Chapter 1231: Yechuan is Put on the Dining Table!

The next morning, Tang Ye and Han Zhengyi received notice to head to a hotel in Xiyang City to attend a negotiation meeting with Jinhua Group.

Name cards for Tang Ye and Han Zhengyi were placed on the conference table.

Han Zhengyi's name card was positioned in the center, while Tang Ye's name card was placed in a corner.

Gao Qidong and Fan Shaoqun walked into the conference room side by side, and everyone present stood up.

Gao Qidong introduced Han Zhengyi to Fan Shaoqun, saying, "This is Comrade Han Zhengyi, the County Party Secretary of Yechuan County."

A smile spread across Fan Shaoqun's face as he shook hands with Han Zhengyi enthusiastically, saying, "Secretary Han, hello!"

Gao Qidong glanced at Tang Ye not far away, then walked to his seat and sat down calmly.

After Fan Shaoqun was seated, he said with a smile, "Yechuan's development momentum is extremely rapid; the construction of the New Train Station and the advancement of the Eastward Strategy are both key projects supported by Huainan Province.

If Jinhua Group can successfully land in Yechuan, it will create an excellent situation where three carriages advance together, and Yechuan's economic growth rate and industrial output value are expected to rank among the best in Xiyang City.

Chairman Fan made a special trip to Xiyang City for inspection and research, and ultimately decided to lay out the group's key projects in Yechuan County; this was undoubtedly a well-considered decision.

I hope we can work together with coordinated efforts between government and enterprise, joining hands to inject strong momentum into the development of Yechuan County.

Chairman Fan, please say a few words."

Fan Shaoqun's accent had a thick Hong Kong flavor and was interspersed with many English words, making it quite difficult to understand.

"Mayor Gao, we previously arranged for a working group to go to Yechuan to conduct research, and we also had contact with local government officials.

According to the working group's feedback, the Yechuan County Government's sincerity in cooperation is not high.

The reason we came this time is mainly because we received a sincere invitation from Secretary Gong Weimin.

If the Xiyang Municipal Government cannot produce attractive support policies, we will consider choosing other regions.

Nowadays, the domestic investment market is very hot, and there is no shortage of places with development potential like Yechuan."

Gao Qidong heard the assertiveness in Fan Shaoqun's words and responded composedly:

"Chairman Fan, there is a big misunderstanding here.

Previously, your group arranged for a general manager of a second-tier company to connect with us regarding policy matters; we had already looked into it in detail at the time, and since this general manager did not have final decision-making power, we only provided routine reception.

Now that you have arrived in Xiyang in person, we naturally will not be the least bit negligent.

Regarding the policy conditions, you can feel free to propose them boldly.

I promise you, I will absolutely not let you down."

Tang Ye was analyzing Gao Qidong's negotiation techniques from the side; although he did not have a good impression of Gao Qidong, he could clearly discern Gao Qidong's professional level from these few sentences.

Gao Qidong possessed rich experience and strong ability in business negotiations, resolving the misunderstanding between the two sides in just a few words.

At the same time, he gave the other party enough temptation for cooperation while leaving sufficient room regarding his bottom line.

Fan Shaoqun's expression softened quite a bit, "Mayor Gao, this is an investment agreement we have drafted preliminarily; please take a look."

Subsequently, Fan Shaoqun's Secretary distributed the Investment Agreement to everyone present.

Fan Shaoqun added by way of explanation, "This is just an investment agreement we have drafted preliminarily; we can communicate further on some details."

After Gao Qidong finished reading the Investment Agreement carefully, he said with a smile, "If there are no problems with the agreement, we can naturally sign it directly.

However, the agreement mentions some rather sensitive content, which I believe still requires some deliberation.

Chairman Fan, please don't think I am being long-winded.

This agreement concerns the vital interests of the common people of Yechuan County, so I must be extra cautious."

This sentence from Gao Qidong contained two hidden meanings:

First, it indicated that he possessed the final say.

As long as he had no objections, this agreement could pass smoothly;

Second, it hinted that signing would not be that easy.

It could not be too fast, nor too slow; one had to be prepared for a tug-of-war.

"Mayor Gao, I admire your style; you are straightforward and decisive in doing things. Indeed, to facilitate a deep cooperation, it is impossible to reach a full agreement in a single meeting," Fan Shaoqun said with a smile. "I have a proposal: I would like to invite you to visit our Jinhua Group headquarters to inspect and gain an in-depth understanding of our group's comprehensive strength, which will also allow you to have more confidence in our investment plan."

Gao Qidong responded with a smile: "Since it is a cooperation, there must be a process of mutual understanding. I accept Chairman Fan's invitation; once the specific time is determined, I will certainly pay a visit."

This negotiation meeting lasted for a full two hours.

At the meeting, Gao Qidong and Fan Shaoqun were the absolute protagonists, the two of them going back and forth, one saying this and the other saying that.

The focus of the conversation was primarily on mutual probing.

Neither of these two "old foxes" touched upon the substantive content of the cooperation.

As for Tang Ye and Han Zhengyi, they had no say in this negotiation.

After the meeting ended, Tang Ye and Han Zhengyi returned to Yechuan County together by car.

On the way, Han Zhengyi asked proactively: "How do you feel about today's meeting?"

Tang Ye said with a smile: "Fan Shaoqun is not tall, and his Mandarin is not good, but he is extremely shrewd!"

Tang Ye knew Han Zhengyi's mood at this moment.

He was the County Party Secretary of Yechuan County, the parent official of Yechuan, yet now that Yechuan was being put on the dining table, he, the parent official, had no say at all.

Han Zhengyi said with a biting tone,

"Mayor Gao is also a cunning person; negotiating with Chairman Fan, he doesn't lose the upper hand at all. Leaving the negotiation to him, there shouldn't be any major problems.

However, I looked at the investment agreement, and there are still quite a few problems.

It is too general and lacks detail; it is very easy to find loopholes."

Tang Ye said with a sigh,

"These enterprises are all very cunning; they know Yechuan has development.

I heard from Zhao Kaiyuan that the general manager of that second-tier company before was very difficult to deal with.

Our Yechuan Reception House had just been renovated, and we gave him the best room to stay in, yet he was still nitpicking.

When going down to the grassroots for research, he even had to designate the vehicle to be used."

"That's quite an ego."

Han Zhengyi sighed, "Right now, every part of the country is busy soliciting investment, and these large overseas capital groups have been spoiled."

"I have already reported this matter to Gong."

"Gong reported the matter to Jinhua Group."

"So, Jinhua Group replaced the previous person in charge of the negotiations with Fan Shaoqun."

Tang Ye nodded slightly, "Sometimes, changing the person doesn't necessarily mean new results can be negotiated!"

Han Zhengyi's tone suddenly became very serious,

"Business negotiations are just you playing a card, and then I play a card."

"No matter how good a card Mayor Gao is, he cannot represent Yechuan County to sign the agreement."

"This signature cannot be placed lightly!"

"Whoever signs it must be responsible for the outcome of the project!"

Tang Ye heard from Han Zhengyi's tone that he was extremely dissatisfied with the arrangements for this negotiation.

Although the two had different points of doubt, their positions were consistent.

They both had significant objections to negotiations that lacked a sense of presence.

……

Fan Shaoqun walked into the hotel room at the Guest House.

The standard of the reception Xiyang City provided for him this time was still very high.

Fan Shaoqun was very satisfied with this feeling.

In recent years, more and more Hong Kong-funded enterprises have been moving down to invest in third and fourth-tier markets.

In pursuit of political achievements, the Government has a very good attitude toward enterprises and provides very generous policies.

This is like two competitors fighting a price war to win over a customer.

As long as an enterprise can keep its composure, it can wait for a satisfactory result.

At this moment, the Secretary walked into the room and brought a cup of coffee to Fan Shaoqun.

Fan Shaoqun took a sip of the coffee and slowly instructed, "Find out about Gao Qidong's hobbies. He is going to Hong Kong for research in a few days; this is an important opportunity."

The Secretary nodded quickly and replied, "Please rest assured, I will definitely arrange it well."