"Ding-dong..."
Qin Mu was having lunch in the cafeteria with Chen Xi, Tian Weiwei, and others when another message popped up on his phone.
He opened it and immediately became interested.
It was from Hu Youdao, the president of the provincial capital's chamber of commerce.
"County Chief Qin, hello, this is Hu Youdao, the president of the provincial capital's chamber of commerce. I'd like to discuss investment matters with you. When are you free? I'll call you."
His words were exceptionally polite, without a single flaw.
Qin Mu thought for a moment and then dialed directly.
"County Chief Qin, I'm so sorry to have made you call. I should be the one calling you!"
Hu Youdao on the other end of the line was clearly very surprised. Qin Mu was currently in control and could have easily ignored him or left him hanging. Yet, the other party had taken the initiative to call—something Hu Youdao hadn't expected at all.
"Chairman Hu, you're too kind."
Qin Mu smiled slightly and said, "I always have this attitude towards friends interested in investing in Huaining. As a well-known business alliance in the province, I really want to build a good relationship with the Provincial Chamber of Commerce, but there are some circumstances… I'm sure you know them, so I won't elaborate. If you're interested in cooperating with Huaining, let's schedule a time to talk?"
"I'm very sincere. Besides, I only have a grudge against a specific person in the Provincial Chamber of Commerce, not the entire Chamber. What do you think?"
"Of course, if that person can represent the Provincial Chamber of Commerce, then disregard what I said."
Qin Mu's words left Hu Youdao completely speechless.
To be precise, he was utterly impressed.
According to Hu Youdao's expectations, with Vice Governor Sun's support and Director Wan's appreciation from the Development and Reform Commission, Qin Mu would definitely have many opinions about the Provincial Chamber of Commerce. He expected that even if he proactively contacted him, he would likely be turned away twice.
But the reality was that Hu Youdao was completely impressed.
A person with such a magnanimous heart has a limitless future!
The more generous Qin Mu was, the more it highlighted how much the provincial chamber of commerce had bullied them before. Du Wanming, a mere vice president, had rallied so many people to humiliate Qin Mu.
What a disgrace!
"County Chief Qin, how about I pick you up tomorrow morning? We can have a serious chat in the provincial chamber of commerce office?"
Hu Youdao quickly said.
"No need for you to pick me up, I'll come over. Ten o'clock in the morning, how about that?"
Qin Mu asked directly.
"Okay, okay, no problem. I'll be waiting for you at the entrance of the provincial chamber of commerce at ten o'clock."
Hu Youdao naturally had no problem; since the other party had taken the initiative to come, all he could do was to ensure a good reception.
"You're being too easygoing! It was clearly the provincial chamber of commerce that bullied us first. You should have stood up for yourself and made that chairman come pick you up!"
As soon as Qin Mu hung up the phone, Tian Weiwei immediately said, "That guy surnamed Du is too much of a bully. The provincial chamber of commerce also bears responsibility."
"You can't think like that."
Qin Mu smiled, waved his hand slightly, and said, "The grievances have their source, and the debts have their debtors. Our grudge is with Du Wanming, not the provincial chamber of commerce. We need to distinguish right from wrong and unite all forces we can."
"Besides, our mission here is to attract investment. We can't put the cart before the horse and forget the most important thing!"
Having said that, Tian Weiwei was at a loss. Qin Mu was a typical person with his own ideas, clearly on a different level from them.
Chen Xi, on the other hand, looked at Qin Mu with considerable approval.
As the head of Yaoyang Industrial Glass, she had come into contact with countless officials, including many middle-aged men in high positions and young people who had risen to power prematurely.
But these people all shared one striking characteristic: arrogance!
With a little power, they acted as if they couldn't handle anything. They were incredibly condescending and haughty towards anyone who wasn't a leader. If it weren't for the family business, Chen Xi would have quit long ago.
After all, dealing with a bunch of arrogant people was exhausting.
But Qin Mu was an exception.
Even though he was clearly in the right, he actually took the initiative to back down. His amiable and friendly demeanor made Chen Xi wonder if this man was really a young master from the capital.
"County Chief Qin, after dinner, shall we sign a contract?"
Chen Xi took the initiative to speak, saying, "Our Yaoyang Industry is expanding its production capacity, and Huaining, as our next investment location, is a key project. Is Huaining ready?"
"Please rest assured, Mr. Chen. Huaining will spare no effort to ensure the successful implementation, operation, and great success of the Yaoyang Industry project."
Qin Mu solemnly stated, "Especially regarding transportation, we have already modernized the two roads connecting Jiangzhou and the provincial capital, with an eight-lane dual carriageway design that will absolutely meet transportation needs!"
"Furthermore, regarding personnel, our county committee and government will provide corresponding assistance so that Yaoyang Industry can quickly commence production upon completion."
"In short, once Yaoyang Industry arrives in Huaining, we will do everything in our power to ensure it gets on the right track, providing all the necessary support!"
This assurance greatly satisfied Chen Xi.
In fact, with Yaoyang Industry's strength, it would have corresponding support wherever it invested. What pleased Chen Xi was the 'sincerity' revealed in Qin Mu's words! This is like borrowing money from two different people. For a wealthy person, 10,000 yuan is just a small fraction of their wealth; for an ordinary person, 10,000 yuan could represent their entire fortune.
These two sums of 10,000 yuan seem the same amount, but they represent different things.
Huaining County is like that ordinary person; fulfilling Yaoyang Industry's supporting needs likely involved using all of its resources.
This sincerity is naturally very strong.
After dinner, Chen Xi led Qin Mu and the others into the conference room to discuss the signing of the contract.
"County Chief Qin, take a look. Our company just drafted the contract."
Chen Xi handed over several copies of the contract. Qin Mu took them and distributed them to Xu Lu, Han Ying, and the others, who all carefully reviewed them.
This kind of contract concerns the cooperation between Yaoyang Industry and Huaining County; there can be no mistakes. It must be carefully and meticulously checked.
"President Chen, is the total investment... really over a billion?"
Qin Mu glanced at it and quickly asked. Yesterday at the dinner, Chen Xi clearly said it was over 100 million yuan. Now it's a billion?
Isn't that a bit too fast?
"Of course!"
Chen Xi nodded and said, "This is the initial investment. If our cooperation goes well, Yaoyang Industry wouldn't mind increasing the investment further."
A billion, or even more!
This result was indeed beyond Qin Mu's expectations.
If it could be achieved, then the Huaining County government, under his leadership, would have completed its most important annual investment target—a billion-yuan investment—it felt like a dream.
Having come too suddenly?