As Guo Tan spoke, he even turned to his father and said, "Dad, since these fields can earn so much in a year, go to the county and talk to Section Chief Liu. Apologize first and get this sorted out."
Clearly, he still hadn't realized how serious the situation was.
Or perhaps, deep down, he subconsciously believed that an apology could solve anything. He simply didn't understand that not everyone in society would revolve around him, especially people of a higher standing.
Seeing that Guo Tan was still so dismissive, Guo Guan flew into a rage. He kicked Guo Tan hard, sending him sprawling to the ground, then snarled, "You still think an apology will help? Do you know the other villages have already signed and gone to the county for a meeting? They've blacklisted our village. They'll never invest here again."
Guo Tan hadn't even recovered from the fall when he heard that and panicked. "Why wouldn't they invest anymore? We signed according to their contract. There's no way they wouldn't want to make money."
If Qinglin Laboratory stopped investing, how would his family's land earn over three hundred thousand yuan a year? And how would he make Cai Jing regret deleting him?
"No way? You're the one who kept saying it was impossible, and that's how things got this bad! If you don't get Qinglin Laboratory back here, I'm not letting you two off the hook!" Guo Guan said, then slammed the hoe in his hand onto the ground. It landed just inches from Guo Tan's leg, turning his face deathly pale with fright.
The other villagers seemed to catch the anger too and began cursing one after another:
"That's right! My family's land could have earned two hundred thousand yuan a year. If you can't get Qinglin