usatvline Chapter 64 What chapter rights! I just want to live off my pension!
Chapter 64 What chapter rights! I just want to live off my pension!
"Haha, what's with all this talk about fortune? You're flattering me. Sit down first, let's talk about business." Zhao Pengcheng, being a seasoned veteran of decades, didn't continue the conversation with Zhao Feng, but instead laughed it off and let the two chat.
However, Zhao Feng simply smiled and nodded in acknowledgment, then returned to Jiang Chengcheng's side without saying anything more.
In his view, he had achieved his goal.
Zhao Feng didn't join the crowd beforehand, not because he was arrogant or embarrassed. He had risen from a small-town exam-taker to a top-notch building manager, so it was impossible for him to say that he was completely incapable of flattery.
However, flattery must be done in the right way and at the right time.
In terms of approach, if I had simply joined the crowd in introducing myself and trying to ingratiate myself, Zhao Pengcheng probably wouldn't have remembered me at all after the whole process, and might even have left a bad impression.
If you think about it carefully, you'll realize that it's the hottest time of summer right now. The other party is attending an important meeting, so they probably won't be carrying a thermos with them, and even if they did, they'd probably have drunk most of it by then.
Zhao Feng had deliberately lowered the indoor air conditioning temperature beforehand. Whether the other party knew or not was not important. What was important was that Zhao Pengcheng would not be irritated by the hot weather.
After all, when people are upset, nothing you say will please them.
As for the occasion, it was because of Jiang Chengcheng. He was now representing Jiang Chengcheng's reputation. If he joined the crowd like everyone else, it would make Jiang Chengcheng, the boss, seem particularly demeaning. The two parties were in a relationship that needed to cooperate in the future. If Jiang Chengcheng, the boss, was inferior from the very first meeting, she would be in a passive position, and it would be difficult to carry out the suburban development later. Therefore, slightly flattering without deliberately fawning was the most correct attitude for him.
After all, there are some things that Jiang Chengcheng, as the boss, cannot do in person, but she still needs to satisfy Zhao Pengcheng, the client.
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After Zhao Pengcheng took his seat, the meeting officially began.
"As required by higher authorities, the price for this auction is set at 10 billion yuan. The suburban area covers 680 million square meters. Since it is being sold at a low price, there are several prerequisites. First, the property developer and the government must cooperate in the development."
Secondly, 560 million square meters of the area will be developed into a port, with 110 operational berths planned and a total planned port shoreline of 100 square kilometers…
The construction costs will be borne by both parties. The port's profit-making expenses will be handled by the government, and the developer will not participate. After the port is completed, it will be incorporated into a state-owned enterprise, with the government holding 50% of the shares. The profits will be split and settled between the two parties. These are the prerequisites and the necessary requirements for starting the bidding! Zhao Pengcheng read each word carefully, seemingly oblivious to the increasingly dark faces of the people present, his tone becoming more and more resolute.
It's understandable that everyone looked annoyed; Zhao Pengcheng's words, translated into plain language, were roughly...
Even if you buy this place with your own money and contribute to its development, the control will still be in the hands of the state. You can't participate in anything except receiving a monthly salary!
At this moment, everyone's thoughts were remarkably unified!
Damn it! What's the point of playing this game?!
Of those sitting here, who's really here for the money? Aren't they all after the future control of the port?
After all, throughout history, monopoly has been the end of monetary capital!
You're not even letting me speak, so the monopoly is no longer working!
What's the point of all this?! Begging and pleading, spending billions to earn interest?
No one would be that stupid!
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At this moment, Jiang Chengcheng, the "fool" standing to the side, didn't care, after all, she knew about the future capacity and impact of the port.
Besides, she really didn't want to manage such a large port, so she was the only one in the crowd who seriously came to collect her "pension" and earn huge interest!
Even if we take a step back and say that there's nothing wrong with state-owned enterprises, if the government takes them over directly, there's no need to worry about them going bankrupt. It's like having an iron rice bowl in later generations. If you become a shareholder, you'll avoid at least twenty years of detours!
Don't say Jiang Chengcheng is spineless! It's just that she knows very well that if she were in her shoes, she would never relinquish control of the port!
Because in their different past lives, this so-called port power had another name: tariffs!
If it were under the rules of her previous life, Jiang Chengcheng wouldn't have been able to buy this land at all! No matter how rich she was!
It's unclear whether this is due to different global rules or because China is simply too short of money.
Jiang Chengcheng truly received this miraculous opportunity in this life. As the old saying goes, once this opportunity is gone, it's gone forever. So even if she has to live off her pension, she will never give it up!
"This...Mayor Zhao, aren't these conditions a bit too harsh?" Even though these words might offend Zhao Pengcheng, everyone couldn't help but speak up for the sake of their interests.
After all, without control over the ports, prices cannot be regulated. If they really invest billions or tens of billions, who knows when they'll ever break even?
"These are mandatory conditions, unchangeable, and you all know why. If you can't accept them, you can leave now." Zhao Pengcheng looked at the greedy faces of the crowd and couldn't help but sneer inwardly.
What are you thinking!
If it weren't for the fact that our country was bullied so badly by the United States, which blocked our port and now we simply can't come up with that much money, there wouldn't be this meeting!
Could it be that he's really lost his mind?!
The more Zhao Pengcheng thought about it, the angrier he became! His family had been forced to sell their blood and give up their land by outsiders, and these people not only didn't unite against outsiders, but also questioned why they couldn't drink his blood!
Although the crowd looked rather grim upon hearing this, none of them were willing to leave. Those who could come here were all quite discerning, and this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Even if the authorities made such demands now, they could simply buy it first and then deal with the situation later; there were plenty of ways to do so!
Having thought this through, no one said anything more.
Jiang Chengcheng, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but laugh to herself when she saw this scene!
Of course she knew what these people were thinking! But Jiang Chengcheng also knew that they absolutely couldn't do it!
Because there is a real example from a past life in China!
The stories may differ, but the essence is the same: they all lead to the same destination!
In a past life, there was a group of people who also attempted to achieve a monopoly by participating in politics.
However, the higher authorities did not agree. Those people were dissatisfied and joined forces with outsiders, hoping to force the higher authorities to agree by buying up large quantities of people's necessities and manipulating prices.
But who knew that the authorities would suddenly introduce maximum price limits on goods and open up storage and inventory, leaving the last group of people with their goods stuck in their hands and losing everything!
A second chance at life.
Because of her love for her country and because of China's iron-fisted methods, Jiang Chengcheng never thought of doing these meaningless things.
In her opinion, isn't it better to just lie around and collect a pension?!