10119 New Urban Farmers Chapter 164 Who Can Afford to Wait? (Second Update)
After Xiang Daolin finished speaking, he stepped down from the stage. He received considerable applause. Many businessmen gathered around, and for them, knowing the powerful executive vice mayor was an immense benefit.
What businessmen lack is political capital, especially at higher levels.
Zhang Guodong was also pleased to see this situation. Since he had agreed to help Li Daolin gather businessmen and create this opportunity, he hoped that the investment promotion would be a great success.
Of course, even though it wasn't very successful, Zhang Guodong did his best.
About half an hour later, Li Daolin and about a third of the businessmen agreed to have a special meeting later. These were probably the businessmen who were more interested in investing.
If all these businessmen stay and invest, that would amount to hundreds of millions. Even if it's less than a billion in investment, this investment drive will still be very worthwhile.
Being able to manage personnel and attract investment is very beneficial to Li Daolin's career development.
Liu Neng was also surrounded by other merchants in the crowd, all asking when Zhang Guodong had appeared. These people were more interested in the uses of the jade slag.
Feeling that it was about time, Li Daolin bid farewell to everyone in a friendly and warm manner.
At this point, Zhang Guodong had no choice but to appear. However, the way he appeared had to be changed.
He stayed in the crowd for nearly an hour. Finally, he heard something useful. Some people had a clear goal: to extract the secret of the jade fragments from him and get a share of the profits.
Some government departments are interested in the technology itself. These businessmen, on the other hand, are interested in the practical applications, which naturally involve the technology. Their primary concern is commercialization and profit.
These people even considered threatening to stop supplying goods to force them to back down and cooperate.
The information overheard in these casual conversations offended Zhang Guodong.
Just as Liu Neng was sweating profusely, Zhang Guodong thought for a moment and pulled out a phone.
"When I arrive, I'll have these people send out ten representatives to open a small conference room in the lobby!" Zhang Guodong said.
"Huh? Okay," Liu Neng suddenly received this instruction, and the other party hung up after only one sentence. A busy tone came from the phone. Liu Neng looked around but couldn't see Zhang Guodong. Or rather, even if he saw him, he wouldn't recognize him.
But he has no choice but to do as Zhang Guodong says now.
After hanging up the phone, Zhang Guodong noticed that Liu Neng was in contact with businessmen, a situation that had drawn considerable dissatisfaction. The place instantly resembled a chaotic marketplace. Where was the gentlemanly demeanor?
Everyone arrived, yet we couldn't even meet them in person. We were just asked to choose ten representatives?
anger!
"Mr. Liu, what do you mean by this? Do you think we're not important enough? If so, we'll stop supplying you and see who this Mr. Zhang is, with three heads and six arms, who's got everyone wrapped around his little finger!" Mr. Chu, the boss from Guangdong, said with dissatisfaction.
He was one of the more respected jade merchants. Of course, this respect was built on business. Those who had a large business and controlled supply channels wielded considerable influence and wielded significant power within the industry.
Cut off the supply?
Liu Neng couldn't answer that.
Some people realized that the key to this powerful tool was the source of goods, which put them in their own hands!
"I also agree with stopping the supply."
Many people responded
Liu Neng was immediately sweating profusely and also a bit angry: "This is what Mr. Zhang instructed, but you're not satisfied. I can't do anything about it! Besides, with so many people talking at once, how can we possibly reach a consensus?"
Thinking to himself, "You guys are so arrogant, making things difficult for me time and time again. Well, here we go, Boss Zhang, you can deal with this small group of people as you see fit!"
“That makes sense, but where are the people? Are they just leaving us hanging like this, not even letting us see them? I think maybe all of us combined aren't enough!” said Mr. Zheng, a jade merchant from Hong Kong. “Mr. Liu, I think you'd better get in touch with them. Otherwise, if this trip to Sichuan turns into an unpleasant experience, it'll be hard to say how we'll meet again!”
Liu was in a dilemma.
"I'm sorry, bosses. Mr. Zhang said there are too many people to talk to, so I can only talk to ten representatives. I can only apologize to the others. I also don't have the ability to change his words, Mr. Chu, Mr. Zheng, and Mr. Yang," Liu Neng said firmly.
"Then there's no sincerity involved, let's not talk about it!" President Chu said with a cold laugh. "Let's go. Consider this a trip to Sichuan."
General Manager Zheng nodded in understanding, but said, "Didn't Mayor Li just say he would help us solve our difficulties? This seems to be a difficulty. I think we should let him know." "Haha, General Manager Zheng is right!" General Manager Yang echoed. "I have a lot of jade slag piling up, worth millions, and now I have to seal it up. Tsk tsk!"
Liu Neng learned that General Manager Chu, General Manager Zheng, and General Manager Yang were the most influential people in this group, and that the three of them working together could control 20% of the supply channels.
Once the source of this jade slag is cut off, it will be very difficult to acquire it in large quantities.
The people there were all "people of status," and they quickly dispersed after calling upon them.
"Damn it, these bastards are just here to cause trouble. Trying to pressure Mayor Li? Too much!" Liu Neng cursed, looking at the empty meeting room. He seemed to have botched the whole thing.
"The boss and everyone's gone!" Ah Lang said as he walked back.
"Where did you see them poison the poison?" Liu Neng asked immediately.
"They all seem to be gathered together. We don't know yet, but Leopard has already followed them and we'll have news soon," said Wolf.
"I have to remind the boss!" Liu Neng said helplessly after thinking for a moment.
A Lang looked at Liu Neng, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes, then hesitated before saying, "Boss."
"Just say what you mean. Of course I know that getting connections with these people will make changing businesses much easier, but you don't understand!" Liu Neng sighed.
"Fu A Lang was naturally thinking of him, and he was very pleased. Zhang Guodong gave him a very special and mysterious impression, and he felt a sense of awe for Zhang Guodong, awe that came from within."
Moreover, Xiao Gangben called him, letting him know that Zhang Guodong and Mayor Li had an unusually close relationship. He instinctively knew he'd regret it if he didn't latch onto this powerful figure.
Now all we can do is follow in the footsteps of Zhang Guodong.
Zhang Guodong followed the others out. After he left, he called Liu Neng and said, "If they've dispersed, they've dispersed. The jade fragments are just trash in their hands, worthless. You can find some small merchants to continue collecting them."
"Boss, is this really going to work? The supply is cut off. There doesn't seem to be enough time to collect the jade scraps, does it?" Liu Neng was surprised that Boss Zhang wasn't angry even knowing this outcome. But Zhang Guodong's words invigorated him.
Zhang Guodong noticed that Liu Neng omitted a word.
“I can afford to wait, but they can’t,” Zhang Guodong said. “Besides, whether you can drive the price down depends on your ability. I’ve created this opportunity, and I hope you can seize it!”
Liu Neng immediately understood. Zhang Guodong wanted to lower the acquisition price, but he didn't know how much he would have to pay. Currently, it seemed his only option was to climb the social ladder by associating with Zhang Guodong; otherwise, he would be discarded and continue his previous aimless ways. Overall, this experience had greatly broadened his horizons and provided a significant stimulus.
"Don't worry, boss, I'll do my best!" Liu Neng said.
"I generally don't mistreat those who work for me. Keep up the good work!" Zhang Guodong encouraged them before hanging up.
The threat of halting supplies continued for half a month, and even Li Daolin called to inquire about Zhang Guodong, asking if he knew Boss Zhang. Clearly, Zhang Guodong was abandoning his current position and looking for other options; he too was under pressure.
Zhang Guodong replied directly, "That's me, Boss Zhang, but Brother Li, I can't help you with this!"
"Then be careful, you're in the eye of the storm right now," Li Daolin didn't say much, but Zhang Guodong wasn't worried at all. Technology? What refining technology? He didn't understand it anyway. After acquiring these jade slag, he would have to ask Elder Yi for help to refine the jade essence and then forge the large medicine cauldron.
What those jade merchants did during this time is none of my business.
He and Zheng Leyou traveled between the Hongtan Mine and their home every day.
Occasionally, Zhang Guodong would visit the dinosaur museum to see the dinosaur fossils. He noticed a strange, newly unearthed ancient creature in the museum: a python, about nine meters long. It had bony protrusions on both sides of its back, but these protrusions were very small relative to its body.
The illustration describes this ancient animal as a new species of freshwater creature found in a lake, named "Lightning Jiao". The Jiao is an animal from Chinese mythology. A snake cultivates for a thousand years to transform into a Jiao, developing a protruding head that allows it to manipulate water mist and cultivate using moonlight. When the Jiao encounters an opportunity, it transforms into a dragon, capable of soaring through the heavens and manipulating clouds.
However, it is clear that the legendary jiao is quite different from this new species fossil. Although it is speculated that it also had a giant python body that could move quickly through water and that its back had a protrusion that seemed to resemble an incompletely evolved wing skeleton or a degenerated wing skeleton like a wing root bone, the jiao is considered to be a figment of imagination and does not exist.
Therefore, it can only be a new species.
Zheng Le and Zhang Guodong had a great time taking photos with the dinosaur fossils and other items.
Liu Neng called several times. Zhang Guodong's answer was always the same: "Keep waiting!"
Liu Neng was buying jade slag from the merchant Bu. Although the quantity was small, it added up. In a month, he had received five tons, which was better than nothing.
Chuandu Grand Hotel.
The dozen or so people present, including General Manager Chu, General Manager Zheng, and General Manager Yang, all had very gloomy expressions.
They stopped supplying, but some people couldn't resist. They also knew that Liu Neng was buying jade scraps from small mine owners, and the price had increased to 420 yuan per kilogram, which was much higher than before.
Lured by high prices, this previously sealed breach is gradually tearing open. The front line seems increasingly fragile!
"President Chu needs to think of a solution. Mayor Li initially agreed quite readily, but now he's become much more vague. Perhaps he won't act until he sees the benefits?" a mine owner said anxiously.
“Indeed! We haven’t even figured out the purpose of the jade slag yet, so we’re at a disadvantage. They can afford to drag this out, but we can’t. Besides, Boss Liu doesn’t seem to be in a hurry to acquire the jade slag, which is very disadvantageous for us!” said General Manager Zheng. “I think unless we invest…” or find another way…
"I heard that Liu Neng's company might have some shady dealings," President Chu said, glancing at everyone. "That Boss Zhang acquired it through Liu Neng. The question is, how much does Liu Neng actually know? If he knows some inside information, that's fine; if he doesn't know anything at all, then..."
"You mean finding someone to take over that company?" General Manager Zheng's eyes lit up. "I suppose General Manager Chu knows someone who can do this?"
"In today's society, money talks, so that's nothing new. But what I'm most concerned about is how much Liu Neng actually knows. Otherwise, we'll get nothing and might even end up in trouble. Everyone probably suspects that the other party has a powerful background. Mayor Li declined, saying that the government shouldn't interfere in business operations. I think there's another reason!" President Chu analyzed. "Besides, it's already been half a month. We can't afford to waste any more time. Should we give up or take a gamble? Let's vote and decide."
"I think we should reconsider this," President Ge suddenly said. All eyes turned to him!
Mr. Yang said helplessly, "I have a relative here who told me that Liu Neng's shell company has already filed for bankruptcy and been deregistered!"
Second update. 3600 words in the main text. Third update will be before 11 PM. The Heavenly Dao is about to start coding, so time is a bit tight!
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