Morning.
It's almost 10 am.
The County's Party School's outdoor venue is filled with 50 to 60 investors.
"Manager Zhang, you are here?"
"Yes. Hahaha."
"Please come in. You have the speech script …"
"Huh? What speech script? "
"Didn't I tell you a few days ago?"
"Oh, you are speaking on behalf of the investors? Then why do you still need a speech script? Are you looking down on me? "
"No. Haha … I am just asking. Alright. Come in and have a seat."
"Alright. Just let me know when it's my turn to speak."
"Alright." Dong Xuebing still needs to greet the important guests, and he quickly asked the County's staff to escort Manager Zhang in. After that, he greeted the businessman. "Hello, Matt. How are you? Is your stomach alright? "
Matt understood a not-so-standard "hello" and blinked in confusion.
A Chinese man beside him laughed and translated Dong Xuebing's words to Matt.
"&%% ¥¥¥# #% # @!" Matt gave Dong Xuebing a bear hug and said a bunch of English.
Dong Xuebing does not understand, and the Chinese man translated for him. "Matt said he is fine and wants to thank you, Mayor Dong. Thank you for carrying him down the stairs and taking care of him until late at night. Matt is very grateful and said he admires your arm strength. Haha … most people can't carry him with one hand, but you managed to carry him with one hand. Not only Matt, but many of us at the scene were shocked." The Chinese man gave Dong Xuebing a thumbs up.
The Chinese man gave Dong Xuebing a thumbs up.
Gong Na heard Dong Xuebing's words and immediately boasted. "It's only 150 KG. Mayor Dong had carried a ton with his bare hands."
The Chinese man was shocked. "A ton?"
"What?!" Matt asked.
The Chinese man translated for Dong Xuebing, and the rest of the investors gasped.
Dong Xuebing gave Gong Na a stare. "Go back to your work."
Gong Na stuck out her tongue cutely and turned around to leave.
Dong Xuebing waved his hand. "You don't need to thank me. This is what we should do. All of you had chosen to visit our Zhen Shui County, and that shows your trust in our County. These small matters are nothing to us. Mr. Ma fell ill here, and we actually feel quite guilty. It's good that he's fine. " Dong Xuebing addressed them casually, and everyone is familiar with him. He addressed them as Mr. Matt and Old Lei. Many people laughed when they heard this. How can they address each other like this? Foreigners' surnames are different from ours. But after hearing Dong Xuebing addressing them like this, everyone got used to it, and it sounds more intimate.
At this point, all the investors had arrived.
A moment later, Chang Juan and Chen Yunsong also hurried back in the car.
After they alighted, Dong Xuebing walked up to them. "Sister Chang, Xiao Chen, thank you for your hard work."
"It's fine." Chang Juan chuckled.
Chen Yunsong also hurriedly said, "We are not tired, but you are. I heard that you were sick yesterday? Almost fainted? How are you now? "
"Haha, it's nothing." Dong Xuebing replied nonchalantly. "Let's not talk about me. Tell me about the situation in the City. You all should have suffered a lot these few days, right?"
Chang Juan pouted. "It's nothing much. It's just some weird voices. They kept coming to our Zhen Shui County's exhibition to scold us. They kept saying that we had snatched their investors, and it's their fault. Who are they to blame? Who are they? I scolded all of them, and they still want to reason with me?! Why don't they think twice?! Two days after you all left, I had scolded them for half a day. After that, they should know I am not someone they can afford to offend and stopped doing anything. They are bullying the weak and are afraid of the strong. We cannot be nice to them! "
Dong Xuebing looked at Chang Juan. "You scolded them?"
Chang Juan nodded. "But I did not use any vulgarities."
Dong Xuebing nodded. "That's good. You did the right thing."
Chen Yunsong was sweating profusely by the side. This is the right thing to do? He had seen Chief Chang standing there with his arms akimbo scolding those people. He thought Chief Chang will be scolded by the leaders when he returns, but Mayor Dong praised Chief Chang for scolding those people. Chen Yunsong could not understand how Dong Xuebing and Chang Juan work.
Dong Xuebing said. "We had traveled for half a day, and you all should take a break."
"No need." Chang Juan looks around. "We are busy now, and we should help you all."
"Ok. If you all are not tired, go to the signing area and help Sister Cheng and the rest to check if there are any problems." Dong Xuebing said.
"Ok. Leave it to us." Chang Juan brought Chen Yunsong over to help.
They had not met for a few days, and the lazy Sister Chang had become more hardworking. But before Dong Xuebing could feel happy, Sister Chang left Chen Yunsong behind and returned to Dong Xuebing.
Chang Juan asked softly. "Xuebing, if we do well in this investment fair, will we get a few hundred thousand RMB each?"
Dong Xuebing was speechless. So, this is what you are worried about. "That's right. You are the Deputy Bureau Chief, and your reward will be higher than the rest."
Chang Juan laughed. "Ok. I will get back to work."
Dong Xuebing was amused by this Sister Chang.
Suddenly, someone called out to him from behind. The County's leaders' cars had arrived.
Dong Xuebing quickly took a sip of water and went out to fetch the leaders.
… …
10 am sharp.
The signing ceremony officially started.
Party Secretary Meng and Mayor Jiang went on the stage to give a speech. They only said some nice things and did not say anything special. At the end, they promised the investors that they will get preferential treatment.
Next, it was Zhang Longjuan's turn to speak. She was an investor and had a more objective standpoint. It could even be said that she was on the same side as many of the businessmen present. She had the most assets among all of them, and her company was also the largest. Naturally, her words were more trustworthy than the empty words of the county leaders.
"Nice to meet you all." Zhang Longjuan greeted everyone briefly and immediately went straight to the point with a smile. "I've been in Zhen Shui County for a week now. Everyone should have seen the investment environment here clearly. If I were to brag about how good this place is, no one would believe me."
The investors laughed.
Meng Rui frowned. What is she talking about?
Dong Xuebing also felt uneasy and quickly signaled Sister Zhang with his eyes.
Jiang Fangfang, on the other hand, sat down indifferently and drank her tea calmly.
As expected, Zhang Longjuan's tone immediately changed. "However, it is precisely because the investment environment here is still in its infancy that I feel that there is something that is attractive to me and that is why there is value in investing. Thanks to everyone's love, there have been many friends who have come to me for advice these days. Naturally, I will tell you everything I know without holding anything back. There is nothing to hide. However, there is one thing that I have not said, and that is the history of my company's development. My headquarters is located in Fuzhou, and everyone knows that it is a relatively remote place with few people and few opportunities. It is simply incomparable to the economic zones of Country M. However, it is precisely because of this that I have the opportunity to develop and have the foundation for my survival. But Zhen Shui County is different. There are projects everywhere, and opportunities are everywhere. As long as we grasp the opportunities and manage them well, I personally feel that the chances of the project standing out are higher than other places. That's why I chose this place. It's not because of the investment environment here, but because of the empty space here. I also believe that under Secretary Meng and Mayor Jiang's leadership, Zhen Shui County will develop better and better. If we wait for the investment chain to mature before building the project, then it will be too late. I can't guarantee that I will still be able to get a share of the profits. Haha, I'm just speaking the truth. Then … that's it. "
Zhang Longjuan stepped down from the stage.
A few investors nodded and seemed to agree with her.
Dong Xuebing and the County's Leaders led the crowd to clap.
Sister Zhang had really helped Zhen Shui County. She had turned the County's biggest weakness into an advantage. Of course, she was giving Dong Xuebing face. If it wasn't for Dong Xuebing, Sister Zhang would not do this.
Meng Rui also heard Dong Xuebing's words and looked at him.
The rest of the County leaders and staff are also impressed by Dong Xuebing. Not only did he manage to bring over a billion RMB tycoon, but he had also tricked more than a dozen foreign investors to come over. In the end, Dong Xuebing is their Investment Promotion Agency's investment consultant for free and even gave a speech on behalf of Zhen Shui County. Those who know Zhang Longjuan is an investor, but those who don't know might think Zhang Longjuan is from Zhen Shui County. Dong Xuebing did his best to praise Zhen Shui County.
One look and you can tell Dong Xuebing is a shill.
But when they thought about it, it's Mayor Dong's capability to hire a 10 billion RMB tycoon as a backer. No one else can do this.
Finally, Dong Xuebing went up the stage. Everyone had said what they need to say, and he did not beat around the bush. "Now, the signing ceremony will officially begin. If you have any doubts, you can speak to our people. The legal counsel and the banks will be here today. If you have made up your mind, please go to the signing area." Dong Xuebing pointed to a large booth. "I will be waiting for you there. I hope I can work with all of you."
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