My Lord, you need to stand up!

Chapter 621 Have you finished drawing? Let me do it.
But when it comes to understanding containers, Lin Wangfu is the one who truly knows.

For no other reason than that Singapore became independent precisely because of shipping containers.

The entire history of Singapore's development is the history of the birth and rise of the container industry.

Wei Dong also called Lao Fang to inform him. Wu Xi reminded him and he understood. At least he needed to make sure that both parties he had reported to knew each other to avoid making mistakes.

Don't leave people stranded halfway through their journey.

After standing on the rooftop for a while, gazing at the empty dock and the few remaining containers, I called Lao Zhang and Wu Shengyun in Shanghai for a brief chat.

Then he packed up the half-meter-long telescopic antenna and returned to his office. Sure enough, Lin Wangfu was still making phone calls, instructing his assistant in Singapore and the people he had just recruited in Penang to gather the experts from those wafer fabs and prepare for their business trip here.

Wei Dong felt that building two more apartment buildings for experts and having everyone stay in five-star hotels was too extravagant. He wasn't an investor, so he couldn't abandon the idea of ​​increasing revenue and reducing expenditure.

I casually mentioned to Chi Shiming my idea of ​​encouraging smugglers to develop large container ships, meaning: "You are dealing with people at Uncle De's level now, so you can find out that they all have some business in container ships. I saw in the strategic documents above that Sino-US trade will definitely spur the development of large container ships. Whoever can seize this opportunity will definitely benefit greatly in the future."

He certainly wouldn't put all his eggs in one basket with a smuggler like that.

Chi Shiming also had his own style: "Yeah, yeah, I'll definitely be able to pass on messages and create atmosphere, I'll find a way, but I won't get involved. Damn it, you're right, Jenny's second brother has already started putting pressure on me. Holy crap, last time I went back to Hong Kong, some girls actually tried to flirt with me, I strongly suspect it was her second brother who orchestrated it..."

Wei Dong almost laughed himself to death because Jenny was indeed the kind of rich and beautiful woman who didn't care about doing anything, but she was deeply loved by Uncle De. When she partnered with Chi Shiming, one of them could dig up business and the other could do business, and they immediately stole a lot of business from their brothers!

So Chi Shih-ming came to the boss for support: "You help me tell Uncle De and this second brother to make it sound like I'm just using Jenny to get on the road. As for that little bit of financial support, I'm fighting on the mainland with my own big army behind me. What does it have to do with him!"

Wei Dong reminded him to develop the land of Jiangzhou Injection Factory, the old factory that Shen Cuiyue used to guard, as soon as possible: "The city definitely needs some housing reform models. We can't keep using me. If you do it well, it will enhance your reputation. Your conflict with Jenny's second brother is mainly in Shanghai. Don't confront him head-on. I'll handle the real estate battles between Pudong and the Development Zone. You should focus all your efforts on developing the International Community. This is our project. Uncle De won't have much of a say, but it will definitely be very famous in the future. You'll have the status of a project manager at such a young age."

Chi Shiming was still a little surprised: "My God, two million square meters, and I only have fifty million now, and that's in Hong Kong dollars!"

With current construction costs soaring to nearly 1,000 yuan per square meter, the total cost would be 2 billion yuan.

Wei Dong said, "It's not like we're being asked to throw in two million square meters of funding one building at a time. There are nearly a hundred buildings in total. We can take it slow. The key is to have a comprehensive plan and for the entire community to have a high standard. That's how Shanghai presents itself to the outside world."

While Chi Shiming was scratching his head in frustration, Lin Wangfu finished his phone call and told Wei Dong to get up: "Come on, everyone come with me to the meeting and see what it's like for mainland men to hold meetings."

Lin Wangfu followed quietly, lost in thought.

Chi Shiming remained silent, his mind clearly preoccupied with real estate.

As expected, Yu Xiaoqiu had already arranged to convene a meeting with the office director, and some people even had to come from the dock.

So we waited in the meeting room for a while before we managed to gather more than twenty people, including a few local leaders.

This situation is truly rare.

This place was originally a desolate fishing village, just like Pengzhen over there was a fishing village.

Old Fang, with his keen eye, recognized that there should be an industrial zone next to Pengzhen, a special economic zone city. That's why he applied to build a large area of ​​docks and industrial zones here, making it a district under Pengzhen.

It belongs to the area under his own enterprise jurisdiction, including five-star hotels, docks, oil depots and so on, all of which are managed by him.

However, when they first started developing these kinds of development zones, they were not familiar with the process at any level.

For example, the Jiangzhou Economic Development Zone is directly under the city's jurisdiction. Even though that area originally belonged to Jiangnan District, the district head had no jurisdiction. Old Tang and the district head were at the same level and each managed their own affairs, so there was no conflict. Although a piece of Jiangnan District was taken away, they still supported and assisted each other.

The people in eastern Guangdong are known for their strong character, and since Lao Fang is from eastern Guangdong, he naturally doesn't have this problem.

Now, as we sit down and wait, people bring up these things.

Wei Dong was internally screaming, "Damn it!" He had originally planned to show off with his two generals, but now it seemed like a coup was being staged.
However, he was now a seasoned veteran, so he kept a straight face and stared at the huge world map, national map, Shenzhen map, and port development zone map on the wall next to him.

What can I use to fool people?

It's all a scam.

This was the first trick he learned from You Qili.

If a product costs 20 yuan when it leaves the factory, why should you sell it for 30 yuan? You have to rely on deception.

No business is without its tricks; what business is it if there's no profit?

In later generations, people often attacked sellers online, asking why they should sell something worth ten yuan to them for fifteen yuan. They asked, "Are you doing good deeds out of interest if you're not making a profit?"
Merchants make their living by profiting from price differences; it's a skilled trade, and they earn their money through this expertise. This is the basic skill that You Qili and his associates use to deceive all sorts of people every day.

Wei Dong was made to squeeze into the crowd watching TV and listen every day.

Throughout his subsequent journey, whether selling titanium ingots, cameras, sanitary napkins, or the All-China Federation of Supply and Marketing Cooperatives, he relied on deception to connect with various groups of people.

This is just like how the various lords led their troops back then. Those who didn't know how to persuade others but only knew how to lead their troops into battle were like Xiang Yu, the Hegemon-King of Western Chu, who died from exhaustion.

The one who is the lord is not necessarily the most powerful fighter.

You need to be good at persuasion to get a bunch of experts around you and make them work together with one heart and one mind, achieving twice the result with half the effort.

Wei Dong even regretted bringing a large group of people from the Jiangxi West Infrastructure Construction Team; at least they wouldn't be outnumbered and outmatched.

Just as I was getting into a long talk about the international situation, I suddenly noticed a map of Pengzhen. There was a piece of terrain that looked different along the riverbank at the estuary in the industrial development zone. I pointed it out and asked the person next to me.

The director of the development zone office explained to him: "Pengzhen Airport is a large international airport that has just been approved for construction. Because of its large land requirements, it is necessary to reclaim land from the river. The construction may also be the task of our relevant infrastructure units."

A skill point instantly flashed into Wei Dong's mind: Oh, could it be used for land reclamation?

That'll do.

Because it's quite clear on the map that they frequently went sightseeing and surveying the terrain during this period.

Pengzhen is separated from Hong Kong by a river, not a large, turbulent river. Both banks have many mixed land and water areas similar to swamps. In the words of later tourist attractions, it seems to be called mangroves. It looks like land, but when you walk through it, it is full of water hyacinths, with waterways crisscrossing and mixed trees growing everywhere.

Therefore, the coastal and riverside areas like Pengzhen on the map are either depicted as having a dense network of ponds like those in the water towns of Jiangnan, or as having numerous dots representing mudflats.

The only thing Wei Dong saw was that the square area was real and clearly man-made.

So she immediately reminded him, turning her head to point at the map: "What am I? I was just sent here by the organization to do some work. Besides, I'm a Hong Kong businessman required by the organization. What are you arguing about with a Hong Kong businessman?"

Old Fang's way of holding meetings was already quite unique; it was said that he never used official jargon, which made Wei Dong even more peculiar.

Anyway, whether it was local officials or officials from the development zone, who were mostly transferred from ministerial-level departments, everyone at the scene was laughing.

Whether it was mockery, sneer, cold laughter, or astonishment, everyone thought this young man was amazing, completely unlike anything they had seen before.

Such people either soar to great heights, because it's obvious that the rules don't apply to them, or they suffer a complete defeat; those who don't follow the rules are mostly brought down quickly.

But Wei Dong's words clearly had a deeper meaning. He was a Hong Kong businessman, so we shouldn't apply ordinary rules to him.

"Alright, let me make it clear to you that the dock industrial zone will definitely involve large-scale land reclamation from the sea and rivers. The newly created plots will all belong to the development zone. If there are any disputes, we can give them back to you on a one-to-one basis. Of course, my decision is not the final word."

The entire venue froze.

Holy crap again.

Land disputes are a problem that has plagued history for thousands of years.

The area is only so big. If you suddenly build an industrial park covering 100,000 square meters, even if it's in the wilderness, the locals won't believe it. Unlike many places in the southwest and north, eastern Guangdong has been plagued by wars and migrations over the past few centuries, and has long lost its roots.

As a result, Wei Dong simply solved the problem by adding a new plot of land: "Why do I say this? There are only a few berths now, which is not enough at all. Moreover, the disadvantage here is that the water depth is not deep enough due to the sedimentation conditions near the estuary. Therefore, the berths must be built in deeper areas!"

He stood up, raised his voice, and began to exclaim, "Have you ever seen a truly massive port? Dozens or even hundreds of berths, millions of containers piled up there—do you know what kind of wealth that would bring to this area?"

The room fell silent, except for his voice: "We need the full cooperation of the port industrial zone and all local areas to achieve a happy and prosperous tomorrow. Because damn it, some Hong Kong businessmen are already preparing to invest 2 billion to build a deep-water port here and steal our business. If we don't work together to seize the advantage now and instead pursue our own selfish interests, all our previous efforts may be in vain!"

He reached out and slapped the eastern area of ​​the Pengzhen map, which immediately surprised everyone.

The changes brought about by the construction of the port industrial zone are real and tangible. It is precisely because of this prosperity that all parties want a piece of the pie.

But now they see outsiders trying to steal this success.

I finally started to panic.

Wei Dong thought to himself that he should stop, but Lin Wangfu stood up instead.

(End of this chapter)