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Chapter 1243 He built a tall building, entertained guests, and then the building collapsed.

Dongling High-Tech acquired the 16,000 mu of land from the Airport Economic Zone by paying only a symbolic transfer fee.

The bulk of the payment for these land parcels comes from land acquisition fees, since some of these parcels are wasteland, but a significant portion belong to local residents of Pingyang.

Dongling High-Tech has always been committed to reasoning with people, and this is also true in matters such as land acquisition. They would never engage in forced buying or selling.

Before the signing of the agreement, the Airport Economic Zone Management Committee promised that the expropriation would be handled by the Airport Economic Zone. However, Dongling High-Tech did not hesitate to compensate the people of Pingyang whose land was expropriated at a price of 2.1 yuan per mu.

Even local bullies need to be mindful of their behavior in their own backyard. A true local bully is someone who commands respect and influence in the community, not someone who becomes a pariah and is universally hated.

Such expropriation prices were considered average for that era. In another ten years or so, the expropriation prices for industrial land in places like Beijing and Shanghai soared to several million yuan per mu, and even in the provincial capital of Hanxi, the prices were in the hundreds of thousands or even millions.

Relatively speaking, the land acquisition for the Dongling High-Tech Automobile Production Base is incredibly cheap, considering the future acquisition price.

But today, the people of Pingyang who came to watch the signing and groundbreaking ceremony after their land was expropriated showed no sadness on their faces. Instead, they couldn't stop smiling, their lips curving into uncontrollable grins.

If you sell the land to Dongling High-Tech, you can get 21,000 yuan per mu. How many years would it take to earn that amount by farming?
Even for a strong laborer working in Pingyang, this amount of money is equivalent to one or two years of net income.

If the land to be expropriated this time is about ten acres, then they could get hundreds of thousands of yuan, which is a huge sum of money for an ordinary family in this day and age.

Furthermore, when Dongling High-Tech acquires land, in addition to the land price, any crops planted on the land will also be included in the compensation.

Furthermore, Dongling High-Tech promised the Airport Economic Zone that as long as they cooperate with the land acquisition, they can arrange employment for one member of the family whose land is being acquired, either through Dongling High-Tech or the Airport Economic Zone.

These conditions are already more than enough. Not to mention those whose land was expropriated, even the people of Pingyang whose land was not expropriated wished that their own land could be included in the expropriation area as well.

"District Ding, thank you for your concession this time!"

Wearing a suit and a large red flower, dressed like a groom, Lu Shengxi from the Airport Economic Zone addressed Ding Ming, the head of the Shangguan Economic Development Zone, who had rushed over.

Today, people from all levels of the Pingyang Municipal Government, and even from Hanxi Provincial Capital and Yanjing, came to visit. This is definitely a highlight of Lu Shengxi's career.

Ding Ming looked at Lu Shengxi in front of him. This time, Shangguan District lost to Airport District in the competition for the Dongling High-tech Automobile Production Base. Ding Ming was quite surprised by the conditions proposed by Lu Shengxi.

Not only did Lu Shengxi acquire 16,000 mu of land, but he also promised that the aviation zone would adopt a dual-axis strategy in the future, which would revolve around Pingyang Airport and Dongling High-Tech Automobile.

Furthermore, as soon as the automobile production base starts construction, the airport will begin road construction, promising to provide all necessary infrastructure such as roads, water, electricity, transportation, and hospitals, ensuring that Dongling High-Tech Automobile's mass production will not be delayed. Given the airport's meager tax revenue, Ding Ming has no idea how Lu Shengxi dared to make such a boast. In the next few years, Lu Shengxi will probably be leading the way in eating pickled vegetables.

If these are the only conditions, then the Shangguan Economic Development Zone could also be established. The financial resources of Shangguan District are much stronger than those of the Airport Economic Zone.

But what's outrageous is that Lu Shengxi promised Li Dashanren and the Pingyang Municipal Government that as long as the automobile production base could be located in the airport area, he would be willing to introduce a new power plant project to Pingyang!

This is the real reason why Dongling High-Tech's automobile production base was ultimately located in the airport area.

Ding Ming really couldn't produce a power plant!
There is currently a power shortage in China. It's not just Pingyang that's experiencing a shortage; the entire Hanxi area is short of electricity, and even places like Yanjing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou are short of power. In Pingyang, power is being prioritized for major taxpayers like Dongling High-Tech.

However, the power shortage in Pingyang will become more and more serious in the future. To solve this problem, we will definitely need to increase the number of power plants. But now there is a power shortage in various parts of the country, and power plant projects are in high demand!

"You should be thinking about how to fulfill those military orders you've made!"

Ding Ming reminded Lu Shengxi that their relationship wasn't bad, just normal competition. Calling them mortal enemies was a bit of an exaggeration. Since they were both in Pingyang, they would inevitably have to deal with each other and even cooperate in the future.

"I know what I'm doing!"

Lu Shengxi said solemnly, "If you don't have the skills, how can you take on a job you can't handle? Only a madman would joke about something like this."

He was also parachuted into Pingyang, so naturally he had connections and backing. The Lu family had influence and relationships with the power supply company.

As long as Lu Shengxi can rise to prominence, the Lu family is willing to use their connections to bring in a large-scale power plant project for Pingyang, even at a high cost!
Seeing this, Ding Ming had a vague understanding of Lu Shengxi's background. But what could he do? Ding Ming felt somewhat helpless. Over the years, Pingyang had seen many people parachuted in like Lu Shengxi, and these people, like Lu Shengxi, all had connections.

As a native of Pingyang, Ding Ming naturally disliked these parachuted-in people, because they came here only to gain prestige and seize opportunities. It would be strange if the local Pingyang faction were happy about that.

However, Ding Ming also had to admit that while these parachuted-in officials were indeed there to enhance their credentials, they also brought a steady stream of funds, projects, and resources to Pingyang.

Previously, funding and projects that couldn't be approved in Pingyang could be approved by these parachuted-in officials through various channels in Yanjing. Ding Ming had to admit that.

While Lu Shengxi was talking to Ding Ming, they heard a commotion. Then a convoy arrived. It was Li Dongling, Liu Weiguang, the head of Pingyang, and personnel from the Hanxi Provincial Government, Yanjing Industrial Bureau, and other departments.

Upon seeing this, Wei Taining, who was in charge of the signing and groundbreaking ceremony, hurriedly went to greet them, and a large group of media reporters swarmed around them.

"Mr. Li, this is Liu Qingfeng from the Mainland Automotive News. Could you tell me what type of car Dongling High-Tech's first model will be?"

"Nissan President Ghosn has declared his willingness to establish a joint venture with Dongling High-Tech in the mainland. I wonder what President Li thinks about this?"

Upon seeing Li Dongling, a group of reporters immediately surrounded him, including the most authoritative automotive newspaper in mainland China, as well as Car Friend magazine and Car Pictorial, all of whom handed microphones to the philanthropist.

Upon hearing Liu Qingfeng's question, many people in the audience turned their attention to Li Dashanren, including Liu Weiguang, Lu Shengxi, and representatives from Hanxi Provincial Government. Some even looked on with anticipation.

Starting with the Santana, joint venture cars have become very popular in China. If Dongling High-Tech can introduce Nissan and Renault to establish joint ventures, then it may have the opportunity to make money effortlessly.

Although constrained by Nissan and Renault, and forced to import parts to assemble cars for them without learning much technology, and with the majority of profits going to overseas brands, they still manage to get a share of the profits. Relying on foreign brands, they can still make a fortune in the domestic auto industry.

If Dongling High-Tech can establish a joint venture with Nissan, then this soon-to-be-started automobile production base will already be a "success," and the cars assembled thereafter will probably sell out without any worries.

"Dongling High-Tech's automotive division is currently designing and developing its first model, which you will be able to see within two years!"

Li Dongling first addressed Liu Qingfeng, then looked at the pile of microphones in front of him and said bluntly, "Dongling High-Tech will not establish a joint venture brand, nor will it act as an agent for assembling and selling Nissan cars!"

Upon hearing Li Dongling's straightforward and unhesitating refusal to establish a joint venture with Nissan, the surroundings instantly fell silent, and Liu Qingfeng also looked at Li Dongling in surprise.

"Dongling High-Tech aims to make domestically produced cars available to more people, enabling more domestic families to own a car. This is Dongling High-Tech's mission in entering the automotive industry!"

Slogans still need to be shouted; even in war, there's a need for a just cause.

Having just entered the automotive industry, Dongling High-Tech's automotive division needs to survive, so the cars it sells will probably not be cheap. It needs to first establish itself in the most profitable mid-to-high-end car market.

However, once Dongling High-Tech establishes a firm foothold, it will definitely enter the family sedan market and launch models with extremely high cost-performance ratios, setting a new standard for the domestic car market. That will be the time when the domestic market is truly transformed.

Just like in the mobile phone era of the past, when there were no domestic mobile phone brands, foreign brands sold mobile phones in China at ridiculously high prices, but when domestic brands appeared, the prices of those foreign brands immediately dropped.

This is especially evident in the era of smartphones. Regardless of one's opinion of Xiaomi phones, from the moment they appeared, they made smartphones affordable for countless people in China.

It's hard to say how much of a stir Dongling High-Tech will make in the domestic car market, but as long as Dongling High-Tech exists, it will become a standard in the domestic car industry. Even if foreign car brands are trying to fleece consumers, they won't dare to act too recklessly and sell cars with various downgraded features and inferior configurations at exorbitant prices in China!

"President Ghosn, I wish him good luck and a good afternoon. I hope Nissan will remember everything he has done!"

Facing the camera, the philanthropist Li sent his congratulations to Ghosn with a meaningful tone, but the congratulations sounded somewhat strange.

Just wishing Ghosn a good afternoon, but what about morning or evening?

Li Dashanren said that Ghosn was in Japan, so it was bound to cause trouble sooner or later.
In his past life, Ghosn was betrayed by Nissan, the company he had saved, which accused him of corruption, misappropriation of funds, and falsifying accounts. In the end, Ghosn used a Hollywood-style hiring of secret agents to help him escape from Nissan in a sorry state. It was comparable to a spy thriller, and the media all over the world reported on it extensively.

I just wonder if Ghosn, who escaped from Japan by hiding in a box, will remember everything that is happening now?
(End of this chapter)