They saw that my attitude was very resolute, so they stopped insisting. In fact, I still wanted to drink something, but I thought about how uncomfortable it would be at night after I was drunk, and the most important thing was that no one would care about me when I was drunk at night.
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Mayor Wu stayed after they left. He took the initiative to apologize to me, "Mayor Feng, I didn't handle this matter well."
I sighed and said: "Old Wu, this is not a matter of experience. It's hundreds of millions. You should be more cautious about such things. Of course, I know that you believe in Yu Yong too much, and you think
Since it is a state-owned enterprise, it is unlikely that the money will be taken away.
But this matter involves great risks, and the risks were already there when Director Li asked us for help.
You'd better tell me about such things in the future. If I knew about it at the time, I would never let Yu Yong do this. At most, I would let him misappropriate part of it to minimize the risk."
He hurriedly said: "I will pay attention to it in the future. Mayor Feng, I know it. You are not so much helping Yu Yong now, but you are helping me fill this loophole. I am very grateful."
In fact, what he said got to the bottom of the matter. It meant that I was solving problems for Yu Yong, but fundamentally I was solving the problems of our municipal government. I said, "Old Wu, don't say that. How could I?"
Am I helping you? I am also helping myself.
Yu Yong has done such a big thing, and the bidding matter may not be over yet. If there are any problems in this matter, it will definitely cause a big mess.
Therefore, this matter must be resolved immediately. Old Wu, don’t do anything in the past few days, just focus on this matter. Sign the loan contract with Tanaka and Li Wenwu as soon as possible, and then make sure it is completed within the time specified in the bidding document.
They give the money back to people. You keep an eye on getting this done and implement it one by one.
Also, after this matter is handled, you must urge Yu Yong and the others to repay the loan as soon as possible. It seems that Tanaka is still a friend this time, so we must not embarrass others.
By the way, the thing I mentioned earlier is that you must ask a lawyer to carefully check the loan contract, and only sign it if there is no problem at all. It’s not that I don’t believe Tanaka, but it’s just to be on the safe side.”
He nodded, "I understand. Don't worry, I will definitely handle everything according to your wishes."
Two days later, Tanaka transferred the money to the account of the municipal government's Urban Investment Company, and Yu Yong and the others returned the money to the companies that came to participate in the bidding as soon as possible. This matter finally came to an end.
From this point of view, Tanaka was really sincere in helping us in this matter. So I began to re-examine this person. I felt that this was caused by my deep hatred of the Japanese.
Now it seems that not all Japanese are so hateful. Think about it, even during the Anti-Japanese War, some Japanese organized an anti-war alliance.
In the final analysis, the damage caused by that war to the Chinese people was too tragic, and the seeds of hatred were deeply planted in the hearts of us Chinese. This kind of national sentiment can be inherited, and it is likely to be passed down from generation to generation.
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The higher-ups did not continue to investigate the five-star hotel bidding matter. I guess Secretary Rong reported the situation directly to Secretary Fang.
As long as the leaders at the top think carefully about this matter, it should be clear that we have not actually violated the big principles. At most, we have just made a sidestep on the issue of principle.
Therefore, even if the higher-ups want to investigate, they will not be able to find any problems. On the contrary, the result of doing so will also affect the current development momentum of Shangjiang City. You must know that once the investigation really starts, then our Shangjiang City will be found.
For many departments in Jiang City, bidding and bidding may seem like a small matter, but such work involves all aspects of a place.
As far as our Shangjiang City is concerned, every time there is a bidding work like this, there are many units involved, including the municipal government, the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection, the Municipal Supervision Bureau, the Municipal Construction Committee, the Municipal Planning Bureau and other units. Therefore,
If there is really an investigation, it will definitely affect the city's work. The problem is that the results of the investigation will definitely disappoint some people.
Secretary Fang is the one in control of the overall situation, and he must be well aware of this. Our Shangjiang is a key reform area in the province, and he certainly does not want such a place to be ruined by some people.
However, Yu Yong was quite good in this matter. He returned the money within the stipulated time. In response, I even specially treated Tanaka to another meal.
Later I learned that the sales of Yu Yong's properties were not as good as expected, mainly due to the local purchasing power and the impact of the recent slight drop in housing prices in the provincial capital. He borrowed them from other places
The money was paid to make up for it.
From this point of view, he still understands the overall situation very well.
Yu Yong came to ask me about the current trend of housing prices. I told him that this is the result of national macro-control. However, there is still a lot of rigid demand in our country. The problem now is that we must stabilize the speed of real estate development.
To slow down appropriately, we must maintain the company's minimum amount of liquidity. I also told him that as long as he can persist for half a year to a year, the situation will fundamentally improve.
The subsequent development of the situation completely confirmed my judgment.
My analysis is entirely based on my understanding of the country's overall economic development. In recent times, I have spent a lot of time analyzing our country's economic situation. Although many economists have been badmouthing real estate,
I think their judgment is wrong.
Foreigners can't understand China's economy, even many of our economists can't understand it. Why? Because we are not entirely a market economy, because we have a centralized management model.
This kind of management model is very powerful and can give full play to the power of the regime to control the economy, security and other aspects. For example, I can completely believe that there will never be an economic crisis in our country.
Why? Because we can let the banknote printing factory work overtime to print more banknotes at any time. The result is that the wealth of the people will be diluted. This situation must not be done abroad. Doing that in other countries will definitely cause problems for the country.
of turmoil.
But we won’t, because our population base is too large. We only need to dilute the wealth of each ordinary person by a thousand yuan, which is enough to withstand any financial risks and economic crises. And a thousand yuan is not enough for our ordinary people.
, it will not lead them to the point of rising up to resist.
Not long ago, a National People's Congress representative said: The bottom line for the gap between our rich and poor should be that the people do not rebel.
The person who said this must have no political acumen, but he got the essence of the problem out.
In the final analysis, many so-called economists in our country are pure intellectuals. Like some foreign economists, they have not seen clearly China's special situation and have not realized the huge regulatory role of the centralized system on the economy.
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Of course Yu Yong would listen to my words, so his company finally survived the crisis and gained unexpected huge benefits during the rapid heating up of real estate. This also made our Shangjiang City's economy further improve, and our
The finances also became richer.
However, at that time, Lin Yi's company was in a huge crisis. That day, he made a special call to me. He told me on the phone that he hadn't seen me for a long time and wanted to have a meal with me in the evening.
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Although I was really busy, I couldn't refuse him. After all, he was my elder, and he had helped me so much. Moreover, at that time, I also wanted to discuss some issues with him. Although I
I feel that I have a very accurate view of the national economic situation, but I trust his judgment more. After all, he has been immersed in the business for so many years and has experienced ups and downs. What’s more, his ability to see problems has always been
I admire them all.
The place for dinner in the evening was at Nanyuan Restaurant, just the two of us.
"Feng Xiao, my company is currently encountering huge difficulties. I called you here today because I want to discuss this matter with you. You are the mayor now, and you should have a clearer view of our country's economic situation, so I
I really want to hear some of your views and opinions." As soon as we met, he spoke to me directly.
In fact, I had no idea what he wanted to talk to me about before coming here. Only then did I really feel the tremendous pressure this time of national macro-control had on him.
I said: "Uncle Lin, please tell me about your company's situation, and let's analyze and analyze it together. Recently, I have been looking at some recent statistics from the country, and I have also done some superficial analysis, but my opinion is not necessarily
precise."
He smiled and said: "Why are you so humble in front of me? Feng Xiao, you are completely different now from before, you have become very mature. And your Shangjiang City is a key reform area in the province, you should be right
The current economic situation is more sensitive. Also, you should have more contact with provincial leaders, and they should see the problem more accurately."
I said embarrassedly: "Uncle Lin, given your current status, you should have more contact with provincial leaders than me. Moreover, you have been in the business for a long time, and you should have a more accurate view of economic issues than me."
He shook his head and waved his hand to me: "Feng Xiao, let's stop flattering each other. You know, I am a business person, and the biggest impact of this national regulation is on our real estate industry. I am in
Among them, I am also fascinated by it. You are the mayor, and the height you stand at is different from your perspective. You are sober, and you can see the problem more objectively and accurately. Come, let's talk slowly while drinking."
Immediately, he told me the current basic situation of his company.
Due to the rapid expansion of the company in the past two years, many projects are being carried out at the same time, and it has also been involved in investments in other industries. The debt ratio has already reached the edge of risk. At present, banks have suspended loans to his company because banks have also
Aware of the huge risks Jiangnan Group faces.
Nowadays, with the extension of the global financial crisis, coupled with the state's generous regulation of real estate and control of credit, this has made Jiangnan Group's current difficult situation even more severe. In the final analysis, it can be said in one sentence: Jiangnan Group is currently facing
The problem is that the capital chain is broken.
After listening to him briefly describe the situation, I suddenly understood: If the capital chain of Jiangnan Group is really broken, the consequences will be very terrible. The first is the issue of credibility. As the largest private enterprise in the province, once something happens
In that case, first of all, any bank will no longer provide help. Secondly, the group's business will shrink rapidly or even go bankrupt.
These two situations are likely to come at the same time in no particular order. If that is the case, Lin Yi's hard work over the years will be ruined.
My mood suddenly became heavy, but I still maintained the minimum level of sobriety. I thought about it and then asked him: "Uncle Lin, please think about whether you can temporarily withdraw from other industries? What else?
, carry out appropriate price reduction sales for some properties?”
He shook his head and said: "No. First, our Jiangnan Group has always claimed that there is no financial crisis. If we do what you said, it will definitely cause panic in the market. You should know that the price of a house
The higher the price, the better it sells, because people don’t know how high the house price will rise. For those in urgent need, the more house prices rise, the more panic they get, so they decide to buy immediately. On the contrary, if house prices fall, they will
They will wait and see, because they hope that housing prices can fall even lower. Second, for now, our Jiangnan Group has not reached the end of its rope, and we cannot stop the projects under construction, which can only use bank loans.
It's under construction. The longer it takes, the greater the pressure on loan interest will be in the future. This creates a dilemma for us."
What he said is right, I have no doubt. (To be continued)