Chapter 114: The Habit of Veto

“Go on, don’t talk nonsense if you don’t understand…” Chen Yufang waved her hand and said with a chiding smile, “Remember, Feng Shui is a kind of culture. It is the mysterious cultural essence accumulated, settled down, and passed down over thousands of years by our Huaxia nation. You must not profane it. You must view this profound, complex, and extremely mysterious ancient cultural tradition with a respectful mindset.”

Su Chunfeng just smiled and nodded noncommittally, then walked over and sat down on the sofa.

Su Cheng was now somewhat half-convinced and half-doubtful after being talked into it by Chen Yufang’s words—in fact, given his nature and the kind of thinking he was raised with, he originally wouldn’t believe in such superstitious things like Feng Shui, no matter how convincingly anyone described it. It was just that Su Cheng had rapidly gotten rich in just over two years. Now he was even a big boss, had set up a company, and this company was burdened with millions in huge loans…

How could he not feel pressure inside?

In this situation, when it came to talking about how bad Feng Shui would make it hard for the business to prosper or could even lead to total failure, Su Cheng’s heart couldn’t help but thump wildly.

If they lost money…

They would never be able to pay back the debt in their lifetime.

“Is it really that mysterious?” Su Cheng couldn’t help asking.

“Of course it’s true.” Chen Yufang gave an example: “Brother-in-law, Yan Hongqiang, the one who contracted the construction project for our Logistics Park, you’ve been to his company and his office, right?”

“Yes, I have.” Su Cheng nodded.

Chen Yufang said seriously, “His company building has six floors. From the site selection to the layout of the space outside the main gate, the distance from the street at different angles and sides, to how wide and tall the main gate is, what shape it is, and even the number of steps in front of the gate, the stone lions on both sides… all are very carefully considered. As for the inside, from the first floor to the sixth, the number of steps on each staircase, the various furnishings and decorations in the corridors, the distance between doors, their positions and orientations, the decorative furniture arrangements in the offices… all were specially instructed by an expert. The Feng Shui is very good.”

“How come I didn’t notice?” Su Cheng took a puff of his cigarette, looking confused.

“How could you notice if you don’t understand?” Chen Yufang smiled, then continued, “Hongyun Construction Co., Ltd. officially opened for business on the sixth day of the first lunar month last year. How long has it been now? Not even two years, yet look at how much their company has developed! They have the qualifications and ability to undertake a huge project like our Logistics Park! And before this, Hongyun Construction Co., Ltd. had already contracted many big and small construction projects in Pingyang City. Two of the most famous major projects were the construction of the Central Square, and the building and later decoration of the Pingyang Commercial Building… all were done by their company.”

Su Cheng nodded repeatedly and said, “This Yan Hongqiang is really capable. Usually seeing how he speaks and handles things, he is extremely shrewd, someone with eyes in the back of his head, with hollow eyelashes.”

“Tch.” Chen Yufang curled her lips in disdain and said, “There are plenty of people smarter and more capable than him. Why is it that only he developed so rapidly? Brother-in-law, you don’t know this, but actually, before Yan Hongqiang started his company, he was just a local hoodlum in Pingyang City. Their company office building is rented. When the company was first established, it was just a shell company. The fact that their company could contract the Central Square project was purely due to good luck. And after contracting it, they actually got seventy percent of the project funds in advance, then subcontracted it out in batches, making money without any real investment. The Pingyang Commercial Building is still being decorated and hasn’t been completed even now—that was also subcontracted out… But now? Look at the equipment, machinery, and construction teams at our Logistics Park construction site—they all belong to Hongyun Construction Co., Ltd. themselves! Also, this time Yan Hongqiang contracted our Logistics Park project, it’s a labor-and-materials contract. Apart from the little deposit we gave, they’ll only get paid after the first-phase project is completed. You figure, how much money does he have to advance and invest first? And he doesn’t even need a loan…”

“This, this is too fast, isn’t it?” Su Cheng grew even more surprised.

“It’s all because he had a Great Master’s guidance. His company’s Feng Shui is good, and its fortune is strong.” Chen Yufang sighed, sounding somewhat envious as she said, “Back then, I didn’t know why. There were several established construction companies with qualifications and strength that I didn’t choose. As a result, after just one meeting with Yan Hongqiang, who was introduced to me by someone, I decided I would only use his company. Thinking about it now, it was all because of the fortune brought by his company’s Feng Shui. Sigh.”

Su Chunfeng sat on the sofa without saying a word, his face full of curiosity.

However, inside he was puzzled, and there was a trace of hidden worry—Yan Hongqiang’s construction company had invited the Physiognomy Expert Shi Linheng to set up a Feng Shui Magic Array and guide the Feng Shui of various aspects of his company, creating extremely high prosperity fortune… Yan Hongqiang would absolutely not easily tell such things to others.

And for Chen Yufang to know these things, it could only be because Yan Hongqiang told her himself.

But Yan Hongqiang wasn’t a fool. If he dared to say such things, it must be because Shi Linheng gave his approval for him to do so.

That is to say, it was Shi Linheng behind the scenes who instructed Yan Hongqiang to tell the secrets of Feng Shui to Chen Yufang.

Why would Shi Linheng do this?

To make money?

This possibility couldn’t be ruled out, and it was a big one—after all, this was exactly the period of revival for the Jianghu of Esoteric Arts. The occultists who had been lying low among the people for many years were beginning to display their mysterious and extraordinary Esoteric Techniques one by one, integrating into society to obtain huge wealth and, as much as possible, forming their own small circles to make a name for themselves.

It might also be for other reasons.

Exactly what, Su Chunfeng couldn’t determine for the moment.

But whatever the reason, he would not agree to Shi Linheng interfering in the affairs of the Wantong Logistics Park project and Wantong Freight Forwarding Agency Co., Ltd. using Fengshui Numerology. Even if Fengshui Numerology could indeed bring great benefits to the company and the logistics park’s operations, it still wouldn’t do.

Su Cheng said hesitantly, “Yufang, how about we also find a Feng Shui Master to check the Feng Shui for our Logistics Park?”

“Of course we should. That’s exactly what I was thinking.” Chen Yufang said, “Brother-in-law, when I went to Yan Hongqiang’s company today, I happened to see that Feng Shui Master leaving. Later, while chatting casually with Yan Hongqiang, I heard him mention Feng Shui and his history of getting rich over these two years. I carefully looked over his office and all the layouts in his company, and indeed they were very carefully considered. So I thought, since that Great Master happens to have time in Pingyang City these two days, we could ask Yan Hongqiang to be the connection and invite that Feng Shui Master to check the Feng Shui for our Logistics Park. What do you think?”

“Then, then how much would that cost?” Su Cheng asked cautiously.

“I asked Yan Hongqiang. For a big project like ours, it should be one hundred thousand yuan.” Chen Yufang said, “Of course, that includes guiding the planning of the Feng Shui layout in the office as well.”

“One hundred thousand?” Su Cheng was startled and quickly shook his head, “Then let’s forget about it.”

Chen Yufang couldn’t help feeling both angry and amused as she chided, “Brother-in-law, you are the General Manager, the boss of the first formal Logistics Park in Pingyang City. Can you please not always be so easily startled? It’s only one hundred thousand yuan. We’ve already invested millions of funds, why care about this one hundred thousand? Besides, once the Feng Shui layout is good, our Logistics Park business will flourish in the future. Wouldn’t that be much better than struggling to operate? Really…”

“This, well, our funds are too tight right now.” Su Cheng hesitated and said somewhat bitterly.

“Brother-in-law, tight funds aren’t that short of one hundred thousand yuan. It just means building a few fewer two-story shopfront houses first, or three fewer warehouses.”

Su Cheng thought about it and said haltingly, “If, if it really works… then, you decide.”

“Brother-in-law, you agree?” Chen Yufang said joyfully.

Su Cheng smiled awkwardly and nodded.

Then Su Chunfeng coughed lightly and said, “I don’t agree…”

“Hmm?” Su Cheng was taken aback.

Chen Yufang, as if she had expected this, tilted her head back and looked around with a pained expression before saying, seemingly a bit angry, “Xiao Feng, why do you always oppose me? You don’t understand Feng Shui layout matters. Besides, I’m doing this for the good of our company and the Logistics Park. When the project is completed and we start attracting businesses, promoting that our Logistics Park was guided by a Feng Shui Master could attract more merchants.”

“Aunt, that idea of yours is good. After the first-phase Project Area A construction is completed and we start attracting businesses, we can include mention of Feng Shui in the promotion.” Su Chunfeng smiled and acknowledged, “But actually spending money to invite a Feng Shui Master to help set up a Feng Shui arrangement is unnecessary… Don’t get upset yet, let me finish. As for the idea that Feng Shui layout brings prosperity fortune, if it was planned from the very beginning of the park’s design and planning, or before construction started, and used in the blueprint planning, then it might be acceptable. But now the park’s planning is already set, site hardening is finished, and the foundations for each building area are laid. If a Feng Shui Master says this is bad, would we have to tear it down and start over? How much waste would that cause? Conversely, if the Feng Shui Master thinks it’s fine, then why would we spend money to invite him? Is it just to spend one hundred thousand yuan for psychological comfort?”

Chen Yufang was stunned. She really hadn’t thought of this point.

If they changed the entire park’s design and planning now to set up a Feng Shui arrangement, not only would it delay time, but the foundations of the various building projects that had already been built at great cost would have to be changed.

That would be quite a significant loss.

However, after thinking for a moment, Chen Yufang smiled and waved her hand, saying, “Oh, the major planning and already completed construction progress, of course, can’t be changed. But the layout inside the park, the parking space planning, as well as the layout inside our offices, the structure of the floors, the exterior shape, colors, and so on—it is still very necessary to ask a Feng Shui Master to give some guidance. In such matters, it’s better to believe it exists than to believe it doesn’t. Otherwise, if we regret it in the future, wouldn’t it be too late? Moreover, the Feng Shui Master invited by Yan Hongqiang is a real Great Master, not a Jianghu swindler. If we regret it later and want to find a Feng Shui Master then, we might not only fail to find a real Great Master but also meet a swindler.”

Su Cheng listened to the two of them talking beside him, his mind growing even more confused.

Each had their own points.