He won 900 million in the lottery.

Chapter 189 Jiang Family

Welcoming the upcoming summer vacation.

The peak tourist season in Liancheng has arrived.

Ancient costumes, Hanfu, and cruise ships.

One month before the Three Kingdoms Culture Week.

We arrived at the bidding company.

Hao Lixuan was already seated and making tea: "Brother Shen, we've been waiting for you."

"This is my childhood friend, Zheng Liang, who is also the CEO of this company."

"Hello, Mr. Zheng."

"Brother Shen, you can just call me Liangzi. I'll call him that like Lixuan."

After exchanging pleasantries, we got down to business.

"The issues with the ring road, the South-to-North Water Diversion Project, and the industrial park have been resolved, and the results will be available next week. The government's procedures are very tight, probably to expedite the work."

"You're good at this, so I'll leave it entirely to you. My companies will just do the work."

"Brother Shen is so straightforward!"

"I called you here today for two reasons: first, to familiarize yourself with the place, and second, because the Three Kingdoms Culture Week in Liancheng is coming up soon. The city attaches great importance to this event. Culture is a brand. This is the first time the new Party Secretary has organized a cultural event, so we must make sure it's a great success."

"Does this also require bidding?"

"That's not necessary. Cultural activities have always been based on a recommendation system. Do you have any relevant resource companies in your network?"

"Yes, we're preparing to set up a company these days."

"Very good. Time is tight, so hurry up and finish the materials and submit them. This cultural week is a joint effort involving four counties and two districts, and the city has allocated more than 1000 million yuan. It must be done beautifully."

"Brother Xuan, tell me about any other business you have coming up with, so I can arrange manpower in advance. Money is always available. This business has grown so much, but we're short of people."

Hao Lixuan and Zheng Liang exchanged a glance.

"Medical resources were in great strain after the pandemic. Following instructions from the Provincial Health Commission, Liancheng applied for and received approval for a hospital under the BOT (Build-Operate-Transfer) model."

"What do you mean?"

"The social capital is responsible for the construction and operation of the hospital. During the operation period, the costs are recovered through revenue. After the expiration, the hospital (including assets and operating rights) is transferred to the government. Generally, the operating rights have a time limit. After the expiration, the operation can be extended for a few years. It's all profit."

"All right."

Jiang family.

Zhao Zifeng accompanied me.

Located on the riverbank, this farmhouse looks dilapidated from the outside, but once you drive in through the gate, every step reveals a new scene: various oddly shaped rocks, a pond with a fountain, and a pavilion. It's much more distinctive than Chen Hangtian's manor design.

"Come and sit down."

At the pavilion, Jiang Qingshui had prepared a whole roasted lamb, and the aroma wafted over even before he got close.

"You called this morning to say you were coming, but we didn't know what dishes to prepare. It just so happens that it's cool today, so roast whole lamb would be perfect."

"Hmm, it smells nice."

"Here's a secret seasoning from one of the catering companies under our scenic area. Come on, try it all."

With a professional chef to cook, we just need to focus on eating.

"Tianyi, you mentioned the Three Kingdoms Culture Week on the phone. Has everything been arranged yet?"

"Yes, I came to you to discuss the joint establishment of a company."

"Sure, you brought in the project, and you own the majority of the company's shares. We'll just do the work and earn some money for our labor."

"How could I? Zifeng, we're brothers, after all these years. Besides, you know my character. Let's make money together. This Three Kingdoms Culture Week has two projects. One is a joint project on the theme of Three Kingdoms culture in four counties and two districts, which will be promoted nationwide to attract tourists from all over the country. The second is an amusement park. Liancheng lacks a decent provincial-level amusement park. The leaders want tourists from other places to not only have fun when they come to Liancheng, but also have something to spend their money on."

"Understood, this is what we do best."

"I'm making a suggestion, and you two can discuss it. You don't need to give an answer on the spot. The Jiang family and Ya Hong Group should jointly establish a subsidiary. Ya Hong Group will pay in cash and will only be responsible for government-related business. The subsidiary should also develop its own business and be responsible for its own profits and losses."

Jiang Qingshui and Zhao Zifeng saw helplessness in each other's eyes. Sure enough, I was still as direct as ever.

Jiang Qingshui made a decision after a moment's thought.

"The Jiang family only has one small company in Liancheng. Merging their businesses is not a bad idea. Being self-sufficient in profits and losses is more in line with my requirements. Aligning interests may not be the best option. Being self-sufficient in profits and losses will also motivate the subsidiary."

"In the early stages, we can allow different voting rights for different shares, giving you maximum autonomy. However, if Ya Hong Group goes public later, all the powers of each subsidiary must be taken back, including your cultural company."

"Of course, going public is a good thing, and the subsidiaries also benefit from it."

"Do you have an existing project team for amusement park planning?"

"Absolutely. Scenic area contracting and amusement park operation are the main businesses of our Jiang family."

"I have only one requirement: it must be large in scale, have complete facilities, and be themed around the Three Kingdoms period, at least on par with the Qingming Riverside Landscape Garden."

Jiang Qingshui frowned: "In that case, the investment would be huge. The construction cost of Qingming Riverside Landscape Garden is 1 billion yuan, and the annual operation and maintenance cost is 100 million yuan. Even if the Jiang family sells everything they own, they still can't afford to do something that big."

So many?

I underestimated this project.

But the bigger the project, the better the political achievements, right?

搞！

"In that case, let's set up the Three Kingdoms Entertainment City as a separate project. I'll find someone to handle it, so you don't need to worry about it."

Jiang Qingshui breathed a sigh of relief: "That's for the best."

They thought it would be a large amusement park, but it turned out to be a skyscraper built from scratch. The Jiang family couldn't handle it. If they went all in, and the project encountered a situation with NP intelligent computing power, the Jiang family would be plunged into an abyss from which they could not recover.

"How much money is the Jiang family prepared to take in this collaboration with Ya Hong Group?"

"In terms of the scale of the Three Kingdoms Culture Week, it is estimated to cost a little over 1000 million. Since you are the one who put forward the project, it is no problem for the Jiang family to provide the majority of the funding, 700 million, plus the current company's full acquisition."

That's a reasonable way to calculate it.

Before the listing, the Jiang family held 51% of the shares in Ya Hong Group, which had different voting rights for different classes of shares.

The framework was quickly finalized; the actual execution was then the Jiang family's responsibility.

The advantage of a large company is that you don't have to do everything yourself.

During the meal.

Jiang Qingshui hesitated for a moment, then mentioned something to me.

The Jiang family has a leader in Liancheng, but he is currently in an awkward position.

Is it a matter of faction or a matter of principle?

"Last year, Zifeng was promoted to section chief, and my elders helped him with that. This time, the political scene in Liancheng is in turmoil, and someone has found fault with him. We don't have anyone in the Discipline Inspection Commission, so we've been trying to find connections. Now that the new secretary has taken office, no one dares to make any rash moves or agree to this matter."

Logically, Zhao Zifeng and Sun Ce should have known each other and could have spoken, but clearly Zhao Zifeng did not mention this matter to Jiang Qingshui.

Or perhaps, Zhao Zifeng prompted Jiang Qingshui to ask me for help?

I replied directly, "I have a friend, Sun Ce from the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection. Zifeng has met him a few times. You can try asking him for help."

Jiang Qingshui laughed and said, "See, I told you so. Tianyi is a capable man. He must have connections to get so many government projects done."

Zhao Zifeng said to me with an embarrassed look, "I have met Sun Ce, but we didn't have a deep conversation. I don't know what your relationship is like, so I didn't mention it."

"Are you worried I won't be able to handle it and will embarrass me?"

It seems Sun Ce is indeed tight-lipped; in his few public appearances, he didn't have much interaction with my friends.

Isolation is indeed the best protection for oneself.