Rebirth of the Age of Wealth

Chapter 387 Skyscraper

"I think I found it last night when I sent the newspaper to the hospital. No one answered the door when I knocked on the door in the morning. When I opened the door, I found him lying on the bed, but he was cold!" Ding Yuan said, his tone also a little squeaky.

"The police and doctors came just now, and the preliminary report is that it is a myocardial infarction!" Ding Yuan continued, who would have thought that he would see someone just a few days ago and then disappear after saying no!

"Go over and have a look. Mr. Wei doesn't have any relatives in Qizhou. Let's see if there's anything we can help with!" Li Weidong wiped it casually a few times and walked out.

Ding Yuan was holding a down jacket from behind and shouted, "Boss, change your clothes, it's cold outside, don't catch a cold!"

By the time the two of them arrived at the door of Old Wei's house, many people had gathered outside. The police cordoned off the area, preventing outsiders from entering and leaving, saying they were waiting for the criminal police and forensic doctors to arrive.

This police officer is just a policeman from their police station. They can handle neighborhood disputes, fights and other security issues. They can occasionally catch a thief, but they can't handle murder cases.

As for how Old Wei died, whether it was a real heart attack, or whether there was something fishy about it, the final conclusion still rests with the criminal police and forensic doctors, who are responsible for maintaining order.

Li Weidong didn't go in either. Although the film policeman was very familiar with Li Weidong and knew his energy, he was also conflicted about what he would do if Li Weidong proposed to go in.

Being low-key is also relative. Police officers like them are naturally aware of such an awesome person in their jurisdiction, otherwise how would they do what they do?

Since Li Weidong knew that he had to wait for the criminal police to arrive, he would not destroy the scene. He would stand at the door and talk to Mr. Yu and the others and wait. This made the film policeman's favorability towards Li Weidong skyrocket.

Who says rich people have trouble communicating? You see, they are so kind and don't make things difficult for them at all.

"Director Li, why are you here?" Li Weidong had just finished greeting Mr. Yu and the others when he heard a voice and turned around to recognize this person.

Fang Yuanming, a construction machinery expert recommended by Old Man Wei to Li Weidong a few years ago, is now the deputy general manager and chief engineer of Handong Machinery Factory, a proper executive.

"Why can't I come? You came very early!" Fang Yuanming was recommended by Mr. Wei. Li Weidong was not surprised that he came, but it was unexpected that he came so quickly.

"I called him. Lao Wei usually doesn't have any relatives, but Xiao Fang comes here often. We bumped into him a few times, so he left his phone number. Hey, I didn't expect it to be used today!"

Mr. Yu sighed beside him and said that although he and Mr. Wei didn't know each other before, in the past few years, they have played chess together, drank tea and chatted, and their tempers have been tempered, so they have become familiar with each other.

It's rare to have a close friend in life, especially in old age. It's not easy to have someone to talk to. But if you don't say it, it's gone. It's a big blow to the old man. He is still two years older than Mr. Wei.

"Director Li, Mr. Wei was actually my master when I was working. I followed him for several years. Now he has no relatives. I come here every week to visit and chat!" Fang Yuanming explained.

"Mr. Wei really has no children, or is he not married?" Li Weidong has always been curious about this, but has never asked. Now that everyone is dead, there is nothing to avoid.

"Hey, the master is of course married, and he also has a son. His son is also from our research institute, but something happened later!" Fang Yuanming said with a sigh.

"A few days later, the master's son jumped from the fifth floor!"

"I lost my temper at that time. When my wife found out about this, she couldn't bear to fall ill. She died of illness within two years!"

"The master suffered this blow, and his health was not very good. He often fell ill, and his work was intermittent. In the end, he simply applied to return to his hometown early to retire. In the end, the company transferred the relationship to Handong Machinery Bureau, and he came here to retire!"

After hearing this, Li Weidong was filled with sighs. This man had gone through a white-haired man giving birth to a black-haired man, plus the shock of his wife's death, so it was considered good that he could live to be over seventy.

Not long after the meeting, the criminal police and the forensic doctor came and concluded on the spot that he died of myocardial infarction, and issued a death certificate so that his relatives could take care of the afterlife.

Several people walked into the house and saw that the furnishings in the house were still neat and tidy. They could not tell that it was a room where a seventy-year-old man lived alone. They all looked at Old Wei who was lying on the bed. His expression could not be called painful, but he was quite peaceful.

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Li Weidong, like everyone else, bowed to see the old man off and congratulated him on meeting his family.

At this time, Fang Yuanming took out an envelope from behind the large frame. He must have wiped it frequently and there was almost no dust.

"This is the will left by the master. It was left a few years ago. Mr. Yu can also testify!" Seeing Mr. Yu nodding, Fang Yuanming opened the envelope carefully.

Fang Yuanming read the will in front of several elderly people and Li Weidong. Elder Wei had no relatives, but he had three houses and some cash in his name, and the destination was specified.

Li Weidong did not expect that in the end the will would fall on him. Although these things were not given to him, they were donated to the charitable foundation in his name.

Now that I have a will, the funeral arrangements will be simple. I don’t have many friends. As for my work unit, although it belongs to the Machinery Bureau, I haven’t had much interaction with the people in the Machinery Bureau. I thought it would be nice to send a wreath there.

Death is like a lamp going out, and everything becomes dark.

It's not that early, and the funeral home's car is here. Although it's winter, it won't be a big problem, but it can't be left at home all the time, and the neighbors will be unhappy, which is very disturbing.

"Lao Fang, you have done a good job in the machinery factory in the past few years. The construction machinery industry has developed rapidly. I heard from Uncle Liu that the output value can exceed 2 billion this year?"

After Old Wei saw him off, Li Weidong and Fang Yuanming chatted and naturally talked about the Handong Machinery Factory. Fang Yuanming also wanted to seize this opportunity to report to the big boss.

"Well, this year's financial report has come out and been handed over to the headquarters. Although it has not been audited, it should be pretty good. Our products are novel, have many functions, and are very competitive!"

"And we have cooperated with the Machinery Research Institute to develop many new products. Many products have begun trial production. Several series will be launched this year. Our market share will be higher!"

When it comes to his professional matters, Fang Yuanming's demeanor that was lost due to the death of Mr. Wei has somewhat recovered, and he talks eloquently, showing the professionalism of an engineering person.

"It's good to cooperate with these research institutes, but you must have your own R&D team, otherwise sooner or later you will be controlled by others. You must continue to innovate. If others don't have what you have, you can only go far if you have the best!"

"What the chairman said is that under the leadership of Mr. Liu, our R&D team has continued to grow in recent years, from a dozen people at the beginning to nearly a hundred people now, and this year we plan to recruit more people from scientific research institutes.

Talent comes here!”

"Yes, we have to continue. China's future infrastructure growth will be very large, and the scale of construction machinery will continue to increase. In the future, the output value of 2 billion will be small factories!"

After hearing what Li Weidong said, Fang Yuanming didn't agree with it very much, but he didn't dare to refute it. Their current output value of 2 billion is estimated to exceed the combined output of Lingong and Xugong. They are among the best in the country. How could they become a small company?

factory.

"Yes, we will continue to work hard!" Fang Yuanming could only answer with this absolutely correct sentence.

Li Weidong also heard the perfunctory and helpless tone of his words, patted his shoulder and said no more.

On the way home, Li Weidong kept thinking whether he was like Old Man Wei in his previous life. If he didn't wake up, he would never see the sun the next day again.

Anyway, he didn't feel any pain. Thinking about it, this way of death was not bad. He didn't know if Old Wei could also become the butterfly in Zhuang Zhou's dream.

When he got home, Li Weidong was still feeling a little depressed.

Liu Jinhui went to work, and the two children were having fun at home. Seeing Li Weidong's bad expression, the two took the initiative to shut down the computer, and Li Rui poured Li Weidong a cup of tea.

"Go and play. Don't look at the computer all the time. It's bad for your eyes!" Li Weidong looked at the two children and knew that his expressions scared them, so he said softly.

Li Weidong was sitting at the coffee table in the living room, drinking tea. He picked up a newspaper and read it, but he was a little absent-minded. Although he read every word, he didn't understand anything.

"Boss, Director Zhang is here!" Ding Yuan knocked on the door, opened the door and came in.

Li Weidong nodded and said nothing. Ding Yuan's words were not asking whether Li Weidong would let him come, he was just saying that the boss must know in advance when someone is coming.

Of course, it would be hard to tell if it were someone else. Director Zhang is Zhang Dongshuo. He was promoted to office director two years ago, but he still does the work of a secretary. Li Weidong has no plans to find a new secretary. Zhang Dongshuo has to continue doing it.

There are not many people in the entire company who can freely enter and leave Li Weidong's home, but the one who can be ranked first must be Zhang Dongshuo. Naturally, the secretary is close to him and can be seen at any time.

Not long after, there was another knock on the door. The door was transparent. Li Weidong looked up at Zhang Dongshuo and nodded.

"Chairman!" Zhang Dongshuo greeted him first after coming in. Although he became more and more familiar with Li Weidong and had a higher position, he became more and more jealous of Li Weidong.

He himself analyzed that this was because he was afraid of losing. It took him seven years to get to where he is now. If he did not do well and was kicked out, he would lose too much.

"Sit down and pour yourself some tea!" Li Weidong pointed to the seat next to him and said softly. He had no intention of putting any pressure on his secretary, and he even disdained putting on airs. That was so boring.

"Chairman, there are a few things I need to report to you!" Zhang Dongshuo sat down carefully, first refilled Li Weidong's tea, and then poured himself a cup before speaking.

It's not easy to drink Li Weidong's tea. It would be good if he could meet him two or three times out of ten times. Moreover, Li Weidong's tea is all good and you can't find it easily.

"First thing, the National People's Congress sent a notice asking if you have any proposals that need to be submitted to the meeting in March. Let's talk about it first and discuss it!"

Zhang Dongshuo said and handed a piece of paper to Li Weidong. Li Weidong was lucky enough to be elected as a member of the National People's Congress. He would naturally go to the meeting. If he was absent without an excuse, it meant something was wrong.

It is normal to ventilate in advance, and everyone must be able to control it. This is the basis for a stable meeting. Never suddenly bring up an anti-human topic, otherwise it will be an accident.

"Same as the previous two years, reduce agricultural taxes and gradually cancel agricultural taxes. Update the data and use it directly!" Li Weidong said without thinking.

Zhang Dongshuo immediately felt a headache after hearing this. He didn't know what was wrong with Li Weidong. In addition to putting forward a proposal about private enterprises in the first year, he started to negotiate with agricultural taxes in the next two years.

You said that when you were elected as a representative, you did not speak from your own standpoint. How could it be related to this? Didn't this betray your class?

Zhang Dongshuo naturally didn't dare to say this, and he didn't know what Li Weidong was thinking. Li Weidong came from the countryside, and he knew very well how ordinary people lived.

Li Weidong's original idea was not only to be tax-free, but also to provide pensions to the farmer uncles. Listen to this title, farmer uncle. Why are workers in the city called worker uncles?

This is called ordering the elders and younger ones, but the final result is that the uncle's life is not as good as the uncle's.

Of course, Li Weidong also knows that even if he does not mention it, the agricultural tax will be abolished in a few years, but it is better to do it one year earlier than one year later. He will naturally mention it if he has the opportunity.

"Okay, I'll check the data and I'll give it to you when the time comes. One more thing. The bidding results for the design unit building the headquarters building have come out. Here's the list and their performance!"

Li Weidong looked at the list and sighed in his heart, but he could only feel helpless. Half of the bid evaluation committee members invited for the tender were Chinese, but domestic design units were all at the bottom of the list.

Although China's development speed has been very fast, the gap in this aspect is still not small. There are only a few well-known domestic companies bidding. These design units themselves have no confidence. What can they do.

The current headquarters of Xinsheng Holdings is still the same three-story office building, but it is seriously inconsistent with its scale. It is crowded with people, there are no parking spaces, and it is crowded every day. Some departments even no longer work here.

A three-story office building is extremely out of date for such a large company, so it is urgent to build a headquarters building, which should at least be spacious than the headquarters on Hong Kong Island.

Since we are going to build, we naturally have the courage to do it. It must be a high-rise building. Although it cannot be the first in the world or the first in the country, it must be almost the same!

Li Weidong remembered that Handong's number one ranking in his previous life was a rather weird one, and he didn't know what designer's plan came up with. There is no trace of it now. Li Weidong must win this first place, but the shape must not be so weird.

Big projects are naturally slow, so it has been several months since planning and design unit bidding. As for when it will be built, who knows, it will definitely be impossible within three to five years.

"The design unit is SOM. They also designed the Jinmao Tower. Now it's completed. There should be no problem. Let them quickly come up with the master plan. The construction unit and supervision unit should also hurry up and invite bids. In what year will the construction be completed at this pace!

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"Okay, I'll notify them right away to produce the preliminary design drawings as soon as possible." Zhang Dongshuo breathed a sigh of relief, and this American design office was heavily circled.

Then he continued, "We have also found a temporary office space. The province is very supportive of our project. They also sent people to observe the bidding process, and even offered to provide us with an office building as our

The temporary office space is right next to the provincial capital. It is the small red building. The original guest house is no longer in use!"

A ninety-story building with a total height of more than 400 meters, with an estimated investment of US$500 million, is an absolutely large project. The province must strongly support it. How much GDP will it generate, and such a landmark building will naturally

Need strong support.

Moreover, for such a large enterprise, the province has always been strictly guarded, lest Xinsheng Holdings move to other places, and all kinds of support will be followed up at any time to support a four- or five-story office building. That is not a trivial matter.

"Yes, the distance is closer, but the rent should not be less!" Li Weidong thought for a moment and knew which building Zhang Dongshuo was talking about.

"Okay, I'll go check with Anjuke later and they will definitely rent it at a reasonable market price!" Zhang Dongshuo lowered his head and wrote it down in his notebook.

"Chairman, the financial statements of each company have been handed over. Although they have not been audited, according to past experience, the discrepancies should not be large. I have made a summary table for you to review!" Zhang Dongshuo handed over a document in his hand tremblingly.

To Li Weidong.

No more than ten people knew about this document, and he was one of them. These pieces of paper were too heavy. Although they were said to be from the company, they were actually Li Weidong's personal financial statements.

The number units inside are very large. Even so, there is still a long series of numbers in the owner's equity column, and the asset appreciation rate is amazing.

(End of chapter)