Reborn, back to a small county town to become a wealthy family

Chapter 708 The Mind-Bending Circle
The words spoken by the high-ranking official before he left were quite meaningful.

Luo Yang felt that he must have guessed what he wanted.

Although it's not 100% certain, we still need to discuss this with my father-in-law, because Jiang Yuanshan said yesterday that a leader like He Gaoguan doesn't have a strong internal drive to push this matter forward.

He prioritizes stability, unless there are benefits that entice him.

After leaving the InterContinental Hotel, Luo Yang contacted Jiang Yuanshan, only to be told that he was not at Yuanfan Group and had gone to Longtan Villa in the suburbs.

Were they fishing together again?
After having a quick meal outside, he immediately headed to Longtan Villa.

Tang Hailin was indeed there, but he wasn't fishing; he was chatting and drinking tea with Jiang Yuanshan in the tea room.

"Dad, Uncle Tang."

"You have a good nose; you found this place right away."

Jiang Yuanshan put on a disapproving expression; "Why aren't you at the company looking for your wife? What are you doing here?"

It's confirmed; Jiang Fan told his family about getting their marriage certificate last night.

Old Jiang now feels a mixture of love and hate towards Luo Yang.

My feelings are very complicated.

"Haha, Xiao Luo, have you offended your father-in-law?"

Tang Hailin, standing to the side, gloated, "Old Jiang is like a donkey that's easily stroked. He'd better make sure his attitude when he admits his mistake is good, or he'll be in for a rough time."

Luo Yang wasn't afraid and went to sit down at the tea table on his own.

"Dad, I had a conversation with Mr. He for about twenty minutes this morning at the InterContinental Hotel."

Luo Yang bluntly stated, "Although I went around in circles, I feel he already knows what's going on."

"We've started chatting so quickly?"

Jiang Yuanshan looked at Luo Yang in surprise: "Why did you choose such a place, especially the InterContinental Hotel, on the weekend?"

"It should be to entertain the research team from the province."

Tang Hailin, who knew the inside story, interjected to explain: "They're from the Provincial Organization and Staffing Office. They've been investigating the staffing shortage in southern Jiangsu recently, and they should have arrived in Yang City last night."

"Shall we chat for a bit when we have a spare moment?"

Jiang Yuanshan paused, thought for a moment, and then said to Luo Yang, "What can we possibly come up with in ten or twenty minutes?"

Luo Yang then recounted the content of their conversation that morning.

While not exactly identical, it's pretty close.

"Official He must have understood what you meant."

Just as Jiang Yuanshan was drawing his conclusion, Tang Hailin, who was standing next to him, was also shocked.

"Isn't it?"

Old Tang's gaze swept back and forth between the father-in-law and son-in-law, and he asked in a surprised tone, "You're going to acquire the credit cooperative?"

As expected of an old fox.

With just a little information, one can discern Luo Yang and Jiang Yuanshan's intentions.

"It's not really an acquisition, it's more like an equity investment."

Luo Yang replied with a smile, "Anyway, the credit cooperative is half dead now, and it's like a chicken rib to the city. Rather than that, we might as well revitalize it through restructuring."

"Old Tang, has the city ever had this idea before?"

Jiang Yuanshan sought confirmation from Tang Hailin: "How do local State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commissions view the current state of credit cooperatives?"

"Old Jiang, you've stumped me with that question."

Tang Hailin replied with a wry smile, "Previously, I was just the head of the land and resources department, and most of the city's discussions were related to land. The credit cooperative issue falls under the financial sector, and only the executive vice president in charge or our boss would know about it."

Even though he has now been promoted to oversee the construction department, it hasn't been long, so he really doesn't know much about what's going on.

"tsk"

Jiang Yuanshan clicked his tongue: "Official He has set a time for Monday afternoon, so it's not good to deliberately inquire about it."

"Who says it isn't?"

Tang Hailin's fingers rubbed against the teacup: "I'll find someone in the know now, and the news will reach High Official He's ears in less than an hour."

"Luo Yang, you're still a bit too hasty."

Old Jiang glanced at his son-in-law: "You only informed me the day before yesterday afternoon, and you came to my door yesterday. You even met and chatted this morning. Should I praise your efficiency or say that you rushed things?"

"If the city hadn't had this intention before, it might not have been a bad thing if the leaders had noticed it sooner."

Luo Yang had a different idea: "If the city already had this idea, then Official He could just go with the flow, and the rest would be simple."

"Have you considered another possibility?"

Jiang Yuanshan cautioned, "The city originally had this idea, but the leaders disagreed, which is why the matter was shelved. Under these circumstances, it's a big question mark whether High Official He is still willing to help push it forward."

"If that's the case, this project is basically doomed to fail."

Tang Hailin interjected again: "Based on my understanding of Official He, he generally won't agree to things that are too troublesome or risky."

"Since that's the case..."

Luo Yang hesitated and asked, "Then why didn't he refuse me this morning?"

If that's not what the official meant, why did he ask me to go to his office on Monday afternoon to report?
"Xiao Luo, you can't think about government matters like that."

Tang Hailin advised: "First, since you didn't make your point clear in front of Official He, he can simply pretend he didn't understand the hidden meaning in your words. Second, don't take his instruction to report to his office next Monday too seriously. It's possible that Official He needs time to understand the current state of the credit cooperation and the team members' opinions on this matter."

"Your Uncle Tang is right."

Jiang Yuanshan then interjected, adding, "What you've brought up is no small matter. No leader would make a decision before understanding the cause and effect of the matter. Even if they understand the whole picture, they still have to weigh it carefully."

"Xiao Luo, there's no right or wrong here."

Tang Hailin picked up where Jiang Yuanshan left off, saying, "You need to understand one thing: just because something is beneficial to the city doesn't mean everyone will support it."

The two spoke one sentence after another, almost without pausing.

There's too much information.

And it exploded.

But looking back, I seem to have encountered similar examples in my previous work.

When he first took over as project manager, he set his sights on a piece of land. The research report showed that it was good in terms of both location and market potential, and the starting price was not high, so there weren't many other companies paying attention to it.
Such a good project, and later events proved that the land was very profitable, but our company just didn't participate in the bidding process.

Forget about getting it to the headquarters project committee, the city company didn't even approve it.

Luo Yang brought up this matter several times at the dinner table, partly because he regretted not insisting more strongly, and partly because he couldn't quite understand the higher-ups' thinking.

It wasn't until I got a promotion and was able to participate in the gaming industry myself that I understood why I had done it in the first place.

Back then, the city company was also divided into regions. Luo Yang's region already had three projects, while another region only had one project nearing completion and one project under construction. To balance things out, the project that the other region was interested in was reported to headquarters.
The reason for not approving it is because of the need for balance.

With this experienced example in mind, Tang Hailin's words seem remarkably similar.
Luo Yang smacked his lips and scratched his head.

"Come on, have a smoke first, take a break."

Seeing Luo Yang's expression, Tang Hailin smiled and handed him a cigarette: "Tell me about the urban complex first, and I'll give you an idea later. It may not be effective, but it will definitely plant a seed in the mind of High-ranking Official He."

He took a cigarette, lit it, and sipped his tea to calm himself. "I already commissioned a design institute in Shanghai to do the preliminary planning last week."

After taking a few puffs, Luo Yang decided to satisfy Tang Hailin's request first. "In addition, the feasibility study report for the project is also about to begin. It should take about a month to come up with a preliminary plan around National Day. Then we can talk to Uncle Tang about the project's implementation."

Around National Day

Tang Hailin muttered something to himself.

He's a seasoned expert in land management; with a little calculation, he can figure out the timetable.

"It's definitely too late this year."

"It's probably too late."

Luo Yang nodded and said, "The plot of land that I had the design institute to draft was roughly marked on the map. After we negotiate with the city and then acquire the land, plus the time it takes for the land department to approve the quota, I have a preliminary estimate that it will take at least a year."

"Does your 'year' include the second half of this year?"

"almost."

Luo Yang replied with a smile, "If it doesn't count, Uncle Tang will have to go back to the country and throw a tantrum."

"Hahaha"

After hearing this conversation, Jiang Yuanshan laughed heartily: "Old Tang, don't let my son-in-law's prediction come true, or you'll lose face!"

"hehe."

Tang Hailin chuckled and said, "Even if I were no longer in charge of land and resources, the young guys in the departments of the bureau would still have to work hard. How could there be any delays?"

"Uncle Tang still has some prestige within the bureau."

As a leader, Luo Yang knew when to stop joking and quickly said a few words of truth.

"Including the bidding and auction period"

Tang Hailin is concerned about when this project will be launched: "This complex project will probably not start construction until the end of next year."

"That's not necessary."

Luo Yang laughed and said, "We'll give Jianshekou the green light all the way then."

In small cities of fourth or fifth tier, when have you ever seen a company obtain a construction permit before starting construction?

Construction basically started as soon as the plan was released.

The speed at which they rushed to finish the project was so fast that even someone like Bi would have to call them "daddy."

"The city can provide a green channel for key projects that are guaranteed by the government, provided that safe construction is ensured."

Tang Hailin wasn't surprised that Luo Yang was so familiar with the real estate industry, because he had already seen it firsthand.

What is the approximate investment size?

"The budget will only be known after the draft plan is released."

Luo Yang flicked his cigarette ash and said, "Uncle Tang, as you know, I have so many businesses under my name that I simply don't have time to oversee urban complex projects. The next step is to set up a preparatory team and have them monitor the progress."

"There must be an investment of over a billion, right?"

Tang Hailin was persistent and insisted on getting a number.

It seems he's under a lot of pressure.

billions
If you include residences and hotels, there should be.

Luo Yang made a rough estimate in his mind, and then nodded.

The two then talked about the project for another ten minutes.

During this period, Jiang Yuanshan remained mostly quiet, and when he did manage to interject a few words, it was always in a relaxed atmosphere.

"Uncle Tang, it's about tomorrow afternoon."

"Although I don't know whether the senior official will eventually agree to push this through, I can be sure there will be no result by tomorrow afternoon."

Luo Yang has made the urban complex project clear, and of course he has to keep his word.

Tang Hailin said in a relaxed tone, "Whether the credit cooperative will be revitalized after the reform is something the leaders will care about, but that's not the most important thing. Xiao Luo, you need to be clear about that. Don't just paint a rosy picture of the future after the reform and shareholding. Instead, talk about how there's strength in numbers, and the central idea of ​​working together with the many social elites in Yangshi who care about the credit cooperative to create a better future."

"Creating a win-win situation!"

Jiang Yuanshan, who had been silent until now, suddenly spoke up: "Only by knowing how to share benefits can we gain more support."

"Uncle Tang, we talked about this in my dad's office the day before yesterday afternoon."

After understanding, Luo Yang replied, "We had a plan to share the equity before, and I just need to achieve a controlling stake."

"Yes, your line of thinking is correct."

Tang Hailin praised, "There are countless examples of commercial banks that have been revitalized after restructuring. Some of them can be found through business registration information. Which commercial bank doesn't have a complex web of shareholders?"

"That's true."

Luo Yang nodded and said, "A friend of mine at the Ningbo Bank said the same thing; you can just copy many things."

"Furthermore, we cannot expect High-ranking Official He to take the initiative to push things forward."

Luo Yang: "?"

He remembered Jiang Yuanshan saying that it was best to handle this matter from top to bottom, rather than pushing it up level by level from the bottom.

The two people have different ideas?
Before Luo Yang could continue his thought, Tang Hailin's voice rang out again: "The final decision on this matter still rests with the Executive Vice President, so it would be best to have the Executive Vice President propose it to High-Ranking Official He, and then proceed through the top-down process."

Is it really that complicated?
If you put yourself in that circle, could you survive the first three episodes?
"Take some time tonight to really think about what your Uncle Tang just said."

Seeing that his son-in-law hadn't fully digested the information, Jiang Yuanshan picked up where Tang Hailin left off and said, "The core message is: avoid suspicion!"

These two words immediately opened up Luo Yang's mind.

suddenly see the light.

"I've told you before that there are some things in Shanghai that you need to handle personally, instead of just leaving everything to your subordinates."

Jiang Yuanshan glared at Luo Yang: "You're so knowledgeable about business, but you're completely lost when it comes to something like this, aren't you?"

"Old Jiang, you're too strict with your son-in-law."

Tang Hailin interrupted Jiang Yuanshan with a smile: "Think about yourself, what were you doing when you were 22?"

Jiang Yuanshan: "."

When he was 22, he was still self-employed and running errands.

Compare it to Luo Yang now.
"Uncle Tang, times have changed, you can't compare them like that."

Seeing that Jiang Yuanshan's face almost turned black, Luo Yang quickly spoke up for his father-in-law: "Just like when the Internet wave came up, some trendsetters accumulated wealth far beyond people's imagination in a very short time. In my father's generation, earning millions or tens of millions of dollars was considered top-notch."

"Little Luo"

Tang Hailin pointed at him with the finger holding the cigarette between his fingers: "You two, father-in-law and son-in-law, are really in cahoots. I'm just speaking up for you unnecessarily."

"Hahaha"

Jiang Yuanshan burst into laughter.

(End of this chapter)