218: Chapter 218 He Can't Take This Investment Away

After the meeting, the people from Wanshun County were all dejected and crestfallen.

They walked out of the conference room sighing.

Such a large investment was actually lost to Wanshun County.

No one was happier than Zhang Qun.

His face was clearly beaming with joy, showing his good mood; a twenty-billion-yuan investment—at the thought of snatching it away from Wanshun County, he couldn't help but want to burst into happy laughter.

He personally escorted Liu Lianghai and his group to the Provincial Capital Airport.

At the time of parting, he shook Liu Lianghai's hand and said, "Director Liu, I'll leave everything to you then. I'll be waiting for your good news."

Having received a bribe and with more money to come after the deal was done, Liu Lianghai took full responsibility and said, "Mayor Zhang, the matter is pretty much settled. Just wait for my news."

As the head of the Strategic Investment Department of Shenlong Automotive Group, although he couldn't directly make the final decision on this investment, his say carried a lot of weight.

The group's upper management would carefully consider his investment recommendations, and if there were no major issues, they would generally be adopted.

In other words, he was very confident that under his recommendation, there was a high probability the investment would settle in Ningzhou instead of Wanshun County.

Liu Lianghai's efficiency was indeed very high.

After returning, it took only two or three days for the phone call to come through.

"Mayor Zhang, I have already submitted the formal field inspection and research report. If nothing unexpected happens, the top leadership will sign off on it within a few days."

Really?!

That's great.

Zhang Qun said with delight, "Director Liu, thank you. When will you come to Ningzhou as our guest? We should have a few drinks; I want to express my solemn gratitude to you."

The so-called "solemn gratitude" meant handing over the remaining bribe with both hands.

Liu Lianghai said, "After the group's top management approves this investment, I will come to Ningzhou again. I should represent the group in signing a formal cooperation agreement with Ningzhou."

"Good, then we will sweep the couch in anticipation of Director Liu's visit to Ningzhou again."

After finishing the call, Zhang Qun was slightly invigorated. He loudly instructed his secretary to send out a notice for a meeting at 2:00 PM, which all the deputy mayors were to attend to discuss the investment.

"Right, notify Qin Chuan of Wanshun County to attend as well."

The secretary was slightly stunned and a bit puzzled. This investment was settling in Ningzhou, and the factory would be built in Ningzhou City rather than the subordinate Wanshun County. It basically had nothing to do with Wanshun County, so why notify Secretary Qin Chuan to attend?

Although there was a big question mark in his heart, as a secretary, he knew that if the leader didn't mention something, he shouldn't ask.

Soon, Qin Chuan received a call from the Municipal Government Office, notifying him to come to the city at 2:00 PM for the meeting.

Heh.

This is intentional; Mayor Zhang wants to slap my face in front of everyone.

However, Mayor Zhang is destined to be disappointed. He won't be able to take this investment; it will eventually settle in Wanshun County after all.

Before receiving the call from the Municipal Government Office, Qin Chuan had spoken with President Ma of Shenlong Automotive Group about the investment.

President Ma was very busy. He felt that since he had ordered the investment to be placed in Wanshun County, there shouldn't be any surprises and his subordinates would follow through, so he hadn't paid special attention to it. Who would have known such an accident would occur?

What?!

Liu Lianghai rejected the investment in Wanshun County? What kind of game is he playing?

With some anger in his heart, Ma Feilong called Vice President Zheng Han over with a single phone call and asked, "Comrade Zheng Han, it's been two or three days since Liu Lianghai returned from the field inspection in Wanshun County. Has his formal report been submitted?"

Zheng Han quickly replied, "It was just delivered to my office; I haven't had time to look at it yet."

"Go get it, I want to take a look."

Zheng Han was surprised. This wasn't like President Ma's style; why was he so eager to see this report?

Soon, he brought over the report he hadn't yet read.

President Ma Longfei took it, flipped through it, and then threw it directly on the ground in a fit of rage. "What kind of bullshit is this? Go to Wanshun County yourself. Skip the inspection and sign the cooperation agreement directly with Secretary Qin Chuan. Our investment will be placed in Wanshun County."

Zheng Han was even more shocked, and many guesses instantly popped into his mind.

He even wondered what the relationship was between this minor County Party Secretary of Wanshun County and President Ma. It seemed their relationship was anything but ordinary.

With such a guess in mind, he immediately took it seriously. "Alright, I'll set off for Wanshun County immediately."

As for Qin Chuan...

After receiving the call from the Municipal Government Office, he set off for the Municipal Government and was already sitting in the conference room, his expression calm and unruffled, waiting for the meeting to start.

The reactions of others were much more significant.

Many people were surprised to see Secretary Qin Chuan sitting there for the meeting, but they soon understood the reason behind it.

Mayor Zhang was intentionally trying to make things difficult for Qin Chuan and slap his face in public.

At 2:00 PM, the meeting officially began.

Zhang Qun presided over the meeting himself, looking high-spirited. He said loudly, "Comrades, I have good news for everyone. After my repeated efforts, Shenlong Automotive Group's twenty-billion-yuan investment has finally settled in our Ningzhou City."

"This New Energy Vehicle Factory will most likely be built in our Ningzhou High-tech Development Zone, covering an area of over two thousand mu, with a future annual production of over 500,000 new energy vehicles..."

Even though everyone had heard some news before the meeting, hearing Mayor Zhang say it again made them all excited.

The factory is settling in the Ningzhou High-tech Development Zone!

Is there anything more exciting than this?!

After introducing the basic situation of the investment, Zhang Qun shifted his tone. "Some young comrades are unreliable in their work. If it weren't for my repeated efforts, this investment would have certainly slipped through Ningzhou's fingers."

Everyone understood that the "young comrade" Zhang Qun referred to was Qin Chuan.

Many eyes turned to Qin Chuan, filled with obvious mockery.

However, Qin Chuan remained unruffled, as if the person being criticized wasn't him. Let the storm rage; he remained as steady as Mount Tai.

After a round of veiled criticism, Zhang Qun said, "This investment is basically a done deal, just waiting for the final signature from the top management of Shenlong Automotive Group. That being the case, we can start the relevant work in advance."

Next, in his capacity as mayor, Zhang Qun made a series of work arrangements.

Qin Chuan just listened the whole time without saying a word, sneering in his heart. This Zhang Qun was likely to be doing useless work.

He wondered how Zhang Qun would save face when he realized, after mobilizing so many people and spending a great deal of human and material resources, that the investment would actually settle in Wanshun County.

The meeting lasted for a full two hours.

After the meeting, Ningzhou City went into full action. Under Zhang Qun's command, various tasks were carried out, and the entire city soon knew that the investment would settle in the Ningzhou High-tech Development Zone.