On the other side, at the Hengda Group.
After a brief communication with Ye Yun, Zhao Hai reported everything in detail to Yang Yue.
He even recorded the entire conversation to make the scene realistic.
When she heard:
"If your Hengda Group wants this piece of land, come back to me with a truckload of cash."
Yang Yue's expression immediately turned grim.
The other party...
was clearly intending to ask for an exorbitant price.
In fact, if the other party had found a thousand and one reasons, like those stubborn residents, to disguise their true intentions, Yang Yue would not have been afraid.
Hengda itself was in real estate, so why would it fear stubborn residents?
The fear stemmed from Ye Yun directly revealing his intentions.
Anyone who dared to speak like this could only have two possible explanations.
Either Ye Yun was a reckless fool, greedy and ignorant of what Hengda was.
Or Ye Yun was fearless, knowing full well that Hengda was determined to acquire this land, and intended to extort Hengda Group.
Could someone who spent over a hundred million to buy Gaohai Village be a reckless fool?
Although Yang Yue was young, she was not an ordinary weak woman. She refused to be a pampered young lady and instead came to Hengda to be an executive, and she was doing a remarkable job.
Such a person was not simple.
"Who sold out the group's interests? The Xu family or someone else?"
Tapping lightly on the table.
Yang Yue remained silent.
At this moment, she had already confirmed that someone within the company's board of directors must have been embezzling funds!
The objective was to gain personal profit from Hengda's strategic decisions!
That "Mr. Ye" was merely a puppet!
Otherwise, the other party wouldn't be so fearless!
Of course, Yang Yue had no intention of calling the "Mr. Ye" immediately.
Since things had reached this point, she had to make him wait.
At this time, whoever called the other party first would lose the initiative!
Little did Yang Yue know.
The person she was dealing with was a super-rich tycoon who had amassed hundreds of billions in assets in his previous life!
Her little schemes were nothing more than child's play in front of a thousand-year-old fox!
They were merely amusing.
...
On the other side.
Wang family residence.
How could Ye Yun's evasion be hidden from Wu Xinmin?
"Little friend Ye, today don't treat me as a governor. Just consider me your two old friends. In front of friends, you can say anything you want, without any reservations."
Wu Xinmin had clearly misunderstood.
He thought Ye Yun was afraid of him using his authority to pressure him.
Although he also knew that Ye Yun's status made it somewhat presumptuous to discuss the situation in Jinling.
However, combining what his teacher had said and what he had witnessed.
Wu Xinmin had to admit that the young man before him, despite his age, had an exceptional grasp of economics, something he had rarely encountered in his life.
If he couldn't get anything from Ye Yun, Wu Xinmin would truly be unwilling to leave!
"Are you sure you want me to speak?"
Seeing Wu Xinmin's demeanor, Ye Yun remained silent for a moment before hesitantly asking.
"Little friend Ye, just say it. Although I am old, I still have some reputation," Old Wang advised.
He was also very interested in the situation in Jinling that Ye Yun mentioned.
Ye Yun glanced at the two of them.
Hmm...
It wouldn't hurt to reveal some real insights, which would pave the way for the establishment of Gan Cao Pharmaceutical in the future!
"Alright, then I will boldly speculate. If there are any inaccuracies, Mr. Wu and Old Wang, please do not laugh."
"In my opinion, the establishment of the Jinling Metropolitan Circle is a signal, a signal to create another economic circle after the Yangtze River Delta and the Pearl River Delta!"
"In less than ten years, and at most twenty years, Jinling will become a super-first-tier city domestically and even globally!"
As soon as Ye Yun said this, Wu Xinmin, Wang Weiguo, and even Wang Wenwen's mouths twitched.
Less than ten years, at most twenty years?
Jinling would become a super-first-tier city domestically and even globally?
This was hardly how one would boast.
Given the current situation, with Shanghai as the cultural center and Shanghai as the economic center.
However, neither of them had yet been promoted to a global super-first-tier city!
At most, they were on par with Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen, known as the four major first-tier cities in China.
In China, there were several cities comparable to Jinling!
Could Jinling stand out?
These words were only for them to hear. If they were spread, they would likely be met with immense criticism!
"Do you know what it means for Jinling to become a global super-first-tier city?"
After a long silence, Wu Xinmin asked.
"It means that China will have at least five cities as global economic centers, it means China will replace the United States as the world's largest economy, it means this sleeping Eastern lion is beginning to awaken and show its fangs!" Ye Yun said decisively.
"And you still think this can be accomplished in ten to twenty years?" Wu Xinmin asked again.
"China's culture has always been understated. Throughout China's hundred-year history, how long did it take from being eyed by powers to truly rise and even become the world's second-largest economy?"
"To put it simply, twenty years ago, tunnel boring machines were monopolized by Germany and Japan. At that time, China had to spend 350 million US dollars per machine to procure them from these two countries to dig subways. And what was the average salary back then? Even in Beijing, it was less than a thousand yuan."
"But at its peak, a city wanting to dig a subway would have hundreds of tunnel boring machines excavating underground!"
"And now? China's tunnel boring machine brands not only meet domestic demand but can also export. Even the most advanced tunnel boring machines from Germany are priced at no more than fifty million yuan! And although the price is lower, their performance completely surpasses that of German and Japanese products."
"To be precise, a subway excavation project in Thailand was undertaken by a Japanese company. But the tunnel boring machines procured by that company were all produced in China!"
As he spoke, Ye Yun could not help but feel a surge of passion.
China was a nation capable of creating miracles!
As for Wu Xinmin, he didn't even know how to refute.
But he still felt that Ye Yun was describing the past, not the future.
It was a complete case of equivocation.
"What you're saying is factual, but while you're progressing, others are also progressing. The soaring ascent of the past was just that, the past. Is it appropriate to equate that to the future?" Wu Xinmin said.
"Mr. Wu, you've misunderstood. I'm not equating the past to the future. The future is uncertain. I just want to say one thing: the land beneath my feet is great! My compatriots are amazing!"
"With deep accumulation, and five thousand years of Chinese cultural heritage, anything is possible!" Ye Yun said righteously.
This left Wu Xinmin slightly speechless.
He was discussing development trends with Ye Yun, and Ye Yun was engaging him in a debate on materialist dialectics!
With a wry smile, he decided to get back to the point. "I'm not here to discuss these things with you. I just want to hear your thoughts on Jinling's development path."
"No, what I just said is very important! I mentioned that currently, among the four major first-tier cities, Shenzhen focuses on technology, Guangzhou on exports, Shanghai on economy, and Beijing on culture. And among these, Jinling, as a capital for six dynasties..."
As Ye Yun slowly spoke, his words finally enlightened Wu Xinmin!