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Seeing the expression on Lin Fan's face, Secretary Luo knew what he was worried about.

Unfortunately, Secretary Luo did have something to hide in this matter, so he couldn't give Lin Fan a proper explanation.

So he just looked at Lin Fan and answered somewhat ambiguously, "Ahem, Brother Lin, I don't know how to tell you either."

"I can't ask too many questions about what's going on above, but in short, they see your potential and want to invest in you."

“Brother Lin, this is a full 300,000. With an investment of 300,000, your factory will avoid a lot of detours. Moreover, with this money, you can also get government support. The government doesn’t ask for much, just close to half of the shares. It should be a worthwhile deal for you.”

"Brother Lin, you should think this over carefully. This matter is very important."

Hearing similar words appear repeatedly in Secretary Luo's words, Lin Fan's heart stirred.

He slowly placed his hand on the table, tapped it lightly, and said, "Secretary Luo, does this mean that if I don't accept the government's investment, I can't rent a factory in this industrial park?"

Hearing that Lin Fan had understood his meaning, Secretary Luo smiled somewhat awkwardly.

He then looked at Lin Fan with a bitter expression and said, "Brother Lin, I know it might sound shameless of me to say this, but there's no other way. If you don't accept this investment, then the factory buildings in the industrial park really can't be rented to you."

When Secretary Luo said this, he felt his face burning.

He had already accepted such a huge benefit from Lin Fan, and now that he had the benefits, he couldn't help Lin Fan get things done.

In any industry, there are rules: taking money and not doing the job is the biggest taboo.

However, if Lin Fan refuses to compromise, then this matter will be very difficult to resolve today.

Secretary Luo took out the small gold locks that Lin Fan had hidden in the wine bottle from under his desk and placed them on the table.

He then looked at Lin Fan apologetically and said, "Brother Lin, if you accept the investment, we can still have a good talk. But if you can't accept it, I'm afraid the things we agreed on can no longer be realized, and please take these things back."

At least from this point of view, Secretary Luo is quite principled.

The wine has already been drunk, so there's no way to spit it out. But these gold locks are worth at least several thousand yuan, so I can't just take advantage of them for nothing.

Seeing this, Lin Fan's eyes flickered, but he didn't speak immediately. Instead, he thought for a moment.

After a moment, he looked at Secretary Luo and suddenly said, "Secretary Luo, I believe you weren't just trying to make me happy before. There really is a possibility of us reaching a cooperation agreement."

"I'd like to know if there have been similar cases here before, or am I just the only one who's special?"

Secretary Luo was a seasoned veteran, and he understood the meaning behind Lin Fan's words.

Lin Fan was clearly asking him whether he was being targeted or if it was just a coincidence.

Although Secretary Luo couldn't turn the tide in this matter, he genuinely thought highly of Lin Fan, and had even drunk some of his wine for free before, so he could still answer Lin Fan's question.

"Hey, Brother Lin, I can tell you that you've been given special treatment. As for the reason, to be honest, I don't know either. It's possible that you've offended someone."

“Brother Lin, I don’t really understand the intricacies of your business dealings. I only know that investing 300,000 to buy 51% of your shares is definitely a good deal.”

"Why can't you agree? If you can agree, we can sign the contract now, and the factory we agreed on before will be yours too."

Secretary Luo watched as Lin Fan continued his persuasion.

Of course, he wasn't trying to persuade Lin Fan with any bad intentions; he simply wanted to befriend Lin Fan and thus wanted to facilitate the deal.

Lin Fan had avoided this question before, but this time he could no longer avoid it and said directly, "Secretary Luo, just like your firm stance, I now share the same thoughts."

“I only want to keep my factory firmly in my own hands and have no intention of cooperating with others, so I cannot accept such conditions.”

Secretary Luo's attitude was also very clear; he took out all the little trinkets that he had given him, making it obvious that there was no room for negotiation.

Therefore, Lin Fan saw no need to hide anything any longer and firmly stated his position.

Upon hearing Lin Fan's words, Secretary Luo sighed deeply, somewhat helplessly.

I never imagined that things would develop like this in just one night.

However, he was also helpless. Although he was in charge of the industrial park, he was ultimately appointed by his superiors.

As a government official, he knew very well that the most taboo thing in officialdom was disobedience.

His superiors told him to block Lin Fan, and that he would only rent the venue to him if Lin Fan accepted the investment. Otherwise, he absolutely could not budge. So he had no choice but to follow suit, even if he liked Lin Fan a lot. After all, a higher-ranking official can crush a lower-ranking person.

"Brother Lin, to be honest, I really like you."

“You’re a very open-minded person. I really hope to have more dealings with you in the future, but there’s nothing I can do about this.”

Secretary Luo looked at Lin Fan and spoke with a helpless expression.

Then, as if he had thought of something, he suddenly stood up and came to Lin Fan's side, leaned close to his ear, and whispered, "Brother Lin, I don't know who you've offended."

"But since you treat me this way, I'll tell you the truth: you really can't take this investment."

"You made the right choice. It's just a pity that we're not destined to work together again. You should take your things and leave quickly."

Upon hearing Secretary Luo's words, Lin Fan's expression shifted.

Unexpectedly, Secretary Luo is a very open-minded person, willing to give me some pointers under these circumstances.

So Lin Fan decisively stood up and took the 20,000 yuan in cash back.

"Secretary Luo, thank you for your reminder."

"Since there's no chance of this happening anymore, I won't stay here any longer and delay your work."

"As for those little trinkets, there's no reason to take back what's given away. Secretary Luo, please accept them. Even if a deal falls through, we can still be friends. That's why I couldn't rent a factory here, but I'm happy to be your friend. We can meet again in the future."

After saying that, Lin Fan didn't waste any more words and turned to leave.