The boy is interesting

Four hundred million to acquire this land—that's a huge profit!

As someone who returned from ten years in the future, Chen Dong knew all too well the soaring real estate prices in Jinghai over the next few years—they would skyrocket to a level that would make ordinary people despair!

Why share this? I must take it all. Forget 400 million; I'd even take it for 1 billion.

Of course, if I can spend less, I should. Being too eager might arouse suspicion.

"By the way, Mei Qing, do you know the person in charge of this matter at the government unit?"

"You've certainly asked the right person. She was the one who told me some of the information."

Du Meiqing lightly tucked a strand of hair behind her ear and smiled charmingly,

"However, if I help you successfully connect and facilitate this matter, how will you thank me?"

"I'll give you a million in compensation. Also, after the real estate company is officially transferred to me, I'll make you a department manager. Once the buildings are completely constructed, there might be other important positions for you."

Du Meiqing's beautiful eyes widened, and her breathing quickened. Her already prominent chest rose and fell with her breaths, making Chen Dong feel a little dizzy.

"It's a deal."

"Of course, I never lie, especially to beautiful women like you."

Du Meiqing took out her phone and started making a call. It turned out that the government official was her fellow townsman, and they had known each other for a long time. One was in charge of housing construction at a Guo Jia unit, and the other was a real estate agent.

Even though her fellow townsman was just an ordinary clerk, the amount of information she could access was substantial.

She didn't have decision-making power, but she had the right to know, which was quite rare.

Guo Xia, a clerk in a certain unit, hung up Du Meiqing's call and patted her chest. This was good news; she had to report it to Mayor Wu immediately.

For the past half-month, for the sake of Sheng Yuan Real Estate, Deputy Mayor Wu Youwei, who was in charge of the economy, had contacted many real estate companies, but they all kept making excuses.

If they really organized a discussion on the 10th, not to mention the big bosses, even the general managers of the Jinghai branch might not attend. They might just send a sales manager to deal with it and symbolically offer a few tens of millions.

"You said your friend's boss wants to take over Sheng Yuan Real Estate? And he's a young man? Can he really afford that much money?"

Wu Youwei was a middle-aged man of average height, with no signs of getting fat, maintaining himself quite well, and possessing an inherent scholarly aura.

He pondered for a moment before dismissing the doubt. No one would be so bold as to make fun of him, after all, there were many hidden wealthy individuals in Dragon Country. He might be an obscure rich young master.

Wu Youwei had been in the position of Deputy Mayor of Jinghai for four years, and this year was crucial.

He was the First Deputy Mayor in charge of economic construction, and if Mayor Zhao could be promoted, his chances of taking over would be very high.

Real estate was one of Jinghai City's pillar industries in recent years, and unfinished buildings occasionally appeared. Such things were inevitable. No matter how the government regulated, some developers would always try to cut corners, only wanting to make a quick buck and run.

When Chen Dong arrived at the office building, he didn't expect Guo Xia to be waiting for them downstairs.

"This must be CEO Chen. You are truly young and promising!"

Guo Xia was slightly plump, with a professional standard smile on her face, dressed appropriately, and very enthusiastic.

"CEO Chen, Xiao Qing, come with me. Mayor Wu has been waiting for you two in his office for a long time."

Wu Youwei wanted to talk with Chen Dong personally. Guo Xia had called Du Meiqing to tell her after she found out, so Du Meiqing wasn't too surprised now.

But Chen Dong sensed a different kind of atmosphere from this, which was also a very important opportunity for him.

He held 2.1 billion in immense wealth, but besides money, he had nothing—no connections whatsoever. This was the biggest hurdle for an entrepreneur starting from scratch.

Without backing, many things become difficult to handle.

While money can solve many problems, as wealth increases, people's desires also expand. At this point, what's considered is not just wealth, but also social status and the ability to get things done for others.

He had 2.1 billion, while Mayor Wu might only have a few hundred thousand, but Mayor Wu could get many things done with a single phone call, whereas if he personally showed up, the other party might not even look at him directly.

Human society has always been like this: where there are people, there are rivalries; where there are rivalries, there is conflict!

Whoever holds the right to speak, whoever can set the rules of the game, stands at the top of the food chain.

Just like why Qi Yingfei of Hongyun Supermarket dared to boast that he could shut down his supermarket, someone later found out—

Qi Yingfei's second uncle, Qi Zhigao, was a director in a certain unit, holding considerable power.

Fortunately, Chen Dong had always paid close attention to the quality of goods in the supermarket, so there were no major issues. If his supermarket's products had indeed had any quality problems, it would definitely have been immediately sealed off.

After some thought, Chen Dong made a decision—as long as this Mayor Wu wasn't an insatiably greedy person, then he was worth getting to know well. He indeed needed a strong backer.

As of now, this was probably the highest-ranking important person he could come into contact with.

Guo Xia knocked on the door, and a man's voice came from inside,

"Come in, the door's not closed."

"Mayor Wu, this is CEO Chen Dong, who wants to acquire Sheng Yuan Real Estate, and this is his assistant, Ms. Du Meiqing."

"Please have a seat, Xiao Guo, please pour some tea."

Wu Youwei stood up from his office chair and walked to the reception sofa, sitting opposite Chen Dong.

Du Meiqing sat beside Chen Dong. The sofa was a two-seater, and they were very close, looking quite well-matched. Even Wu Youwei couldn't help but glance at them a few more times, his eyes surely mistaking their relationship for that of a couple.

Guo Xia placed three cups of tea on the coffee table, then quickly retreated, closing the door behind her and standing not far away—

She couldn't hear what was being said inside, but if someone called loudly, she would be sure to hear, and at the same time, she would stop others from disturbing Mayor Wu's conversation with Chen Dong.

These details were all experiences gained from years of working in the unit, after suffering many setbacks. Hoping someone would tell you or hand-hold you was largely wishful thinking.

"Mayor Wu is diligent and dedicated, working tirelessly for the economic construction of Jinghai City. He is a role model for us to learn from."

Although it was Chen Dong's first time interacting with such a high-ranking leader, fortunately, he had also spent ten years in a company in his previous life, so he was somewhat more mature compared to the average young person.

Coupled with the system's assistance, no matter what, he would definitely not earn less money.

Even if the outcome was bad, he would still be a billionaire. Thinking this way, his confidence naturally grew much stronger, and his mood was no longer as tense.

"Haha, this is thanks to the Guo Jia's capable leadership. We are also public servants who serve the people.

To build a better Jinghai and Dragon Country, we still need excellent young entrepreneurs like you, Xiao Chen.

We are old now; we can only do service work, setting the stage for you to perform."

"Mayor Wu is joking. Without good policies and a good stage, even with great ability, there's nowhere to display it. We still need you to guide the direction."

Wu Youwei burst into laughter. This young man, even though he seemed to have just left university, spoke no less eloquently than his own department heads. He was very insightful and quite interesting.