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

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Chapter 319 Let's go lay bricks!

"At first I thought you were in the same position as Xiao Gao, so I assigned you to the same job."

I wanted to give you some experience, but I never expected you to cause me such a big mess on the very first day.

What did those people do wrong? They just questioned the accuracy of these quantities, didn't they?

Why don't you just verify things properly and tell them? Why are you throwing a tantrum like a spoiled brat?

Let me tell you, I brought you here so you could do work, learn from my experience, and temper your temper.

Don't try to act like a rich kid; it won't work on me.

Xu Lei's words were extremely harsh, and Wang Xuhui's face turned red, clearly showing his resentment.

But he didn't dare to resist, and Xiaoqiang simply dragged him to the side.

"Let him transfer to the construction site today and push the bricks twice first."

Upon hearing that he was to push bricks, Wang Xuhui didn't want to admit his mistake and stubbornly headed straight for the construction site.

Xu Lei was furious to see him like this. If it weren't for Old Master Wang's instructions, he wouldn't bother dealing with this kind of spoiled brat.

“You were a bit irritable just now. Our leader was also holding back his temper today.”

Xiao Qiang drove him to the construction site, but Wang Xuhui stubbornly turned his head to the side and looked out the window.

Xu Lei's words just now were so hurt that his pride was almost overwhelmed.

He had never suffered such injustice since he was a child.

"I understand why they did something wrong. They are a group of people with low moral character and never speak reasonably."

Upon seeing Xu Lei, she began to cry and complain, as if she were the one in the right.

Xiaoqiang found that this guy could come up with a whole set of principles.

"I didn't expect you to be so unwilling to suffer any loss. If that's the case, then what are you still doing here?"

They kept insisting they were right in this way and that way, but now they're turning around and admitting defeat.

Xiao Qiang laughed at him helplessly, but also thought that this kid was actually quite interesting.

"So what if I've done bricklaying? Everyone's done bricklaying before. Even if I did bricklaying, I wouldn't admit that I did anything wrong."

After saying this, the other person kept turning their head and puffing out their chest, as if they had a stubborn streak.

Xu Lei, who never took these things to heart, returned to his office feeling furious.

Gao Qiqiang was about to discuss countermeasures with him when he entered the room and saw Xu Lei's face turn red and purple with anger.

"Oh, who's the fool who made our CEO Xu so angry?"

Seeing Gao Qiqiang's aggressive and sassy attitude, Xu Lei felt even more furious.

"You don't need to watch the show with me. I'll send this kid to your command sooner or later to give him some experience."

Xu Lei suddenly slapped his forehead. That's right, why didn't he think of sending this guy to Gao Qiqiang's command?

Sometimes I can't bear to part with him, so it seems like I could ask him for help.

"Don't look at me like that. You look like you're plotting something."

I could hear you calculating in your head from miles away.

Helpless, Gao Qiqiang could only urge the other party to speak quickly.

Xu Lei didn't say anything directly after thinking about this, but instead smiled and handed the tea in his hand to the other person.

Gao Qiqiang quickly raised his hand to stop him.

"Forget it, I can't quite handle your tea. You're trying to get me to drink your tea now, I need to think about it."

Seeing the other party's caution, Xu Lei placed his teacup on the table, looking on with great interest, eager to see what he was up to.

"Could you keep an eye on me for me? Just tell me if you need anything..."

Gao Qiqiang was somewhat helpless, but still reached out and took the teacup. Xu Lei was overjoyed.

It seems I can finally sell this guy to someone else. The more I think about it, the more excited I get, and I can't be happier.

"It's not that difficult, it's just that I have someone on my team who's a real troublemaker."

It's not easy for me to manage right now. Otherwise, you can help me out and let me train under your guidance.

Don't be soft-hearted. That guy has given me a lot of trouble. You should make him do more work under you as soon as possible.

The harder and more tiring the better.

Gao Qiqiang thought it was something serious, but it turned out to be so simple.

"But are you sure there's nothing else going on about this?"

His eyes held a hint of doubt, wondering how Xu Lei could be so good at controlling people.

This guy has been driven to this point, so he's a little confused and doesn't know who it is.

"That's it."

Xu Lei felt challenged the moment he heard this.

"Just tell me whether you'll help me or not, don't make me beg you like this."

Gao Qiqiang was genuinely surprised.

"My sister didn't say what you did at the beach this time, or how you managed to save a life so quickly."

Or did that guy save your life, and you're determined to mold him into the next Gao Xiaochen?

Xu Lei could only shake his head helplessly upon hearing this.

“This kid has had a rough time, but he hasn’t really been through any real hardship, so just consider it an act of kindness and help him resolve this issue.”

Gao Qiqiang naturally wouldn't refuse Xu Lei's suggestion, after all, it was just a small matter.

“Okay, then let the construction team do it. There’s an engineer named Li in the team; he’s always been quite serious about his work.”

I'm sure that kid will be fine after a bit of training and guidance from them.

Upon hearing Gao Qiqiang's agreement, Xu Lei's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, instantly relaxed, and he even smiled, seemingly in a very good mood.

"Is that all you're thinking of? You're just trying to get rid of me like this? I came here to talk to you about something important."

Xu Lei only realized at this moment that the other party had come to the office now, and he must have missed the point of their conversation in the past half hour.

"It's because several people want to get involved in our project."

Xu Lei frowned instantly upon hearing this; these people just wanted a piece of the pie.

Seeing that the previous project made money.

"I know your principle is that you don't want these people involved in the project."

Since it involves both of us, we should both be responsible for it to the end. I understand all your thoughts.

Gao Qiqiang quickly explained that he was not on the opposite side of Xu Lei.

"Since you understand all of this, why did you bring those guys over here? You know what they're up to."

You know it, and I know it too. I can tell what they're really thinking even if they close their eyes, though they won't say it.

And the fact that they didn't come to me directly but instead went to you first shows that they knew you were the one for them.

I couldn't refuse, so I pushed this onto you.

Gao Qiqiang sighed helplessly. Of course he knew all this, but there were some things he couldn't and wouldn't refuse.

So now that things have come to this, Xu Lei has no choice but to accept his predicament and will not blame Gao Qiqiang for the situation.

I just think everyone has their own destiny, and these guys are clearly just opportunists.

Chapter 320 Refusing

"This is also why our project is showing signs of making money now. Let me give you an example of a polarized situation."

If this project loses money or falls through, do you think those guys will let me off the hook?

You should know better than anyone who the forces behind them are.

The atmosphere in the office immediately turned icy. Gao Qiqiang seemed to have anticipated that Xu Lei would use this excuse to shirk responsibility.

He quickly put on a smile.

"Alright, alright, I was just saying that to you, why are you taking it so seriously?"

By the way, Xiaolan has been very busy these past few days since she went back. Try to spend more time with her when you have time.

Xu Lei was eager to comfort him, but Xu Lei needed to explain the situation clearly and righteously first.

"Don't explain it clearly yet, because I'm acting responsibly since this project belongs to both of us."

Then we have to do this project well. You know how much effort it took me to negotiate this land.

I was both a spy and an actor; I made myself look like a monkey.

These old guys just want to get something for nothing, especially those bosses from the building materials group, they're really something else.

I've dealt with them before; that guy is a greasy, fat man.

They want to pocket all the benefits for themselves? I'm telling you, no way.

Just tell them the whole story verbatim. I'm not afraid of offending anyone; I'll get to the bottom of this.

Xu Lei directly and sternly rebuked him, demanding that the whole matter be made clear.

This indicates that there will be no compromise on this matter, and he will absolutely not feel any pressure.

"Alright, alright, I'll pretend I never said anything. I should have guessed you wouldn't agree."

But I just wouldn't give up, I had to come and ask, and now look what's happened to you.

If this deal falls through, it's my fault. Fine, fine, I'll go talk to those old guys.

I know you've always been principled, and that's why I'm willing to cooperate with you.

So don't put too much pressure on yourself, I'll handle these things.

Xu Lei knew he had been a little emotional just now, after all, Gao Qiqiang also wanted the project to go well.

Those building materials group bosses are indeed not to be trifled with, after all, they control the city's building materials resources.

Xu Lei was also brought up on this point by them.

"If I don't find new building material resources, I'll just abandon them all."

I can't see through their little scheme; they just want to use this incident to control me.

Let me tell you, if I, Xu Lei, were so easily manipulated, I would never have made it this far.

If they want to take this step, then let them. Let's see who has the strongest backing.

Seeing that he was so angry that his face had turned pale, Gao Qiqiang quickly patted his arm.

Let him calm down first, then break the teacup in front of him.

"Alright, young man, don't get so worked up. Drink this cup of tea and calm down."

Since you've made your meaning clear and expressed it clearly, I will go back and convey it to them exactly as you said it.

Don't worry, we will absolutely not cooperate with them in any way. Rest assured.

The relief instantly calmed Xu Lei down.

"Sorry, I got a little worked up just now. I just got a bit angry when I heard their names."

Xu Lei picked up his teacup and drank it all in one gulp. Gao Qiqiang found it somewhat amusing to see him like this.

This is what I was like when I was young and impetuous, but I have been cautious in every step, which has led to where I am today.

Therefore, Xu Lei's current thinking is absolutely correct.

“I’ve considered this idea before; building materials are always the area we lack the most.”

Especially regarding the cable project, I've thought it through and found a manager from outside the province.