su Lin would also go to the capital.

    Whether he liked it or not, from the moment Su Lin and Lin Xiaowan were together, the two families began to have close ties.

    Su Zhenguo was bound to be labeled with the Lin family’s mark. But he didn’t care about these things; as long as he could make money, fulfill his revenge, and strengthen the Su family, who he partnered with didn’t matter.

    Su Lin thought about the implications of Su Zhenguo and Lin Guoqiang’s conversation, and the changes his upcoming promotion would bring to his status.

    Once the Su family banquet begins, he would definitely attend as the vice president. Then, the real battle with these noble scions would begin.