Qi Tongwei: Sign-in relationship started during student days

Chapter 1039 The Tallest Building

Outside the window, the night view of Beishan was still dazzling, but the air inside the private room had quietly changed.

The group of Hanshan entrepreneurs went from feeling moved to being amazed.

Reflecting on the "past and present" of the Hanshan Club, they admired Xia Guanglei's keen eye for talent.

But that's all.

After all, gold always shines, and with Li Yongbao's abilities, it's only a matter of time before he rises to prominence.

The other party just happened to become that talent scout.

Even without Xia Guanglei, they believed Li Yongbao would still be doing quite well; similarly, even without that deferred funding, they would still have the wealth and status they have today.

Compared to his ability to judge character, what surprised them was Xia Guanglei's ability to suppress Qi Tongwei so quickly upon arrival.

Because of Li Yongbao, they paid quite a bit of attention to Qi Tongwei.

The more one learns about Qi Tongwei, the more legendary mayor of Beishan, the more one understands the significance of this repression.

That was a political upstart who even Lee Yong-bo couldn't gain an advantage over.

In this light, the newly appointed Party Secretary of Beishan seems to be more shrewd than Qi Tongwei.

This forced them to consider whether their relationship with Secretary Xia should shift from a cooperative, supportive one within the Hanshan Society to a subordinate one.

This shift has many advantages and disadvantages, but overall the benefits outweigh the drawbacks.

The head of a well-known real estate group in Hanjiang Province took the lead in expressing his opinion, saying with a smile: "This morning when I went to inspect the industrial park, I saw some people causing trouble."

It wasn't intense; it was just a few banners, a hundred or so people, making a fuss. I didn't expect it would take the city government so long to calm things down.

To be honest, I've met many mayors, but it's rare to see one who took an entire day to quell a few small group incidents like this.

"Secretary Xia, our mayor is a bit too young, and his problem-solving skills are rather average. If it weren't for you being the Party Secretary, I really wouldn't have dared to invest here."

Another CEO surnamed Qian immediately chimed in: "There's no way around it. He's only 29 years old and he's already in such an important position. Although he has achieved some success, it also means that he lacks experience and depth, and he's not mature enough in handling emergencies."

Liu Qizhi said, "That's why the higher-ups and the Hanjiang Provincial Party Committee are so clever. They knew the limitations of this mayor's vision, so they arranged for Secretary Xia to take charge of the overall situation."

Otherwise, how could we possibly feel at ease entrusting millions of ordinary people and a historically significant industrial city to a mere young boy?

"That's right, that's right."

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Li Yongbao chuckled and said, "You can't say that. Our mayor is indeed young, but being young has its advantages."

At least he's capable of making changes, and he knows how to do it; since becoming the mayor of Beishan City, he has achieved some results.

Liu Qizhi waved his hand, "What kind of achievement is this? It's just throwing money at it. Anyone could do it."

"Yes, yes, I heard that this mayor borrowed nearly 10 billion from his old friends in Handong as soon as he took office. I'm afraid he hasn't paid it back yet."

"I agree. Despite the impressive figures of Beishan, it's still operating at a loss and just making a lot of noise. It's nothing new."

Everyone chimed in, belittling Qi Tongwei's achievements and contributions.

Li Yongbao said, "You can't say that. Which place in the country doesn't operate with debt these days? Operating with debt is also a skill, a way of thinking."

Our Secretary Xia even wants to operate with debt, but he's worked in ministries for many years and doesn't have many friends, so he can't borrow money even if he wanted to.

Hear the strings and know the elegant meaning.

Everyone realized that Liu Qizhi and Li Yongbao were working together to get them to spend money.

To get these two to put on such a show, I'm afraid three to five million wouldn't be enough to cover it.

Ignoring everyone's thoughts, Liu Qizhi stepped forward first, "Secretary Xia, we came here to invest in your city. Please feel free to ask. Even if the group has nothing else, it shouldn't be a problem to come up with three to five hundred million."

The chairman of Superman Group immediately chimed in, “Yes, yes, Secretary Xia is one of the founders of our Hanshan Club. As members of the Hanshan Club, how can we stand idly by?”

My Superman Group will contribute 200 million yuan. In addition, our Superman Group plans to move its headquarters from the south to Beishan.

"Let's build the tallest building on the northern mountain here—oh no, it should be the tallest building on the Han River, the tallest building in the north! What do you all think?"

"Great! If we could build such a tall building, it would be a good way to repay Secretary Xia," Li Yongbao clapped.

Upon hearing this, Xia Guanglei's calm demeanor softened, replaced by a smile. "I'm quite flattered to receive such enthusiastic support from all the bosses here so soon."

He paused, stood up, picked up his wine glass, and said, “I solemnly promise you all that I will never let your investments go to waste, and I will do my best to ensure that you all get a return.”

As for the rest, I won't say more. I'll toast everyone to express my gratitude." After saying that, he drank it all in one gulp.

The entrepreneurs didn't hesitate and quickly got up to follow suit, downing their drinks.

After drinking, money naturally followed. Subsequently, a group of entrepreneurs announced their prices, none of which were lower than 100 million.

The banquet concluded successfully.

Looking at the entrepreneurs who were already staggering, Xia Guanglei waved to Duan Feng and instructed, "Comrade Duan Feng, I have something to attend to. Please keep the bosses company for me."

Make sure they are properly arranged for me; don't neglect them.

Duan Feng also drank quite a bit. In order to shield Xia Guanglei from drinking, he basically had to hold on against multiple opponents. However, he dared not show the slightest dissatisfaction when faced with the leader's "new task".

They readily agreed, then called over a pretty waitress who helped the entrepreneurs to the entertainment venue on the third floor.

After the crowd dispersed, Xia Guanglei went to the next rest room, sat down, and lit a cigarette.

Li Yongbao followed closely behind, holding a notebook in his hands, and reported the results to Xia Guanglei, "Secretary Xia, according to everyone's wishes, the total investment this time is 1.735 billion. Please take a look."

Xia Guanglei didn't look at it. He took the hangover tea handed to him by his secretary and took a sip.

Looking at Xia Guanglei's expression, Li Yongbao cautiously asked, "Secretary Xia, how about I ask everyone to add a little more?"

Xia Guanglei put down his teacup and pointed to the seat next to him. "Sit."

Li Yongbao sat down on half of his buttocks.

Xia Guanglei said, "The amount of money is not the issue; what I care about is whether it can generate political achievements."

For a company like Superman Group, building the tallest building in the country, if not the tallest in the whole country, would be quite good. Of course, it would be best if it could be the tallest building in the whole country.

This will also help improve Beishan's image and reputation.

Li Yongbao understood that this Party Secretary wanted to outdo Qi Tongwei. Qi Tongwei had made Beishan Automobile famous by advertising cars on the Spring Festival Gala. As the top leader, he naturally had to be even more outstanding and produce more achievements.