248: Chapter 248 Chen Zhixun himself

Over the past two days, the senior executives of Leyu Group noticed that "Master Xun" had changed his usual style and was working incredibly hard; not only did he arrive at the company early, but he didn't leave until at least ten o'clock every night.

He held several meetings in succession to deploy and arrange some important matters, and he also seized the time to finish handling tasks that had been left unattended.

Only a few senior executives knew that "Master Xun" was planning to go to Wanshun County.

Of course, they knew about Wanshun County; a world-class super gold mine had been discovered there a few months ago, and Shenlong Automotive Group was also investing there, currently building a large factory.

Could it be that the boss also had intentions to invest in Wanshun County and was preparing to go there for an inspection?

But that didn't seem right.

Every time the boss went out for an inspection, he was surrounded by an entourage, and the spectacle was frighteningly grand; this time, he was actually only bringing two people—a bodyguard and an assistant.

After receiving the invitation from Qin Chuan, Chairman Chen Zhixun felt eager and wished he could fly to Wanshun County immediately to have a few drinks with Brother Chuan and strengthen their relationship.

Unfortunately, he was tied up with group affairs, and it took him two or three days to finally finish handling everything, so he immediately set off for Wanshun County.

As a scion of a great family, he deeply understood the importance of connections.

Especially for their generation in the Chen family, where there were many siblings, it was even more necessary to cultivate connections; otherwise, how could one stand out among so many people?

The Qin Family was a behemoth that the Chen family couldn't compare to.

Qin Chuan was the only male descendant of the third generation of the Qin Family, the person who would carry the banner for the Qin Family in the future; being able to become Brother Chuan's little brother—or even just a follower—would bring obvious benefits, the most immediate of which would be a rise in his status within the Chen family.

Chairman Chen Zhixun departed overnight and arrived at the capital airport of Jiangnan Province after eleven o'clock at night; seeing it was too late, he didn't call Qin Chuan and instead found a five-star hotel to stay in first.

It wasn't until the next morning that he made the call.

"Brother Chuan, I've arrived in Jiangnan Province and am heading over now. I'll strive to arrive before eleven o'clock in the morning. How about we have a few drinks at noon?"

"Do you need me to send someone to pick you up?"

"No need, no need, I'll come over directly myself."

"That works, too. Come directly to my office."

After hanging up the phone, Qin Chuan smiled; there was going to be a good show now. He had heard that Mayor Zhang and that impostor were getting along famously, and now that the real Chairman Chen Zhixun had arrived, just thinking about it was exciting.

What Qin Chuan didn't expect, however, was receiving a call from the Mayor's office shortly after starting work.

"Qin Chuan, the Mayor requests that you come over to attend a meeting."

Qin Chuan asked, "What meeting?"

"It's at ten-thirty in the morning in the No. 1 Conference Hall, hosted personally by Mayor Zhang. It concerns the meeting about Leyu Group investing in building a factory in our High-tech Zone, and Chairman Chen Zhixun will also attend this meeting."

"Secretary Liu, can I ask for leave? I have an important guest to receive this morning."

"I'm afraid that won't do; the Mayor specifically named you to attend."

Qin Chuan said, "Alright then, I will attend on time."

Putting down the phone, Qin Chuan knew very clearly that with the character of Zhang Qun—who loved to show off—this was definitely going to be an expanded meeting, as it was arranged in the No. 1 Conference Hall, a room that could accommodate three or four hundred people.

Since he had called me out by name, I might as well go attend.

Qin Chuan called Chairman Chen Zhixun and told him to go directly to Ningzhou City, where they would meet at noon and have a few drinks.

In front of Qin Chuan, Chairman Chen Zhixun didn't dare to have any temper; he happily agreed, saying they would meet in Ningzhou.

If it were anyone else, just try it.

Having already agreed on a time and place, if you changed it at the last minute, see if Chairman Chen Zhixun would get angry.

Qin Chuan walked into the conference hall just as it was about to start; after walking in, he was secretly startled—this scale was not ordinary.

This also completely fit the character and style of Zhang Qun.

Having secured such a large investment on his own, he certainly had to promote it again and again, be as high-profile as possible, show off, and incidentally win the greatest political capital for himself.

Sitting down in his seat, Qin Chuan looked around at the situation in the conference hall.

Tsk, tsk, tsk...

This level was even bigger than expected; half of the division-level cadres in Ningzhou City were basically sitting here, and so many media reporters had been invited as well.

Someone who didn't know any better would think this was a press conference.

Just after looking around, there was movement outside the conference hall; he saw the impostor Chairman Chen Zhixun walking at the front, with Mayor Zhang trailing slightly half a step behind, while others surrounded these two like stars around the moon as they walked into the conference hall.

In front of so many people, Mayor Zhang politely invited Chairman Chen Zhixun to sit at the rostrum, and only then did he sit to the side.

It was as if this were a provincial leader; perhaps he wouldn't even be this humble in front of a provincial leader. At this moment, he displayed all his fawning and bootlicking, almost to the extreme.

The impostor Chairman Chen Zhixun was not polite either, sitting carelessly in the main seat as if he were truly the biggest leader here.

Qin Chuan took one look and couldn't help but shake his head playfully.

"Mayor Zhang, you've made such a big deal out of this; how will you clean up this mess later!"

However, Mayor Zhang didn't think about the possibility of an impostor at all; instead, he thought he had latched onto a powerful backer. He appeared high-spirited, carried himself with the airs of a Mayor, and sat on the rostrum to host the meeting.

"Comrades, today's meeting will surely add a heavy stroke of color to our Ningzhou economic development. As we sit here today, I first want to share an exciting piece of news with everyone: Leyu Group has decided to officially begin construction on the Ningzhou factory next Monday..."

The entire speech was met with waves of applause.

Camera flashes flickered incessantly, and the reporters kept snapping photos; this would be the biggest and hottest news in Ningzhou City today.

Qin Chuan remained calm and composed, sitting there watching the performance of Mayor Zhang and the others; after listening for a long time, he even felt a little sleepy.

It wasn't until the phone in his pocket vibrated that he took it out; it was a call from Chairman Chen Zhixun.

He glanced at the impostor sitting on the rostrum, then answered the phone and said in a low voice, "I'm in a meeting. Go check into the Ningzhou Hotel; it's the only five-star hotel in our Ningzhou. I'll give you a surprise at noon."

"Brother Chuan, there's a surprise?" Chairman Chen Zhixun said, "Alright, since you're in a meeting, I won't talk to you anymore. We'll keep in touch via text."

The meeting lasted for over an hour and didn't end until after twelve o'clock noon.

Mayor Zhang and the others surrounded the impostor Chairman Chen Zhixun and left the conference hall first; coincidentally, they were also going to the Ningzhou Hotel to have lunch.

Qin Chuan also walked out of the conference hall, preparing to go to the Ningzhou Hotel.

However...

In the corridor outside the conference hall, after seeing Qin Chuan, Mayor Zhang actually stopped in his tracks, his gaze somewhat unfriendly.