Chapter 1233: The Resistance in Yechuan is Great!

The next morning, Gao Qidong arrived at the Jinhua Group building.

Jinhua Group is a listed enterprise of significant standing in Hong Kong.

The building is located in the city center and is an asset of Jinhua; several floors serve as the offices for Jinhua's headquarters, and beyond that, some floors are sold as office space.

Gao Qidong toured the Jinhua Group's honors room.

Afterward, he arrived at the conference room.

He chatted with Fan Shaoqun for a while.

Fan Shaoqun brought out an Intentional Agreement.

Gao Qidong looked over the agreement and understood Fan Shaoqun's intent: "Chairman Fan, you have prepared very thoroughly, haven't you?"

Fan Shaoqun explained, "Only with this Intentional Agreement can we communicate on deeper matters. This agreement has no details, but it sets a general direction; once signed, we can discuss more sensitive topics."

Gao Qidong joked, "This is like getting engaged before getting married."

Fan Shaoqun smiled, "That's right, that is a very apt metaphor."

Gao Qidong did not hesitate: "Chairman Fan, you have already inspected our Xiyang. I have also come to visit Jinhua Group. To express my sincerity, I will sign this Intentional Agreement."

Fan Shaoqun took the initiative to stand up and shake hands with Gao Qidong: "Then I am truly very grateful to you."

Gao Qidong took the signing pen.

Someone picked up a camera and pressed the shutter at Gao Qidong.

After the meeting ended, Fan Shaoqun instructed the brand manager: "Send the pre-prepared press release to the media!"

The next day.

Gao Qidong returned to Xiyang City.

He received a call from Gong Weimin.

"Mayor Gao, come to my office."

Gao Qidong soon walked into the office.

Gong Weimin took out a newspaper: "Look at this report!"

To boost their stock price, Jinhua Group had included the signing of the Intentional Agreement in an announcement.

A reporter keenly discovered the announcement and used it to create publicity.

Gao Qidong lowered his head and glanced at the newspaper headline—"Jinhua Group Reaches Investment Intention with Xiyang City, Investment Scale Reaches One Billion."

"Gong, I visited the Jinhua Group headquarters in Hong Kong this time, and their strength is very substantial. Our negotiations with them should also enter the main topic. Therefore, I signed the Intentional Agreement."

Gong Weimin asked, "What are their investment conditions?"

Gao Qidong said, "The conditions have not changed; the core requirement is to allocate five hundred mu of commercial land for project construction."

Gong Weimin said sharply, "It is normal for land to be a condition for settling in. But for them to not put up a single cent, that is unrealistic."

Gao Qidong explained, "According to Jinhua Group's intent, after the investment, all profits within five years will be invested in Yechuan."

Roughly estimated, tax revenue will be around fifty million. With the commissioning of the second and third phases of production, the final annual tax revenue will reach one hundred million to one hundred and fifty million.

This can reach twenty percent of Yechuan County's fiscal revenue!"

For Xiyang, tax revenue exceeding one hundred million would be an incomparably huge temptation.

Gong Weimin frowned: "This project still needs to be studied carefully. We cannot sign an Investment Agreement that becomes a Treaty of Shimonoseki, otherwise, we will be stabbed in the back!"

After Tang Ye saw this news in the *Huai Province Daily*, he keenly smelled the scent of being plotted against.

Tang Ye took the news and found Han Zhengyi: "This is the result of Mayor Gao's negotiations in Hong Kong."

After reading the news, Han Zhengyi was very surprised: "Such a big matter, why didn't Mayor Gao communicate it in advance? That is too inappropriate!"

Tang Ye said, "What Mayor Gao signed is an Intentional Agreement. It is not the final agreement. However, now that this news is out, it is easy to create a *fait accompli*."

"They want to use this method to create public opinion pressure."

"If anyone opposes it, they will have to withstand great pressure."

"This is a foreign investment; whoever opposes it is easily labeled as obstructing Yechuan's development!"

"I will communicate with Mayor Gao right now."

Secretary Han dialed Gao Qidong's phone directly.

"Mayor Gao, why did you sign the agreement with Jinhua Group so quickly?"

Seeing Han Zhengyi questioning him, Gao Qidong was somewhat dissatisfied: "We have been in contact with Jinhua Group for such a long time; it is time to cut the Gordian knot and push for substantive progress in the negotiations."

"I inspected Jinhua Group on-site, and they are full of sincerity."

"Before signing the formal agreement, there will be several more negotiations."

"When the time comes, you can go to the Hong Kong headquarters to take a look; after seeing it, you will have confidence in this investment."

"Mayor Gao, may I know the cooperation conditions they proposed?"

"Five hundred mu of commercial land. But they promise to invest all profits from the first five years into Yechuan!"

"Five hundred mu, isn't that too much?"

Gao Qidong said sternly, "Five hundred mu of land in exchange for development—you need to look further ahead. If you don't risk the child, you won't catch the wolf."

"As the County Party Secretary, you must have a longer-term vision."

"I still have a meeting."

"If you have any opinions, let's communicate face-to-face when we have a meeting!"

Gao Qidong hung up the phone.

Han Zhengyi was furious!

With a loud bang!

It was the first time Tang Ye saw Han Zhengyi slam the table in front of him.

In his impression, although Han Zhengyi was very serious, he would not easily show negative emotions.

"After Gao Qidong went to Hong Kong for research and returned to Xiyang, he signed an Intentional Agreement with Jinhua Group. He is too arbitrary and dictatorial."

Tang Ye frowned, "County Party Secretary Han, please calm down. I will communicate with Mayor Gao again."

Soon, Gao Qidong's mobile phone rang again.

After connecting, hearing that it was Tang Ye's voice, he secretly pondered in his heart that it must be about the Jinhua Group investment again.

"Mayor Gao, the publicity momentum for the cooperation with Jinhua Group is very high right now, which is unfavorable for our later negotiations."

Gao Qidong secretly thought that Tang Ye took himself too seriously.

"This is an Intentional Agreement, not the final agreement yet."

Seeing Gao Qidong being perfunctory, Tang Ye became direct in his speech,

"Mayor Gao, the investment project of Jinhua Group is essentially being negotiated with the Yechuan County Government, and it will ultimately be implemented in Yechuan County.

The city's original intention is to help Yechuan County handle the negotiations well and strive for better conditions, not to replace Yechuan County in leading the entire negotiation process."

Gao Qidong was suddenly somewhat displeased, "Comrade Tang Ye, if Yechuan County could negotiate this project well, why would I take on this burden? No one wants to replace Yechuan County; the relevant later procedures must still be followed.

In the face of the overall situation, you must abandon individual heroism. I will communicate this matter with Comrade Han Zhengyi. You are welcome to offer opinions, but you must pay attention to controlling your emotions and view this investment objectively.

I have other things to do later. If you have any questions, report them to Han Zhengyi and let him report to me."

Gao Qidong's words seemed polite, but if one pondered carefully, they were full of arrogance.

His meaning was that Tang Ye was not qualified to talk to him about this matter.

The County Party Secretary was the top leader and the only one with the right to speak.

If an explanation were needed, he would only explain it to Han Zhengyi.

Hanging up Tang Ye's call, Gao Qidong rubbed his temples, secretly calculating in his heart.

The resistance from Yechuan was very strong!

The top two leaders were surprisingly united, both expressing opposition to this Jinhua Group investment.

However, even if Yechuan County had different opinions, this project must be pushed forward according to his own ideas...