Chapter 501 Dinner in a Small City
Several roles are essential to a perfect dinner party.
The first is the person who organizes the dinner. This person usually has a certain social experience and strong social network resources. He can connect many people, even enemies and friends. Such a person is the best person to start the party. Usually at the dinner table, he will sit in the position of deputy host.
Ji Jianzhang actually acted as the person who organized the dinner tonight.
The second is the bureau's sponsor, a very important person, also known as a drinking companion. This person plays a role of fueling the situation. He can drink, he can talk, he can resolve awkwardness, and he can also make certain requests at certain times.
The bureau's agents and the people who organize the bureau usually have a very close relationship, and Luo Jianmin actually played this role tonight.
If there is someone who organizes the party, there must be a host. He is the ultimate source of the dinner, and he must know clearly what purpose he wants to achieve and what role he wants to play.
This person is a friend of Ji Jianzhang, named Ge Yongliang, the owner of a construction machinery rental company.
In addition to bureau-hosts, there are also bureau-hosts’ hostess at common dinner parties.
This kind of person appears in all kinds of dinner parties and may have to face several dinner parties a day. He is good at asking about others' well-being, calling each other brothers, drinking three cups of wine as a punishment, and has excellent acting skills. This kind of person is the atmosphere harmonizer at the dinner party and the person who talks the most at the dinner party.
Ge Yongliang brought just such a person with him, a woman named Qin Lan, about twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, very charming.
The core of the dinner party revolves around the invited protagonist, and all goals must be achieved through this protagonist. In tonight's dinner party, the protagonist is Luo Yang.
The smaller the place, the more exquisite it is.
Before the meal started, there was a round of greetings and introductions between Ji Jianzhang, Luo Jianmin, Luo Yang and Ge Yongliang, while the other two took orders and poured wine.
Ji Jianzhang and Luo Jianmin even chatted about their work at the unit for a while.
The dinner officially begins only when the first hot dish is served.
"Director Ji, Director Luo, Mr. Luo, I want to toast you."
Ge Yongliang raised the first glass of wine: "It is my honor to invite you three tonight. I am not very good at speaking, so I will drink first to show my respect."
"Mr. Ge is an honest man who works hard, but he is not very good at talking."
After the toast, Ji Jianzhang added confirmation.
"Old Ge has been in the rental business for at least ten years, right?"
Luo Jianmin also smiled and said, "I remember that you started out by renting scaffolding and formwork, so you can be considered an old hand in the construction industry in Yang City."
Ge Yongliang smiled naively: "When I first left the construction station, I just wanted to make a living. If I hadn't met noble people like Director Ji and Director Luo, there would be no Yongliang Leasing Company today."
"It's mainly about your willingness to work hard and being down-to-earth."
Ji Jianzhang smiled casually and said, "Otherwise the company wouldn't be able to reach its current size."
"Director Ji, please don't say that to me tonight."
Ge Yongliang quickly waved his hand and said, "Boss Luo is here too. When it comes to doing business, he's the best!"
He gave a thumbs up exaggeratedly.
The topic suddenly turned from Ge Yongliang to Luo Yang.
"That's right. Mr. Luo is very powerful now. The bureau even held a small meeting for his affairs a few days ago."
Ji Jianzhang sat in the host's seat, right next to Luo Yang.
He turned sideways to Luo Yang and said, "The Xishu Town project involves some public construction projects. The city wants our Housing and Urban-Rural Development Department to come up with a plan. Mr. Luo, it seems that the city attaches great importance to the tourism development in the west. I guess they want to promote you as a model."
"I'm going to the city to talk to the leaders about this project next week."
Luo Yang also responded with a smile: "After the last coordination meeting, there are still some areas where we have not reached consensus. I also hope to quickly finalize the investment agreement and start this cultural tourism project as soon as possible."
"Oh, by the way, I saw the preliminary plan for your project at the bureau. Are you planning to build a hot spring hotel in the mountains?"
"Yes, I plan to build a hot spring hotel."
Luo Yang nodded and said, "We have already commissioned a professional survey unit in the province to look for geothermal water within the project site."
Speaking of this kind of thing, Ji Jianzhang became more interested.
"Isn't the mountain west of our Yang City a karst landform? Can we find geothermal water underground?"
"There must be water, the key is the temperature."
Luo Yang had encountered similar projects before, so he could explain it in a more concrete way: "Generally speaking, exploration units will drill 2000 to 2500 meters below the exploration point. The possibility of geothermal water at this location is relatively high, but the amount and temperature of water determine whether it is suitable for hot springs."
"The temperature of the hot spring water is not low, it must be at least 40 degrees, right?"
"more than!"
Luo Yang shook his head: "When we extract geothermal water from a depth of 2000 meters underground to the surface, heat dissipation will occur when it passes through the steel pipe. If the water temperature at the surface is 40 degrees, then the temperature of the groundwater should be around 65 to 75 degrees."
"Yes, it needs to be pumped up through a pipe, and heat will be consumed in the process."
Ji Jianzhang understood as soon as he heard it.
"Of course, the water temperature doesn't necessarily need to reach this level. We can add a boiler on the ground for secondary heating."
Luo Yang smiled and said, "That's what happened next door."
"Hahaha"
Ji Jianzhang burst into laughter: "So the hot spring we visited next door was all boiler water!"
When he laughed, everyone at the table laughed too.
"In our vicinity, only the hot springs in Tangshan, Jinling are considered authentic. It's not just the geothermal water, but also the trace elements contained in the water, such as selenium. If the water from the underground exploration of our Xishu Town project contains this stuff."
After everyone finished laughing, Luo Yang added, "Then this project will be completely popular, and it will be very popular."
"Then I hope that the groundwater of Mr. Luo's project will contain rich selenium!"
Ji Jianzhang raised his glass and clinked it with Luo Yang.
"That project is in the mountains, and most of the buildings are even on the mountainside. The construction cost will be much higher, right?"
Luo Jianmin interrupted at this time: "Electricity, water, and building materials transportation."
At this point, someone was about to bring the conversation back to the topic of the evening, but Luo Yang took the initiative to speak at this time.
"Mr. Ge, I have a technical question."
Luo Yang smiled and said, "If we set up a material yard at the foot of the mountain, and then use a tower crane to transport the materials to the top in a stepped manner, would this method of operation be more economical than transporting them to the top by car?"
Ge Yongliang was stunned for a moment.
He didn't expect Luo Yang to ask about this. After thinking for a moment, he replied, "Mr. Luo, the price difference in automobile transportation is not big. The main thing is that the investment in roads is relatively large."
"Rebar and other materials can be sent up using a tower crane, but concrete pump trucks still have to be driven up there."
Luo Jianmin shook his head and said, "So the road expenses cannot be saved."
Whether it is a concrete pump truck or a truck transporting steel bars and other building materials, they are all heavily loaded and must be built on a gentle slope when climbing mountains. As a result, the road up the mountain must be built longer.
“In fact, the stockpile does not have to be located on the mountainside. It can be placed within the reach of a tower crane.”
Ji Jianzhang has been in the Construction Committee for a long time and has a lot of experience: "The slope is relatively gentle, so we don't need to take a detour to build this section of road. What I mean is that the load of the truck transporting steel is much heavier than the pump truck, and the temporary road poured by ordinary C25 may not be able to handle it!"
As the topic went on, it got sidetracked.
Several people started discussing some slightly professional issues, and Qin Lan, who was there to create atmosphere, couldn't even say a word. She was so anxious.
"It's ok that a few leaders are familiar with the construction business, but I didn't expect that President Luo is also so familiar with it. No wonder the business can grow so big." Taking advantage of a gap, the young woman Qin Lan interrupted.
"Hahaha, that's nothing."
Luo Jianmin laughed after hearing this. He said proudly, "You may not know this, but when Mr. Luo was a junior in college, he was already a part-time executive at a real estate company in Shanghai. The boss of the company offered him a million-dollar annual salary, but he still couldn't keep him."
"Is there such a thing?"
Ji Jianzhang looked at Luo Jianmin curiously and said, "Old Luo, I've never heard you mention this before."
Blah blah
Luo Jianmin praised Luo Yang so much that he felt embarrassed.
Luo Yang finally managed to get the topic to the tower crane, but it accidentally turned to real estate.
Qin Lan, who had just interrupted, didn't even have the chance to raise her glass to toast.
"Last year, the city's commercial housing development volume was less than 70 square meters, 80% of which was in the urban area, and there was only one foreign developer. Our Yangshi real estate market has been tepid, and I don't know what will happen this year."
Ji Jianzhang looked at Luo Yang and asked, "Mr. Luo, do you think the housing prices in Yang City will continue to rise this year?"
“It will definitely go up this year.”
Luo Yang is quite familiar with this: "First of all, building materials have been rising in the past two years. Secondly, labor wages are also rising. In addition, the city has realized the importance of land finance, so land prices will also rise a little."
"Oh, then I have to hurry up and buy a house?"
At this moment, Qin Lan desperately grabbed every opportunity she had: "Mr. Luo, where do you think is a good place for me to buy this year?"
"As long as you buy it in the next two years, it will be cost-effective."
Luo Yang smiled and replied: "According to my estimation, housing prices still have ten years of room for growth. As long as you buy, they will go up. Of course, if you want to choose a location, don't buy in the old city, go east. Yang City's development direction is towards the east."
"Really? Then I have to thank Mr. Luo for his advice. If the price of the house we buy increases, I will treat you to a meal."
Qin Lan took the opportunity to raise her glass and toast.
Because there was someone between them, Luo Yang picked up the cup and knocked it on the table in front of him as a response.
Qin Lan won't let go of the opportunity so easily after finally getting it.
After drinking, she immediately stood up and walked to Luo Yang to help pour the wine.
Of course, he not only poured wine for Luo Yang, but also filled the glasses for Ji Jianzhang and Luo Jianmin beside him.
"Yangyang, your garment factory needs to hurry up and get a formal construction permit."
Luo Jianmin noticed something was wrong, so he smiled and took the initiative to help Ge Yongliang talk about the main purpose of tonight's dinner.
This is the role of the bureau.
"Well, I'll tell Senior Brother later."
Luo Yang nodded and said, "The green channel is only convenient in the early stages. When the foundation pit is excavated, formal procedures must be followed, otherwise it will cause trouble for the leaders."
After he finished speaking, he picked up the cup and said to Ji Jianzhang: "Director Ji, I'm sorry to bother you with this matter!"
"Hey, your company is now a key project of the city, and we are just doing a good job of ensuring it."
Ji Jianzhang waved his hand and said, "If I can't get rid of this, not only the city, but also the Development Zone, the Taxation Bureau, and the Foreign Trade Bureau will come to my office to complain."
"Boss Ge, it just so happens that you are here today."
After clinking glasses with Ji Jianzhang, Luo Yang turned to the other side and said to Ge Yongliang: "Several projects in Yang City are undertaken by my own construction company as the general contractor. This one is in charge of my senior brother. You can contact him directly about leasing the tower crane later."
Ge Yongliang stood up excitedly, holding a wine pot of 200 grams, and said, "Thank you, Mr. Luo, for your care!"
Qin Lan, who was standing nearby, immediately helped Luo Yang pour wine into the wine cup, and leaned her entire upper body on Luo Yang's shoulders.
"But there is something to be said in advance."
Luo Yang pressed his hand and motioned him to sit down: "You don't need to bargain down on purpose, but don't quote randomly. Just go with the market price. Also, it just so happens that I took his dinner tonight. You can treat him to a meal later!"
"sure!"
Ge Yongliang did not sit down. He tilted his head back and drank two taels of strong liquor in one gulp.
Nima
What an honest man.
Luo Yang didn't drink the whole pot of wine, but used a wine cup to accompany it.
Seeing that the main purpose of tonight's dinner had been achieved, Ji Jianzhang turned the topic back to what he was interested in.
Around 8:30, the party ended with great pleasure.
After seeing Ji Jianzhang and Luo Jianmin off in the parking lot at the entrance of the hotel, Ge Yongliang approached Luo Yang and said, "Mr. Luo, it's still early, how about going to KTV to sing a song?"
Qin Lan played a role at this moment. She took Luo Yang's arm and said, "Boss Luo, go ahead. I want to sing a song with you."
"Don't you know that I'm Jiang Yuanshan's son-in-law?"
Luo Yang glanced at the plump young woman with a smile and said, "Invite my senior brother to dinner later. You can give him gifts, but don't ask him to sing!"
Qin Lan: “.”
When he got home, Jiang Fan had already taken a shower, was wearing pajamas, putting on a facial mask, and reading some information in the living room.
"Boss Jiang, why are you so serious?"
While changing his shoes, Luo Yang joked, "How much overtime pay did Lao Jiang give you?"
"I just happened to need to add a batch of information recently. I'm not usually this busy."
When Jiang Fan saw Luo Yang coming back, he put down his work, ran to the kitchen and brought out a bowl of Tremella and lotus seed soup.
"How did the discussion go?"
While handing over the bowl, he asked, "Is it about the construction of the new factory with the leaders of the Housing and Urban-Rural Development Department?"
"There was nothing to discuss. It was just a favor dinner that couldn't be avoided."
Before going to dinner, Luo Yang called Jiang Fan, but he didn't give any details. When asked about it, he just gave a brief account of the matter.
"You can drink the Tremella and Lotus Seed Soup first. I'll be here in a few minutes."
"Just take care of yourself. I'm going to take a shower later. I smell like cigarettes and alcohol."
Luo Yang finished the Tremella and Lotus Seed Soup in a few gulps and went to the bedroom to get a change of clothes.
When he came out of the shower, Jiang Fan had already sorted out the information and even removed his facial mask.
"Honey, give me a hug!"
As soon as Luo Yang sat on the sofa, Jiang Fan came up to him and started acting coquettishly.
They were both young people, so it was easy for sparks to arise. Not long after they kissed, they rolled from the living room to the bedroom.
The fighting in World War I was brutal, and the Second World War lasted a long time, with Japan and Germany suffering greatly.
We cannot fight a third war, if we do it will mean mutual destruction.
(End of this chapter)
