On the second floor of the fishing village.
Jia Wenhao walked around and smiled. "Business is good. Have you considered entering the hotel and F&B industry?"
"No."
Li Dong shook his head. "Far away City has supporting hotels, but I'm not going to build them myself. I'll look for a few well-known hotels to cooperate with. We'll just collect rent. Diversifying doesn't mean complicating the industry. I'll bite off more than I can chew. Far away City's management is strongly against my expansion. "
Jia Wenhao smiled faintly and said, "I thought that as long as it's money, you would do anything. Now it seems that I was wrong."
Li Dong also laughed and said, "What Governor Jia said is not wrong. I want to do business that's profitable. But the F&B industry, especially the big hotels, may seem profitable now, but it's hard to say in the future. "
Jia Wenhao's brows twitched. "Why do you say that?"
Nowadays, the F&B industry, especially the high-end hotels, was doing very well.
Even during the financial crisis, the hotel and F&B industry did not lose money.
The more high-end the hotel, the higher the profit.
At least compared to Li Dong's supermarket, if he were to invest so much in the hotel industry, the profit would be much higher than the supermarket.
Li Dong seemed to have thought of something. With a sneer on his face, he said, "To put it bluntly, Minister Jia, please don't take offense.
Jia Sheng should know better than me who the current high-end hotels are catering to.
In the star hotels, the government accounts for 30% of the accommodations.
In the F&B industry, the government accounts for 50%.
As long as you have a good relationship with the government, you can earn money even while lying down. It's not your own money anyway.
But does Jia Sheng think this will become the norm?
You don't care now, but that doesn't mean you won't care in the future.
As time passes, you'll have to take back your stash sooner or later. When that time comes, people will cry. "
Jia Wenhao's expression changed. He shook his head. "You're being too biased. I admit that such things do happen, and it's not rare. But it's not right to say that the high-end hotels rely solely on the government. With the development of the economy, the people's lives are getting better. The high-end hotels now will gradually cater to the masses in the future. When that time comes, even if there's a change in policy, it won't affect the hotel business. "
"Then let's wait and see."
Li Dong was too lazy to say anything else. Seeing that Jia Wenhao still wanted to say something, Li Dong chuckled and said, "Governor Jia, let's not discuss this kind of thing. There's no point in arguing about who wins or loses."
In the future, the hotel industry would have a hard time doing business, and it wasn't just because of the change in policies.
The key point was that the overall competition had become more intense.
Even the accommodation in small hotels could sometimes reach the standard of star-rated hotels. Naturally, big hotels were getting more and more difficult.
However, there was no point in debating with Jia Wenhao over this matter.
The two of them didn't come here for this matter. Talking nonsense was just a waste of time.
As they spoke, the two of them arrived at the innermost private room.
…
The Eastern Fishing Village was not a big place, but it was not too small either.
The total area of the upper and lower floors was nearly 500 square meters.
The second floor was divided into 16 private rooms of various sizes.
As for the name of the private room, it wasn't some high-end restaurant, so it was naturally a bit cliché.
The private room that the two of them entered was the Flower and Moon Round Room.
Li Dong had been to the Eastern Fishing Village many times, so he didn't pay attention to the name of the private room.
However, he didn't expect that Jia Wenhao would take a look at it, and then he was slightly stunned and softly recited, "People pity the flower and moon are full, the flower and moon are full, and people are gone. Love goes far away like the clouds, the past is like a dream broken … "
When Jia Wenhao recited Zhang Xian's "Magnolia, Prajnaparamita," it sounded a bit melancholy.
Li Dong couldn't help but frown. Jia Wenhao was very shrewd.
He had a high level of education and had received the top higher education. It wasn't an exaggeration to say that he was an academic.
However, Jia Wenhao had always thought that he was a practical person, and he never did these meaningless things.
In the past few years in Jiangbei, even people knew that Du Anmin loved to read and that his calligraphy was quite admirable.
On the other hand, no one had ever said that Jia Wenhao liked to recite poems.
If he really had this hobby, someone would have studied it a long time ago.
But now, he was doing it in front of him. Li Dong really didn't believe that he couldn't control his emotions.
Jia Wenhao seemed to have come to a realization, and said with a bit of melancholy, "I'm sorry. I couldn't control my emotions and made a fool of myself in front of General Manager Li."
Li Dong said with a smile, "Jia Sheng is too modest. Who doesn't know that Jia Sheng is knowledgeable? The name of the private room instantly made Jia Sheng recite an allusion, adding a bit more charm. I admire you! However, in my opinion, Jia Sheng isn't suitable to recite these poems. He lacks a bit of spirit. If I were Jia Sheng, I would have said, 'Ask the boundless earth, who will rise and fall'! "
Jia Wenhao's expression changed slightly, but then he returned to normal and said with a smile, "General Manager Li is really ambitious and has the spirit to conquer the mountains and rivers. So far away, it's no wonder that the business has been getting bigger and bigger. I can't compare to General Manager Li, so I'll just be content with the status quo. "
"Jia Sheng is joking with me again. What spirit to conquer the mountains and rivers? I'm just a businessman. Even if I become the richest man, I'm still at the mercy of others. I'm at the mercy of others. No matter what era it is, a businessman will always be a businessman. The county magistrate who destroyed a family, the prefectural magistrate who destroyed a family, even if you're a red-top businessman, you can't stop two mouths. "
When Li Dong said this, Jia Wenhao couldn't pretend anymore.
The two of them started to argue even before they entered the room.
However, Jia Wenhao was more reserved, but Li Dong was more direct than him.
The last sentence was more sarcastic than the literal meaning.
What did it mean to have two mouths? The official has two mouths!
Wasn't it referring to Han Yu's group of people who were at the mercy of others?
If it was 100 years ago, this wouldn't be wrong.
If it was now, it wouldn't be too wrong. However, it wasn't too wrong, which meant that this sentence was still wrong.
Did Jia Wenhao dare to admit this?
When one reached the position of the richest man, would there still be a county magistrate who destroyed a family?
If Jia Wenhao answered this sentence, he would probably be ostracized by the business community.
Jia Wenhao didn't answer. He smiled and said, "General Manager Li, you must be joking. Now, General Manager Li is treated as the God of Wealth by everyone. Not to mention two mouths, even ten mouths would still go along with General Manager Li's words."
"I don't dare. I, Li Dong, know my own limits. Everyone is mutually beneficial. You get what you want, and I get what I want. I never dare to treat anyone as a fish. Even if it's a section chief, I, Li Dong, am always cautious. I'm afraid of offending him. It's not easy to make a living. If my rice bowl is ruined, I don't know how miserable it will be. "
As they spoke, the two entered the private room.
The waiter came in and helped to pour tea. Li Dong picked up the teacup and raised it with a smile. "Jia Sheng, a cup of tea. Sorry for the delay."
"General Manager Li, you're mocking me."
Jia Wenhao pretended to be unhappy. He picked up the teacup and took a sip. He smiled and said, "In the past, I even personally went up the mountain to pick tea leaves. For a period of time, I was addicted to drinking wild tea. I picked and fried it myself. Although the quality was not good, the taste was unforgettable for many years."
"There's such a thing?"
Li Dong was very supportive and quickly asked for the details.
Jia Wenhao didn't hide it. He smiled and talked about the past.
Jia Wenhao's path was not easy. Of course, that was compared to others.
Deputy County Head, County Head, County Party Secretary, Deputy Mayor …
Until the current Deputy Governor, Jia Wenhao spent 20 years struggling and working hard. His achievements were considered remarkable.
For 20 years, Jia Wenhao had exhausted all his efforts.
Seeing that he was hopeful to go further, he suddenly found that the most smooth step that he thought would be taken had actually gone wrong!
The new city that he had high hopes for suddenly seemed to have become Waterloo.
If he couldn't pass this hurdle, his previous 20 years of struggle might be in vain. This was a failure that Jia Wenhao couldn't bear.
Not only Jia Wenhao, but everyone else also couldn't accept it.
For the new city plan, they had given up too many things.
Although Jia Wenhao didn't say it clearly, Li Dong could understand what he meant.
However, at this point, Jia Wenhao had no way out. Could Li Dong retreat?
Your weakness, your retreat, will only make you more passive.
It was true that Jia Wenhao had struggled for 20 years. Although Li Dong didn't have as long as him, in these five years, he had also given up too many things!
In these five years, he was cautious and cautious as if he was walking on thin ice.
He had finally reached this step with great difficulty, but he was repeatedly targeted by others and treated as a fat piece of meat. How could Li Dong be willing to accept this!?
After Jia Wenhao finished speaking, Li Dong ignored him and said directly, "Unless it's absolutely necessary, I, Li Dong, also don't want to fight to the death with anyone.
"As a businessman, earning money is the goal. Harmony is valued.
"I, Li Dong, have a bad temper and have offended many people.
"But I don't think I have offended Madam Jia.
"Back then, Szentai was already eyeing me covetously. He reached out a few times, wanting to skin me alive.
"I was lucky to escape. That time in the capital, it seemed like I was the big winner, but what if I lost?
"Far away was lost just like that!
"That time, Madam Jia joined forces with others to force me to accept the challenge. This, Jia Sheng shouldn't have made me owe a favor.
"I did earn 500 million, but this was exchanged for half of Far away.
"If someone wants to use this to control me, they have to ask if the others who participated at the time agreed!
"Of course, my strength is low, so I quit while I was ahead and didn't dare to pursue the matter. What's done is done.
"In the end, they schemed against me again and again. Do they really think I'm dead?
"Jia Sheng, now that things have come to this, I won't say any empty words.
"Chen Rui is dead meat!
"As for Madam Jia, I won't go to the extreme, but embezzling hundreds of millions of assets and secretly manipulating the crisis of Far away should be enough to make her suffer.
"As for the others, just wait and see. I want to see how many people I can pull down this time!"
At this point, Jia Wenhao couldn't play any more tricks.
With a soft sigh, Jia Wenhao said helplessly, "General Manager Li, I've troubled you with Han Yu.
"From a bystander's point of view, I can empathize with her.
"However, General Manager Li also knows that humans have emotions and desires.
"I'm not a saint, so I'm no exception.
"To survive in this mortal world, family, love, and friendship can't be cut off.
"General Manager Li, please forgive my selfishness. As my wife, Han Yu, I have to explain a few words for her.
"Regarding Szentai's matter, Han Yu was only the executor. The real mastermind was Zhuang Fan and others. I'm sure General Manager Li also knows this.
"As for that bet, Han Yu was only a passive participant.
"And this time, Han Yu was also instigated by others.
"In fact, even if I don't say it, General Manager Li should understand. This time, there were many participants. The Sun family and Madam Du were also involved.
"As for the specific inside story, I don't want to delve too much into it.
"I'm not saying this to shirk responsibility, nor to absolve Han Yu …"
Jia Wenhao didn't say anything to absolve Han Yu, but in fact, he was trying to shirk responsibility.
However, Li Dong didn't say anything and just drank his tea.
Jia Wenhao frowned slightly and said, "General Manager Li, I will give you an explanation for your personal grudge with Han Yu.
"However, the matter of the new city is very important. This is the biggest livelihood project in Jiangbei in recent years.
The people are watching, the higher-ups are watching, and the Jiangbei government is also watching.
This is not Jia Wenhao's personal interest.
"To put it simply, Far Away and Longhua's actions this time are disregarding the big picture and disrupting the market.
"To put it more seriously, using business to control the government is something that no one in the country can tolerate.
Now that Yuanfang and Dragon Flower have made an exception, everyone will be their enemy … "
Li Dong sneered, "You think too highly of me, Governor Jia. I'm just a businessman. How would I dare to do such a thing?
Far Away and Longhua did have some problems this time, and we can't do anything about it.
"As for the coercion that Governor Jia mentioned, it doesn't exist.
"In a few months, we and Longhua will fully cooperate with the new team to build Su 'an New City into a new pearl city in central China.
"Even if it's a loss of 1 billion, 2 billion, or even more, I can accept it!
"For an ordinary citizen like me who wholeheartedly works for the public, Far Away is wholeheartedly working for socialism, who can say no when I say that I'm the backbone of the nation!"
Jia Wenhao's expression changed. The phrase "backbone of the nation" was not what Li Dong said.
Someone had once praised Far Away with this phrase.
Moreover, it was even broadcast on the news and caused a heated discussion throughout the country.
If Li Dong had not mentioned it, he would have almost forgotten about this matter.
Jia Wenhao was suddenly jolted awake after hearing Li Dong's words. This matter was really troublesome!
Far Away was like a hedgehog now, and it was difficult for him to eat it.
Li Dong was even more infuriated. He wanted to stab you to death. Even if you removed the thorn, you would still be injured and bleed.
Moreover, Jia Wenhao had no confidence that the thorn could be removed.
Threatening him was obviously not going to work.
Jia Wenhao's stern expression gradually eased up. To him, it was best to solve the problem with the least cost.
However, since it could not be solved, it was also within his consideration.
After being in the officialdom for 20 years, it was basic to be able to be self-effacing.
As soon as Li Dong finished speaking, Jia Wenhao smiled and said, "General Manager Li, calm down. Don't misunderstand what I mean. I'm just reminding you. After all, this matter is of great importance. Once outsiders misunderstand, wouldn't it cause irreparable damage to Far Away for no reason? "
Li Dong also smiled and said, "Thank you for reminding me, Governor Jia."
"You're welcome."
"…"
The two of them exchanged a few polite words and did not continue the conversation. They had to ease up and leave some leeway.
After chatting for a while, Li Chengyuan brought his men to deliver the dishes.
Li Dong hurriedly got up to receive the dishes. Jia Wenhao also exchanged a few pleasantries with Li Chengyuan, his attitude extremely kind.
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