Oh, that's right!"
Zhu Zheng pointed upwards: "How do you plan to arrange Qin He? Will he be placed in a cooperative group?"
Qin Jiang was about to nod, but then he seemed to react and looked at Zhu Zheng: "Is there a situation with your family too?"
Zhu Zheng spread his hands: "Every family has its own troubles. There's an uncle in my family who wants to use my connections."
Qin Jiang: "Do you have a plan?"
Zhu Zheng: "Yes!"
Qin Jiang: "Tell me…"
Zhu Zheng: "It's perfect to put them on the construction site. There's a lot of graft on construction sites, and they'll most likely not be able to resist. As soon as they dare to reach out, we'll get rid of them. Then we'll have a legitimate excuse to decline other relatives."
Qin Jiang couldn't help but nod.
It's hard to avoid relatives joining the group through connections, and currently, rules are only being established on the surface; many things aren't written in the regulations. To put it bluntly, there are no existing precedents yet.
So… since there are no precedents, they would create one.
Following Zhu Zheng's suggestion, Qin He and Zhu Zheng's relatives would be placed on a construction site with many opportunities for graft. As soon as they made a mistake, they would be dismissed and never rehired as a warning to others. This opportunity could also be used to tell everyone that even their relatives had no special privileges, let alone others.
This way… the people below would have more to say.
And it could prevent high-ranking officials from bringing relatives into the Black Dragon Group in the future. As for whether Qin He and others could uphold their integrity, if they could, that would be good. Then they would be arranged into a good cooperative company.
Qin Jiang: "Okay, we'll do as you say…"
…Gu Family villa.
Gu Chuan: "I told you he wouldn't accept the investment."
Old Master Gu calmly took a sip of tea and pulled out a project proposal from the drawer: "It's fine if he doesn't accept it. Some things, if given too easily, young people won't cherish."
"It's good to temper his sharp edges a bit…"
What he held in his hand was indeed an investment project proposal, with large characters emblazoned on it: [Baiwei Milk Tea Investment Project Plan].
He had long guessed that Qin Jiang, being young and ambitious, would be unwilling to accept his investment. His proactive offer today was merely a test. If it succeeded, even better; if not, there was a reason.
He had offered to invest in Black Dragon out of consideration for their family friendship, but Qin Jiang himself didn't value it.
Old Master Gu picked up the phone and ordered his secretary: "You can sign the contract with Baiwei Milk Tea Group. Hold a press conference tomorrow: after a month of preparation, open a thousand stores simultaneously. Head south directly to seize the market…"
"Yes!"
The secretary's affirmative voice came through the phone.
Whoosh!
Gu Chuan stared at the project plan, startled:
[Baiwei Milk Tea]
She was quite familiar with milk tea. Besides Black Dragon's two major milk tea brands, Tyrant and Snowy Night, Baiwei was one of the most famous in the Three Northeastern Provinces, with a scale of three to four hundred stores, though its turnover wasn't as high as Black Dragon's stores.
"Grandpa…"
Gu Chuan looked at Old Master Gu: "Are you going to compete with Qin Jiang? Aren't you afraid of hurting feelings?"
Old Master Gu: "What feelings are there in business? Besides, I'm just letting him witness the power of capital, to make him understand that some things aren't suitable for a steady approach but require seizing the market first. When he reacts, he'll naturally understand everything, and then it will be easier to talk. This also counts as teaching him a lesson."
Gu Chuan pouted.
How could she not see that Old Master Gu was clearly provoked by Qin Jiang, feeling that the other party didn't show him the respect due to an elder, and wanted to display the might of capital in front of him? Of course, she also had to admit that this method was effective. Throwing in over a billion in cash flow would certainly boost Baiwei Milk Tea in a short time, even seizing the southern market. It was not impossible for it to become more famous than Black Dragon's two milk tea brands within a month or two.
This… truly meant going against the Black Dragon Group!
"It seems…" Gu Chuan murmured: "My own Old Master was really annoyed by Qin Jiang."
In fact, it wasn't just Old Master Gu; even Gu Chuan felt a bit uncomfortable. Yes! He became famous at a young age, starting from scratch, and had reason to be proud, but she was no slouch either. Why should he be so dismissive? And Bai Lu focused all her attention on Qin Jiang throughout, treating her with indifference.
No!
She also needed to prove herself.
She inexplicably felt a desire to compete with Qin Jiang, like a peacock vying for attention.
But how exactly should she compete?
Just then.
Buzz… Her phone rang in her pocket, showing the caller ID:
[Ye Ze]
…"You mean, you plan to build an ice and snow entertainment city…?" Inside a certain Pizza Hut, Gu Chuan looked at Ye Ze, her eyes sparkling.
"Yes!"
Ye Ze nodded: "To be precise, it's not an entertainment city. It's about leveraging the unique ice and snow features of the Northeast to create some snow and ice activities. I've investigated, and there are many things we can do: dog sledding, a large turntable, ice slides… etc. A pass will be dozens of yuan for unlimited play. As long as tourists come, the traffic per person is very optimistic. We can also set up a snack street in the entertainment city and perform some unique Northeastern programs. With investment attraction, the profit for one winter could exceed 100 million. The initial investment is only tens of millions, so it can break even and make a small profit in the first year, and then it's pure profit…"
He continuously outlined the blueprint for the ice and snow project, and it had to be admitted that his outline was quite impressive.
Gu Chuan's eyes lit up as she listened. She felt this was similar to the amusement park Qin Jiang planned to build, but the most important thing was that the initial investment was not much. If it really got off the ground, the later income would also be considerable. In fact, in some ways, it looked better than Qin Jiang's project, as Qin Jiang's project alone had land costs of several hundred million, plus construction and other costs, making it difficult to recoup the investment in two or three years.
Gu Chuan: "Why me?"
She analyzed that the initial costs of this project would merely be the fees for renting a section of the river from the government, as well as the initial purchase of equipment, personnel, development, and so on. Even if the lease was longer, ten or twenty years, the cost would only be tens of millions, which Ye Ze should be able to afford.
Ye Ze got straight to the point: "First: if you invest in this project and I manage it, it's a cooperative project. Second: I'll handle all the procedures, but I need to use your Hong Kong identity."
To put it bluntly.
Ye Ze was a bit scared by Qin Jiang and didn't dare to spend his own money to transform into a physical business. Besides, he believed that the current video website had more prospects and did not plan to withdraw funds. Furthermore, he valued Gu Chuan's Hong Kong identity, which would be very useful in the context of attracting investment.
Gu Chuan pondered for a moment and nodded: "Okay! I'll give you 40 million in funding and won't participate in the management."
Ye Ze: "Deal!"
The two quickly discussed the operational details and decided to start work immediately. Both Gu Chuan and Ye Ze felt a bit of a psychological urge to compete with Qin Jiang.
A few minutes later.
Whoosh… Ye Ze let out a long breath, nodded to Gu Chuan, and turned to leave, a glimmer of light flashing in his eyes: "Qin Jiang! This time I'm going to compete with you again. If I win, my inner demon will be gone. If I lose… it doesn't matter, I didn't spend a penny anyway. Everything will be provided by that foolish, rich woman behind me."
Behind him.
Gu Chuan didn't pay attention to Ye Ze's thoughts. For her, a few tens of millions in investment was just a casual move. Instead, she observed Ye Ze's back for a few seconds and finally asked the doubt in her heart: "Mr. Ye, I'm very curious why you always wear Nike and always like to eat Pizza Hut? Is there some special meaning?"
Ye Ze: …