My Lord, you need to stand up!

Chapter 587 Reconnaissance Before Troops Move
However, when Wei Dong answered the questions, he still maintained the level of intelligence that a high school graduate possesses.

Old Fang deliberately parked the car on a high point on the highway to overlook the area in need of reconstruction: "What do you think of this hotel?"

Looking out over the bay from this spot, there are a few scattered houses on the left side of the coastline, which seem to be larger in the distance. On the right side, a magnificent large hotel stands out among a scattered cluster of buildings along the coast.

The pyramid-shaped structure is both grand and jarring, especially considering its proximity to the sea.

The thought that had been swirling in Wei Dong's mind was something he had seen in short videos: a modern hotel built next to stunning natural scenery. At least in the videos, you could say it disrupted the purity of nature, or you could say it was a masterpiece of human creation blending with nature—either way you looked at it.

The key is that this hotel can indeed command a high price because its natural beauty serves as a premium.

Those who work in sales now need to have this kind of instinctive awareness.

But outside the hotel, some buildings were sprawled out, and they were the kind of low-rise dormitories that weren't very classy.

It's clearly not intended for pure tourist use, so it won't fetch a high price.

But since they asked that question, and there are only a handful of hotels of this size in China right now, they'll definitely shower you with compliments: "Great! Look at the silhouette, it's beautiful. And look at the architectural style, it's advanced. The view is absolutely stunning!"

Old Fang scoffed: "When people from Guangdong ramble on when praising someone, it usually means there's nothing to praise. Just tell the truth."

Let Wei Dong be honest: "Building hotels is no problem. When we go to Jiangzhou, to Pingjing, and especially to Shanghai, besides building factories, we rush to build hotels. Because investors want to stay in nicer places, at least the kind of hotels they are used to. Also, once the investment is secured, no matter what kind of factories we build, there will be a lot of foreign engineers and experts from Hong Kong and Taiwan who will be stationed there. If we don't even have hotels, what's the point of investing? So this approach is correct."

Old Fang could tell from the question: "But what?"

Wei Dong then adjusted and improved the project by combining his three years of work experience with his perspective from later generations: "Back then, when I brought Hong Kong businessmen back to Jiangzhou, they wanted to rush to build hotels in the city center. The city certainly didn't want to be so conspicuous, and I didn't want them to take advantage of their investment to bully and demolish properties. So we dragged it out to the development zone, which is just as remote as here. So we built a four-star hotel. That's the idea. This hotel is built here to attract investment and develop supporting facilities. That's enough. Four-star, or even three-star, four-star service is sufficient. It would be better to invest the money saved in the dock you mentioned or other places. We went too far."

This was purely because Lao Fang displayed a completely different temperament and attitude upon arriving by plane, making it worthwhile for Wei Dong to show himself in the same way.

As expected, Old Fang showed no anger on his face, but rather frowned: "I'm just wondering, you're only twenty-two years old, how can you understand these things so easily?"

Wei Dong immediately chuckled: "Business sales work trains people. Look at my college students, they've all been through the trials of society, they're guaranteed to be of great use in the future. Besides, I have a businessman's mindset. If something can be solved with a million, how about eight hundred thousand? If I make that eight hundred thousand look good and perfect the details, I estimate that the profit of two hundred thousand will come out. Of course, it's also a kind of cutting corners, but we're really poor here. Why do we have to build a five-star hotel here? To show off to foreign businessmen? They'll just think we're idiots."

Old Fang laughed instead: "You deliberately use such harsh words to attract attention. That's how college students are influenced by you."

When Wei Dong told the students to go back to school and study properly, a lot of people cheered and followed him around that night.

Wei Dong also discussed: "Promotions in the company are all done step by step, and there is no bright or exciting future to be seen. Of course, people are cautious and try to get seniority without making any mistakes. If college students are guided well, they will be fearless like newborn calves. The chances of making mistakes in sales work are not high. People who are trained in these jobs are all quite good."

Old Fang nodded: "You can transfer your staff to me in the future. I hope to arrange for any promising talents who want to work within the system. It's impossible for you to come; it would be a waste."

Wei Dong quickly kowtowed in gratitude: "Then I thank you on behalf of everyone."

Old Fang pointed to what was in front of him: "Any other objections to this?"

Wei Dong drew a circle around the building and said, "Once it's built, we shouldn't waste any more money on renovations. We had the same idea when we were building a large-scale scenic area in the Three Gorges area. But we can gradually control the surrounding buildings, make them nicer and more upscale. We can slowly demolish these low-rise dormitory buildings and restore the surrounding area to a park with green hills and clear waters. The area around a five-star hotel should also be upscale."

Only after being exposed to increasingly large-scale and influential planning projects, such as the Beijiaochang Industrial Park, Jiangzhou Economic Development Zone Industrial Park, Huhai Electronic Industrial Park, and the renovation of the Pingjing Automobile Manufacturing Plant, will one begin to view current investments as a game.

At least in the short term, this hotel won't lose money. After all, it's the only best hotel in such a large investment area. With the backing of the national team, just the reputation alone is enough to make a profit.

At this time, there is less competition and a higher margin for error.

If things start to decline in ten or twenty years, that will be a different story.

Old Fang nodded in satisfaction: "Come and visit often in the future. Giving us some suggestions might save us a lot of trouble."

Wei Dong quickly offered a compliment: "You are truly humble and modest..."

Old Fang laughed and told him to shut up.

But even the most skillful flattery is no substitute for genuine substance.

It was already dark when Lao Fang led Wei Dong to a building next to the hotel. Well, it was the small high-rise building that Wei Dong had mentioned could be demolished in the future, which is currently the office building of the entire Pengzhen Wharf Industrial Zone.

When they introduced Wei Dong to the people who had quickly gathered, they joked that Wei Dong should go to the hotel next door and check in, since there was no place for him to stay here. They said, "Since you have money, we'll save on the hospitality expenses."

While still in Guangzhou, Wei Dong used the branch office's phone to contact Qin Yu Ye and asked her to transfer 20 million US dollars into another HK account.

Wei Dong truly doesn't feel sorry for her; at least a man in his sixties would isolate himself from the emotions to avoid feeling sorry for her.

But Lao Fang's attitude of treating him like an outsider earned him the respect of those around him, who probably thought he was some extraordinary young master. This is when the exceptionally capable fellow would strike unexpectedly.

General Wei Dongfan said, "Lend me a car. I need to go out and explore this place. I've never been here before, and I need to have a general idea of ​​what it is like before my men arrive."

A strange light flashed in Lao Fang's eyes: "I thought you were going to talk to me about those company shares first."

This made Wei Dong more restrained and more aware of his limits: "That's because of your trust in me, so I need to do my job more diligently."

Old Fang smiled and nodded, giving the order. Immediately, someone brought the car keys, and Wei Dong, smiling, reached out to take back his gun, then tucked it back into his waistband.

He nodded, then took his younger siblings and the child and left.

Old Fang stood there watching the taillights of the Mitsubishi SUV disappear into the distance, his eyes filled with undisguised approval.

Others who were bolder gathered around to ask, but he just smiled and went back to his office without saying a word.

On the contrary, the one who went to Jiangzhou with them, especially the one who took over the handgun from the security system leader, made a few simple boasts that made him seem even more unfathomable.

It's not that complicated.

It's like letting Wei Dong drive an off-road vehicle out, knowing nothing about the road ahead, and he can't help but whistle happily and freely.

He loved traveling all his life. After settling his revenge, he spent the whole year traveling around the country in sales, driving a big truck without ever feeling tired.

After forty years of holding back, I yearn for the spirit of 318.

As a result, this year, due to the second child's pregnancy, I really had to stay in Jiangzhou to consolidate so many projects that were about to explode, and I've been holding back for more than half a year.

Stone whistled along, and Zhuoma sang to Xiaodie while holding her. The child finally responded with a happy nod and sway.

It is indeed remote. This hotel is not even in the suburbs. It is more like the cargo terminal at the mouth of the Yangtze River in Shanghai, which is several towns away.

It's perched atop a peninsula in a bay.

So Wei Dong was told to return along the main road to the scattered towns they had just passed. It turned out that Pengzhen University was located in this newly developed area. Although it had only been established for two or three years and was still very small, it was already taking shape.

At least we can buy maps now.

The large highway atlas that Wei Dong always carries in his business trip bag is a two-year-old version, outdated and unable to keep up with the rapid changes.

Then get a map of Shenzhen and a map of eastern Guangdong, find a bustling food stall, order a few plates of delicious seafood dishes—not extravagant to draw attention, but definitely eat to your heart's content.

Xiaodie smacked her lips, indicating that the taste was good.

Adhering to the traditional habit of not walking at night, we had a hearty meal and drinks until after 10 p.m., then found a hotel near Pengzhen University, parked, and checked in.

I got up at 5 a.m. the next morning, just as dawn was breaking, and set off for the city. I had inquired the night before and it was almost 20 kilometers away.

Apart from a few small groups of buildings in these districts and towns, the rest is all farmland.

Driving through early in the morning, this is the same rural scene I saw.

It's nothing like the bustling economic development zone I imagined.

Upon arriving in the center of Pengzhen, one encounters a combination of two or three old rural town streets and one or two brand-new main roads, with construction sites and farmland everywhere, creating a chaotic and dilapidated scene of everything waiting to be rebuilt.

But there were really a lot of people.

Let Wei Dong take a serious look. Even Shi Tou commented that the Pengzhen Electronics Building, a landmark building with more than 20 floors, is similar to the dormitory building behind the zoo, and not as beautiful as the row of houses, let alone the white building.

From the municipal government to the border area of ​​Hong Kong, all kinds of buildings can be seen at noon.

After having dinner in the city, we went back to the university area and wandered around for another two hours. We even filled up the tank with gas before returning to the industrial dock area where the five-star hotel was located. But we weren't in a hurry to go back and report.

Continue looking in the area, which is surrounded by construction sites.

(End of this chapter)