Chapter 1240: A Thousand-Mile Embankment is Destroyed by an Ant Hole!

Seeing that Fan Shaoqun wanted to investigate the cause, the Secretary hurriedly explained,

"Tang Ye communicated with you and spoke rudely, causing the negotiations to be interrupted.

Gao Qidong has a terrible impression of Tang Ye...

Kicking him out of the negotiations was Gao Qidong's way of appeasing us.

Besides, Tang Ye is only the second-in-command; Han Zhengyi is the one in charge."

Fan Shaoqun rubbed his head and said in a deep voice, "A thousand-mile embankment is destroyed by an ant hole! The more inconspicuous a person is, the less they can be underestimated. This Gao Qidong is still not mature enough in his actions; how could he let someone below him ruin things? It's useless to talk about this now; hurry and think of a way to remedy it."

The Secretary nodded, "How should we remedy it?"

Fan Shaoqun said, "You contact Han Zhengyi; I will invite him to dinner."

The Secretary said, "Very well, I will contact Han Zhengyi's Liaison Officer right now."

In Fan Shaoqun's view, Tang Ye was merely a dog released by Han Zhengyi to disgust Gao Qidong.

As long as Han Zhengyi was handled, Tang Ye could not stir up any waves.

Han Zhengyi was in his office reviewing a document.

The Liaison Officer pushed the door open and entered, "Secretary Han, Fan Shaoqun's Secretary just called and wants to invite you to dinner."

Han Zhengyi waved his hand, "Tell him I am feeling unwell recently, so the dinner will be skipped."

The Liaison Officer accepted the order and returned the call.

After receiving the news, the Secretary reported to Fan Shaoqun, "Han Zhengyi said his health is poor and he declined the dinner invitation."

Fan Shaoqun angrily slammed his fist onto the desk, "This Han Zhengyi is truly impervious to reason!"

If Han Zhengyi had accepted the invitation, Fan Shaoqun would certainly have made arrangements; under the offensive of sugar-coated bullets, Han Zhengyi would have been taken down by him.

Since this path was a dead end, he could only call Gao Qidong again.

"Mayor Gao, the Jinhua Century City project has run into problems again; you must think of a way to give it a push!"

Gao Qidong was silent for a few seconds and suggested, "Chairman Fan, how about this: let's change the location."

Fan Shaoqun said in surprise, "What does that mean?"

Gao Qidong explained, "Xiyang City has many places with potential to be tapped. The one with the best economy is Wenyang City; although it is a county-level city, it is known as the 'Little Yunhai' and has a good local economic foundation. If you are willing to build Jinhua Century City there, I will secure the best policies for you."

Fan Shaoqun pondered for a long time, then gritted his teeth, "I will report this matter to the Board of Directors. I will let you know when there is news."

Gao Qidong nodded slightly, "Good things take time. Chairman Fan, you must not lose your footing. We need more mutual understanding and trust between us."

After hanging up on Gao Qidong, Fan Shaoqun called his older brother, Fan Bohan.

Fan Bohan knew that Fan Shaoqun was negotiating in the mainland for an investment project in Yechuan County.

"Shaoqun, how is the project discussion going?"

"Big Brother, there's a problem. Yechuan County just successfully applied for a National Level Project, so that piece of land must be acquired through a bidding process!"

Fan Bohan's tone sank: "We've been talking for several months; how did it end up like this?"

Fan Shaoqun gave a bitter smile, "The Xiyang Municipal Government is too difficult to deal with. I suggest we change to another place."

Fan Bohan was furious: "Previously, we issued an announcement, and the media followed up with publicity!

The shareholders and investors all know that we are going to take land in Yechuan for construction!

Now we are riding a tiger and can't get off!

If the project falls through, how will the outside world view us?

Furthermore, if the stock price fluctuates, the shareholders will also exert pressure."

Fan Shaoqun hurriedly said, "Gao Qidong suggested re-selecting a site in a county-level city under Xiyang City, and he will help us secure the best policies."

Fan Bohan was silent for a few seconds, "You handled this matter immaturely. We chose Yechuan at the beginning because there was a lot of information flowing that Yechuan would become the largest economic growth point in Huai Province in the future. Your negotiation span was too long, which delayed the timing. You return to Hong Kong tomorrow; this project does not need you to follow up anymore."

Fan Shaoqun heard deep regret in his older brother's words.

This was also within expectations.

Although he was the Vice Chairman of the Board, as a listed company, he was constrained by the Board of Directors.

Even though he was the Vice Chairman of the Board, a listed company had to listen to the Board; such a major strategic misjudgment meant being criticized was inevitable.

He dialed Gao Qidong's number again:

"Mayor Gao, I just reported the progress of the project here to my superiors.

This project must come to an end.

Although it is a bit of a pity, getting to know you counts as a gain; I hope there will be opportunities for cooperation in the future."

Gao Qidong had originally thought he could graft the Jinhua Century City project and transfer it to another place, so that it would still count as his own political achievement.

However, it now appeared that he would not get his wish.

He could also understand that where an enterprise chooses to invest is a matter of strategic vision.

Yechuan County was the place with the most investment potential in Xiyang City's future.

This was analyzed by the Jinhua Group's strategic department based on a synthesis of much data and information.

"Very well, Chairman Fan, let's keep in touch. I believe we will still have many opportunities for cooperation in the future."

After hanging up on Fan Shaoqun, Gao Qidong sat at his desk and reviewed the entire process of this failure.

He finally reached a conclusion.

He had underestimated a key character.

He knew Tang Ye was difficult to deal with, so he had crossed his name off the negotiation team list.

However, he still underestimated Tang Ye's energy.

He was actually able to obtain a National Level Project related to high-end manufacturing from the National Development and Reform Commission!

And, it was related to high-end manufacturing.

This exceeded the scope of Gao Qidong's understanding.

In the end, he analyzed that it must be resources Jiang Jing gave to Tang Ye.

If Jiang Jing could have connections with the National Development and Reform Commission, then Jiang Jing's network was too terrifying.

This gave Gao Qidong a strong sense of frustration.

Previously, he felt he could still put up a fight against Jiang Jing.

However, now he had no confidence at all.

The landline rang.

Gao Qidong realized it was the phone number for the Municipal Party Secretary Office and shuddered.

"Secretary Gong, what are your instructions?"

Gong Weimin asked, "What does Jinhua Group say?"

"They are preparing to withdraw."

Gong Weimin was not surprised, "This project has dragged on for too long. It has wasted a massive amount of manpower and resources; we must summarize this properly."

Gao Qidong felt somewhat aggrieved, but he still suppressed his emotions, "Secretary Gong, as the head of the negotiation team, I indeed did not do enough; I should have accelerated the progress."

Gong Weimin corrected him, "No, we should adjust our mindset. When facing foreign capital, negotiations must be conducted with confidence. We cannot let the desire for political achievements cloud our judgment. If it weren't for Han Zhengyi and Tang Ye being highly vigilant regarding this project, this would have caused a major loss of assets."

Gao Qidong took a deep breath, "Secretary Gong, I will definitely summarize this properly."

Hanging up the phone, Gao Qidong revealed a look of helplessness.

The negotiation had dragged on for so damn long only to end up with nothing, which was depressing enough!

Now, not only had he been fucking criticized!

He also had to fucking write a summary...

Damn it, what kind of mess is this!