Chapter 3617

Su Xinghui said, "Then you should go to Linshan. I would very much welcome you to come to Linshan for a look. Who wouldn't welcome the God of Wealth?"

Gao Zhiyong said, "Alright, I'll find some time to make a trip. I see you never visit a temple without a cause; are you here this time to look for financing from me again?"

Su Xinghui said, "Look at you. When I come to see you, can it not be specifically to visit you?"

Gao Zhiyong nodded and said, "I'll just believe for now that you're here specifically to visit me, but then you must not talk to me about financing."

Su Xinghui laughed and said, "Of course I'm here specifically to visit you, but can't I mention financing while I'm at it?"

Gao Zhiyong also burst into laughter: "I knew it, it's impossible for you to be here just to visit me. Alright, speak up, what project needs financing this time? I guess it's about road construction, right?"

Su Xinghui gave a thumbs up and said, "You're very sharp, you guessed it right on the first try."

Gao Zhiyong said, "Then what kind of roads are you planning to build? National highways? Expressways? Or high-speed railways?"

Su Xinghui said, "I'm planning to build them all."

Gao Zhiyong widened his eyes and said, "Planning to build them all? That's a massive undertaking! But can you raise that much capital? I'll tell you right now, the most I can help you finance here is a few hundred million; I don't have any more than that."

Su Xinghui knew that what Gao Zhiyong said was the truth. Although their State-owned Assets Management Group had money now, most of it was in shares, and another portion had already been lent out—Su Xinghui had borrowed quite a bit when he was in Baozhou—so the actual cash they had on hand wasn't that much. Being able to provide Su Xinghui with a few hundred million in financing was already quite impressive.

If it were anyone else, wanting to open their mouth and get a few hundred million in financing here, they would likely be daydreaming.

Su Xinghui said, "If you can help me finance a few hundred million, I would already be very grateful."

Gao Zhiyong said, "Then since you want to build so many roads, what are you going to do about the rest of the funds?"

Su Xinghui said, "I just had lunch with the Big Boss and the Second Boss at noon today; they will naturally have to think of some ways. As for the rest, I'll think of other methods. When the cart reaches the mountain, there will surely be a road."

Gao Zhiyong couldn't help but click his tongue. He naturally knew who the Big Boss and Second Boss in Su Xinghui's words were. Among all the mayors in the province, if you counted them one by one, I'm afraid not a single one had as much face as Su Xinghui.

Gao Zhiyong couldn't help but give a thumbs up again and said, "Your face is still the biggest!"

Su Xinghui said, "Isn't it just because they want me to work? If they want me to develop Linshan, how can I do it without building roads?"

Gao Zhiyong said, "That's true. I've been to Linshan; the roads there are too difficult to travel, and it's far. A single trip takes half a day, and sitting there is tiring. I feel like once I've been there, I don't want to go a second time."

Su Xinghui said, "Then you absolutely must go; it's already agreed upon."

Gao Zhiyong smiled and said, "It's different when you're there, of course. I will definitely go."

Su Xinghui said, "You should go as soon as possible and finalize this project. We in Linshan urgently need to get the roads built; we can't afford to wait any longer."

Gao Zhiyong nodded and said, "That's no problem, I will definitely go as soon as possible. I'll be the host this afternoon; let's have a few good drinks."

Su Xinghui said, "Alright, I'll call Old Hu, Old Feng, and the others as well, and we'll all have a few good drinks together."

Gao Zhiyong said, "Good, call them all; I'll make the calls."

Gao Zhiyong then called Hu Quanyou, Feng Jiaonan, Wei Jiashu, and Qian Jian'an one by one, saying that Su Xinghui had come to Yanzhong City today and asking them to drink together in the afternoon. The location he mentioned was a newly opened hot pot restaurant, and Hu Quanyou and the others naturally agreed happily.

In this era, Sichuan-style hot pot was sweeping the country. Even in the northern city of Yanzhong, eating hot pot had become popular, so Gao Zhiyong was also treating Su Xinghui to hot pot today.

After making the calls, Gao Zhiyong called his secretary in and asked him to book a private room at that hot pot restaurant. Business at this restaurant was very good; if they didn't book a room in advance, they might not even have seats in the main hall by the time they arrived.

Su Xinghui then started chatting with Gao Zhiyong in his office. Gao Zhiyong was still very interested in some of the things Su Xinghui had done after going to Linshan. After listening to Su Xinghui talk for a while about his actions in Linshan, he was very appreciative of Su Xinghui's ability and courage. He said that the things Su Xinghui had done could only be accomplished by him; it would be very difficult for anyone else to do them.

After chatting with Gao Zhiyong for a while, Su Xinghui said he wouldn't disturb his work anymore and would go out for a stroll. Gao Zhiyong was indeed very busy, so he told Su Xinghui to go directly to the hot pot restaurant around 6:00 PM and gave him the address.

As soon as Su Xinghui heard the address of the hot pot restaurant, he realized he knew it; it was near the Mingjing Teahouse. He nodded and said, "Alright, you go ahead and get busy; I'll be there on time."

After leaving the State-owned Assets Management Group, Su Xinghui had Zhai Yingjie drive him to the Mingjing Teahouse. He hadn't been there to drink tea for a long time and actually missed the tea there a bit.

After Su Xinghui entered the small tea room, it wasn't long before Mi Yunmei personally brought him a pot of green tea. Su Xinghui smiled and said, "Sister Yunmei, thank you!"

Mi Yunmei said, "What are you thanking me for? I'm happy that you can come to my place to drink tea. Congratulations, Mayor Su!"

Su Xinghui said, "There's really nothing to congratulate. This trip to Linshan is entirely to act as a firefighter."

Mi Yunmei was well-informed; she knew about the major mining disaster that had occurred in Linshan, which had caused several members of the Linshan Municipal Standing Committee to fall and left the city in chaos. Su Xinghui was indeed there to put out the fire. She said, "It's okay, I believe in your ability. I'm sure you'll be able to do a good job there. Your future is limitless!"

Su Xinghui said, "Thank you, Sister Yunmei."

Mi Yunmei chided, "Stop saying thank you all the time. Aren't you being distant with me? You haven't been here to drink tea for so long, and now that you're here, you keep saying thank you. I don't like hearing that."