Chapter 42 Six, old friends

William Matthews flew to Beijing from New York and lived in Beijing Garden.When Bai Zhigang flew from Dongzhou to Beijing, it was just when the dusk was over and the lights were just beginning to come on. Because it was late autumn, the weather was cool and clear, and the high sky was not completely dark, like a bottomless deep blue ocean, floating on the blue sea. stars and moon. Along the way, Bai Zhigang kept thinking about the brothel in his mind. This time, William?Matthews came to Beijing to finalize the construction unit. The design plan of the Knights Hotel was still designed by the famous French architect Zhao Tianji at a high price. The overall design style is completely comparable to the seven-star Boci Hotel in the United Arab Emirates.

The Boci Hotel is like a sailing ship, and the Knight Hotel is a combination building consisting of three high-rise buildings. It looks like a mountain character, and it also looks like a knight riding a galloping horse. Due to the modern materials, it has a strong sense of fashion. . The construction period is imminent, but the owner of the small brothel is stubbornly refusing to move out.Bai Zhigang is not as optimistic as Bai Changxing, because he married a wife who is a lawyer and pours the law into his ears every day, but he thinks that his elder brother is right. To a certain extent, the king's law is greater than the judiciary.After so many years of real estate development and the demolition of so many common people's houses, the demolition must not rely on the king's law.Bai Zhigang thought to himself, the best way is to let William Matthews put pressure on Hong Wenshan.

Ding Nengtong, director of the Municipal Office in Beijing, was still the one who picked up Bai Zhigang at the Capital Airport. Since William Matthews met Hong Wenshan through Ding Nengtong and helped the Knights Fund develop Yanzhitun, Ding Nengtong became William Matthews’ best friend in Beijing. My friend, every time William Matthews comes to Beijing, he has to live in the five-star Beijing Garden, and Ding Nengtong will also host a banquet for him to eat the special dishes of the Beijing offices of various places.William Matthews likes Chinese food very much, especially Chinese food with local characteristics.

In the evening, Ding Nengtong hosted a banquet for the two friends, but it was not in the Beijing Garden, but in the Shunfeng Seafood Hotel in the East Third Ring Road.Bai Zhigang did not live in the Beijing Garden, but in the Great Wall Hotel. It was very secretive for Bai Zhigang to go to Beijing to meet William Matthews this time. He always kept in mind Bai Changxing's instructions to him.Try not to expose the relationship between Senhao Group and Knight Fund, except for Ding Nengtong, because Bai Changxing knows Ding Nengtong best. Ding Nengtong is a person who has no secrets, because no matter what secrets come to his ears, he will listen to one ear and listen to the other. Ding Nengtong is Based on this point, the office is based in Beijing.The Beijing Office is an information center, and most of this information is the privacy of the leaders. If he can't keep the secrets, he, the director of the Beijing Office, can't work for a day, not to mention that Bai Changxing and Ding Nengtong have a deep friendship!

At the dinner, William Matthews was very excited to see Bai Zhigang. "Zhigang, your brother recommended Qingjiang Construction to me as the construction unit of the Knights Hotel. I hope that I can meet Mr. Zhou Tieheng, the general manager of Qingjiang Construction. The design of the Knights Hotel is world-class. , We must find a first-class construction company for construction.” "William, Qingjiang Construction Engineering is not only the best construction company in Qingjiang Province, but also a first-class construction company in the country. There is absolutely no problem with the construction of the Knight Hotel by Qingjiang Construction Engineering. However, Zhou Tieheng seems to be a bit early, because the demolition of Yanzhitun has not yet been completed. It's not over, we still need the support of the municipal government." Bai Zhigang said tactfully.

"According to the contract, the demolition should be over, why not?" William?Matthews asked puzzled. "I met a nail-biting household, and I was determined not to leave, but for this household, I believe the city's demolition office will have a solution." Bai Zhigang explained. "I've also heard about this. I heard that the male master Liu Wenlong opened a martial arts gym and has many apprentices. His ancestors were once wealthy businessmen, and Xu Tianfeng's parents seem to have some background." Ding Nengtong interjected. "What's your background?" Bai Zhigang asked with a frown.

"It seems to be a retired judge of Qingjiang Provincial High Court." Ding Nengtong said thoughtfully. "Improbable, with such parents, would Xu Tianfeng open a small clothing store for a living?" Bai Zhigang questioned. "Zhigang, we in the United States will get reasonable compensation for this kind of situation. Could it be that the Dongzhou Municipal Government compensated Liu Wenlong and Xu Tianfeng unreasonably?" William?Matthews' cold, piercing blue eyes looked a bit puzzled. "It's not that the compensation is unreasonable, it's that no matter how much money you give, they won't move." Bai Zhigang said angrily.

"Why?" William?Matthews shrugged. "Because Xiaoqinglou is their family's ancestral home, it was left by Liu Wenlong's great-grandfather for a hundred years." Bai Zhigang said, taking a sip of Moutai. "That is a national treasure in the United States, and it is impossible to demolish it no matter what!" William?Matthews said with wide blue eyes. "But this is in China, which has a history of 5,000 years of civilization, and a hundred years is nothing at all! Besides, the renovation of Yanzhitun is the voice of most residents." Ding Nengtong interjected with a smile.

"In the United States, it is not a matter of public interest, but private property is a matter of course. More than a hundred years ago, an old man in Athens, Georgia, worried that something would happen to an old oak tree in his backyard after his death. Ownership of the tree was bequeathed to the tree in the will, along with an eight-foot radius of land beneath it, and as the town developed, the backyard became a street, and the old oak tree and the railing around it were right in the middle of the road, no doubt , the tree has obstructed traffic. However, in the hearing on whether to remove the tree, the nearby residents believed that the affected public interests did not overwhelm the property rights of the tree in terms of quality and quantity. Finally , the tree survived. That's the famous story of America's own tree!"

William?Matthews said with relish. "The real estate development company affiliated to the Municipal Office in Beijing also encountered nail households when developing Garden City in Dongzhou last year. It was a headache. At that time, I was on a business trip to South Korea. In contiguous development, the first thing for the residents is not to pack up their things and prepare to move, but to go from house to house to set up a "Demolition Countermeasure Committee" to defend their rights in the name of the group. Their principle is: "Every plant and tree To pay, the result of the demolition must ensure that every family's life can be improved'. Calculated in this way, the cost of demolition is astonishing. Therefore, in South Korea, it is rare to see the reconstruction of old districts in groups like China. A Korean friend told me that a few years ago, a company in Gyeonggi-do developed a large area and met a homeowner who loved his ancestral property and resolutely refused to sell the house. Zhigang is very similar to the situation of Xiaoqinglou. The problem is that they don’t sell it no matter how much they pay. All the houses around the family were sold, and the development company started the project, but the family survived. The development company had no choice but to use the The building surrounds the family and becomes a scene in Gyeonggi-do."

Before Ding Nengtong finished speaking, Bai Zhigang interrupted: "William, Nengtong, don't forget that this is in China, and the example you mentioned is impossible. William, you only need to call Secretary Hong about the brothel." It can be solved with just one phone call, Secretary Hong attaches great importance to the transformation of Yanzhitun." "Okay, Zhigang, no one knows your city better than a real estate agent. I'll listen to you. I'll talk to Secretary Hong tomorrow morning. Come on, my friends, let's have a toast to the Knight Hotel!" After William finished speaking, he raised his glass and drank. Ding Nengtong drank the wine in his glass and said, "Zhigang, recently a stewardess club has sprung up in Beijing. It has a special flavor. How about asking the two of you to see it?" "Stewardess Club? It sounds very attractive. What are the characteristics?" Bai Zhigang asked with great interest. "This is actually a rich man's club. The services provided are all stewardesses. They are very classy and membership-based. The people who entertain there are all dignified people." Ding Nengtong introduced proudly. "Yes, so you are a member?" Bai Zhigang asked treacherously. "Zhigang, it is the sacred duty of the Director of the Beijing Office to serve the leaders well!" After Ding Nengtong finished speaking, the three of them laughed.