The world begins with shameless people

Chapter 827 The Future of the South District

Chicago's South Side.

In the meeting room of Xiuer Group.

More than a dozen CEOs from various districts of Chicago came, and each of them, men and women, had a net worth of over 100 million.

To be honest, no one without nine-digit assets can enter this conference room.

Then, people with assets in the low nine figures are considered very impressive in other places, but here, they have to behave respectfully and politely.

Of course, making money is not shameful.

Today, the South District has become a very big piece of fat meat. As long as there is a chance to take a bite and lower your posture, it would be a great deal.

In this way, everyone had a smile on their face and was very friendly. When they spoke to Ding Xiu, they were also very respectful.

Ding Xiu really didn't like this kind of occasion. She would rather go back to the restaurant and stare blankly in silence.

However, as human beings, it is impossible to do whatever you want all the time. Occasionally, you have to compromise and do things you don’t like.

Ding Xiu had no choice but to keep smiling as much as possible and greet these bosses.

After all the hassle, it was finally done and everyone sat down and got down to business.

"Friends who are familiar with me should all know that I don't like long speeches, so today, I hope we can just talk things over simply and clearly, okay?" Ding Xiu said with a smile.

All the bosses nodded in agreement.

Ding Xiu didn't say anything more and continued, "Everyone has seen that the South District, which was shabby and a pure slum three or four years ago, has changed a lot now."

"Times are advancing, and the changes in the South District, which covers a large area, are unstoppable, and I don't want to stop it."

“The reason I invited everyone here today is to discuss this matter, or to speed up this process.”

"The transformation of the South District will be a long-term, huge investment, but the returns will also be huge. I believe everyone understands this."

“My idea is that I will take the lead and everyone will work together to invest in the South District.”

All the bosses came here just for this, otherwise, everyone is busy and has no time to waste time here.

then.

A number of CEOs have begun to speak out.

Everyone started discussing.

Before I knew it, more than half an hour had passed.

"I'm glad that everyone is interested," Ding Xiu said again, "Then, we can slowly discuss the specific plan. Today, I have to make some requirements first, so that everyone can be mentally prepared and consider whether to participate."

"Most of us are from other districts, and we may not even have been to the South District many times. We are not familiar with the South District at all. We just think that the South District is a slum where a bunch of shameless people live."

Ding Xiu said with a smile, "This feeling is correct. I have lived here for many years, and most of the people living here are indeed shameless."

"But the poor also have the right to live."

“So, my first request is that we have to work out a plan to leave a place for those who want to stay here, and not force all the poor people in the South District to leave.”

Such a requirement can be expressed in just a few words, but in practice it involves a lot of money.

"Mr. Ding, do you mean that we should build one or several large apartment complexes?" A boss thought for a moment and asked.

"It can be one of the options, and we can discuss the details. Of course, I proposed this request, and I will provide most of the funds," Ding Xiuru said.

As soon as these words came out.

The reactions of the CEOs were better.

There was a little noise.

Ding Xiu said, "The second requirement is still centered around the residents of the South District... We have to build a number of supporting facilities."

"I'm already building the school, so there's no need to do this part."

"Hospitals, stadiums, park renovations, retirement apartments, etc., require all of us to work together... This part is not considered pure investment, there will be returns, but the payback period will be relatively longer." It doesn't really matter if it's a little longer.

All the CEOs present are businessmen who make big investments and understand the issue of payback cycle.

There was another round of discussion around this point.

Subsequently.

"The third requirement is job opportunities," Ding Xiu said hurriedly, "fair treatment. Residents in the South District who are willing to work must be treated fairly, and they must be provided with job opportunities and reasonable wages."

This is actually not a big problem.

after all.

Ordinary people are the main force of consumption. If these workers are not paid a certain salary, they will not be able to consume.

Then, business won’t be very good.

As capitalists, the CEOs present here understand this truth.

Soon, there was another round of discussion.

"Mr. Ding, your requests are quite reasonable, but there is a problem," a CEO said to Ding Xiu, "As far as I know, there are many homeless people, drug addicts, and alcoholics in the South District... Most of the three types overlap. This environment must be dealt with, otherwise, we have invested a huge amount of money, and I am afraid that we will not even get back the principal."

As soon as this was said, the other CEOs echoed it.

Ding Xiu smiled and nodded, agreeing, "I naturally thought of this, and this problem can be solved. After all, I don't like this group of people either."

"Let's start with the homeless. We help those who are willing to accept help and reintegrate into society. We deal with those who are unwilling and insist on being homeless."

"Besides, drug addicts and alcoholics...these two basically coexist. Drug addicts are basically alcoholics, and vice versa."

"For these two groups... we have increased our investment in police forces. The law is there and we just need to strictly enforce it."

“Actually the main problem is the poison ghost.

"Drunkards can actually promote consumption, right?"

This is a fact.

After all, wine doesn't fall from the sky.

"What about the gangs?" Another boss asked at this time, "The gangs in the South District seem to be quite powerful."

When Ding Xiu heard this, he shook his head and said with a smile, "Where are the gangs? There will be no more gangs in the South District."

All the CEOs present here are not fools as they have such huge assets.

These bosses didn't dare to say that they fully understood Ding Xiu, but they all knew roughly that Ding Xiu was a man who had connections with both the black and white sides in the South District.

If so, hearing this, I felt relieved.

Capital, after all, is risk-averse.

And gangs are a very big risk.

They are not afraid of the gangs, but they come to the South District to make money, not to fight and kill.

So, it would be best if there were no gangs.

And so, everyone continued to discuss.

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Time flies. From a certain perspective, this meeting that determines the future of the South District has come to an end.

After such a long meeting, Ding Xiu was really tired. As soon as it was over, she lit a cigarette, got in the car and walked towards the restaurant.

It’s easier to open a restaurant, all you have to do is cook.

However, before going to the restaurant, Ding Xiu planned to meet Mickey first to talk about that idiot Ian.

(End of this chapter)