1627 Rise of the South China Sea

Chapter 2511
Li Dou's residence in Kaohsiung is located a few miles east of the port. It is a large manor covering an area of ​​hundreds of acres. The main building is a luxurious mansion facing south with five courtyards.The manor is lined with trees inside and outside, and the environment is very quiet.

Perhaps due to aesthetic considerations, no defensive facilities such as walls were built on the outermost perimeter of the manor, but the terrain was used to attract the water flow of the Gaoping River to surround the manor, forming a semi-natural barrier.

There is a stone bridge across the ditch of the manor in the south and north of the manor. As a passage to and from this place, there are special guards at the bridgehead.Ordinary people naturally cannot cross these two bridges without permission.

The designer of this mansion is said to be a senior craftsman specially invited from Suzhou, so from the moment you enter the gate, you can see the scenery step by step, revealing a strong Jiangnan courtyard style.Even the servants who greeted Li Dou along the way had almost no obvious Fuguang accent, but a bit of Jiangsu and Zhejiang flavor.

Such an arrangement may also have something to do with Li Dou's hometown being in Jiangsu and Zhejiang.Although he would not have much problem if he wants to return to the Jiangsu and Zhejiang regions to become an official, but in the past few years he has invested a lot of energy in Kaohsiung, and managed to manage the current situation with great difficulty. let people.

Since it is inconvenient to leave Kaohsiung, it may be possible to comfort homesickness by spending more effort to create a full Jiangnan style in your residence.

It is rare for a private residence to have such a scale, even in a place like Sanya where the rich gather together.However, as Li Dou is a member of the party, it can be said that the mountains and rivers of Kaohsiung can be arranged by him. The scale and grade of the building are all based on how much money he is willing to invest.

As for Kaohsiung, as the largest agricultural area in the Fujian Strait region, how much wealth has been created for Lidou in the past 20 years, I am afraid that he himself may not know the specific amount.In comparison, the cost of building such a manor is probably just a drop in the bucket.

"I rarely have guests from Sanya here, let alone young people like you. I treat your parents as equals, so I treat you as my nephews. When you come to me, don't Restraint, just like being at home!"

After taking a seat in the banquet hall, Li Dou warmly greeted Tao Hongfang and his party, and even called out his family members to greet Tao Hongfang and others.

The few young people did not dare to be arrogant, and respectfully followed the etiquette of their sons and nephews, and greeted Li Dou's family members.

After the family member retired, Li Dou said again: "Seeing you now, I can't help but think of my own youth, when I was just sent to Kaohsiung by the Executive Committee, and I happened to be about the same age as you. Listen To say that you are all holding important positions in Sanya now, is really a formidable young generation!"

Tao Hongfang quickly responded: "Uncle Li, you are welcome! We have not made any achievements at this time, and we can have an official position. In fact, it all depends on the care of our parents. The juniors have heard about Uncle Li's development of Kaohsiung when they were very young. It is really admirable that the barren land has been built into today's prosperous scene!"

In fact, they didn't have a special understanding of Lidou's deeds, and they were not particularly clear. They only knew that Lidou was the veteran of the development of Kaohsiung.But since Li Dou took the initiative to show affection and get closer, Tao Hongfang took advantage of the opportunity to praise him a few words to express his respect for Li Dou.

Li Dou ordered the banquet to start, and all kinds of dishes were served up like water.The ingredients used in the banquet are basically produced locally, and the taste is biased towards Jiangsu and Zhejiang. The rice wine that goes with the meal further creates a Jiangnan atmosphere.

However, these young people have never been to Jiangnan, and naturally they don't understand this cultural atmosphere. They just feel that this place is indeed different from those rich mansions they have been to before, but they can't tell the specific advantages. .

After drinking for three rounds, Li Dou casually cared about the situation of their parents, then changed the subject and asked about their trip arrangements.

Tao Hongfang and the others didn't hide it deliberately, so they chose some things they could tell and told Li Dou.However, their tasks for this trip did not include the itinerary to inspect Kaohsiung, so they did not have a definite arrangement for their stay in Kaohsiung.

Li Dou judged that what these young people said should not be false, since their mission has no direct relationship with Kaohsiung, they can rest assured a lot.

"If your mission is not urgent, you might as well rest with me for a few days before heading north." Li Dou relaxed and began to take the initiative to keep guests.

Leaving aside the missions of these young people, Li Dou would still be happy to establish a good relationship with them if there is a chance to make friends with them.After all, ten or twenty years later, it is likely that this group of people will take over the power.Although Li Dou doesn't have much political ambition, he also hopes that his family business in Kaohsiung can be passed on safely and steadily. This is extremely important to the future development prospects of his family, but it may be just a matter of thought for the Executive Committee. decision.

Spending a little time and money on public relations before this is just a piece of cake for Li Dou, but the effect it can produce may have a far-reaching impact, and the price-performance ratio is very high.

The tasks that Tao Hongfang and the others received were not in a hurry, after all, their superiors did not stipulate a time for them to arrive in Hangzhou, and it seemed a bit urgent to say that they were not in a hurry, because they were all notified temporarily, and It is to set off immediately, so that they will inevitably have the illusion that they have received an urgent task.The four looked at each other, not knowing whether to obey Li Dou's arrangement, or politely decline his kindness.

Li Dou saw that the expressions of the few people seemed to be hesitant, and he also guessed their concerns, and immediately persuaded: "Well, after dinner, I will send a telegram to Fort Victory, and ask them to give you a temporary report. Arrange an itinerary to inspect Kaohsiung Port. So you can feel at ease, right?"

When Li Dou brought his words to this point, the four of them naturally couldn't refuse any more, and quickly thanked him for his kindness.If Li Dou came forward to contact Shengli Fort, they naturally didn't need to worry about whether staying in Kaohsiung would affect the mission of this trip.

Li Dou did what he said, and he really sent a telegram after the meal.In the afternoon when there was nothing to do, Li Dou took Tao Hongfang and his party to visit a plantation by the Gaoping River, and then fished and drank tea by the river, chatting about what they had learned.

Kaohsiung is more than 2000 miles away from Sanya. Although it is not too close, Lidou will return to Sanya once every two years.In addition to routine work reports and participation in some special meetings, there will also be some meetings with senior officials from various departments, so whether it is the development of Sanya or the parents of these young officials, Li Dou is quite familiar. There will still be a lot of common topics to talk about.

(End of this chapter)