11: Large projects

Walking into the office of General Manager Wei, Wei Liang looked up at Qin Yang, showed a smile, and said, "Brother Qin has arrived. Sit down quickly and have some tea."

"General Manager Wei is too kind," Qin Yang replied.

He then sat down in front of Wei Liang's desk.

Wei Liang poured a cup of tea for Qin Yang. After the two finished drinking, Wei Liang said, "The contract for my project has been signed, and construction is planned to start within two months."

"Then congratulations, General Manager Wei," Qin Yang said with a smile.

Wei Liang waved his hand and said, "Being able to secure such a big contract is thanks to your efforts, Brother Qin. Otherwise, that guy Zhou Kang is very difficult to deal with."

Qin Yang smiled and waited for Wei Liang to continue.

As expected, Wei Liang's next words got straight to the point.

"It's like this: this project is in the Dongcheng District. The city plans to build a new commercial circle there to boost economic consumption. As for me, I intend to hand over the demolition work to you. I wonder if you are interested?" Wei Liang smiled.

Upon hearing this, Qin Yang's eyes lit up. He was very interested in this job. In the construction industry, demolition is a fat piece of meat. Qin Yang did not expect Wei Liang to be so generous.

"General Manager Wei, I won't say anything else. Thank you!" Qin Yang poured a cup of tea for Wei Liang and said solemnly.

"You're welcome. Aren't we partners? The total demolition area this time is 430,000 square meters. I've done the calculations. For land compensation, I'm giving 1,000 yuan per square meter, and afterwards, there will be a one-to-one exchange for a commercial property. The location of this demolition is relatively remote, so this price isn't even the lowest. However, I'm giving you a compensation price of 1,000. You go and talk to the residents; whatever you can squeeze out is yours. But I have one requirement: no group incidents or bad negative news are allowed to emerge."

After listening, Qin Yang's mind raced. He felt that the piece of meat Wei Liang gave him was a bit too big. Calculating it, the compensation for over 400,000 square meters at the price Wei Liang gave was over 400 million. If Qin Yang could just squeeze out 100 or 200, that would be tens of millions. No wonder these people sharpened their heads to get into the construction industry; it's truly damn profitable.

Of course, squeezing the price isn't that easy.

Qin Yang naturally agreed immediately.

Then Wei Liang continued, "Brother Qin, I won't hide it from you. The planned location for the commercial street is in Dongcheng District. But regarding Dongcheng District, you should have heard of a person named Wang Dingfei. In these past few days, ever since I signed the project, this guy has been pestering me, wanting to take on the demolition work. But I haven't agreed. The reason is that this guy's methods are too dark and he is too greedy. I won't mention the dirty things he has done; you can look into it. So, if you agree to be in charge of the demolition work, you will definitely clash with Wang Dingfei. You need to be extra careful."

"Wang Dingfei?" Qin Yang searched his memory and immediately recalled this person. He was one of the biggest underworld figures in H City that Xie Yu mentioned last time.

After thinking about it, Qin Yang said, "General Manager Wei, I have heard of this person, Wang Dingfei. Can you tell me about his specific background?"

"You mean his official background, right?" Wei Liang smiled.

Qin Yang nodded.

"I don't know much, but I know that one of his relatives is the third-in-command at the Dongcheng District government office," Wei Liang replied.

Qin Yang frowned after hearing this. If it were about solving problems using underworld methods, Qin Yang wouldn't fear anyone. But when it involved official matters, it was a bit tricky. After all, not everything can be solved with violence. Of course, this was also because Qin Yang's foundation was shallow and his connections weren't strong enough yet.

Seeing Qin Yang frown, Wei Liang smiled, "Are you worried that this official will take action?"

Qin Yang nodded.

"How about this: tonight, set up a good table at your restaurant. I will invite someone over and introduce you to them."

Hearing Wei Liang say this, Qin Yang understood the other party's intention. It was clearly to introduce an important official to Qin Yang.

Qin Yang didn't say much and toasted Wei Liang with another cup of tea.

In the evening, at Hongbin Tower.

In order to host the distinguished guest introduced by Wei Liang, Qin Yang stopped business for the evening.

Wei Liang arrived very early, so the two waited in the first-floor lobby while drinking tea and smoking.

At this time, Qin Yang asked Wei Liang who exactly he was going to introduce to him.

Wei Liang smiled and said, "You should have seen this person on the local news. His surname is Hu, and he is the third-ranking official of our H City."

"Is General Manager Wei talking about Vice High Official Hu?" Qin Yang asked after thinking for a moment.

Wei Liang nodded slightly.

Qin Yang was a bit surprised, but soon understood. Thinking about it, it made sense. If Qingyang Real Estate hadn't had a strong backer, no one would believe they could have grown so big. Did people really think municipal projects were that easy to get?

After knowing who it was, Qin Yang asked Wei Liang about the dietary preferences of Vice High Official Hu. Wei Liang answered them one by one. Then, Qin Yang made suggestions for the kitchen to hurry up and make adjustments, ensuring that the other party would be satisfied with this meal, expressing Qin Yang's attitude of wanting to be on good terms with the other party.

Do not feel that Qin Yang was being overly sycophantic, because China is inherently a society that prioritizes officials. Being on good terms with an official is extremely beneficial for Qin Yang's future development. Of course, having a backbone is also fine, but in reality, such people basically cannot accomplish anything. The society is just that realistic.

Another half hour passed. Wei Liang received a phone call, stood up, and called Qin Yang to come to the front of the restaurant.

Before long, a black Magotan sedan slowly drove to the front of the door.

Seeing this, Wei Liang quickly stepped forward to open the rear door of the Magotan. Then, a middle-aged man with a square face stepped out.

"High Official Hu, thank you for coming to the banquet despite your busy schedule," Wei Liang said with a smile while shaking hands with him.

"General Manager Wei is too kind," High Official Hu said, waving his other hand.

"High Official Hu, this is President Qin Yang, the owner of Hongbin Tower. For the project I signed with the municipal government this time, President Qin will be fully responsible for the demolition work." Then, Wei Liang introduced Qin Yang to High Official Hu.

Qin Yang hurriedly stepped forward to shake hands with High Official Hu and smiled, "Welcome, Leader. Your presence makes my small shop shine!"

High Official Hu stared at Qin Yang for a few seconds and smiled, "Hello, President Qin. You are too kind."

Subsequently, led by Wei Liang and Qin Yang, the group arrived at the largest and most luxurious private room in Hongbin Tower.

After sitting down, High Official Hu suddenly asked, "President Qin, is your shop closed today? Why didn't I see any customers when I came up?"

"No, Leader. Since you were coming today, I specifically gave instructions not to be open for business tonight," Qin Yang explained.

High Official Hu nodded, a look of satisfaction appearing on his face. After all, his rank was not low, and many people knew him. If he were caught on video, it would inevitably lead to trouble.

Under Qin Yang's signal, dishes made by the two chefs, including Song Wu, were soon placed on the table.

"High Official Hu, please taste this. Although President Qin's shop is not famous, it is very delicious. I have been coming here often recently." As the dishes were served, Wei Liang began to host.

High Official Hu nodded and reached out with his chopsticks. He originally intended to just have a taste, but unexpectedly, as soon as the food entered his mouth, it perfectly suited his taste, making his eyes light up. Afterwards, he couldn't stop and kept trying the other dishes.

Wei Liang glanced at Qin Yang and secretly gave him a thumbs up.

While High Official Hu was eating, Qin Yang and Wei Liang naturally wouldn't talk business. About ten minutes later, High Official Hu took out a napkin, wiped his mouth, and said, "Excuse me, you two. I don't have any special hobbies, I just like eating good food. Whenever I encounter good food, I can't control myself. Hehe, President Qin, your chef is truly excellent!"

"Hehe, as long as you are satisfied, Leader. If you like eating here, call me anytime, and I will have the chef arrange it for you," Qin Yang also smiled and said.

Then Qin Yang served tea to High Official Hu.

High Official Hu sipped the tea and said, "General Manager Wei, President Qin, the purpose of you looking for me today should be because of Wang Bo, right?"

"Yes, High Official Hu. You also know that Wang Bo's nephew has the title of 'Little Tyrant' in Dongcheng District. Whenever there is a construction project, this guy wants to get involved. The project I signed this time is also in Dongcheng District. These past few days, that kid has been pestering me every day, insisting that I contract the demolition work to him. But President Qin and I have already signed a cooperation agreement. President Qin's intention is that he can handle Wang Dingfei, but for Wang Bo's side, we ask for High Official Hu's help." Wei Liang didn't hide anything and replied directly.

High Official Hu pondered for a few seconds and replied, "Okay, I know about the matter. This municipal project is a key project for the city this year. I have also heard of this person, Wang Dingfei; his reputation is very bad. You two just do this project well and don't be timid. If there is anything, communicate with me in time. If Wang Bo reaches out, I will handle it."

"Thank you so much, High Official Hu." Hearing this, Qin Yang stood up, toasted High Official Hu with tea instead of wine, and drank it all in one gulp.

Actually, there was Moutai on the table before, but High Official Hu didn't drink and even had it removed. Qin Yang could only follow the other party's wishes.

Afterwards, High Official Hu chatted with the two of them for a few more minutes before leaving. When leaving, he asked for Qin Yang's phone number, expressing that he would often visit Hongbin Tower in the future. For this, Qin Yang was naturally very happy. This High Official Hu liked the dishes made by Song Wu, which was the bridge to establish a relationship.

After High Official Hu left, Wei Liang didn't stay long either and soon said his goodbyes and left.

Because the restaurant was closed, Qin Yang gave some instructions to his younger sister and then returned to his rented apartment.

After returning home, Qin Yang took out the blueprints provided by Wei Liang and began to study them.

On the blueprints, most of the area planned for demolition was an urban village called Cangtai Village.

Cangtai Village had a total of more than 300 households. Most of the residents lived in bungalows built in the last century, with only a few families having built multi-story houses.

Qin Yang studied it for a while and felt that he still needed to test the intentions of the villagers in Cangtai Village. He now held a unit price of 1,000 yuan per square meter, but he needed to verify for himself whether it was high or low. Of course, Qin Yang was not greedy; he just needed to squeeze enough profit to buy a factory. Who told him to be short of money?

Early the next morning, Qin Yang took the more than twenty Death Warriors he had accumulated over the past two days and headed to Cangtai Village.

Because the confidentiality work for the municipal project was done well, at this time, the villagers of Cangtai Village still didn't know that their houses were going to be demolished. This also provided convenience for Qin Yang's investigation.

Qin Yang learned about the housing prices in this area from some house-for-sale information posted on doors. Because it was an urban village and not in the prosperous downtown area, and still bungalows, the average housing price in Cangtai Village was not very high. After asking a few families, it was roughly between 800 and 1,000 per square meter. Of course, one could still negotiate the price. It could be seen that Wei Liang's team had also investigated the news.

To ensure the accuracy of the investigation results, Qin Yang thought about visiting more families. However, this run led to the discovery of some things, because in the past two days, the buying and selling of houses in Cangtai Village had skyrocketed. It was very obvious that someone had learned the news in advance and was hoarding houses in large quantities to obtain demolition compensation.

After learning this news, Qin Yang frowned. Before the government announced the notice, demolition news was strictly confidential. But those who could know the demolition news in advance were definitely people with great backgrounds. In fact, even Wei Liang didn't know the specific place to be demolished before signing the project contract.

Immediately, Qin Yang remembered one thing. Wei Liang had said that after he signed the project contract, that person named Wang Dingfei had pestered him. Could the one who learned the news in advance be this Wang Dingfei?

Thinking of this, Qin Yang wanted to find out the truth. Just as Qin Yang wanted to see who the person was through a property that was about to be sold, speak of the devil and he shall appear.

An Audi Q7 plus a few various SUVs leisurely stopped in front of Qin Yang. Then, a fierce-looking man with a face full of flesh and a thick gold chain hanging around his neck got out of the car.

After the man got out of the car, many people also successively got out of the cars behind and followed behind the man.

After the fierce man got out of the car, he walked towards Qin Yang. He took a deep drag of the cigarette he was holding in one hand, then stopped at a position two or three steps away from Qin Yang, exhaled a cloud of thick smoke at Qin Yang, and his hoarse voice rang out, "Qin Yang from West City? Do you know that you've crossed the line?"