Siheyuan (courtyard house): My name is Shazhu!

He Yuzhu took "a piece of cloth" to Malaysia, while Zhao Youcai was busy signing contracts and inspecting various places in his hometown.

Because everyone knows his true position in the Dongda Group, those who don't accompany him are all ministers, and the little sand that slips through their fingers is enough for them to use for several years.

In particular, when Baozi City heard that they wanted to build a shipyard there, they immediately perked up. Shipyards are similar to steel mills; they need people and generate tax revenue, making it a huge project!

We must strive for it, we absolutely must win it over. This time, we cannot let it fall into another city, otherwise we won't be able to explain ourselves.

The military made an incredible move, instantly changing the accompanying personnel from a major general to a naval deputy commander.

Because of their different choices, they are now mainly operating underwater. They also need surface warships, and although they have the technology, they have never built one.

This time, Dongda Group wants to build ships, claiming they are civilian vessels, but adding a few docks to build a few warships is probably just a small-scale project.

They've seen Malaysia's 5,000-ton Type 074 destroyer and the 9,000-ton Type 079 destroyer under construction, and they love them, absolutely love them. As for small frigates of two or three thousand tons, we have those.

They still have 10 billion US dollars donated to them by He Yuzhu, and they've only used less than 1 billion of them. Now that they have money, why don't they build a few more ships?

At least a few engineers should come and help us ship a few ships at other shipyards. We can afford to spend between 50 million and 80 million RMB.

It doesn't matter to Dongda Group; they never intended to make more money off them anyway.

Zhao Youcai replied with one sentence: "If your superiors agree, you can build as many as you want."

The same applies to Baozi City; there's no need to come to me, the decision still needs to be made from above.

After resolving their mountain matter, the leaders of Yanjing City had another matter to attend to: "Mr. Zhao, could we use the city's tax revenue as collateral to obtain a loan from your company?"

Build several large factories, including power plants, water plants, cement plants, pile foundation material plants, drainage pipe material plants, etc.

You have many projects, and we don't want them to be delayed due to insufficient infrastructure. Also, your loan interest rates are low, so we hope you can send some professionals to provide guidance.

"Why didn't you say so sooner? In short, as long as the higher-ups agree, you can name your budget and the number of people you need."

Our Sir He attaches great importance to his hometown. Originally, we thought that Guangzhou and the vicinity of Shanghai were more suitable for opening factories, but he directly rejected that idea.

"Earning less money is fine, we must build up our hometown. We can transfer a few people over if needed; at least the loans don't require collateral. We trust your city."

"Thank you so much. We will expedite the process so that your group can settle here. We also thank Comrade He for his strong support."

Comrade He is not in Gangcheng. Can we get a loan directly from you?

"If not in Hong Kong, where did Sir Ho go?"

"A man named 'A Piece of Cloth' carved the city of Hong Kong, and Comrade He took them to Malaysia."

"That's right, the people from 'A Piece of Cloth' arrived very quickly. They're all big shots. Sir He, go ahead and do your work. I'll contact the company's banking department to send someone to talk."

I'll approve a loan of 2 billion US dollars first, with an annual interest rate of 4%. You can use it first, is that okay?

Goodness, you really are the legendary figure from the Middle East who wields the imperial sword. 1 billion US dollars, a 4% interest rate is just too casual to say, isn't it?

The people of Yanjing are in a panic. They can't build an industrial park without the money, which would be a huge loss. The key issue is that things could change if they wait too long. What if another city snatches it up? Where will they go to complain?

Comrade He Yuzhu generously gave the green light to his hometown, and we should not let him down in order to build our hometown well.

We don't need to build all the factories; we only need to build 60%. There will be no idle people in the city, and once all the factories are built, half of the people in the surrounding districts and counties will come to work.

In this way, the city will take off, and the previously troublesome public security and other problems will be reduced by more than half.

Building a factory with a loan, living beyond one's means, isn't necessarily a bad thing. This is normal business practice internationally, and it's not about doing as much as you have the money to spare.

Dongda Group's rapid development in a short period of time was due to its aggressive borrowing in the early stages. Essentially, it used loans and other people's money to seize market opportunities!

These are things I heard from Dongda Group staff who have been working in Yanjing for a long time. They said that the procedures for loans are complicated and require various approvals.

Unlike bank loans, loans from Dongda Group are much easier to obtain; loans for a country or city are almost always approved instantly.

Within half an hour, you'll be given a new account with your loan limit. You can withdraw the money as needed; if you don't use it, it won't accrue interest—it's still their bank's money. The borrower doesn't receive interest.

This is the practice of East Malaysia Bank, as there are too many factories there and many people need loans. Loans in the port city are not plentiful and are generally not accepted.

Zhao Youcai was very busy back home. He had just arrived in the south to check on the implementation of four projects when someone came to his door again.

This time it's a group of leaders, all bigwigs from nearby provinces and cities. They hope to accelerate the construction of the electronics industry chain, and that you can build the dozens of missing industry chain factories yourselves.

We have the capability to produce sub-components, so we can expand our scale and not wait for them to be able to produce them themselves. Isn't that great?

"Leaders, I understand what you mean. We face two problems: one is getting approval from above, and the other is..."

The second issue is that we're short-staffed. We'll provide the engineers, but we need a group of experienced skilled workers. How many do you need? Let's say a 1:5 ratio.

"No problem. Where do you plan to open the installation factory? We in Pengdu agree. The parts factory can be located in any of these four cities."

"Is it possible in your city too?"

"A few parts factories are feasible and won't affect our construction. It's just that involving the entire industrial chain is probably not feasible."

"I'll go report; we also hope to shorten the time."

"I heard your group has a real estate business, and you're planning to build several large hotels in our area. We'll sell you the land."

"We are too."

Damn, before I even opened my mouth, I got land in four cities. I'll build a big hotel in each city first, and then build two or three more big hotels around 85 or 90.

Shanghai, Suzhou, Hangzhou, and Nanjing are all suitable cities. Except for Nanjing, which has a weakness, the other three cities all require the construction of large hotels.

I contacted He Yuzhu via satellite phone and explained the demands of the four cities. He Yuzhu immediately agreed; southerners still know how to do business.

If they have ideas, why don't they act on them? Dongda Group currently has money on hand that it can't spend. This round of gold and oil operations will generate at least 380 billion in net profit.

The interest rates back home are ridiculously high, yet he can't spend all his money. Besides, the investment department and He Yuzhu's cronies should be helping him trade gold and oil, and he'll make a fortune by the end of next year.

Spend your money as soon as you have it; only a fool would keep it to earn interest, as the US dollar is depreciating rapidly.

We need to expand our CNC machine tool and robotics industries. We can't ignore the advantage of having many universities here. We should directly collaborate with Harbin Institute of Technology and other top seven universities in the national defense sector on research and development.

They need to keep it a secret. It can be used domestically in their hometown, but it cannot be exported for commercial purposes within twenty years. We can't let our investment go to waste!

Zhao Youcai received He Yuzhu's opinion and agreed to come and speed up the construction of factories, building nineteen parts factories in three cities and an assembly factory in Suzhou.

All four companies were extremely satisfied, not just because of the factory issue, but because they were able to upgrade the parts manufacturer's technology to world-class levels!

Dongda Group's computers and mobile phones are among the world's best, and its components are also top-notch. Having such technology means that the future is full of promise.

This is a win-win situation!

Zhao Youcai smiled as he looked at everything before him, thinking to himself, "I hope your attitude won't change. We have a lot of technology that will help you avoid many detours."

The technology you have is only up to 2000 years old; it's still far from perfect!