Chapter 2557

Zhou Guodong's chest heaved violently, and his breathing became heavy. The face that had seemed calm and unruffled was now slightly distorted due to excitement, and he could no longer suppress the surging emotions in his heart.

As the deputy leader of Qiong Province, he had long since mastered the art of not showing his emotions. But when he heard that Zhou Andong wanted to use US dollars to buy that batch of smuggled cars, the huge emotional fluctuation was impossible to control.

Foreign exchange; the whole country was worrying about how to earn foreign exchange. They were truly united, racking their brains, and even using unscrupulous means, trying every possible way to obtain more foreign exchange resources.

And the amount involved in this batch of smuggled vehicles was astonishing; even if sold to Zhou Andong at the lowest discount, it would still be five or six billion US dollars. This number, don't say that he, Zhou Guodong, was so excited that his blood pressure was shooting up; if the central authorities knew, they would also get red-eye disease.

Zhou Guodong took a deep breath, tried hard to calm his agitated mood, and lowered his voice: "Xiao Jie, who else knows about Zhou Andong wanting to buy this batch of cars?"

Zhou Jie said somewhat hesitantly: "I'm not too sure about this, but there shouldn't be too many people who know."

Zhou Guodong hurriedly said: "You remind Nie Wen and Tang Lin that this matter must absolutely not be revealed to anyone!"

Zhou Jie was a bit puzzled, frowned, and asked: "Dad, why can't this be said?"

Zhou Guodong took a deep breath and patiently explained: "Local governments have the right to auction or directionally resell smuggled goods, but the General Administration of Customs has the right of first disposal. If this matter spreads and the central authorities know that Zhou Andong intends to buy this batch of smuggled cars and settle in US dollars, it will definitely make the General Administration of Customs intervene and stick a foot in, and by then we will have nothing."

Zhou Jie didn't expect it to be like this and asked urgently: "Then what should we do? We can't just watch the cooked duck fly away, right?"

Zhou Guodong pondered and said: "It's unrealistic for us to want to keep all this money, so we must sign the contract with Zhou Andong as soon as possible; as long as the money enters our pockets, the initiative to negotiate with the higher-ups will be in our own hands.

As for exactly what proportion can be extracted to be turned over, it is entirely up to us to decide. But if the General Administration of Customs takes the right to dispose of this batch of cars and the money reaches their hands, it will be difficult for us to ask for it again. Even if we can ask for it, it is estimated that it will only be a pittance, neither quenching thirst nor hunger."

Zhou Jie said in a deep voice: "To avoid long nights and many dreams, I will have Wenwen arrange it, meet with Zhou Andong tomorrow, negotiate the cooperation as soon as possible, and then sign the contract."

"No!" Zhou Guodong said: "Such an important negotiation, involving a transaction of five or six billion US dollars, you had better not participate. Once it's messed up, even your old man will be scolded along with it."

Zhou Jie was very unconvinced, but also knew the importance of this matter: "Is the province sending someone over?"

"I'm going personally!" Zhou Guodong immediately made a decision; no matter how busy he was, nothing was more important than meeting Zhou Andong: "You have Nie Wen give Chairman Zhou a heads-up first, and I'll arrange for someone to book a ticket right now."

Zhou Jie never expected that her old man would come personally, but thinking about it, she felt it was reasonable. Five or six billion US dollars in foreign exchange; placed in any province, those big shots would all go crazy.

"No problem, leave this matter to me. Once you confirm the date of arrival in Beijing, I will coordinate and arrange it here."

"Good!" Zhou Guodong's mood was indescribably good: "If there is a plane tomorrow, then go tomorrow; if there isn't tomorrow, then go the day after. Once I arrive in Beijing, then we will finalize the time for me to meet Chairman Zhou."

"Then that's it, I'll go give Wenwen a heads-up first so she can be prepared." Zhou Jie didn't wait for Zhou Guodong to reply, directly put down the phone, and then said thank you to the cashier girl.

In Yecheng, Building No. 1 of the Provincial Government Family Compound, Zhou Guodong sat in the chair behind the desk, reached out to pick up the cigarette on the table and lit it, took a puff, and looked at the time; it was already past ten o'clock.

He hesitated for a moment, but still grabbed the phone and dialed a string of numbers; it only rang once before the opposite side answered: "Who is this!"

"Secretary, it's Guodong!" Zhou Guodong smiled: "It's so late, I was thinking, are you already resting, should I call you at this time."

"The phone rang so late, it gave me a fright." Qiong Province Secretary Peng Han said with a smile: "Listening to your tone, it should be good news, and big good news at that, otherwise you wouldn't be calling me at this time."

"It is indeed big good news, and it is heaven-sent good news." Zhou Guodong took a puff of his cigarette and told the story.

Peng Han's voice trembled a little: "Guodong, this matter is of great importance, you going personally is correct. If there is anything you need, tell me; the leadership team will focus on your negotiation this time, you must take down the contract."

Zhou Guodong took a fierce puff of his cigarette and said: "Taking down the contract is definitely no problem; it's just the price, we have to discuss it so I can have a number in mind when negotiating."

"There is nothing to discuss about this." Peng Han had always been vigorous and resolute in doing things, never dragging his feet: "You are the one negotiating, as long as the price is not excessive. In addition, we still have over a million home appliances; you ask Zhou Andong if he wants them."

"I'll ask him when the time comes." Zhou Guodong reached out to take the ashtray and flicked the ash: "I'm going to Beijing to see Zhou Andong this time, and there is another purpose, which is to invite Zhou Andong to our Qiong Province for investment and inspection."

When Peng Han heard this, his spirit was immediately lifted: "Guodong, if Zhou Andong agrees to invest here, the price of that batch of cars can be lowered to the bottom."

Zhou Guodong joked: "Secretary, lowered to the bottom, that will lose quite a lot of foreign exchange."

Peng Han said sonorously: "If Zhou Andong can come over to invest, it can solve the employment of at least thousands of people, which relates to whether thousands of families can fill their stomachs. Even if we sell it for less money and lose some foreign exchange, it is worth it."

Zhou Guodong promised: "Secretary, I will definitely pull Zhou Andong over for a turn; as for whether we can keep him here to invest, that requires all of us to work together."

"Good!" Peng Han's voice suddenly rose several degrees: "As long as you can pull Zhou Andong over, even if I risk this old life, I will keep him."

Just when Zhou Guodong and Peng Han were plotting how to "kidnap" Zhou Andong and make him invest in Qiong Province, his daughter Zhou Jie was leaning lazily against the booth, holding a handful of melon seeds and cracking them "ka-ka."

"Wenwen, my dad is coming personally to find Zhou Andong to talk; you communicate with him tomorrow and ask him if he has time in the next two days."

Nie Wen said with a smile: "Like a person like Zhou Andong, if you say he's busy, he's definitely very busy. But if you say he's free, he's also truly free, so no matter when Uncle Zhou arrives, I can arrange for them to meet at any time."