10.30 pm.
The signing ceremony started.
In an exhibition area covered with canopies.
Dong Xuebing, Zheng Dayou, and a few Investment Promotion Agency staff were sitting behind the chairman's table, looking at the investors. They had done all they could, and now, it's time to test the results. It's useless before the investors sign the contract. Anyway, Dong Xuebing does not have any regrets. These few days, he had tried his best for this signing ceremony. If the investment does not reach the County's target of 70 million RMB, there's nothing he can do.
1 second … …
3 seconds … …
5 seconds … …
The County's leaders were also resting and waiting in the booths beside. None of them had left, and many of the leaders were nervous.
No one knows what the outcome will be.
All they can do is wait.
Finally, the first investor walks over to the signing area. It's Manager Li, who had met Dong Xuebing earlier. He is accompanied by a secretary, who should be an accountant or legal consultant. Both of them walked over to Dong Xuebing and sat down on the chairs.
"Mayor Dong."
"Manager Li, you are the first investor."
"Hahaha, it's good to be the first."
"Shall we go according to the previous agreement?"
"Ok. Let's go according to the previous agreement."
"Everything is ready. You can go through it."
"Xiao Zhou, take a look."
"Manager Li, I had seen it. There are no problems."
"Alright. Let's sign the contract."
Manager Li was very straightforward. He picked up the pen and signed on it.
Dong Xuebing was the County's representative, and he immediately signed the contract and stamped his seal.
After putting down the pen, Manager Li and Dong Xuebing stood up and shook hands. The contract was in effect, and the 5 million RMB investment was settled. This amount was equivalent to Zhen Shui County's annual investment quota. This was a good start, and the people in Zhen Shui County were excited.
After that, the second investor arrived.
It was a businessman who had his eyes on a livestock project. The contract had already been signed, and there's no need to discuss or change it.
It was another 3 million RMB investment.
On the other side, many investors had gone to the consultation area. Jiang Fangfang saw this and hurried over with her secretary to help Chang Juan, Chen Yunsong, and the others. With the County Magistrate in charge, they did not need to consult the leaders on many policy issues, which saved a lot of time. As for Secretary Meng, he and a few staff members were shaking hands with the investors who had signed the contract. They talked about when the funds would be in place. Everyone had a clear division of labor. The signing venue became lively, and the atmosphere was good. Many investors who were still hesitating went to the consultation area to ask about the details of the project or the maximum amount of preferential policies.
One person … three people … five people …
Five million … three million … seven million …
The Chinese investors walked in and out of the signing area one by one. Some are straightforward and sign the contract immediately, but some are hesitant and discussed with Dong Xuebing for a long time before signing the contract. Some want to change the terms and conditions and prepared their own contracts. Dong Xuebing looked through the contract and felt there are no problems with it. He asked a legal consultant to look over the contract and signed it after the legal consultant confirmed the contract is correct.
The signing area immediately became chaotic.
Dong Xuebing is the contract signing representative and will be personally negotiating with the investors. He must go through all the contracts and sign them. Sometimes, Dong Xuebing has to deal with two or three investors at the same time, and he cannot let the investors see each other's contracts and preferential policies. So, Dong Xuebing had to run back and forth between the stalls to look at this and that. His butt can't even touch the chair, and he has not stopped talking.
"That's right. It's all the same."
"Manager Liu, this clause cannot be changed."
"Manager Sun, please wait for a while. I will come over now!"
"Old Zheng, can you print out Manager Sun's contract first? I can't leave now."
"That's right. Just remove this clause. Alright. Let's work together."
Dong Xuebing and the rest of the Investment Promotion Agency did not expect such a lively scene. All of them were excited.
Ten million …
Twenty million …
Twenty-five million …
Thirty-two million …
The total amount of investments increased!
Meng Rui and the rest of the County Government's leaders were also excited!
Finally, after 40 minutes, the total amount of investments reached 38 million, and all the investments were signed by domestic investors. Until now, those foreign investors had not even made a move.
Slowly, the scene calmed down.
More than ten minutes passed, and for the time being, no domestic investors came to the signing area. Many people were talking in low voices, and some people were still asking questions in the consultation area. They were probably hesitating. Of course, more people were sitting there indifferently, and there were also people who left early after confirming that they would not invest in the project.
Dong Xuebing waited and waited.
Dong Xuebing waited and waited.
Is there no one else?
Dong Xuebing had nothing to do.
At 11.30 pm, the first foreign investor appeared!
It's a woman called Anna. She is the only foreigner who had expressed interest in investing in Zhen Shui County. Dong Xuebing and the Investment Promotion Agency's staff had spoken to her for a long time. Anna did not bring along her translator and spoke in English. Dong Xuebing and the rest were prepared, and one of the staff quickly translated for them. After that, both parties settled on a small detail, and the contract was finalized.
It was a binding contract in both English and Chinese.
Anna smiled and signed her name. Dong Xuebing also signed his name on the contract.
"It's a pleasure working with you." Dong Xuebing smiled and stood up to shake Anna's hand. From the corner of his eyes, he could see many County Government's leaders standing up excitedly.
The amount of investments from foreign investors is much higher than the few million invested by domestic investors. Anna's investment is worth 23 million RMB!
Now, the total investment is 61 million RMB!
It has only been an hour since the fair started, and the County Government had signed almost 70 million RMB worth of contracts. Now, no one doubts whether Zhen Shui County's investment fair will be a success. They are already the biggest winner by reaching this amount. As for the rest, it's just a matter of signing more contracts. Everyone wants to know how much investment Zhen Shui County can get this time.
At this rate, will they get more than 100 million?
That's impossible, right? Zhen Shui County is only a small County, and Meihe City's total investments last year is less than 200 million!
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