The Beautiful County Magistrate
Chapter 278: A Battle with Backs to the River!

Chapter 278: Chapter 278: A Battle with Backs to the River!

Upon seeing the message, Xu Qianli felt as if he had been struck by lightning.

"What, Fan Yao’s family’s investment plan in Qingshan Town might change?"

What’s going on?

It is known that Fan Yao’s family’s investment in Qingshan Town is the key highlight, especially since the Longxin Group, managed by her father, planned to invest ten billion.

Without this investment, relying solely on his current connections, could he manage to secure a ten-billion investment?

It did not look promising.

Xu Qianli had no idea what had happened on Fan Yao’s end, so he hurriedly made a phone call to inquire, but unfortunately, it didn’t go through.

After three or four calls, none went through. He quickly sent a message to inquire, but there was no response.

Faced with this situation, Xu Qianli couldn’t help but feel a headache coming on.

There must have been a serious problem on Fan Yao’s end. Now, he wasn’t just worried about the investment funds but also about whether Fan Yao was in any danger.

Xu Qianli hurriedly sent another message. "If you are in danger, just let me know. I, Xu Qianli, would risk my life to save you!"

Unfortunately, there was still no response.

Having no other recourse, Xu Qianli could only contact Zi Yumo, briefly explained the situation, and asked her to use her connections in Zhongzhou City to find Fan Yao and see if she was truly in danger.

After his conversation with Zi Yumo ended, the investment conference officially began, and Xu Qianli had to proceed to host the meeting.

At this investment conference, the highest-ranking attendee was Ge Changhong, but he was just there to make a presence. The real operator was still Xu Qianli.

After Ge Changhong finished his opening remarks, Xu Qianli took over the microphone and began aggressively promoting the natural scenery of Qingshan Town, analyzing the return on investment for tourism in Qingshan Town, and essentially trying his best to entice the merchants present to invest in the tourism resources of Qingshan Town.

Then, the main event of the investment conference began. Those interested in the thirty tourism projects introduced this time could come over to consult or sign contracts on the spot.

Xu Qianli had already made arrangements and set up thirty consultation booths corresponding to the projects.

Specific information about each tourism project, its advantages, the required investment amount, the general construction period, the rate of return on investment, and long-term benefits were all compiled into documents for merchants to consult at will.

If anyone was interested in a project, they could immediately sign a preliminary agreement and secure the project.

To promote the development of Qingshan Town’s tourism resources and favor the merchants, the projects introduced at this investment conference were not subject to competitive bids but were available on a first-come, first-served basis.

The first batch of thirty projects, mostly with high returns, caused many merchants to be keenly interested.

Unfortunately, fearing the Giant Communication Group, no one secured a project.

Faced with such a situation, Fan Wenbin and other officials from Qingshan Town couldn’t help but break into a cold sweat.

The current tourism-related investment conference in Qingshan Town was well-received but not successful in securing contracts; many were interested, but no one signed. What kind of situation was this?

Was this investment conference in Qingshan Town doomed to fail?

Not only the people at the conference site but also many people in the county, the city, and even the province kept a close watch on the situation.

Many people headed by Lan Qianrong in the county did not want to see the conference perform well and hoped the conference would completely fail.

In the city, the attitude towards this Qingshan Town investment conference remained neutral, with no particularly clear stances from various parties.

In the province, however, there was an anticipatory stance towards the Qingshan Town investment conference.

In particular, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Committee Zi Guangyu had high expectations for this conference.

At the Provincial Committee’s standing committee meeting that ended yesterday, Zi Guangyu explicitly mentioned that the province’s focus on economic development has always overlooked the vigorous development of tourism.

With the domestic economy continuing to strengthen, the public’s demand for spiritual enjoyment would increase significantly, with tourism playing a significant role.

Excellent natural scenery and cultural history are great assets to be promoted.

Not only could it bring in money and drive local economic development, but it could also enhance the province’s reputation.

If this tourism investment conference in Qingshan Town smoothly attracted substantial investments, she suggested establishing a model with a one to three-year observation period.

If it was highly effective, it might be promoted in some areas within the province.

As for Xu Qianli, the Party Secretary of Qingshan Town who facilitated this investment conference, he most certainly deserved strong recognition.

Her view was affirmed by the members of the standing committee, including the Provincial Party Secretary and Governor.

Some even believed that this Q’s investment conference might become a groundbreaking opportunity for the province’s tourism industry.

In short, departments such as the Provincial Committee and Provincial Government kept a close watch on this investment conference and closely followed its developments.

Yet at Qingshan Town, the conference site, no one stepped forward to take on the projects.

Many felt that this investment conference had already failed.

All the efforts made by Xu Qianli and other officials from Qingshan Town were in vain, and it seemed the conference was destined to become a laughingstock.

Just then, someone stepped forward; He Lili was the first to secure a project worth six billion, the Qingshan Town Hot Spring Villa project.

In the mountains of Qingshan Town, there were more than a dozen large and medium-sized hot springs, rich in various minerals, and the water temperature remained above forty degrees Celsius all year round. The surrounding area was also beautifully scenic and in excellent condition.

With such a location, it could completely be invested in and developed into a top-tier hot spring leisure and wellness resort.

The six billion investment, including three billion for the thirty-year land transfer funds for the Hot Spring Villa, and another three billion was for the construction of the main Hot Spring Villa and a road to the villa.

Spending just three billion to buy top-tier natural hot springs in the province and even nationwide, with more than a dozen sites, was absolutely a bargain.

He Lili’s move was definitely a huge profit, making many other merchants enviously covetous.

The Hot Spring Villa project was definitely a powerhouse among these projects, which they had had their eyes on for a while, but they hesitated to act due to the intimidation from Giant Communication Group.

Now, as they watched a golden goose being secured by someone else, many felt extremely frustrated.

Soon, others secured projects. Yueru and Liang Mi teamed up, investing ten billion to secure the land and lake by Chui Liu Village, where the conference was held, planning to develop it into a top-tier domestic tourism and external shooting base.

Another great project was secured, and the merchants were annoyed again, yet still hesitated to make a move.

Then, someone else made a move. Xiaomeng and Du Rumeng acted separately, each investing eight billion and six billion respectively, each securing a promising project.

With successive people securing good projects, completely disregarding the pressure from the Giant Communication Group, finally, some merchants couldn’t sit still any longer and rushed towards the staff to secure projects.

Suddenly, a loud voice came from the crowd.

"I am a representative of the Giant Communication Group, specifically here to see how good Qingshan Town’s tourism resources are!"