Zhuo Liuyun looked at everyone with a mysterious look on his face.
"Do you know? A food company called Daxia Jinfeng Group and a textile and clothing company also part of Daxia Jinfeng Group came to me to discuss investment intentions."
Amidst everyone's astonished gazes, Zhuo Liuyun chuckled, raised his hand, and extended four fingers, "I intend to invest 40 million in the first phase of the factory! This will begin after the New Year!"
Qin Mowen looked at Zhuo Liuyun's smug expression with disdain. "You're really lucky, kid. What the hell is that Daxia Golden Phoenix Group? You better be careful. With such a large investment, could it be a scam?"
Zhuo Liuyun poured wine for everyone and said, "I was worried at first, so I went to the Commerce Bureau to check the company's information. I was shocked when I saw it."
"This group is registered in the Guanyun City Commerce Department, with a total registered capital of 190 million taels of silver!"
Everyone gasped in shock. The national treasury had allocated only 300 million yuan to each province this year, and the registered capital of this group was nearly 200 million yuan!
So rich and powerful!
Then, everyone's eyes turned green. Ning Yuchun asked, "Your place has only digested 40 million taels. Doesn't that mean there is still an investment of 150 million taels that has not been implemented? Who is the person in charge?"
Zhuo Liuyun walked around and poured wine for everyone. "The Great Xia Golden Phoenix Group consists of eight subsidiaries, and only two of them have come to invest in my area. The person in charge of the food company who came to negotiate is named Zhang Hui, about forty years old. The person in charge of the textile and clothing company is named Li Shen, also around the same age."
"I've also inquired about who the boss of this group is. They said the big boss's name is Huang Jinfeng. Have you heard of her?"
Everyone shook their heads. Yan Xiwen frowned and thought for a moment, "With this amount of capital, it's at least on the level of the five great business families of the past. Why haven't I heard of anyone with the surname Huang being this wealthy?"
"Could it be a powerful clan from the former Fan Kingdom?"
"I haven't heard of it. There are several powerful clans in the Fan Kingdom, but none of them have the surname Huang."
"That's strange. Who else in Daxia could come up with 200 million in cash?"
"I said this is not important. What's important is what other industries does the Golden Phoenix Group have? How can we get involved with them?"
"Yes, yes, Brother Qin, what you said is the real matter. Brother Zhuo, please tell me everything you know."
Zhuo Liuyun sat down, thought for a moment, and said, "I'm not hiding anything. The two responsible persons both said that their group would choose a location themselves, and once they chose one, someone would naturally contact the local authorities."
"But the remaining six companies cover pharmaceuticals, weapons and equipment, perfumes, security, real estate and an ocean-going company."
Qin Mowen was surprised to hear this. "Weapons and equipment? While private individuals can produce weapons and equipment, can they compete with the national ordnance bureau? Unless they have strong R&D capabilities... Then there's real estate. Oh, right, isn't there real estate being built in that slum area of Jinling City? I heard the houses are selling like hotcakes even before they're built. That's his family's land!"
His family, everyone understood instantly.
Fu Xiaoguan had moved all the people from the slums to Nanshan Villa to work on construction projects. Now those people stayed in Nanshan and became workers in those workshops.
It was said that all the property deeds in the slums had been bought by someone at that time, and it must have been him who bought them.
He was in Guanyun City, but he started to develop real estate in Jinling... This emperor is a bit dishonest!
The Emperor... Ning Yuchun was startled and asked in a low voice, "Could it be that he is the one who founded the Golden Phoenix Group?"
Everyone was shocked. Shi Yiming murmured, "He has a great talent and vision in business, and he can come up with so much money... I'm afraid he really did it."
Zhuo Liuyun laughed and waved his hand. "Impossible! He has repeatedly forbidden anyone from the royal family from engaging in business under the royal banner. Besides... the national treasury has allocated so much money to support the local areas this year, and it was only with the 300 million that General Bai Yulian robbed that the problem was solved. Where would he get so much money?"
"The money he earned back then, plus the properties he sold when he left Jinling, was no more than 100 million."
"He has been busy with state affairs these years. Have you heard that he is also involved in business?"
Yes, when everyone thought about it, it seemed that what Zhuo Liuyun said was right.
He controls such a big country, so he doesn't need to do business himself.
This became a mystery, making everyone present feel curious.
If any company under the Golden Phoenix Group could be introduced, it would be a remarkable political achievement and would bring huge benefits to those under its rule.
It's a pity. They are rich and powerful. Now they choose the place and we can only watch.
Zhuo Liuyun raised his glass. "Come on, come on. This year is about to pass. Next year... everyone, remember, next year is the first year of Daxia! This glass of wine is to toast the past. From now on, let's not dwell on the past. We must look ahead and forge ahead!"
"cheers!"
"cheers!"
Everyone raised their glasses to pay tribute to the time that would never return, and to everything old that was submerged in this time, including the Yu Dynasty.
"On February 2nd of next year, Guanyun City will hold its first economic forum. From what I understand of His Majesty, this will be an unprecedented event. Brothers, even if you cannot attend yet, I feel... after your rest, you should explain the importance of this matter to your governor."
Zhuo Liuyun attached great importance to this matter. "I'm not trying to show off for this official position, but the words 'First Economic Forum' themselves contain many layers of meaning."
"If there's a first time, there will be a second, third, and countless more. I'm afraid it will become a regular occurrence. The economic forum, in other words, a discussion, is a conference to discuss the economy of Daxia. In addition to the eighteen prefects, the participants also include four governors-general and high-ranking officials from the Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Revenue."
"This clearly shows the importance Your Majesty places on this conference. I personally believe it has two meanings. The first is to test the economic vision of the eighteen governors. The second is to pool everyone's wisdom and strengths to plan the future economic development path of Great Xia."
"So I've said a bit too much. I really hope everyone can take it seriously. Come on, let's have another drink."
After another glass of wine, Qin Mowen and others took Zhuo Liuyun's words to heart.
Of course, they had taken this decree seriously when they received it before, and they take it even more seriously now.
Everyone then began to talk about romance, since those seated here were all renowned scholars. However, no one offered to compose a poem—since Fu Xiaoguan, few had done so.
"By the way, I heard that Hongxiuzhao is open again? How about we go there to listen to some music tonight?" Yan Xiwen asked.
"This..." Ning Yuchun hesitated for a moment and said, "Hongxiuzhao is open for business, but now it's managed by Yu Wentian. Are you still going?"
Yu Wentian's identity was somewhat sensitive. Qin Mowen thought for a moment and said, "Go, he is His Majesty's brother-in-law after all!"
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