My Lord, you need to stand up!

Chapter 652 The Lord Has Been Formed
Wei Dong naturally demanded that a basketball court be built first in the new factory area.

Even though construction workers are busy here right now, exhausted every day, a little sports and cultural activity would make a huge difference.

In any case, basketball elements are even more effective for Rang Weidong than offering cigarettes or meals.

Both the construction commander and the third-line factory director were well-versed in this method, but neither of them could make Wei Dong use it to perfection.

The wooden planks and steel bars were readily available at the construction site, and everything was ready by the afternoon. Mao'er always had basketballs in his jeep.

A group of construction soldiers didn't even have time to eat dinner; they played ball for a while first. Then, the villagers who had been squatting by the roadside watching the commotion eagerly joined in.

It should be noted that the nearest village to this construction site is more than two miles away.

These days, there's no such thing as land expropriation. The state designates land for specific areas, and that's where the land is cleared. Nobody cares about quick demolition or compensation for land expropriation.

By the time Wei Dong finished eating his lunchbox, shouting encouragement from the sidelines, and left, Lao Geng had already ordered someone to install electric lights on the field.

Even using their own diesel generators is a precious resource, as they are only provided to a few construction and office sites.

Now everyone understands why the eldest brother wanted to play basketball everywhere, from Pengzhen Beach to Pingjing Hutong.

As Wei Dong reluctantly drove away, he was still complaining to Lao Cheng that the half-basketball hoop in the alley wasn't fun enough, and that the female basketball team was under constant guard, which made him feel restricted by the professional pressure. He said it was much more exciting to play with the construction workers and auto workers who were just amateurs.

Old Cheng's understanding is that the basketball court at the night market near the car factory should continue to be maintained.

This made Wei Dong even more determined to build a high-class sports park in Shanghai's international community, with facilities for basketball, table tennis, badminton, skateboarding, roller skating, and parallel bars and horizontal bars. He thought that foreigners would think we knew how to enjoy life.

Old Cheng, tsk tsk, only you are so at ease in front of foreign businessmen.

The phrase "neither humble nor arrogant" is too difficult for people in China these days to achieve.

Wei Dong even forgot about the hotel tycoon over there, and leisurely drove Lao Cheng back to the dormitory area.

Although he was entitled to live in a villa, Lao Cheng took the lead in moving into a mid-rise apartment building, leaving the villas for the foreign executives.

Clearly, once the entire factory is relocated, this place might become the first high-end residential community in Beijing.

Then Wei Dong didn't even think about going to the hotel to see his wife, children, mother, or foreign guests. Instead, he took Mao'er and strolled around the bustling night market, eating and drinking, before finally returning to the alley factory satisfied.

He was truly used to the freedom of bachelorhood.

He found a whole room full of people waiting for him, and Xiaodie even led the way by yelling "Holy crap!"

Thinking that we were going to host foreign guests and that the child could become more independent, we didn't bring her along, but now she's very unhappy about it.

Look at all the monsters and demons in this room.

The hotel tycoon's entourage included all sorts of people, from black and white to yellow and brown.

It turns out they saw the photos of Qin Yuye's trip to the plateau atop the Qutang Gorge and his posts on social media.

They were immediately drawn to the azure sky and decided to prioritize the development of holiday hotels.

With a wave of his hand, he's preparing to build ten hotels on the vast plateau!

Of course, there is no shortage of city hotels. For example, while waiting for Wei Dong to arrive, Mr. Avald actually took a fancy to the scenery of the hutongs and wanted to build a high-end luxury hotel featuring the courtyard house.

Wei Dong realized that all these hotels catered to foreign tourists.

Earning foreign exchange is certainly appealing, but what does that mean? Is imperialism trying to humiliate the Third World from its lofty position?
After more than three years back, Wei Dong has gradually adapted to the mindset of this era, or rather, been assimilated.

In fact, even with the current severe shortage of foreign exchange in China, this area is handled with extreme caution.

Places like the Great Wall, Friendship Store, and hotels catering to foreigners that only accept vouchers are essentially two separate worlds from ordinary people.

It did not touch upon the public's perception of foreign countries.

The vast majority of people have no idea what these dual-track systems mean.

He slowly shook his head: "There are no high-end luxury hotels. The few hotels in the capital that cater to foreigners are for foreign investors and businessmen. Luxury means very high-end service. We have experienced this in Malaysia and Singapore. It can't be done in China. There isn't that much obsequious service. If I did that, I would be condemned by the whole country."

Then, pointing to a photo of the top of Qutang Gorge, he shook his head: "There are no resort hotels in the scenic area. I developed this scenic area to improve the income of the surrounding farmers. What I want is a large area of ​​homestays, not one or two high-end hotels."

Finally, there are the highland scenic spots: "It's even less likely to take the high-end route here. There are ethnic factors and sectarian views in the area. These beautiful lakes are sacred lakes, the kind that cannot be violated. So, we can discuss simple tourist hotels, but very eye-catching high-end hotels are out of the question."

The shabby office was filled with foreigners, while several layers of college students and employees crowded at the door.

They all looked at their boss, who, facing the imposing foreign CEO, truly exuded the air of a lord, with an overbearing aura of "I am in charge of everything": "We welcome Wanmad Group to come to the mainland to develop a hotel chain, but what we are currently focusing on are budget chain hotels. We are confident that we can assist in opening ten to twenty such hotels within one to two years. If you insist on opening high-end hotels or resort hotels, please seek other partners."

This allowed Wei Dong to avoid the politically driven tendencies and frequent resistance common in that era, as well as the groveling of foreigners, and instead act solely according to his own needs.

Imperialism is indeed a paper tiger. Instead of trying to reason with him about his attitude, they tried to negotiate: "Why? Of course, your wife reminded you of the experience of Jeep's joint venture in China. But since we've already partnered on hotels, we trust your ability to handle all aspects. Why not develop budget hotels instead of high-end hotels? We don't mind doing both at the same time."

Rang Weidong also explained in a kind manner: "The reason why Jeep is in a predicament is that there is still an acceptance process. So we need to start from practical work, and gradually promote the satisfaction of domestic demand first. After all parties accept this model, we can then consider other types of hotels."

He certainly couldn't say that his willingness to partner with foreigners to open a hotel was solely to learn the management style of budget hotels, which is currently the most suitable hotel model for domestic needs.

Whether we adopt the practices of high-end hotels or not is irrelevant. Furthermore, we shouldn't say that excessive emphasis on luxury and close ties with foreigners might attract negative opinions or even trouble—why invite that?

The hotel tycoon was clearly reluctant to part with the hutong courtyard house, and even more so with the beautiful scenery of the plateau: "Then we'll have to think about it some more."

Wei Donggong saw the distinguished guests off, saying, "No problem, welcome to China. You are also welcome to travel around and see the world. If needed, we can even help you apply for a trip to the plateau, but of course, you will have to pay for it yourself."

He even turned around and asked, "Which department should we contact to handle this?"

The college students chattered amongst themselves, mentioning the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Tourism Bureau, and travel agencies. They suggested going to the streets to ask, where the elderly people wearing red armbands would be very familiar with them.

Qin Yuye compromised, skillfully using a mainland proverb: "Since you're already here, Mr. Avald, why don't you take a look around first? We visited the Royal Palace Museum this afternoon, and how about we go see the Great Wall tomorrow?"

The hotel tycoon then considered it and agreed.

Then a group of college students immediately surrounded Wei Dong and started discussing the advertising script, while the young man holding the child joked and gestured with his peers.

They really don't think this hotel business is anything special.

I still went there with an air of arrogance, and before I left, I saw them huddled together in a dirty roadside shop, eating, drinking, and talking.

It even seemed a bit disdainful. We in the hotel industry invest hundreds of millions of dollars every time, and you're just like that?
They really don't understand the current situation in mainland China.

Anyway, Dong Xueqing, who came back today, said that the financial and banking departments have taken notice of that guy who exports soybeans and sells fertilizers and steel back to China.

Besides tax evasion and embezzling foreign exchange, this person is also said to be actively pursuing an official position!

Taking advantage of the local enthusiasm for him as a pioneer of economic reform, he demanded to be appointed as a leader in the relevant department in the area.

So, some people in Pyongyang criticized these kinds of people at the meeting, saying that they made money from the country and still wanted official titles, and that this trend should not be allowed to continue!
It's time to close the net.

Imagine if Wei Dong were in Shangzhou, he could practically do whatever he wanted, setting up factories, developing the zone, and even the old leaders would simply hand over Shangzhou to him to lead and manage step by step.

If we really go down this path, not only might we fail the old leader's test, but we might also offend them.

That's why the proverb from the Reform and Opening-up era says, "The boldest get rich."

These days, bold and capable reformers are extremely rare.

Once you succeed, it's easy for everyone to come and help you. Once you're in this smooth sailing situation, few people are aware that everything is on a knife's edge.

That's why Wei Dong admires Lao Fang so much right now; Lao Fang is in the thick of it all yet understands it perfectly.

Of course, he has supernatural insight, especially since the tax authorities all understand that as long as this trick is used, they can always find some problems.

It all depends on whether or not you step on the scale.

Qin Yuye also followed her husband's attitude, being polite but not overly flattering, and simply looking at things casually.

She just couldn't persuade Dong Xueqing to coax Wei Dong back to the hotel.

Wei Dong immediately led the advertising filming crew into the Cherokee production line overnight.

After witnessing his confrontation with foreign businessmen, everyone's determination to work hard and build the Four Modernizations became even stronger.

In less than three days, the advertisement for the Auto Expo and Auto Parts Fair was filmed and presented to audiences and readers nationwide along with a special feature in the Sunshine Daily.

As it turned out, the latter was even more powerful than the former at this time.

When Wei Dong was allowed to negotiate advertising deals with the Sunshine Daily, they treated him as a reform pioneer cultivated by themselves and provided him with support and encouragement.

Why talk about money among family members? Besides, the Sun Daily doesn't like to get involved in commercial advertising, so they simply dedicated a full page to a special report.

Wei Dong asked some college students, expressed his central idea and current solutions, and overnight, the writers from various universities scrambled to fill the small sections of the newspaper with their work.

Where is the way out for domestically produced cars?

"Whether it looks good or not, the key is competence - A record of the development history of domestic automobiles"

Where is the car carrying dreams headed?

"The Domestic Automobile Industry: A Final Battle in Today's Eyes - A Message Before the First Auto Parts Fair"

The craftsmanship in auto parts is the soul of domestically produced cars.

……

Below are four registration forms that can be cut out: one for car brands, one for auto parts manufacturers, one for media interviews, and one for exhibitors.

This is an unprecedented event that is opening its arms to the entire society; anyone who is willing can register to participate in the exhibition.

Even if you're just here to take a look.

That alone puts it ahead of its time.

(End of this chapter)