UGB Chapter 350 You keep pretending, I'll make my own phone call.
Chapter 350 You keep pretending, I'll make my own phone call.
Jiang Chen completely ignored Zhang's condescending teachings.
He ignored Jiang Xuewen's incessant chatter, which was practically shoving into his face.
His finger lightly pressed the unmarked number.
The dial tone only rang once.
The call was answered almost instantly.
An old but strong voice came through the receiver.
His voice held a mixture of undisguised respect and doubt.
"Mr. Jiang... Mr. Jiang? Why... why would you call me personally?"
Jiang Chen took the phone away from his ear.
He pressed the speakerphone button directly.
His actions abruptly silenced Jiang Xuewen, who had been rambling on.
The entire workshop fell silent instantly.
All eyes were on the old, worn-out phone with its scratched screen.
Jiang Chen leaned against the door frame.
His posture was lazy and listless.
He spoke slowly.
The sound was very soft, yet it reached everyone's ears clearly.
"You must be Mr. Sun?"
"I am Jiang Chen."
"I heard that your provincial agricultural research institute is currently stuck on several key experiments and lacks start-up funding?"
Jiang Chen's tone was very calm.
It's like asking your neighbor if they've eaten today.
However, it's coming from the phone's speaker.
Immediately came a response from someone so excited that their voice was trembling.
That aged voice seemed to have grasped at the last straw.
They shouted in rapid succession.
"Yes, yes, yes! Yes, Mr. Jiang!"
"You're incredibly well-informed! Our institute's 'Super Rice 3.0' and 'Artificial Nitrogen-Fixing Bacteria' projects are just one final step away from securing funding!"
"If it drags on for another half month, all the hard work of the past few years might be wasted!"
"Do...do you have any instructions?"
Jiang Chen raised his eyelids.
Those deep eyes glanced at the instructor Zhang opposite them, who had his hands behind his back and a look of disdain on his face.
He then spoke into the phone.
He uttered a sentence that froze the air in the entire workshop.
"Within half an hour."
"Bring the person in your courtyard who can make decisions to come to Jiangjia Village and find me."
"I'll approve the funding gap of one billion yuan."
Ten...ten billion?!
The villagers who were peeking into the workshop to listen to the commotion.
My mind went blank.
They even doubted whether they had heard correctly.
After saying this, Jiang Chen didn't give the old man Sun a chance to exchange pleasantries.
With a swipe of the finger.
He hung up the phone immediately.
The whole world seemed to have been frozen in time.
The oppressive silence lasted for a full three seconds.
Followed by.
With a soft "poof".
"Hahahahahahaha!"
Jiang Xuewen, standing opposite Jiang Chen, was the first to lose his composure.
He burst into extremely unrestrained, maniacal laughter.
Jiang Xuewen laughed so hard he almost fell over.
Tears were almost welling up in my eyes.
The college students behind him were also clutching their stomachs.
He laughed so hard he almost fell over.
His expression was as if he had heard the most absurd joke in the world.
"Jiang Chen! My God! You're making me laugh so hard!"
Jiang Xuewen laughed wildly while pointing at Jiang Chen.
His face, flushed red from excessive excitement, was filled with a morbid mockery.
"What are you pretending for? Are you acting in a movie? The richest man in the province? A billionaire?!"
"Do you know who that person was on the phone just now? Do you know who Old Master Sun is?"
Jiang Xuewen laughed so hard he couldn't stand up straight.
He stared at Jiang Chen as if he were an idiot.
Spit flew everywhere.
"That's Sun Dehai! A titan of agricultural science and technology in our entire Nanjiang Province! A living fossil!"
"Don't even mention you. Even my mentor Zhang, who's sitting next to me, has to book an appointment six months in advance just to see Professor Sun, and even then, it depends on whether the old man has time!"
"You think you can summon someone to this remote, impoverished place with just one phone call? And in half an hour? Who do you think you are? The Jade Emperor?!"
His words elicited even more unrestrained agreement from the classmates behind him.
"Xuewen, don't bother arguing with this kind of person. He's just a clown trying to attract attention!"
"I think he's just putting on an act to save face after we exposed his true colors!"
"A billion? Has he ever even seen what a hundred thousand yuan in cash looks like in his entire life? That's hilarious!"
Professor Zhang, who always had his hands behind his back and acted like an expert.
He shook his head repeatedly at that moment.
His expression as he looked at Jiang Chen was full of disdain.
In his view.
Jiang Chen's behavior goes beyond simple boasting.
This is purely to save face for the sake of that pitiful, false sense of dignity.
They were forcing themselves to put on a show for the villagers.
It's both pathetic and laughable.
"Young people, I've seen plenty of those who are ignorant and arrogant."
Instructor Zhang stepped forward slowly.
He spoke slowly and deliberately, as if an elder were instructing a younger person.
"However, since you've put on this show to this extent, if I don't cooperate, it would make me, as a teacher, seem petty."
He looked around the outdated workshop.
Then he casually pulled a chair over from the side.
With a loud bang.
He plopped down on his bottom.
He even crossed his legs.
"Okay then!"
Professor Zhang crossed his arms.
Chin held high.
He scrutinized Jiang Chen with a mocking gaze.
"Then I'll condescend to wait for you here for half an hour!"
"I'm going to open my eyes wide and take a good look!"
"What kind of emperor or dragon will you conjure up from the heavens with this phone call?!"
Jiang Chen completely ignored the shouts of these people.
In his eyes, these so-called intellectuals...
They were no different from the flies buzzing at the village entrance.
He waved to Wang Dagou, who was maintaining order at the entrance.
"Da Gou, go and move that big watermelon that's been sitting in our well over here."
"Okay, Brother Chen!"
Wang Dagou responded.
A short while later, he brought out a chilled watermelon the size of a basket.
The watermelon rind still had cool water droplets on it.
Jiang Chen took the watermelon.
He casually picked up a utility knife from the workbench next to him.
A crisp snapping sound.
Knife up and down.
He neatly and cleanly cut the huge watermelon in two.
The bright red flesh of the melon was emitting a cool breeze.
It has an enticingly sweet aroma.
Jiang Chen broke off a large piece and, without using a spoon, sat on the steps by the door and ate it heartily.
He ate with great relish.
That leisurely and contented look.
It was as if the confrontation before him had nothing to do with him.
in the workshop.
The atmosphere became very strange.
On one side, Jiang Xuewen and his mentor Zhang stood with their arms crossed, sneering.
It's like waiting for the final verdict.
On the other side, Jiang Chen and several security guards were surrounding a large watermelon.
They ate with gusto, making loud crunching noises.
It's very pleasant.
The villagers, however, lived in small groups.
They craned their necks, staring nervously at the factory gate.
My heart is in turmoil.
Time ticked by in the oppressive atmosphere.
Five minutes passed.
The factory gate was deserted.
Jiang Xuewen's sarcasm deepened.
Ten minutes have passed.
Only a few sparrows landed on the utility pole by the door.
Professor Zhang scoffed dismissively.
He picked up the tea that Wang Xiuying had poured for him.
He leisurely took a sip.
Twenty minutes have passed.
Jiang Xuewen appeared somewhat anxious.
He glanced at the high-quality replica watch on his wrist and made a sarcastic remark.
"Oh dear, it's been twenty minutes already. Has Dean Sun's helicopter gotten lost in the sky?"
Twenty-five minutes.
Twenty-eight minutes.
The half-hour deadline was fast approaching.
Jiang Xuewen's mockery had become unrestrained.
He cleared his throat.
They were just about to jump out and announce the results.
And while we're at it, let's humiliate Jiang Chen again.
however.
Just as he opened his mouth to speak.
Just as the second hand of the wall clock was pointing to the last moment.
Squeak!
A series of extremely piercing tire screechs as the tires braked suddenly.
Without any warning, it exploded loudly at the factory gate.