Noon.
12 am.
The foreign investor, Anna, had signed the contract, and it was the climax of the signing ceremony. The moment Anna walked out, the County's Party Secretary, Meng Rui, and a few leaders walked up to her and shook her hand.
61 million.
Everyone is satisfied with this result in the morning.
Naturally, these emotions were also written on the faces of the people in Zhen Shui County.
Dong Xuebing and the rest of the Investment Promotion Agency staff are also panting uncontrollably.
But after that, the scene suddenly became quiet. This was also inevitable. At noon, many people went to have lunch together. The county government quickly sent people to make arrangements. In fact, the restaurant had already been booked. Some investors who had not made up their minds had also boarded the bus one after another. They discussed while preparing to have lunch. A few people might want to go alone, so they said goodbye and went out with their companions. Meng Rui and Mayor Jiang also went out to make arrangements. But a small group of investors did not leave. They were still in the Party School's compound, scribbling on the proposal forms. Some of them are still calling their companies to discuss the possible deals. Since the investors are still staying, Dong Xuebing cannot leave. Although the signing ceremony will end at 5 pm, and there is still some time, as the leader in charge of the Investment Promotion Agency, Dong Xuebing must accompany the investors. He must let them know he is treating this seriously.
"Mayor Dong, go ahead and have lunch." Cheng Yujie passed Dong Xuebing a bottle of mineral water.
Dong Xuebing opened the bottle and took a few sips. "I will stay. You all can carry on with your lunch."
Zheng Dayou replied. "How can you do this? You are the most tired today, and your voice is hoarse."
Dong Xuebing laughed. "I'm fine, and I am not hungry. Let's go and eat. Sister Chang, help me bring a packed lunch." Dong Xuebing laughed.
"I will also stay." Chang Juan, Chen Yunsong, and the rest volunteered.
"It's useless to keep so many people here. Go ahead and stop wasting time." Dong Xuebing waved his hand impatiently. "I will call you all if I need more people." After that, Dong Xuebing put down the bottle of water and walked out. He said to the staff assigned by the County Government. "Thank you all for today. Since there is nothing else to do here, let's go and have lunch first. I will take care of everything here. I still need your help in the afternoon."
"Thank you."
"That's right. Mayor Dong, go ahead."
"Yeah, we're not hungry either. Let's stay."
Everyone spoke one after another, and no one left.
Dong Xuebing immediately said. "Everyone, listen to me. Let's go for lunch and be back before 1 pm."
After interacting with Dong Xuebing for a week, everyone had a good impression of Dong Xuebing. This was because it was rare to find a County Leader in Zhen Shui County who was so polite to his staff. They had heard many rumors about Dong Xuebing, but after interacting with him, they realized that it was not true. Sometimes, Dong Xuebing's temper was not good, but that was only because someone had angered him. Normally, Dong Xuebing was very friendly and polite to everyone. Just look at now. Which County Leader would ask his staff and subordinates to go out for a meal and ask him to stay behind? This was not something that just anyone could do.
"Mayor Dong."
"Stop joking around, hurry up and go!"
"That … that's fine."
"Oh, just bring me a lunch box. Don't trouble yourself."
Under Dong Xuebing's insistence, everyone went to have their meals.
Only Dong Xuebing and a few investors were left. They were discussing and making calls, and Dong Xuebing did not disturb them. It was up to them to decide whether to invest or not, and it would not be nice if Dong Xuebing interfered. So, Dong Xuebing moved to a seat beside him and went through the remaining contracts on his laptop. After confirming there were no problems, he kept the contracts in a small safe. These were all important documents, and he must keep them safe.
"Eh, Mayor Dong, why are you not having lunch?" An investor looked over.
Dong Xuebing laughed. "I'm not hungry. Manager Xu, you also did not eat?"
That investor replied. "I will talk to you later. I still have some questions."
Dong Xuebing put down the things in his hands. "Alright. Have a seat here. I will answer you."
Not far away, another two investors walked over. "I also have a question. Mayor Dong, haha, are we disturbing your lunch?"
"No."
"Alright. Take a look at this."
"This clause …"
Dong Xuebing starts to work again.
One minute …
Five minutes …
Ten minutes …
About ten minutes later, when Dong Xuebing was answering the investors' questions, Zheng Dayou, Chang Juan, Chen Yunsong, and the rest walked in. Behind them were some temporary staff, and all the staff who signed the contract had returned. They were holding lunch boxes in their hands, and some of them were even carrying two thermos flasks. It seems to be soup.
Dong Xuebing was surprised. "What's wrong?"
Chang Juan smiled and passed a lunch box to Dong Xuebing. "Let's eat together."
Zheng Dayou added. "How can we let you work alone? We are here to accompany you."
Dong Xuebing replied. "Didn't I tell you all to have a good lunch? We don't need so many people."
Cheng Yujie smiles and looks at everyone. "It's everyone's decision, and it doesn't matter where we eat. Also, we can't eat if you are working alone."
"That's right, Mayor Dong."
"I heard you almost fainted yesterday. Hurry up and have some lunch."
"There is still soup here, and it's still warm. Let's have a bowl each."
Everyone spoke up one after another. Then, they went to find their own seats. Actually, there weren't that many tables. They just moved a chair over and found a shade. Then, they hugged their lunch boxes and started eating.
Dong Xuebing looked at the 20 people eating in the wind and felt excited. "Alright! Let's eat together!" Dong Xuebing nodded. "Let's eat together!"
The few investors looked at each other. They could feel the cohesiveness of this team and were touched. "Mayor Dong, is there any rice left?"
Dong Xuebing looked at Chang Juan and the rest. "Do we still have lunch?"
Chang Juan swallowed a mouthful of food. "We had bought six to seven extra servings."
One of the investors laughed. "I will also join you all. I am hungry after seeing you all eating."
Dong Xuebing immediately said. "Don't mind. Manager Xu, I will get someone to send you to the restaurant. They should have started lunch, and you can still make it if you go now."
Manager Xu laughed. "No need. I will eat with you all. I like this atmosphere."
Another boss laughed. "I will also join you all. Hahaha … what's so interesting about eating at a restaurant? Just give me a set of lunch."
Chang Juan paused. "Err …"
Dong Xuebing looked at the boss. "Bring the extra lunchboxes over."
Manager Xu said. "Oh, if there are any extra lunchboxes, give my son a box too."
Gong Na had already gone over to get the lunchboxes. "Yes."
Manager Xu had brought his son along, and his son heard what Manager Xu said. "Dad, I don't want to eat. What kind of lunch is this? It's too shabby."
Manager Xu laughed and did not say anything. After returning with the lunchboxes, he whispered to his son, Dong Xuebing, and the investors. "You have to eat today, even if you don't want to. You had never experienced hardship when you were young, and what do you know? Look at Mayor Dong. I dare to say among all the investors here, no one is richer than Mayor Dong. At least, I cannot afford his Land Rover. It's 4 million RMB, and I even hesitate to invest it, let alone buy a car. But what about Mayor Dong? He is still eating lunchboxes with everyone, and he is enjoying his lunch. Moreover, he ate with relish. This is his personal charm and character charm. When I saw him before, I was surprised why a young man in his mid-twenties would be appointed as the Executive Deputy County Head. But now, I don't doubt him anymore. You should learn more from him. "
His son snorted. "You only know how to teach me!"
Manager Xu laughed. "I am teaching you how to be a good person."
Although his son grumbled, he still picked up his lunchbox and ate it.
After a while, Dong Xuebing and the rest had almost finished their lunch. It's just some boxed lunches, and they are not picky about what they eat. That's why they finished it quickly.
Everyone returned to their posts and awaited further instructions.
Dong Xuebing looks at Manager Xu, who had also finished his lunch. "Manager Xu, sorry to keep you waiting. Can we discuss the terms you mentioned earlier?"
Manager Xu smiled and walked over. "There's no need to discuss. Just sign the contract."
Dong Xuebing paused for a second. "You have decided?"
Manager Xu nodded. "Yes. I know you all had given in to me. Let's sign it. Haha … to be honest, I am willing to sign this contract because I admire you and want to be friends with you. Mayor Dong, do I have the honor to be friends with you?"
Dong Xuebing replied. "Look at what you said. It should be my honor. Alright. I will be friends with you."
Manager Xu patted his son. "This is my son. I want him to be in charge of this project to train him. In the future, you all will have opportunities to interact with him. If he does anything wrong, you all can scold him. You don't need to give me any face."
Dong Xuebing also shook hands with his son to get to know him.
After that, Dong Xuebing and Manager Xu signed the contract.
Zheng Dayou, Chang Juan, and the others were also stunned. They didn't expect that they would reach another deal in the time it took to eat a meal, and it was a big deal of eight million yuan.
The total investment is 69 million RMB!
This is more than the County's target of 70 million RMB!
Dong Xuebing and the Investment Promotion Agency have nothing to worry about!
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