Yu Dehua, as the vice-chairman of the National Light Industry Union and the chairman of the China Textile Union, naturally received a warm welcome in Pujiang. Currently, the reorganized Golden Deer Group had invested more than 2 billion USD in China, mainly in the light industry, real estate and hotel industries. Every year, they earned more than 300 million USD in foreign exchange for the country.
Attracting foreign investment was also the main focus of the local government. Without one or two foreign investments, how can you say you are responding to reform and opening up?
Pujiang's municipal leader gave a welcome speech at the dinner.
"Tonight, we are gathered in Pujiang, a hot investment land with a long history, a gathering of people, and rich resources. On behalf of Pujiang's municipal government and people, I would like to extend a warm welcome to Mr. Dehua. I would like to take this opportunity to express my sincere gratitude and best wishes to all friends who care about and support Pujiang's development! “
Yu Dehua also gave a warm response. He expressed his willingness to donate 5 million USD to build ten schools. He had always followed Li He's advice, to do charity only for education. Only with education would there be the greatest return.
According to the tradition of donating, the school's name should be Yu Dehua Experimental High School. But Yu Dehua rejected without hesitation. It was still called Golden Deer Experimental High School. Currently, Golden Deer Investment Company and Golden Deer Group had donated 59 Golden Deer Experimental High Schools in China.
This level of donation was considered one of the top in China. According to some people's incomplete statistics, Golden Deer had donated at least 30 million USD in China!
But donating so much money, only Yu Dehua knew if it hurt his heart.
When the big boss said to donate, he had to donate.
But every time he had the feeling of being surrounded, he felt the money was well spent! Well spent!
However, unlike many arrogant Hong Kong and Taiwanese investors who really thought of themselves as masters, Yu Dehua was often frightened by Li He. Therefore, he kept a very low profile and never made a fuss. He would always respond to requests and help in times of need. Regarding other people's opinions, he was not in a hurry to object. He was positive, respectful, and had a discussion attitude. He did not deny others.
Also, his political awareness was not low. He often said not to take advantage of the country and not to let the country suffer losses. He always took the initiative to take a step back in related investments. He did not even want the land given to him for free. He even took the initiative to pay.
In the expropriation of the relevant land, he also followed the spirit of serving the people and never let the people suffer losses.
Being humble was a sign of weakness, an affirmation of the authority of others.
His actions naturally won him the favor of various leaders, and his reputation was not bad. They all felt that he was a person who knew the Dao, had awareness, and was easy to use.
After the tedious and lengthy banquet ended, they entered the official topic. The news that Golden Deer Group and Yuanda Group were going to invest 1 billion USD to build a skyscraper in Pudong shocked everyone!
One billion USD!
As the work of attracting investment gradually unfolded, many people naturally heard of the Golden Deer Group and the Grand Prairie Group.
Especially Yuan Da Group's high-profile rescue operation in Hong Kong. Naturally, it attracted a lot of people's attention. It was a big move and a big scene. In the end, Yuan Da Group controlled 5 listed companies and became one of the top financial groups in Hong Kong!
Not to mention 1 billion USD!
Even 100 million USD would be considered pretty good!
And it was in US dollars!
Everyone's reaction was within Dehua's expectations. Everyone was used to exaggerating the investment amount. The most common way was to change RMB to USD, which was to double it. As for how many times it was, it mainly depended on whether the reported figure was beautiful.
But what confused everyone was why they were investing in Pudong?
Historically, there were no bridges or tunnels connecting the two sides of the Huangpu River. Now, there was only one Huangpu River Bridge. Although Pudong was only separated from the bustling Bund and Nanjing Road by a river, its economic development was far behind that of the old city of Shanghai. They would rather have a bed in Puxi than a room in Pudong. Transportation was inconvenient, causing Pudong to be very desolate.
Yu Dehua said, "Everyone, I feel pity for Pujiang. Although Pujiang's industrial output, foreign exchange earnings, and taxes are the first in the country. But in this once largest city in the Far East, there are no skyscrapers, no public telephones at the airport, and no English instructions on the signs. On the way here, I found that the traffic lights at the intersection are manually controlled. What does this mean? It means that Pujiang still has great potential! The old city is crowded and the roads are congested. It is no longer suitable for development! That's why our Golden Deer Group wants to develop in Pudong! "
His words were loud and clear. He had done a lot of homework before coming here. But he had no confidence in his heart. After all, he had gone to Pudong to see. There were houses and farmland everywhere. Was such a place suitable for development?
To build a skyscraper!
A 93-story skyscraper!
This might be a losing deal. Would Yu Dehua become the laughing stock of his peers?!
He was very uneasy!
And very uneasy!
Pujiang's leaders had been holding decision-making meetings for half a month. They did not care if Yu Dehua would lose money. They only cared if it was worth it. Because once the so-called skyscrapers were built, the related facilities, road hardening, and compensation for demolition and relocation were all work that the government had to do!
But putting the effort aside, the government also needed to lose money to invest! Even though they were drooling over the hundreds of millions of USD in foreign exchange, they had doubts about whether the money would be transferred to their accounts.
The government's opinion was still vague, and they still needed to study it.
One month later, Yu Dehua was anxious. He had received seven to eight calls from Li He. Li He's meaning over the phone was to get it at all costs. He finally knew that Li He was serious.
Yu Dehua clenched his teeth and told the Pujiang leaders that as long as they sold the land to them, they would do the hardening of the roads, the schools, the hospitals, and all the water and electricity facilities!
And the 100 million USD would be transferred to their accounts first! As a guarantee!
He thought dejectedly that he was definitely going to lose money this time! He was going to lose Shen Daoru Group's money and Yu Dehua's reputation!
This time, the Pujiang Investment Promotion Office was a little embarrassed. They had cheated such a kind Hong Kong businessman. If word got out, their reputation would not be good! Who would dare to invest in Pujiang in the future!
They took a map of Pudong and gave it to Yu Dehua. At the same time, they gave him a pen. "Come, Mr. Yu. This is the soy sauce shop. You can mark it however you like. As long as it's in Pudong, I'll give you whichever piece you want! "
They said it with a heroic spirit!
"It's really a soy sauce shop?" Yu Dehua had received Li He's request. The skyscraper had to be built on top of the soy sauce shop! Yu Dehua did not know which expert knew about Fengshui!
The person in charge smiled and said, "Don't worry. There's only one soy sauce shop in this area."
Yu Dehua drew a circle near the soy sauce shop angrily and said angrily, "This is it."
The person in charge smiled awkwardly. "This is too small. Why don't we get a bigger one? "
They had already taken a hundred million USD worth of foreign exchange. They could not afford to give away such a small piece of land. They were also very concerned about their reputation! They were eager for Yu Dehua to make a bigger cut to make up for their guilt!
One should not be too shameless!
Yu Dehua had the spirit of not taking advantage of others, so he drew another big piece. What he did not know was that he had drawn half of Hong Kong's Lamma Island's area.
This time, the person in charge was happy. "Okay, okay, Mr. Yu."
After the matter was settled, Yu Dehua returned to Hong Kong angrily. He had to wait for the feasibility report of the project and the inspection team from Pujiang to Hong Kong to finish before he could hold the signing ceremony.
What he had to do now was to bid for a design company globally. Although he already had the Pujiang Design Institute recommended by the Pujiang City Government, one design institute was far from enough to solve such a big engineering problem!
This was a 93-story skyscraper!
The difficulty of his construction techniques was world-class!
Currently, the world's tallest building was the Sears Tower in Chicago, USA. It was 110 stories tall and 445 meters tall. It was taller than the New York Empire State Building and the World Trade Center.
He was lucky enough to think that the 110th floor cost less than 200 million USD. Would the 93rd floor be cheaper? However, he couldn't help but sigh when he thought of the many materials that needed to be imported!
Just the engineering equipment alone!
He wanted to jump off a building!
However, no matter what, he could only pin his hopes on the Construction Engineering Corporation, which was already in negotiations.
When Li He received the news from Yu Dehua, he was not as happy as he thought he would be. This was because from the design of the building to the relocation, it would take close to two years of preparation. He felt that such a long period of time was too unbearable.
He Fang cut his hair carefully. "Here, look. You can grow new hair after cutting off the white hair."
She saw that his cheeks were slowly rosy and was extremely happy.
Li He said solemnly, "Thank you."
She bent down in front of him and said, "Do we need to say thank you?"
He said to He Fang, "Go back to work. Don't worry about me. "
He Fang said, "How can you do it alone?"
Although Li He could now joke and eat normally, she still couldn't stop worrying.
"There's no need. I'm going to Pu River. "Li He was very dissatisfied with this kind of progress. He thought that the faster, the better!
After He Fang washed his hair, she placed the teapot in his hand and asked with a smile, "Why are you going so far?"
Li He looked up at her and said, "I'm going to look for her."
He Fang thought that he was talking nonsense again, so she didn't dare to agitate him. She only said gently, "Silly, she's in England."
Li He shook his head. "That's not her."
His wife wouldn't be so heart-wrenching, and she would purposely stab him in the heart. His wife was gentle, virtuous, and intellectual. She didn't have the arrogance of a little swan. His wife would not let him raise his head, nor would she let him bend his knees.
She could tolerate him even if it was ten years, much less six years.
Therefore, the woman now was definitely not his wife. He was very sure.
He Fang gently held his hand and said, "Erhe, we're all changing. Why be sentimental about the past? Maybe the person you hope will always be by your side won't be by your side to the end. Maybe something you thought would go wrong, but something went wrong. I'm changing, Old Zhao is changing, Wang Hui is changing, and of course, she's changing too. The only one who doesn't change is you, you know? "
Perhaps memories were an unforgettable memory. But life was still moving forward step by step.
Li He's hand trembled. He felt her grip on his hand tighten. He smiled and said, "Yeah, everything is changing."
She took off the hairpin on her head and said, "Look, what a beautiful hairpin. It costs eighty cents each. I definitely couldn't bear to buy it in the past, but I'm willing to buy it now. If it was in the past, I would definitely think that I'm a prodigal now. I'm still me, but the 'me' now is no longer the 'me' of the past. I still miss my classmates who were so pure that they didn't have any impurities in them. But now, they have impurities because they've grown up. Do you understand? "
Li He closed his eyes in pain. How could he not understand this logic? He knew it better than anyone else!
He just couldn't accept it!
He just couldn't accept it!
How couldn't he accept it!
How could she change?
How could she not love him?
How could she not care about him?
But he knew that she was no longer herself. She was flying in the sky. She was already immersed in her own world. She wouldn't care about her feelings anymore.
She was striding forward, and he had been reminiscing about the past.
Only an old person would reminisce about the past.
So when she left, he knew. He didn't stop her, because she was no longer herself.
But what about his child? Thinking of his obedient child, his heart was bleeding. He couldn't hear his daughter calling him daddy anymore. He couldn't hear it anymore. But how could a father abandon his child so easily? He would rather die himself.
Thinking of this, he couldn't stop crying again.
He covered his face and said, "I know it all."
He didn't know if it was realistic to go back, but as long as there was a glimmer of hope, he had to try.
He sat quietly by the side of the road, looking at the cars coming and going, the people rushing past, the sparrows lingering on the eaves, and the hawkers haggling with their customers. At this moment, there were huge clouds, people like carps crossing the river, buildings that looked like cannon barrels, and roofs that looked like monkey buttocks or bald spots. Naturally, he also saw bright, fashionable, and vibrant colors.
He was indeed alive.
He pinched himself hard. He was in pain.
He packed his luggage and prepared to go to Pu River.
He Fang was also packing her luggage. She wanted to go with him.
Li He said, "You have work. I won't hold you up. Just do your work. "
He Fang smiled and said, "You said it yourself. Teachers have no future. I've already resigned. "
After she resigned, she gritted her teeth and sent her savings back to her hometown. At that moment, she felt relieved.
"You don't have to be like this." Li He felt even worse. He had pretended not to know for so many years, but now he couldn't pretend anymore. She had lost her job because of him! She was such an ambitious and ambitious person!
How could she lose her ambition because of him?
He Fang said seriously, "Erhe, I'm willing."
Li He covered his face again. He didn't know what to do.
He wanted to stay for two more days, hoping that she would change her mind. He wasn't worth it. He really wasn't worth it.
But two days later, Li Long called. He was crying. Li Zhaokun was hospitalized.
Li He was stunned.
Messed up.
Everything was messed up.
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