Seeing that Tang Xiaobao seemed to be drunk, Mayor Xiong winked at everyone, coughed, and said, "Let's stop drinking here for now. Next, let's talk about business."
"Anything else?" Tang Xiaobao blinked, burped, and said proudly, "Mayor Xiong, you're here for an inspection today. If you find anything that needs to be rectified or improved, please let us know. We'll definitely cooperate."
"Mr. Tang has misunderstood. I have no right to dictate to your company. Besides, with Mr. Shen in charge, there is no problem with the company. Now it is our government that requires you to do something." Mayor Xiong gradually brought the topic back on track.
Tang Xiaobao said seriously, "Mayor Xiong, please tell me what you need our company to do. I will definitely do my best."
"Mr. Tang, you're not drunk, are you?"
"Absolutely not, even if I'm really drunk." Tang Xiaobao turned to Shen Mengyao and said, "Boss Shen, even if I'm drunk, I must do what I promised today. Otherwise, I won't be able to put my face on the table."
Chen Mengyao looked embarrassed, and finally nodded as if she was in a difficult situation, "Okay, Mr. Tang."
She turned to Xiong Hanlin and said, "Mayor Xiong, you, you, go ahead and speak."
It seems that she is a little worried.
But she was worried, but Mayor Xiong Hanlin was relieved.
Therefore, Mayor Xiong Hanlin felt that this was a great opportunity.
"Mr. Tang, I know you've always wanted to do something for your hometown. On behalf of the government, I welcome and thank you for this."
Tang Xiaobao said modestly, "Mayor Xiong, thank you for the compliment. This is what I should do."
Mayor Xiong Hanlin continued, "The Bawan Expressway project has been underway for several years. Several investors and businesses have offered to invest, but ultimately fell through for various reasons. I heard Mr. Tang is interested, so I'd like to take this opportunity to visit and ask for his opinion in person."
"I'm very curious, why did they change their minds halfway?" Tang Xiaobao pretended to be confused.
"this--"
Mayor Xiong didn't hide anything, saying, "To be honest, the planning of the Bazhong-Wanzhou Expressway is primarily intended to bring Tongjiang County along. Over the years, Bazhong has made some progress in expressway construction. Bazhong, Pingchang, and Nanjiang all have expressways, but Tongjiang doesn't. Tongjiang is an old revolutionary base, the capital of the Sichuan-Shaanxi Revolutionary Base Area. Not building an expressway for Tongjiang would be a shame to the over 500,000 people in that old base area! Therefore, it will take a long time to recoup the investment, and due to geographical conditions, the cost of this expressway is relatively high... Our government came here with sincerity, so there's no need to hide anything."
Tang Xiaobao nodded secretly.
It’s okay, no scam.
He felt much more comfortable.
In fact, Tang Xiaobao had done some research in advance on the Bawan Expressway. He knew very well why these investors withdrew their capital midway, causing the project to be delayed again and again.
Since he was already interested in investing, Tang Xiaobao saw that the time was right and said readily, "Okay, since Mayor Xiong is so honest, then I agree. Our Shenlong Group is willing to invest in this highway. I wonder how much it will cost?"
A group of people looked at each other.
Just agreed so readily?
Isn’t this too simple?
Mayor Xiong was overjoyed and said, "The total project investment is planned to be 38 billion Chinese yuan. If the funds are in place, it will take three years to complete the construction."
Tang Xiaobao shook his head and said, "38 billion is not a small amount."
Mayor Xiong was stunned.
Several people traveling with us were also terrified.
Is this going to be a failure?
"However, for our company, this isn't a problem. We have 20 billion in funds readily available, and the remaining 18 billion can be raised within six months. It's just that the construction period seems a bit too long. Can it be shortened?"
Mayor Xiong Hanlin breathed a sigh of relief and was ecstatic. He immediately said, "No problem. I've consulted professionals and they've done research and proven that we can shorten the construction period by as little as half a year."
"Shorten it by one year." Tang Xiaobao said immediately, "We will take full responsibility."
"But can it be repaired within two years? Is the quality guaranteed?" Mayor Xiong frowned.
Tang Xiaobao smiled and said, "It seems that Mayor Xiong is truly dedicated to the interests of the people. Don't worry. The two years I mentioned are just my plan. If the project is approved and the cooperation agreement is signed, I will shorten the construction period while ensuring the quality of the road surface. The government will then conduct the inspection. I don't want to leave my hometown with a shoddy project."
Mayor Xiong smiled and said, "Okay, in that case, we have no objection."
"What about the usage rights? How many years?" Tang Xiaobao asked casually.
Mayor Xiong said, "We've calculated that in 50 years, we should be able to recoup our investment in 10."
"Seventy years." Tang Xiaobao said arrogantly, "If it's seventy years, we'll invest the money."
Mayor Xiong was a little embarrassed, and finally gritted his teeth and said, "I can't answer now. I need to go back and discuss it in a meeting. I have to report this matter to the secretary and wait for the Standing Committee to study and decide."
"Okay, then make a decision after you study it." Tang Xiaobao said with a smile.
Mayor Xiong thought about it and felt that seventy years was not impossible, but he shouldn't be too confident. In fact, he already had an idea in his mind.
Mayor Xiong poured a glass of wine and raised his glass to Tang Xiaobao: "We had a good discussion today, and it was very fruitful. Come, let's drink a toast. I wish us a happy cooperation."
Tang Xiaobao didn't pick up the cup, but burped and said with a smile: "Mayor Xiong, don't drink the wine yet, I have a condition."
"Any conditions?" Mayor Xiong was stunned, then quickly said, "You said, anything is negotiable."
"It's like this. If I invest in this project, I plan to vigorously develop the old area of Tongjiang. Now I plan to build the Kongshan Tianpen Scenic Area, the Red Army City in Yong'an Town, Longhu Cave, Zhongfeng Cave, and the Nuoshui Scenic Area along the Shizi Cave. I want to rebuild them all, and I want to set up some more companies to trade some of Tongjiang's specialties, such as Tongjiang's yellow sheep, white fungus, black fungus, honeysuckle, tea, walnuts, stone, wood, etc. If the government can give priority to cooperation in this regard, I am willing to reduce the usage period of 70 years mentioned just now to 50 years. What do you think?" Tang Xiaobao finally spoke frankly.
The scene suddenly became quiet.
Everyone looked at Tang Xiaobao.
Is this real drunkenness or pretending to be drunk?
Xiong Hanlin thought about it and finally figured it out.
He no longer thought that Tang Xiaobao was really drunk. In his heart, he looked at Tang Xiaobao with a new respect.
Tang Xiaobao deliberately increased the usage period to seventy years, then proposed this condition and took the initiative to subtract twenty years. His previous ready agreement was all bullshit.
Tongjiang County is rich in products and has diverse resources. Tang Xiaobao has taken up almost all the development projects in one go. He has a huge appetite.
The profit must be considerable. Investing hundreds of billions of dollars can help recover the cost faster. In the long run, making money is certain.
I have a set!
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