Marry a female star at a bargain price

Chapter 136 135. Lin Xiao’s New Name
Meng Zhaodong was not surprised by Lin Xiao's answer.

Since he can marry a famous star, he shouldn't need to borrow money, so the only possibility is to attract investment.

What surprised Meng Zhaodong was the courage he had to blurt out that!
After all, he is just the deputy mayor of an underdeveloped province in central China. He dares to ask for investment from a director of a listed company with a market value of more than 200 billion yuan. This is a courage that not everyone can muster.

But then I thought about it.

The fact that this young man flew all the way to Jingzhou just to get in touch with him without any guarantee of success was enough to prove that he was no ordinary person.

Meng Zhaodong suddenly became serious and wanted to hear his confidence and reasons.

"Tell me, why do you think I might agree to invest and build a factory in your place?" he asked.

Lin Xiao breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this.

Regardless of whether the deal can be concluded today and to what extent, Meng Zhaodong's attitude alone is already half way to success.

“The competition in the tram market is extremely fierce now!”

Lin Xiao said seriously, "All the major Internet companies and science-based companies want to get a piece of the pie, and they launch several new brands every year.

“Against this backdrop, the electric car market is growing, and the high-end market is slowly breaking through the blockade, but for now it’s still mainly a market for major luxury car brands;
“The competition in the mid-range market is the most intense. Basically, all brands, whether well-known or not, are gathered here. So although the share of the electric vehicle market is constantly expanding, this piece of cake may not be enough to share. Only a few leading companies are doing well!”

Meng Zhaodong just listened quietly without making any comment.

Lin Xiao continued: "Against this background, Benda Group fully understood the per capita income structure of Chinese residents, focused on the travel needs of low- and middle-income groups, focused on the cost-effectiveness of electric vehicles, and deeply cultivated the low- and middle-end markets, and successfully carved out a path in this extremely competitive market.

"The company was successfully listed three years ago, and its market value has been growing significantly every year. Last year, a new production base was built in Shenzhen. It can be seen that the order volume is still increasing year by year. The next step must be to further expand production capacity to firmly consolidate its market share!"

Meng Zhaodong nodded.

Although Lin Xiao's analysis is biased, it is very good for an outsider.

You can tell a lot of homework was done.

“Benda does have plans to build a third production base!”

Meng Zhaodong said, "But you just mentioned that our two current production bases, one in Haicheng and the other in Shenzhen, are both super first-tier cities. The industrial systems of these two cities are mature and the industrial structures are perfect, which can support our entire industrial system chain.

"So, even if we build another production base, we will choose another big city, if not a super first-tier city, it has to be a first-tier city... Why do you think we will go to a remote small town?"

Faced with Meng Zhaodong's tricky interrogation, Lin Xiao was not embarrassed, but just smiled calmly.

It is impossible that he has not thought about this question since he can sit here today.

He immediately smiled and said, "Senior, I want to correct you on one point. You may not have been to our Chaobai Town. Although it is a town, its geographical location is not remote. We are only ten kilometers away from Xiguang County, the westernmost part of Ninghai, and only twenty kilometers away from Ninghai's High-tech Industrial Park. The distance is very close!"

Meng Zhaodong was stunned.

Of course, he had never checked where Chaobai Town was, but as a native of Nanzhou, he knew his hometown very well.

When I hear the word "town", I automatically assume it is in a mountain valley.

But he didn't expect that his town was right beside the provincial capital Ninghai!
"Isn't it closer to Ninghai than your county town?" he asked.

"Yes!"

"so……"

Meng Zhaodong paused and laughed again, "So what? I just said that when we build another production base, we will definitely choose a super first-tier or first-tier city. But even Ninghai can only be regarded as a medium-sized second-tier city, which is not even within the consideration of Benda Group. What's more, your place is just a township very close to Ninghai, and there is no industrial structure at all!"

Lin Xiao nodded and did not deny it.

Because this is an ironclad fact.

"Senior, I admit that Benda's choice of a first-tier city was a very correct decision!"

Lin Xiao changed the subject and said, "But in addition to the choice of the city's industrial structure, I think the city's geographical location and cultural sentiment are also very important considerations!"

Lin Xiao's tone was very steady, and he showed no intention of backing down.

This surprised Meng Zhaodong and really piqued his interest.

"How do you say it?" he asked.

"Benda's two existing production bases are located in Haicheng and Shenzhen, radiating the Yangtze River Delta and Pearl River Delta regions!"

Lin Xiao continued to analyze carefully, "Benda focuses on the low-end market. There is indeed a large number of low-end car purchasing markets in these two city clusters. This is beyond doubt. For the third production base, I boldly guess that Benda will choose to build it in the central or western regions!"

Meng Zhaodong raised his eyebrows and did not comment.

Lin Xiao continued, "The reason for choosing the central and western regions is, of course, to radiate the central and western city clusters, so I guess that Benda's current intended cities should be in Chengdu, Chongqing or the provincial capitals of the two lakes, right?"

Meng Zhaodong's eyes lit up.

This time he finally stopped pretending to be aloof and nodded with appreciation.

However, the next second, he heard Lin Xiao say firmly: "None of these cities is as good as Ninghai!"

Meng Zhaodong was shocked: "What do you mean?"

Lin Xiao said seriously: "Benda wants to build a production base. The city's industrial structure and development prospects are naturally important considerations, but the radiation and driving capacity should not be underestimated.

"Although these cities are all first-tier cities, they are not as good as Ninghai in terms of radiation capacity. If you look at the map carefully, you will find that these so-called new first-tier cities, plus Guangzhou and Foshan in the south and Jiangsu and Zhejiang in the east, just circle around the periphery of Nanzhou Province!
"Benda focuses on the low-end market, and selling cars for profit depends on volume. Except for mega-city clusters like the Pearl River Delta and the Yangtze River Delta, it is difficult to support a large production base in just one city! So you must consider the radiation range of the base. Among the cities currently selected by your company, Ninghai is not the most competitive, but its radiation range is undoubtedly the widest... Do you think what you said makes sense?"

Meng Zhaodong was shocked.

When I first sat here to listen, I did so with the attitude of returning a favor and giving face to my junior.

I stopped later and thought that he was bold, careful and thoughtful, and it would be nice to have him as a friend.

But at this moment, he realized that this young man really had ideas and really thought Ninghai was feasible, and he was not just a newborn calf who was not afraid of tigers and was lobbying for the sake of lobbying.

Meng Zhaodong was actually somewhat moved by him.

Seeing this, Lin Xiao continued, "Of course, I hope that Benda Group will build its production base in our Chaobai Town, and I also want to fulfill my senior's selfish desire!"

Meng Zhaodong was stunned, thinking he had heard wrongly.

"To fulfill my selfish desire?" He laughed.

"That's right!"

Lin Xiao said seriously, "You are a native of Nanzhou. You have achieved great success in your career. This is the pride of us Nanzhou people. Many outstanding entrepreneurs will use their abilities to give back to their hometown after achieving success. I see that you love your children so much, so I know that you must be such an entrepreneur with great love!"

These words made Meng Zhaodong burst into laughter and he pointed at him.

"Little brother, you are flattering me, right?"

"I'm not flattering you, I'm just expressing my own judgment!" Lin Xiao remained calm.

"Hahaha……"

Meng Zhaodong laughed out loud. He had to admit, it was quite comfortable to be flattered by others.

He said seriously, "I did think about helping my hometown develop, but Benda is not mine alone, so when making decisions, I must consider the issue from the perspective of the group. Moreover... I am from Ninghai, and even if I want to give back to my hometown, I will choose to build a factory in Ninghai instead of going to your Chaobai Town. Is this okay for my junior brother?"

Lin Xiao smiled awkwardly: "Ninghai is fine, we are all family... But it would be best if you could come to our Chaobai Town! Even if not, you have such a large production base, it would be fine to leave one or two production lines in our Chaobai Town, which would be enough for our small town!!"

Meng Zhaodong burst into laughter.

This little brother is really interesting. He is ambitious but sincere. He dares to think and act without just shouting slogans. He is interesting!
For a moment, he really wanted to agree directly and choose Ninghai as the site for the production base.

But he soon calmed down.

"Junior, you have considered so much for our Benda Group. You think highly of me, your senior. So I won't beat around the bush!"

Meng Zhaodong said calmly with a serious face, "Although your analysis is very accurate, we have also done a lot of research on the production base in the early stage, so my answer to your proposal is... No!"

Lin Xiao was stunned.

Although I was prepared for this answer, I was still a little disappointed.

"Is there no possibility at all?" he asked unwillingly.

"Ninghai still has some possibility, but your Chaobai Town, it is definitely not possible!"

Meng Zhaodong said seriously, "Tram production is also considered a high-tech industry. Not just any worker can do it. Now our workers have a bachelor's degree rate of 40%, and the rest are basically college and technical secondary school students, and the average age is 28 years old. Do you think Chaobai Town can meet the needs of this group of workers?"

Lin Xiao was stunned and speechless.

After a moment of silence, he finally spoke: "Senior, can I ask you for a favor?"

Meng Zhaodong thought he was unwilling to give up and felt helpless.

But considering that he had made her daughter happy twice, she nodded and said, "You say!"

Lin Xiao said seriously: "Where to choose Benda's production base is your company's decision, I can't interfere. But I would like to ask you for a favor from a personal perspective. If you have the opportunity to return to Ninghai in the near future, can you come to our Chaobai Town to take a look... Just take a look, you don't need to make any decision, it won't take up much of your time!"

Meng Zhaodong was very surprised to hear this request.

Subconsciously, I thought that Lin Xiao wanted to use my investigation into this matter to serve as a testament to his performance as deputy mayor.

But when I thought about his efforts just now, I felt that he was not the kind of person who would seek fame and reputation or do things for show.

I didn't comment for the moment.

After hesitating for a moment, he nodded and said, "Next week is my grandfather's 80th birthday, I will go back to Ninghai... I will visit you then!"

Lin Xiao's eyes lit up and he breathed a sigh of relief.

He quickly raised his glass and said, "Thank you, senior. I toast to you. Cheers!"

As he said this, he drank it all in one gulp.

……

It was already seven o'clock in the evening when I finished the dinner with Meng Zhaodong.

Lin Xiao quickly took a taxi to the hotel where Xixi was staying and went to her room.

"Have you been waiting for a long time?" He apologized.

"Um……"

Xixi felt a little aggrieved.

According to normal schedule, she should have returned to Haicheng by now. She stayed in Jingzhou just for him, and it took a lot of effort to convince her agent.

However, he didn't show up, leaving her alone. Lin Xiao also knew that he was wrong, and he rubbed her hair to comfort her: "You must be hungry, I'll take you to eat something delicious!"

Han Xixi's eyes immediately lit up.

"Really?"

"Of course, why would I lie to you!"

"But...can I go out?" Xixi was worried.

"Why not?"

Lin Xiao patted his chest and said, "It's dark now, and it's cold in the north. Everyone is wearing more clothes, so no one will notice you. And I've already found a restaurant, it's very secluded and private, I guarantee you won't be recognized!"

Han Xixi was immediately overjoyed, and the unhappiness in her heart had disappeared without a trace.

Fully armed and wearing coats, the two of them walked out of the room one after the other and met at the hotel entrance.

Just got on the special taxi.

Zhou Hui was coming down from upstairs and was about to go out. She saw Lin Xiao's profile and back and felt that he looked very familiar.

"This is Jingzhou... I must be dazzled!"

she thought to herself.

……

Lin Xiao took Han Xixi to a Japanese restaurant with a lobby and private rooms.

He booked a small private room in advance.

There is a small window in the private room that connects to the outside.

There are two ways of serving dishes here. One is for the waiter to push the door open directly, and the other is to put the dishes on the window and knock on it. The guests can open the window themselves, take the dishes in, and then close the window.

This way of serving food can well protect the privacy of guests.

Therefore, many people who come to discuss business or work will choose to come here, which is also one of the important reasons why the store is so popular.

Of course Lin Xiao chose the second way of serving the dish.

After placing the order on the mobile phone, there were knocks on the small window one after another, and the dishes were served on the table one by one.

Han Xixi was really hungry, so he sat cross-legged and ate happily.

Lin Xiao and Meng Zhaodong ate very well, but in order not to embarrass Xixi, he forced himself to put some food into his mouth.

The two chatted incessantly.

Wait for the food to be served.

Lin Xiao left the window side and sat down next to Xixi.

"Why are you squeezing together with me..." Han Xixi asked knowingly.

"Well...it's warm like this!" Lin Xiao said shamelessly.

"???"

Xixi was about to laugh, thinking, Brother, there is heating here, I’m almost dying of heat, okay?

"Lin Xiao, do you dislike Japanese food?" she asked.

"It's just so-so..."

Lin Xiao stopped, frowned and looked at her, looking unhappy.

Han Xixi was nervous for a moment: "What's wrong?"

Lin Xiao smacked his lips and said seriously, "Let me discuss something... Can you please stop calling me by my full name in the future?"

Han Xixi thought something was wrong.

Hearing him say this, I felt relieved.

"Isn't it good to call you Lin Xiao? Your name is Lin Xiao anyway?" She asked while eating Sukiyaki.

"It's not bad, it's just... too formal!"

"Oh!"

"oh?!"

Lin Xiao frowned even more, "Do you think it's appropriate for us to call each other by our full names given our relationship?"

Han Xixi put down his chopsticks and looked at him with a smile.

"What's our relationship?"

"..."

This question stumped Lin Xiao.

After being stunned for a moment, he quickly took Han Xixi's temporarily free left hand, clasped her fingers together in a domineering manner, and then raised it in front of her.

"What do you think our relationship is?"

"I have no idea……"

"Husband and wife? Lovers?"

Lin Xiao propped his head up with his elbows, feeling a little dazed by the heat. "No matter what our relationship is, you shouldn't call me by my full name... Xixi, can you change your name?"

Under the influence of alcohol, Lin Xiao actually started to act like a coquettish person.

Han Xixi was used to seeing him being serious, but rarely saw him like this, and actually found it cute.

"Okay... then what do you want me to call you?"

"Call me husband!" Lin Xiao said shamelessly.

When Han Xixi heard this, his ears turned red.

She quickly shook off his hand and pretended to be angry with a fierce face, but she didn't expect that her chubby face became more and more adorable. She was born to be cute!

“Lin Xiao!!!”

"You can't call me husband... Then what do you want to call me?"

"Didn't you ask me to change my name? Just figure it out yourself, humph!"

Han Xixi looked proud and continued to eat with a triumphant smile on her face.

Lin Xiao's head was a mess.

After trying for a long time, he finally came up with an idea: "How about this, after all, I am five years older than you, so you can just call me...brother, is that okay?"

This name made Han Xixi stunned and his ears became even redder.

But she didn't jump up and refute like her "husband" just now.

Lin Xiao laughed.

"Okay? Then call it this!"

"..."

"Xixi, don't be shy, call me so I can hear it!"

"..."

Han Xixi was angry for a long time, but ultimately failed. He put down his chopsticks and stood up hastily, "I... I'm full, let's go..."

Lin Xiao was not disappointed.

After paying the bill, he took her, who was dressed neatly again, out of the restaurant and the two of them strolled on the streets of Jingzhou.

It's already November.

Ninghai has been experiencing continuous spring rains, green grass and green trees. When it is not raining, the temperature returns to over ten degrees. However, Jingzhou still maintains the severe cold of the north, and the cold wind is as sharp as a knife, making people's faces hurt.

Han Xixi was shivering from the cold, and when asked, she refused to admit that she was cold.

Lin Xiao knew that she cherished this rare reunion time and wanted to stay with him for a while longer.

So we found a sheltered roof.

He opened his down jacket, turned around and took her into his arms.

The sudden movement startled Han Xixi, and the next second the hot body temperature rushed to her cheeks, instantly dispelling the winter cold and welcoming the blooming of early spring flowers.

She was a little addicted.

She laid her face on his chest without moving, her fair cheeks reflecting the dim light.

Lin Xiao swore that he really didn't do this to take advantage.

But when he looked down, he saw that she was lying on his chest like a kitten, with her hands tightly wrapped around his waist.

Who can bear this attitude?
He lowered his head and kissed her directly...

However, the next second, Han Xixi turned to the light, left his arms and stood under the bright street light.

Lin Xiao's kiss missed and he was surprised and even a little angry!
"Han Xixi, why are you always hiding from me? Are you playing hard to get?" he asked unhappily.

Xixi was not angry. She snorted lightly and pouted her lips with a proud look on her face.

"Guess it yourself, silly brother!"

"What do you want me to guess..."

Lin Xiao came to his senses, and was overjoyed in an instant, "What did you call me just now?!"

(End of this chapter)