Hao Ren's family of four, Zhao Yanzi's family of three, the Lu sisters, Xie Yujia, Su Han, Zhen Congming, and Little White made the originally spacious platform a bit cramped.
Huang Xujie who was with his father widened his eyes, not expecting to see Su Han here. It must be noted that Su Han never participated in public activities at school.
Of course, what surprised him more was that not only did she appear in this crowded environment, but she also walked onto the platform with Hao Ren's parents!
There was a rumor in the school that Su Han was Hao Ren's distant cousin, but it seemed like their relationship was more than that!
In the past, Su Han would never let any guy get within half a meter of her, but now, Hao Ren and Su Han were almost shoulder to shoulder!
A strong jealousy burned in Huang Xujie's heart.
He didn't know that this was the first time that Hao Ren's parents met Su Han. Hao Ren and Su Han's relationship was indeed one step closer since they were both level 3 inspectors and were in charge of the East Ocean City together!
"Gongzi!" The Lu sisters stood behind Hao Ren, and their chests were almost touching Hao Ren's back.
"It's a bit crowded," Xie Yujia said as she lightly pulled on Hao Ren's sleeve.
After reaching the Foundation Establishment Realm, Xie Yujia had become more beautiful. Lu Linlin and Lu Lili were like two lively jasmine flowers.
However, the three of them didn't even look at Huang Xujie. The Lu sisters had high standards, and they naturally looked down on Huang Xujie. Xie Yujia also didn't like Huang Xujie because of what he had done to Hao Ren in the past.
Standing in the corner of the platform, Mayor Wu also found it a bit crowded. He didn't expect Hao Zhonghua and Zhao Guang to bring so many people up, but he couldn't let the kids go down. Therefore, he turned to Mayor Huang and said, "Um …"
Vice Mayor Huang understood the mayor's intention and said immediately, "Xujie, didn't you want to go to the bridgehead? Let's go and have a look."
Huang Xujie was unable to refute. He didn't even have the chance to say a word before he was dragged by his father towards the stairs.
Today, he followed his dad, who was the deputy mayor, to watch the dragon boat race. He was proud that he could stand on the platform of Xuchuan Bridge and have the best view. However, Hao Ren and the others came and squeezed him away.
The vice mayor in charge of the economy could be reelected, but there was only one internationally renowned scientist, Hao Zhonghua! Thanks to Hao Zhonghua and Yue Yang, East Ocean City and the surrounding cities formed the East Ocean Region, forming a large-scale high-tech industry chain!
Not only was there a steady flow of research grants from the country, but some well-known international companies were also willing to invest in the East China Sea area.
Hao Zhonghua and Yue Yang's impression of East Ocean City's economy and the city's brand was far better than a deputy mayor who was in charge of the economy!
"Mayor Wu, I'll go check out the situation over there …"
"The reporter from the morning express is looking for me …"
"There's a meeting with the Ministry of Land and Resources in the afternoon. I'll be there earlier …"
The deputy mayors who were in charge of transportation, culture, planning, etc., all found excuses and retreated to the stairs.
"Hehe." Mayor Wu laughed heartily. "Let me introduce you. This is the famous artist, Mr. Qin Shaoyang. This is Mr. Zeng Xin, the chairman of Conqueror Group. This is Mr. Zeng Xin's grandson."
He turned around slightly and said, "These two are the famous Academician Hao and Academician Yue. This is Zhao Guang, the chairman of Mingri Group, and his wife is Zhao Hongyu, a famous architect. You guys probably know each other. "
"Hello … Hello …"
These people exchanged a few pleasantries.
Hao Ren stared at Zeng Xin, guarding against his every move. Zeng Yitao looked at Hao Ren with resentment in his eyes, but he stayed by Zeng Xin's side and looked obedient.
Hao Ren didn't pay much attention to Zeng Yitao when he was at the Dragon God Shrine a few days ago. Now that he had the inspector's token, he could clearly see that Zeng Yitao was emitting a faint Li-level cultivation strength.
He remembered that Zeng Yitao's cultivation strength was completely destroyed. Now that he was able to cultivate again, it was probably because Zeng Xin brought him to the Dragon God Shrine and traded a lot of resources for him.
The Dragon God Shrine indeed had its ways to allow a cultivator who had lost all his cultivation strength to cultivate again.
However, Hao Ren was already at Gen-level, and Zeng Yitao was only at Li-level, so Hao Ren didn't care about him at all. Oldman Zeng gave Zeng Yitao the opportunity to cultivate again at all costs because he wanted Zeng Yitao to inherit the West Ocean Dragon Clan.
"Hehe, Mr. Zeng is planning to invest in a large automobile manufacturing base in our East Ocean City. We were in the middle of our conversation," Mayor Wu said with a smile.
"Oh, an automobile manufacturing base?" Zhao Guang looked interested.
Zhao Guang was the dragon king in the dragon palace and a shrewd businessman on land. He looked at the situation and knew that this informal meeting between the mayor and Zeng Xin was introduced by Qin Shaoyang.
"Yeah, Mr. Zeng is planning to invest five billion yuan in the suburbs of East Ocean City to build a modern automobile manufacturing base," Mayor Wu said.
Hao Ren's ears suddenly became alert. Zeng Xin of the West Ocean Dragon Clan was planning to build a large automobile manufacturing base in the suburbs of East Ocean City. This topic was very sensitive.
Dragon cultivators couldn't interfere with the lives of mortals, but they could pretend to be mortals on land and do some business.
Zeng Xin wanted to build the automobile manufacturing base in the suburbs of East Ocean City, which was close to the East Ocean Dragon Clan. If the mayor approved this plan, then the East Ocean Dragon Clan could only use commercial means to force the automobile manufacturing base out. They couldn't destroy it with the power of cultivators.
"Mr. Zhao, are you interested in this project?" Mayor Wu asked Zhao Guang.
Mingri Group and Conqueror Group had been in conflict for a while, and he had heard about it as the mayor. However, in business, profits always came first, and they wouldn't be enemies forever. Especially since the two groups had cooperated with each other before, Mayor Wu thought that Mingri Group, which was also a financial giant, might also join in.
If the automobile manufacturing base could be expanded, it would be a huge investment, and it would be enough to form an automobile industry in the East Ocean Region with East Ocean City as the center and radiate to the whole country.
This would definitely boost the economy of East Ocean City, and it would be a political achievement for him as the mayor.
"I don't think East Ocean City should build such a base," Zhao Guang said calmly.
"Oh?" Mayor Wu was surprised by Zhao Guang's response.
"East Ocean City is surrounded by mountains and rivers, and it has beautiful scenery. It is a leisure city and a tourist city, not a city with heavy industry. It would be a big mistake if Mayor Wu wants to build an automobile manufacturing base in East Ocean City," Zhao Guang said.
His tone was calm, but he didn't give Zeng Xin any face.
Mingri Group was a major taxpayer in East Ocean City, the largest comprehensive company in the city, and a famous multinational corporation.
The mayor of East Ocean City might change every few years, but Zhao Guang's position as the business leader of the East Ocean Region was stable.
Mayor Wu wanted to bring in the investment from Conqueror Group, but he didn't want to offend Mingri Group. After all, Mingri Group was much better than Conqueror Group in terms of reputation and assets.
"What do you think, Academician Hao?" Mayor Wu turned to Hao Zhonghua and asked.
Hao Zhonghua was a low-key person, but he was also a big shot in East Ocean City and the leader of all the scientists in the East Ocean Region and even the whole country. Mayor Wu asked for his opinion to give himself a way out.
"I think Mr. Zhao is right. East Ocean City is not a city with heavy industry. In fact, Mingri Group has its own heavy machinery, but none of them are located near East Ocean City. They are all located in other parts of the country," Hao Zhonghua said in a clear voice.
Mayor Wu didn't expect Hao Zhonghua's attitude to be so clear, so he asked Yue Yang, "What do you think?"
"Mayor Wu, five billion yuan is a big investment, but the living environment of tens of millions of East Ocean City's residents is an intangible asset. Look at the Yellow Dragon River. From its source to our city, it flows into the East Sea. Basically, it's very clear. Because of this, we can still hold a lively dragon boat race during the Dragon Boat Festival. East Ocean City's plan is to become the top high-tech city in the country and the Silicon Valley of the world. Cultivating talents is the same as developing a city; we can't do everything. Since we have our own direction, we must develop our own characteristics. "
Yue Yang slowly said word by word.
Hearing Yue Yang's words, Mayor Wu didn't hesitate anymore. He smiled at Zeng Xin apologetically and said, "I'm sorry, Mr. Zeng. I think Academician Yue has a point. We can't do everything to develop a city. Our East Ocean City is famous for its high technology. If you are interested, Mr. Zeng, you can invest in some of our new research projects or, like Mr. Zhao, sponsor the education in East Ocean City."
Anger flashed across Zeng Xin's face, but he didn't say anything.
East Ocean City was Zhao Guang's territory. If he couldn't build his own base, it was meaningless to invest in some companies in East Ocean City!
Zeng Xin had dominated West Ocean for hundreds of years, but his plan was blocked by a few reckless mortals.
Zhao Hongyu turned to look at Hao Zhonghua and Yue Yang with gratitude in her eyes.
Hao Zhonghua and Yue Yang's status in East Ocean City was even higher than that of the mayor, and their words carried a lot of weight. Although they analyzed the situation from the perspective of East Ocean City's position and development, they were also speaking up for Zhao Guang.
Mingri Group and Conqueror Group had been at war with each other in business, and Mingri Group wouldn't allow Conqueror Group to enter East Ocean City.
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