northernbook Chapter 388 The eldest lady is ready to personally take charge of the progress
Chapter 388 The eldest lady is ready to personally take charge of the progress
Lin Baitong thought that Fu Ziyan only came to Macau to discuss business with her because of her initiative.
In fact, Fu Ziyan came specifically for her. While Lin Baitong was meticulously preparing materials for the cooperation, Fu Ziyan found a time when Lin Baitong was not around and dressed modestly to visit GORGEOUS in person.
It was precisely because GORGEOUS's operating status met Fu Ziyan's expectations that she was willing to continue discussing this cooperation with Lin Baitong.
This is the first retail store of the Xiangjiang Yuanxi Hotel, and it is especially a plan specially arranged for the Xiangjiang store after she took office. With Fu Ziyan's pride, she will not allow it to fail!
On the afternoon of the day when the cooperation with the buyer store was finalized, Fu Ziyan said goodbye to Fu Qifei, pretended not to see Xiang Yanchen's pitiful look as if he wanted to go with her, and boarded the ship back to the port surrounded by bodyguards and assistants.
Fu Ziyan leaned against the window, listening to the wind and the waves. The assistant came in and asked quietly, "Miss, before we set sail, the third aunt sent an assistant to bring up a box of Xiangji Food snacks. The bottom of the box is still warm to the touch. Would you like to try some?"
"Xiang Ji Food?" This is a time-honored brand in Macau.
"Yes, Assistant Zhang said that Third Aunt Madam specifically asked her to make it to order. Freshly baked dim sum tastes the best. Young Master Xiang usually loves eating their egg rolls the most. Please try some too."
Thinking of the child who had come close to her before leaving, quietly raised his face to her, and tried to bribe her to take him away by pinching his face, Fu Ziyan curled her lips, tilted her head and instructed the assistant: "Put it on the table."
The Xiang family is plagued by disputes, but Third Aunt tries hard to leave a peaceful place for her little cousin. Although Xiang Yanchen likes to pretend to be an adult and thinks he is mature and sensible, he is still a child.
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Before the ship docked, Chief Secretary Meng Tiao had already noticed it. She quickly got out of the car and walked to the dock, greeting her with a smile on her face. From the shape of her lips, one could tell that she was saying "Miss".
Fu Ziyan looked up following her sixth sense and nodded across the sea.
As her chief secretary, Meng Tiao usually has to run around to various companies and is much busier than her. She came to pick up the ship today obviously because she had something to report.
As expected, as soon as they got in the car, Meng Tiao spoke up, "Miss, last month you suggested that Zefeier build a factory in the mainland. Mr. Pan just returned from an inspection tour in the mainland yesterday. Would you like to meet him?"
Because the eldest daughter is very interested in mainland investment, she pays special attention to these matters.
No matter how glamorous the chief secretary is, she is always serving the eldest lady. If she cannot always perceive the eldest lady's intentions, she will be replaced one day. Even if she has a long-term friendship with the eldest lady, a position of honor with no power can be easily arranged for her.
"How's it going?"
"Your proposal has been approved by the board of directors, and Mr. Pan is very interested. He has been in Dongguan for five days and has already reached a cooperation agreement with local leaders. Now we are just waiting for the factory to be renovated and put into operation."
Fu Ziyan raised her eyebrows slightly: "Dongguan?"
"Yes, Mr. Pan said Dongguan has convenient water and land transportation, low labor costs, and high efficiency as one of the first pilot areas for the 'Three Processings and One Subsidy' policy in Guangdong Province. Furthermore, there are many local warehouses and ancestral halls, so we can quickly start production in the factory." Meng Tiao paused and added, "Besides, I heard that Mr. Pan's ancestral home is also Dongguan, which may be one of the reasons why he chose Dongguan."
Fu Ziyan said "hmm" and skipped the topic.
Dongguan is indeed a good place, with both an inland port and land transportation. Meanwhile, Shenzhen, the future metropolis, is now just a small fishing village with weak infrastructure and underdeveloped land transportation.
"Since he has already decided on the factory construction, there is no need for me to get involved." Fu Ziyan shook her head and refused. After all, Pan Jingrun was the person in charge of Zefei's Southeast Asia region. Even if she was a major shareholder of the company, it would be inappropriate for her to interfere and direct him to do things, which would affect his authority in the hearts of his subordinates.
She brought up another matter: "How is the construction process of the White Swan Hotel going?"
Meng Tiao's seriousness deepened at the mention of this. After all, if she didn't complete the Young Lady's order, no matter the reason, it was her responsibility. "Because the investment is so high, Guangdong Province doesn't have the authority to approve it. It must be reported to the central government. However, the various central government departments have different attitudes, and the approval hasn't been completed yet. We'll have to wait a little longer. I'll expedite the project."
Fu Ziyan smiled gently and comforted Meng Tiao: "It's okay. The amount is too large, and they are cautious. It's normal for them to be slow in approving it. As long as the process and preparations are correct, it will be fine."
Although everything went smoothly when the contract was signed, each department is ultimately made up of people, and she had expected the review meeting to get stuck. You know, in her previous life, any small changes within state-owned enterprises would have to be made through various small and large meetings, and it would take at least a week and a half to issue them.
This is the first foreign-funded hotel project, and it is being launched before the Third Session of the Eleventh Central Committee... However, we have to urge things forward. We can't let this project be delayed for two or three years before it can be successfully launched!
"Please sort out all the work for the past few days for me. Finish it as soon as possible and help me file my itinerary with the authorities. I'm going to Guangzhou."
Meng Tiao understood that the eldest lady was going to go and urge them in person.
Their secretaries and assistants were of little importance, so the eldest lady had to give some face when she went to the mainland government. After all, she had donated a lot of things, including money for road construction and the production of hundreds of ambulances.
After Meng Tiao finished reporting on several important tasks, Fu Ziyan spoke up, "Is Jiqing's cat house ready?"
Meng Tiao raised her head slightly and paid attention to the eldest lady's expression.
It was called a cat house, but it was actually a mausoleum that the young lady had commissioned for Jiqing. Cats are small, so the mausoleum didn't need to be too large. It had wooden toy bells, a bedroom, and a kitchen, making it a miniature house. Once the land was approved, Jiqing would be removed from the liquid nitrogen tank and placed in the cat mausoleum for burial.
"The carpenters are rushing to complete the work according to the designer's drawings, and everything is going smoothly."
Fu Ziyan lowered her eyes, her emotions undetectable. "That's good. Have someone keep an eye on it and don't make shoddy work."
Knowing how sad the young lady was because of Jiqing before, Meng Tiao said seriously: "Don't worry, young lady." The young lady had finally gotten over the sadness of the death of her cat Jiqing, and she couldn't let these things stir up her emotions again!
As soon as she finished speaking, Meng Tiao calmly changed the subject to divert the young lady's attention: "My husband flew to the United States yesterday. Before leaving, he asked you to stay in Shek O for a while. What do you think?"
Fu Ziyan shook her head: "Shek O is too far, so I'll be staying at Jiashang Garden these few days."
It is close to the company, which makes it convenient for her to commute to the office and free up time to go to Guangzhou earlier. She wants to complete the construction of the White Swan Hotel as soon as possible.
"I'm afraid the old man will be reluctant to let you go."
Fu Ziyan finally smiled again: "I'll stay here tonight. Come pick me up early tomorrow and dress formally."
Meng Tiao breathed a sigh of relief and smiled in agreement: "No matter how formally I dress, I'm afraid I can't fool the old man."
Although Mr. Fu has been retired for many years, he still insists on reading the newspaper every day and keeps an eye on the business trends. How could she fool him by wearing a more formal suit and creating the illusion of being busy?
"Grandpa will understand me." Fu Ziyan arched her brows, dimples forming at the corners of her lips. Years of grandparent-grandchild bonding had given her a deep sense of certainty: if she managed to stay busy, Grandpa would surely cooperate.
Thinking of her own partial father, who had both a stepmother and a stepfather, Meng Tiao sighed softly: "What a child raised in love, how enviable!" It didn't matter, her child would be able to be fearless like this in the future.