Reborn as Zhao Ruilong of Handong, I will defy fate.

Chapter 408 Gao Qiqiang's Scheme! Gong Kaijiang Causes a Major Incident!

As night falls, the lights are on.

An unremarkable black Volkswagen sedan pulled up at the back entrance of the Baijinhan Club.

As soon as the car came to a stop, Tang Xiaohu rushed forward and opened the right rear door with a big smile on his face.

"Good evening, District Chief Gong!"

"good evening!"

Gong Kaijiang bent down to get out of the car, habitually adjusted his glasses, and looked around warily, afraid of being seen by acquaintances.

Not seeing any acquaintances, but then seeing the Gao brothers walking towards him one after the other, he finally smiled happily.

After a few brief pleasantries, the group headed straight for the VIP private room that had been arranged in advance.

Gong Kaijiang, who was already familiar with the place, was no stranger to seeking pleasure here.

After sitting down in the private room, I chatted with the Gao brothers, naturally without any pretense.

He also wanted to finish his business as soon as possible so he could have some fun with the beautiful and professional women that Bai Jinhan had carefully selected.

He put down his wine glass and crossed his legs.

After taking a drag of his cigarette, Gong Kaijiang said directly:

"Our expressway project in Qinghua District is finally about to turn from a concept into reality."

"At the reception dinner tonight, Mayor Zhao introduced the project to Zhou Shuji, and Zhou Shuji was very pleased."

He said that this project is of great significance to the development of our entire Jinghai City, and asked Qinghua District to treat this project as the top priority for the second half of this year, and instructed relevant departments in the city to cooperate closely.

"He hopes to complete the project application to the province before October and obtain approval from the relevant national departments before the end of the year, so that the project can be included in the province's key investment projects for 2003 and officially start construction at the beginning of next year."

The Gao brothers, Qiqiang and Qiqiang, were stunned when they heard this.

They never expected that the expressway project, which nearly a million people in Qinghua District had been eagerly anticipating for many years and which had been planned by successive Qinghua District leadership teams for many years but had been delayed, would be officially implemented today because of Zhao Ruilong's few words.

Is this the unique superpower of the wealthy and powerful elite?

What ordinary people yearn for and dream about is nothing more than a trivial matter to Zhao Ruilong.

The massive investment that had troubled successive leadership teams of Qinghua District was a breeze for Zhao Ruilong.

"Really? Is it really going to be like what General Manager Zhao said on the mountaintop, a six-lane highway with a speed limit of 120 kilometers per hour?"

Gao Qiqiang, unable to hide his surprise, leaned closer and asked.

Gao Qisheng, who was bending over to pour wine, also looked on with curiosity.

"What six lanes? Mr. Zhao said eight lanes! Eight lanes, you absolutely must remember that!"

Gong Kaijiang raised his hand, took a drag of his cigarette, and continued:

"Once this highway starts construction, it will be another great achievement for Mayor Zhao Lidong. Once completed, it will inevitably become a major north-south transportation artery and make money like a money-printing machine."

"It can help Mayor Zhao advance his career and also make him a lot of money. Do you two think President Zhao wouldn't invest in road construction? For President Zhao, a huge investment that others can't afford is nothing."

After exchanging a glance, the Gao brothers nodded frantically.

"That's right! With Mr. Zhao's capabilities, investing tens of billions would be no problem at all!"

"So this project is basically confirmed to be a PPP model, invested, constructed, and operated by Huilong Group?"

Gong Kaijiang gave a haughty sneer.

"What else can we do? Although everyone knows this highway is very important, neither the province nor the city has the money. So, the only option is to use the PPP model and introduce social capital to participate in infrastructure construction, right?"

"Looking at both domestic and international markets, besides Huilong Group, how many companies are willing to invest huge sums of money to build this highway? Even if a company can come up with that much money, it may not necessarily be interested in investing!"

Gao Qiqiang nodded repeatedly.

"Yes, it's only Mr. Zhao who has both the money and the interest."

Gong Kaijiang smiled meaningfully.

"Since the investor for this highway project is basically confirmed to be Huilong Group."

"Given your personal relationship with President Zhao, Qiangsheng Group will definitely have plenty of work to do!"

The exceptionally intelligent Gao Qisheng immediately handed the wine glass to Gong Kaijiang with both hands.

"General Manager Zhao always gives us some work to do, but with your help, we can get things done smoothly and efficiently!"

Gao Qisheng knew all too well.

Gong Kaijiang was giving his two brothers a warning.

Keep the two brothers clear-headed and don't think that having a good relationship with Boss Zhao will guarantee them projects and make a fortune.

If Gong Kaijiang isn't properly taken care of, even if he's qualified to participate in the project thanks to General Manager Zhao's connections, it definitely won't be easy or smooth.

Having received Gao Qisheng's promise, Gong Kaijiang naturally smiled and accepted the wine glass Gao Qisheng offered.

"Then I congratulate you both in advance on securing the largest engineering project in Qinghua District in decades!"

"thanks, thanks!"

The two brothers quickly clinked glasses.

Not only did he hold the cup with both hands, but the rim of the cup was also lower than Gong Kaijiang's.

"Don't just thank me, we should all thank President Zhao!"

"Without General Manager Zhao's generous investment, how could our Qinghua District have achieved its current level of development?"

"It's likely that we'll have to wait many more years before there are wind power projects and before this highway can be built!"

Gong Kaijiang, holding a wine glass, spoke boastfully and with great conviction.

"That's right, that's right. We should thank President Zhao. Without his guidance and help, we brothers wouldn't be where we are today!"

"We will always remember Mr. Zhao's help, and we will repay him handsomely if we have the chance!"

Gao Qiqiang and Gao Qisheng made statements one after another.

These were heartfelt words, so they were earnest, solemn, and serious.

Without Zhao Ruilong's help, how could the two brothers have achieved what they have today?

Gao Qisheng is definitely still selling PHS phones; he's just opened a few more branches.

Although Gao Qiqiang had become Chen Tai's godfather, he was still working for Jinghai Construction Group.

How could things be like this today?

The two brothers not only swallowed up Jinghai Construction, but also took over a lot of Haifu Group's assets when the Tang family was destroyed.

With Zhao Ruilong's support, Qiangsheng Group has become the number one private enterprise in Jinghai.

Gao Qisheng, who studied finance, once estimated that the brothers' net worth is now around several billion yuan.

If Qiangsheng Group can stabilize its real estate business, seize the opportunity presented by the booming wind power industry, and undertake a large number of municipal engineering projects, it will definitely be able to go public within three years.

Once it goes on sale...

The brothers' net worth is well over 10 billion.

With such outstanding achievements, they were naturally extremely grateful to Zhao Ruilong.

If Zhao Ruilong hadn't had plans for tonight—attending a reception dinner arranged by the city and then spending the night at his second uncle Mayor Zhao Lidong's house—the two brothers would have really wanted to invite Zhao Ruilong to Baijinhan so they could have a good time with him.

"Thank you for Mayor Zhao's wise leadership, and thank you for General Manager Zhao's magnanimity! Come on, let's drink to this! Cheers!"

Gong Kaijiang laughed heartily, clinked glasses with the two brothers, and drank it all in one gulp.

He put down his wine glass and took a deep drag on his cigarette.

Gong Kaijiang leaned back on the leather sofa, swinging his legs.

"There's something else I'd like to tell you."

Upon hearing this, the Gao brothers naturally sat up straight, listening attentively.

"The wind power industry forum will be held in Jingzhou tomorrow. I won't say how many high-profile guests will be attending!"

"I want to emphasize one point: starting tonight, the seas of Jinghai must be calm and peaceful, and nothing that could undermine this stable and prosperous situation must occur!"

"If anyone dares to cause trouble at this time and make us lose face, even if the province doesn't investigate, the city will definitely crack down on them severely!"

Gao Qiqiang immediately stated, "Rest assured, we will definitely follow the rules and cooperate with the city to ensure the success of this wind power industry forum!"

"To be honest, if something bad happens and it affects Jinghai City and the development of the wind power industry, wouldn't that be a loss for us brothers as well?"

"So you can rest assured, we will definitely keep our men in line. I will also spread the word that no one is allowed to cause trouble in the next two days, otherwise I, Gao Qiqiang, will be the first to not let him off the hook!"

Gong Kaijiang nodded in satisfaction.

After taking a puff of his cigarette, he stretched his hand forward.

Gao Qisheng immediately picked up the ashtray and caught the cigarette ash that Gong Kaijiang shook off.

"One last thing!"

"The expressway project is very important to both Qinghua District and Jinghai City."

"But importance does not mean that we can compromise and make concessions without any bottom line in order to ensure that the project starts smoothly."

"What I mean is obvious to you. The news of the highway construction won't be kept secret for long; it will soon be common knowledge."

"The district and the city do not want anyone to make a fortune during land acquisition and demolition, and they certainly do not want the land acquisition and demolition process to go wrong!"

Gao Qiqiang understood instantly.

This is to ensure the project's success!

In fact, even without Gong Kaijiang's reminder, he would have known and done it.

Why did Zhao Ruilong support his two brothers?

It's because in Jinghai, one needs to have connections in both the legal and illegal worlds, so one can't rely solely on his second uncle, Zhao Lidong.

He needs a trustworthy and reliable local figure who can resolve issues that he cannot personally handle.

For example, a construction project needs to start urgently, but then a holdout demands an exorbitant price.

The authorities have tried various legal means, but to no avail.

At this point, wouldn't it be necessary to send someone to teach the holdout a lesson?

If the soft approach doesn't work, you have to take a hard one.

If reasoning fails, then resort to irrationality.

How can the project be delayed indefinitely just because a few holdout residents are causing trouble?

"Understood, understood. We will do our best to ensure the project goes smoothly!"

Gong Kaijiang pointed at the two brothers.

"Since President Zhao trusts you two brothers so much, it's only natural that you do your best."

"However, let me make this clear from the start: no matter how difficult things get, there must be a bottom line. We must never cause anyone to die!"

After pouring the wine, Gao Qisheng handed the glass to Gong Kaijiang.

"You can rest assured, my brother and I will definitely follow the rules!"

Gong Kaijiang took the cup and smiled, "Okay, if you two say so, then I can rest assured."

After exchanging toasts, without Gong Kaijiang's prompting, a group of newly arrived beauties were arranged for them to choose from.

The reason they were all newcomers was because Gong Kaijiang had a habit of being fickle and would never choose the best ones a second time.

Once he was surrounded by women on both sides and began to enjoy the enchanting song and dance, the Gao brothers naturally and tactfully left the private room.

They arrived at the office that once belonged to Xu Jiang.

Gao Qiqiang went straight to open the safe, while Gao Qisheng brought over a small suitcase.

Seeing that his elder brother had already packed three large bundles and was about to pack more, Gao Qisheng quickly reminded him:

"Brother, is it almost done?"

"This project is huge, but it hasn't officially started construction yet!"

"Even if we don't bribe him, would he dare to sabotage President Zhao's project?"

"And don't forget, this project is a political achievement project for both Secretary Meng Dehai and Mayor Zhao Lidong."