Chapter 489: Investment Landing
Chapter 489: Chapter 489: Investment Landing
There weren't many people at the doctor's office today. They were all there for routine physical examinations. The hospital welcomed group projects like this one, so the process went relatively quickly.
Mei Jianzhong also joined everyone else in the queue and sat for various tests. During the ultrasound, the Director of Investment Promotion, Cao Yunpeng, hurried over. He was very familiar with everyone and, from a distance, extended his hand to Feng Zhenchang, who was waiting in the corridor. 'Mr Feng, this is not good enough. I've told you that whenever you have anything going on in the county, you must let me know. I may not be good at anything else, but I do know a few people. How could you keep such an important matter from me today?'
'Hello, Director Cao,' Feng Zhenchang thought for a moment before remembering who this person was and what his name was. 'It's all trivial matters, I don't want to trouble the leaders,'
this was the truth, although the county head treated him with great courtesy, when there was something going on, especially these matters that he could handle on his own, they hadn't thought to use any connections or anything like that.
The same was true for his family now, although many departments were happy to provide them with privileges and convenience, they simply didn't have that awareness. There was nothing they could do, they were used to being grassroots.
'You're too modest, Mr Feng. I'm no leader, I'm here to serve you,' he said, enthusiastically shaking Feng's hand. He lowered himself to the lowest position, but the next moment, what he did proved that he was a true leader.
He took out his mobile phone and made a call. 'Lao Ma, this is Lao Cao. Where are you? I'm here with a VIP at the ultrasound room on the first floor. Dozens of them are here for a medical check-up today. Can you help coordinate?'
Feng Zhenchang stopped him, saying, 'No trouble, no trouble,'
Director Cao said, 'It's fine, I have a good relationship with Lao Ma. Besides, it doesn't hurt to get to know more people. Oh, Feng Zong, I don't mean anything by saying this, it's just that we'll need more medical check-ups like this in the future, right? Then you can just call Lao Ma directly.'
'Thank you, Director Cao,' a polite refusal is fine, but if you insist, you're not giving face.
Once Dean Ma arrived, Director Cao immediately introduced Feng Zhenchang, 'This is Mr Feng from Jiasheng Group. There are more than ten children from the county who did well in their company last year. As a reward, they paid for these children and their parents to go on a trip to the grasslands. Today, they are here to take them for a medical check-up,'
At the poker table, Director Cao mentioned Jiasheng and Feng Zhenchang to President Ma, who immediately enthusiastically shook Feng Zhenchang's hand. 'I've heard a lot about you. Feng Zhenchang's company treats its employees really well. Now that I've heard about it, I'm tempted,'
In fact, they don't envy this domestic tour. Nowadays, it is common for leaders with some power to go to Europe and the United States.
'Many companies have this kind of money, but few are willing to spend it like this,' Director Cao praised again, 'Lao Ma, please help arrange it. President Feng's time is very precious. He has to attend a signing ceremony tomorrow. In addition, the expenses for today will be charged to my bureau's account.'
There were also several employees and parents waiting around. It turned out that Feng Zhenchang, apart from driving here, was no different from everyone else in terms of his appearance and speech. Seeing that both leaders were very polite to him, and then looking at Feng Zhenchang again, they couldn't help but add something to their eyes.
Now that they heard that they were having a medical examination today and that the authorities were paying for it, they couldn't help but feel envious. At that moment, everyone's eyes met silently. This Feng and Jia Sheng are really something!
'This is really unnecessary. The two leaders have been so helpful, and I am already very grateful. The cost will definitely be borne by us,' Feng Zhenchang really didn't want to take advantage of this small favour.
Feng Yiping did not tell his parents about his own big talk, but from his arrangements, Feng Zhenchang and the others could see that his son valued the town and the county highly and wanted to make a good impression on the people.
For example, the preparations for this trip were not only very thorough, but also carried out to a high standard. In the words of the chubby little tall man in the office, this is actually a form of public relations and advertising, so how could the Investment Promotion Bureau not sell it?
With the vice president present, the medical examination ended quickly, but it was almost twelve o'clock. The peasants, having not eaten anything since early morning, were really a little hungry. Accompanied by Cao Yunpeng, Feng Zhenchang took everyone to a home-style restaurant next to the farmers' market and sat at three tables.
Cao Yunpeng kept saying that they should go to the restaurant that their Merchants' Association had ordered, and that he would pay the bill. Feng Zhenchang refused again. As he sat down, he looked at this ordinary little restaurant. Director Cao had a smile on his face, but inside he was constantly complaining. It really is true that the richer you are, the more stingy you become!
Feng Zhenchang, however, felt that in the county, and since they were all on the same side, what was the point of showing off? It was good to eat affordably.
This is the difference between spending your own money and spending public money.
However, most of the parents here today have spent money on a basket of xiaolongbao, and they will have something to say about it when they return to the village. It's the first time they've been in a restaurant, so what's not to be satisfied with? They're very happy.
The place was average, but Feng Zhenchang ordered generously, not ordering anything fancy, just solid dishes. In particular, when he saw him pick up the dish that had fallen on the table and put it back in the bowl, the parents, who had just felt a distance from him, suddenly felt that he was different from the director, who kept smiling and talking to everyone. He was down-to-earth, familiar and kind.
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Today's county government was very lively and grand.
Two banners were pulled up on the main gate. The top one read, 'A warm welcome to the city leaders on their inspection visit,' and the bottom one read, 'Congratulations to Jiasheng Group on signing a contract with our county.'
In front of the small auditorium, there were two rows of flower baskets, and there were also some primary school students with blush on their faces, waiting next to them, chatting noisily, holding flowers, under the leadership of their teachers.
The county has also been exceptionally clean these past two days. Just like the town's welcome for the county leaders, County Magistrate Zhao has also made the same arrangements these past two days. Each person in charge has been assigned a specific area and has thoroughly cleaned the county. He has gone to great lengths to mobilise Mayor Fang to attend this signing ceremony.
At 9:30, they received a call from the front. Under the guidance of their teachers, the rambunctious children quickly formed two lines. When Mayor Fang and his entourage arrived, escorted by the police car, the children immediately shouted enthusiastically, 'Welcome, a warm welcome!'
A beaming Mayor Fang, accompanied by senior county officials and County Magistrate Zhao, greeted the children cordially, patting their little heads and squeezing their little faces.
Seeing Feng Zhenchang waiting nearby, he immediately greeted him enthusiastically, 'Hello, Mr Feng!' This was actually the first time the two of them had met, but they acted like old friends.
They had interacted indirectly. Feng Zhenchang had seen Mayor Fang on TV more than once, and Mayor Fang had seen his pictures. And for these leaders, she could act as if she had known each other for many years, even though she had never met the stranger before. Not to mention that this person and his son had also helped her out in some way, especially recently, when they had almost doubled her daughter's study abroad fund.
So, after a few idle chit-chats, they both switched to talking about their children. The county official and the county head heard this and thought, 'They are that familiar with each other? Well, we'd better be more careful in the future!'
At ten o'clock, led by a police car, Zhou Xinyu arrived at the county government with the group's administrative department, investment evaluation team, publicity department, mulberry silk base and silk quilt company's preparatory team, divided into five business vehicles.
The reason for arranging him to lead the team was because he had dealt with Mayor Fang before, and since Jin Ling and Lao Cai were not there, and Mei Yiliang, a native of the county, was a bit inappropriate, so they pushed out this Shanghai-born executive.
Although it wasn't the first time he had been on TV, Feng Zhenchang was still a little overwhelmed by the many cameras and microphones he was facing today. The occasions where the mayor appeared were indeed different.
Mayor Fang's speech was very enthusiastic, enthusiastically praising outstanding enterprises like Jiasheng and outstanding businessmen like Feng Zhenchang who had become rich but had not forgotten their hometown. The cameraman from the city TV station also gave Feng Zhenchang on the podium a close-up, which showed a middle-aged man with a humble expression, slightly unnatural, but bright eyes.
As for Wang Ganqing and Huang Chengzhong, who were also present, they could only be spectators this time. However, they were quite relieved by the fact that the few town mayors who attended the meeting, including the three directly administered by the county, congratulated them with a strong sense of jealousy.
So, when they saw Zhou Xinyu and County Magistrate Zhao, representing both sides, sign the agreement and then shake hands, they applauded very hard. This investment of tens of millions of yuan would ultimately land on their land after all.