Chapter 3142

There were at least a thousand such companies in Europe, many of which had already been buried in the long river of history. This one also avoided the fate of being buried because of the power of the Hou family, but it would also leave Europe and gain a new life in Baozhou, China.

Su Xinghui asked, "Brother Wenhua, has that automobile company been acquired?"

Hou Wenhua nodded and said, "Yes, ten million US dollars have been transferred to Mr. Presti. From now on, the Ernest brand, as well as all their technology and employees, belong to us."

Presti was that friend of Hou Guangbi and the current owner of the Ernest Automobile Company. More than a hundred years ago, the Ernest Automobile Company was founded by Henry Ernest. However, with the changes of more than a hundred years, the Ernest Company had changed owners several times. Now, it belonged to the Hou Group.

Su Xinghui asked again, "Brother Yu, Brother Xiuyuan, Brother Junqiang, have your cooperation with Brother Wenhua been negotiated?"

Yu Ruizhi smiled and said, "With such a big project, how could we not participate?"

This was a big project with an investment of at least several billion yuan, and after it was fully built, the output value could reach tens of billions or even hundreds of billions of yuan. Although Yu Ruizhi had done many big projects, none could compare to this one. So, as soon as Yu Ruizhi heard about doing such a big project, he was very interested and agreed immediately.

Mi Xiuyuan and Xie Junqiang also nodded and said, "Yes, such a big project, we can certainly participate."

Su Xinghui said to Yu Ruizhi, "Brother Yu, if you want to produce cars, you need an automobile production license. You should have understood this process, right?"

Yu Ruizhi nodded and said, "Yes, I have already understood it. Leave this to me. With our several powerful companies joining forces, I don't believe we can't get this production license."

Su Xinghui said, "That's good, then let's start preparing."

Such a huge project shocked the whole of Baozhou. A project with an investment of billions, and the investment volume of the supporting enterprises it drove was expected to be no less than billions. What kind of concept was this? This was an investment amount of tens of billions of yuan!

Baozhou City had never had such a big project before. After this project was fully built, the annual output value generated would be at least tens of billions, and the employment opportunities generated would be at least tens of thousands. This was really incredible. The people of Baozhou did not expect that Su Xinghui would make such a big move just after he was in charge of economic work.

Zhao Yichen, the Secretary of the Baozhou Municipal Party Committee, entertained Hou Wenhua and the others that day. Although he had said that he would not easily interfere with the work of the municipal government, for such a big project, it was only right for Zhao Yichen to entertain the investors. As the top leader of Baozhou City, his entertaining the investors represented his importance to this project.

Although Wei Ziming had not been in a good mood these days, as the top leader of the municipal government, he also entertained the investors. For such a big project, no one could ignore it.

On the second day after Hou Wenhua and the others arrived in Baozhou City, Luo Guoxiu and Xing Guodong arrived in Baozhou City almost at the same time. They were, of course, here for the site selection of this big project. They sought to see Su Xinghui together. In Yin Zhe's office, they looked at each other, and there were faint sparks in their eyes.

They were both Su Xinghui's trusted subordinates, and their usual relationship was quite good, but at this time, they were competitors.

They naturally both hoped to let this big project settle in the county they governed. For Xing Guodong, if this big project settled in Yinshan County, then Yinshan County's GDP ranking jumping to the first in the city would be a certainty; it was impossible for anyone to threaten them.

And Luo Guoxiu naturally also hoped that this big project would settle in Zheshan County. Zheshan County's economic foundation was relatively poor, and its GDP ranking in the city was relatively low. But if there was such a big project, they could also jump to the first in the city.

This couldn't be blamed for them being too greedy. They were both Su Xinghui's capable subordinates. This project was introduced by Su Xinghui's efforts. He wanted this project to settle where it could settle, and no one could say anything.

Yin Zhe went to report to Su Xinghui. Luo Guoxiu laughed at Xing Guodong and said, "Guodong, your Yinshan County's economic development is already fast enough. Why don't you show some style this time and let this project to me? The common people in Zheshan County are really too poor."

How could Xing Guodong suffer a loss? He also laughed and said, "Secretary Luo, how about this? Let this project to me this time, and next time, no matter what project it is, I won't compete with you. What do you think?"

The two looked at each other again and laughed together. In fact, they also knew that for such a project, who would be willing to give it away? It would be difficult to get a result from a war of words. In the end, it would still have to be decided by Mayor Su.

Yin Zhe came back and said to the two, "Secretary Xing, Secretary Luo, Mayor Su wants you to go in together."

Xing Guodong and Luo Guoxiu looked at each other again. They were a little confused, why did Su Xinghui want them to go in together? But they naturally wouldn't ask any more questions. They stood up together and entered Su Xinghui's office one after another.

Su Xinghui poured them each a cup of tea. Both of them said they didn't dare to accept it and wanted to step forward to take the teacup from Su Xinghui's hand. However, Su Xinghui insisted on pouring tea for them, and then sat opposite them, which made them both a little at a loss.

Su Xinghui smiled and said, "What? Heard the news? You are all very well-informed."

Luo Guoxiu said, "For such a big thing, if we didn't know, we would be muddled."

Xing Guodong also said, "Yes, now this news has spread like crazy in the whole city. Everyone knows that Baozhou City is also going to have an automobile manufacturing factory."

Su Xinghui said, "Now this matter is still not even a start. Don't be so sure. To build such a factory, you still have to apply for an automobile production license."

Luo Guoxiu said, "There is nothing you want to do that you can't do, so I will treat this matter as already decided."

Xing Guodong also said, "Yes, Mayor Su, I have never seen anything you couldn't do."

Su Xinghui smiled and said, "You two are singing in harmony, cooperating tacitly!"

Both of them laughed.

Su Xinghui said, "I also know your intentions. Do you want this automobile manufacturing factory to settle in your county?"

Both nodded together.

Su Xinghui said, "Then tell me what advantages you have in your county."

Xing Guodong said, "Our county has quite a few advantages. Now the various infrastructure in our county has been built much better than before. For example, roads and power facilities have been rebuilt, which can fully meet the needs of this automobile manufacturing factory. And the quality of the cadres in our county is also relatively high, which is very beneficial to this automobile manufacturing factory..."

Xing Guodong talked about many advantages, while Luo Guoxiu just said with a bitter face, "Mayor Su, our county is not as good as Yinshan County in all conditions. However, there is one condition that is the biggest reason, and that is that Zheshan County's economy is too poor, and the common people in Zheshan County are too poor. Therefore, Zheshan County needs this automobile manufacturing company more than Yinshan County."