Urban God-level Youth

A few minutes later, Qin Hao and the others went up to the building, where now hundreds of workers were busy at work.

The upper floor was like a vast square, and the arrival of Qin Hao and his group was like dropping stones into the sea, failing to attract much attention.

Moreover, everyone was busy working and had no time to pay attention to Qin Hao and his companions.

Xia Yingjie and Qin Hao walked around the construction site, which had narrow paths with steel reinforcements standing all around.

Qin Hao was looking at the rebar, which was similar to those laid out below: "Mr. Xia, these seem to be the same."

Xia Yingjie spoke softly, "Xiao Hao, did you notice the rebar below? It's covered with a thick layer of dust.

And there are no traces of them being moved, which indicates that the rebar has been sitting there for a while, a facade to pass inspection. If you go and check the fracture surface of the rebar there, you'll be able to tell if it's the same material."

They arrived at a spot where workers were busy pouring concrete, with about a dozen of them on the job.

Xia Yingjie squatted down to examine the fractured ends of the rebar and then gave Qin Hao a look, his expression troubled.

"Who are you guys? Don't interfere with our work," one of the workers said to them.

Qin Hao stood up and said, "I'm Qin Hao, the investor of this skyscraper."

The dozen or so workers were taken aback, Qin Hao? The world's richest man, Qin Hao? Their eyes widened as they stared at Qin Hao, and upon confirming his appearance, they hurriedly said, "It really is Mr. Qin, hello Mr. Qin."

"Hello, Mr. Qin." The workers quickly greeted him, and one of them initially wanted to reach out for a handshake, but seeing their dirty palms, retracted their hand instead, an awkward smile appearing on their honest faces.

Qin Hao extended his hand with a smile, saying, "Hello."

The worker hesitated, "Mr. Qin, my hand is quite dirty."

"Dirt on the hands can be washed off, but a dirty conscience cannot be cleansed," Qin Hao said, taking the initiative to shake his hand.

Upon hearing his words, the workers were puzzled, not quite understanding the meaning behind them.

Qin Hao said, "You don't have to work for now; come with me."

Later, Xia Yingjie went to check other construction sites and without exception, all were using inferior rebar. Although they matched the size and appearance of those below, the differences in the core material were clearly visible at the fractured surfaces.

Qin Hao's face grew very dark. He took out his phone and called Li Bao: "Bring one hundred fifty men to the construction site of the new skyscraper, come as fast as you can."

Not long after he had finished the call, more than a dozen people came up from below. They were supervisors from the four major construction engineering companies, responsible for various materials and overseeing the workers.

"Mr. Qin, what brings you here?"

Upon seeing Qin Hao, the supervisors hurried over, feeling uneasy. They didn't know whether Qin Hao had detected anything amiss.

Qin Hao looked at them with a smile, "Just here to take a look."

Seeing his calm demeanor, the supervisors breathed a sigh of relief, thinking he hadn't noticed anything; after all, a layman would not be able to tell the difference.

The construction workers couldn't tell either. The rebar looked identical in shape and surface appearance, so what could they discern?

Qin Hao said, "This is my first visit, and despite the cold weather, everyone is still working. You all have worked hard. I've come just in time to have a meeting with everyone. Stop what you're doing and come down with me."

One after another, the crowd followed him down, and all the employees were gathered on an open space—hundreds of them—with management from the four construction engineering companies standing at the front and the ordinary workers at the back.

They all looked at Qin Hao, unsure of what the meeting was about.

Qin Hao stood there, with Xia Yingjie, Tian Rong, Xia Qing, Leng Xuan, and others standing quietly behind him, not uttering a word.

For several minutes, Qin Hao didn't speak, and the crowd watched him, not daring to break the silence. What was Mr. Qin about to do? Why wasn't he saying anything?

…

At that moment, dozens of cars drove in from outside, and a group of people quickly got out and ran over.

The people from the four construction engineering companies and the workers were startled. Who were these newcomers and what were they about to do?

"Mr. Qin."

Li Bao and his men arrived at Qin Hao's side and respectfully called him.

Qin Hao instructed, "Take control of all those wearing red caps."

The personnel from Feibao Security Company immediately sprang into action. The managers and supervisors from the four construction engineering companies had a drastic change in their expressions. Some tried to flee, but they were no match for the swift members of the Flying Leopard Security Team.

Within a minute, dozens of the construction engineering company personnel were all taken into custody.

"Mr. Qin, what are you doing?" someone asked frantically.

Qin Hao's expression was stern, "What am I doing? Don't you know in your heart about the inferior rebar you used? What are these inspectors for? Let me tell you, get ready to spend a lifetime in prison."

Qin Hao said to Xia Yingjie, "Mr. Xia, take some people with you to collect the procurement lists and other evidence."

Xia Yingjie led people into the offices of the supervisors and managers.

"Mr. Qin, this has nothing to do with us; we don't know anything," the ordinary construction workers quickly said.

Qin Hao said with a smile, "I know this matter is unrelated to everyone here; there's no need to be nervous. How is your salary calculated?"

"Mr. Qin, we are paid by the job, a set amount per square meter," one dark-skinned worker replied.

Now that such a major issue had arisen, the work was sure to stop, and many workers sighed internally. It wasn't easy to find such a good place to work with abundant work and timely wages.

What weighed on them most was the prospect that they might not receive their wages for the half-month's work, which would mean working for nothing.

Qin Hao asked, "So, how much can everyone roughly earn in a month?"

The dark-skinned worker continued, "If we work without taking leave or days off for a month, we can make about eight to nine thousand yuan."

Qin Hao nodded slightly, "Now, with this issue on the construction site, the work will definitely have to stop, and everyone will need to take a break. We'll have to tear down and restart the work once the problem is resolved."

"Mr. Qin, we… we can't wait."

Their families depended on them, both the old at home and the young depending on them; they couldn't afford to wait. If the work here stopped, they would have to find other construction sites to work on.

Their simple statement of "cannot wait" revealed an endless dose of hardship.

Qin Hao understood their predicament. He sympathized with these people who worked tirelessly to earn a living.

They lacked education, were not college graduates, and did the hardest and most exhausting jobs society had to offer. They were referred to as dirty migrant workers by some people.

But the money they earned came from their sweat and effort. Those who looked down on them, in Qin Hao's view, were even less respectable.

He said with a smile, "I plan to start a construction engineering company. I wonder if anyone would like to join? If there is no work for a whole month, I will pay each of you a salary of ten thousand yuan, along with social security and housing fund. If there is work, each of you will get twenty thousand a month, with the same benefits."

[Third update]