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Chapter 1086 The Richest Man in Shanghai
Having suddenly met such a powerful figure, Suning naturally needed to change his travel plans. After all, traveling and inspecting industries can be done at any time.

Of course, it was impossible for Suning and Mr. Guo to discuss too many things during their first contact. It took less than ten minutes from beginning to end. I just don't know if they will have another chance to meet before the other party is promoted to the Grand Elder.

Then Suning began to gather his loyal and capable staff, and then worked day and night to develop two detailed project plans, which he prepared to submit directly to the city government in the hope of obtaining approval from the government agencies.

Even if these two project plans are not approved by the municipal government, they can allow the bigwigs in the municipal government to see the strength of the Su Group. Of course, the most important thing is that they want Mr. Guo to know his true thoughts.

At this time, the top floor of Delin Apartment had become a temporary planning office for the project, and Suning could only look at his three girlfriends with a helpless expression and explain, "Betty, Chen Zhen, Pan Ling, our plan to go abroad to inspect the industry this time may have to be suspended."

The three of them looked at each other in surprise and then looked at Su Ning and asked, "What? Did something happen?"

"I'm currently gathering people to develop two project plans and see if I can get approval from city government agencies, so I'm planning to postpone my overseas travel plans for now."

Betty looked at Suning puzzledly and asked, "Brother, what project is it?"

"The first project is the Su Group's plan to invest US$818 billion to build an -meter-tall, -story skyscraper in Lujiazui, Pudong, to serve as the group's headquarters."

"What? Such a huge investment? And why choose Pudong?"

"Of course, I've heard that the city government is going to make a big move in Pudong, and only this kind of decisive approach can let the world know the strength of our Su Group."

"..." At this time, Betty, Chen Zhen and the other two were stunned by Suning's plan.

You know, $1.5 billion is a huge sum of money. I didn't expect Suning to make a plan so easily. Suddenly, I felt that the man in front of them was much more awesome than they had imagined.

Although the Pudong development will not be officially announced until the end of April next year, Suning is now preparing to submit its application in advance. Only in this way can it demonstrate all the advantages of its two projects.

In addition, China has always liked to put plans before everything it does. For example, the world-famous Oriental Pearl Tower located in Lujiazui, Pudong, was actually proposed for construction as early as 1984.

In addition, Suning is also preparing to take the lead in occupying the position of the "Knife Building". It always feels that the skyscraper with bad intentions is too annoying. Since it has participated in the torrent of this era, it is natural to bring about some changes.

Then Betty looked at Suning curiously again and asked, "Brother, what is the second project?"

Chen Zhen and Pan Ling looked at Suning with the same expression.

"The second project plan is to apply to build a new energy vehicle super factory in Shanghai."

"Ah? New energy vehicles?"

"There are many types of new energy vehicles, and the difficulty levels vary, so I plan to start with the simplest battery-based new energy vehicles. The most important thing is that the technology in our Su Group is mature."

“Will the city agree?”

"No, fuel vehicles will not! But new energy vehicles will be strongly supported. You know, the country has high expectations for new energy vehicles."

In fact, Suning originally planned to build a home appliance production base in Shanghai, but realized that it would definitely be fiercely opposed by those large state-owned enterprises. You know, the home appliance industry is now a forbidden fruit in the hands of these state-owned enterprises.

For example, the incident with the plasma wall-mounted color TV some time ago. To put it bluntly, those companies did not want the Su Group to share their profits, which is why they kept making trouble overtly and covertly.

Moreover, Suning also wants to increase the chances of obtaining approval from the municipal government, so after much deliberation, it is still prepared to let the new energy vehicles appear in advance. After all, it is very difficult to compete with large state-owned manufacturers for projects now.

After Suning had prepared the plans for the two projects, he submitted them directly through formal procedures, which naturally shocked the bigwigs in the municipal government agencies.

The main reason is that the project plans submitted by the Su Group are too detailed. For example, the plan to build a skyscraper not only made a detailed construction plan, but also clearly put forward the design plan of the skyscraper.

As for the new energy vehicle production base of another project, it naturally hit the spot in the hearts of these managers. Coupled with the approval and strong support of Mr. Guo, the following things naturally became much simpler.

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Time flies, and soon it was the spring of 1990. With the official announcement of the Pudong development plan, the two projects applied for by the Su Group were also approved.

The address of the skyscraper chosen by Suning was later No. 100 Century Avenue. Immediately afterwards, the architectural design team of Su Group entered the site, and even the construction team was provided by Su Group itself.

As for the new energy vehicle production base, it has also been officially located in Chuansha. However, an experimental prototype needs to be built and pass a series of experiments before the construction of a new energy vehicle super factory can be truly started.

Yellow River Road.

At this time, Huanghe Road has become a unique food street. Every day, wealthy businessmen from all over the world come here to consume. The top three restaurants on Huanghe Road are "Begonia", "Xilehui" and "Honglu Restaurant".

Moreover, "Begonia" has become the designated reception venue for some government agencies and state-owned enterprises. In addition, most of the foreign guests who need to be entertained are particularly fond of "Begonia", so it is natural that "Begonia" has an extraordinary status in Shanghai.

As for the second-ranked "Xilehui", it is also difficult to get a seat. Therefore, the popularity of the three restaurants has attracted many new restaurants, and the popularity of Huanghe Road is far beyond the scene in the original drama.

At that moment, Du Honggen, who was running a shipping business at the dock, appeared, accompanied by his old lover Lu Meiling. "Meiling, did you see that? 'Begonia' and 'Happy Club' are booming! They're definitely two of the most profitable restaurants in Shanghai."

Lu Meiling naturally looked at the two bustling restaurants with envy and jealousy, especially the one across from them, which was really impressive in its rivalry. "I didn't expect the catering business to be so profitable. I heard that 'Qiu Hai Tang' and 'Xi Le Hui' both have annual profits exceeding 10 million."

"More than that! The 'Red Heron Restaurant', ranked third on Huanghe Road, alone has an annual profit of 10 million. Not to mention the even more popular 'Begonia' and 'Happy Club'. I'm guessing their annual profits are around 20 million." Upon hearing that there would be an annual profit of nearly 20 million, Lu Meiling naturally made a bold suggestion, "Honggen, how about we find a way to seize 'Begonia'?"

Du Honggen looked at the woman in front of him in astonishment, but he already had a vague idea in his mind, "What? How do you want to rob me?"

Then Lu Meiling revealed her vicious plan, "Find a way to contact the landlord of 'Qiu Hai Begonia' and pay him double the rent. I don't believe I can't snatch this 'Qiu Hai Begonia' away."

"No way! The buildings of 'Begonia' and 'Happy Club' have already been bought by their owners. Your plan is simply impossible."

"Damn it! Then we'll have to think of other solutions, like cutting off the power, hiring the chef, or hiring someone to cause trouble every day."

Hearing Lu Meiling's subsequent series of diabolical schemes, Du Honggen was immediately terrified. "Are you crazy? The owner of 'Qiu Hai Tang' is Shanghai's richest man, Suning. The skyscrapers currently under construction in Lujiazui, Pudong, are all his work. Do you think a small-time scoundrel like me can really mess with such a powerful figure?"

However, Lu Meiling, already mad with jealousy, retorted dismissively, "Humph! So what if he's a big shot? As long as our methods are subtle and clever enough, we can make him suffer like an ant trying to bite an elephant."

"Alright! Meiling, stop being crazy. I've already contacted you about the shop next to the Red Heron Restaurant. As long as we manage this restaurant well, you and Xiao Jinzi will definitely be able to make a lot of money soon."

"Humph! Du Honggen, I really look down on you. Back then, Du Yuesheng was the owner of the Peace Hotel, and you're content to be a cautious little scoundrel?"

"Lu Meiling, I'm warning you! Even this shop has cost me a lot of effort. Don't be so ungrateful and complain to me about this and that. Besides, if our restaurant wants to gain a foothold on Huanghe Road in the future, we still need to pay our respects to the richest man in Shanghai in advance."

"..." Although Lu Meiling felt very unhappy at this moment, she also understood that Du Honggen had done his best for this store.

In fact, the relationship between Lu Meiling and Du Honggen is still very delicate. After all, Du Honggen can be regarded as Lu Meiling's ex-boyfriend. It's a pity that Du Honggen was arrested and imprisoned in Tilanqiao Prison during the crackdown period. This is how Lu Meiling met her current pretty husband Jin Guangyu.

Therefore, Lu Meiling has to rely on Du Honggen for support in the past, present and future. As for her pretty boy husband, he is not only a playboy, but also a super spendthrift who is addicted to gambling.

You should know that it is already difficult to find a shop on Huanghe Road. After all, as long as you come to Huanghe Road to open a shop and do business, it will definitely be a high-quality project that is sure to make a profit.

Then Du Honggen saw that the crazy Lu Meiling had calmed down a lot, so he took Lu Meiling to "Qiuhaitang" to pay a visit, but he couldn't even enter the door of "Qiuhaitang".

The beautiful Western-style receptionist at the entrance of "Begonia" stopped Du Honggen and Lu Meiling and said, "Please show us your membership cards, both of you."

Du Honggen, who had a limp on one leg, looked at the blond receptionist with a confused look on his face and said, "Huh? Little girl, we are here to visit your boss."

"I'm sorry! We at 'Qiu Hai Tang' have a membership system. Non-members of 'Qiu Hai Tang' are not allowed to enter."

Sure enough, Lu Meiling on the side started to mock sarcastically, "Hey! You are a foreign girl, but you speak Chinese quite well. How come you haven't learned the eloquence of us Shanghainese?"

"I'm sorry! Our 'Begonia' is a membership-only restaurant."

"you……"

Just then, Betty, the general manager of the Begonia Catering Company, came over and asked, "Natasha, what happened?"

Then the blond receptionist looked at Betty and explained, "General Manager, these two guests are not members of our Begonia Club, but they wanted to barge in."

At this time, Lu Meiling on the side was once again furious. "Hey! How can you, a foreign girl, speak so harshly? Are we forcing our way into your "Qiu Hai Tang"? We just want to visit your boss."

"Hello, everyone! I'm the general manager of the Begonia restaurant. Is there anything I can help you with?"

"Hello! I'm Du Honggen from the dock freight company, and she's Lu Meiling, the owner of the new restaurant across from Begonia. We've come here specifically to visit your boss, Mr. Su."

"Mr. Du, Ms. Lu, hello! Our boss is not at Begonia right now. We at Begonia always welcome everyone to start a business on Huanghe Road. We hope your new restaurant will prosper and last a long time."

"Uh? Thanks! I wonder how we can meet your boss, Mr. Su?"

"I'm sorry! Mr. Su is not in the country right now, and he's not in charge of the specific business of 'Begonia'."

"That...excuse me."

"Mr. Du, you're welcome!"

After politely dealing with the two people who came to pay their respects, Betty naturally turned around and returned to "Begonia" gracefully. There were so many people who wanted to see Suning like this every day that Betty was really used to it.

However, Lu Meiling felt humiliated, believing the Shanghai tycoon to be too arrogant. "Honggen, I'm really annoyed with this Su guy. Can't you give Qiu Haitang some trouble? I remember that even powerful figures like him are very afraid of true scoundrels."

In fact, Du Honggen was also very unhappy in his heart. You know, in the Shanghai underworld, who would dare not give him face? It was a rare opportunity for him to come to "Qiu Haitang" in person today to pay his respects. He didn't expect that the so-called richest man in Shanghai would be so disrespectful to him.

At this time, even Du Honggen became angry when he knew that Suning was the richest man in Shanghai. He also thought that what Lu Meiling said made a lot of sense and that he could indeed do some secretive and despicable things, so he had already decided to teach Suning, the outsider, a lesson.

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(End of this chapter)