"Chairman, I understand!" Zhao Yunli nodded, "Well, are there any restrictions on cooperative cities?"
"There are no restrictions on cooperative cities! Give priority to third- and fourth-tier cities!"
"Chairman, shouldn't we give priority to first- and second-tier cities? Why did you do the other way around?" Zhao Yunli asked curiously.
"Haha! First- and second-tier cities have developed economies and there are many ways to raise funds! We don't need to compete with other companies!
The economic development of third- and fourth-tier cities is relatively slow, there is insufficient financial funds, and they are in urgent need of development, so these cities have an even more urgent need for funds!"
"But what if the investment cannot be recovered when the economy is settled in third- and fourth-tier cities?" Zhao Yunli has some concerns about investment in infrastructure in third- and fourth-tier cities.
"Hahaha!" Yu Qingyang laughed, "It is precisely because everyone has concerns like yours that I am more determined to choose third- and fourth-tier cities for investment!
Do you think it’s better to be the icing on the cake? Or to provide help when needed?”
“Of course it’s timely help!”
"That's right! Our investment in infrastructure construction and public services in first- and second-tier cities is the icing on the cake. And investment in third- and fourth-tier cities is a timely help!
They are all cities under the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party, what do you have to worry about?"
"I'm not worried about political risks. What I'm saying is that those cities are economically backward, and many cities can't even pay their salaries with fiscal revenue. When will our investment be recovered?"
"Haha! Since it is timely help, the return method is naturally easy to negotiate. Basically, we can choose the return method, so naturally we don't have to worry about not getting back the investment!" Yu Qingyang said with a chuckle.
At this time, the phone on Yu Qingyang's desk rang, "Chairman, Mayor Hao of Dezhou City is here to visit you!"
"Mayor Hao?" Yu Qingyang's mind was spinning rapidly, and he quickly remembered such a person, who was the top leader of the Dezhou City Government. "Mayor Hao, please come in!"
After putting down the phone, Yu Qingyang smiled and said to Zhao Yunli: "Come on, follow me to greet Mayor Hao!
If I guess correctly, your first business investment from Huayu has come to your doorstep!"
Yu Qingyang took Zhao Yunli out of the office and came to the stairs.
"Hahaha! Mayor Hao, I originally planned to visit you another day, but I didn't expect you to come here first! Why didn't you call in advance? I'll go pick you up!" Yu Qingyang laughed and stretched out his hands.
No matter how bad the economic development of Texas is, it is still a prefecture-level city and must be given the face it deserves.
"Hahaha! Chairman Yu, I'm taking the liberty to visit you, so why don't you please Haihan!" Mayor Hao held Yu Qingyang's hand with both hands and said with a smile.
"Mayor Hao is so polite, Haihan is out of the question! Mayor Hao can come to our Huayu to guide our work, we can't wait to welcome him!"
Please come in!" Yu Qingyang smiled and let Mayor Hao and his party into the reception room.
After helping to make tea for Mayor Hao and his party, Yu Qingyang smiled and asked Mayor Hao's purpose.
"Chairman Yu, I'm here to ask for help from Hua Yu!"
"Mayor Hao, you're too polite. If you have any orders, just tell me. We can't afford to ask for help!"
“That’s right, Texas has been suffering from droughts for several years, and six million acres of cultivated land have been affected by droughts, reducing production!
In order to completely solve the people's dilemma of relying on the weather, our city intends to use the east wind of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project to build a water diversion and water storage project..." Mayor Hao said, followed by a young man who looked like a secretary.
, took out a document from the bag and handed it to Yu Qingyang with both hands.
"These are the two main water diversion lines planned by our city, as well as the six reservoirs used to store water!"
Yu Qingyang flipped through it and said with a smile: "Director Zhang told me about this yesterday! I was also talking about this to Mr. Zhao from our group investment company just now, but I didn't expect Mayor Hao to arrive today!"
"You can't be in a hurry! It's already August, but the rainfall in Texas this year is less than 30 millimeters!" Mayor Hao began to complain.
"Mayor Hao is really a good leader who is dedicated to the people! Tell me, what do we need to do?" Yu Qingyang praised him and then asked.
"We are determined to build main water diversion lines and water storage reservoirs, but the current funding gap is relatively large, and we are still short of 900 million!"
Yu Qingyang chuckled inwardly, "Good guy, when the old lady said it yesterday, it was 600 million short, but today it suddenly became 900 million when I got to you."
Of course, Yu Qingyang can also understand that the original 300 million that the Dezhou city government planned to spend did not know how to raise it!
Now that I have found an investor who is not short of money, I will naturally take back the 300 million squeezed out.
"Well! Mayor Hao, if Mayor Hao is here to raise funds today, then I will never let Mayor Hao make an empty trip. If there is more, I can always squeeze out 10 to 20 million to support the people of Texas.
Drill some wells!
If you are looking for investment, then we are in business!"
"Chairman Yu, of course we are here to seek investment and cooperation!" Mayor Hao quickly clarified.
A donation of 10 to 20 million is naturally good, but once a donation is requested, subsequent investments are difficult to negotiate.
"Okay, then let's just talk about business! This is not the first time we have met, Mayor Hao. I am a straight-tempered person. If you have anything to say, don't mind!"
"I don't mind, I don't mind! I just like dealing with straight-tempered people like Chairman Yu!" Mayor Hao smiled sarcastically.
"Since it is an investment, there must be a return! I just took a look at the several projects mentioned by Mayor Hao. The total investment is 1.5 billion! We at Huayu have no problem investing all of these 1.5 billion water conservancy projects.
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But, again, we need to have something in return!" Yu Qingyang came out with a proud look of not being short of money.
"I don't know what Chairman Yu has in mind! Speaking of which, this is the first time for us to introduce social funds into a water conservancy construction project. We have no experience in this area. Chairman Yu should talk about it and let us learn from it!"
"Haha! In fact, there are just a few models. For example, for the tourist road our company invested in and built, the Dongcheng District government used the land to compensate for the project cost! For the Yellow River Bridge project, the government used thirty years of bridge tolls as return on our investment.
As for the Jingshi Road project that is currently underway, we advance the capital, and the city government allocates money from fiscal revenue every year to pay us the project fee and the interest on the advance capital in installments!
When it comes to our water conservancy construction projects in Texas, I speak more directly. Don’t blame Mayor Hao!
Water conservancy construction projects are public service projects and do not involve charging issues, so the second item cannot be used.
As for the fiscal revenue of our Dezhou City, even if it is paid in installments, it is very difficult, so the third item is not suitable!
The only thing left is the third item! Use the land to compensate for our investment in the project!" Yu Qingyang analyzed to Mayor Hao with a smile.