The rest of the work progressed quite quickly.
The next morning, Wu Liqian brought the team to Taoyuan Building again. Xia Ruofei personally welcomed them. After a short discussion, Xia Ruofei seemed to be interested in the new preferential policies proposed by Changping County, but he didn't agree.
Therefore, Wu Liqian invited the Taoyuan Company's inspection team to Changping County to look at the location of the pharmaceutical factory. She also said that she would report Xia Ruofei's opinion to the two leaders in the county.
Xia Ruofei gladly agreed and instructed Xue Jinshan on the spot to have their inspection team follow the Changping County team to inspect the area.
In fact, the location of the factory had already been decided. Xue Jinshan and the others' inspection was just a formality.
In the afternoon, Xue Jinshan and the others came back with good news. Changping County said that they would give the pharmaceutical factory a discount on electricity prices for three years. Based on the industrial electricity prices calculated by the power company, each kilowatt-hour of electricity would be discounted by ten cents.
The production line in Germany used a lot of electricity. Xue Jinshan estimated that after the new pharmaceutical factory started production, they would save at least one or two million yuan in electricity bills.
Changping County was very sincere.
Xia Ruofei naturally already knew. He thought about it and told Xue Jinshan to inform Changping County that the Taoyuan Company agreed to let the project be in Changping County.
Ceng Jianzhang and Zhu Zhihang were overjoyed when they heard Wu Liqian's report.
The two immediately asked Wu Liqian to bring people to the Taoyuan Company that day to discuss the specific terms.
Because of Liu Haojun's incident, public opinion was at its peak. They heard that the leaders in the city were also dissatisfied with Changping County. The two felt like they were being roasted on a fire. This news was like sending charcoal in snowy weather.
According to Ceng Jianzhang's intention, he naturally hoped that this matter would be settled as soon as possible. Xia Ruofei also did not want to drag this matter any longer. She still had to fly to Hong Kong tomorrow to attend to the auction, so it could be said that they hit it off immediately.
In the afternoon, Wu Liqian brought Shi Qingyuan and the others to the Taoyuan Company. Along with them were the people in charge of the county power company, water company, highway bureau, and other relevant departments.
As for the Taoyuan Company, Xia Ruofei did not personally appear.
The general direction had been set, and the remaining specific matters would be followed up by Feng Jing, Dong Yun, Xue Jinshan, and the others.
Since four o 'clock in the afternoon, the two parties had been in the conference room on the fourteenth floor of the Taoyuan Building. They discussed and passed one by one, implementing the consensus reached by the two parties before on paper and forming the first draft of the investment letter of intent.
Not only did the letter of intent clearly state all the preferential policies promised by Changping County, but it also indicated the specific scope of land acquisition for the Taoyuan Pharmaceutical Factory and Taoyuan Farm.
At the same time, the Taoyuan Company also made corresponding promises. For example, the first investment would be no less than 500 million yuan, and they would provide no less than 500 jobs for Changping County. These were all written in black and white in the letter of intent.
Even though the general direction had been set, the two parties still needed to spend a lot of energy to coordinate, negotiate, and confirm the specific terms one by one.
Therefore, it was not until ten o 'clock in the evening that the first draft was taken out.
Xia Ruofei did not leave either. Feng Jing immediately had someone send the first draft to Xia Ruofei's office.
Xia Ruofei skimmed through ten lines at a glance, then signed a line on the cover: I agree to sign the contract with Changping County with this letter of intent!
It was a success! After Shi Qingyuan and the others saw Xia Ruofei's signature, they all let out a long sigh of relief.
Wu Liqian also secretly nodded. In her opinion, although this matter had gone through a lot of twists and turns, it was finally completed.
Wu Liqian and the others politely declined Xia Ruofei's invitation for supper and rushed back to Changping County overnight. Ceng Jianzhang wanted to sign the contract as soon as possible, so the signing time was set for tomorrow morning.
Ceng Jianzhang and Zhu Zhihang naturally wanted the signing ceremony to be as grand as possible. Therefore, Wu Liqian had to lead the team to prepare for the signing ceremony tomorrow morning.
Some of the staff had already started contacting the major media outlets in the afternoon while the two parties were still discussing the specific terms.
There were also staff working with advertising companies and convention companies to prepare some materials in advance, including the design of the background, painting, and so on.
Tonight, they still needed to set up the venue, adjust the lighting, sound system, and so on. They would be busy for the whole night.
Shi Qingyuan and the others' wish to taste the Buddha jumps over the wall failed again. At the very least, they had to postpone it.
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At nine o 'clock in the morning the next day, Xia Ruofei, Feng Jing, Dong Yun, Xue Jinshan, and the others took a Mercedes-Benz commercial car newly purchased by the Taoyuan Company and arrived at Changping County.
Today's signing ceremony was held at Changping County's Li Gang Hotel.
This was the best hotel in Changping County. It was built according to five-star standards. Most importantly, the Li Gang Hotel had a magnificent conference hall.
When the Taoyuan Company's car stopped at the entrance of Li Gang Hotel, Changping County's leaders, Ceng Jianzhang, Zhu Zhihang, Wu Liqian, and the rest had been waiting for a long time. When the car stopped, Ceng Jianzhang led everyone to welcome them.
"Boss Xia! Manager Feng! Welcome, welcome! "Ceng Jianzhang said with a red face.
"Secretary Ceng, you are too courteous!" Xia Ruofei smiled and said. "We can't afford for you to welcome us personally!"
"No, no! Boss Xia's decision can be said to have brought benefits to our Changping County's 700,000 people! " Ceng Jianzhang laughed and said. "Anyone who can help our Changping County's development is our VIP! Of course, we have to welcome you personally! "
Ceng Jianzhang was a wily old fox in the government and could say such polite words easily.
Xia Ruofei said a few modest words and walked into the hotel with Ceng Jianzhang.
The signing ceremony was at 10 am. Before that, Xia Ruofei and the rest were arranged to stay in a resting room beside the meeting hall. Ceng Jianzhang was there to accompany them personally.
Xia Ruofei saw Wu Liqian's tired face, but she was still busy with the signing ceremony. He couldn't help but be concerned. He wanted to ask Wu Liqian to sit down and rest, but he resisted the urge.
Xia Ruofei knew that the more Wu Liqian did, the more achievements she would have. It would be best if she could do it all by herself. The other leaders shouldn't interfere.
At ten o 'clock sharp, all the reporters in the conference hall had already arrived. The photographers were busy looking for a camera to set up, while the text reporters were mostly editing manuscripts or thinking about today's press release on their laptops. There were also some who were chatting in low voices with other media reporters they were familiar with.
The lights in the meeting hall changed. The lights on the rostrum were brighter.
The next moment, Ceng Jianzhang and Xia Ruofei walked out side by side. Behind them were Zhu Zhihang, Wu Liqian, Feng Jing, and Xue Jinshan.
The rostrum had already been set up. Everyone sat down according to their names. The room gradually quieted down.
The reporters looked curiously at Xia Ruofei, who was sitting next to Ceng Jianzhang.
The interview notice they received wasn't very detailed. It only said that the Changping County government had important investment news to announce. Now that Xia Ruofei was at the press conference, it meant that the rumor about Taoyuan Pharmaceutical Factory building a branch factory was true. Moreover, this project, which had already become a hot commodity, had been pulled in by Changping County?
The reporters' interest was immediately piqued. The reporters who had originally planned to take a portion of the transportation fee and then go back to edit a draft to give Changping County face and publish a piece of news also put away their nonchalant attitude and looked towards the stage one by one.
Ever since the Qantas incident, Xia Ruofei's popularity on the Internet hadn't decreased. As long as he updated his Weibo, even if there wasn't any nutritious content, there would immediately be thousands of comments. This kind of popularity couldn't even compare to some A-list celebrities.
It could be said that Xia Ruofei was now the center of attention. As long as it was news related to him, it would definitely become a hot topic.
As a reporter, who wouldn't want their news to become a hot topic?
After everyone was seated, Wu Liqian, who was sitting on the far left of the rostrum, turned on the microphone in front of her. She was the host of today's signing ceremony.
Ceng Jianzhang arranged for Wu Liqian to host the ceremony, which was also a recognition of Wu Liqian's position in this project.
Wu Liqian looked around at the reporters and said, "Thank you all for coming to today's signing ceremony and press conference! First, please allow me to introduce the leaders and guests of today's signing ceremony! "
"They are … Changping County Party Secretary, Mr. Ceng Jianzhang! Changping County People's Government, Mr. Zhu Zhihang! Taoyuan Company's Chairman, Mr. Xia Ruofei! Taoyuan Company's Chairman, Madam Wu Liqian! Taoyuan Pharmaceutical Factory's Director, Mr. Xue Jinshan! My name is Wu Liqian, Changping County's Executive Deputy County Head. I will host today's press conference! "Wu Liqian said.
Sparse applause could be heard from the audience.
"Next, let's invite Secretary Ceng to announce the news!" Wu Liqian said.
Ceng Jianzhang turned on the microphone in front of him with a smile. After clearing his throat, he said, "Welcome to all the media friends. Today, I want to announce a piece of good news. After some discussion, the Taoyuan Company has decided to build the Taoyuan Pharmaceutical Factory's branch in Changping County!"
The reporters had an "as expected" look on their faces. They were all eager to ask questions.
However, it wasn't time for the media to ask questions, so they could only suppress their eagerness and listen carefully to Ceng Jianzhang's speech on stage.
"As everyone knows, the Taoyuan Company is a high-quality company with great potential. The Yuji Ointment produced by the Taoyuan Pharmaceutical Factory is popular all over the world. The Yangxin Soup has also benefited countless families with autism. For such a company to choose Changping, I think it means a lot to Changping!" Ceng Jianzhang said. "First, in terms of social influence …"
Ceng Jianzhang's speech had a lot of formalities, but the reporters recorded it all with their voice recorders.
In the end, Ceng Jianzhang smiled and said, "Here, I can give you a few specific numbers. The total investment for this investment project is over 1.5 billion. The starting capital for the first phase is as high as five hundred million! After the completion of the project, the Taoyuan Pharmaceutical Factory will provide at least five hundred jobs for Changping County! It can be foreseen that the Changping branch of the Taoyuan Pharmaceutical Factory will become a booster for Changping County's economy! I have full confidence in this! "
The reporters applauded enthusiastically, not because Ceng Jianzhang's speech was very interesting, but because he finally finished speaking …
"Thank you, Secretary Ceng!" Wu Liqian said. "Next, let's welcome the chairman of the Taoyuan Company, Mr. Xia Ruofei, to speak!"
Xia Ruofei smiled and patted the microphone lightly, then leaned close to the microphone and said, "Thank you, reporters, for coming! Why do I feel like all of you look so familiar? We've seen each other a lot recently! "
The reporters below the stage burst into laughter. One of the braver female reporters said loudly, "This means that Boss Xia, you've been very popular recently!"
"Haha! I don't know if I'm popular or not! I just know that I have to be careful when dealing with you guys. If I'm not careful with my words, they'll be magnified infinitely … "Xia Ruofei said half-jokingly.
"Boss Xia, you're the pride of the Three Mountains! We definitely won't defame you! "The same female reporter said loudly. She looked like a fangirl of Xia Ruofei.
"I'll keep that in mind! Next time, if I see any negative news about me in the newspapers or on the Internet, I'll look for you! "Xia Ruofei said.
"No problem!" The female reporter patted her chest and said. Her trembling breasts made the male reporter beside her sneak a few glances.
Xia Ruofei and the reporters chatted for a while, and they got closer to each other.
In fact, in some foreign talk shows or speeches, the host would usually tell a small joke before going on stage to lighten the atmosphere.
Xia Ruofei continued, "Alright! Let's get back to business! The Taoyuan Company chose Changping County after careful consideration and discussion. First of all, I would like to thank Changtai County and the other counties. Our company went to all the counties around the Three Mountains for the location of the Taoyuan Pharmaceutical Factory's branch factory. Everywhere we went, we were warmly received. Thank you all! "
"Although we chose Changping County this time, I believe that the pharmaceutical factory will expand again," Xia Ruofei said. "We'll have plenty of opportunities to work together in the future!"
Then, Xia Ruofei said, "I don't want to talk too much about the Taoyuan Pharmaceutical Factory's project. Thank you to the leaders of Changping County. You provided us with a series of preferential policies that we couldn't refuse. It can be said that you're helping the pharmaceutical factory to have a stable start and rapid development! "
Then, Xia Ruofei briefly introduced the scale of the Taoyuan Pharmaceutical Factory's branch factory, the number of production lines, the estimated production capacity, the number of jobs it could provide, the estimated annual profits, and so on. After the introduction, Xia Ruofei ended his speech.
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