Chapter 687: A Project Worth Over Two Hundred Million!

Qiao Wansen stayed in Dayu County for two days.

On the third day, Qiao Wansen called Tang Ye, saying that he needed to return to Huai Province to handle an urgent matter and that subsequent affairs would be left to Vice President Chen to follow up on.

Upon learning this news, the cadres of Dayu County could not help but feel disappointed.

As it turned out, they had originally thought that Tang Ye could truly bring in an investment project worth over one hundred million this time.

In this way, everyone would have had eye-catching content to write in their work reports for the rest of the year.

Tang Ye knew in his heart that this negotiation was never going to be settled in one go.

He immediately made a call to Jiang Jing.

"Mayor Jiang, Qiao Wansen has already been to Dayu County for an inspection."

"Is that so? How did the talks go?"

"We are still in the midst of intense negotiations; he still has some hesitations on his end."

"Understood, I will give him a call later," Jiang Jing said, smiling to reassure Tang Ye. "Qiao Wansen looks straightforward, but he is extremely cautious when doing things. However, he does have a good opinion of you—when you were hunting, you saved him, and he is very grateful for that in his heart."

Tang Ye hurriedly waved his hand with a smile: "It doesn't count as 'saving' him; there were so many people protecting him at the time, I just happened to pull him aside."

Jiang Jing simply laid her cards on the table for Tang Ye: "Don't worry, this Anthracite Project has already been approved by Provincial Governor Fu. Even if Qiao Wansen is unwilling to take it, there are plenty of people who want to take on this project."

After hanging up on Tang Ye, Jiang Jing immediately dialed Qiao Wansen's number.

The two were old friends of many years and had previously had successful precedents of cooperation on quite a few projects.

"Mayor Jiang, you finally called me." Qiao Wansen's tone carried a hint of teasing.

"The Anthracite Project in Dayu County cannot be considered a very large investment for Ruilin Group; what exactly are you worried about?" Jiang Jing went straight to the point.

Qiao Wansen sighed: "Coal prices across the country are skyrocketing right now. I always feel that this industry has reached a high point and could collapse at any time."

Jiang Jing said indifferently: "The Anthracite Project is about opening up a new track and securing a position in advance. I won't say anything else; you can ponder it yourself."

Qiao Wansen knew Jiang Jing's vision and perspective.

He knew even better that behind this Anthracite Project in Dayu County, there was Provincial Governor Fu acting as an endorsement—to put it bluntly, this was a clearly visible line of political achievement:

Tang Ye was responsible for the specific execution and advancement, and in the future, Provincial Governor Fu would include this project in the work achievements of aiding Shaanxi Province.

After getting the result from Jiang Jing, Qiao Wansen immediately dialed Vice President Chen's phone and gave his final decision:

"Agree to the demands of the Dayu County Government! Just follow the policies they provided, invest in building the Smokeless Coal Factory, set the initial capital at thirty million, and set the total investment amount initially at two hundred million."

Upon receiving Qiao Wansen's call, Vice President Chen finally breathed a sigh of relief.

As the person in charge of the negotiations over the past few days, he had engaged in multiple rounds of difficult maneuvering and gamesmanship with Tang Ye.

Commercial negotiation is not just a drain on physical strength, but a contest and game of knowledge, mental fortitude, and many other dimensions.

Vice President Chen had met many government negotiators, but Tang Ye was undoubtedly the most difficult one among them.

Tang Ye was not only proficient in commercial rules but also deeply versed in negotiation psychology.

……

Half an hour later, Vice President Chen walked into the conference room, where Tang Ye had already been waiting.

Just as the two finished shaking hands and exchanging pleasantries, Jiang Anbang pushed the door open and walked in.

Jiang Anbang had watched the negotiations of the past few days from start to finish: he had seen both Tang Ye's assertiveness and Tang Ye's stubbornness.

In his view, there was really no need for Tang Ye to fight for every inch!

Regarding land, taxes, and loans, even if some appropriate concessions were made, it was not impossible.

After all, this was the first time in so many years that Dayu County had welcomed such a large-scale project, so it was reasonable for the local government to make appropriate concessions.

The meeting officially began, and Tang Ye said expressionlessly: "Vice President Chen, our side still insists on the cooperation plan proposed earlier. I wonder how your side has considered it?"

The corners of Vice President Chen's mouth curled into a helpless smile, and he then remarked with emotion: "County Magistrate Tang, I must admit that you are indeed a very excellent negotiation expert. I just received notice that the group's board of directors has officially passed this cooperation plan. I hope we can cooperate happily in the future!"

Tang Ye had originally thought that this matter would take at least a few more days to have a result, and he had even prepared himself to make appropriate concessions within the existing policy framework.

Unexpectedly, Ruilin Group had actually been the first to loosen up.

He stood up calmly, walked to Vice President Chen, and extended his hand: "Happy cooperation!"

"Happy cooperation!" Vice President Chen shook back, then immediately asked, "Then may I ask when we can sign the Investment Agreement?"

Clearly, Vice President Chen was unwilling to stay in Dayu County any longer.

Although the Dayu County Government had provided them with the best reception conditions, Dayu County was, after all, an impoverished county, and it was difficult for it to meet the standards of an advanced city in every aspect.

"How about we set the signing for three o'clock this afternoon!" Tang Ye responded with a smile.

"Good, signing at three o'clock!"

Although no obvious emotional fluctuations appeared on Vice President Chen's face, anyone with a discerning eye could see that he felt a sense of relief at this moment.

Tang Ye turned and walked toward Jiang Anbang.

Jiang Anbang did not react for a moment.

He had originally prepared himself to watch Tang Ye and Vice President Chen engage in hundreds more rounds of verbal sparring in the conference room, and even felt that it would likely end in failure in the end.

To be honest, watching such commercial negotiations was actually quite interesting.

It was just unexpected that today's negotiation ended so quickly, directly finalizing the result.

"County Magistrate, a result has been reached; we will sign the Investment Agreement with Ruilin Group at three o'clock this afternoon!" Tang Ye said.

"Good! Good! It hasn't been easy!" Jiang Anbang excitedly raised his fist and pressed it lightly on Tang Ye's shoulder, "Thank you for your hard work!"

Tang Ye responded modestly: "Everyone worked hard; for this project, everyone put in a great deal of manpower and energy."

Jiang Anbang was very satisfied with Tang Ye's modest attitude of not claiming credit, and he hurriedly said: "You should hurry and tell Secretary Ou the good news!"

Tang Ye thought to himself that Jiang Anbang still knew his place.

If Jiang Anbang had gone to notify Ou Xiye directly about this matter, it would inevitably have smacked of stealing the credit.

Looking at it from another angle, Jiang Anbang had a bottom line and disdained doing things that looked too ugly.

……

At this moment.

Ou Xiye was attending a high-level meeting in Yanzhou.

Those present were all heads of municipal departments and County Party Secretaries from various counties and districts.

Every time he attended such a meeting, Ou Xiye felt he could not hold his head up.

The reason was simple: the label of "impoverished county" weighed on him so heavily he could barely breathe.

After the meeting ended, the Municipal Party Secretary specifically kept Ou Xiye behind for a private talk, the content of which was primarily to put forward specific requirements for the poverty alleviation work in Dayu County.

Just as Ou Xiye left the Municipal Party Secretary Office and sat in his car, Tang Ye's call came through.

He answered the phone, his tone carrying a hint of exhaustion: "Is there something?"

Tang Ye's tone was very steady: "Secretary Ou, I am reporting something to you. Our cooperation with Ruilin Group has been settled. We are signing the contract at three o'clock this afternoon. Hello? Hello? Secretary Ou, are you still listening?"

For a moment, Ou Xiye's mind went completely blank.

After a long while, he calmed his excited emotions, his voice soft but exceptionally clear: "I am! I am! Thank you for your hard work, Tang Ye!"

After hanging up the phone, the corners of Ou Xiye's mouth slowly curled into a smile, and his eyes, previously full of exhaustion, instantly became spirited.

Unexpected!

Tang Ye had actually managed to negotiate this project!

This was a major project with an investment of over two hundred million!

Once this news spread, it would surely attract a lot of attention, and perhaps even attract more investors!

Ou Xiye pushed the door open and stepped out of the car.

The driver looked at Ou Xiye in surprise, "Secretary, are we not going back?"

Ou Xiye held his head high and chest out, saying calmly and composedly, "I have an important matter to report to Secretary Liu."