Chapter 155 The Phoenix is ??not as good as the chicken
Bai Shuo took advantage of Li Zhen's business trip to call Cao An, Zhao Yong, and Anna to go to Bagui Province together. Cao An was very curious along the way and kept asking Bai Shuo why he went to such a remote place instead of going to so many good places.
If local governments come to invest, is it that the big cities have finished their business and want to build new rural areas? He even suspected that Bai Shuo was here to help the poor.
Bai Shuo did not explain too much. He contacted the government of Bagui Province in person and informed him of his intention and specific time. A deputy secretary-general of the government told Bai Shuo that the comrades from the reception office would contact him then.
And communicate with him about specific itinerary arrangements.
After getting off the plane, he didn't see anyone to greet him, nor did he receive any contact from the reception desk. Although Bai Shuo was a little strange, he thought that there were only four of him, so there was no need to make it so complicated, and he didn't want to cause more trouble to others.
So the group went directly to the provincial government. After reporting their identities and intentions to the reception office, the comrades at the reception office actually said that there was no reception-related notice at all. Bai Shuo had no choice but to call the deputy secretary-general again.
Went on the phone. After some pleasantries, the deputy secretary-general remembered who Bai Shuo was, and said directly: You are really here, I thought you were joking.
Bai Shuo was amused when he heard this. Is this still a joke? The other party told him that no big investors would come to Bagui Province all year round. Now that there is a financial crisis, who would invest here if they have money?
Investment. Besides, how can a big boss come to invest so casually? Even if the boss contacted him personally, they thought he was a liar. Even if he really came to invest, it was just a small matter. Bai Shuo was attracted by the wise theory of this secretary-general.
I was deeply convinced, and I felt that I had indeed made a mistake. I remember that when I was in the United States, I could negotiate CDS contracts with major banks for hundreds of millions of dollars, and that was not how I went to negotiate. Later, during the financial crisis, a
The instructions were hundreds of millions of dollars, and the final investment was tens of billions. Several times I wore slippers and beach pants. But this is China, and you still have to have an image and style when dealing with the government. As an investor, especially a big investment
The person should look like he has a lot of money.
Bai Shuo didn't say much. He found a hotel and settled down. He called Zhu Zhu, Nie Dong, Zhong Pengcheng, Liang Ying and others, and then took Cao An and Anna for a tour in Yongcheng, the capital of Bagui Province.
.I have to say that as the capital of a province, Yongcheng is really cool. The city here is not large and the population is not large, but most of them are ethnic minority residents, and there are dozens of ethnic groups living together. Earlier, literati and poets praised
The "Eight Scenes of Yongzhou" (looking at the immortals and nostalgic for the past, green mountains and pines, mist in the Elephant Ridge, Xiaoxia at Luofeng, looking into the distance when the horse retreats, Hongren Evening Bell, Yongjiang River in spring, Huazhou Night Moon) with the changes of history, the city
With the construction and development of the city, many of the eight ancient landscapes have become memories of the past. Instead, there are ten new landscapes in Yongcheng: Yangmei Ancient Style, Castle Peak Shadow, Mingshan Splendid, Wangxian Nostalgia, Yiling Shrine, and South Lake Love.
Rhymes, dragons, tigers and monkeys, the spring of Yongjiang River, the green fields of Fengjiang River, and Kowloon playing with pearls. Bai Shuo and his party visited them one by one and ate various rice noodles that always have a sour taste on the street. After two days, they
Yongcheng was transferred 7788.
At this time, the secretary-general of the provincial government was anxious, because in the past two days, Bagui Province had received continuous requests from Huaying Group, Shengshi Huazhang Company, Changge Investment, Baima Brothers Company, Hong Kong Island Liang Group, Rui
The contact letters from Bo Investment, Hengan Media... and other companies all have only one content: the company plans to go to Bagui Province to inspect investment matters, and entrusts relevant personnel to conduct on-site inspections and negotiations, and asks the government to contact them. And all the companies designated
The negotiating clients are all the same person - Bai Shuo.
Bai Shuo was traveling around in the past two days and deliberately turned off the mobile phone he used to contact work. The secretary-general couldn't contact Bai Shuo, so he finally found the hotel where they lived. He sent two people to wait for a whole day but still didn't show up.
When they came back, it was not until late at night that they saw Bai Shuo and Cao An staggering back to the hotel as if they had been drunk. Two government staff members quickly treated the dizzy two people with attentive service and then stayed.
I left after receiving a note to visit him the next day.
The next day, the two of them came to the hotel early and waited from 8 o'clock until 10 o'clock before they saw Bai Shuo get up and go out. The two of them quickly stepped forward to explain their intention, and Bai Shuo looked very apologetic and said that he drank too much last night.
, I saw the note very late in the morning, and then looked at the time. It was already relatively late. Bai Shuo said to the two of them: "Two comrades, you see, it is so late now, and there is no preparation. It is impossible to go with you to see the leader.
Well. Why don't I treat you all to a meal together at noon? When I'm ready, I'll go with you to see the leader."
The two of them became anxious upon hearing this. Their mission was to invite this group of people over at noon today at the latest. The governor over there personally came forward to invite them to dinner at noon.
"Then what do you need to prepare? How long will it take for you to meet the leader with us?" one of them asked Bai Shuo.
Bai Shuo thought for a moment: "Oh, I have something to do this afternoon. Let's do it tomorrow. I'll make an appointment tomorrow."
The two of them were even more anxious. The appointment had to be postponed until tomorrow, and it was another appointment, so there was no telling when. The two of them quickly reported the matter to their superiors. After a while, the deputy secretary-general came directly to the hotel.
He personally invited Bai Shuo to immediately follow him to the hotel he had already booked. Bai Shuo was very embarrassed, but seeing that the deputy secretary-general came in person, he had no choice but to adjust his itinerary.
In a fairly luxurious hotel, Governor Zhu and the leaders of relevant departments received Bai Shuo and Cao An. Although such a hotel is not as good as the high-end restaurants in God's Capital and Magic Capital, it is even inferior to Shu's Capital.
, but it is already top-notch luxury in the Yongcheng area. The food in the restaurant is also exquisite, and the taste combines the characteristics of many regions. Although the taste is not very delicious, it is suitable for eating too many hot and sour street foods recently.
, Bai Shu, a strange-tasting rice noodle, is also a rare delicacy for Cao An.
During the banquet, Governor Zhu asked why Bai Shuo represented so many well-known domestic companies. He also heard Bai Shuo say that he was the investor himself. Could it be that the bosses behind these companies are all Bai Shuo? When Bai Shuo heard this, he immediately felt that this was the case.
There shouldn't be such a big fuss. He is not a person who likes to expose himself too much to the public. After thinking about it for a while, he claimed that he was the boss of an investment institution and had cooperative relationships with many companies at home and abroad, and these companies happened to have investments.
Bagui Province's intentions, so Bai Shuo was just acting as an investment consultant to represent these companies. This explanation relieved everyone's doubts a lot, but Governor Zhu seemed to like to break the casserole and ask questions.
What is the name of Bai Shuo's investment institution? Although Bai Shuo can find any one of his existing investment companies to deal with it, he doesn't seem to want the other party to find out his background so easily. He doesn't know what he thinks. Maybe he thinks
Now here is close to the South China Sea, and "South China Sea" and "Blue Ocean" are similar, so he casually mentioned: "Blue Ocean Capital". Afraid of Governor Zhu continuing to ask, Bai Shuo simply took the initiative to tell him that Blue Ocean Capital was originally developed abroad.
When I came to China, although I had had business dealings with many companies earlier, it had not yet been officially registered in China. However, I would soon complete the registration of domestic business and start many investment projects. However, Governor Zhu still seemed to have some interest in Bai Shuo.
I doubt that, after all, both Bai Shuo and Cao An seem too immature, and they don't have the aura of a big boss in their movements, nor do they look like the second generation of a wealthy family. If it weren't for the letters from so many companies, he would really
People would think that the two of them must be liars. Later, Bai Shuo found out that in order to confirm his identity, Bagui Province had repeatedly confirmed with several companies.
Governor Zhu did not attend the afternoon meeting, and only asked Vice Governor Han, who was in charge of economics, to preside over it. Bai Shuo knew that his performance at lunch must have made Governor Zhu look down upon, and he was a little disliked.
Wow. Hey, it seems that I have acted too down-to-earth. As the saying goes, "A fallen phoenix is not as good as a chicken." Sometimes you still have to hold it when you should hold it, so that others don't feel looked down upon, especially in China.
In business, everyone is very fond of this.
After Vice Governor Han exchanged cordial greetings, he asked the comrades from the Economic Commission to introduce the basic situation of Bagui Province in a business-like manner, and then comrades from several departments spoke respectively. Bai Shuo knew that this was a solidified trend.
There are routines, and I listen patiently out of respect. However, there are really not many useful things in these words. Most of them are clichés and scene talk.
Finally it was Bai Shuo's turn to speak. Bai Shuo cheered up. At first, he saw everyone talking in the same way, but he had already prepared some opening words in his mind, such as "Thank you very much, Vice Governor Han and...
Thanks to the warm reception from the leaders of various departments, when I came to Bagui Province this time, I was lucky enough to meet our distinguished Governor Zhu and Vice Governor Han...", or "We came here this time to invest in the southwest region and promote
The construction of the Southwest Economic Circle will make enterprises' due contributions to the development of the country." And so on. But after listening to the reports from various departments, the long meeting made Bai Shuo lose all his patience. He was straightforward.
Said: "Vice Governor Han, the main purpose of our visit this time is to prepare for investment and development in Nanshui Town and surrounding areas. We want to know how much support the government can give us."
Vice Governor Han looked around and then asked: "Mr. Bai, our various departments have said so much. In fact, there are still many places worthy of investment in our Bagui Province. I suggest you take the time to investigate."
"We'll talk about it after the inspection, but I still want to talk about Nanshui Town first."
Vice Governor Han hesitated for a while and said: "You are so sure that you just want to invest here in Nanshui Town."
"Well, yes, it's Nanshui Town. I want to know how much land you can give us for development and construction."
Vice Governor Han thought to himself: How can we invest in this way? Shouldn't everyone first have a preliminary and extensive understanding, then put forward a few key intentions and Tai Chi, and finally go straight to the target project? Otherwise, everyone has introduced so many
Why are you here? Our departments have talked so much, so you can finish what you want to say in one sentence. Vice Governor Han coughed twice: "Well, well, that area is vast and sparsely populated.
Moreover, the situation is quite special. We need to study this further. I just don’t know what specific projects Mr. Bai plans to build, how much land is needed, and whether there is a specific planning plan or something?"
"There is no plan for this at the moment. We are planning to develop some natural scenery, cultural tourism and other industries, and then also consider building some modern amusement industries. First, we will build this area into an area integrating tourism and entertainment. Waiting for popularity
After it becomes prosperous, commercial real estate and residential buildings will follow suit. As for the land, we will build as much land as you grant us, but I think it should be at least 500,000 acres!"
"Pfft!" An official at the table was drinking water and choked out the water at Bai Shuo's words.
"Mr. Bai, are you kidding me? Are you talking about 500,000 square meters?" said the choked official.
"No, it's 500,000 acres, or even more."
The leader of the National Development and Reform Commission said: "That's not a town, I'm afraid the entire county will have to be assigned to you."
Bai Shuo said with a relaxed look: "If it's possible, I have no problem."
Vice Governor Han smiled: "Comrade, it seems you are ready to help us with the renovation of the old city."
For a moment, there was laughter in the conference room.
Bai Shuo knew he was being laughed at. He said seriously: "Vice Governor Han, I'm not joking. I came here to invest very sincerely."
The laughter in the conference room gradually stopped, and everyone was embarrassed. No one spoke first. Finally, Vice Governor Han said: "Two young comrades, you are so young, but you are very ambitious and ideal. I admire you very much." .However, your plan is too grand, and we may need time to study it. It also involves coordination between the provincial government and local governments, as well as local ethnic conflicts. It is not something I can easily agree to you."
Bai Shuo was about to say something, but Vice Governor Han said: "The way I see it, on the one hand, we will do further research, and on the other hand, you can also make a detailed plan. When we have the opportunity, all of us will Let’s meet again and sit down to discuss it together. It’s up to you.”
Cao An murmured to Bai Shuo privately: "Grandma, we put in the money and they gave us the land. Such a simple thing has been made so complicated."
Bai Shuo gently touched Cao An with his elbow and signaled him to stop talking. He knew that Vice Governor Han was obviously trying to push away the guests, so he stood up and left, but still left a sentence, hoping that the government would After the research has the results, he can contact himself as soon as possible. In fact, Bai Shuo also knows that the research may be just empty words. As soon as he turns around and walks away, he will immediately become a joke and be talked about by them. But this trip to Bagui, and the reception One thing that happened made Bai Shuo understand how he should get along with Chinese government officials and businessmen in the future. He must not be as casual as the guerrillas in the past, and he must look like a regular army.