Chapter 588: Lin Chu’s Two Requirements, "Fatherly" Care

After explaining his thoughts, Lin Chu began to dig into his breakfast.

‘Financing?’

‘Money?’

‘That’s not my real goal. My cash flow is more than sufficient; I don’t need it at all.’

‘What I want is to pull everyone from the Unity Association, represented by You Shaoqiang, onto my ship. To share connections, resources, and influence.’

‘I used to be a nobody.’

‘Now, at least in Dubai, I can have my own turf.’

You Shaoqiang stared at Lin Chu, his eyes fixed on him. For a moment, he couldn’t quite figure out if there was any truth to his words.

Lin Chu kept saying he was short on money and facing powerful enemies… but looking at him now, he was clearly riding a wave of success. Where was the slightest sign of a downturn?

Besides, he spoke with an intimidatingly grandiose tone.

“This is a huge matter. I need to discuss it with my family and my brothers…”

You Shaoqiang said cautiously, taking a deep breath.

“Sure, no rush. Let me know when you’ve made up your mind.”

“And get me my money back soon. I need it within seven days, at the latest. It’s urgent.”

“I’ve got other things to do today, so I can’t keep you company. If you need anything, find the housekeeper.”

Lin Chu readily agreed and added the instruction. After finishing breakfast, he took Lu Ming, boarded the helicopter, and headed straight for the construction site.

After the plot of land was approved, the initial ground-leveling work had already begun.

It was an undeveloped plot.

Other than basic surface hardening, it didn’t even have water or electricity hookups. They had to do everything themselves.

This kind of business environment was naturally incomparable to the one back home.

But he couldn’t ask for more.

It was nothing that a little money couldn’t solve.

At the bustling construction site, all sorts of engineering equipment were already on the scene. Corrugated metal fences had been erected, bearing the name of a state-owned Chinese construction company.

A project of this scale was too big for a smaller company to handle.

Lu Ming was remarkably efficient. It hadn’t even been a month, and work had already started.

“How does it feel to be the client?”

Without notifying anyone, Lin Chu was making an “unannounced inspection” today. He even wore sunglasses and a mask, and Lu Ming was dressed the same way.

Hearing Lin Chu’s words, he chuckled. “You know, it’s actually pretty awesome. The civil engineering guys are wild. Their PR tactics are… relentless.”

Lin Chu laughed but didn’t press for details. He changed the subject. “Have them redo the construction plan for the project.”

Lu Ming: ?

‘What’s going on?’

He looked at Lin Chu, a little confused.

“It has nothing to do with you. It’s about last night. The previous plan was for a logistics park, but now there’s been a change…”

Lin Chu then explained the layout for the low-altitude aircraft in detail.

As he listened, Lu Ming let out a long sigh of relief, though he also felt a bit exasperated. ‘These orders change from morning to night.’ Fortunately, formal construction hadn’t started yet, so there was still time to make corrections.

“Alright, I’ll let them know.”

“This… is pretty sudden, but it’s a good thing. It raises the technological profile. It’s much more impressive than a logistics park.”

‘Brother Chu spends money and gets things done, all on a whim. Things change so fast…’ Lu Ming complained silently in his heart.

‘So rich and willful.’

“Mhm. As for component suppliers, we’ll handle some ourselves, find some domestic ones to set up shop here, and put a portion out for public tender. When Chen Yuanxing gets here, you two sort out the details.”

“While construction is underway here, R&D needs to proceed in parallel over there.”

“I want to take a stake in the core suppliers, at least thirty percent. If the team is good and short on funds, we’ll provide a support fund. My biggest worry every day now is having too much money and not being able to spend it all.”

‘Technical barriers exist, but there’s no ladder that money can’t build.’

‘The main thing is speed, regardless of cost.’

Lu Ming licked his lips, looking at him, somewhat speechless. ‘Is that something a human should say?’

‘Well…’

‘It’s true, he can’t spend it all.’

‘I haven’t really spent much money in a long time myself. It’s like I’m past that phase. Room and board are all covered, and my salary gets deposited into my account every month, but I don’t feel a thing… Every so often, hundreds of millions from Lin Chu pour into the company account.’

‘Just a pile of numbers.’

‘Now, all I want is to get things done, big things!’

‘My whole perspective has been elevated.’

…

「Long City.」

In the Chinese district of Dubai, Lin Chu had recently bought two buildings. The ground-floor commercial space was for offices, and the upper floors were for employee dormitories.

Over the past couple of days, people had started to arrive one after another.

The trend was accelerating, with more and more people coming.

The guys handling airport pickups were nearly overwhelmed. A dozen or so buses ran back and forth to the airport every day, almost like a public bus route.

From Zhang Peng’s side alone, a thousand people had been sent over in one go.

And this was just the first batch.

A group of vigorous and formidable graduates from the Martial Arts School, all freshly graduated, arrived in Dubai filled with passion, ambition, and the hope of striking it rich abroad.

A single phrase echoed in everyone’s mind—”To get rich, go to Dubai and find Brother Chu!”

At first, some people were skeptical about the whole thing.

But soon, that skepticism was completely erased.

They gave you money!

They really gave you money!

The deal was that in the first year, besides your salary, you’d get a 500,000 yuan settling-in fee, paid in two installments. As soon as you signed the contract, you got a 100,000 yuan signing bonus.

What was there to worry about?

Go, go, go!

What started as doubt and suspicion turned into a situation, just days later, where you couldn’t even get in line. The screening criteria had been raised.

In small circles, people even started selling their spots.

‘Brother Fu, the big boss, he really pays up!’

Aside from those who were truly passionate, most who chose to attend a Martial Arts School came from ordinary families. This was the highest-paying job they could possibly get within their reach.

Though it meant leaving their homes and families, it was a golden opportunity.

On the field of the LC Training Base, these were the people Lin Chu met with first.

A bunch of greenhorns, all young guys with great physiques. The percentage of them with six-pack abs was definitely high. Their eyes held anticipation and fighting spirit, but also, of course, confusion and a hint of faint fear.

After all, the perimeter of the field was lined with a group of people armed with live ammunition, which was a somewhat intimidating sight.

Clearing his throat, Lin Chu began to speak slowly.

“First of all, welcome to the LC Group. A few days ago, on this very field, I just gave our previous employees a bonus—one kilogram of Gold for each person… All I can say is, we met a little late. But don’t worry, there’s always next year.”

Applause and laughter erupted.

On the outer circle, the employees of the Security Group applauded thunderously as one.

“When you’re away from home, running so damn far, isn’t it all just to make money?”

“I, Lin Chu, want every one of my employees, every one of my brothers, to live a prosperous and dignified life.”

“The low-altitude economy industrial park over here has already started construction. We’re short-staffed in all areas, including the Security Group… But before all that, you first need to learn two things. This is my responsibility to you, and also my responsibility to your parents.”

“First, language, mainly English. I believe that apart from a few exceptions, most of us here weren’t exactly top students, right?”

“So first, you’re going to learn the language!”

“Once you can hold a conversation fluently, you’ll be assigned to your posts.”

“Second, a professional skill! Starting now, every one of you needs to think about your path. If you like mechanics, go into mechanics. If you like languages, go learn more languages. If you like driving—cars, tanks, or even planes—as long as you want to learn and have the talent, I’ll provide the resources. Those of you who are exceptionally good at martial arts, the best fighters, can come be my personal bodyguards and trainers… The entire learning process will be paid!”

“That’s it! Just those two points! I’m done! Dismissed!”

When Lin Chu finished speaking, the vast field fell silent. You could have heard a pin drop.

Under the scorching sun, all eyes were fixed on Lin Chu, unblinking.

No one even moved to leave.

It wasn’t just these recent graduates; even the Security Group employees on the perimeter were visibly moved.

‘Brother Chu… he’s truly, genuinely thinking about these people’s futures, not just their present.’

‘Who wouldn’t be fired up by that?’