The calls were mainly from the relevant departments and bureaus in the city that had been invited by the Taoyuan Company. Originally, many units had sent their deputy leaders to attend the ceremony, but these people in the system were very well-informed. When the news that Deputy Mayor Ni had changed his schedule at the last minute to attend the Taoyuan Building's opening ceremony came out, those units that had been invited could not sit still.
Naturally, they called to tell the Taoyuan Company that they had sent someone else to attend the ceremony. This time, those who came back were naturally the top leaders.
Feng Jing could not help but complain. There was not much time left before the ceremony began. Now that so many units had changed their people, it meant that most of the seat plates had to be changed, and the order of the seats would also be changed.
It should be known that people in the system paid the most attention to these things. If the seat arrangement was wrong, it would be very offensive.
Feng Jing was busy arranging for the staff to print the new name plates and adjust the seats. Xia Ruofei casually looked around the ceremony site, which could be considered as helping Feng Jing to fill in the gaps.
However, it turned out that Feng Jing was indeed very capable. She was personally in charge of this place and took all aspects into consideration. Basically, she could not find any obvious mistakes.
Not long after, the invited guests arrived one after another, and almost all of them appeared in groups, including Secretary Chen of the Zhonglou District. Obviously, they had all heard that Deputy Mayor Ni was coming, so they rushed here as fast as they could.
In addition to the main leaders of the Zhonglou District, there were also several bureaus and departments in the city whose offices were in the Zhonglou District. They were originally close to the city, so after receiving the news, they immediately set off in order to arrive before Deputy Mayor Ni.
Otherwise, if the leaders of the bureau and district were late when the deputy mayor of the Standing Committee was already here, it would be too disrespectful to their superiors.
Xia Ruofei had already gone downstairs, and Deputy Mayor Ni was about to arrive, so he did not go up. He simply stood near the entrance of the small square and acted as a "guest usher".
These district leaders and bureau leaders were very polite to Xia Ruofei. After all, Xia Ruofei was now a well-known private entrepreneur in Sanshan and had a certain social influence. In addition, he had the support of the municipal party committee and government leaders. Naturally, these district leaders and bureau leaders would not put on airs in front of Xia Ruofei.
Xia Ruofei was an easy-going person. He greeted everyone with a smile and then asked the staff to lead them to their seats.
After a while, a black car with a red flag slowly drove to the entrance of the small square and stopped.
A young man in his early thirties in the front passenger seat quickly got out of the car. He went around the front of the car and trotted to the back door on the driver's side. He reached out and opened the door. A thin, middle-aged man in his fifties stepped out of the car. It was Deputy Mayor Ni.
Xia Ruofei had seen Deputy Mayor Ni's resume, so he recognized him at a glance.
He smiled and went up to greet him, saying, "Mayor Ni, welcome! I'm the chairman of the Taoyuan Company, Xia Ruofei. "
"Hello, Boss Xia!" Deputy Mayor Ni smiled gently. "Boss Xia, I've heard a lot about you! Now that I've met you, the rumors are true. You're a young and promising man! "
Xia Ruofei smiled and said, "You're flattering me. I'm young and promising, but I really don't deserve such praise …"
"In your early twenties, you built a company with infinite potential and a valuation of two billion yuan from scratch in just over a year. Isn't that promising?" Deputy Mayor Ni obviously did his homework in advance and knew Xia Ruofei very well.
Xia Ruofei chuckled and said, "I'll take Deputy Mayor Ni's praise as a spur to our Taoyuan Company!"
"Hahaha!" Deputy Mayor Ni laughed heartily and said, "Boss Xia, today is your company's housewarming celebration. I came uninvited!"
"You're too kind!" Xia Ruofei said, "We're flattered that Deputy Mayor Ni took time out of his busy schedule to come here in person!"
Vice Mayor Ni smiled and gestured to his secretary. The secretary quickly took out the flower basket that was prepared in advance from the trunk.
Deputy Mayor Ni said, "This is a small token of appreciation. I hope Boss Xia doesn't mind!"
Xia Ruofei caught a glimpse of the words written on the ribbon of the flower basket. It was signed by the Sanshan Municipal Committee and the Municipal Government.
This wasn't a small token of appreciation! This meant that Deputy Mayor Ni came here today to support the Taoyuan Company on behalf of the Municipal Committee and the Municipal Government.
Xia Ruofei quickly thanked him and gestured to the staff next to him to take the flower basket.
They received a lot of flower baskets today. Some were from Jianda Group and other partner companies, and some were from other departments and bureaus. These flower baskets were placed on both sides of the red carpet at the entrance of the small square. Deputy Mayor Ni's flower basket was naturally placed in the most conspicuous position.
"Deputy Mayor Ni, the ceremony is about to begin. Please come to the venue and take a seat!" Xia Ruofei said.
"Okay, okay, okay. The guest will follow the host's wishes! I'll listen to your orders! "Deputy Mayor Ni joked.
Xia Ruofei led Deputy Mayor Ni down the red carpet and asked him to sign on the wall with the Taoyuan Company's logo as a souvenir. Then, the two of them walked to the VIP area.
The district leaders and bureau leaders who had arrived a few minutes earlier hurriedly stood up and greeted Deputy Mayor Ni. These people also secretly breathed a sigh of relief as they had finally arrived before the leaders.
There were also a few invited departments whose offices weren't in Zhonglou District, so their leaders hadn't arrived yet.
Compared to these people, the district leaders and bureau leaders who arrived early were naturally relieved.
Feng Jing had already adjusted her seat card as fast as she could. When she saw Xia Ruofei coming over, she also gave Xia Ruofei a look.
Xia Ruofei and Feng Jing still had some tacit understanding. He immediately understood and asked Deputy Mayor Ni if it was convenient for him to go on stage and give a speech.
Sometimes, for this kind of impromptu event, the leaders didn't prepare a speech, so most of them would decline.
However, Deputy Mayor Ni agreed very quickly, giving Xia Ruofei enough face.
Of course, it was also possible that Deputy Mayor Ni had his secretary prepare a speech in advance.
In any case, the other small leaders started to pay more attention to Xia Ruofei and the Taoyuan Company.
After leading Deputy Mayor Ni to the VIP area, Xia Ruofei chatted with him for a while, then excused himself and left.
At the side of the small stage, Feng Jing saw Xia Ruofei coming over. She immediately greeted him and asked, "Ruofei, about Deputy Mayor Ni …"
"He agreed to give a speech, but I didn't give him a time limit." Xia Ruofei said, "When the time comes, we'll just have to improvise! Remember to communicate with the host about these procedural adjustments. Don't make a mistake when the time comes, and we'll be in a bad situation … "
"Okay!" Feng Jing said.
Then, guests arrived one after another. In addition to the leaders who didn't have offices in Zhonglou District, private enterprise bosses like Liang Weimin also came to the scene one after another.
At around 10: 20, the warm-up music gradually weakened, and everyone's attention was naturally focused on the stage.
A girl in a strapless dress walked onto the stage with a microphone and said with a smile, "Hello everyone! Welcome to the Taoyuan Company's opening ceremony. I'm Chen Li, an employee of the Taoyuan Company … "
Xia Ruofei also had an impression of Chen Li. If he remembered correctly, she should be a team leader in the public relations department.
Looking at her wearing a strapless dress in such cold weather, Xia Ruofei couldn't help but feel a little cold for her.
Chen Li smiled and said, "Before the ceremony begins, please allow me to introduce today's guests!"
Speaking of this, Chen Li looked at the inscription card in her hand and said, "Mr. Ni Yongjie, a member of the Sanshan Municipal Committee and Deputy Mayor of the Municipal Government! Welcome, Deputy Mayor Ni! "
Amid the applause, Deputy Mayor Ni stood up and bowed slightly to the crowd behind him.
Chen Li continued, "Mr. Chen Jinxian, the Party Secretary of Zhonglou District! Welcome … Mr. Guo Ming, the Director of the Industry and Commerce Bureau of Sanshan … "
After the guests were introduced one by one, more than three minutes had passed.
The reporters in the media area were also constantly taking photos. Today's guests could be said to be very important, especially Deputy Mayor Ni. His schedule was being filmed by a reporter from the city's TV station, and it was very likely that he would be on the Sanshan News tonight.
After the guests were introduced, the first thing that happened was a lion dance.
Feng Jing contacted a famous lion dance team in Guangdong Province. Amidst the lively sound of gongs and drums, the lion dance team began to perform on the stage and received waves of applause.
Xia Ruofei sat next to Deputy Mayor Ni and chatted with him softly while clapping.
After the lion dance performance, the big screen in the venue began to play a short promotional video for the Taoyuan Company.
This was also the video that Feng Jing contacted a familiar publicity company to produce after confirming the opening ceremony a few days ago. Because of the tight schedule, the production staff almost pulled two all-nighters.
Fortunately, the Taoyuan Company provided a lot of material, and there weren't many scenes that needed to be reshot. The main work was still editing the video, and finally, it was finished before the opening ceremony.
This short video mainly introduced the Taoyuan Company's history from its inception to the present. Of course, there were comparisons between the past and the present, and the theme was still closely related to today's relocation.
After the short video was played, Deputy Mayor Ni clapped and said to Xia Ruofei, "Boss Xia, what an amazing achievement!"
"Deputy Mayor Ni, you flatter me!" Xia Ruofei said modestly.
At this time, Chen Li, who had returned to the stage, said, "Next, let us warmly welcome Deputy Mayor Ni to the stage to give a speech!"
Deputy Mayor Ni stood up with a gentle smile on his face. As he walked to the stage, he took out a speech script from his shirt pocket.
Sure enough, it was prepared in advance, Xia Ruofei thought in his heart.
He even had the leisure to pay attention to the thickness of Deputy Mayor Ni's speech. It was about three to four pages. Even if the leader didn't speak very fast, he should be able to finish it within twenty minutes.
Xia Ruofei was also slightly relieved. This way, he would have at least fifteen minutes left. For the Taoyuan Company, the time was controllable, and they wouldn't miss the auspicious hour.
Deputy Mayor Ni walked to the front of the stage and said with a smile, "Today, I'm very happy to be able to witness the Taoyuan Company's new glorious beginning! First of all, please allow me to represent the Sanshan City Committee and the Municipal Government to warmly congratulate the Taoyuan Company! "
Deputy Mayor Ni paused for a moment, and naturally, everyone was very cooperative and warmly applauded.
Next, Deputy Mayor Ni's speech could be said to be very proper. He listed some of the achievements of the Taoyuan Company from its inception to the present, and he was generous with his praise for the Taoyuan Company. He even mentioned the Taoyuan Foundation, saying that the Taoyuan Company was a private enterprise with a sense of social responsibility.
Finally, Deputy Mayor Ni also mentioned a few hopes, nothing more than that he hoped that the Taoyuan Company would develop better and better, and strive to contribute to the economic development of Sanshan City. Although it was all official talk, the people in the audience were very serious.
After all, Deputy Mayor Ni's identity was there, and he was representing the Municipal Government to attend the ceremony today. Every word of his would be detoxified by everyone.
Of course, Deputy Mayor Ni came here to support the Taoyuan Company, so he didn't care about being over-interpreted. When he praised the Taoyuan Company, even Xia Ruofei felt a little ashamed.
Just as Deputy Mayor Ni was speaking, Feng Jing quietly came to Xia Ruofei's side and whispered, "Ruofei, the guests this time are much more than we expected. Two of the main leaders of several departments are here. Our lunch schedule …"
Feng Jing had wanted to report to Xia Ruofei a long time ago, but he had been sitting with Deputy Mayor Ni the entire time, so she took the opportunity to rush over.
Xia Ruofei thought for a while and said, "It's not a big problem. Tell the hotel to open a few more tables!"
Because the time of the unveiling was 11: 23, according to the usual practice, everyone had to visit the Taoyuan Building after the ceremony. After the event, it was definitely time for dinner, so Feng Jing also booked the banquet hall of the nearby Shangri-La Hotel in advance.
"I've already asked Liu Qian to contact the hotel. It shouldn't be a big problem," Feng Jing said.
Finally, Deputy Mayor Ni ended his enthusiastic speech amidst the warm applause of everyone. He put away his script and walked off the stage.
Chen Li returned to the stage and said, "Let's thank Deputy Mayor Ni again with warm applause! Next, let's welcome the Chairman of the Taoyuan Company, Xia Ruofei, to the stage to give a speech! "
Hearing this, Xia Ruofei stood up. He first smiled and waved to the crowd behind him, then buttoned a button on his suit and walked onto the stage.
He said, "Dear Deputy Mayor Ni, Secretary Chen, leaders, friends from the media, and colleagues from the Taoyuan Company, hello everyone!"
A simple greeting was also exchanged for warm applause, which mainly came from the area where the Taoyuan Company's employees were sitting.
"Today, we moved our headquarters to the Taoyuan Building. As Deputy Mayor Ni said just now, this is a new starting point for our company to walk towards a new glory." Xia Ruofei said, "The Taoyuan Company has not been established for a long time, but with the support of leaders and friends, and the joint efforts of all the employees, the company has developed very quickly. It can be said that it has become famous."
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