My Multiple Identities Revealed After Marrying the Bigshot-Chapter 518: Don’t Start a Fight

He made so much money, yet he refused to give them an extra fifty a day!

Not to mention an extra fifty, it would have been fine just to improve their meals.

The box lunches at their construction site were truly atrocious, made from what seemed like the better parts picked from rotten vegetables, and none of it fresh.

It was supposed to be a meal of two dishes and one meat with rice, but in the potato and chicken dish, there was only chicken skin and scraps.

No one knew where Brother Qiu found the workshop to make these.

These workers were used to coarse food and had even frequently consumed counterfeit alcohol.

The first time they ate these meals, many ended up with diarrhea.

But to save money, everyone still ate the box lunches provided at the site.

Having gotten used to them, their stomachs somehow adapted and didn’t get upset anymore.

But now, hearing that Brother Qiu was making so much money, yet not even providing a clean and hygienic meal, it was natural for people to feel resentful.

And there were a few who always bent over backward for Brother Qiu, even spending their limited earnings to occasionally buy him a bottle of alcohol or some gifts.

Hoping that they would continue to be included in future projects and assigned relatively lighter tasks.

It was exhausting, and when they wanted to take a leave or go home, they could actually take it.

These people thought about the gifts they had given Brother Qiu, then about the money he made.

Suddenly, they felt uncomfortable.

Brother Qiu was already rich but still accepted their small gifts.

Brother Qiu surely knew how much they earned!

Brother Qiu’s face changed as he did not know where Lu Youxi brought this rookie from—how dare he expose him in public?

Brother Qiu’s expression immediately turned fierce, "President Lu, it’s okay if we can’t agree on this matter, but there’s no need for you to cause a disturbance."

"Do you mean to say I earn a clean seventy thousand a day? Not to mention that the extra fifty thousand I gave you hasn’t even reached your hands yet. Originally, the daily profit was twenty thousand, and that’s not even pure profit."

"Do I rent machines for free? Some machines I bought myself, didn’t I spend money? These machines need maintenance, they need repairs, doesn’t that cost money?" Brother Qiu pointed at the accountant’s nose, "Are you here to make trouble?"

When the accountant heard Brother Qiu say this, he immediately became unconvinced, "If you’re going to say that, then let me calculate that for you."

While speaking, the accountant pulled out a calculator from his pocket.

Everyone: "..."

No wonder he’s an accountant; he even carries a calculator with him.

The accountant calculated while speaking: "Your machines are not maintained every day. Let me calculate the maintenance cost for you..."

Before the accountant could finish, Brother Qiu, overwhelmed by anger and shame, rushed forward.

If the accountant really spelled it out, his workers might not rebel, but they surely wouldn’t be as obedient.

Brother Qiu charged aggressively at the accountant and reached to grab his collar.

The quickest to react was a retired brother who had become a security guard.

Because Lu Youxi was in the front, for Brother Qiu to lay hands on the accountant, he would need to push Lu Youxi aside first.

In just the blink of an eye, before anyone could react, the retired brother was already shielding Lu Youxi.

Without making a move, Boss Qiu, seeing someone suddenly blocking him, tried to push the retired brother’s shoulder.

But grabbing it did nothing; it wouldn’t budge.

Boss Qiu was startled for a moment, then put more force into it, but still couldn’t budge him.

"Boss Qiu, let’s talk this out nicely, no need to get physical," Lu Youxi said from behind.

"I let him spout nonsense!" Boss Qiu said urgently and angrily, "Lu Youxi, you’re condoning your employees spouting nonsense, that means you don’t want to talk this out properly!"

Boss Qiu, blocked solidly by the retired brother and unable to reach Lu Youxi, shouted in a fit of rage, "Call the security! Where’s the security of our construction site! Are they just going to let them bully people here?"

Lu Youxi smiled, "Boss Qiu, maybe you’re mistaken? You’re the building contractor, but technically, this site should be under the control of Youshu Real Estate."

Boss Qiu didn’t know if Lu Youxi was right or not.

After all, he started his career after junior high school.

Illiterate, but capable of enduring hardships and making money.

But he couldn’t out-talk Lu Youxi.

Boss Qiu snorted coldly, "President Lu, it seems like you don’t want to have a proper discussion, right?"

"Let me tell you, if you don’t raise the pay, then we won’t work!" Boss Qiu declared, "We can wait, just see if you can wait."

Boss Qiu was betting that Lu Youxi’s losses would be much greater than his.

The two couldn’t be compared.

Moreover, halting work for a few days meant very little loss to Boss Qiu.

And the workers wouldn’t dare cause trouble.

If they did, they wouldn’t get paid.

Besides, he was trying to secure benefits for the workers; they should be thanking him.

"I understand," Lu Youxi nodded, "Let’s go."

Boss Qiu was stunned.

They were leaving just like that?

Lu Youxi wasn’t going to say anything else?

Like persuading him to change his mind or anything?

Was she just going to ask him a few questions and leave?

Lu Youxi turned and walked away, with several security guards protecting her, keeping the workers and Boss Qiu at bay.

"Wait," now Boss Qiu was the one who felt uncertain and hurried forward to stop Lu Youxi.

But now, Lu Youxi and Zhu Yali were protected by their security and male colleagues in the middle. freēwēbηovel.c૦m

With the retired brother as the main force, as Boss Qiu tried to come forward to stop them, he simply extended his arm and blocked Boss Qiu like a sturdy barrier, letting Boss Qiu exert all his might in vain to make the retired brother’s arm move an inch.

"President Lu, what do you mean by this?" Unable to get through, Boss Qiu could only chase and ask from the side.

Lu Youxi turned around puzzled, "What do you mean? I didn’t mean anything."

"You came to ask me a few questions, and that’s it?" Boss Qiu asked anxiously.

"I just came to understand your thoughts, Boss Qiu, and having gotten the answer, there’s no need to ask anything else—of course, I needed to leave," Lu Youxi said, genuinely puzzled, "My company still has a lot of work to do."

Boss Qiu paused, you ask a few questions and just leave?

Why then, did you even bother coming here?

Couldn’t the same questions be asked over the phone?

"Then are you raising the pay or not!" Boss Qiu demanded.

"I need to think about it," Lu Youxi said calmly, not rejecting outright.

It’s better not to resort to violence.

Boss Qiu believed he had Lu Youxi cornered, assuming that no matter how she deliberates, she would have to agree in the end.

Lu Youxi could not afford delays.

From purchasing the land, to investing in construction, and then to opening for business, every stage was burning money.