Chapter 12 Chapter Twelve

The 15-story Times Building is located on Zhongshan Road in the center of the city. It is the tallest building in the city not long after it was completed. It overlooks Longfeng Mountain to the east, the old Yellow River to the west, and the inner ring road to the north. It faces the dark and dilapidated Pingchuan Machinery No. 1 Factory plant.When the slowly rotating revolving hall on the top floor sent Mr. Hua Yifu's eyes to the north, the old man's eyes widened all of a sudden, he leaned back on the seat, and pointed to the gray and black room of Pingchuan Machinery No. 1 Factory. Ding asked in bewilderment, "How can there be a factory on this golden land?"

Chen Jing, the boss of Times Building, said with a smile, "The city is negotiating with the American SAT company to build a building here with a height of 28 floors." Bo Zhilin, chairman of the Asia-Pacific company, said: "It seems that this matter has not been settled yet? I heard that Zheng Jieming, a fake foreign devil from SAT, is too dark-hearted. Take a handful." Mr. Hua became interested: "What's wrong with Lefa?" Bo Zhilin said: "The factory is going to move to the International Industrial Park, and the piece of golden land given away is almost like a free gift. Of course the city will not do it, but it has not turned against SAT, and it is still hanging there."

Mr. Hua nodded and fell silent. Mr. Hua's daughter, Hua Nana, spoke, and asked Bo Zhilin and Chen Jing: "Why didn't you two think of getting this golden treasure here? Since it is free, it is better to give it to the Americans than to give it to the Americans." Give it to us Chinese." Bo Zhilin smiled bitterly and said: "Miss Hua, it's not that you don't know the fault of our Chinese people: we always prefer to give to outsiders rather than domestic slaves. Isn't that what our Chairman Jiang did back then? Now there are many people in mainland China. Officials still do it."

Hua Nana asked, "Why did they do that?" Bo Zhilin said: "It's good to brag to the top! Report the figures to the top to see how much foreign investment we have introduced, and the reform and opening up have achieved a lot." Chen Jing said: "I can't say that completely. The city also has difficulties. Even if this land was given to me for free, I would not dare to take it. Why? I don't have the money to build this 28-story building." ! For this fifteen-story Times Building, I have to repay the loan for ten years.” Hua Nana said: "You guys are so business-conscious. You can sell uncompleted properties first. You can sell them both domestically and in Hong Kong, Taiwan and overseas. If one-third of the uncompleted properties are sold, construction funds will be available. !"

Bo Zhilin stepped in and said, "Yes, our Asia-Pacific company is trying to do this with several companies in the country, and a lot of work has already started. If possible, I would like to hear more specific suggestions from Ms. Hua." Hua Nana seemed to want to suggest something, but Mr. Hua stopped Hua Nana with meaningful eyes. It was also at this time that Director Bai of the Municipal Taiwan Affairs Office, who was in charge of accompanying Hua's father and daughter, came in accompanied by Deputy Mayor Yan Changqi. It was the once-a-month gathering day of business executives in Pingchuan, and there were many people in the rotary hall, and the voices of greetings and entertainment kept coming and going.After Yan Changqi and Director Bai walked out of the elevator, they nodded and greeted their acquaintances all the way, and came to Mr. Hua's father and daughter.

Yan Changqi shook Mr. Hua's hand with a smile, and said enthusiastically, "Welcome, welcome, Mr. Hua. In a sense, we can be regarded as comrades." Director Bai introduced: "Mr. Hua, I want to make a special statement. Our deputy mayor Yan is the Kuomintang—that is, the head of the Pingchuan City of the Chinese Kuomintang Revolutionary Committee. His father, General Yan Wen, once led a reorganization division under the Suburban uprising, after the founding of the People's Republic of China, he served as the Civil Affairs Bureau of our province." Mr. Hua was very surprised: "Oh, I didn't expect it, I really didn't expect it. Brother Yan Wen's son has also become the deputy mayor." Just ran, first by car, then by horse-drawn carriage, crossed the Damo River, and traveled for more than a week before arriving at the provincial capital, where a signboard of Pingchuan City Hall was hung in a small hotel. I still remember the name of the small hotel, called 'Great Hotel'."

Yan Changqi laughed and said, "You must have scolded my father severely in Dafang Hotel." Mr. Hua said: "Isn't it? We all scold Brother Yan Wen as a traitor, and we still imagine that the old man will create miracles, the national army will win, and return to Pingchuan as soon as possible! Unexpectedly, it will be forty-two years after this farewell." Well, I, the youngest mayor in this province at that time, was already seventy-two, and I was completely old." After finishing speaking, the old gentleman stroked the sparse beard on his chin, sighing with emotion.

Yan Changqi said: "My father also mentioned you later, saying that you are still not a party stick politician in the old officialdom. When you were the mayor of Pingchuan, you still wanted to do something for the people, and wanted to rebuild the Bell and Drum Tower and Dongpo Pavilion. , and had a big quarrel with the security commander. Isn't it?" Mr. Hua said: "Isn't that right? For the construction of the Bell and Drum Tower and the Dongpo Pavilion, I prepared some stone and wood materials, but they dragged them to build the bunker. The old man was going to destroy the Communist Party at that time, and there was a decisive battle. How can you allow you to do things well? When I arrived in Taiwan, I, the mayor who lost the city, became worthless, and after learning from the pain, I was forced to abandon politics and go into business."

Meeting old friends in his hometown, Mr. Hua was very emotional. Sipping clear tea and looking at the scenery outside the spinning hall, Mr. Hua began to talk about the past and the present. "Our Pingchuan can really be said to be an ancient city full of wars. During the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods, it was repeatedly risen and destroyed; when Chu and Han were fighting each other, the sun was covered with dust; The city was massacred; in modern times, there was a battle between China and Japan first, and then there was a decisive battle between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party. From ancient times to the present, this 3,000-year-old city does not even have an ancient city wall. It is really sad to say ah."

"When I left Pingchuan 42 years ago, I remember very clearly that there were rumbling cannons and gunshots outside the old east gate, the ten-mile-long Zhongshan Road was full of routs of the national army, and there was a fire under Longfeng Mountain. I thought at that time, The city is over again." Yan Changqi reminded: "Old Hua, not only is there war, but there is also a harm in Pingchuan, which is yellow water." Mr. Hua nodded and said: "Yes, yes, there are historically proven Yellow River diversions, and the Yellow River flooded the city five times." Chen Jing interjected and said: "When we were building this era building, we found that there were two floors of the old city ruins buried below the city. Later, the cultural relics department asked us to move and give up the location of the ruins to prepare to be discovered at a later date."

Bo Zhilin also intervened, and said without hesitation: "I think there is still one harm, and that is the endless movement after liberation. You fight me, I fight you, everyone is jealous, fighting I was in a daze, and I never did a good job in urban construction, and it was gray and dirty everywhere, and it hasn’t changed fundamentally until today.” Director Bai of the Taiwan Affairs Office was a little scared, and out of professional caution, he hurriedly said : "It's always better after the reform and opening up! We can't be in a hurry, the road has to be walked step by step, and the meal has to be eaten in one bite." Then he turned his face to Yan Changqi again, "Isn't it, Mayor Yan?" Yan Changqi smiled, but remained silent. Mr. Hua didn't have much to say, so he changed the topic and asked Yan Changqi: "Is your lord in Pingchuan now? If so, I will visit him someday and catch up with his brother." Yan Changqi said: "My father passed away in the provincial capital last year." Mr. Hua sighed: "It's a pity." After a while of silence, Yan Changqi asked: "I heard that Mr. Hua's Fahrenheit Group is powerful. Mr. Hua is one of the few chairman of the consortium in Taiwan, isn't it?" Mr. Hua smiled, but did not comment. Yan Changqi added: "Why don't Mr. Hua invest in Pingchuan's hometown? The international industrial park we are planning to open is a Hong Kong and Taiwan investment zone." Mr. Hua was still smiling and didn't speak.At this time, Hua Nana said: "Mayor Yan, Director Bai and Mayor Cao accompanied us to visit the International Industrial Park yesterday. Frankly speaking, we don't have the conditions to invest in setting up a factory yet. My father said that in the future When the conditions are ripe, Huashi Group can consider it. My father suggests that you build a large-scale thermal power plant in the industrial park as soon as possible, and at the same time, solve the industrial water and road problems." Yan Changqi said: "We all know these problems and want to solve them as soon as possible, but the main reason is that we don't have funds." Mr. Hua suddenly said: "Power plants, Fahrenheit can consider investing. Electricity management is our main business. Most of the power plants we invested in Tainan, Taichung, Malaysia and Thailand were very successful. If the international industrial park can solve the water and road problems, this power plant may have a future." Hua Nana was very surprised: "Father, why did you say it changed?" Mr. Hua smiled at his daughter without any explanation. Yan Changqi was overjoyed: "Mr. Hua is serious?" Mr. Hua nodded: "I came to Pingchuan this time with the idea of ​​investing. I am from Pingchuan, and I was the mayor of Pingchuan under the old government forty-two years ago. If you don’t make money, you should always do your best for your hometown!” Yan Changqi held Mr. Hua's hand and said repeatedly: "Okay, okay, Mr. Hua, thank you, on behalf of the Pingchuan Municipal Government, thank you, you always supported us in our most difficult times!" Mr. Hua was very strict, and immediately declared: "Oh, Mayor Yan, don't thank me in a hurry. It's just an intention at the moment. I'm afraid there will be a process to make an investment decision." At this time, the direction of the rotary hall turned to the north again, and Mr. Hua saw the dilapidated factory buildings of Pingchuan Machinery No. No? When will the International Building start?" Yan Changqi was startled: "Is Mr. Hua interested in merging this machinery factory?" Mr. Hua nodded: "To put it bluntly, I am interested in this golden treasure land. Under the same conditions, I want to obtain the right to use it first." Hua Nana saw her father's intentions and hurriedly said: "Our Fahrenheit Group is currently expanding into the hotel industry. If the investment in the power plant and the investment in the International Building can be considered together, it may be easier for Fahrenheit to accept." Yan Changqi thought for a while and said, "Okay, you Fahrenheit first come up with a letter of intent, and the city government will give you a reply in the shortest possible time based on your letter of intent for investment." Mr. Hua said: "Okay, I will send a negotiating team over immediately after I return to Taiwan. My daughter Nana will not leave and will be responsible for all investment matters in Pingchuan on behalf of the Huashi Group." Chen Jing, the boss of Times Building, and Bai Zhilin, the chairman of Asia Pacific Company, were stunned.It was only then that they realized that Mr. Hua was not a pedantic old man. This shrewd old man had already set his sights on the fat of Pingchuan Machinery No. 1 Factory.