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"Hello, Mr. Martin."

Out of politeness, Zhang Cheng also extended his right hand to shake hands with the other party, and then asked straightforwardly: "About the construction, is there anything you don't understand?"

"Yes, sir." The old man called Martin hastily spread out the blueprint in his hand, and pointed at several key points: "I don't understand why you want those iron pillars engraved with mysterious symbols Smashing into the foundation? This will greatly increase the difficulty of construction and increase the cost of the construction period. If possible, I hope to remove them, so that at least the budget of 300 million to 500 million US dollars will be left."

"No, you can't. They are the most critical part of this building, and they can't be removed anyway. In addition, the steel plates and pipes that I require embedded in the walls must not be changed a little bit, otherwise the whole building will lose its due value." It works." Zhang Cheng gave a negative answer without thinking.

These things are the most important thing to support the huge magic structure. Not to mention canceling a certain part, even if there are flaws in those places during the construction, it will cause the failure of the entire huge arcane garden to start.

Of course, he can repair the small flaws one by one through the method of elimination, but if there is a problem with the main structure, God will not be able to save it.

"Can't move at all?" Martin's eyes widened in disbelief.

As a Latino construction engineer who immigrated to the United States from Mexico, it was the first time he had seen an employer unwilling to cut construction costs.

"You can't move at all! Not only can you not move, but you must also ensure the quality. No matter how much money you spend for this, it is worth it..."

Chapter 592 The Weird Mother-Child Relationship

It has to be said that Martin is a very responsible construction manager. After repeatedly confirming that the seemingly useless structures cannot be changed, he quickly turned around and left to continue construction according to the design requirements on the drawings.

Watching him gradually go away, Zhang Zhi suddenly opened his mouth and asked tentatively: "Can you tell me what the purpose of those strange structures is? You must know that this is an additional investment of 800 million to 1000 million US dollars, you have to give me A reason?"

"Sorry, this is related to some biotechnologies that haven't been registered for patents. It's better for you not to inquire about them. Most importantly, after the completion of this place, I can not only provide you with enough Ningshenhua, but also provide you with one after another. Continue to provide some other very valuable plants."

Disclose your own ideas and principles for building a large arcane garden?

As long as Zhang Cheng is not stupid, he can't agree, so he has to change the topic by using inducements.

He understands that this controlling mother probably feels that 50.00% of this technology that involves the lifeblood of the company is in the hands of an outsider, and there is always a feeling of uneasiness in her heart, so she is eager to get it.

Although doing so does not mean immediately turning around and ending the pleasant cooperation, having insurance and not having insurance are two completely different mentalities.

In fact, according to the information obtained by Zhang Cheng, his titular mother had already established a technical public relations team in private, day and night researching how to cultivate Ningshenhua.

But unfortunately, due to the lack of well water rich in arcane energy, those seeds without exception did not germinate, let alone grow.

After all, the magical energy in this world is far more complicated than arcane energy, and it is also more difficult to be used. Unless it is transformed, it may be absorbed by the magic plants in the world of Azeroth and Faerun.

It is also this point that makes her more convinced that once she fully controls the cultivation technology, the last piece of the puzzle of her ambitious business empire plan will be complete.

Because as long as the cultivation technology cannot be cracked for a day, competitors will not be able to obtain raw materials for a day, let alone challenge the already occupied market share.

monopoly!

What a wonderful vocabulary!

No capitalist can refuse such a temptation!

After pondering for a while, Zhang Zhi raised her head and asked in a very serious tone: "How much control do you have about the actual control of the biological laboratory? Can you ensure that the partner will not be wooed away by others?"

"Please rest assured that I have obtained all the relevant technologies, and that guy went to the dangerous Amazon rainforest. I guarantee that he will never come back alive. That is to say, it won't be long before the laboratory will belong to me completely " Zhang Cheng pursed his lips and replied meaningfully.

"Oh? You sent someone to kill him!" Zhang Zhi's eyes widened in surprise.

Obviously, in her impression, her son has always been a bit weak and kind, and it is basically impossible for her to act like this.

Zhang Cheng shook his head with a smile and made it up: "Get rid of it? No, no, no, I just bought a cannibal-born tour guide, and he will lead my naive partner to some more dangerous places. As for Whether that poor fellow will be killed by a wild beast or captured and eaten by a tribe of cannibals is none of my business. Because it was fate and not a horrible murder, I don't have any with anyone's blood."

After hearing this sentence, Zhang Zhi's eyes shone with the same light, and it took a full minute before he laughed happily, and sighed while laughing: "Good job! My dear son! God! I really I can't believe this is what came out of your mouth. You know, I used to think that your character is a bit like your father, a bit pedantic, a bit stupid, a bit naive, but now it seems that you are more like me. "

"Can I understand that this is a disguised compliment?" Zhang Cheng blinked his eyes pretending to be playful.

"Of course! You have to understand that American law was never made to protect the weak. Quite the contrary, it was designed to protect the powerful and rich. Think about the funny bail system, jury system, evidence collection system , The expensive fees of top lawyers? Which one can the poor afford? In this country, crime has never been a problem. The problem is whether you are rich, whether your work is clean, and whether it is worth it.” Zhang Zhimian Without changing his face, he made some "appalling" remarks.

"So you don't mind if I commit a crime, or even kill someone?" Zhang Cheng suddenly understood the way of thinking of his nominal mother.

There is no doubt that the other party is not the kind of mother who "hopes for her son to become a dragon" in the traditional sense, but a "wolf mother" who hopes that her son can become a qualified capitalist, be crowned king in the future, and inherit the huge business empire she founded .

Zhang Zhi nodded lightly: "Yes! Remember, in this country, being a legal businessman will never make it to the top. If you want to stand out in the fierce competition, the only thing you can do is to be like a pack of wolves, constantly Kill the prey, devour their flesh and blood to strengthen myself. To some extent, I am lucky to have such an excellent son as you. As long as we mother and son work together, it will not take long for the ceiling to be broken and officially among the real upper class society."

"what do I need to do?"

"All you need to do is to provide me with a steady stream of plants with great commercial value like the Ningshen flower. In return, everything in my future will eventually belong to you, and you will be the sole heir of all my property."

"As you wish, mother."

……

As the unusual conversation between mother and son came to an end, the two fell into a brief silence, only the rumbling machines on the construction site were still working non-stop.

After about two or three minutes, Zhang Zhi suddenly asked without thinking: "Do you miss your father?"

"Huh? Why did you suddenly think of asking this?" A trace of doubt appeared on Zhang Cheng's face.

"No, it's nothing. As far as I know, he just returned to New York two days ago. If there is no accident, he should visit you." The strong mother explained calmly.

"Sounds like good news?" Zhang Cheng touched his chin uncertainly.

He didn't know whether he should show happiness or disgust at this time.

Because in principle, this cheap old man had left home a long time ago, and he would only come back for about three or four years. Who knew that this weird situation would cause a crack in the relationship between father and son.

Most importantly, he didn't even know whether Polman included this old man who had been away from home for many years when he edited his memory.

"If you think this is good news, then it is good news. Although in my opinion, he has not made any contribution to your birth and growth except for providing a sperm. But anyway, you are in There is a natural closeness in genes. But I am a little curious, if he knows that you have become what you are now, how will he react? Come to me and get angry? Or become more decadent? Just thinking about it is exciting..."

Chapter 593 The Flower of Evil About to Bloom

On the top floor of the "Violet House", Zhang Cheng was sitting in the innermost office, flipping through the few pieces of information he had just sent with great interest, before raising his head and asking after two or three minutes: "So, my nominal Father, you have not lived alone all these years, but formed a brand new family?"

"Yes, master. According to my investigation, he remarried and lived with a female diver named Liba eight years ago, and he also has an adopted daughter who is not related by blood. When he returned to New York this time, he took the adopted daughter tower with him. Nia came back together." Polman replied calmly.

As the actual manager of the huge ruling system of the underground world in New York State, this slightly fat middle-aged man has lost his original cautious and cautious style in a short period of time, and replaced it with a mature and stable temperament.

Although he may not be as powerful as the "knight" downstairs who is in charge of guarding the entrance, he can beat most lords and councilors by dozens of blocks in terms of management and intelligence collection.

After the integration of the Brooklyn District of New York alone, the "tax" has more than doubled than before, and an intelligence network covering the entire New York State is under construction.

Especially the infiltration and control of the world of ordinary people is more serious than when any congressman was in office, and even just one sentence can easily influence the election results of the mayor and governor.

The reason is very simple. Zhang Cheng is not one of those guys who claim to be superior. He understands how fast technology is developing in the world of ordinary people, and all kinds of terrifying and destructive weapons are emerging one after another. If he can secretly hold the nuclear button in his own hands, even It is also a good card to face the gods who wake up from their slumber in the future.

Of course, this is not an easy task, and Polman's almost flawless memory modification ability is the key to it.

Looking at this guy who still maintains his status as a lawyer, Zhang Cheng nodded slightly: "Okay, I got it. Besides, is his memory okay? I don't want to experience the embarrassment of being exposed in person."

"No problem! I made revisions a few months ago." Polman assured without hesitation.