Upon receiving the order from above, General Manager Chen Mingquan dared not delay in the slightest. He immediately stood guard at the entrance of the Oriental Hotel, craning his neck and waiting for Shen Yu and the others to arrive.
Around noon, Chen Mingquan saw a Mercedes-Benz W140 approaching from afar.
He had already received a notification from the security guard on duty at the gate that the Mercedes-Benz with the tiger head logo was the official car of Shen Yu, the vice chairman of the Qiao Group in Gangcheng.
Chen Mingquan, along with several department managers, immediately went to greet Shen Yu when the Mercedes-Benz with a tiger head stopped at the hotel entrance.
Shen Yu got out of the car and was somewhat surprised to see so many people waiting to greet her.
Chen Mingquan walked up to her with a big smile and extended his hands to her. "Chairwoman Chen, hello! I am Chen Mingquan, the general manager of Dongfang Hotel. On behalf of all the staff of Dongfang Hotel, I welcome you to dine at our hotel!"
Seeing how warmly the general manager of the Oriental Hotel was treating them, Shen Yu smiled and shook hands with him, politely replying, "Thank you so much, Mr. Chen, for your hospitality!"
Chen Mingquan replied with a smile, "You're welcome. It's what we should do. Chairman Shen, please come in!"
Shen Yu then said to Chen Mingquan, "Mr. Chen, my guests here, including Director Sheng from the Provincial TV Station, President Jiang from the Provincial Newspaper, and Director Yang from the Yangcheng Film Studio, will be arriving soon. Could you please send someone to escort them over?"
"Okay, okay, I'll arrange for someone to wait for them at the door right away, and I promise it won't delay your business."
As Chen Mingquan replied to her, he gestured to the restaurant manager, indicating that he should wait at the entrance for someone.
The restaurant manager, who was standing to the side, also heard what Shen Yu said. Seeing Chen Mingquan's gesture, he nodded to Chen Mingquan, stopped, and stayed at the main entrance without following them.
Led by General Manager Chen, Shen Yu and her group entered an elegant and grand VIP room.
Inside this VIP room is a huge dining table that can seat about eighteen people.
After Shen Yu sat down, President Chen personally brewed tea for them, and then brought over the menu to personally order food for Shen Yu.
Shen Yu first ordered several signature dishes such as Buddha Jumps Over the Wall and Shishi Chicken. After Director Sheng, President Jiang, and Factory Director Yang arrived, she would let them each order a few more dishes.
After they ordered, while they sat chatting, Chen Mingquan quietly reminded Shen Yu.
"Chairman Shen, we didn't report your visit to our area in time last time, and we were criticized by the city government leaders. This time, since you're here, we can only report it promptly. Please forgive us! Director Liang from the city government said he'll come to see you around 2:30 PM to have a chat. Is that convenient?"
If a local bigwig wants to come over and chat with you, can you say it's inconvenient? Of course not!
Shen Yu chuckled and replied, "Of course it's convenient. Commander Liang is so approachable that he even took the time to come see me. If I didn't, wouldn't I be too tactless?"
Seeing that Shen Yu did not blame him for revealing her whereabouts to his superiors without authorization, Chen Mingquan said gratefully, "Lord Shen, you are very magnanimous. I admire you. I will offer you a cup of tea instead of wine."
"Mr. Chen, you flatter me." Shen Yu smiled, picked up her teacup, gently touched it with his, and took a sip of tea.
After Chen Mingquan finished speaking with Shen Yu, he tactfully stood up and said, "Chairman Shen, please sit here for a moment while I go out to take a look."
Shen Yu nodded politely, "Okay, you're busy."
After Chen Mingquan left, Xiang Hong lowered her voice and asked Shen Yu, "Chairwoman Shen, did the city government leaders come to see you because they wanted to get investment from you?"
Shen Yu smiled faintly and said, "Apart from this, there shouldn't be anything else."
The Qiao Group's investment of 500 million yuan in Shenzhen shocked the whole country at the time and was featured in many domestic newspapers and television stations, naturally attracting attention from many parties at home and abroad.
Guangdong Province is currently at the forefront of reform and opening up, and it is moving the fastest in attracting investment.
Two years have passed since the initial proposal of reform and opening up, and Guangdong Province has gradually explored a brand-new path of reform and opening up.
According to Shen Yu, next month, Shenzhen will officially establish a special economic zone, expanding from the current small Nanshan Bay Industrial Zone to include most of the city, including Luohu, Futian, and Nanshan districts.
A long fence separates the special economic zone from the outside world, dividing Shenzhen into the inside and outside of the zone.
Within the Special Economic Zone, which is the urban area of Pengcheng City, a border pass is required to enter through the border inspection station.
Border permits are not required outside the special economic zone.
Shenzhen is also entering a period of rapid development.
Shenzhen has ushered in the era of special economic zones, and a wave of investment promotion will sweep across the country.
Currently, only leaders from Guangzhou are approaching her. However, once their Qiao Group's various projects in Shenzhen are gradually completed next year or the year after, more local leaders will likely come to them seeking investment.
Shen Yu's current business plan is to cultivate the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.
Of the four future first-tier cities, two are located in Guangdong Province, which has long held the top spot in the country's GDP and contributed countless amounts of tax revenue to the nation.
The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area was a new plan of the government before her rebirth. Since she knew about it in advance, she can start making arrangements now, which will give her a significant advantage over others.
The Qiao Group and the companies under her name have become leading enterprises in Guangdong Province, dominating the region. This pie is big enough for them to eat.
Shen Yu's grand goal is to establish herself in Guangdong Province, radiate across the country, and then reach out to the world.
In short, do what you can.
Guangdong Province and Hong Kong are her home base; she must guard her home base well and wait until she has the resources to develop other areas.
Soon, Director Sheng of the provincial television station arrived with Peng Zhiyuan.
Shen Yu stood up to greet them, shook hands with Director Sheng and Peng Zhiyuan, and said with a smile, "Director Sheng, Comrade Peng, welcome, welcome, please have a seat!"
Director Sheng laughed heartily and said, "Chairman Shen, this time it's my turn to pay the bill, so please don't try to take it from me again!"
Shen Yu quickly said, "Director Sheng, this is a thank-you banquet for everyone, so I can't let you pay. If you want to pay, I'll definitely let you pay next time we eat together, okay?"
Upon hearing this, Director Sheng smiled and said, "Alright, I'll follow Chairman Shen's arrangements."
Just as Director Sheng sat down, President Jiang of the provincial newspaper arrived.
Also present was Director Yang from the Guangzhou Film Studio, who brought along five actors, including Wang Weiguo and Jin Zhu.
The group exchanged pleasantries once more.
Wang Weiguo was originally recommended to Shen Yu by Director Sheng.
As soon as he came in, he greeted Shen Yu first, and then said warmly to Director Sheng, "Uncle Sheng, you're here too. I really want to thank you this time. I'll toast you and Chairman Shen a few more times later."
Director Sheng smiled and replied, "Weiguo, you did a great job too! You didn't let Uncle Sheng down, and Chairman Shen also praised you highly. We all have high hopes for you. Keep up the good work and strive to achieve even better results so that your parents can be proud of you!"
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