241: Chapter 241 Chen Zhixun, Master Xun

Seeing this, Qin Chuan was not the least bit surprised.

He had guessed it long ago; Zhang Xiaogang coming to Ningzhou City was not without reason. It was most likely at the invitation of Ningzhou City, and now it seemed the person who extended the invitation was Zhang Qun.

Watching them get into the car and leave, Qin Chuan then entered the hotel.

For the next few days, Qin Chuan was basically with Zhu Qingxi, until the last day of the National Day holiday when he sent her off to the train to return to Handong Province.

During these days, Zhang Xiaogang had been inspecting Ningzhou City, and Mayor Zhang had basically been accompanying him the whole time, treating them almost like ancestors.

Local WeChat groups and social media feeds were always filled with news about Zhang Xiaogang in Ningzhou, and the Ningzhou City TV station, Ningzhou Daily, and others were reporting on it extensively every day.

Qin Chuan did not pay much attention to it, only occasionally seeing related news in his social media feed.

WeChat had been officially online for some time, and more and more people were using it. Qin Chuan had also registered an account, making it much more convenient to chat and send messages to Zhu Qingxi.

After inspecting for several days, Zhang Xiaogang and his team were finally about to leave.

It was basically decided that his new movie would be filmed in Ningzhou City. What conditions Mayor Zhang had promised behind the scenes, no one knew.

It was estimated that he had paid a hefty price; otherwise, Zhang Xiaogang would not have chosen Ningzhou as the filming location.

They were leaving on an afternoon flight.

Mayor Zhang hosted a banquet to warmly entertain them.

Over the past few days, the distance between Mayor Zhang and Zhang Xiaogang seemed to have shortened significantly; the two were chatting and laughing, clinking glasses and drinking from time to time.

After a few drinks, Zhang Xiaogang personally said, "Mayor Zhang, our main filming location will be in Ningzhou."

"Thank you, thank you so much." Mayor Zhang was very happy, holding a full glass of wine, "Director Zhang, I thank you on behalf of Ningzhou. Everything is in this drink."

Having said that, he drank the full glass of white liquor completely dry.

A burst of warm applause erupted in the private room. Especially for the officials of Ningzhou City, everyone felt they had seen something new. It was the first time they had seen Mayor Zhang drink like this; usually, others would toast him, and he would only take a symbolic sip.

This time it was different—a full glass, drunk completely dry in one go.

When the applause gradually died down, Mayor Zhang said, "Director Zhang, you have taken a tour of our Ningzhou these past few days. To be honest, compared to the developed coastal cities, Ningzhou still has a large gap, and we need a large amount of investment."

"You are a big director with wide connections and you know many people. If you could help me make some introductions and introduce big bosses to invest in our Ningzhou, that would be best."

Perhaps it was because he had a few drinks, or perhaps because Mayor Zhang drinking a full glass just now had given him a lot of face, Zhang Xiaogang said,

"Mayor Zhang, you really found the right person for this. I have a friend, the kind with very strong financial strength. I will help you make the connection."

Mayor Zhang's eyes lit up, "Really? That's great! Then I must toast Director Zhang again."

This meal lasted for another two full hours. Many people were slightly tipsy, and there were several empty bottles of moutai.

Mayor Zhang was also one or two parts tipsy, but he was very happy and full of hope. He personally sent Zhang Xiaogang and his team to the car and watched them leave before returning to his office with the lingering effects of the alcohol.

One is not supposed to drink at noon, but Mayor Zhang didn't take it to heart at all, feeling that accompanying a big director like Zhang Xiaogang, it was fine to break the rules a little.

Sitting in his large office chair, drinking the strong tea brewed by his secretary, Mayor Zhang thought to himself, the boss with strength that Director Zhang mentioned certainly won't be bad.

How much will he invest in our Ningzhou? Ten billion, or twenty billion? It would be best if it could exceed the investment scale of Shenlong Automotive Group.

The investment from Shenlong Automotive Group had made him lose a lot of face. He dreamed of attracting a huge investment, preferably over twenty billion, to thoroughly turn things around.

Now he saw hope.

Someone introduced by an international big director like Zhang Xiaogang must have extraordinary strength.

A few days later.

Zhang Xiaogang's call came through. Not only did he finalize the specific time for the new drama to start filming in Ningzhou City, but he also brought a shocking piece of good news.

"Mayor Zhang, I have already contacted him for you. Master Xun is very interested in Ningzhou City, and he is preparing to come for an inspection."

Who was Master Xun...

Someone who could be called "Master Xun" by an international big director like Zhang Xiaogang must certainly not be simple.

As Mayor Zhang was guessing this in his heart and wanted to ask exactly which big shot "Master Xun" was, Zhang Xiaogang directly revealed the other party's identity.

"Mayor Zhang, Master Xun is Chairman Chen Zhixun, the third generation of the Beijing Chen Family."

My God!

Mayor Zhang felt a boom, as if his whole brain had exploded. He was completely dazed and it took a full few seconds to come back to his senses.

The Beijing Chen Family was one of the top elite families.

No wonder Zhang Xiaogang also respectfully addressed the other party as "Master Xun"; the other party was indeed worthy of such a title.

For such a big shot to actually come to Ningzhou City to inspect and invest, this opportunity must absolutely not be wasted; it must be seized.

He thanked him repeatedly over the phone. After hanging up, Mayor Zhang's emotions were turbulent, and he could not calm down for a long time.

Having reached the position of mayor of a prefecture-level city, his psychological resilience was extremely strong, and it had been a long time since such a situation had occurred, but there was no helping it; the other party's background was simply too big.

I don't know how long it had been, but after his mood calmed down a little, Mayor Zhang opened his computer and, after some effort, finally found some information about Chairman Chen Zhixun.

Of course, the term "third generation of the Chen Family" would not appear in public information; the surface-level information was an introduction as "President of Leyu Group," along with a photo.

He was very young, looking as if he wasn't even thirty years old.

But this was normal. Who told him to be a person of the Chen Family? It was normal for someone in their twenties or thirties to manage a large group worth hundreds of billions.

Wanshun County.

Not long after Qin Chuan returned from outside, he was sitting in his office processing some documents. A moment later, there was a knock at the door.

"Please come in!"

The person who pushed the door open was the County Party Standing Committee member and Director of the County Committee Office, Huang Jianping.

"Secretary, I heard a piece of gossip. Mayor Zhang has made contact with the Leyu Group. I heard he will be bringing in a large investment. Rumor has it the scale is over twenty billion, exceeding the investment of the Shenlong Automotive Group in our county."

Qin Chuan smiled, "This is a good thing. I hope Mayor Zhang can succeed."

An investment of over twenty billion would be a huge boost to Ningzhou City's economic development, and it was indeed a great thing.

Huang Jianping thought to himself, Secretary Qin Chuan really has a good mindset and is magnanimous; he actually doesn't look the least bit unhappy.

Actually, Qin Chuan knew Chairman Chen Zhixun and had dealt with him a few times.

Although the Beijing Chen Family was one of the top elite families in Beijing, compared to the Qin Family, they were a bit inferior. During the New Year and festivals, several elders of the Beijing Chen Family would come to pay their respects to Elder Qin.

Every year during the New Year, Qin Chuan would stay in Beijing for a few days to accompany his grandfather, and he had met Chairman Chen Zhixun two or three times.

Chairman Chen Zhixun was arrogant in front of others, but he dared not act presumptuously in front of Qin Chuan, and each time he acted like a little lackey.