My Lord, you need to stand up!

Chapter 800 The Vision, the Vision is Too Small
Jenny's expression was quite interesting. She didn't act like a demure young lady trying to stop her husband from arguing with his second brother, nor was she embarrassed or awkward. She simply held hands and looked calmly ahead.

It's as if they don't care that their carefully prepared wedding has turned into a nightmare.

Her second brother realized that he couldn't control his son-in-law with the family's influence, so he could only turn to Wei Dong and ask him to step down: "Pete, when several companies joined forces to enter the mainland real estate market, we wanted to build all kinds of high-end hotels, but you blocked our way. Now you're working with Citibank Wanmade Group to build high-end hotels, and recently you've been opening dozens of chain budget hotels. Isn't this blocking our way from top to bottom?"

The crowd then seemed to realize something.

So that's where the resentment was stemming.

Starting from Jiangzhou, Wei Dong did indeed obstruct in various ways, preventing the Hong Kong businessmen from banding together to crush them.

Uncle De's family chose a high-end hotel.

The four-star hotel in Jiangzhou Economic Development Zone and the five-star hotel in Shanghai Electronic Industrial Park were both taken over and managed by Jenny's second brother later.

But they were all forced by Wei Dong to start in remote areas.

As a result, Wanmad Group seized the prime location on the Bund as soon as they arrived.

Other companies that build commercial centers, office buildings, and mixed-use buildings don't feel this stifled.

Someone started whistling again, making a fuss.

Wei Dong stared wide-eyed at them dramatically, saying, "Hey you, you only participated in the investment of the Yuepeng Expressway, right? Other real estate investments haven't squeezed you out. Why are you stirring things up like this? Be careful you don't miss out on future collaborations!"

He managed to make the Hong Kong businessman, who was in his thirties or forties, laugh and put his hands together, meaning it was just a joke.

After all, everyone knows that when it comes to cooperation with the mainland, it's not necessarily about finding Wei Dong to join forces, but offending him can definitely sabotage someone's cooperation.

After baring his teeth, Wei Dong turned to Jenny's second brother: "Brother Tiger, we haven't had much contact, but you're a man of action. Have I ever cheated you in my business dealings with Mingzai? If your vision is limited to worrying about whether A-Ming will shake your leadership and control in the family, then that just proves that your perspective is too narrow..."

Then, before the other party could change color or speak, he turned to everyone and said, "What level is Wanmad Group? It's the third largest hotel group in Citibank. I also advised him to keep a low profile. I have a piece of land near Pyeongjin Airport. I can build a business hotel there. He has friends at the Citibank embassy. I don't even know what connections he used to get a piece of land next to the palace to build a luxury alley hotel. What can I do? I have to hold my nose and do the demolition work, compensate those citizens and relocate them to my residential area. In the end, I still have to take control of the controlling stake."

Everyone started cheering, and everyone who could whistle did so as loudly as they could!

Are you trying to piss me off by showing off?
We're all wealthy people, we're all in real estate, so we all know that the most valuable part of this project is that piece of land.

All of these agreements were reached through the embassy, ​​and the hotel was located next to the palace. Building a luxury hotel in Pyeongsang today would be a very difficult task.

In the end, even though they managed to get it done, they still had to rely on Wei Dong to land the project.

Doesn't this precisely demonstrate that he is not incapable, but rather wisely avoids taking the lead, while still possessing the strength to shoulder the pressure from his partners?

Anyone who has worked on large projects knows that this requires not only a huge scale but also precise maneuvering, which demands a high level of control.

The story didn't end there for Wei Dong: "It was almost the same situation in Shanghai. I also partnered with them on three budget hotels, but that hotel tycoon insisted on using the old buildings on the Bund, along with demolishing a section of old buildings behind them to build a modern skyscraper, treating the old buildings only as a reception area and business center. I thought it wouldn't work, but he brought his friends from the embassy and consulate to negotiate, and it was settled. I, the sucker who did the demolition and construction, was the one who got the controlling stake. He only had to spend 100 million US dollars on decoration, hotel operation, and the renovation of all the historical buildings, guaranteeing that it would become the top hotel in East Asia."

Now no one was jeering or booing.

Let Wei Dong make his point very clearly: do you have the endorsement of the Citibank consulate?

In a sense, the hotel in Pyeongjin carries a strong political connotation, similar to the level of a hotel catering to foreigners.

The Pingjing Hotel is now the State Guesthouse. This year, the room rate is between 900 and 2,000 yuan, and they only accept foreign currency!

It's obvious they're only trying to take advantage of heads of state and some top European and American billionaires.

But regardless of whether the hotel is up to par or not, heads of state actually have many concerns and precautions to take, and they tend to trust hotels with European or American brands more.

When Citibank presidents travel to various places, they mostly stay in Citibank luxury chain hotels.

Shanghai is even more significant in this regard. To become the top city in East Asia, it must be compared with several international metropolises such as Tokyo and Hong Kong.

The high-end hotels owned by the major families in Hong Kong are actually not at this level.

The very best might be accepted in mainland China, but the others are really not even in the running.

At present, Hong Kong is far ahead in terms of the general public, but in the eyes of the bigwigs, this gap is nothing.

The reason for Wei Dong's obstruction and suppression is to prevent Hong Kong from reaping too much benefits during the period of accumulating strength.

"Is that all? No, I can say for sure that the scenery over 9.6 million square kilometers is absolutely no less than that of any other place in the world. If we were to rank them, the plateau would definitely be in the top three. I have connections there, and the Wanmad Group chose to build an international resort hotel there. It's the kind of place where the architecture is hidden in the natural scenery, yet it's high-end and luxurious, maintaining a world-leading standard. It's probably an artwork that's aiming to win global awards. The negotiations, exchanges, and persuasion we put in behind the scenes were no small feat. It's around sacred lakes and mountains, but we still assisted in the development."

The scene did indeed quiet down for a moment.

Winning awards is a common tactic for hotels to flaunt their prestige. But if they're aiming for global awards, it's not some cheap scam where money can buy anything.

Hong Kong has never had a hotel of this caliber.

Due to environmental limitations, only high-end luxury hotels can be built, and sea views are not rare globally, making it difficult to create a unique piece of hotel art.

I never expected that the mainland, which I have always looked down on, would be able to overtake us by taking a shortcut.

I am still deeply shocked.

I used to think that the mainland could never surpass Hong Kong, but now it seems that it's not impossible?
After letting Wei Dong finish his boastful display with a three-part combo, he turned back to face the group: "Brother Hu, Ah Ming made it very clear just now. What is a mansion? I believe he has the ability to buy his own mansion and move out as soon as possible. That is a challenge that will keep him on his toes day and night. As for his real estate projects in the mainland, I can now guarantee that as long as Uncle De and Brother Hu invest in his real estate projects in the mainland, I will follow suit. I will not participate in the real estate projects, but I will assist Ah Ming in conquering the mainland real estate industry with you."

This was the wedding gift that Wei Dong originally intended to give to Chi Shiming.

The entire audience erupted in applause.

Those who don't understand will naturally think I'm a fool. It turns out that Bo Zidong's investment capabilities have reached the level of Uncle De.
Last year, Wei Dong probably wouldn't have dared to say that. Uncle De gave Chi Shiming one or two hundred million, which Wei Dong really didn't have the ability to do.

With only tens of millions of US dollars in overseas funds, we will definitely have to use domestic funds.

This will not only affect other projects, but also attract a lot of attention.

Making money by selling various commodities and then investing all the funds in real estate—this overly obvious capitalization may become commonplace in ten or twenty years.

But around 1987, it was still too capitalist.

While the debate over whether something is capitalist or socialist is still unresolved, it's easy to become a target for criticism.

However, with abundant overseas funds available now, this method of channeling funds into the mainland not only provides financial support to a series of infrastructure projects and building materials industries through the real estate sector, but also avoids the need for external requests.

Chi Shiming is from Hong Kong, and Uncle De's side is also Hong Kong capital, so their capital inflow has nothing to do with Wei Dong.

Old Heng and his group were the loudest applauders.

They initially thought that bringing Wei Dong to Hong Kong would only cost a few dollars, but over the past three years, they have built a very solid business on the mainland and now even have a large amount of US dollars.

At least in their view, this is a signal that they are extremely optimistic about investing in the mainland real estate industry.

Uncle De raised his eyebrows and gestured for Wei Dong to applaud.

Finally, he stood up: "Of course I am very optimistic about investing in industries in mainland China, which is why I think Ah Ming has the ability to work hard with Jenny for a lifetime. Okay, the land in Clearwater Bay that was given to Jenny will still be managed by the young couple. In the future, the real estate in mainland China will belong to Ah Ming, and the newly opened hotels and commercial centers will still be owned by the group. We will support each other and develop together, and we must not cause any damage or interference. Ah Dong, can you testify?"

This caused quite a stir among everyone.

I witnessed firsthand how the older generation laid out their plans before retiring.

It is very clear that from then on, all of Hong Kong's industries, except for a tiny corner of Clearwater Bay, will belong to the group led by the second-in-command.

Chi Shih-ming was not allowed to come to Hong Kong to fight for a share of the family property, and even Jenny was not included.

However, Chi Shih-ming managed all subsequent real estate investments in mainland China, including the development and ownership of hotels and commercial centers. Hotels and commercial centers also had to lease, purchase, or act as agents for his construction when developing in mainland China.

This ensures that the core support of Jenny's second brother and even her other brothers will not be taken away by the newly emerging young couple.

However, if you want to develop your business in mainland China, you must cooperate and coordinate with Chi Shih-ming.

This reflects both optimism about Wei Dong's future and a desire to use him to suppress infighting among the next generation.

Qin Yuye was genuinely quite familiar with Uncle De's family. If Wei Dong hadn't been involved, she would have gone to Uncle De's TV station to participate in the Miss Asia pageant.

So he squinted and said, "This second brother is from the first wife's family and controls the succession of the group's major industries, but the money is all in the hands of the second wife. Jenny is also from the first wife's family, so there's going to be a lot of fighting in the future..."

Shen Cuiyue suddenly teased, "What, are you already scheming how to fight against Miss Dong's family?"

Qin Yuye immediately changed her expression to a dignified one: "No! After I give birth, I will definitely send the baby to Jiangzhou. We'll grow up together and develop a bond. I have experience with that."

That's what they care about.

Only then did Lao Heng and the others take advantage of the start of the wedding banquet to ask Wei Dong to confirm whether the current basketball craze was ready to begin.

(End of this chapter)