After chatting for a while, Niu Fuyong cut to the chase and said, "Yiwei, Jundong intends to build a steel plant in Xijiang Province this time, so he came to inspect it first. What do you think?"
Lu Yiwei was surprised to hear this news. He could guess that the other party must be doing business in Xijiang Province, and it was related to coal. He didn't expect the other party to be involved in the steel industry. He calmly took a puff of his cigarette and said. "This is a good thing. We welcome him to invest in Xijiang Province."
Niu Fuyong said excitedly. "Brother Lu, Jundong has been here a few times before and has a preliminary understanding of our province. He is also very interested. What do you think of this project? Give me your opinion. "
Lu Yiwei might not be an experienced official, but some things couldn't escape his eyes. Like other officials, he didn't want to be involved with the children of the senior officials. These people had one thing in common. They relied on their father's powerful background to do whatever they wanted. They were especially bold and didn't care if it worked or not. As long as they could make money, it was fine. Once something went wrong, he could easily escape with his powerful background. But those who were related to him wouldn't be so lucky. Being demoted was a small matter, but they might become scapegoats. If it was light, they might be put in jail. If it was heavy, they might lose their lives.
Lu Yiwei was trying to figure out the purpose of this investment. Did he really want to do something big, or did he want to use this opportunity to get funds from his superiors to launder money? It was not easy to build a steel plant. A lot of work needed to be done in the early stage. It involved site selection, land acquisition, construction of supporting projects, etc. The construction period was long and the investment was huge. It would take at least three to five years to build. Could this young master wait for such a long time?
If it was to get funds from his superiors, there wouldn't be so many complicated steps. They just needed to build an empty frame. Once the funds were in place, they could use the excuse of a broken capital chain to make the project unfinished and run away with the money. It wasn't uncommon for them to make a profit and leave. Not only did they waste the national resources, but they also harmed the local government and the local people.
The memory of Su Qiming's scam of introducing the cement factory project for political achievements was still fresh in his mind. Lu Yiwei had to be cautious. Rolling his eyes, he smiled and said, "I don't know much about business, let alone steel factories. It doesn't seem appropriate to ask me about this."
Niu Fuyong immediately said, "Brother Lu, Jundong doesn't have many friends in Xijiang. When I told him about you, he insisted on meeting you and was very willing to make friends with you. Today was not an official negotiation, but just a casual chat between friends. You can talk however you want. No one will know when you walk out of this door. "
Tian Jundong echoed, "Brother Lu, I was planning to go back to Beijing today, but I heard from Fuyong that he asked you out tonight, so I stayed without hesitation. Fuyong often talks about you in my ear, saying that you are a good friend, especially when he told me about his gambling loss in Macau. I was very touched after listening to it. Where else could he find such a friend? Even blood brothers might not be able to do such a thing. So, you're definitely my friend! "
Niu Fuyong said with emotion, "Jundong, I'm not bragging, but Brother Lu is the best friend I have ever had in my life. Not to mention anything else, I'm just an uneducated bumpkin, and he's a proper university student and a government official. Yet, he's able to make friends with me, and he's willing to risk everything for me. I'm so f * cking touched. Even now, he is a high-ranking official, but he still doesn't have the slightest air of an official and calls me brother. He is absolutely loyal. Don't you think so, Haidong? "
When Li Haidong heard him called, he quickly said, "I can testify to this. Brother Lu is my benefactor. It can be said that without him, there would be no me today."
If it was someone else, being praised by everyone would definitely be complacent, but Lu Yiwei was not muddle-headed. He stopped them and said, "Don't echo each other. It's not a big deal. Don't boast about it."
Niu Fuyong said excitedly, "Hey! Brother Lu, am I telling the truth? "
"Alright, some words should be kept in your heart. There is no need to say it out loud."
Tian Jundong laughed and said, "Brother Lu, don't be so humble. I don't believe it if one person says you are good, but if a bunch of people say you are good, then it must be good. Put aside the matter of work, would you like to be friends with me? "
Lu Yiwei looked at Li Haidong's eyes, trying to see through his slightly dilated pupils. He smiled and said, "Let's see how we will drink later."
Tian Jundong slapped the table and said, "Alright, I will go all out tonight. I will drink with you until dawn. How about it?"
Before Lu Yiwei said anything, Qin Chengyang, who was sitting on the sofa playing with his phone, got up and walked over. He pulled out a chair and sat down casually. He looked at him with a smile and said in a provocative tone, "Lu Yiwei, are you a good person?"
His words caused the atmosphere to freeze, and everyone turned to look at him. Lu Yiwei said calmly, "What can I do for you, Young Master Qin?"
Qin Chengyang threw his phone on the table, picked up a cigarette, and lit it up. He lowered his eyelids and said, "Do you know Ren Dongfang?"
Lu Yiwei could not forget him. Ren Dongfang was the son of Ren Guangming, the chairman of the Guangming Group, and the ex-husband of Su Meng. At that time, Su Qiming was short-sighted and forced Su Meng to marry him. Who knew that the marriage would end in less than half a year. Later, he and Qiu Yuanhang's son, Qiu Jiang, established Jiangfang Real Estate Company, but the land acquisition was exposed and he was implicated. Qiu Jiang escaped successfully, and Ren Dongfang became the scapegoat and was sentenced to two years in prison. He was released a year ago.
In fact, the two did not have any grudges, but it was probably because of Su Meng's behavior. Moreover, the fuse in the high-tech zone had nothing to do with him. Qin Chengyang said this, was he here to punish Ren Dongfang?
Lu Yiwei shook his head and said, "I don't know him."
"How can you not know him? Dongfang knows you. He was talking about you two days ago when we were having dinner. I heard that your wife died, and you ran to the riverbank to cry? Hehe, that's interesting. "
Seeing that the other party did not come with good intentions, Lu Yiwei did not get angry. He held back his laughter and said, "It seems that Young Master Qin knows a lot."
Seeing that the atmosphere was not right, Niu Fuyong stepped forward and stopped him. "Chengyang, why are you talking about these things? You are my brother, and Yiwei is also my brother. If we are brothers, we should not talk about these things."
Qin Chengyang turned around and stared at Niu Fuyong. He sneered and said, "Are we brothers?"
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