Chapter 282: Chapter 282: Decorating the Building

Tong Ming immediately stuffed the book into Chen Yu's hands after he received it.It was a yellowed ancient tome, whose pages had become so brittle that they might crumble into pieces with just a little force.

Chen Yu carefully flipped through the book and discovered that it was filled with extremely old medicinal recipes.

If he looked closely, he would realize that it was actually a cookbook.

It almost summarized all the foods in the world, providing methods of preparation, and each food's corresponding medical benefits were also recorded.

This was simply a perfect compilation of therapeutic foods!

Chen Yu became instantly excited; he had always wanted to introduce a medicinal dietary window in his restaurant, but considering the varying illnesses it would target, he had hesitated to fully promote it.

With this ancient book, he could systematically train Wang Qingshan and the other two, and in no time at all, they would be able to master the method of preparing medicinal dishes. Stay connected with M V L

Chen Yu took a moment to regulate his breathing, striving to contain the excitement within him, and then carefully stored the ancient book away.

After exchanging a few words with Li Song, Tong Ming left the place with Chen Yu.

Before long, Tong Ming and Chen Yu arrived at the building across from the restaurant.

The building now seemed extremely calm, as the shops previously located beneath it had moved out one after another, leaving it deserted.

Tong Ming glanced at the quiet building, then patted Chen Yu on the shoulder.

"The following tasks seem simple, but they are all troublesome. If you want to remodel this building, you must properly relocate the residents inside; otherwise, you'll have a tough time with the follow-up matters," he said.

Chen Yu nodded; he was well aware of the stakes involved, as there were no shortages of people who had thrown themselves off buildings over property disputes.

While they were talking, a middle-aged man suddenly ran out of the building with two homemade Molotov cocktails made from gasoline in his hands.

"I don't care who you are, if you dare touch my house, I'm ready to fight for my life right now," he exclaimed.

Chen Yu's eyes widened in disbelief; it was as if his worst-case scenario had come to pass.

However, in most cases, such people wouldn't actually commit suicide; after all, no one would truly gamble with their own life.

As long as the compensation was sufficient, everything could be resolved.

The man brandished the Molotov cocktails in his hands, his cold gaze sweeping the surroundings before swiftly locking onto Chen Yu and Tong Ming.

After the auction, news that Chen Yu had acquired the place had spread throughout the entire building, and everyone had memorized his face.

So, whenever they saw Chen Yu approaching, they would immediately rush over, aiming to negotiate for a higher compensation amount.

Chen Yu wasn't the least bit panicked, but instead walked over nonchalantly.

He had already investigated the building, which, though commercial-residential, housed only thirteen families.

Even if he compensated them at the highest market rate, it wouldn't amount to much.

The middle-aged man became somewhat flustered when he saw Chen Yu approach, hastily shaking the Molotov cocktail he held.

But unexpectedly, Chen Yu acted quickly, moving right in front of him, grabbing his hands, and snatching the Molotov cocktail away.

"Holding such dangerous things is risky. Besides, isn't it just money you want? It'd be a bad deal to risk your life for it," Chen Yu said.

With that, Chen Yu handed the man a check.

The middle-aged man's eyes lit up at the sight of the amount written on the check, and without further words, he eagerly took the check and dashed home, seemingly ready to move.

Before Chen Yu could catch his breath, the other twelve households rushed down in a hurry.

But when they saw the previous middle-aged man excitedly running back, they seemed somewhat disheartened.

Before they could come to terms with the situation, Chen Yu had already handed them prepared checks in turn.

"Everyone, according to the rules, this building is mine now. You were supposed to receive the minimum subsidy from the relevant departments and move out, but I've given you the highest compensation available on the market. I hope you can give me a break and move out as soon as possible," Chen Yu said earnestly.

Having sincerely spoken and offered the money already, the residents didn't say much else. After glancing at their checks, they returned home.

Before long, they were seen leaving the building with their belongings in large and small bags, seemingly having been prepared and just waiting for the compensation.

Tong Ming nodded with satisfaction at Chen Yu's handling of the situation.

For a businessman, it's vital to consider the long-term strategy and comprehensive value of a decision and not to waste time over trivial gains.

Although Chen Yu had spent a lot on getting these people to move, he had saved a considerable amount of time.

After sending the residents off, Chen Yu went straight upstairs.

The building was the highest quality asset of all those auctioned, with all renovations already completed, ready for immediate use, and turning it into a hotel wouldn't take much time.

After a brief tour of the building, Chen Yu contacted Xie Jiang immediately.

The projects in the industrial park were finished, with only some final touches left; Xie Jiang just needed to leave one construction crew there.

It wasn't long before Xie Jiang arrived at the site with a group of workers, cheerful and eager.

"Old Chen, I never expected you to line up work for me like this. The industrial park project just wrapped up, and you've given me such a big job. How can I ever thank you?" Xie Jiang exclaimed.

Chen Yu didn't say much, only produced a contract and laid it in front of Xie Jiang.

"I'll share my design ideas and other details with you later. From now on, this place is in your hands. Make sure to complete the project as quickly as possible," Chen Yu instructed.

Xie Jiang laughed heartily. "Leave it to me; I'll take care of it. Besides, this place is basically finished; it only needs some minor modifications. It won't take more than a month," he assured.

As he spoke, Xie Jiang fired up his computer, scanned the entire building, and inputted the details that Chen Yu had stressed.

Soon, numerous designs were generated on the computer.

Chen Yu reviewed the preliminary plans and nodded in satisfaction.

After conveying a few more details, he left the building with Tong Ming. S~eaʀᴄh the Nôvel(F)ire.nёt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality.

Just as he stepped outside, Chen Yu noticed over a dozen vans inexplicably parked in front of his shop.

A fierce-looking middle-aged man, accompanied by a group of people, slowly disembarked from the vans.

As soon as these folks got out of the vans, they barged into the shop in a very brash manner.