Chapter 1001: Void and Wrongdoing
Bao Feiyang stayed in South Korea for three days, plus the two days of arrival and departure, a total of five days. In the past few days, he visited a number of Korean companies and had very in-depth communication with several of them.
At the airport, Bao Feiyang accidentally met Lu Dingyi, the executive deputy mayor of Tongcheng City, who returned to China on the same plane, originally Bao Feiyang bought an ordinary seat, Lu Dingyi was a first-class cabin, and the two couldn't meet together, but Lu Dingyi was followed by a group, except for Lu Dingyi and Cheng Hailong, deputy director of the Tongcheng City Government Office, who accompanied him, the others also sat in ordinary cabins, and Bao Feiyang was recognized in the waiting room.
Bao Feiyang didn't plan to meet Lu Dingyi, but Lu Dingyi walked over from the first-class waiting room, and stretched out his hand to Bao Feiyang from afar to greet him with a smile: "Director Bao, I didn't expect you to be in South Korea in the past two days, let alone that we would take the same flight." β
"Yes, Mayor Lu. Bao Feiyang held Lu Dingyi's hand and smiled: "It's really a coincidence." β
Of course, Bao Feiyang didn't believe that Lu Dingyi didn't know that he was in South Korea, after all, he had already met with Shen Renbiao before, and Bao Feiyang believed that the second ancestor of the Korean Shanshui Company would definitely not give up this opportunity to put pressure on Lu Dingyi to fight for better investment conditions in Tongcheng.
Therefore, it is certain that the Korean Shanshui Company has definitely revealed the news to Lu Dingyi, and Lu Dingyi should of course be very aware that Bao Feiyang knows that he is in South Korea. However, it is very common for everyone to act on the scene and pretend to be deaf and dumb in the officialdom, since Lu Dingyi is bent on pretending to be confused, Bao Feiyang will naturally not be stupid enough to expose it in person.
Warmly shook hands with Bao Feiyang and greeted him for a long time, and then Lu Dingyi smiled and said the topic: "Director Bao, why did I come to South Korea, you also know why I came." This time was originally to visit Japan's Kawasaki Group shipyard, Huayuan Kawasaki shipbuilding project is currently the largest joint venture shipbuilding project in Jiangbei Province, Huayuan Kawasaki shipyard is expected to be officially completed by the end of the year, which means that the shipbuilding industry in Tongcheng will also enter a new stage. β
"Then I want to congratulate Mayor Lu in advance, you have another old hen in Tongcheng area that can lay golden eggs!" Bao Feiyang saw Lu Dingyi's smug look on his face, so he naturally didn't bother with him, and complimented him just right.
"Hehe, thank you Director Bao, on the day when Huayuan Kawasaki Shipyard is officially put into production, you must give me Lao Lu a few thin noodles and come to our city to participate in the ribbon-cutting ceremony!"
"With your invitation from Mayor Lu, do I dare not go?" Bao Feiyang replied with a smile, waiting for Lu Dingyi to continue. He didn't believe that Lu Dingyi deliberately came to see him from the business class, just to talk to him about the Huayuan Kawasaki shipbuilding project.
Sure enough, Lu Dingyi continued to speak.
"This time I led a delegation to Japan, in addition to inspecting the Japanese Kawasaki Group shipyard, we also contacted several other shipyards and supporting factories in Japan, these enterprises are very interested in investing in the Tongcheng area and jointly participating in the construction of the shipbuilding industry base that we Jiangbei Province wants to focus on, and several companies have decided to visit the Tongcheng area to inspect the construction of the shipbuilding industry base in our Tongcheng area. β
"Then congratulations to Mayor Lu, you have a few more old hens that lay golden eggs in the Tongcheng area!" Bao Feiyang said with a smile. Of course, he knew that Lu Dingyi was bragging, and since he couldn't expose it to his face, all that was left was compliments.
Since Bao Feiyang has decided to build a shipbuilding base of more than 10,000 tons in the Lingang Economic Development Zone, it is impossible not to study the shipbuilding enterprises of Japan, a major shipbuilding country, so he knows that there is obviously a lot of water in Lu Dingyi's words.
You must know that shipbuilding is not the same as traditional labor-intensive industries. The shipbuilding industry is a capital-intensive, technology-intensive industry, but also a strategic industry, the Japanese have been very cautious in the transfer of this industry, Huayuan Kawasaki shipbuilding project is just one of the special cases, whether it is for China or Japan, it is basically impossible to copy the special case of Huayuan Kawasaki shipbuilding project. In fact, as Bao Feiyang knew in his previous life, after the Sino-Japanese joint venture Huayuan Kawasaki shipbuilding project, not to mention the Tongcheng area, even in mainland China, there has never been a joint venture shipyard with equal equity between China and Japan, and there are no other enterprises in Japan to build large-scale shipyards in mainland China. Of course, China's shipbuilding industry is developing rapidly, the market is very large, in order to occupy the market, Japanese shipyards in the year 2000 after the establishment of supporting factories in China is still many. However, the supporting plant is only a supporting factory, although it has also stimulated the development of China's shipbuilding industry, but the effect is far from being comparable with that of large shipyards.
"Hehe, it's just a preliminary investigation, and there is still a long way to go whether it can be transformed into industrial investment in our Tongcheng area. Director Bao, you're coming too early!" Lu Dingyi said half-truthfully.
"Mayor Lu, with the good investment environment in your Tongcheng area, coupled with your Mayor Lu's ability, since the Japanese shipbuilding companies have agreed to visit the Tongcheng area, can they still fly out of the palm of your hand?
"Then borrow your good words from Director Bao!" Lu Dingyi opened his eyes and said nonsense, "If you can really leave one or two Japanese shipbuilding projects at that time, I will definitely invite you to our Tongcheng area, and we will have a good drink without getting drunk." β
After a pause, Lu Dingyi said: "After leaving Japan, we passed through South Korea and made a special trip to visit several shipyards in the Fukuyama area. Director Bao, of course, you know that South Korea's shipbuilding industry has basically developed in the footsteps of Japan. Therefore, when several Korean shipyards in the Fukushan area heard that Japanese shipyards were going to invest in Tongcheng, they were also very interested in our plan to build a shipbuilding industry base in Tongcheng area, and several shipyards also showed that they had a very strong investment in our Tongcheng area**. β
Bao Feiyang knew that Lu Dingyi was even more glaring at him! Not to mention that South Korean shipbuilding enterprises are more stubborn than the Japanese in terms of capacity transfer, just from the perspective of Japan-South Korea relations, due to historical contradictions, South Korean enterprises usually do not gather together in places where there are many Japanese enterprises, let alone follow in the footsteps of Japanese enterprises to invest.
"Yes, then I want to congratulate the Tongcheng area and Mayor Lu, in many aspects, including the shipbuilding industry, the Tongcheng area is our big brother in Jiangbei Province, and there are many things worth learning from us. Bao Feiyang said perfunctorily.
Lu Dingyi smiled reservedly, as if he suddenly thought of something: "Oh, by the way, didn't you also talk about a South Korean joint venture shipbuilding project in Haizhou last time, you promised Secretary General Cheng Huayan that you would introduce South Korean shipbuilding enterprises to our Tongcheng area, Director Bao, you came to South Korea this time, is it to do this? If this is really the case, I will first thank you Director Bao for the more than 6 million people in the same city!"
"I'm ashamed, I'm ashamed!" Bao Feiyang shook his head and said, "Mayor Lu, I really didn't come to South Korea this time for this matter, I came to South Korea for something else. β
"Oh, it seems that Director Bao has a new move, can you reveal what kind of big project is this time?" Lu Dingyi asked with a smile.
"Clothing items. Bao Feiyang said with a smile: "Speaking of this, I remembered it." Two days ago, I also attended a fashion cocktail party because of the clothing project. At the reception, I met the executive director of South Korea's Shanshui Group, Shen Renbiao, who proposed to revise the investment agreement originally negotiated to our Haizhou area, and I thought of promising Mayor Lu in front of Secretary-General Cheng Huayan that you would introduce Shanshui Group to your Tongcheng area, so I did not agree to agree to Shen Renbiao's proposal to modify the investment agreement, so as to give you a better opportunity to create a better opportunity in the Tongcheng area. Originally, I wanted to report this situation to Mayor Lu after returning to China, so that you Tongcheng area could seize the time to contact the Korean Shanshui Group. Now it seems that Mayor Lu, since you have been to the Fushan area, you must have been in contact with the Korean Shanshui Group, and my previous consideration seems to be unnecessary. β
"Director Bao, thank you so much!" Lu Dingyi didn't expect Bao Feiyang to take the initiative to mention the meeting with Shen Renbiao, the executive director of South Korea's Shanshui Group, so he was a little surprised, but on the surface, he was quiet, and said sincerely: " Originally, I also wanted to wait for Director Bao to introduce us to the South Korea Shanshui Group, but this time I happened to go to South Korea to investigate, in the Fushan area to meet the South Korea Shanshui Group President Shen and Shen Standing Committee, after a few days of communication, President Shen and Shen Executive have clearly expressed their willingness to invest in Tongcheng, especially Shen Chang, the attitude is particularly clear, I thought it was Shen Chang who took a high look at our Tongcheng area, it turned out that Director Bao did the work in private! Thank you, thank you, Director Bao, for always being concerned about the shipbuilding industry in our Tongcheng area! I will definitely report this matter to Secretary General SΓΉhuayan and ask him to make a special report to Governor Hong. Brothers are of the same heart, and their profits are gold, if only the officials of our other brother cities in Jiangbei Province could be as broad-minded as Director Bao!"
After the new governor Hong Ximing took office, he proposed to build the Tongcheng area into a shipbuilding base, and intended to let the Haizhou area transfer the joint venture shipbuilding project of the South Korean Shanshui Group to the Tongcheng area, Lu Dingyi also came forward to invite Xue Shaohua, Bao Feiyang, secretary of the Haizhou Municipal Party Committee, Bao Feiyang and others to dinner, and Bao Feiyang also promised to introduce the South Korean Shanshui Group to the Tongcheng area. It's just that Bao Feiyang didn't expect that Lu Dingyi would be so impatient to go to the Fushan area of South Korea to personally negotiate with the South Korean Shanshui Group, and this obviously gave the South Korean Shanshui Group an opportunity to extort money? However, this kind of stupid behavior of sending the person to the door to be the main boss is not only Lu Dingyi in front of him, but also many officials in other parts of the country are also very enthusiastic, and Bao Feiyang really does not know what these people think in their hearts. Is it really worth paying such a huge sacrifice to investors for the sake of the so-called investment promotion performance?
Of course, Bao Feiyang had no intention of dwelling on Lu Dingyi on this issue, he smiled and said: "Hehe, Mayor Lu, it's not that I'm broad-minded, you also know that our Haizhou area has been in contact with the South Korean Shanshui Group before, and they have basically negotiated, just waiting for the South Korean Shanshui Group to complete the acquisition of Dadong Shipyard, they will send someone to the Haizhou area to officially sign a contract with us." It's just that since Secretary-General Cheng has opened his mouth, let us do work in the Haizhou area, and introduce the Korean Shanshui Group to your Tongcheng area for inspection, I naturally have to keep this matter in mind all the time!"
"Originally, I came to South Korea this time, I wanted to wait for the clothing project to be negotiated, and I went to the Fushan area to find the people of the Korean Shanshui Group, and they went to the Tongcheng area to investigate, but I didn't expect to meet the executive director of Shanshui Group at the fashion cocktail party two days ago, and I didn't expect that the executive director of Shen Renbiao suddenly proposed to renegotiate some details. Because I kept in mind my promise to Secretary-General Cheng and Mayor Lu, I naturally could not accede to Executive Shin Renbiao's request for renegotiation. The purpose of this is to create a better negotiation environment for your Tongcheng area. By the way, speaking of this, Mayor Lu, I remember one thing, at that time, Executive Director Shen Renbiao said that there are other places in Jiangbei Province that will provide more favorable investment conditions to their Shanshui Group's joint venture shipbuilding project, since Mayor Lu is in the Fushan area two days ago, so to speak, the place in Shen Renbiao's mouth that will provide more preferential investment conditions and policies to the South Korean Shanshui Group is your Tongcheng area?"
"There is such a thing?" Lu Dingyi showed a surprised expression and said sadly: "I'm sorry, I really didn't know that you came to South Korea, if I knew earlier, I would have communicated with you in advance, and we have a unified voice in both places, and we have always been external." Now let the Korean Shanshui Group take advantage of the loophole, it is really painful! Director Bao, please apologize to Secretary Xue and Mayor Chen on my behalf after returning to China. I really didn't propose more preferential investment conditions to South Korea Shanshui Group in order to grab the project with you Haizhou, this is because the communication channels are not smooth, which caused a misunderstanding!"
Seeing that although Lu Dingyi looked distressed, but the corners of the mouths of the shallow officials behind him couldn't suppress the smiles, Bao Feiyang certainly didn't believe that Lu Dingyi would really have any apologies, as for poor communication, it was even more nonsense. Since Lu Dingyi knew that the South Korean Shanshui Group was talking about cooperation projects with the Haizhou area before, if it was really for smooth communication, then he should say hello to the Haizhou area in advance when he came to meet the South Korean Shanshui Group in the Fushan area of South Korea this time, so that the two sides can truly achieve a unified voice!
"It's okay, Mayor Lu, I don't think there's any need to apologize, fair competition! If the South Korean Shanshui Group thinks that the investment conditions in the Tongcheng area are better, it will also be a good thing, at least the project is still in our Jiangbei Province." Bao Feiyang smiled and said, since Lu Dingyi deliberately performed, he was happy to accompany him.
"Okay, Director Bao, your words have a big picture. Lu Dingyi stretched out his hand and patted Bao Feiyang's arm, and said in a somewhat old-fashioned manner: "Then so be it, let's not compete viciously, no matter where the Korean Shanshui Company finally decides where the project falls, it is all in our Jiangbei Province, the so-called meat rots in the pot! Our Tongcheng area and Haizhou area are sister cities, we must unite and work together to develop and develop hand in hand!"
After saying a few more words, Lu Dingyi found a reason to leave, he came to make the topic clear this time, just to confirm that his contact with the South Korean Shanshui Group was accidental, not planned, Tongcheng did not want to dig the corner of the Haizhou area, it was just an accident and coincidence.
At the same time, Lu Dingyi also wanted to talk to Bao Feiyang, so that Bao Feiyang would admit that the Tongcheng area and the Haizhou area were fair competition, and in the end, no matter where the project was settled, the other party could not have any opinions.
It seems that Lu Dingyi is full of confidence in the project of South Korea's Shanshui Group to settle in the Tongcheng area, which is not surprising, after all, the shipbuilding industry in the Tongcheng area has a better foundation, and even the world's top shipbuilding giants such as Japan's Kawasaki Shipbuilding are investing in the Tongcheng area, so Lu Dingyi believes that it is normal for South Korea's Shanshui Group to finally choose to invest in the Tongcheng area.
Bao Feiyang didn't bring anyone else with him when he came to South Korea this time, and he was also alone when he went back, after Lu Dingyi left, some people came over to be close to Bao Feiyang, but soon it was time to board the plane, and after boarding, Bao Feiyang saw that his position was a little far away from a few people in Tongcheng, and he couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. After being with Lu Dingyi and the snake for so long, Bao Feiyang felt that his face was a little sour, and he really didn't have the mood to fight with the people below Lu Dingyi anymore.
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South Korea did not have a direct flight to Haizhou, Bao Feiyang and Lu Dingyi and others took a direct flight to Fenghu, after the plane landed at Fenghu Airport, did not bring any large luggage, a relaxed Bao Feiyang said hello to Lu Dingyi, and walked directly to the exit.
Bao Feiyang did not arrange for someone to come to the airport to pick him up, he walked out of the exit, queued up at the taxi aisle to hail a taxi, and drove directly to the city.
As soon as the car entered the city, Bao Feiyang received a call from the general office of the provincial government, informing him that there would be a symposium on investment promotion and industrial development in the province tomorrow, saying that Bao Feiyang would stop by if he was in the provincial capital. Obviously, the news that Bao Feiyang had just arrived by plane had been revealed by Lu Dingyi to Cheng Huayan, the secretary general of the provincial government, so the general office of the provincial government would make this call to Bao Feiyang so accurately. What else could Bao Feiyang say? He could only nod his head and agree.
Bao Feiyang's two-day stay in the provincial capital was originally intended to handle other matters -- in fact, it was the failure of the nearly 10,000 mu of wheat harvest in the Lingang Economic Development Zone, which had caused a lot of uproar...... R1152