She continued, "Many of Jiang's partners will be attending my wedding. Isn't this a great opportunity? It's much better than going from country to country to invite people."
Xiao Jincheng was still somewhat hesitant, "Won't this affect how people perceive you, discussing business at a wedding?"
"Don't think too much about it." She took a sip of coffee. "As long as it's a win-win situation, those foreigners have no reason to refuse."
Xiao Jincheng pondered for a moment, "Alright then, I'll give it a try. If it's not ideal, I'll send people to visit them one by one."
Jiang Xiaoli suggested, "Go back and have someone make a brochure outlining our 'Jinghua Center' investment promotion plan, highlighting our advantages and the huge Chinese market."
"Haha, I know that! I'm good at bragging!" Xiao Jincheng patted his chest and gave his assurance.
She laughed and said, "How can you call this bragging? It's just artistic embellishment at most."
"Hahaha! Artistic embellishment! Yes, yes, yes! It's artistic embellishment!"
After finishing their business, the two of them talked about Xiao Muyu.
"Little Pear, why does Xiaoyu have so many courses? The timetable she sent me is so dense. Are foreign schools different from those in China?"
Jiang Xiaoli also looked at the course schedule and sighed softly, "Uncle Xiao, Oxford's original courses really weren't that many. Your daughter is such a strong-willed person. She felt that she was a year behind and wanted to catch up as hard as she could. She chose a lot more courses for herself so that she could graduate early once she finished all the courses."
"Sigh!" Xiao Jincheng took a sip of tea. "That's just how Xiaoyu is. There's no use trying to persuade her. Oh well, as long as it doesn't affect her health, let her be."
She gently reassured her, "It's alright, don't worry. My cousin and Xiaoyu are neighbors. If anything happens to Xiaoyu, Le Ge and I will let you know as soon as possible. We'll also go to the school to see her next month."
"Okay, that's settled then. You're busy, so I'll be going now."
After Xiao Jincheng left, she called Li Anting and Dafu over again to find out what was going on.
Why is the demolition happening so suddenly in Xi'an?
Dafu was also completely bewildered. "I just called Mingchan again, and apparently a large commercial group in the south is going to cooperate with the government to redevelop that area."
Jiang Xiaoli found it strange, "A large commercial group in the south? Didn't you find out which one it is?"
"No, not really. Ming said the other party's representative spoke Cantonese, so they're probably from Guangdong Province, or maybe Hong Kong," Dafu replied.
She tapped her fingers lightly on the table twice, her mind racing through the names of large commercial groups in Guangdong Province and Hong Kong, but she couldn't choose a single one.
"Forget it, I don't want to think about it anymore. As long as the demolition compensation is in place, I don't care who it is!"
She looked up and asked, "How did the demolition compensation negotiations go?"
Dafu shook his head. "This is what I wanted to talk to you about. I remember very clearly that when that old bastard Wei Dong sold the land to you, it was 30,000 yuan per mu, right? Now four years have passed, and the demolition and requisition compensation is only 50,000 yuan. Other factory buildings, business interruption losses, and resettlement subsidies have not been mentioned at all. Isn't this ridiculous?!"
Li Anting asked, "What's the situation in other parts of the surrounding area?"
"I don't know yet," Dafu said. "I've already sent someone to investigate. If it really comes down to it, I'll go back."
Jiang Xiaoli thought for a moment and said, "Let's go back together after the person who inquired about the information replies."
Dafu was taken aback. "Going back together? Is it that serious?"
She smiled and said, "It's not just about the demolition of the old factory area; I have to talk to my dad about it before the wedding, don't I?"
"Hahaha, we should go back, we should go back!" Dafu said with a laugh.
The investigators in the afternoon replied that the demolition compensation for other factories and residential areas in the surrounding area was also very low, and everyone was now very resistant to demolition.
Jiang Xiaoli couldn't help but wonder, was this something a large commercial group could do?
To be honest, she didn't quite understand.
During dinner that evening, she told Li Guizhi and Zong Jiayu about her desire to return to Xijing.
The two immediately expressed their desire to travel together.
Li Guizhi said, "We always go and come back on the same day for Qingming Festival and your father's death anniversary, it's too rushed. This time we'll stay for two more days."
Jiang Xiaoli nodded, "Sure, I don't have anything urgent at my company lately, so let's go back and stay for a few days. Ayu, are you free to come from here?"
"I still have a day or two to go back," he said with a smile. "I need to tell Dad before the wedding."
Li Guizhi said with a smile, "We should talk to him about it!"
The three of them hit it off immediately, and the next day, Xu Feng joined them as well.
“I haven’t been back to Xi’an since the Chinese New Year, so I’ll go back with you to see my parents.”
The five of them landed in Xi'an. The two mothers went home to clean, while Jiang Xiaoli, Zong Jia, and He Dafu went directly to the old factory area of "Jiang Li Ji".
Ming Chan was waiting at the factory gate early in the morning. When he saw them get out of the taxi, he apologized repeatedly, "Chairman Jiang, President Fu, Boss Zong, please let me know and I will pick you up. Look at you, you still have to take a taxi to get back to Xijing. It's not appropriate!"
Jiang Xiaoli said with a smile, "We're just coming back home. Do we need anyone to pick us up?"
Dafu chimed in, "Yes, we're all on the same side. Let's go inside and talk."
The old factory area has undergone significant changes in recent years. The once dusty and grimy factory has become clean and tidy, bringing joy to those who see it.
As Jiang Xiaoli passed by the spicy snack production workshop, she saw the workers busily working inside and smiled, saying, "Director Ming, the old factory is developing really well under your leadership!"
Ming Chan chuckled and said, "Chairman Jiang, I promised you and General Manager Fu that I would take good care of the roots of 'Jiang Li Ji,' and I dare not slack off."
Entering the small conference room, Dafu said, "Don't underestimate our old factory just because it's not big; our revenue is just as good!"
Jiang Xiaoli nodded. "I've seen all of this. Director Ming, what's your opinion on this demolition?"
Ming Chan sat up straight and said seriously, "After this, the demolition of this area is only a matter of time. We should indeed start looking for a place to relocate the factory, but I don't think this area can be demolished in a short time. We don't need to be too anxious."
"Oh? What do you mean?"
Ming Chan smiled and continued, "Right now, everyone is very dissatisfied with the demolition and resettlement compensation. To be honest, the price is far too low. Yesterday afternoon, seven or eight factory managers went to the district office to make a scene. The higher-ups told us that they would adjust the compensation plan and asked everyone to remain calm."
Dafu was speechless. "Is demolition and land acquisition so childish? Do you want to argue with everyone, come up with a plan and everyone makes a fuss, then come up with another one, until both sides can accept it?"
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