Chapter 483 Hidden Danger (please vote for me)

Liu Mingde called to ask Zhang Yunqi to have dinner with him.

Merchants seek wealth and harmony is the most valuable. Zhang Yunqi expected that Liu Mingde would not make trouble because of Song Junxian's little thing, and he also guessed that Liu Mingde would definitely find out his background, but he did not expect that Liu Mingde would take the initiative to invite him to dinner.

Quite grand.

Zhang Yunqi agreed.

He set the date for Friday night.

After hanging up the phone, Zhang Yunqi took Zhao Yihan to Fallen Street for dinner.

When passing Dongdaemun, Zhao Yihan saw a bus passing by on the road. She widened her eyes and pointed: "Look, your classmate!"

Zhang Yunqi looked up and saw that the bus was covered with a large advertisement of Li Yufei and Jackie Chan's Aiwa Electronics VCD. The advertisement was in the same style as the light box advertisements at the bus stop, with bright and eye-catching colors.

Zhao Yihan said, "Isn't she beautiful?"

Zhang Yunqi smiled and said, "Pretty, but not you."

Zhao Yihan pouted and said, "I studied art. My family doesn't have the money to train me."

After a pause, she continued, "By the way, didn't you say you found a part-time job for me? I haven't heard from you for a long time."

Zhang Yunqi happened to pass by a small newsstand and bought a copy of "Lijin Evening News". When he opened it, as expected, it contained advertising news about Aiwa Electronics. The red headline was extremely exaggerated and the content was also extremely exaggerated.

He said to Zhao Yihan, "You've found a job. You'll start working this Saturday. You'll work two days a week, on Saturdays and Wednesdays, for three hours each time. Your job is to take care of the plants in the garden. The salary is two hundred per month."

Zhao Yihan was stunned. After a long while, she stammered, "Only two days a week, three hours each time. It's so easy, and you get such a high salary? Is this true? You are kidding me again, right?"

"real."

“I don’t really believe it.”

"You will believe it if you go to work and see it once."

“Where is the workplace?”

"It's 15 minutes away from our school, Yuelu East Gate Villa."

"Who is the boss?"

"Your cheap brother me."

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A few days later, one morning, the weather was slowly getting colder even though late autumn was approaching. As usual, Yang Jin went to the East Gate Villa at six in the morning to report on his work in order to support Zhang Yunqi's studies.

Zhang Yunqi had just come back from running, and now the first thing he hears in his daily report is to learn about Aiwa Electronics’ market sales performance.

As Hu Zhibiao's suspenseful advertisements continued to ferment and the ground-based advertising offensive was widely rolled out, newspapers, bus stops and bus compartments were bombarded one after another, and Aihua Electronics VCDs gradually entered the vision of urban citizens, and many interested dealers began to pay and place orders. A key factor was that Aihua Electronics had sufficient production capacity and all products were ready for payment, which dispelled their doubts about Aihua Electronics' "payment first, then delivery" market sales policy.

In just eight days, Aiwa Electronics has received orders worth up to 4000 million!

The data from the provincial capital Lijin is particularly impressive. In the eight days since National Day, more than 500 units have been sold through the terminal markets of large shopping malls such as Friendship Store, directly surpassing Wanyan and catching up with Samsung DVD players. It is just a matter of time before it becomes the number one brand of DVD players in Lijin City.

This data is good, but Zhang Yunqi knows that the regional limitations are very strong. On the other hand, Aiwa Electronics' advertising investment is quite exaggerated. Not to mention the central China region, in southern Hunan alone, Aiwa Electronics' advertising investment has exceeded the current sales champion of DVD players, Samsung, by four times.

There is no way around it.

Samsung is a major international brand, and its brand effect is the result of years of accumulation. As a new brand that has just been launched, Aiwa Electronics VCD requires fierce advertising intensity, and the investment is naturally much greater than that of Samsung. Coupled with the huge investment in technological research and development, the profit is incomparable with others, so there is nothing to be proud of.

Of course, Zhang Yunqi doesn't care about Samsung leading the market.

Because he knew that Samsung would withdraw from the domestic DVD player market, which would explode next year or the year after. The reason was simple: Samsung underestimated its rival. Its DVD players were based on the first generation of decoding chips, which had unstable quality and a high rate of return for repair. Although it was a large international manufacturer with a great reputation, its backward technology cast a shadow on the quality of its DVD players, so that Samsung was caught off guard by the sudden explosion of the Chinese DVD player market next year, and it was too late for Samsung to catch up.

Zhang Yunqi is also paying close attention to Hu Zhibiao's actions in marketing.

Apart from the provincial capital Lijin and Jiangchuan, which adopt the factory direct supply model, Hu Zhibiao is currently carrying out advertising and marketing activities in 11 prefecture-level cities and one autonomous prefecture under the jurisdiction of southern Hunan. Hu Zhibiao is traveling city by city with his marketing team.

The basic process is that the local distributors first convene stores and media to hold a product launch pre-launch conference, invite media interviews, and publish a large number of press releases. After Hu Zhibiao and his team arrived, they immediately held a product launch conference and carried out ground promotion activities and news publicity activities, covering almost all local print media, and bombarded with various soft-text advertisements.

Such a marketing method is naturally low-class and unattractive in the eyes of later generations, but it was the mainstream marketing and promotion method in the 90s. All companies that sold medicine and health products did so. Of course, Aiwa Electronics was not interested in advertising in rural areas. A VCD costing three or four thousand yuan was not a mainstream consumer group in rural areas in the 90s, so Aiwa Electronics' advertising and marketing focused only on cities at the prefecture level.

After listening to the report, Zhang Yunqi went to school for class.

The most exciting thing at Hunan University right now is the basketball game.

In addition to studying hard, Zhang Yunqi went to watch a competition of the School of Economics and Management.

They were all cheering for the team from their department. At this time, the girls could scream freely and openly. Every time Jin Shengze dribbled the ball, there would be thunderous cheers. Unfortunately, there were no topless cheerleaders to admire at this time.

On Friday night, Xiao Wu drove and Zhang Yunqi went to Jiangxinzhou to keep an appointment with Liu Mingde.

Liu Mingde was very polite and enthusiastic. When Zhang Yunqi took the ferry across the river, he greeted him at the ferry.

The dining location is at Jiangxinzhou Resort Hotel.

This is Liu Mingde's industry. The holiday villa, amusement park and resort hotel he built here have played a great role in promoting consumption, leisure tourism and the development of the tertiary industry in Lizhen City. He has therefore gained attention from the city, and the city handed over the key investment promotion project of Qingwu Street, which no one dared to take over at that time, to him.

Thinking of Zhang Yunqi, I feel not so good anymore.

He estimated that the current land transfer fee for Qingwu Street would not be very high. Who wouldn't be drooling over this gold-making project in three to five years, let alone ten years from now?
When they arrived at the restaurant, Liu Mingde arranged a private room with an elegant and quiet environment. Before the dishes were served, Zhang Yunqi got straight to the point: "What is it that Mr. Liu asked me to come here today?"

Liu Mingde said: "I have come specially to apologize to Mr. Zhang."

Zhang Yunqi smiled and said, "We have no grudges against each other, why should we apologize?"

Liu Mingde said with a smile: "As a businessman, harmony brings wealth. It is not necessary for women."

Zhang Yunqi also smiled and said, "There is something I am quite interested in."

Liu Mingde asked: "Please speak, Mr. Zhang."

Zhang Yunqi said, "I heard that you won the development rights of the Qingwu Street project?" Liu Mingde laughed and said, "Mr. Zhang, are you interested in this project?"

Zhang Yunqi said, "I guess so. How do you plan to operate it?"

Liu Mingde said: "The total investment amount of this project is huge, and I can't handle it alone. Naturally, we have to operate it as a joint venture, and develop it in stages."

Zhang Yunqi asked, "Where is the joint venture partner?"

Liu Mingde nodded: "Xiangbei Xiongsen Group."

Zhang Yunqi remembered the name.

Liu Mingde added: "As for partners, the more the better."

Zhang Yunqi knew what Liu Mingde meant. Of course, Liu Mingde was probably just saying it casually. Why did Liu Mingde trust him? But no matter what, he had many joint ventures under his command, and most of the joint venture partners were government-level holding companies, with certain guarantees in all aspects. Although the Qingwu Street project was really tempting, it was also impossible for him to form a joint venture with such an unfamiliar Hong Kong businessman. Everyone just laughed it off.

At this time, the exquisite dishes were served. Seeing that Zhang Yunqi did not continue the conversation, Liu Mingde said while eating, "Mr. Zhang is young and promising. He probably has no interest in this kind of project. By the way, I met with Deputy Mayor Xu Kai a few days ago."

Zhang Yunqi couldn't help but think of the last time he used Xu Kai's name to trick Liu Mingde. He took a piece of roast goose and said with a smile, "Is Mr. Liu going to call me to task?"

Liu Mingde said quickly, "No, Mr. Zhang, don't worry. What's past is past. We won't mention it again." As he spoke, he picked up his glass and clinked it with Zhang Yunqi's. He drank it all in one gulp, then sat down and said, "I'm talking about this. You should know that the city is promoting the reform of state-owned enterprises according to the Jiangchuan model. This is under the charge of Deputy Mayor Xu. However, Sun Jun, chairman of the Municipal State-owned Investment Corporation, has repeatedly asked you out, but you always meet your female assistant."

Zhang Yunqi was unhappy when he heard this.

He knew what Sun Jun wanted to talk to him about.

Damn it, such a good project in Qingwu Street didn’t get any benefit from it for Zhang Yunqi, but was handed over to foreign and Hong Kong businessmen who ate all the food and then transferred the assets away. The city now thinks of Zhang Yunqi when there is junk that no one wants.

Zhang Yunqi nodded and said that he would visit Chairman Sun when he had time next week.

See you on the mouth!
This meal was just for Liu Mingde to ease the tension and maintain the relationship with Zhang Yunqi. Zhang Yunqi, on the other hand, just wanted to find out the details of Qingwu Street and see if there was any room for improvement in this project that he had been thinking about.

The two didn't talk much about substantive content, but overall the chat was good. At nine o'clock in the evening, they were almost done eating, and Liu Mingde wanted to arrange entertainment for Zhang Yunqi. A series of beautiful women came in and were arranged like pork on a butcher's chopping board. He also introduced them with some pride: "How can ordinary women get close to a young hero like Mr. Zhang? They are all art students from normal schools, and no one has ever touched them!"

Zhang Yunqi waved his hand and said thank you with a smile.

After leaving Jiangxinzhou, he went straight back to his residence.

After taking a shower, Zhang Yunqi was about to go back to the bedroom to sleep when he saw Yang Jin walking in quickly from a distance.

Yang Jin was wearing a black business suit and high heels. She was accompanied by Ma Shi and his two security guards, looking very busy.

Zhang Yunqi realized something was wrong and asked, "What's wrong?"

Yang Jin said, "Something happened, boss."

Zhang Yunqi pulled a chair and sat down, and Yang Jin began to speak while panting.

The accident occurred in the lotus shrimp base project promoted by Liansheng Group in Qiaoku Town, Wangcheng.

The cause of the incident is very simple.

The expert group of the newly established Agricultural Research Center of Liansheng Group has planned out 1,200 acres of paddy fields and tidal flats in Qiaojia Village, Qiaoku Town, and plans to transfer them through the Qiaojia Village Committee.

Recently, when Liansheng Group approached the Wangcheng District Government, it offered a relatively high average price of 200 yuan per mu per year, 20 yuan per year, years of transfer, and three-year payments, which is yuan. However, when the local people learned that a large company from outside the area had come to contract their land, they raised the price directly.

Zhang Yunqi was not surprised by this, as it was the same as the real estate demolitions in later generations. The land was in the hands of others, and it was normal for ordinary people to rip you off if you had a need for it, but the price offered by Qiaojia Village was too exaggerated, directly raised to 350 yuan per mu per year, nearly doubling the annual rent, and it was a collective act.

This is not how you play Lion's Mouth.

Of course Li Jilin would never agree.

This price is a blatant robbery, which is a bit like slaughtering the newly arrived foreign company Liansheng Group like a pig.

If the land for real estate planning is not acquired, the project may be stuck and cannot be promoted. However, there is no such problem in agriculture. There are actually many suitable paddy fields in Qiaoku Town. Liansheng Group can completely abandon the land in Qiaojia Village and transfer land to other villages.

Li Jilin has rich experience in land transfer and has handled it very smoothly. In order to put pressure on the district, he implicitly expressed that if the land issue is not handled well, Liansheng Group may give up the possibility of building a base in Qiaojia Village.

In the cooperation agreement originally signed between Liansheng Group and the district, one of the core basic clauses was that the district would lead Qiaoku Town in acquiring and storing the land, while Liansheng Group would be responsible for the funds for land transfer.

Now, the district has not been able to handle the issue of centralized land storage, and the mayor Lu Feng is pushing for it. He calls for hard work for 100 days, and he wishes that the 5,000-acre base will be completed tomorrow to add a highlight to his list of achievements. However, the local people are asking for an exorbitant amount of money, causing the project progress to stall.

Li Jilin was under a lot of pressure and was naturally dissatisfied.

He must pass this pressure on to the district!

Unexpectedly, the news of Liansheng Group's withdrawal of investment quickly reached the ears of the villagers in Qiaokou Village. The villagers were immediately dissatisfied. They ran to the district and proposed that if Liansheng Group wanted to build a base in another place, it must pay compensation!
To be honest, this 5,000-acre large-scale breeding base project has always been given great attention in Jin City, but Zhang Yunqi had too many things to do and never conducted an on-site inspection or participated in it. It has always been Li Jilin who has been in charge.

After listening to Yang Jin's explanation of the whole story, Zhang Yunqi thought for a moment before asking, "What is the district government's attitude?"

Yang Jin hesitated for a moment, and said cryptically: "I wonder if Qiaokou Village has connections in the district town."

Zhang Yunqi nodded: "Where's Li Jilin?"

Yang Jin said: "We are still discussing it in the district."

Zhang Yunqi lit a cigarette and said, "What is the reason why the villagers asked Liansheng to pay compensation?"

Yang Jin said: "The reason is that it was caused by a combination of reasons. Of course, we cannot rule out the possibility that someone deliberately planned it!"

Zhang Yunqi dusted off his cigarette ash and asked, "What do you mean?"

Yang Jin said: "Before Liansheng Group reached a clear cooperation intention with the Wangcheng District Government and Qiaokou Town Government, when the Liansheng Group expert team was doing preliminary research and planning, the Qiaojia Village Committee leaked the news in advance that the district and Liansheng Group had made it clear that they would transfer paddy fields here to build a large base. This led to the local villagers being misled and not planting late rice and other crops on time, delaying farming and causing all the arable land to be abandoned. Therefore, if we want to withdraw at this time, we must compensate them for their losses."

Zhang Yunqi nodded.

It is still uncertain whether there is a mastermind behind this incident, but it is very dangerous. If it is not handled properly, not only will the reputation of Liansheng Group in southern Hunan be destroyed, but it may also trigger mass incidents!
Zhang Yunqi said, "Notify Li Jilin that I will go to the district tomorrow."

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