nucmednet Chapter 389 A person's spirits soar high during a joyous occasion? But excessive joy can lead t
Chapter 389 A person's spirits soar high during a joyous occasion? But excessive joy can lead t
The night is fading.
Inside the private room, glasses clinked and toasts were exchanged.
Kong Zhiyong and Li Zejun were taking turns praising Feng Shengcai.
Of course, this isn't to praise his audacity. Knowing that Handong Province strictly prohibits public officials from eating and drinking in violation of regulations and from accepting banquets from businessmen, he still dared to come to Kong Zhiyong's private club to eat and drink extravagantly.
Instead, they praised him, the deputy mayor of Jingzhou and secretary of Guangming District, for his efficiency in handling affairs, quickly completing the land acquisition, demolition, and infrastructure development in the urban village, thus creating favorable conditions for the land auction.
After downing a glass of wine, Kong Zhiyong was about to get up and pour more.
My rarely used cell phone in my pocket suddenly rang at an inopportune moment.
Upon hearing the bell, Kong Zhiyong's hair stood on end.
He knew best that this phone was used to contact the big shots.
Since we don't know when the big shots will call.
So he didn't even dare to mute it, let alone turn it off.
"Excuse me, Secretary Feng, it might be a call from the boss. I'll go out and answer it!"
Feng Shengcai, his face flushed from drinking, waved his hands repeatedly.
"It's alright, it's alright! You go ahead, I'll just chat with Mr. Li about Hong Kong!"
"I've seen a lot of movies from there and heard a lot of songs from there, but I've never been there before!"
Li Zejun quickly got up and took the wine bottle.
While pouring wine for Feng Shengcai, he smiled broadly and said:
"The Pearl of the Orient, a dreamlike city of prosperity, Hong Kong, with its warm and open atmosphere, welcomes you at any time."
"Sigh, where would I find the time? I'm always so busy with work..."
Listening to Feng Shengcai's complaints, and watching Li Zejun get up to pour wine.
As Kong Zhiyong walked toward the restroom with his phone in hand, he couldn't help but sneer inwardly.
"It's fucking awesome to have power!"
"Even if it were the eldest son of Li Jiachen, the richest man in Hong Kong, he would still have to pour drinks and smile at him!"
The moment I opened the bathroom door and closed the bedroom door.
Kong Zhiyong immediately answered Qi Tongwei's call.
Without Qi Tongwei's help.
How could he possibly make a fortune every day at all those venues in Luzhou?
Therefore, in his mind, Qi Tongwei was both a powerful backer and a source of wealth.
"Brother Wei, it's me, Xiao Kong. Any work instructions?"
"A batch of land in Luzhou is about to be auctioned off. Are you interested in participating?"
On the phone came Qi Tongwei's deliberately low voice.
From the very first day he met Kong Zhiyong, Qi Tongwei had been on guard.
We rarely meet in person, and we don't speak on the phone.
Kong Zhiyong had no doubt about this.
The exchange of power for money is something that can be done openly.
Even with his biggest backer, Huo Siteng, they didn't meet often.
Even when they meet, they speak subtly and not directly.
only……
As the director of the Luzhou Public Security Bureau, isn't Qi Tongwei in charge of public security?
Why would someone who doesn't care about urban development suddenly ask himself if he's interested in participating in land auctions?
But since you've already asked, you have to be interested!
"Yes, Brother Wei, of course I'm interested! Luzhou's economy is developing rapidly, and its real estate market has great potential. I've long wanted to come here to bid for land and develop a few properties."
"Okay, since you're interested, come and register as soon as possible. There are quite a few plots of land up for auction this time, and several of them are in very good locations."
Kong Zhiyong frowned.
He has always considered himself to be both intelligent and brave.
They are always cautious and don't easily trust others.
Qi Tongwei's sudden invitation naturally made him somewhat suspicious.
"Hey Wei, if I may ask, aren't you in charge of public security? Why are you suddenly getting involved in land auctions?"
Qi Tongwei had anticipated that Kong Zhiyong would ask many questions, so he explained without hesitation:
"Didn't you say before that you'd be remembered if there was anything good? This time, Luzhou is releasing a large amount of prime land at once. If I knew about it and didn't tell you immediately, you'd think I was disloyal!"
Kong Zhiyong quickly said, "No, no, no, that's not true. Brother Wei, you've always been very loyal and righteous in my heart. I'm especially grateful for your care for your brother!"
"Alright, if you're interested, you can participate in the auction. If you're not interested, that's fine too. Urban construction isn't my responsibility."
Qi Tongwei spoke casually, as if he were just giving a casual notification and did not expect Kong Zhiyong to actually bid.
Such a nonchalant attitude prompted Kong Zhiyong to quickly express his opinion.
"I'll participate, I definitely will! Even if you hadn't told me, Brother Wei, I would have signed up to bid as soon as I knew Luzhou was having a large-scale land auction. I just don't know if there are any plots of land near Crescent Lake?"
"By the Crescent Lake?"
"That's right, everyone in the real estate industry knows that Huilong Real Estate made a killing developing the Lakeside Garden residential complex next to Crescent Lake in Luzhou!"
"I don't know if there are any near Crescent Lake. Even if there are, they would probably be quite far from Crescent Lake due to ecological protection requirements, and the prices would be quite high."
"Price is not a problem. Land around Crescent Lake is an absolutely scarce resource. Buying it is a sure win."
"I heard that for this auction, as long as the deposit is paid in full, a company can bid on multiple plots of land. You can bid on whichever plot you want!"
"Okay, Viagra, this is an opportunity I can't miss! I'll come to Luzhou tomorrow!"
"Don't bother with the bidding; it's always the highest bidder wins, and I can't help you with that."
"I understand, I understand, but Viagra..."
After glancing at the closed door, Kong Zhiyong said in a low voice with a fawning smile:
"Isn't the World Cup, which happens every four years, about to start?"
"To make it more entertaining and interesting, many people like to place bets."
"Our guests have a demand for betting on football, and we can't refuse to meet that demand, right? So... how's the weather been lately?"
Upon hearing this, Kong Zhiyong crouched down, forced a smile, and held his breath, listening intently for a response.
The betting business on sports is extremely profitable.
How could casino owners miss out on such a lucrative business?
Although to prevent ordinary people from being deceived, losing everything and becoming heavily indebted, Handong Province has been widely publicizing and cracking down on illegal lotteries, such as the underground Mark Six lottery.
However... there are still far too many people who love to gamble.
Even though China's sports lottery has launched a variety of legal and compliant football betting games, many people still feel it's not exciting enough and want to place bigger and more exciting bets in casinos.
Just like teahouses, chess and card rooms, and mahjong parlors are everywhere, no one cares if people gamble a little for fun, but there are still quite a few people who are willing to gamble heavily in illegal underground casinos, thinking it's more exciting and they can win more.
When there is demand, there is market.
Kong Zhiyong certainly didn't want to miss the World Cup, which comes only once every four years, and wanted to make a fortune through the betting business.
But if you want to make a fortune, you can't do it without the help of a powerful figure.
and so……
He cautiously inquired about the weather from Qi Tongwei.
"The weather has been alright lately. As long as no one causes trouble, there won't be any storms!"
Upon hearing this, Kong Zhiyong's eyes immediately crinkled with a smile.
"Okay, okay, thank you, Viagra!"
After the call ended.
Kong Zhiyong couldn't help but swing his fists a few times.
It’s so cool!
I've been having a lot of good luck and happy events lately.
In Jingzhou, with the backing of tycoon Huo Siteng, his business is growing bigger and bigger. By joining forces with the Li family of Hong Kong, he will definitely be able to take the lion's share of the Bright Peak project.
With Qi Tongwei's protection in Luzhou, his shady business was booming, and the gambling business brought by the World Cup would surely make him a fortune.
People are happy when they are happy.
Kong Zhiyong took a piss and then looked in the mirror.
The more I looked at myself, the more I felt how incredibly handsome and cool I was.
In the past, I was ignorant and idle, and my relatives and villagers all thought that my life was over.
No one expected that he, a former convict, would be doing so well now, meeting not only wealthy businessmen but also high-ranking officials.
If this trend continues, it won't be long before he becomes a well-known entrepreneur with a net worth of tens of billions and becomes a member of the CPPCC (Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference).
"Wealth that does not return home is like walking in brocade at night!"
After washing his face, Kong Zhiyong looked at himself in the mirror and suddenly longed to go back to his hometown.
But then I thought again, it's too early to go back now.
At the very least, by the time the World Cup ends, he will have made a considerable amount of money from his betting business.
In addition, after the land auction ended, he joined forces with the Li family of Hong Kong and acquired a lot of good land.
Moreover, at that time, people back home will be busy harvesting rice.
In our local dialect, it's called 'threshing grain'.
Under the scorching sun.
Barefoot in the rice paddies, bending over and wielding sickles, they harvested handfuls of ripe rice, their backs drenched in sweat.
The leaves of rice plants can cut your skin, and when exposed to the scorching sun, the pain is like being burned alive.
But the pain is nothing compared to the agony of setting up the threshing machine next to the mixing drum, with barriers erected on the other three sides, and then stepping on the threshing machine to thresh bundles of rice.
And this is already considered relatively easy.
In the past, without threshing machines, it all relied on manpower to thresh the rice by forcefully pounding it.
If you're not someone who regularly does farm work, you wouldn't be able to last even an hour or two.
Harvesting, threshing, transporting, drying...
They worked hard and sweated, leaving them with a sore back and aching muscles.
The harvest from a few acres of rice paddies is only a few thousand yuan.
That's not even enough to buy myself a bottle of wine tonight.
and so……
If I were to lead a group of underlings, driving a fleet of luxurious Land Rovers, back to my impoverished hometown...
Sitting comfortably in the car, enjoying the cool air conditioning, I watched the villagers who had once looked down on me, threshing rice under the scorching sun, their backs drenched in sweat.
Under their curious gazes, he rolled down the car window, took out a cold drink from the car refrigerator, took a sip in front of them, and asked his second uncle and third aunt if they were hot.
Awesome! It's going to be incredibly awesome!
"Forgive me for my untamed, unrestrained, and freedom-loving life..."
After singing a couple of lines, Kong Zhiyong smoothed his slicked-back hair before returning to the private room.
The dinner continued, with everyone chatting and laughing.
Around 10 p.m.
After seeing off Feng Shengcai, who had a shrewish wife and dared not spend the night outside, they left.
Kong Zhiyong took Li Zejun to the karaoke room, but did not rush to start singing.
Instead, she gave Li Zejun a proper introduction to Lüzhou City.
This story describes the rapid economic growth of Handong, the second largest city in the region, which boasts convenient transportation and a promising real estate market with significant investment potential.
Take Huilong Real Estate, a subsidiary of Huilong Group, as an example. It developed the Lakeside Garden community next to Crescent Lake, which closely follows the ecological protection red line.
Thanks to its excellent location and high-quality buildings, it has become a well-known high-end residential community and affluent neighborhood in Luzhou City.
With a total construction area of 800,000 square meters, it's conservatively estimated that they made over 2 billion yuan in profit!
It is said that there were originally plans to develop a lakeside food city that could accommodate nearly two hundred restaurants of all sizes.