"On the first day we arrived in the Shennan area, we had already decided to give up building a factory here."
This sentence made everyone present dizzy, and they couldn't come back to their senses for a long time. Qiu Zhengye's few people are okay. Years of official career have made him develop the habit of "his anger is invisible", and those grassroots grassroots leaders are not so well-cultivated, their faces are as black as the bottom of a pot. In general, the grumpy one is already whispering. Mother.
If you don't invest or build a factory, you TM let us accompany you in the Shennan area for so many days! Why don't you go to heaven!
"Mr. Andorio, it is a difficult process for the two parties to reach a cooperation. Our Haidong Province is very sincere. If you have any dissatisfaction, you can directly raise it, and we can change it, right? ." Qiu Zhengye's remarks not only expressed sincerity, but also did not lose the dignity of the country, and he was worthy of being a senior official of the frontier.
"Yes, yes, Governor Qiu is right. For those with imperfect infrastructure, we fully support the Shennan region. It is time to build roads. The policy is definitely the most favorable."
"Our Yantian County must do a good job in service work, and the county's financial affairs will be handled in a special way. As long as we are united, there is nothing we can't overcome."
The secretary of the Shennan Prefectural Party Committee and the leaders of Yantian County expressed their determination.
In this special historical period in the early 1980s, for Huaguo, what he was looking for was not the US$1 million foreign exchange from Roche, but the practical significance of the pharmaceutical giant's presence in Huaguo. Huaguo wants to express its determination to reform and opening up to the world, and there is no better platform than the global top 500 companies.
David and a few foreigners were talking quickly in their native language. Five minutes later, he turned his head and spread his hands to everyone, "I'm very sorry, we all agreed that our pharmaceutical factory is not suitable for construction in the Shennan area."
"It's not that the Shennan area is bad, but we think it has great potential for development. In the past few days, we have seen five or six small towns that rely on fishing for a living. Maybe you didn't care. We found that these small towns The income of the townspeople has a trend of diversification, and the status of fishing in their lives is gradually declining. And this change has only occurred in two or three years.”
"If this trend continues, in less than ten years, there will be fewer and fewer fishermen engaged in traditional fishery work. And after your policy is liberalized, the radiation effect of Xiangjiang on the deep south area is much stronger than we imagined. According to our As a result of the analysis, the Shennan region has the potential to become a developed port city."
David explained patiently, and he was a little embarrassed to let the Chinese officials accompany him for so long.
The Chinese officials headed by Qiu Zhengye looked at each other in dismay. The same praise, but it was different from the mouths of foreign friends. After these remarks, everyone just felt as comfortable as drinking cold beer in summer. Even the grassroots leaders who were dark-faced because they heard that Roche would not build a factory could not help but slow down.
"Since you are so optimistic about the development of the Shennan region, why did you give up investing here?" The leader of Yantian County couldn't help but ask, a million dollars in foreign exchange!
David chuckled, "Sir, we originally chose Yantian County as the inspection site. First, because the fishery in Yantian County can provide our factory with sufficient raw materials, and second, because of cheap labor. A developed port city does not meet this requirement. Two demands."
Silence, a long silence.
"Is there no chance to discuss again? You can choose not to choose the Shennan region. Our country is very big, and it can be anywhere!" The Ministry of Health official said bitterly.
Huaguo needs Roche to send a signal of its active integration to the world, and it also needs Roche's foreign exchange. In this era, Huayuan is in a very embarrassing situation. Only foreign exchange can buy foreign advanced technology and promote the development of national science and technology.
"I understand you well, but I'm sorry" expressions on the faces of foreigners.
Li Zheng watched this scene with a very complicated feeling in his heart. In the era he lived in, China was a great country in the world. How could the governor of a province in China accompany foreign investors for days and nights for a mere $1 million
In the 21st century, Chinese people can proudly say that China holds up half of the world economy. However, they would never have imagined how much effort and price the ancestors had paid for the country's development at the beginning of China's commodity economy.
"David, the raw materials and labor issues you mentioned are all in the future. You are just too troublesome." Li Zheng, who had been silent for a while, suddenly spoke up.
David didn't expect Li Zheng to be so direct, and he seemed a little embarrassed. After all, he refused the investment invitation from his hometown just after he received a big gift from him. Rao is because he has always been thick-skinned, and his cheeks couldn't help but turn red.
"My dear friend, it takes more manpower and material resources to relocate a factory than to build a new one. We hope that we can make decisions more cautiously and take into account future development." Obviously, compared to those Chinese officials, he was very impressed with Li Zheng. Explain in more detail and sincerity.
Li Zheng chuckled, "Dear friend, do you want to make a bet with me. The name 'the first pharmaceutical company to enter China' will be worth much in the future." He pointed to the ground under his feet, "This is representing a nearly one billion market!"
David was shocked by the confidence in Li Zheng's words. He rubbed the watch on his wrist and began to think seriously about Li Zheng's words. Yes, China has a population of one billion, which is close to one-fifth of the world's population. If everyone buys a Roche medicine... David can't help but gasp.
He knows that the Chinese people's medical awareness is very weak now, which is why the Chinese market has been ignored. But ten or twenty years later, after this inspection, he can clearly feel the firm determination of the leadership of China to actively integrate into the world and the efforts made for economic development, and the economy of China can grow!
The economy is on the rise, the consumption power is stronger, and the market is one billion! David felt as if he had found a way to the sky.
"Don't think about it, if you lose the bet, what you lose is just a dispensable small factory, and its weight cannot even leave traces on your resume. If you win the bet, what will you gain? I know. Make a contract."
Li Zheng used an affirmative sentence. He turned his head to look at the group of Chinese officials who were dumbfounded.
Xie Wenjie was the first to react, and he ran to the old Hongqi sedan not far away.
Originally, Haidong Province and the Ministry of Health planned to hold a grand signing ceremony to commemorate the first global 500 compulsory pharmaceutical company to enter China, but now what is the signing ceremony? Signing the contract is what matters!
Xie Wenjie felt that he had never run so fast in his life. When he handed the contract to Li Zheng, he felt that his whole body was about to float, and he was dizzy.
Li Zheng glanced at the contract, this policy... It's really favorable, even a fool can make money. Glancing at a fool who was still in a daze, he handed the contract under David's nose.
"Sign it."
David finally recovered from his vision of a better future. contract? So fast? David thinks he hasn't figured it out yet.
"Dear friend, I will reflect your suggestion truthfully. Should I wait for the news above to sign this contract?" David said cautiously, although he didn't even know what he was being careful about.
Li Zheng gave him a cool look, "You can make up your mind for a small project of $1 million."
David…
"Give us five minutes," David said immediately. Then he turned his head and chatted with the two of them.
When Qiu Zhengye got the contract with the red seal and signed the beautiful cursive English characters, he was still dizzy, how could he feel so unreal.
This is how it happened, because of the two words of this fisherman boy? If people in the 1980s knew about grass-mud horses, they would surely have 10,000 cuties running through their hearts now. Movies are not so fantastic!
"Hahaha, welcome to Roche to enter our country and Haidong Province. I am the host tonight. I will invite everyone to a meal and celebrate the results of this cooperation." Qiu Zhengye has experienced strong winds and waves. ! It's a good thing!
There was a lively response at the scene. With political achievements and a million dollars in foreign exchange, it is indeed worth celebrating.
In the evening, the celebration party was still held in the guest house. There were five or six tables full. In addition to the original group, there were many more people from Shennan area and Yantian County. Li Zheng was pulled by David to sit at the main table.
"Come on, let me toast everyone, and congratulate us on the success of this cooperation." Qiu Zhengye took the lead in toasting.
Five or six tables of brush Lala stood up and toasted together. Because of the leaders in the Shennan area and Yantian County who arrived later, the town leaders of Qinghe Town had to give up their positions, and listening to the leaders at the dinner table, the related matters of the pharmaceutical factory bypassed Qinghe Town and will be directly transferred to Shennan area In charge of supporting Yantian County, there is nothing to do with Qinghe Town.
Li Zheng also raised his glass, but before he could bring the glass to his lips, David called out with a fuss, "Oh, Li, you're not an adult yet, waiter, do you have any juice?"
Li Zheng…
"Haha, yes, Li Zheng, you should drink juice." Qiu Zhengye immediately greeted the waiter.
Zhou Sitian stepped forward quickly, holding a bunch of freshly squeezed apple juice in his hand, and handed it to Qiu Zhengye respectfully.
"Chief, your juice." She looked a little restrained. As for the governor, she had never seen such a big official in her life.
Qiu Zhengye obviously still had an impression of Zhou Sitian, "You are... Li Zheng's sister?"
Zhou Sitian glanced at Li Zheng and wondered if she should say yes. The events of the past two days made her feel that her younger brother seemed to be far away, like he was in the sky.
"Sister..." Li Zheng was helpless, what was this little girl thinking.
David's facial recognition function for Asians is not so good. After hearing Qiu Zhengye speak, he recognized that this was Li Zheng's sister. He said enthusiastically, "Sister, let's sit down and eat together."