On the second morning, Du Jing brought two middle-aged men to Arisuke Watanabe's hotel and prepared a j.a.panese-styled room in the restaurant.
One of the men wore a black jacket that Chinese officials liked to wear, while the other one wore a wrinkled and pale suit. Arisuke Watanabe instantly understood that the man with a jacket must have a high position, while the other one wearing an old suit must be his subordinate.
"The two of them are Xiling County's two famous agriculture entrepreneurs. This is Mr. Lei, and this is Mr. Wu! This is Mr. Arisuke Watanabe, an executive of the Fuji Group."
Wearing a smile on his lips, Arisuke Watanabe nodded his head at the two of them and pointed to the seats. "Please, have a seat. Let us talk while we eat!"
Arranging for the two of them to be seated, Du Jing opened up a bottle of Maotai and smiled. "Mr. Lei, you're familiar with Xiling County's investment situation, and you also have the support of everyone, so we need some of your opinions. Arisuke Watanabe is interested in investing in a small-scaled stone factory in Tiger Ditch Village with an initial investment of ¥1,000,000. What do you think about it?"
Arisuke Watanabe did not expect that Du Jing would speak in this manner, which he instantly understood that in China, those with power were practically local tyrants. As long as they nod their heads, he would be able to bring the remains of his mentor's father back to j.a.pan.
"Naturally, it will also change based on the situation. If the scale grows bigger in the future, I can consider increasing my investment!" Arisuke Watanabe smiled.
A million could be considered a decent investment, and for Tiger Ditch Village, this was a handsome sum.
As Mr. Lei filled his cup with alcohol, he replied, "Mr. Watanabe, I would like to thank you for your generosity. I, myself, came from Tiger Ditch Village, and I can guarantee that there won't be a problem in this matter. We will definitely do our best to help. I will help you clear up the policies channel. To express my grat.i.tude, I will finish this cup!"
Thereafter, he raised his neck and gulped down the entire cup. After drinking the alcohol, he knew that this bottle of Maotai must cost at least a thousand, and he practically just swallowed a few hundred down his throat.
However, Mr. Wu frowned his brows as he asked with a heavy accent, "I'm a little curious. Although there's a mountain in our Tiger Ditch Village, we don't have many sources for a stone factory. Why did you place your sight on us?"
Hearing his words, Mr. Lei's face immediately sank as he said, "Old Wu, how can you say those words?"
You have to praise to attract investment by heavily emphasising on your advantage, so how could you reveal your flaws? In his heart, Mr. Lei cursed Mr. Wu for being a fool. This sort of person can only stay in the village and rot!
However, Mr. Lei did not dare to offend Mr. Wu. After all, he originated from Tiger Ditch Village, and that was his foundation. Since Mr. Wu now had a factory in the village, his prestige was high, and everyone trusted him greatly.
Mr. Lei's scope was high. He wasn't eyeing that ¥1,000,000 investment. But if he felt that if they could attract a j.a.panese businessman like Arisuke Watanabe, it would be a long-term investment. As long as he could build a good relations.h.i.+p with a wealthy foreign businessman, it would be extremely beneficial to his future. By attracting Arisuke Watanabe's investment, he would be able to increase his position in the county and also make use of Arisuke Watanabe's investment to attract more foreign businessmen. Who knows, they might be able to attract more j.a.panese businessmen in the future, in which he would be able to obtain a decent share of the commission.
Generally speaking, Mr. Lei and Mr. Wu had a drastic difference in terms of their status, and they're usually not qualified to eat together to discuss business. But Du Jing heavily emphasised on inviting Mr. Wu of Tiger Ditch Village.