Spring Breeze Twenty Years

Chapter 824 Let Me Say a Few Words to You

"Uncle Cheng, it's me, Xiao Hui. Haha, long time no see! I just wanted to see if you're still alive."

"You little brat, spit it out!"

"Uncle Cheng, I'm in Bingcheng. The city government sent us an invitation to invest. We came here today at the International Hotel. But we didn't see anyone from the city government. We were received by the investment promotion bureau, and then someone from the bureau's office started arguing with us over some small business owner with a few million in assets. They made us drink baijiu and apologize, saying we were being ungrateful."

Where are you now? I'm coming right away.

"No, no, it's alright. I tore down the banquet hall myself. Could you contact the city government for me? The one in charge of the mayor or the party secretary. They should at least come and meet us, right? What do you mean by bringing us here only to do this?"

"Such arrogance! Mayor and Party Secretary? Those are vice-provincial level officials, on par with your father. You think you can just see them whenever you want?"

Chen Hui curled his lip: "When we go to Dalian or Xidu, we talk directly with the Party Secretary and Mayor. Aren't they all vice-provincial level officials? Why is the vice-provincial level official in Bingcheng so high-ranking? They didn't even have an invitation letter. We had to go to them."

"Okay, I'll make the call for you. Don't move, I'm coming right away. Don't fight with anyone, wait for me to arrive."

Less than a minute after hanging up, Manager Kan's phone rang again.

Manager Kan glanced at the phone and answered, "Feed? Mature?"

"Are you there? Let me tell you, make sure the guy who flipped the table gets taken advantage of. I'm coming right away."

Manager Kan answered the phone: "Secretary."

"I told you to take good care of these people, how did you end up in conflict with the China Merchants Group?"

Manager Kan said, "The person arrived at noon. I was at the Municipal Party Committee at the time, and I arranged for someone to pick them up from the airport. The room and everything else were arranged. That evening, the Investment Promotion Bureau hosted a banquet, which I didn't attend. I had a conflict with Xiao Yao from the Investment Promotion Bureau."

It seemed like another customer, someone Xiao Yao knew, was pressuring them to drink. It wasn't anything serious, just a bit of a shouting match, and they flipped the table. "It's okay, I'm here now."

"I don't have time. Let Lao Li go over there. You take control of the situation. He has some background in the power industry."

Manager Kan said, "I know, Lao Cheng just called, and the person has already arrived."

"Please hand the phone to the other party."

Manager Kan handed the phone to Xiao Wei: "Secretary Tian of the Municipal Party Committee, please take this call."

Xiao Wei picked up the phone: "Hello, Secretary Tian."

Secretary Tian said, "I'm sorry, Xiao Zhang, I invited you over, but I've been busy these past two days and haven't been able to meet with you right away. So, you don't need to attend the Investment Promotion Bureau's event; it's pointless. I'm receiving central government leaders and won't be available until tomorrow afternoon. I've already had Mayor Li go there; you two can meet up later, okay?"

Xiao Wei said, "Okay, I'll follow Secretary Tian's arrangements."

Secretary Tian said, "Give the phone to Lao Kan, I'll talk to him."

Xiao Wei handed the phone back. Manager Kan hummed and nodded a few times, then hung up and beckoned to two security guards: "Take them to that small room over there. They can't leave without my permission." He pointed to Hu Jun and Xiao Yao.

"Let's go to the coffee shop and sit down. Mayor Li will be here soon," Manager Kan said to Xiao Wei with a smile.

Xiao Wei said, "Okay, let's go. Gazi, you guys go upstairs first." Gazi agreed and went upstairs with the other two guys. Liu Hongliang hesitated a bit, but Chen Hui gave him a push, and the four of them followed Manager Kan to the coffee shop in front.

Xiao Wei glanced back at the messy hall and said to Manager Kan, "Manager Kan, please calculate the losses. I'll compensate you."

Manager Kan smiled and waved his hand, "No need, it's nothing, it's not a big deal."

After entering a semi-enclosed private room, Manager Kan asked someone to bring coffee and sat with Xiao Wei and the other three to wait for Mayor Li.

Have you ever been to Harbin before?

Xiao Wei shook his head: "No, it's the first time."

Manager Kan said, "I won't ask what you do. The leaders must have made arrangements. It's not easy for anyone to be out here. Let me give you a few pointers. First, don't be picky about the location. Listening to Mayor Li's arrangements will benefit you. Second, if Mayor Li wants you to build a building, build it tall and big, and prepare a few luxury rooms on it. Mayor Li likes to drink tea with his friends in his spare time, so it's better to be prepared."

Also, regarding prices, Harbin is a bit different from other places. It's best not to negotiate the prices set by Mayor Li; he definitely has his reasons, and he won't let you suffer in the end. It seems we'll be dealing with each other frequently in the future, so trust me, you won't go wrong.”

Xiao Wei glanced at Chen Hui and nodded imperceptibly.

Manager Kan smiled and said, "Your business is so big, you must be dealing with all sorts of places all the time, so you must know what's going on. Each region's leaders have their own characteristics. Anyway, we all follow the leaders, and making money depends on what the leaders want, right?"

Xiao Wei nodded and said, "Yeah, that's right. Let's hear what the leader has to say."

After exchanging a few casual words, Mayor Li arrived. He was wearing a mid-length trench coat, his hair was combed back, his hairline was high, his cheekbones were a bit high, and his eyebrows were raised, making him look somewhat domineering and not at all like a Han Chinese.

Mayor Li laughed loudly and shook hands with Xiao Wei and the others, saying, "I'm really sorry, something came up and I kept you waiting, Boss Zhang and Boss Chen. Ah, haha, Xiao Kan, bring over a pot of good tea."

Manager Kan agreed and left.

Mayor Li sat down with an air of authority and said, "The whole country is attracting investment right now, and we can't fall behind. We've done some research on you, and I really like your building in Xidu. It's in line with modern urban development. How about it? How about building one in Harbin?"

Xiao Wei said, "Ice City is an old city. There might not be enough space in the city center. It would be a waste to demolish these old buildings."

Mayor Li said, "Since its founding, Harbin has never had city walls. This is a characteristic of Harbin's development. If we want to become a metropolis, we can't be limited by a single city or region. There's always room for maneuver; I'll handle this. Secretary Tian won't be available until tomorrow afternoon. You can discuss it further, and I'll report back to the secretary. We can talk again tomorrow afternoon, okay?"

Xiao Wei said, "Okay, then we'll wait for you here tomorrow."

Mayor Li stood up and shook hands with Xiao Wei: "Okay, then I'll be going. I have other things to do. You guys go upstairs and rest. Don't worry about anything else, just get some rest."

From the moment he entered until he left, it took less than five minutes; he was remarkably efficient.

Xiao Wei and the other three went back upstairs.

(End of this chapter)