Lu Zhongyong immediately declared, "Commander Liang, rest assured, if I fail to satisfy Chairman Shen today, you won't need to lift a finger; I'll slap myself a few times."
Shen Yu stood quietly to one side, watching them talk with a smile, pretending not to understand what they were saying.
Seeing that the message had been conveyed, Liang Ye smiled and said to Lu Zhongyong, "President Lu, then you should take Chairman Shen and the others to dinner!"
He then said to Shen Yu, "Chairwoman Shen, welcome to visit our city government again next time. I really look forward to seeing you again!"
Shen Yu smiled softly, "Commander Liang, I also look forward to seeing you again. We'll be going now, see you next time!"
She waved to Commander Liang.
Commander Liang smiled and waved to her.
Lu Zhongyong then asked Shen Yu, "Chairwoman Shen, would you like to ride in my car?"
Shen Yu shook her head. "No need. We drove here. You can lead the way, and we'll follow behind."
Lu Zhongyong laughed and replied, "Okay, okay, let's get in the car and go!"
Shen Yu gestured slightly, "Please!"
They and their men got into their cars and sped off towards the Yangcheng Restaurant.
Yangcheng Restaurant, founded in 1935, is renowned for its traditional Cantonese cuisine and is often referred to as "the premier restaurant in Guangzhou." It boasts several nationally and internationally acclaimed chefs. (From Baidu)
After Lu Zhongyong and Shen Yu arrived, Lu Zhongyong's men, who had made reservations in advance, quickly came to greet them.
"Mr. Lu, the VIP room has been booked. I'll take you in."
Lu Zhongyong nodded. "Alright, lead the way! Chairman Shen, please!"
They entered the private room and sat down. Lu Zhongyong took the menu and asked Shen Yu to order.
Shen Yu ordered several famous specialties from Yangcheng Restaurant: Wenchang Chicken, Yipin Tianxiang (a type of spicy snack), Crispy Suckling Pig, Three-Color Lobster, White Jade Luohan (a type of dessert), and Stuffed Duck Feet with Hundred Flowers...
For dim sum, we ordered the more famous crab meat soup dumplings, Shawan milk tarts, char siu buns, salted water dumplings, steamed siu mai, and abalone sauce chicken feet.
After ordering, Shen Yu smiled and said to Lu Zhongyong, "Mr. Lu, I'll pay the bill later, so don't try to take it from me!"
Lu Zhongyong quickly said, "No, no, no, you are our big customer. This meal must be on us."
Shen Yu smiled and didn't argue with him anymore. She would just have Xiang Hong go out and pay the bill in advance.
Lu Zhongyong added a few more dishes and snacks, then gave the menu to the waitress and asked her to bring the food quickly.
Lu Zhongyong also brought two of his men with him.
Shen Yu brought Xiang Hong and Man Jianfeng with her.
The driver, Song Dahai, stayed in the car. Usually, Shen Yu would let him eat something in the car. She kept mineral water, fruit, snacks, etc. in the trunk, so he could eat as much as he wanted.
The dishes and snacks at Yangcheng Restaurant are indeed delicious and live up to their reputation.
Shen Yu has always loved good food. When she was almost done eating, she asked Xiang Hong to go out and pay the bill, and also to pack a few more dishes and snacks to take home.
But when Xiang Hong returned, she said, "President Lu has already had someone pay the bill. I'll pay for the takeout separately."
Shen Yu smiled and said to Lu Zhongyong, "Mr. Lu, thank you for today. You must let me treat you next time."
Lu Zhongyong was a very straightforward person. He smiled and replied to Shen Yu, "Chairwoman Shen, this is nothing. As long as you give us the project, we will not only do a good job with high quality and quantity, but I can also accompany you wherever you want to eat, and I guarantee that the service will be in place."
"You should have heard of the reputation of Guangdong Construction Engineering Group. All the projects we have completed are of first-class quality and there will absolutely be no quality problems."
Shen Yu had certainly heard of the renowned Guangdong Construction Engineering Group, the most prestigious and state-owned construction company in Guangdong Province.
Its fame, glory, and excellent quality have endured into the ages and still exist today, which is truly remarkable.
Shen Yu smiled and replied, "President Lu, I am naturally aware of your reputation. Otherwise, Commander Liang would not have recommended you to us."
"However, we are in business, and we need to negotiate the price, quality, and other aspects of this project in order to expedite its progress."
"I can assure you that the project payment will not be delayed. We will pay you directly whenever it is due. My only requirement is that the quality of the project must be guaranteed, and there must be no shoddy construction."
Lu Zhongyong immediately assured him, "Chairman Shen, you can rest assured. The reputation of Guangdong Construction Engineering Group is not just for show; it's absolutely solid. Since our establishment, we have never had a single project that failed to meet quality standards."
Next, they negotiated the project price, delivery time and deadline, liability for breach of contract, and so on...
Lu Zhongyong and Shen Yu were both straightforward people, and they quickly signed the contract.
Lu Zhongyong shook hands with Shen Yu happily. "Chairwoman Shen, it's a pleasure to cooperate! We will send an engineering team to start work first thing tomorrow morning and strive to complete it as soon as possible. By the way, when would you like to choose an auspicious day to invite Commander Liang and the others over for a groundbreaking ceremony?"
Shen Yu replied, "I checked the dates beforehand, and the day after tomorrow is an auspicious day for laying the foundation. Let's do it at 8:58 AM the day after tomorrow! I'll schedule a time with Commander Liang and the others tomorrow morning to see if he can attend."
Lu Zhongyong nodded repeatedly, "Okay, okay, then we'll make preparations early the day after tomorrow and wait for you to come."
Shen Yu smiled and said, "Okay, then I'll have to trouble President Lu and everyone else. It's getting late, so let's call it a day."
Lu Zhongyong glanced at the time and realized it was almost 10 p.m., so he quickly said, "Okay, I'll see you out."
Shen Yu waved goodbye to Lu Zhongyong and the others, leaving Man Jianfeng and Xiang Hong at the Yangcheng office, in charge of the recruitment of workers for the new factory.
She and Song Dahai rushed back to Pengcheng overnight.
She had also discussed the recruitment with Xiang Hong: 300 positions would be reserved for the military, 100 positions for the municipal government, district government, and street offices, and another 100 positions would be open for public recruitment.
As long as Xiang Hong and Man Jianfeng follow her lead, they won't make any mistakes.
When she and Song Dahai returned to Pengcheng, it was almost midnight.
Shen Yu felt extremely tired. When she got out of the car, she drank a bottle of energy juice and also gave one to Song Dahai.
After drinking it, Song Dahai realized how powerful the energy juice was; all the energy he had used up that day was restored!
He thought to himself: Chairman Shen really has a lot of good stuff. I hope I'll have another chance to drink this energy juice next time.
Shen Yu had asked him before, "Would you rather stay at the factory as a fleet manager, or follow her and be her personal driver?"
Song Dahai did not hesitate to choose to be her personal driver.
He knew very well that the drivers around big bosses were usually their confidants, with bright futures ahead of them, and the boss would never treat them unfairly.
Just like now, he believed that as the team leader, he would never be able to drink this energy juice, but he did.
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