Becoming a Russian Oligarch After Rebirth
Chapter 1128 - 964: Holding a Gold Mine

Chapter 1128: Chapter 964: Holding a Gold Mine

According to the plan, in Yangcheng, Zhang Xiaoxi also "took" Wang Ye to have a discussion with the mayor.

The reason for saying "took" Wang Ye was that Wang Ye did not disclose his identity and temporarily acted as Zhang Xiaoxi’s assistant.

Otherwise, the reception standard would have skyrocketed!

After all, the status of the mayor of Yangcheng City is actually far below that of Wang Ye as the "Duma’s First Vice Speaker"...

And it’s likely that the mayor of Yangcheng was completely unaware of Wang Ye’s true identity, perhaps due to his level, he had not been privy to this secret.

Therefore, during the meeting with Zhang Xiaoxi and Wang Ye, even though his attitude was quite enthusiastic, you could still see a bit of condescension in his demeanor.

He "enlightened" Zhang Xiaoxi as someone of higher status.

"Yangcheng is the gateway to Southern China and has been a trade hub for a thousand years. The success of the Canton Fair in recent years has made Yangcheng a window for domestic goods to be exported to the whole world.

Therefore, in Yangcheng, there are opportunities everywhere, chances everywhere!

You are willing to invest in Yangcheng, which shows that you also have confidence in the future of Yangcheng, and the future development of Yangcheng will prove that your vision is correct, ha ha..."

The mayor of Yangcheng said with a beaming smile.

Zhang Xiaoxi must have dealt with various levels of officials over the past two years, so she was not unfamiliar with such situations.

She smiled slightly, nodded in agreement, and said:

"Our Joy City is also optimistic about the development of Yangcheng, which is why we listed it as one of the first choices for our company’s expansion outside the capital city of the province.

We hope the Joy City Project in Yangcheng can be successfully completed, contributing to the development of Yangcheng.

The development of a city will inevitably lead to an increase in the standard of living, and our company is very positive about the Joy City Project in Yangcheng..."

Although these statements mean little, they are necessary to express in such a setting.

Wang Ye, sitting on the side, was somewhat bored, looking around the visitor’s lounge.

This was the City Government Building, decorated very impressively.

Although the meeting only involved a few people, the lounge was huge, with thick carpets on the floor and splendid decor—it was quite imposing!

Nowadays, Yangcheng should be considered one of the cities with the strongest economies in the country.

Its city GDP is almost comparable to the capital city, only trailing behind Shanghai.

As for Peng City, it still lags behind as a "little brother"...

After the tedious meeting ended, Zhang Xiaoxi and Wang Ye left the City Government Building. They did not stay for a meal because the mayor hadn’t extended an invitation.

Wang Ye was not concerned about this, but he could see from this that Zhang Xiaoxi was still not quite significant in the eyes of this mayor.

It could also be simply because Zhang Xiaoxi appeared quite young.

Once back in the car, Zhang Xiaoxi said with an apologetic tone, "I’m sorry for any neglect you experienced."

Obviously, given Wang Ye’s current status, he should receive distinguished receptions wherever he goes, in any country or place.

Wang Ye laughed and waved his hand, saying:

"They don’t know my identity, so how could it be neglect.

I think it’s good, only talking about the actual business and not dealing with all those formal receptions is quite nice.

This is something the southern cities do better than the mainland. If you were to invest in such a significant project in the capital city of the province, you’d probably have to attend several days of banquets, ha ha."

This was not a joke from him, but a genuine sentiment.

If he had to find fault, it would be that the discussion wasn’t practical enough, with more highfalutin talk and less actual substance.

But it was still not bad; in Wang Ye’s view, it could be considered "competent."

The Yangcheng project had a total investment of only three billion CNY, planning to build a large shopping center and two office buildings, with the total land area not being particularly large.

After all, it’s difficult to find large plots of land in the city center of an old city.

Zhang Xiaoxi said that even securing this piece of land took a lot of effort, and it played a significant part that the local Yangcheng did not need to provide a loan as collateral, with the entire funding coming from Joy City Company.

Although Yangcheng isn’t poor, it is still in a phase of rapid development; money is needed everywhere, and the local government isn’t flush with cash either.

So a promise like Zhang Xiaoxi’s was more likely to be favored.

At that time, all the other competitors, without exception, were demanding that the local government provide guarantees for bank loans.

After all, it was Wang Ye’s deep pockets funding the Joy City project!

He was committed to the project with sincerity, without thinking of taking advantage of the local area...

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Once the tasks in Yangcheng were complete, all that was left was the final stop—Peng City.

Similarly, Zhang Xiaoxi had secured a plot of land there, planning to build the Peng City Joy City.

Because the area of this land was larger than the one in Yangcheng, the investment was greater; the plan was to build a large shopping center, two 5A office buildings, and a five-star hotel. To describe it with a trendy term, it’s called a "city complex"!

The total investment in the project was as high as 6 billion CNY!

Part of the hotel was naturally intended to be managed by Xiao Ying Group. Even before construction had begun, a partnership agreement had already been signed with Xiao Ying Group.

So part of the project funding was directly advanced by Xiao Ying Group, and that’s the advantage of having many partner companies.

There was a considerable level of trust between them, making financial matters straightforward; Xiao Ying Group wasn’t worried about Joy City delaying or abandoning the project.

Perhaps because of the sizeable investment, compared to Yangcheng, the City Hall’s approach in Peng City was noticeably more enthusiastic.