Kang Shuran, only twenty-six this year, is the cherished daughter of Chairman Kang Mingsheng, exuding an air of inaccessibility and nobility.
She wore a white low-cut dress, her slender waist gripping perfectly in hand, two soft snow peaks towering high, with a deep gorge enough to bury the ambitions of any man.
Her beautiful face, delicate features, and a shallow smile revealed faint dimples, with a pink cherry-like mouth forming an alluring curve.
"County Magistrate Lin, please sit!" The beauty gestured with a sign of invitation.
Her waist-length hair was straight and soft, and with her gesture, a few strands playfully flew across her face, giving an enigmatic allure.
It must be said, this female executive is also a stunning beauty.
Lin Hao did not stand on ceremony and plopped down on the sofa opposite the tea set, clandestinely surveying her office.
The seven-ter-long rosewood desk, with a line of bookshelves behind it, also featured a calligraphy piece with the four strong characters "Heaven rewards diligence."
The pear wood tea set and table, along with the imported European red carpet, clearly signified considerable value.
Kang Shuran waved her secretary away, signaling her to leave, then sat in the chair across from the tea set, directly opposite Lin Hao, and began boiling water to make tea.
"President Kang, your office is quite impressive!" Lin Hao complinted with a smile.
"County Magistrate Lin, you're joking. It's just a facade, a storefront," Kang Shuran replied, offering him Da Hong Pao.
"President Kang, are you adapting well to our Wucheng County?" Lin Hao asked with a smile.
"Wucheng County has a rich history, and there are many snacks here. I have a liking for delicious food, so I quite enjoy it." Kang Shuran spoke as she began brewing tea, arranging the cups and tea leaves, warming the cups and rinsing the tea, her technique demonstrating elegance with every move.
"I didn't expect President Kang to be adept at the art of Gaiwan tea, truly admirable!" Lin Hao exclaid with a brightened gaze and a complintary smile.
"County Magistrate Lin, I'm rather lazy and not skilled, perhaps you find it laughable?" Kang Shuran responded with a serene smile.
"Hahaha..." Lin Hao laughed heartily and said, "Soone once said that beauty is common, but an interesting soul is one in a million, and it seems President Kang is that one in a million!"
"County Magistrate Lin, I think your soul is one in a million!" Kang Shuran looked into his eyes, deep and full of wisdom.
Lin Hao felt a slight unease in his heart, realizing this woman was not simple: absolutely not just a decorative heiress, but a lady of both beauty and intellect.
"Then why do you think I'm one in a million? I feel quite ordinary!"
Lin Hao laughed heartily, masking his inner surprise with laughter.
"Such a young County Magistrate reaching Executive Vice County Magistrate—isn't that one in a million?" The beauty smiled slightly.
"Hahaha..." Lin Hao found himself at a loss whether to laugh or cry.
Kang Shuran withdrew her gaze and began to warm up the tea cups, scald them, pour in tea leaves, savor the fine tea, then gracefully perford a water-pouring move akin to high mountain flowing water.
Whoosh...
Boiling water flowed into the cups. The tea leaves unfurled instantly, and the beauty picked up the lid and made a graceful circular sweep, performing an act akin to a gentle spring breeze.
Following that, her fingers pinched the top of the lid handle and gave a swift twist, the lid drawing a perfect arc along the cup's rim, producing a crispy, lodious sound.
"What a stroke of good fortune!" Lin Hao joyfully praised.
"County Magistrate Lin, do you think our group will have such good fortune?" Kang Shuran asked with a smile.
"President Kang, have you encountered so difficulties?" Lin Hao sensed from her tone that she might be facing so challenges.
"To speak candidly, County Magistrate Lin, we indeed face significant issues, but, as a company, it's not easy for us to resolve it..." Kang Shuran started then hesitated.
Normally, Lin Hao would have asked about the difficulty she faced, but the beauty seed intent on luring him into a setup, leaving him sowhat at a loss for words.
In his heart, it was clear to him: if this issue could be resolved through normal channels, the beauty wouldn't be disguising her intentions with so much pomp.
However, the developnt of a business sotis doesn't follow a rigid path. As long as it doesn't violate laws and regulations, or rather, stays on the line, it's actually feasible.
Lin Hao reacted quickly, casually pulled out a cigarette, and asked with a smile, "President Kang, do you mind if I smoke?"
"Of course, I don't mind." Kang Shuran nodded with a smile.
Lin Hao wasn't in a hurry at all. He lit a cigarette, took a deep draw, and smiled, "President Kang, now tell about your big trouble?"
"County Magistrate Lin, since we've reached this point, I'll be direct."
Kang Shuran took up a teacup and made a move called "Phoenix nods three tis," pouring the tea from the gaiwan into three small cups.
Holding two fingers delicately, she set a small cup in front of Lin Hao.
"There is a major problem with our bamboo fiber project, naly the environntal issue..."
Kang Shuran paused slightly, looking at Lin Hao as if evaluating whether to continue based on his expressions and reactions.
However, being a seasoned operator, Lin Hao showed no abnormality, leisurely smoking and even exhaling a smoke ring.
"President Kang, didn't the Chairman say at the beginning that there would be no environntal issues, unless..." Lin Hao trailed off, not continuing.
"To be frank, County Magistrate Lin, the production equipnt and processes of the bamboo fiber project are constantly updating and iterating. The latest processes truly can solve the environntal issues, but our investnt will increase by ten to fifteen percent..."
"Currently, you are in charge of this project, and environntal issues are within your control. Of course, we won't let you help for nothing; we'll give you a two-point profit share as our token..."
As she spoke, Kang Shuran placed a card in front of Lin Hao, brazenly attempting to bribe him with such bland words.
It's said that every cat has its own course, and every dog has its own path!
In an effort to survive and grow, businesses will go to any lengths.
Lin Hao understood clearly: adopting the latest equipnt and processes could indeed et environntal standards but would increase business costs, reducing profit, or potentially leaving no profit.
So, the implication of Kang Shuran's proposal was to help get environntal clearance, offering Lin Hao a two-point profit share in return.
This was certainly a hefty sum, and if any environntal issues arose later, they could always have the Environntal Bureau director take the fall.
Nonetheless, Lin Hao maintained his own principles and insistence, and if it ant sacrificing the environnt, this project wasn't worth pursuing.
Glancing at the bank card, Lin Hao smiled calmly and asked, "President Kang, what do you an by this? Are you trying to buy off or bribe ?"
"This is rely a small token of our appreciation!" Kang Shuran responded with a smile.
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