Yu Zhou's intention was simple: if they claimed they were contributing, then prove their contribution actually existed.
Otherwise, such a thing would not be easily agreed to by anyone.
They wanted to seize property by force? Sorry, the villagers were all watching.
If you truly had the ability to face all the villagers, then come. I won't be responsible for any major trouble that arises.
It was precisely because of this point that Gao Chuang began to hesitate. If such a matter escalated, even he himself would not get away unscathed.
If that wasn't feasible, then they would have to let these bosses show them the contracts and qualifications.
After all, in his eyes, he had never considered that these bosses actually did not possess these things.
"Boss Yang, why don't you just bring out those qualifications? It's just a matter of running errands for you anyway?"
Gao Chuang, who had finally compromised, truly wanted to push this investment through. After all, an investment of several hundred thousand in this era would undoubtedly make them honored guests, no matter where it was.
The villagers' lack of foresight was their problem. If this matter couldn't be resolved, then both Boss Yang and his own reputation would be utterly ruined today.
He could only compromise and could only endure being pestered by these farmers at this moment.
However, his words caused Boss Yang's expression to change drastically.
They came here to freeload, and even intended to swindle a large sum of loans. This was a chain of events, and a single mistake could lead to a long prison sentence.
Factory construction permits? Proof of assets? If they had all these things, wouldn't doing business honestly be more stable than committing fraud?
At this stage, with such a problem arising at this critical juncture, their guilt was undeniable, even if they tried to conceal it.
Therefore, these people began to panic. They didn't know if they would be exposed next. All they could do now was to rely on their status as investors to make these people give up their scrutiny.
"Director Gao, if we don't even have this much trust between us, then this investment is not worth making."
Instantly, the so-called Boss Yang's face turned extremely cold.
It was as if this lack of trust was a personal insult to them.
In just a moment, Yu Zhou completely understood. These people were clearly fraudsters. In this situation, they didn't immediately prove themselves, but instead, adopted such an arrogant stance to threaten Gao Chuang. It would be strange if there were no ulterior motives.
A peculiar smile flashed across his lips. Although he found the Gao Chuang in front of him very annoying, compared to Gao Chuang, Yu Zhou felt that exposing the true nature of the so-called Boss Yang was the best course of action.
"Oh? Asking you to show us your factory construction qualifications is considered not trusting you?"
"So, you're going to get angry and leave to find someone else?"
"Doing business now, especially a large deal worth hundreds of thousands, can be treated so casually?"
Yu Zhou smiled enigmatically. These words were truly piercing.
In an instant, everyone present, whether it was the farmers or Gao Chuang, understood the implication of Yu Zhou's words.
It was obvious that Yu Zhou's mention of casualness was implying that these people were fraudsters.
Indeed, if you truly wanted to invest and build a factory in this town, how could you become enraged and want to leave just by being asked to show your qualifications?
Anyone with a little sense would understand that an investment of hundreds of thousands was not a small sum, especially in this era.
Wasn't their current behavior a sign of casualness?
"So that's how it is. I originally thought they had a genuine plan to build a factory."
"Building a factory on seven mu of land is already somewhat unbelievable. Now with this incident, do they really think all of us farmers are easily fooled?"
One by one, the villagers began to erupt with righteous indignation.
They were all filled with emotion, as if their feelings had been betrayed. If this were not modern society, these villagers would have likely torn these people apart.
This was not just a betrayal of their feelings; they also wanted to exploit the villagers. Was there no limit to bullying?
"Boss Yang, tell us, are you truly here to invest in our town?"
Gao Chuang also realized that the matter had become serious.
Under these circumstances, he didn't even dare to imagine how he would face the consequences if everything Yu Zhou said was true.
After all, his Economic Development Office was the main promoter of this matter.
If, as Yu Zhou claimed, these people had nothing and were actually fraudsters, then they would be the ones to take the blame in the end.
The thought alone made Gao Chuang break out in a cold sweat. His gaze towards the so-called bosses was no longer as fawning as before.
"How is that possible? We, we just didn't bring our permits and proof of capital."
Boss Liu obviously began to falter at this moment. It was no wonder, after all, if they were exposed, they could face imprisonment.
At this moment, even their speech began to tremble. The more they acted this way, the more the people present, including Gao Chuang, had reached a conclusion.
That is, these people were indeed fraudsters, just as Yu Zhou had said.
Gao Chuang was in despair. He never imagined that fraudsters could be so bold now, even daring to deceive the town government.
No wonder, immediately after they had negotiated, they spread the word that although their capital was substantial, their initial funds for factory construction would be somewhat tight, and they would need a loan.
Moreover, the lending institution was not a bank, but simply the town's credit cooperative.
Wasn't their intention obvious?
The town credit cooperative was an enterprise in Dushan Town where the town held a majority stake. Even if not absolute, the town certainly had considerable say.
In such a situation, it wouldn't be difficult for them to get a loan.
As long as they obtained the loan, whether they would still be around was another question.
In this era, the scrutiny for loans was fundamentally different from later times.
A fake ID card could be used to obtain a significant loan. If they fled, you wouldn't be able to find the real perpetrators.
At that time, they would abscond with a massive loan, living in luxury, and Dushan Town's losses would be far from negligible.
No wonder they were only willing to pay a thousand yuan to buy these seven mu of land.
It turned out they never intended to build a factory, nor did they even want the land.
All they wanted was the loan.