My Lord, you need to stand up!

Chapter 705 Keeping a low profile is impossible, what to do?
If it weren't for Qin Yuye's pressure and less concern for the mother and son, Wei Dong would definitely have stayed in Shanghai for a long time.

So many things.

When he returned and reported back, he didn't even stay overnight; he just ran away.

Therefore, he was the first person to be listed as the signatory of the survey report.

The experts who could have been invited from Shanghai were all big names in Shanghai, and would have been masters nationwide.

However, it's important to understand the current climate; such an event wouldn't bring much benefit, and if it backfires, it would severely damage one's academic reputation.

They are all academic experts from universities. Whether this matter succeeds or not will not affect the income of these experts, since it is only so much anyway.

It would be too embarrassing to draw a conclusion only to have it overturned later.

Moreover, being entrusted with such an important task at such a young age, and being a major shareholder of Pengzhen West District Wharf, means he can't be an ordinary person.

So everyone unanimously put young people first.

They all earnestly mentioned that Xiao Rang was truly remarkable, having paid for all the survey and research expenses himself from beginning to end.

He ran around every day arranging and taking care of the experts, and played basketball with the local people, soldiers and customs officers, full of youthful vigor.

It's like seeing the sun at seven or eight o'clock!

This has caused quite a stir in Shanghai. Those familiar with him know he's not short of money, but his overly enthusiastic cooperation makes them think he must have ulterior motives!
So, around the same time, Pingjing received a report regarding the survey and construction application for the Yuezhou-Pengzhen Expressway, listing Wei Dong first, followed by a long list of Hong Kong tycoons.

The survey report on the construction of the new deep-water port and ocean-going terminal in Shanghai put Wei Dong first, followed by a long list of renowned experts.

This left Wu Xi both amused and exasperated, so she called Wei Dong and asked, "What are you doing?"

After a night of carefree fun back home, Dong Xueqing finally felt no more pressure from the neighbors, and the couple had performed admirably.

The silly son isn't making a fuss.

perfect.

The next day, I took my son to work in various places, and finally received a phone call at the electronics building that left me a little confused: "What, didn't I call you to wish you a Happy Chinese New Year?"

Wu Xi finished speaking with difficulty at a normal pace: "I didn't contact you because I was hinting that you should keep a low profile. It's normal for some people not to understand. Look at you, is this what you call keeping a low profile? You're practically taunting me! Do you really think you can do whatever you want just because you have a Hong Kong identity?"

Wei Dong was dumbfounded but not entirely surprised: "Holy crap... they're setting me up like this! Who is Old Fang? Why are they putting me in the lead? But it makes sense, why are these experts from Shanghai doing this kind of thing!"

Wu Xi immediately laughed gleefully: "Do you think you can hide your name? Everyone will remember this one. This is the one who organized the auto show, right? This is the one who did computer engineering, right? This is the one who worked with Lao Fang on the docks, right? How come he's everywhere? What's he up to?!"

Wei Dong was both amused and exasperated: "So what if my surname is Rang? It's not shameful. It's just an uncommon surname given to me by my parents. I haven't done anything wrong... Lao Wu, I'll always say the same thing: if I want to make money, I have many ways to quietly become a rich man, but if I want to do something, I have to try my best to integrate resources and ensure that state-owned assets are not lost or wasted."

Wu Xi fell silent.

Let Wei Dong have nothing to fear: "If I'm willing to wait a few years, the Yuepeng Expressway might start construction without my involvement. But do you know that the project was planned the year before last and started at the end of last year? The construction cost has increased from three million to five million. If we wait a few more years, the costs in all aspects will skyrocket. The ones who will suffer losses are the local government and the country, as well as various foreign trade enterprises that are working hard to process and produce goods during the reform and opening up."

"By the same token, Shanghai itself has a need for a large port, which is none of my business. I'm just trying my best to remind them that deep-water ports should be deeper. Don't just build a mediocre wharf that can't accommodate the largest and most important ships. That would cost tens or hundreds of billions of yuan! It's the foreign trade textiles that ordinary people have painstakingly sewn stitch by stitch. Don't just throw the money of taxpayers across the country into the water and let it go so easily!"

Wu Xi changed to a more serious tone: "Where are the cars? Where are the automobiles? What's your biggest impression of the auto show?"

This is not a divine eye, but rather Wei Dong's genuine integration into and understanding of this era: "I have also spoken with the Shanghai Municipal Government. There is no problem with introducing the automobile industry, but the upgrading of modern industry is not just about going all out and having more people. It is necessary to follow scientific principles and commercial principles, with a few state-owned enterprises as the backbone and main arteries, and a large number of private enterprises as the skeleton, muscles, and capillaries, in order to build a vibrant automobile industry."

Standing in Lao Huang's office, with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the hotels, office buildings, and residential areas of the Economic Development Zone, it's easy to feel a sense of grandeur and ambition.

This is what it looks like, built by Wei Dong himself, along with Hong Kong businessmen and urban construction companies.

But the road was empty.

"At this stage, who is consuming cars? Besides those within the system, how many people can afford private cars? Can the transportation infrastructure support a large number of private cars entering households? Are there enough parking spaces, driving schools, and gas stations? The modern automotive industry is a major project with a development cycle of ten or twenty years. Can we afford to wait now? So my biggest feeling from the auto expo is that we should concentrate our efforts on developing heavy-duty vehicles first, whether it's a five-ton truck, a one- or two-ton light truck, or a two- or three-ton flatbed truck. For countless families, these are production tools that they would sell their pots and pans to buy, which will definitely be of great help to the economy."

Wu Xi smiled again: "I thought you'd be complaining about how you felt after the auto show."

Wei Dong chuckled and said, "What are you complaining about? Who am I? I'm just doing my job. I haven't evaded taxes, embezzled state-owned assets, or committed bribery. So there has to be some explanation, right?"

Wu Xi laughed heartily: "Hmm, I can tell you're still resentful. Here's the thing, the Ocean Shipping team heard you're pushing for the construction of large cargo ships, so they've been looking for you everywhere. I told them to go to Jiangzhou, or should you come over?" Wei Dong pinched his son, and the little worm turned around blankly, whimpering, his expression incredulous: "Are you my dad? Ouch!"

The screams were quite pitiful.

On the phone, he declined, saying, "I'm taking care of the baby. I just got back to Jiangzhou from Shanghai yesterday. My son is less than six months old, and I haven't spent much time with him yet. I called them to ask them to call and discuss things. Actually, I've already talked to the Shanghai shipyard about the specifics. The main problem is that they haven't built any of the current mainstream international-level cargo ships. They're a bit hesitant when they hear that we need to innovate and surpass them. So, they're encouraging Hong Kong businessmen to build them first. I guess they'll find a Japanese shipyard to build them. They can just send a few experts, pretending to be my people, to join in and build them, and they'll be fine."

Wu Xi even dared to mock him as an amateur: "You know a little about everything, but you're only half-baked at everything, yet you dare to get involved in everything. I know that some 10,000-ton cargo ships and large warships use special steel, which can't be built just by learning shipbuilding technology."

Wei Dong wasn't afraid to admit his ignorance: "Yes, yes, I don't really understand these specific details, but I'll seize the opportunity to learn, even if I'm just working for foreign companies in the early stages. For example, the factory in Shanghai, Zhenhua Port Machinery, which was restructured from Shanghai Port Machinery, is a prime example. I really admire their tactics. If I can't make the key components, I'll import them. We'll build usable port machinery first. What costs them ten million US dollars, we can do with five million US dollars for the components. So, with a try-it-out attitude, the West Wharf ordered two machines from them. I support their approach, even if it fails, we can still gain experience."

He was extremely confident after this test.

But when he said it, it sounded exceptionally righteous and awe-inspiring.

Wu Xi immediately retorted sarcastically, "Of course you dare to squander money like this once you've made it. Fine, Zhenhua Port Machinery, I'll ask around to see what's going on. Well then, don't run around too much lately. Ocean Shipping might still be coming to you. They really believe what you're saying, hahaha!"

Isn't this basically leaking the key points of the exam?

Let Weidong also say thank you.

Wu Xi said lightly, "It's just a matter of a word. Everyone knows you don't do this for any personal gain. Hang up, come to Pingjing and have a couple more drinks. I want to hear about how you shot down a carjacking gang on the spot. Why don't I ever run into you like that?!"

Just as Wei Dong was about to complain that you weren't risking your life on the front lines like us, it would be a miracle if we met... he heard laughter coming from the phone, and not just one person.

He pretended not to hear and said okay, then hung up the phone.

He began to understand why Wu Xi had asked certain questions earlier.

He deliberately didn't call Wu Xi to wish her a Happy New Year after New Year's Day, not even during the Spring Festival, because he didn't want to ask for help during such a turbulent time.

I did nothing wrong, so why are you acting all humble and begging? If you're so capable, then come and nitpick.

But he didn't let his guard down; he put away the phone and continued to review all the details of all the companies in Jiangzhou.

Dongsheng Trading was registered in Chengdu by Weidong, and all subsequent branch companies were second-tier companies registered under Dongsheng Trading by people sent out from elsewhere.

Therefore, in just two or three years, Dongsheng Trading became a veritable trading group with twenty or thirty directly operated branches and hundreds of franchised sales companies.

Then, the factory area built on land allocated by the Economic Development Zone was naturally registered under Wei Dong's own name, but Wei Dong gave 30% of the factory shares to Shen Cuiyue.

They deliberately didn't use Dong Xueying's identity at the time to avoid being caught in the crossfire if something went wrong.

Therefore, the part of the transportation company that covered all the financial center expenses was entirely in the names of the Dong Xueying sisters.

The joint venture agreement between Bailou and Liujin Photo Studio was signed by Dong Xueying.

This woman was incredibly stubborn; from the moment she signed the contract, she felt she was taking a knife for a man, and she accepted it without hesitation.

He asked Wei Dong to look at the name on the copy of the business license, and even secretly reached out and touched it, feeling as if it were a distant memory.

After only a few seconds of remembrance, they composed themselves and decided to break up all these companies.

After all, he now holds a Hong Kong identity card and never intended to use it to protect himself. He changed his company into a joint venture and used international influence as a shield, but he wanted to eliminate the hidden dangers of dual identity. This included distributing the Electronics Building and the soon-to-be-completed North District Commercial Center building to relevant units.

So that if something happens to me, the livelihoods of thousands or tens of thousands of people won't be affected.

In this respect, he never tried to tie himself to the mess of tens of thousands of kilograms of citrus and thousands of tons of sand and gravel that You Qili had deliberately created.

I can't bear the embarrassment, and besides, it's not very useful anyway.

In short, it feels like the first thing to do after going out to conquer new territory is to clean up your assets and not go too far.

I was busy until almost the end of the workday before I went to pick up Fengchu.

Unexpectedly, the chief engineer of Sino-Ocean Group led a team that had already flown over without stopping!

(End of this chapter)