He couldn't be happy.
In China, most of the projects, except those that are very large in scale and take several years to complete, require a deposit or no money in the early stage, and the money will be paid after the project is completed and accepted.
There are even projects where payment is only given one or two years after completion.
As far as Lu Fan knew, Mi Guiren had already given Zhou Haitao's engineering team an advance payment of one million before they arrived.
At that time, the plan for this road was only 9 million. One million already exceeded 10% of the entire plan. This amount could no longer be considered low.
How long has it been and the road has been repaired less than half way? This guy dares to ask for money again. Is he bullying me for not knowing how to do it?
Lu Fan was a little angry, and it showed naturally on his face.
As soon as Zhou Haitao saw this expression, he knew that something was wrong.
It's not like he didn't know that what he did was a bit excessive.
That's why he didn't dare to talk to Mi Guiren. Instead, he found Lu Fan, who he thought might not understand a little bit, hoping to take advantage of him.
He doesn't want to get too much money, just one or two million, so that he can deal with the immediate emergency first.
After all, he did not pay the suppliers and workers for the construction work, materials and labor. He should not be short of money in the first place.
But now he really has difficulties. The difficulties do not come from the construction site in front of him, but from his other construction site.
When he took over this project, he also took on another project worth more than 20 million, and even focused his work on that project.
Later, it was because he discovered that the situation here was not simple that he paid more attention to it.
But it happened that another construction site that he had high hopes for had a problem, making it impossible for him to turn over his current funds.
Therefore, even though he found that Lu Fan didn't look good, he still had to beg for mercy.
After all, if he couldn't get emergency funds, his construction site would probably stop working soon.
When the time comes, he will only offend Lu Fan even more.
"Mr. Lu, I know it's wrong of me to ask for money at this time. I have been in this business for many years and I don't understand this truth. But please believe me, if I really have any way, I will never charge you. Open your mouth!"
"I'm really in trouble now. It doesn't matter if something happens to me. The worst case scenario is that I'll lose everything and stay in there for a few years. But these brothers who follow me still have young and old to support, so you can't delay your path. ah!"
As he talked, he, who could be considered a rather large man, was almost on the verge of tears.
Lu Fan sighed. Although he didn't know the reason, this guy was probably really in trouble.
What this kid said is not unreasonable. Even if he doesn't care about his life or death, he still has to consider the workers under him, especially the workers recruited from Black Earth Village. These are all controlled by him.
Lu Fan didn't want to be scolded by people from neighboring villages.
In addition, if something happens to this kid, the road will definitely be stopped. Even if another engineering team is hired by then, the construction schedule will be greatly delayed.
"How much money do you need?" Lu Fan sighed.
"What? Did you agree to help me?" Zhou Haitao was overjoyed.
He was ready to cry. He was also ready to kneel down and beg for mercy in front of everyone if he couldn't do it anymore.
Things like embarrassment and loss of face are no longer important to him. The life and death of the engineering team is the most important thing.
He didn't expect that Lu Fan would let go so easily, which made him feel a little weak.
"Two million...oh no, just one and a half million, one and a half million is enough!"
Zhou Haitao has already calculated this number in his mind many times.
If you want to survive the current difficulties very well, you will definitely need two million.
But two million is too much. Counting the previous one million, it is already one-third of the entire project. His progress is only a little over one-third, and he needs so much money. It is indeed too much.
So he said the lowest number, 1.5 million.
As long as he has this 1.5 million, grits his teeth, and sells some face, he can get through this hurdle.
"Well, I understand. I'll make a call right now." Lu Fan took out his cell phone.
Of course he would not give 1.5 million to Zhou Haitao. This kind of thing could only be done by Mi Guiren.
"Well, thank you so much! Just tell Mr. Mi, and then I will go to the city in person to explain this matter to him, and I will definitely get his understanding." Zhou Haitao followed Lu Fan and kept saying: grateful.
"Why are you going to the city? Just stay here and work hard." Lu Fan gave him a strange look.
"Uh..." Zhou Haitao didn't know what to say.
Could he still say, I don't really believe that you can get Mi Guiren to give me two million with just one phone call?
Of course he didn't believe it.
His original idea was to ask Lu Fan to help say something nice, and then he would personally go to Mi Guiren to try to get Mi Guiren to show mercy.
Zhou Haitao has been around the Lianhai business district for a long time. He knows that Mi Guiren is actually a bit stingy. There is no precedent for this kind of thing for him.
If I don't go to my door to ask for this kind of thing in person, Mr. Mi might do something for me!
Zhou Haitao muttered to himself.
Lu Fan didn't think about him that much at all. After he dialed Mi Guiren's number, he spoke directly:
"Lao Mi, the engineering team that built the road for me came to see me. You can give them another two million, and that's it."
After saying that, without knowing whether Mi Guiren said anything, he hung up the phone.
Zhou Haitao almost cried after hearing this call.
Brother, are you helping me or harming me?
Mr. Mi may have a very good relationship with you, but no matter how good the relationship is, would he like you to help him make decisions? Or is it such a big idea?
Well, if you have a good relationship, Mr. Mi may not hold grudge against you, but he will hold grudge against a little person like me!
Zhou Haitao was on the verge of tears. He didn't even know how to express his current mood.
"Okay, I've taken care of this for you, don't get excited and go to work!" Lu Fan said unhappily as he looked at the confused Zhou Haitao.
"Hey!" Zhou Haitao sighed.
How can he still think about work now? He is almost driven crazy by the debt problem.
Now he had offended Mi Guiren unintentionally, and the possibility of getting the money was almost zero. At this moment, his cell phone text message suddenly rang.
