Chapter 872
Investment Cooperation?
Chapter 872 Investment Cooperation?
Chen Kede kept his mother's words in mind: Humility, you must always be humble.
So even though he felt this land was really too backward, he came with a heavy heart, but he didn't expect that reality was not quite what he imagined... or rather, not quite what the newspapers had reported.
The people here are not as poor as newspapers and television portray them, and no one here wears long braids or tattered clothes.
That's not the case at all.
He visited a branch factory of Xiangyang Instant Noodles in Beidu. He was, of course, familiar with the Xiangyang brand of instant noodles. In Malaysia, people only recognized the Xiangyang brand; instant noodles from other countries sold very little.
So he was very curious about the factory and went to the branch factory first.
This branch factory is one of the branch factories located in Beidu, and it is currently undergoing expansion.
The workers were dressed in neat work clothes; none of them were ragged or emaciated.
Their eyes were bright and their backs were straight. When they saw these foreign guests, they were neither afraid nor obsequious, unlike what was portrayed on television and in newspapers.
So seeing is believing.
The same was true in Jiangcheng. Whether it was the reception staff or the hotel service personnel, everyone was very welcoming, but there was absolutely no fawning or obsequiousness.
Chen Kede felt that his inspection trip was definitely fruitful.
Some of the others didn't seem to care much; they just looked around casually—after all, this kind of hospitality didn't cost them anything, and free food, drinks, and entertainment was pretty good, right?
But there was one person who was genuinely interested; her name was Anlina.
She and Luo Ziwen both come from Hong Kong.
Before coming, Anlina made a special trip to visit Feng Zihan.
Feng Zihan used to be a pitiful little girl who went unnoticed, but for some reason, in the past two years, Chairman Feng has been bringing this daughter to important banquets, which seems to indicate that he wants to push her to the forefront.
Chairman Feng's second wife has not appeared in public for a long time, and even the children seem to have disappeared, supposedly sent abroad for further studies.
But that's their family matter, and An Lina wasn't interested. What she was interested in was how Feng Zihan had managed to become so capable on her own with only a limited allowance.
Today, her assets are among the highest of the younger generation.
Even her mentally challenged brother seems to have changed his way of dealing with people.
It is said that the brother and sister will come to China again in a while.
She had a pleasant meeting with Feng Zihan.
Feng Zihan told her about some of her experiences and feelings in Beidu, and asked her to come and see for herself, so that she wouldn't just believe whatever the Hong Kong TV and newspapers said.
So she came and met a female cadre named Lu Qiaoge.
After the initial contact, she had her own ideas. After washing up, she went downstairs to have her meal.
She looked for Lu Qiaoge in the crowd and sure enough, she saw Lu Qiaoge talking to a man who looked like a leader.
The meals prepared were also plentiful, including both Chinese and Western dishes.
Even in this season, there is no shortage of fruit here, and they even have freshly squeezed orange juice.
The person speaking to Lu Qiaoge was Director He, who was in charge of foreign affairs.
He told Lu Qiaoge, "The leader's idea is to take them to visit various factories. Those who are interested in investing can sit down and talk. It's the same here in Jiangcheng; we will offer very favorable conditions."
Lu Qiaoge nodded to indicate that she understood, and then saw An Lina standing there looking at her. She said to Director He, "An Lina met with Feng Zihan before she came. Feng Zihan called me and said that she is a potential partner. Her family mainly deals in electronics, so we could consider building a joint venture electronics factory."
Upon hearing this, Director He's eyes lit up, and he forcibly suppressed his excitement.
Since Lu Qiaoge said so, then if she wants to do it, she can definitely succeed. If Jiangcheng had another electronics factory like this, that would be incredible.
But as far as he knows, these electronics factories are mostly located in the south, and very few in the north, mainly due to transportation and technological limitations.
However, the highway connecting Jiangcheng to Beidu and even Nancheng is currently under construction and is expected to open to traffic next year. At that time, transportation will no longer be a problem, not to mention there will be a railway as well.
He quickly said, "Then you should go and get busy."
Lu Qiaoge walked over to An Lina, who had been watching her.
Last night, Lu Qiaoge got to know the members of the visiting delegation.
Anlina's family is somewhat old-fashioned, very particular about rules, and of course, they also favor sons over daughters.
The girls in the family were all to be arranged marriage partners.
Naturally, no heir will be designated.
This Anlina is smarter than her brother, but her brother is now the heir to the An family business.
She was facing an arranged marriage, but Feng Zihan's affair had a significant impact on her, so she found a way to join the delegation.
In fact, not many members of this delegation are truly well-funded.
For example, Chen Kede, now his father doesn't let him get involved in family affairs at all; they're all in the hands of his illegitimate son.
That illegitimate son is a business prodigy. To be honest, even without the Chen family's business, he wouldn't be any worse off.
However, that illegitimate child was after the Chen family's business. For some reason, his goal was to drive away the original wife and Chen Kede.
Chen Kede's father stood idly by.
Chen Kede's available funds do not exceed 500,000 M gold.
The others are similar; the older ones are cunning and shrewd, they just observe and remain silent. If you want them to invest, they won't give you a single penny unless you see a benefit.
These so-called "second-generation rich" don't actually have much wealth that they can freely dispose of.
They came from Nancheng, then went to Haicheng, and after Haicheng they went to Beidu. Up until now, not one of them has had any intention of investing.
Of course, we are very strict with investment vetting here. We can't just give investment to anyone who comes along. What if they are scammers or trying to get something for nothing?
Such examples are not uncommon; our regulations are already very strict.
Lu Qiaoge asked An Lina with a smile, "Are you feeling unwell? It's a long trip after all. But you'll be taking a plane back."
That wasn't what Anlina wanted to say. She glanced at Lu Qiaoge and asked in a low voice, "Can I have a few words with you privately?"
Lu Qiaoge nodded: "Sure."
So the two of them went to sit down on the sofa.
Anlina said to her, "I want to be like Feng Zihan, to start my own business, no matter what it is. But I don't have much capital. Do you think we could have a chance to cooperate?"
Lu Qiaoge then asked her, "What do you want to invest in?"
Anlina shook her head: "I don't know either. My family is in the electronics business, but to be honest, my dad looks down on the mainland, so he won't invest here."
Lu Qiaoge didn't ask her father why he disagreed, and said, "How about this, you can make a decision after we've arranged for you to visit all the factories."
(End of this chapter)