Chapter 190

As the three were chatting, a voice suddenly came from the podium at the front of the lobby:

"Distinguished guests, friends, good evening everyone!"

Everyone looked toward the sound.

Only to see a middle-aged man wearing a dark gray Zhongshan suit standing on the podium.

He was about fifty years old, with a tall and straight figure, extraordinary bearing, and a pair of bright eyes; he looked like a person who had been in a high position for a long time.

This person was none other than Liang Qingquan.

The richest man in Jiangcheng, Chairman of the Liang Group, and President of the Jiangcheng Chamber of Commerce.

As soon as he spoke, the whole lobby quieted down.

Liang Qingquan smiled, his voice deep and powerful:

"First of all, thank you all for coming to tonight's banquet despite your busy schedules."

"Inviting everyone here today is, one, to catch up, and two, to announce something."

He paused, his gaze sweeping across the room:

"President Wen Ji and I plan to cooperate to invest in a new project."

"To build a wetland tourism scenic spot in the suburbs of Jiangcheng."

As soon as these words were out, a burst of whispers broke out in the audience.

Liang Qingquan continued:

"This project has an estimated total investment of over one billion yuan, with a planned area of three thousand mu, integrating ecological sightseeing, leisure vacation, and cultural experience."

"We believe that once this project is completed, it will surely become a new landmark for Jiangcheng and even the entire province."

"For the specific plan, let's have President Wen introduce it to everyone."

After he finished speaking, he turned to the side and made a "please" gesture.

A middle-aged man of about forty-something walked onto the stage.

This person was slightly chubby, wearing a dark gray suit, with a round face and eyes that squinted into a slit when he smiled; he looked just like a businessman.

He was Wen Ji.

Ye Zhuzhu introduced him to Qin Ze in a low voice on the side:

"Wen Ji, he used to be in catering; the largest catering chain in Jiangcheng is his."

"Later, the catering industry became difficult, so he transformed into tourism."

"In the tourism circle around Jiangcheng in recent years, he is also considered a figure."

Qin Ze nodded without speaking.

Wen Ji stood on the stage, holding the microphone, and began to introduce the project:

"Everyone, for this wetland park project, we have already done a lot of research and preparation work in the early stages..."

He talked eloquently for about ten minutes, from the project's location advantages to planning highlights, and then to the expected economic benefits.

After a series of words, it sounded very impressive.

Many guests in the audience nodded frequently, showing interest.

Qin Ze, however, yawned straight away.

Not because Wen Ji spoke poorly, but because he had been paying attention to relevant policies while trading stocks over the past two days.

The approval for tourism scenic spots from above has already begun to tighten.

And recently, a large amount of capital is withdrawing from the tourism sector.

Starting a tourism scenic spot at this time, to be honest, the timing is not very good.

But he didn't say anything more.

After all, this is someone else's project, and he doesn't intend to get involved.

After Wen Ji finished speaking, Liang Qingquan walked back onto the stage:

"Alright, everyone has heard President Wen's introduction."

"If you are interested in this project, you can negotiate with me or President Wen separately later."

"Next, the banquet officially begins! Please feel free."

After he finished speaking, a burst of applause broke out in the audience.

The banquet officially began.

Waiters began to guide the guests to their seats.

Liang Bo pulled Qin Ze, insisting on sitting at the same table with him.

He asked the waiter to add a chair to Qin Ze's table and sat down next to Qin Ze himself.

Ye Zhuzhu sat on the other side of Qin Ze.

After the three were seated, Liang Bo picked up his wine glass and clinked it with Qin Ze's:

"Brother Qin, what do you think of the project my dad just mentioned?"

Qin Ze picked up his wine glass, took a sip, and didn't rush to answer.

Liang Bo added another sentence:

"I just heard my dad say that he is quite optimistic about this project and is prepared to invest a lot of money into it."

Qin Ze put down his wine glass, thought for a moment, and said:

"The truth?"

Liang Bo nodded:

"Of course, the truth!"

Qin Ze said:

"I'm not very optimistic."

As soon as these words were out, Liang Bo and Ye Zhuzhu were stunned.

Ye Zhuzhu asked:

"Why? Looking at President Wen's introduction, the prospects seem quite good."

Qin Ze shook his head:

"Prospects are prospects, reality is reality."

"From my experience in trading stocks over the past few days, the approval for tourism scenic spot projects from above has already begun to tighten."

"Recently, a lot of capital is withdrawing from the tourism sector."

"You can look at the stock trends of the tourism sector over the past few days, and you'll know what I'm talking about."

Liang Bo listened, stunned:

"Really?"

Qin Ze said:

"If you don't believe me, you can go back and ask your company's investment department to check the relevant policies."

"I reckon that even if this project can be approved, the process will be much slower than expected."

After listening, Liang Bo's expression changed slightly.

Although he usually looks like a slacker, he is Liang Qingquan's son after all, and through osmosis, he has basic business judgment.

Qin Ze's words were well-founded and didn't sound like he was just spouting nonsense.

He was silent for a few seconds, then said:

"Then I'll go back and talk to my dad."

Qin Ze waved his hand:

"Don't, I was just saying it casually."

"Your dad has been in the business world for so many years, he sees things much more thoroughly than I do."

"He has his own judgment, you don't need to worry about it."

Qin Ze understood in his heart!

It's fine to tell Ye Zhuzhu and Liang Bo his judgment!

But if these words of his reached the ears of Liang Qingquan and the others!

Then he would be annoying!

Liang Bo nodded and didn't say anything more.

As the three were chatting, suddenly, a voice came from the side:

"President Ye!"

The three turned their heads and saw Wen Ji walking over with a glass of red wine, smiling.

He walked in front of Ye Zhuzhu and said with a smile:

"President Ye, long time no see! How have you been lately?"

Ye Zhuzhu stood up and responded with a smile:

"President Wen! Thank you for your concern, everything is fine."

Wen Ji nodded, his gaze fell on Qin Ze, swept over him, and then quickly moved away, continuing to look at Ye Zhuzhu:

"President Ye, are you interested in participating in the project I just mentioned?"

Ye Zhuzhu was stunned for a moment, a bit surprised:

"President Wen, are you asking me to join you?"

Wen Ji nodded with a smile:

"Yeah! Ye Zhuzhu's Guanghui Group is also a top-tier enterprise in Jiangcheng."

"And everyone has witnessed your coming from Shangjing, President Ye."

"If President Ye is willing to join, then our project will have even more confidence!"

He said it very politely, but Ye Zhuzhu understood the meaning between the lines.

What Wen Ji values is not just the strength of the Guanghui Group.

More importantly, Ye Zhuzhu's background.

Although the Ye family in Jiangcheng is not as good as the Liang family, it is still a big family.

Pulling in Ye Zhuzhu is equivalent to pulling in the big tree of the Ye family.

This is good for the approval and promotion of the project.

Without waiting for Ye Zhuzhu to speak, Wen Ji's gaze fell on Qin Ze again.

But this look clearly carried a hint of malice.

As soon as Qin Ze met the other party's malicious gaze!

He understood that obviously his words just now had been heard by this old man!