Chapter 1073

Seeing how agitated he was, Grandma didn't beat around the bush and said straight out, "That's definitely good news, but exactly how good it is, I'm not sure yet."

Hearing this, Su Zheyuan was stunned before he even had a chance to be happy.

Before he could press for details, Grandma explained, "The phone call said the leaders have relaxed their stance, but we still need to discuss the specifics in detail."

Judging by the current situation, the relevant departments' attitude has softened, which is good news for them.

Su Zheyuan understood and nodded excitedly, "Let's talk, we can talk about anything!"

On the other side, Shen Ci rushed back as soon as she received the news; by the time she entered the courtyard, Grandma had already changed her clothes.

"I'm afraid we won't be able to have this seafood feast for now. Business comes first; I'll take you to the Chengjian Bureau first."

Grandma was very efficient; in this short time, she had already arranged everything.

She left the remaining seafood for Aqi to handle, instructing her to cook it for the other guests later and not to wait for them to return.

Zhou Dafu had already driven the bus to the entrance.

As the few of them boarded the bus, Shen Ci asked impatiently, "Grandma, what did they say over there?"

"They didn't say too clearly on the phone, but the implication is that it's negotiable. I expect there are conditions," Grandma said.

Shen Ci and Su Zheyuan exchanged a glance. They had gone through all this trouble specifically for that golden beach in the bay; as long as the conditions weren't excessively harsh, they were certainly willing to agree.

Su Zheyuan pondered and guessed, "Since it's a formal department, there shouldn't be any bullying clauses, right?"

These words reached Grandma's ears, making her laugh, but she patiently explained, "That won't happen. Regardless, the leadership team at Yaha is practical; their goal is to build a better Yaha."

"When we arrive, if there's anything you find inconvenient to say directly, you can tell me secretly, and I will relay it."

Shen Ci replied, "Grandma, you've already helped us a great deal. Let us handle the rest ourselves. We aren't shy people; there's nothing we can't say."

Su Zheyuan nodded repeatedly, "Exactly, exactly. We can handle the subsequent matters ourselves."

Grandma looked at Shen Ci and Su Zheyuan, the smile on her face becoming increasingly kind, momentarily reminding her of when she started her own business in her youth.

Upon arriving at the Yaha Chengjian Bureau, Grandma and Zhou Dafu were both very familiar with the place and quickly led Shen Ci and Su Zheyuan to the conference room.

Pushing the door open, four middle-aged men who looked like leaders were sitting inside, seemingly discussing the content of the upcoming meeting. As Shen Ci and the others knocked and entered, their conversation came to an abrupt halt.

Grandma walked in front, and as soon as she appeared, it actually prompted the leaders to stand up and welcome her one after another.

"Sister Zhen, you've come too."

Grandma's real name was Xue Zhenzhen. She had started from scratch in Yaha decades ago, and the leadership team had changed several times under her watch. No one didn't know Xue Zhenzhen, and even more so, no one didn't respect her.

Grandma raised her hand, her attitude gentle, "Everyone sit. I've brought the people: Su Zheyuan, the chairman of Zheyuan Group, and the young lady surnamed Shen I mentioned to you last time."

Shen Ci and Su Zheyuan nodded slightly to the leaders and greeted them politely.

Among the four people in front of them, the leader was the director of the Chengjian Bureau, surnamed Zhao.

Director Zhao invited them to sit and, without any superfluous small talk, went straight to the point: "Your situation and demands were previously fed back to our department by Sister Zhen. We have held several meetings over the past few days specifically to conduct in-depth discussions regarding your company, that is, Zheyuan Group."

Su Zheyuan rarely showed such a serious expression; hearing this, he nodded gently, looking like he was all ears.

Director Zhao continued, "The competition for the core location of Jinhai Bay is particularly fierce. According to past rules, I'm sure you are aware that Zheyuan Group is completely uncompetitive."

"However, we have also deeply considered the intent you wanted to convey. As Yaha is the most popular seaside resort city in China, must we give the best locations in the bay to foreign hotel groups?"

"We were weak in our awareness of this before and had never thought about this issue. But just like the idea you wanted to convey, shouldn't our own Chinese hotel brands have a place in prime locations?"

This statement was the first sign of hope, and Su Zheyuan immediately felt there was a chance.

He nodded in agreement hurriedly, "Exactly, leader. We also need such an opportunity to prove that our own hotels are not inferior to the big foreign brands."

Director Wang of the Propaganda Department, who was beside Director Zhao, followed up, "Zheyuan Group is also second to none in the country, especially your luxury hotel chain. We have specifically conducted research online, and your luxury hotels are often compared by netizens to those foreign luxury hotel chains, and the reviews are very good. In the eyes of many netizens, your hotels are even better."

"From this, it can be seen that your Zheyuan Group's luxury hotel chain is also of a very high standard."

Su Zheyuan smiled happily and expressed very sincerely, "Our group has always demanded high standards and high service from ourselves. The service systems and detailed quality of large foreign groups are very worthy of our learning. As early as a few years ago, our group began to adopt the service systems of foreign groups. Now, everything in the company is fully mature. We can achieve the same high-quality service as them, or even better!"

Grandma, who had been listening for a long time, couldn't help but say, "Alright, let's not bicker about these trivial matters. Get to the point: how can this matter be implemented?"

As soon as she spoke, the leaders couldn't help but look at each other and smile.

Director Zhao nodded gently, looking at Grandma and saying, "Sister Zhen, since you personally came forward to endorse Zheyuan Group, just for this point alone, we are willing to give them a chance."

"Whoa, don't put such a high hat on me," Grandma waved her hand, "Every word I said at the meeting was based on facts; I didn't mean to rely on my seniority."

Hearing this, Director Zhao hurriedly apologized with a smile, "Sister Zhen, what you said—of course we are sitting here today because we took your words to heart!"

Grandma composed her expression, her eyes showing not a hint of cloudiness, and asked Director Zhao, "In that case, then give them the land?"

Shen Ci blinked gently, thinking to herself, has this matter really gone so smoothly?

"We can give it!" Director Zhao nodded solemnly, but added the second half of the sentence: "However, there are still conditions."

This big pause of his made Zhou Dafu, who was on the side, couldn't help but let out a disdainful "Tsk."

"Director Zhao, look at you. You've been rambling for so long, what are you saying? If there are conditions, can't you just say them directly?"