Although Zhu Zhihang and Xia Ruofei had never met face to face, Xia Ruofei was an internet celebrity. Zhu Zhihang was no stranger to Xia Ruofei and often saw his photos and news on the internet.
Even so, when Zhu Zhihang met Xia Ruofei in person, he was still secretly surprised at how young he was.
Zhu Zhihang felt that Xia Ruofei was about the same age as his son, who had just graduated from university. However, his son was always at home and didn't even have a proper job. On the other hand, Xia Ruofei already had such a big business and his social influence was growing day by day.
It was truly infuriating to compare oneself to others! Zhu Zhihang muttered in his heart.
"You're too kind!" Zhu Zhihang said with a smile. "Boss Xia is so busy. It's a bit rude of us to come uninvited …"
"County Mayor Zhu, you're too kind. You're an important guest!" Xia Ruofei said with a smile. "Come, come, come, this way please …"
Xia Ruofei led Zhu Zhihang to the reception room next door and said to Zhou Yu, "Go make some tea. Use my precious Da Hong Pao."
"Yes, Chairman!" Zhou Yu immediately responded.
Of course, Xia Ruofei had precious Da Hong Pao, but they were all stored in the Ring-Tu space. There were only Da Hong Pao tea leaves in the office for guests. In fact, it was the kind sold in the Taoyuan Company's Tmall flagship store. Although the price and quality were very high, no matter who came to visit, the tea was the same.
Of course, Zhou Yu wouldn't be stupid enough to expose him. After responding, she quickly went to make tea.
Zhu Zhihang naturally didn't know this and quickly said, "Boss Xia, you're too kind …"
"County Mayor Zhu, you're an important guest!" Xia Ruofei said with a smile. "Come, this way please!"
Xia Ruofei led Zhu Zhihang and the others through the large office. After pushing open a door on the side, they saw a completely different world inside. It was a reception room of more than 100 square meters.
The reception room was covered with a soft wool carpet, surrounded by a wide and soft leather sofa. Calligraphy and paintings hung on three of the walls, and one of the walls was a glass curtain wall. The height of the top floor gave the reception room an excellent view of the scenery. The entire reception room, whether it was the decoration or the style, was very high-end.
Zhu Zhihang looked at it and sighed again.
This reception room was much better than the reception room of the county government. Moreover, this was only a small part of the chairman's office. As the saying goes, comparisons are odious!
Xia Ruofei walked straight to the side of the wall facing the door. There were two sofas in the middle of this side, and the rest of the sofas were arranged on both sides like stars surrounding the moon, accentuating this position.
Xia Ruofei and Zhu Zhihang took their seats respectively. Zhu Zhihang's entourage naturally found their seats on both sides according to their positions.
Zhou Yu quickly carried a tea tray and served everyone a cup of hot tea.
Zhu Zhihang picked up the teacup and took a sip. He smiled and said, "It's really good tea! Boss Xia, only here can I drink such authentic Da Hong Pao. "
Xia Ruofei smiled faintly and said, "County Mayor Zhu, you flatter me. These are all home-grown tea leaves. They're not expensive varieties."
"You're too kind!" Zhu Zhihang said, "Although the production of Taoyuan Da Hong Pao is not high, its reputation is quite good. It can definitely be called a treasure among the high-end tea leaves! Moreover, this is Boss Xia's private collection! "
Xia Ruofei saw that Zhu Zhihang kept exchanging pleasantries, but he was not in a hurry. He smiled and accompanied Zhu Zhihang in circles.
Zhu Zhihang was actually quite anxious, but he also hoped to find a more natural entry point. Or Xia Ruofei could just ask. That way, he could smoothly lead the topic to the Taoyuan pharmaceutical factory project.
However, Xia Ruofei was not in a hurry at all. He also had no intention of taking the initiative to ask. Seeing that a few more minutes had passed, Zhu Zhihang finally couldn't take it anymore.
He cleared his throat and said, "Boss Xia, I came here abruptly because I have something to discuss with you."
"Oh? Please go ahead, County Mayor Zhu, "Xia Ruofei said with a smile.
"I heard that your company is preparing to build a new pharmaceutical factory." Zhu Zhihang went straight to the point and said, "I wonder how far the project has progressed?"
Xia Ruofei naturally expected Zhu Zhihang to ask this question. He smiled and said, "It seems that County Mayor Zhu is quite concerned about the development of our company! I thank you on behalf of the company! "
Zhu Zhihang thought to himself, This Xia Ruofei may be young, but he's obviously a sly guy! How could he not know that our Changping County has always wanted to bring in this project? I'm afraid that County Mayor Wu has already told him about the benefits! Now he's actually pretending to be ignorant.
However, Zhu Zhihang didn't say anything, nor did he show any displeasure. He just smiled and looked at Xia Ruofei, waiting for him to continue.
Xia Ruofei nodded and said, "Our company is preparing to expand the scale of the Taoyuan pharmaceutical factory. We're preparing to build a new branch factory. This project is progressing in an orderly manner, and it's going very smoothly. I think it won't be long before we can start construction! "
Zhu Zhihang's heart skipped a beat. Start construction! Did they already decide on the location of the pharmaceutical factory during the meeting just now? Does that mean that Changping has no hope?
For a moment, Zhu Zhihang couldn't help but feel confused.
The director of the government office, Shi Qingyuan, saw that Zhu Zhihang's mind was wandering at this critical moment. He couldn't help but feel anxious and couldn't help but ask, "Boss Xia, may I ask where your pharmaceutical factory project is going to be built?"
Xia Ruofei looked at Shi Qingyuan, then turned to look at Zhu Zhihang and asked, "County Mayor Zhu, who is this?"
Shi Qingyuan couldn't help but feel that he was being looked down upon. He was still the director of the government office. Although he wasn't a permanent member, he was still the manager of the government. In his opinion, Xia Ruofei should naturally know him.
Zhu Zhihang had already come back to his senses. He said, "Oh! I forgot to introduce him. Boss Xia, this is Director Shi Qingyuan from our government office. "
"Oh, Director Shi." Xia Ruofei glanced at Shi Qingyuan and said calmly, "Regarding the location of the project, before my company officially discloses it to the public, it's still a trade secret. I'm afraid it's not convenient for me to tell you. I hope Director Shi can understand."
Shi Qingyuan suddenly felt awkward. This soft refusal …
Zhu Zhihang couldn't care less about being reserved at this time. He quickly said, "Boss Xia, we noticed that your company's inspection team has already gone to several neighboring counties and even to neighboring cities. Why haven't they come to Changping County yet? We also welcome and support this project! "
"County Head Zhu, I didn't ask about these specific arrangements." Xia Ruofei lied without batting an eyelid. "Our company has a very professional team. I also believe in the team's ability and judgment, so I've always let them do whatever they want. I didn't interfere with the pharmaceutical factory's site selection, so …"
At this point, Xia Ruofei shrugged and continued, "I don't know why the inspection team didn't consider Changping County, but I think there must be a good reason! I believe in my team on this. "
That's as good as not saying anything! Zhu Zhihang couldn't help but criticize in his mind.
He would rather die than believe that without Xia Ruofei's approval, the Taoyuan Company's inspection team would dare to completely bypass Changping County. According to Wu Liqian's feedback, the Taoyuan Company's earliest intention was to build a factory in Changping County, and Xia Ruofei had personally discussed it with Wu Liqian. It was very likely that Xia Ruofei himself wanted to do it.
Now, Xia Ruofei had completely brushed it off as if he didn't know about it at all.
Zhu Zhihang was a little anxious. He thought for a moment and said, "Boss Xia, I won't hide it from you. Changping County attaches great importance to your company's pharmaceutical factory project. For this reason, we even held a special task committee meeting to tailor a series of incentives for this project. Secretary Zeng also attaches great importance to this and has instructed us many times to form a capable team to specifically handle this project … "
It would have been fine if Zhu Zhihang hadn't mentioned this "capable team." Once he mentioned the matter of the team, Xia Ruofei was even angrier. So your so-called capable team is in charge of picking peaches?! You directly kicked Sister Qian away, and then openly snatched political achievements. Is this how you do things?
Xia Ruofei said calmly, "County Head Zhu, first of all, I would like to thank Changping County on behalf of the company for its concern and attention. However, I also said that I won't interfere with the specific arrangements for this project. After all, I have to deal with a lot of things every day. The company doesn't only have Taoyuan Pharmaceutical Factory! How about this? You can directly contact the person in charge of this project, which is the factory manager of Taoyuan Pharmaceutical Factory, Xue Jinshan. I will also give him a heads up. It will be more convenient for you to directly communicate with him regarding the specific problems! "
There was nothing wrong with what he said, but how could Zhu Zhihang, who had been in the government for many years, not see that Xia Ruofei was kicking the ball around? Without Xia Ruofei's approval, it would be strange if there was any progress in contacting Xue Jinshan!
Xia Ruofei was unmoved by force or persuasion, so Zhu Zhihang was at his wit's end. The others couldn't get a word in edgewise, especially after Shi Qingyuan was rejected. Zhu Zhihang's entourage didn't dare to get involved.
Zhu Zhihang's mind was spinning rapidly. This seemed to be a dead end. The only thing that was good for Changping County was that Xia Ruofei had his eyes on Changping County at the very beginning. His intention to invest in Changping County was also the strongest.
However, according to his understanding, the preferential conditions given by the other counties and districts were no worse than Changping County. Moreover, for a technology-intensive enterprise like Taoyuan Pharmaceutical Factory, although transportation conditions were important, it didn't occupy a dominant position. As long as the conditions were right, the increase in transportation costs was nothing compared to the amazing profits of Yuji Ointment.
Moreover, Yuji Ointment and Yangxin Soup were very small in size and weight. The cost of logistics for each product was even less.
Moreover, the other counties and districts would take the initiative to compensate for these increased costs through taxes. For Taoyuan Pharmaceutical Factory, there was no loss at all.
The conversation was in a deadlock. How could they break out of this situation?
Zhu Zhihang was thinking hard. Xia Ruofei wasn't in a hurry. He just smiled and drank his tea.
At that moment, the clock on the wall showed that there were still ten minutes before work ended.
Xia Ruofei had already made up his mind. If Zhu Zhihang was still talking about these useless things when it was time to get off work, then he would not hesitate to chase them out and waste his time here with them.
At that moment, an idea flashed through Zhu Zhihang's mind. He thought of the saying, "Whoever started the trouble should end it."
Although Wu Liqian had used her party's personality to guarantee that she didn't take personal revenge or obstruct the project, Zhu Zhihang had always suspected that the reason why the Taoyuan Company's attitude had changed 180 degrees was because Wu Liqian had been kicked out.
Perhaps Wu Liqian knew the big picture and wouldn't take the initiative to sabotage the project. However, there was no guarantee that Xia Ruofei wouldn't stand up for Wu Liqian!
There had always been rumors that Wu Liqian and Xia Ruofei had a good relationship!
If that was true, then even if the project was settled in Changping, Wu Liqian wouldn't have anything to do with the political achievements. Then why would Xia Ruofei let Liu Haojun take advantage of it? They might as well just break up!
From Zhu Zhihang's point of view, this was in line with Xia Ruofei's identity as a young man. He had also been young before. When he was Xia Ruofei's age, he was also impulsive. He always thought about revenge and didn't think too much about the long-term.
Thinking of this, Zhu Zhihang seemed to see a glimmer of hope.
He quickly chose his words and said, "Boss Xia, I heard from County Mayor Wu that you had mentioned to her that you hoped to expand the scale of the farm. At that time, Boss Xia seemed to have the intention of connecting the pharmaceutical factory and the farm. Because of County Mayor Wu's report, we quickly convened the Standing Committee to discuss preferential policies. But I don't know why your company suddenly changed its mind."
Finally, he couldn't help it … Xia Ruofei sneered in his heart.
Since Zhu Zhihang had mentioned Wu Liqian, Xia Ruofei didn't beat around the bush. He said lightly, "County Mayor Zhu, a company's development strategy must be constantly adjusted and revised. As for this specific matter, Sister Qian didn't lie. At that time, we did consider this aspect. However, later on, we went to other districts to investigate, which was also necessary for the company's development strategy."
Of course, Zhu Zhihang didn't take Xia Ruofei's words seriously. He just grasped the most important words — "Sister Qian." This was also the only message that Xia Ruofei wanted to convey to him.
His relationship with County Mayor Wu is really not ordinary! Zhu Zhihang thought to himself.
Speaking of this, Zhu Zhihang was very sure that the only reason for the Taoyuan Company's change of attitude this time was because they were dissatisfied with their unauthorized removal of Wu Liqian!
It was indeed not right to do this, but at that time, even Ceng Jianzhang couldn't do anything about it, let alone Zhu Zhihang.
Of course, after making this judgment, Zhu Zhihang had a strong sense of hope. Because Liu Haojun had already left, then this matter naturally had a turn for the better.
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