Chapter 287: Wanting to Go to Hong Kong and Macau for a Stroll

Putting down the newspaper, Zhou Andong picked up the teacup and took a sip.

An investor from Hong Kong was going to Fengjing for investment inspection. This matter was too distant for Zhou Andong, and he had no impression of it at all.

Now seeing the report, he suddenly remembered. This investor was a very famous tycoon in Hong Kong. After inspecting Fengjing, he invited the main leaders of Fengjing to visit Hong Kong for inspection.

And the one leading the team was Lin Guosheng. This guy was addicted to gambling. With this opportunity, how could he not go to Macau?

"Clap, clap, clap..."

The office door was knocked. Before he could speak, the door was pushed open, and Gu Bing walked in.

Zhou Andong asked: "How did you know I

Gu Bing said, "I saw you enter the factory gate." After saying this, he sat down. "I've already inquired. Lin Guosheng is the second-in-command of the Fengjing municipal government. Zhang Yushan is the boss of the Provincial High Court. Du Jincun is the boss of the Provincial Police Department."

Zhou Andong was very surprised: "So fast?"

Gu Bing said, "This isn't any secret; it's just a matter of a phone call. I don't care about these things, so I didn't know. If Qiuqiu were home, you could just ask her; she knows everything."

Zhou Andong nodded: "Is it easy to get a Hong Kong and Macau travel permit?"

Gu Bing was stunned: "Why are you asking about this?"

Zhou Andong said: "To go for a stroll."

Gu Bing asked: "Aren't you going to Hefei?"

Zhou Andong said: "First go to Hefei, then go directly to Xiangjiang from there, and then go to the Macau casinos to try my luck. What if I strike it rich overnight?"

Gu Bing laughed: "A Hong Kong and Macau travel permit, that depends on who is handling it. It would be very troublesome for others to handle, but if I handle it, it's very simple."

In this era, going to Hong Kong and Macau is indeed very troublesome. To apply for family visits, one must provide an invitation letter issued to the applicant by immediate family members in Hong Kong and Macau.

The handling police officer has to search through letter after letter of family correspondence between the two places for the words "invitation to visit Hong Kong and Macau." Moreover, family visits can only be for immediate family members; cousins are not allowed.

If it is through a travel agency for a group tour, it is quite simple, but the requirements are very strict. One must follow the group for the entire duration. If one is found to have left the group at will, the consequences will be very serious, unless one doesn't want to come back.

Zhou Andong said: "Go get me a travel permit."

"No problem!" Gu Bing said: "I'll get one too, and we'll go together."

Zhou Andong rolled his eyes: "Have you eaten?"

"Not yet!" Gu Bing stood up, "I was just looking for you to go out to eat."…………

During this period, Deng Zhangli has been so busy he hasn't had a moment to rest.

He returned early today, sat down in his chair in the office, took off his dust-covered leather shoes, and rubbed his sore feet.

At this moment, the secretary knocked on the door and came in: "Leader, Zhang Jianquan from the First Construction Company and Li Zhonghai from the Second Construction Company are here."

"They really don't let me have a moment of peace." Deng Zhangli put on his shoes with great helplessness, "Let them in."

Zhang Jianquan of the First Construction Company is in his forties, over 1.8 meters tall, wearing a set of green military uniforms that have been washed until they are somewhat faded. He has a crew cut, dark skin, and hands covered in calluses with thick knuckles, clearly from frequent manual labor.

Li Zhonghai of the Second Construction Company is in stark contrast to Zhang Jianquan. He is white and chubby, a head shorter than Zhang Jianquan, wearing a suit, with the leather shoes on his feet polished until they shine. He has a round face and small eyes, looking as if he is always smiling.

"It's truly rare for you two to come together."

Zhang Jianquan snorted: "We met at the gate; it was just a coincidence."

Li Zhonghai said helplessly: "Is it interesting for you to always compete with me like this?"

"What do you mean I'm competing with you?" Zhang Jianquan didn't give Li Zhonghai a good look, and was even a bit gnashing his teeth, "For so many years, how many projects have you snatched from our First Construction Company? For example, that project in Lishui Village, we had already negotiated almost everything, and you ran over to stick your foot in and snatched the project. Do you know that the employees of our First Construction Company are waiting for this project to eat?"

Li Zhonghai said with a smile: "Old Zhang, what you're saying is wrong. Business inherently involves competition. You quoted a high price, isn't it normal for them to choose me?"

"I quoted a high price?" Zhang Jianquan looked angry, "I am responsible for the project quality. You, in order to snatch the project, quoted a low price and used cutting corners to make up for it. Do you think I don't know?"

Li Zhonghai's face changed, and he said angrily: "Zhang Jianquan, don't talk nonsense. When have I ever cut corners? So many projects in the city were built by our Second Construction Company; which one has had problems?"

Zhang Jianquan sneered: "Some people don't understand, and some know you are cutting corners but, in order to save money, turn a blind eye. For example, a person like Zhao Jianlong, he earns black-hearted money.

As long as you build the house and he can sell it, he doesn't care if you cut corners. But I want to remind you, Zhou Andong is not so easy to fool. If you dare to cut corners on his project, I guarantee he will definitely make you tear it down and rebuild it."

Li Zhonghai wanted to say something else, but Deng Zhangli said impatiently: "Alright, you came to me just to let me listen to you two arguing?"

Li Zhonghai immediately swallowed what he was about to say: "Leader, I heard the team is moving to Qiaonan?"

Zhang Jianquan was more direct: "I came for the administrative building project."

In fact, Deng Zhangli had already guessed the intentions of these two people: "You have to go find Zhou Andong for this matter."

"Zhou Andong?" Li Zhonghai was confused and looked bewildered, "What does building the administrative building have to do with him?"

Zhang Jianquan also looked at Deng Zhangli. He was as confused as Li Zhonghai. Building a house, what does it have to do with his winery? If there is anything, it's that he acquired Zhao Jianlong's development company, the current Yuxi Real Estate Development Company.

Deng Zhangli said: "I have already promised him to hand over the administrative building project to him."

"What?" Zhang Jianquan was anxious, "Leader, his company is just a real estate development company, how can it build a building?"

"That's right!" Li Zhonghai followed up: "Isn't this... isn't this..."

He wanted to say, isn't this nonsense, but he didn't dare to say it.

Deng Zhangli said: "Urban complex, you should have heard of it too."

Zhang Jianquan and Li Zhonghai nodded at the same time: "Heard of it."

Deng Zhangli said: "Zhou Andong told me that if the construction of the administrative building is handed over to him, he will let you eat until you are full on the urban complex project. If you insist on the administrative building project, he won't compete with you, but you won't get any of the urban complex project."

Zhang Jianquan didn't even think about it and turned to leave. Constructing the administrative building could indeed bring him benefits, but thinking about how much money he could earn, it was impossible. So he left without hesitation. No benefit is more important than making money.

"Leader, I'm going back too." Li Zhonghai greeted Deng Zhangli and left as well.

Watching the two leave, Deng Zhangli sighed. In fact, he liked Zhang Jianquan more—upright, pragmatic, hardworking, not afraid of hardship, and not afraid of fatigue. But with such a personality, in the current domestic business environment, it is very difficult to run an enterprise well.

As for Li Zhonghai, he is slick, sophisticated, and handles people and affairs with great finesse. He doesn't like him, but it is often such people who can get an enterprise up and running.

Zhang Jianquan walked out of the office building, got on his bicycle, and left.

Just after leaving the gate, Li Zhonghai drove over in a Santana, waving his hand with a smile: "Old Zhang, you ride slowly, I'm going to the winery first."

Zhang Jianquan was so angry he gnashed his teeth. He jumped off his bicycle, threw it aside, and went to the roadside to hail a minibus: "Master, go to the winery, hurry up, overtake that Santana in front, and I'll give you more money."