Chapter 244: The Disciples of the Great Courtyard
Chapter 244: The Disciples of the Great Courtyard
Chen Datong knew that He Yuan and they were coming, so he finished the work at hand early and waited for them in the office.
"Yuan, you finally have time to come and see me. Chen Datong and He Yuan patted each other's shoulders, looked at Zhou Yuan and said, "I haven't seen you for many years, Zhou Yuan, you haven't changed at all." β
"People are old, how can they change?" Zhou Yuan said with a smile.
Qin Xiaohua raised the tea leaves in her hand and said, "Datong, this is the Lushan Yunwu Tea specially brought to you." β
"Lushan Yunwu tea is one of the top ten famous teas in the country, and according to legend, it was also listed as tribute tea in the Song Dynasty. Xiaohua, you're too polite. Chen Datong said as he beckoned everyone to sit down.
"I opened a teahouse there in Guangzhou, and I knew that Datong liked to taste tea, so I took it from the teahouse. Qin Xiaohua said: "When do you have time to come to Guangzhou, go to my teahouse to drink tea." β
Chen Datong was also one of Qin Xiaohua's hidden shareholders in the tea market, he was still in Beijing at the time, working for the National Development and Reform Commission, and his father held an important position in the capital city of Guangdong Province, Qin Xiaohua operated through the inside information he provided. The tea market also brought them huge income, and at the end of 2002, they sold all their shares at a high price and left the market at a perfect profit.
"Why didn't Xiao Gang come with us today?" asked Chen Datong.
Qin Xiaohua said: "Xiao Gang still has some things to deal with in a hurry in Zhuhai, and he can't pull it out, so he asked me to say hello on my behalf." β
"Yuan and Xiaogang have now become big real estate bosses, not bad, not bad. Chen Datong said with a smile.
"Datong, you have always been a role model for several of us when you were in school, and now you are also in a smooth career. When will you move your position again?"
"It's still early, at least I'll have to work out there for a few more years. You should support my work a lot, and Mr. Lin, come back to your hometown more often, and contribute more to the construction of your hometown. Chen Datong said.
Lin Qiang hurriedly nodded in agreement.
"This time, we organized a group to come to Fengcheng to see the investment environment. There are also the CEOs of Yangzhou Xinchao Real Estate Company, Yangzhou Xingfa Trading Company, and Guangzhou Sunrise Decoration Company. He Yuandao.
"Really, why didn't you see the other CEOs?" asked Chen Datong.
Qin Xiaohua explained, worried that a large group of people coming over would affect the work, and the others had already settled down, so she asked Chen Datong if it was inconvenient to have dinner with everyone in the evening.
Chen Datong said with a smile, attracting investment is also part of his job, and entertaining guests is an internal matter, and said that Ma Fen asked the secretary to call the restaurant of the municipal government guest house to order dinner.
He Yuan hurriedly said: "We can't be regarded as a formal investment inspection this time, we want to come to Datong to gather with you, don't engage in such a formal reception." We've booked a private room over there, and we've called my sister-in-law after work, and we haven't gotten together for a long time. β
Chen Datong also readily agreed: "Okay, Xiaoqin heard that you were coming over yesterday, and I shouted that I was going to get together with everyone in the morning, you tell me the address, and I will go with Xiaoqin in the evening." β
Everyone chatted about their current situation for a while, and He Yuan asked, "Datong, I heard that Mayor Zheng is very strong, right?"
Chen Datong smiled and said, it is normal for the mayor of a city to be strong, otherwise how can he carry out his work smoothly?
Qin Xiaohua said about the small turmoil in the parking lot, Chen Datong frowned, and said: "Zheng Jiaxiong is still very good at developing the local economy, and in recent years, Fengcheng has done a very good job in attracting investment under his strong promotion, and Fengcheng's GDP growth rate has always been in the forefront of the province. However, he still doesn't have enough vision of the overall situation, he doesn't have a long-term vision enough, he is too greedy for some immediate interests, and he doesn't have enough restraint on the people around him. The two men surnamed Zheng you met just now are brothers of the same clan in his hometown, who are engaged in real estate. But the flaws are not hidden, the rapid development of Fengcheng in recent years, Zheng Jiaxiong has a lot of credit. β
"Then if you work under him, will you feel a sense of aggrieved?" He Yuan said with a smile.
Chen Datong smiled and said, "I'm just doing my job, why should I be aggrieved?"
Lin Qiang listened to them discuss these officialdom events in the eyes of ordinary people, his expression was very normal, he didn't care at all, and he knew a little more about these big courtyard disciples in his heart.
After making an appointment with Chen Datong for a late meeting, Lin Qiang and the others said goodbye and went downstairs first, and when they came to the parking lot to pick up the car, the security guards in the parking lot greeted them with a smile.
Wu Jiming heard Lin Qiang say that He Yuan and they had already made an appointment with Mayor Chen to come to him for dinner and meet everyone in the evening, and he was excited, and Ma Fen instructed his subordinates to make all kinds of preparations for reception.
He Yuan smiled and said to him, there is no need to be so grand, just to meet and get together with good friends. Wu Jiming said very seriously, no mayor-level figure has ever been to him, and he can't lose his position this time.
"Mr. Wu, you said that someone coveted your land, is it a tall, thin, short and fat man surnamed Zheng?" Qin Xiaohua asked.
"Yes, Mr. Qin, how do you know?" Wu Jiming asked in surprise.
Lin Qiang smiled and told what happened at the intersection of the parking lot, and Wu Jiming said fiercely: "It's those two guys, the tall and thin man is called Zheng Jihong, and the fat man is called Zheng Huaisen." Although they haven't come forward to talk to me in person, I have asked people to find out that these two people are behind it. β
He Yuan and Qin Xiaohua just smiled and glanced at each other.
"By the way, does Mayor Chen usually drink white wine or red wine?" Wu Jiming asked.
"We men drink white wine with Mayor Chen, and Xiaohua and you ladies drink red bars. He Yuandao.
"Okay, I have Feitian Moutai here, as well as our famous wine Feixia liquid in Fengcheng, and there are more red wines, I'll arrange it first." Wu Jiming said excitedly, and walked out of the office after speaking.
Cao Xu, Wen Jie, Li Wan, and Ding Rong have been drinking tea in Wu Jiming's office for a long time.
This time I came to Fengcheng, everyone saw the urban development of Fengcheng with their own eyes, although they still have time to have an in-depth understanding, but the beautiful Fengjing on both sides of the Beijiang River has given everyone a good impression, and they all feel that the development opportunities of Fengcheng are very great, especially Lin Qiang came to bring everyone to the river sand field by the Beijiang River, and announced an exciting bagged sand plan to them, which made everyone look forward to this trip to Fengcheng.
Lin Qiang and Wu Jiming are both natives of Fengcheng, He Yuan and Qin Xiaohua are still good friends with the mayor of Fengcheng, Ding Rong has already decided in her heart that Fengcheng will be the first choice for her outward development. In the afternoon, she had already toured the entire floor under the guidance of Wu Jiming and felt that it was very appropriate to transform it into a health club.
"Mr. Lin, Mr. Wu, the location of this KTV is very good, I just went downstairs to the neighborhood to take a turn, this city square is a commercial place in the center of Fengcheng, and the flow of people is very large. The rent here shouldn't be cheap, right?" asked Ding Rong.
"I remember that there are a total of three floors here, the second floor where we are now is his office and restaurant, the fourth floor is the guest room we are going to stay in tonight, the third floor is KTV, the second and fourth floors are more than 500 square meters each, and the third floor is a whole floor, more than 2,000 square meters, adding up to more than 3,000 square meters. β
Lin Qiang said that Wu Jiming rented here a few years ago, the main purpose was to manage political and business relations, and over the years, he has also met many powerful officials in Fengcheng through KTV and dinners. At the beginning, Wu Jiming only rented it from the property owner, and I heard him say that he simply bought the entire third floor, which seemed to cost more than 6 million at that time, but the second and fourth floors are still rented.
Wu Jiming had such a big deal a few years ago, and everyone here sighed that the porcelain sand boss in Fengcheng was really rich.
Porcelain sand is a state-owned resource, in the early years the government supervision of these resources is not strong, has not formed the relevant laws and regulations, at that time as long as there is a relationship to get the mining license, occupy the mountain, only to give the local village government a very low rent can be excavated, digging out of the porcelain sand is money. The porcelain sand is all on the surface, and coal mining is much simpler, Wu Jiming controls the largest porcelain sand fields in Fengcheng, and has accumulated a rich net worth for him over the years.
"How is it?, did Mr. Ding discuss the matter of the fitness club with Ji Ming?" asked Lin Qiang.
Ding Rong smiled, "Mr. Wu took me to the third floor to visit in the afternoon, and he also thought that the idea of changing the KTV into a fitness club was good, but he said that he still wanted to hear your opinion first, Mr. Lin." β
Wu Jiming's KTV has not been very formal for business, and he doesn't expect to make money from it, in the past few years, it has been losing money and making money, and the restaurant on the second floor and the guest rooms on the fourth floor have been in a state of burning money, which is incredible in the eyes of outsiders, but Wu Jiming has a very clear account in his heart, and he has lost a lot of money on the surface, and the income that can be brought by it is far more expensive to invest in it, especially after buying the third floor, he has saved a lot of rent, which is regarded as an investment, and now the appreciation part alone can offset most of the investment over the yearsγ
Lin Qiang's proposal is very attractive to him, since he has not been able to contact higher-level officials for so many years, this KTV mission can be regarded as completed, and Lin Qiang and He Yuan have greater resources, through more in-depth cooperation with them, it may be another shortcut to consolidate his foundation in Fengcheng.
"Remember, Mr. Ding asked me just now, what do you think about the fitness club?" Lin Qiang said to Wu Jiming, who walked back to the office.
"Mr. Ding has analyzed with me, the prospect of starting a fitness club in this place is good, and I am also very interested, it depends on what you mean, senior brother. Wu Jiming said. After all, he didn't have much contact with Ding Rong, and what he valued more was Lin Qiang's unusual business acumen and the hard relationships behind him, so he naturally wanted to pull Lin Qiang and them away.
After Lin Qiang communicated with He Yuan, Qin Xiaohua, Cao Xu, and Li Wan a little, he said that they could participate in the name of Yangzhou Xinchao Brand Investment Co., Ltd. and open the first high-end fitness club in Fengcheng with Ding Rong and Wu Jiming.
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