Chapter 9 Three, big foreign businessmen

In order to attract investment, Hong Wenshan personally led a team to Beijing to hold a press conference to promote the Yanzhitun plot. Hong Wenshan was accompanied by Zhu Wenjin, Secretary General of the Municipal Party Committee, He Zhendong, Deputy Mayor, Wu Zhiqiang, Director of the Municipal Construction Committee, and Sha Ji, Director of the Municipal Planning Committee. Zhou, Wan Mingwu, director of the Municipal Bureau of Land and Resources.It should be said that apart from the mayor Xia Wentian, all the powerful figures in charge of real estate in the Dongzhou Municipal Government have come.

Hong Wenshan and his party stayed in the five-star hotel Beijing Garden, which is also the location of the Beijing Office of Dongzhou City. The press conference was held in the International Conference Hall here.Before coming here, Hong Wenshan just communicated with Xia Wentian politely, and then directly asked his secretary Zhang Xiaoquan to notify the relevant leaders to go to Beijing. Xia Wentian knew that Hong Wenshan was acting as a proxy, and although he was unhappy, he still wished Secretary Hong success soon. .Hong Wenshan attaches great importance to the influence of the Beijing media. He firmly believes that Dongzhou is a treasure land of geomantic omen, as long as the bait is good, he will not worry about not catching big fish.

On the second day of the press conference, the major media in Beijing grandly released the information about attracting investment in Yanzhitun, a golden plot in Dongzhou City. The good offices of Ding Nengtong, Director of the Municipal Office in Beijing. Hong Wenshan was very satisfied with this press conference. In the evening, he hosted a banquet for the leaders of the Ministry of Construction at Beijing Huayuan Yushan Restaurant. Opportunities for leadership communication. The atmosphere of the banquet was very enthusiastic under the instigation of Ding Nengtong.Most of the cadres in Jiankou, Dongzhou City are masters at persuading alcohol, of course, all of them are massive.Under the call of Hong Wenshan, each of Wu Zhiqiang, Sha Jizhou, and Wan Mingwu played a round. After this round, there were more than 20 cups. After three rounds, the three of them had nothing to do. The director couldn't bear it anymore, and ran to the bathroom one after another covering his mouth.

After seeing off the leaders of the Ministry of Construction, Hong Wenshan was also a little bit drunk. As soon as he returned to the room, someone rang the doorbell. He opened the door and saw that it was his secretary Zhang Xiaoquan. "Secretary Hong, Director Ding of the Beijing Office just called me on the cell phone and wanted to make an appointment with you. Can I meet a foreign businessman?" Zhang Xiaoquan asked tentatively. "Where are the foreign businessmen?" "It is said to be from the United States, and I am very interested in investing in Yanzhitun!"

"Then please hurry up!" Zhang Xiaoquan hurriedly called Ding Nengtong on his cell phone. After a while, Ding Nengtong led a foreigner to stand in front of the door.The foreigner was tall and thin, with a pair of cold and sharp blue eyes on a big nose. Standing behind Ding Nengtong, he was half a head taller than Ding Nengtong. His pointed chin was slightly upturned, and he looked reserved and composed. "Secretary Hong, this American friend is William Matthews. He is the head of the Knight Fund under the New York Stanley Foundation. He saw the report of the press conference and was very interested in investing in the Yanzhitun land. , let me introduce, I want to talk to you." Ding Nengtong introduced excitedly.

Of course, Hong Wenshan couldn't wish for it. He made a special trip to Beijing to hold a press conference on the Yanzhitun land plot just to catch a big investor. He didn't expect the big fish to be hooked so quickly, which made Hong Wenshan very excited. However, after all, Hong Wenshan is a person who has fought in political turmoil, and the city is very deep. He invited William calmly but without losing courtesy?Matthews sat down in the living room. Ding Nengtong took out two bottles of soda water from the refrigerator and gave them to Hong Wenshan and William?Matthews each poured a glass of water, and just as he was about to pour himself a glass, Hong Wenshan urged, "Nengtong, tell Mayor He to come and meet Mr. Matthews together." Ding Nengtong hurried to invite He Zhendong.

At this moment, William?Matthews blinked his blue eyes, took a sip of soda water, and said in fluent Chinese: "Secretary Hong, I have been observing Dongzhou for a long time. Judging from the current economic development situation in China, the Heishui area is very likely to succeed the Pearl River Delta. The economic zone, the Yangtze River Delta economic zone and the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei economic zone have emerged as the fourth pole of China's economic growth, and Dongzhou is at the pole. Our knight fund investment projects value the development potential of the city most, so we generally It is to choose the city first, and then choose the project. Fortunately, our Knight Fund is interested in both Dongzhou and Yanzhitun!"

Hong Wenshan did not expect that the American in front of him had such an accurate positioning of Dongzhou's economy. Before knowing the other party's intentions, Hong Wenshan wanted to find out the background of the Knight Fund, because Hong Wenshan didn't want to waste time with investors who were empty-handed and white wolves . "Mr. Matthews, I am very glad that your Knights Fund is interested in Dongzhou and the development of the Yanzhitun land. The Dongzhou Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government sincerely welcome all investors and developers who are interested in making a fortune in Dongzhou. I appreciate the United States. People’s style of work, frankness and straightforwardness, so I am eager to hear Mr. Matthews’ introduction on the Knight Fund.”

As soon as Hong Wenshan finished speaking, someone rang the doorbell, Hong Wenshan stood up and opened the door, and He Zhendong and Wu Zhiqiang walked in together.It turned out that when Ding Nengtong went to invite He Zhendong, Wu Zhiqiang happened to be there. After hearing Ding Nengtong's introduction, He Zhendong felt that the matter was very important, so he invited Wu Zhiqiang to come with him.Since Deputy Mayor Chen Hong went to Beijing for a meeting, Ding Nengtong went to the Capital Airport to pick him up and did not follow.After greetings and introductions, everyone sat down again.

"Our New York Stanley Foundation is backed by several of the most powerful banks in the United States, and specializes in real estate investment. Its business covers more than 600 cities in 27 countries. Secretary Hong and Mayor He hope that you will visit the United States at a convenient time. , I will do my best to be a landlord.” William?Matthews seemed to have seen Hong Wenshan's concerns about the Knights Fund, and threw out the trump card of deception, seeing is believing. This trick really worked, and Hong Wenshan immediately dispelled his concerns. "Zhendong, since Mr. William is so enthusiastic, it is better to be obedient than to be respectful, but Mr. William will not come to China this time just to inspect Dongzhou, right?" Hong Wenshan asked aggressively.

"Of course not. Dongzhou City's press conference on Yanzhitun's investment promotion is just an unexpected harvest from my visit to Dongzhou this time. I made a special trip to China to meet officials of the Beijing Olympic Committee. You know that Beijing's bid for the Olympics was successful. Now, investors all over the world are eyeing this piece of cake, and of course our Knight Fund will also do our part." William?Matthews laughed heartily after speaking. "Mr. William," He Zhendong interjected, "It's not easy for you to come to China. Since your Knight Fund intends to invest in Dongzhou, why don't you take this opportunity to visit Dongzhou?" "Mayor He said it to my heart. There is a Chinese saying that if you come, you will be safe. Since Mayor He invited you kindly, I will not be polite. I appreciate the unique relationship studies in China, which is broad and profound. I sincerely I hope that during this trip to Dongzhou, the Knight Fund can establish a close cooperative relationship with Secretary Hong, Mayor He, and Director Wu!" William?Matthews said jokingly. "Hahaha," Hong Wenshan said with a big laugh, "Mr. William, in fact, relational science is not a patent of China. Why did you American businessman Hamer make a fortune in the Soviet Union? Because he and Lenin had a good relationship, like brothers." .” "Amond Hammer not only has a very close relationship with previous Soviet leaders, he has also formed a profound friendship with you, Mr. Deng Xiaoping." William?Matthews said with interest. "Yes, it was the beginning of China's reform and opening up. Deng Xiaoping was invited to attend a banquet held in Simonton, northwest of Houston. Except for government officials, most of the American attendees were oil tycoons from Texas. They were very interested in going to China. He has a strong interest in investing in oil and mineral resources. At the banquet, an uninvited guest who came from California was favored by Deng Xiaoping. This person was Almond Hammer. In fact, he was not invited to the banquet. He was an impostor He entered the banquet hall because he really wanted to be the first group of American businessmen to enter Beijing." Hong Wenshan said as if he was in the middle of it. "Then what happened after Hamer met Mr. Deng Xiaoping?" William asked with interest. "When Deng Xiaoping led the Chinese delegation into the banquet hall, people from all walks of life in the United States lined up to welcome the banquet. Fifty entrepreneurs at the general manager level, some with their wives, joined the ranks, and Hamer also brought Mrs. was caught inside, accompanied by an interpreter. Deng Xiaoping shook hands with each entrepreneur in turn. When he walked in front of Hammer, Deng Xiaoping said to the interpreter humorously, you don’t need to introduce Dr. Hammer to me, and then smiled at him , holding Hamer’s hand and saying, we all know you, you are the one who helped Lenin when the Soviet Union needed help, and now you are coming to China to help us! Hamer was very pleasantly surprised and said happily,’ I am very willing, but as far as I know, you do not allow private planes to enter China, and I am too old to take a commercial plane'. Deng Xiaoping waved his hand and said, 'It's easy to handle. You just need to send me a telegram and tell me I can come when you want, and I can make all the necessary arrangements.’ Deng Xiaoping also arranged for Hamer to have a meal with himself at the same table. At that time, many American officials and oil tycoons showed expressions of envy or jealousy!” Hong Wen Shan laughed out loud after finishing speaking. "Secretary Hong," Mr. William took over the conversation and said, "So I have to learn from Mr. Hammer. I know that the 'Xiaojia case' happened in Dongzhou. The United States listed Dongzhou as a high-risk investment city. The state's economy has encountered temporary difficulties, especially in attracting investment, does our Knight Fund invest in Dongzhou at this time, does it have a taste of Mr. Hammer helping the Soviet Union?" "Mr. William, I firmly believe that you chose Dongzhou just like Hammer chose the Soviet Union back then, and you will get rich rewards!" Wu Zhiqiang interjected. "Director Wu said it well. Mr. William, we Dongzhou people are not only hospitable, but also pragmatic. On behalf of the 8 million Dongzhou people, I sincerely welcome Knight Fund to invest in Dongzhou!" After Hong Wenshan finished speaking, he stretched out his hands enthusiastically, William?Matthews was also very excited, and his hands were tightly clasped together.