Upon hearing this, the receptionist realized that these were two large companies, and that something important might be going on, so he said, "Please wait a moment, I'll go check if the director is here."
The director of the Hangzhou Bureau of Commerce happened to be in his office.
Huang Zheng and Zhang Yiming were taken to the office.
"Please have a seat, gentlemen. May I ask what brings you here?"
Zhang Yiming began by saying, "Hello, boss. Let me introduce myself first. I am the vice president of Shanghai Xingchen Technology. My name is Zhang Yiming. Pinduoduo in Hangzhou is also one of our company's businesses."
"I know Pinduoduo. It's doing really well this year. It's quickly risen to become one of the top e-commerce platforms in the country. It's really a source of pride for Hangzhou, hahaha."
"You're too kind, sir. This is all thanks to the Hangzhou government for creating such a great business environment."
Zhang Yiming continued, "It's like this, boss. Our headquarters is developing rapidly and we're planning to build our own headquarters building. However, there are no land plots available for sale in Shanghai recently, and there aren't any new policies either. It just so happens that our company's Pinduoduo is also in Hangzhou, so we came here to inquire."
“I see. Hangzhou certainly welcomes business and investment. Shanghai, as a pioneer in economic development, is indeed quite competitive. Here, please leave your contact information, and I will ask my colleagues in charge to see if there are any suitable plots of land and then contact you.”
"Thank you very much, sir."
After finishing their business, Huang Zheng and Zhang Yiming got up to say goodbye.
After leaving the Bureau of Commerce, Huang Zheng said, "I don't know if there are any suitable plots of land available recently."
Zhang Yiming waved his hand: "Brother Huang, I just learned a trick from our General Manager Lin. You can't just look at the surface meaning of what these high-ranking officials say; you have to translate it."
"Translation? Aren't we all speaking Chinese?"
"You don't understand, Chinese culture is profound and extensive."
"Then translate what that person just said."
"Um, I haven't learned it yet. I'll call Mr. Lin and ask him."
Zhang Yiming took out his phone, called Lin Chen, and explained the situation to him.
After listening, Lin Chen said, "Mr. Zhang, please come back first."
"Oh? Mr. Lin, shouldn't I wait here for news? What if the Hangzhou Bureau of Commerce contacts me this afternoon and says there's a suitable plot of land?"
“You didn’t understand what the other party meant. The other party said that he needed to communicate with the people in Shanghai first, find out what the situation was, and then decide how to treat you.”
"Ah, this..."
Huang Zheng was also stunned. So that's what it meant. He had already made preparations to welcome the arrival of headquarters.
Just as Lin Chen had predicted, immediately after Zhang Yiming and his group left, the director of the Hangzhou Commerce Bureau asked his subordinates about the specifics of Xingchen Technology.
Upon learning that Xingchen Technology was a force to be reckoned with, comparable to Alibaba, the director of the Hangzhou Commerce Bureau knew this was no ordinary matter, so he immediately made a phone call to Shanghai.
"Hey, Lao Lu, this is Lao Zhao."
"Old Zhao, it's been a while since you called me. What's up? Got some new Longjing tea? Planning to send me a couple of pounds?"
"Stop talking nonsense. Last time I asked you for a favor, you stole two pounds of tea leaves. Now you're still eyeing my tea leaves."
"Haha, what do you want from me?"
"A vice president from Xingchen Technology just came to me and said he wants to build the headquarters in Hangzhou. You guys don't have any objections to this, right?"
"Of course I have objections. Not only do I have objections, but the mayor and party secretary of Shanghai also have objections. You can decide what to do yourself."
"Hey, you old Lu, believe it or not, I'll go and call them back right now and give them a piece of land."
"Haha, why are you so easily amused? But to be honest, this matter was really approved by our mayor and party secretary, so we really can't give it to you."
"No, if you're all taking this so seriously, why did the other party come all the way to Hangzhou?"
“I was wondering the same thing. I asked Chen Wei to negotiate, but Chen Wei said that the other party was asking for an exorbitant amount of money and directly wanted us to give them a piece of land to build their headquarters building.”
"No way? It's true that they want to build a headquarters building, but the people from that side who came just now were very polite, and they even said they would pay to buy the land."
Upon hearing this, Lu Ping knew that Chen Wei must have been the one causing trouble. The same thing, said by these people, could have a completely different effect by changing just a few words.
"Ahem, that might be a communication problem. I'll go there in person another day."
After hanging up the phone, Lu Ping thought for a moment and decided to go to Xingchen Technology the next day.
Today's phone call gave him a rough idea of the truth: Chen Wei probably wanted to achieve some outstanding results, so he was unwilling to concede any benefits, which led to the breakdown of negotiations between the two parties.
This Chen Wei, doesn't he realize the situation is dire? Honestly, he's the one begging the other party now. If Shanghai really drives Xingchen Technology away this time, the losses will be enormous, and it might even affect his own career advancement.
Upon realizing this, Lu Ping immediately contacted Xingchen Technology.
Lin Chen received a call from a district leader, who said that the Bureau of Commerce would be coming again tomorrow, leaving the district leader completely confused.
"President Lin, tell me the truth, did Xingchen Technology do something wrong? Why have people from the Bureau of Commerce been coming to your company so often these past few days?"
"How could that be? We are a law-abiding company. From the tax authorities to the fire department, everyone is a model of excellence."
"Ahem, of course I know, I'm just curious."
"Well, since you've said so, district leader, then I'll add one more thing: hurry up and pack up today, because an even bigger leader will be coming tomorrow."
Hiss... After hanging up the phone, the district leader thought about it and realized that what Lin Chen said actually made a damn good point.
So, they immediately organized and arranged for people to begin a thorough cleaning.
The next day, when the district leaders saw the current director of the Commerce Bureau, who was rumored to be about to become a member of the Municipal Party Committee Standing Committee, their hearts sank. They thought, "Oh no, is Xingchen Technology going to be raided and shut down? This big shot is here."
"Director Lu, welcome, welcome."
"Haha, I'm sorry to trouble you again."
"Hey, it's all work, there's no such thing as trouble or not. Shall we set off now?"
"Okay, let's go. You guys do a great job with your daily work; it's very neat and organized."
"You flatter me, leader. We still need to keep working hard."
At this moment, the district leader's inner monologue continued. He thought that if Lin Chen wanted to fight to the death later, he should stop him and persuade him not to act impulsively, considering that Lin Chen had reminded him yesterday.
Lin Chen: ? ? ? You're overacting.
District leaders once again led a group of people to Xingchen Technology, located in Deji Building.
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