Being rich and willful can indeed be very arrogant.
This led to the Shanghai and Shenzhen stock exchanges quickly forming a project preparation team after receiving the news, and heading to central Shandong to contact Xing Baohua's team.
All of this is for the sake of convenient communication and to ensure the smooth completion of Xing Baohua's project.
Whether it's the world's first or second tallest building, it brings not only fame but also economic growth and local employment. The investment of over a billion US dollars, converted into tens of billions of yuan, means there's so much to be done here.
The rice industry is now like a behemoth; when they say they're going to do something, it's all real and they don't exaggerate.
Both cities attach great importance to the high-rise buildings constructed by the rice plantation, giving them all the green light. Anyone who tries to obstruct the project will be going against both cities.
Of course, many people are more interested in the potential profits, and state-owned construction companies are also vying for the opportunity.
Zhang Qizhi, the leader of Luzhong, has recently been suffering from a sore throat and has developed a large blister on his lip.
My voice was a little hoarse, and my secretary brewed me some herbal tea with ingredients like chrysanthemum and malva nut, but it didn't help at all.
After taking over Luzhong from Wei Laisong, he originally wanted to reap the rewards and peacefully pass through Jin.
He genuinely wanted to build a good relationship with Xing Baohua, but after several attempts to meet, Xing Baohua was either too busy or on a business trip.
Wei Laisong's return to central Shandong made Zhang Qizhi nervous, fearing that Wei Laisong would cause him trouble.
Who knew he would suddenly become the manager of the rice workers' team, and not only that, he also separated the team he had previously run.
All you want to do is play a team, how many people do you need?
After hearing this, Zhang Qizhi instructed his secretary to secretly keep an eye on things and not to cause any trouble, otherwise Wei Laisong would embarrass him in other matters.
After all, Wei Laisong had built up good connections in Luzhong over the years, and he was also friends with the CEO of Da Mi. It wouldn't be difficult for him to pull some dirty tricks on Zhang Qizhi.
When Zhang Zhiqi met Wei Laisong again, the two exchanged perfunctory pleasantries—one an ex, the other a current partner.
Despite the seemingly amicable scene and casual conversation, it was all a facade; the two harbored a deep-seated grudge.
Before making any formalities, Wei Laisong explained his purpose to Zhang Qizhi after exchanging pleasantries.
"When we were building the team, I wanted to develop the Luzhong team, go out and have some fun, and bring back some results. I wanted people to know that there was a Luzhong team besides the provincial capital. Back then, General Manager Xing put in a lot of effort for the development of sports in Luzhong."
We agreed that I would use public funds to renovate the old stadium, while he would fund the construction of an advanced and scientific training base. He even personally went to West Germany to invite a foreign coaching team to train our students in Luzhong.
At the time, I felt that the old stadium, which only had seats for 20,000 people, was too small, so I discussed with General Manager Xing whether we should build a large stadium.
General Manager Xing said that we would rebuild after we achieved good results. Unfortunately, plans don't always go as expected. After I retired, the team was left unmanaged, funding ran out, causing panic among the players and poor performance.
I still felt guilty in the capital. It just so happened that General Manager Xing was on a business trip in the capital, and we met. I wanted to make up for this guilt, so I told General Manager Xing that I would become the manager of the Luzhong team and complete the task that I had not completed.
General Manager Xing was very supportive of me. We discussed it many times. You know, the money for the rice workers is all about happiness. If it's tied to the Sports Bureau, and the players' salaries are too high, it's easy for other players to feel resentful. So we negotiated with the Sports Bureau to separate it and establish the rice workers' team.”
Zhang Qizhi listened attentively, nodding occasionally. He felt his brain was overwhelmed, analyzing the meaning behind the other person's words sentence by sentence. Was it reminiscing about the past? Or playing the emotional card? Or was it trying to trap him?
The feud between him and Wei Laisong is essentially unsolvable. He appears calm on the surface, but he has long been on guard in his heart.
But Wei Laisong's words were unremarkable, just talking about the team, which left Zhang Qizhi puzzled. What was the other party trying to do? He kept mentioning President Xing, was he trying to pressure him with President Xing?
You can't rush him. Just finish what you have to say, okay?
Even if you're annoyed, you should patiently wait for the other person to finish speaking and understand their true intentions before making any plans.
"The establishment of the Luzhong Rice Workers' Team is a result of Mr. Xing's substantial investment, and it boasts both foreign coaches and foreign players. We are confident in achieving good results and rankings. At that time, the Luzhong Rice Workers' Team will become a calling card for Luzhong. Meanwhile, Mr. Xing said that since we have such a good team, we should build a modern home stadium that can seat 50,000 to 60,000 people."
Upon hearing this, Zhang Qizhi was overjoyed and said with a smile, "President Xing always invests in big projects. I personally want to express my full support. Let's have a meeting in the next couple of days to discuss it together."
"Don't worry, as long as rice production benefits the development of central Shandong, we will unconditionally and fully support it. Have you chosen a location yet? If not, I'll have the planning department contact you first. You can choose a site first."
Upon hearing this, Wei Laisong stood up, extended his hand, and said thank you. Then he took his leave.
Zhang Qizhi was a little puzzled. Why was this person so gentle? He didn't have a temper at all. How could he let go of such a huge grudge so easily?
Indeed, when it comes to self-interest, there are no permanent enemies. This is absolutely true!
Immediately afterwards, Zhang Zhiqi made a phone call, mainly to notify the people behind him.
One is to talk about Wei Laisong's situation. There's no way around it; he's no small figure. He's content to be the manager of some corporate team, which means he's trying to plant a seed in Shandong and prepare to strike back.
On the other end of the phone, Zhang Zhiqi was told not to worry about Wei Laisong, as he was already crippled and posed no threat. He just needed to ensure that Zhang Zhiqi could safely complete his term.
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