Chapter 188 Investment (2)

In the provincial government compound, the executive vice governor waited at the door of the government building as a sign of respect, and several people walked into the reception room chatting and laughing.

Ma Guanghe, member of the Standing Committee of the Shannan Provincial Party Committee and Executive Vice Governor, said with a smile, "Our Secretary Zhang Yan also said that he would personally receive you, but he has an important meeting right now. Please wait a moment. He will definitely come after the meeting."

"Okay." Lin Chenxi nodded with a smile.

Arriving at the reception hall, everyone watched Shannan Province’s investment promotion video. At the same time, the Department of Commerce also explained in detail Shannan Province’s investment promotion advantages.

However, Lin Chenxi and the other two showed a visibly lack of interest, and only the assistants and middle-level managers around them occasionally asked some questions.

Are you here to entertain us?

However, with three Fortune 500 companies coming together, even the economically strong Haizhou would take it very seriously, let alone Shannan Province, whose economy is at the bottom.

In recent years, Shannan Province and its neighboring provinces have made many jokes in their efforts to attract investment.

But there is no way around it. Provinces like Shannan Province have few investment promotion conditions to offer. If they don't lower their stance, it will be even more difficult to attract large enterprises.

After all, the eastern coastal cities have complete industrial chains, and the chambers of commerce are full of merchants from all walks of life. As long as you can enter the local chamber of commerce, many products will have no worries about sales.

If that’s the case, why isn’t it the governor or even the provincial party secretary who comes to talk?

It's not that the governor or the provincial party secretary doesn't care, but if the governor or the provincial party secretary comes to negotiate and makes some unacceptable demands, but you still want them to stay, it becomes very difficult to deal with.

The executive vice governor can still ask for instructions from the leader, so who can the governor and the secretary ask for instructions from?

After about two hours of negotiation, Ma Guanghe found out that the three companies were planning to invest in the construction of two factories, a cultural tourism project, and a shopping mall project in Shannan Province.

Ma Guanghe proposed tax exemption policies, tax refund policies, corporate preferential treatment, etc.

Ma Guanghe smiled and said, "As long as you three can come to Shannan Province to invest, and you have your sights set on a piece of land, even if it's the city government building, we'll tear it down and make room for you! Furthermore, as for the various approvals and applications, you don't need your people to run around. The person in charge of the Department of Commerce will do it for you!"

Even with this attitude, the three group directors still showed little interest.

There were footsteps outside the door, and Secretary Zhang Yan walked in with a smile. The secretary quickly introduced, "This is our Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Secretary Zhang Yan."

Lin Chenxi stood up and acted as a translator.

After some pleasantries, Secretary Zhang Yan sat in the main seat. He didn't talk about business or attracting investment. Instead, he asked with a smile as if chatting, "Director Lin, is Chairman Lin of your group yours?"

"That's my dad." Lin Chenxi replied with a smile.

"Oh! You are indeed similar in your eyes and eyebrows, but you are much more handsome than your father." Secretary Zhang Yan teased with a smile.

"Everyone says that." Lin Chenxi responded with a smile.

Secretary Zhang Yan thought for a moment and then said, "The last time I watched the promotional video for Canglan City, it seemed like you, Director Lin, had a good relationship with Director Jiang from Shannan Province."

Secretary Zhang Yan was so busy, how could he possibly watch that kind of video? Rather, before coming, his secretary had done some research, including some of Lin Chenxi's social connections.

This is understandable. When it comes to attracting investment, locational advantages and policies are only clearly attractive in eastern coastal cities. In western regions, "personal connections" are the mainstream.

The most efficient way to attract investment to poor provinces and cities is often through introductions from large local enterprises and support from local bosses.

"Director Jiang?"

Lin Chenxi was stunned for a second, then smiled and said, "Xiaoyue is already the director? I remember she wasn't a deputy section chief?"

Upon hearing the other party's interest, Secretary Zhang Yan responded with a smile: "Outstanding talents like Reporter Jiang are willing to return to Shannan Province to assist in construction. Naturally, we must give them preferential treatment. Promoting them to a higher level is also within the rules."

"Oh, she really didn't tell me about this."

As he spoke, Lin Chenxi introduced Nina and Irene in English, and a smile appeared on Nina's face.

Secretary Zhang Yan watched all this with a smile. After Lin Chenxi finished talking to the two of them, she looked at Secretary Zhang Yan again and said, "Secretary Zhang, to be honest, we originally wanted to invest in Haizhou Province, but Haizhou Province's treatment of Xiaoyue was indeed unfair. Xiaoyue and I are good friends, so I told the Haizhou Provincial Department of Commerce that I would go wherever Xiaoyue goes.

To be honest, with the globalized economy and advanced logistics, investing anywhere is an investment. So, Nina, Irene, and I decided that all three of our companies would invest in Shannan Province.

Upon hearing this, smiles appeared on the faces of the leaders and responsible persons of Shannan Province.

Generally speaking, the success rate of such corporate investments is very high.

If the three companies are added together, wouldn’t that be an investment worth tens of billions?

Secretary Zhang Yan nodded. "Xiaoyue is from Shannan Province now. Of course, she grew up there. So, on behalf of Xiaoyue and the Shannan Provincial Party Committee and Government, I welcome the three of you to invest in Shannan Province. If you have any requests or concerns, please share them and we can discuss them together."

But today, let's not talk business. It's getting late, so I'll host a welcome party for you all. Tomorrow, I'll have the Department of Commerce take you on a tour of industrial zones in Chuanquan City, Minzhou, Taozhou, and other places. You can also contact the local governments and choose a place you like to invest. Okay!

"no problem."

Lin Chenxi nodded, then took out his phone and said, "I just called Xiaoyue. She said she was coming from Taozhou. I asked her where she was."

Secretary Zhang Yan nodded and of course had no objection to this.

Even if Lin Chenxi didn't call her, Zhang Yan wanted to call Jiang Ningyue.

Sometimes, a thousand words from outsiders are not as effective as one word from a good friend.

"Xiaoyue, where have you been?"

Jiang Ningyue glanced at the navigation, "It's almost there, about ten minutes left."

"More than ten minutes." Lin Chenxi looked at Zhang Yan.

Zhang Yan nodded, "Then wait for her for a while."

If it was before, it would be normal for Jiang Ningyue to go to the hotel to find them herself. However, now that she needs help, she naturally has to be polite.

A few people sat in the conference room and chatted for more than ten minutes before Jiang Ningyue finally arrived.

"I'm sorry, I'm late."

The temperature in Chuanquan City is several degrees higher than that in Taozhou. Jiang Ningyue, who came from Taozhou, was wearing a women's suit and looked like a very professional woman.

After seeing Jiang Ningyue, Lin Chenxi and the other two stood up. Nina also changed her aloof look, stood up and walked to Jiang Ningyue, giving her a warm hug.

Although it was the first time that Ailin and Jiang Ningyue met, they hugged each other with a smile and put their cheeks close together.

When Secretary Zhang Yan saw this scene, he immediately felt that this time the investment promotion should be stable.