In the reception room, Wang Rengang and Gu Bai sat face to face at the tea table.
The soundproofing of the reception room was excellent. Although it was bustling outside, it was very quiet inside.
Gu Bai rinsed the tea set with freshly boiled purified water, then took out a beautifully packaged wooden box, imdiately releasing the aroma of dry tea leaves.
"West Lake Longjing?"
Gu Bai nodded with a smile.
It was clear that Wang Rengang also loved tea; by slling the dry leaves, he could tell it was West Lake Longjing.
West Lake Longjing has always been considered one of the ten famous teas. The 18 royal trees of West Lake Longjing were personally designated by Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty, and naturally, its value is self-evident. The annual yield of these 18 royal trees is only 100 grams, and due to the low yield, the price is imasurable.
In 2005, 100 grams of the supre royal tea picked from the 18 royal trees were auctioned openly and finally sold at a sky-high price of 146,000 yuan, setting the highest record for Longjing tea auctions in China at the ti.
Gu Bai managed to purchase 100 grams through various channels, exceeding the market price significantly, costing more than 400,000 yuan.
The tea steam wafted around, filling the entire reception room with a tea fragrance.
Wang Rengang took a sip of the clear tea, lightly squinting his eyes in admiration: "Good tea!"
"Since Uncle Wang is a tea enthusiast, why not take the remaining tea leaves with you later? I don’t know much about the tea ceremony and would waste such good tea."
Wang Rengang glanced longingly at the exquisite tea box beside him, shaking his head slightly.
"Better not; it’s too precious. If it were ordinary leaves, I could accept it, but taking this would change the nature of the gesture."
Gu Bai did not insist further; they just quietly enjoyed the tea.
"Thank you, Uncle Wang, for personally helping our group eliminate the negative rumors. I won’t say more words of gratitude. I assure you here that similar situations will never happen again in the future."
Wang Rengang waved his hand.
"I didn’t do it for you this ti but for the reputation of Shanghai. Your Black Swan Group was just nominated as an outstanding enterprise in Shanghai. Shortly after this news was announced, soone reviewed your group during this sensitive period. If I didn’t speak up for you, it would be a blow to Shanghai’s image."
Gu Bai smiled slightly, not disputing Wang Rengang.
What Wang Rengang said was true, but in any case, Black Swan Group was the beneficiary this ti, and in the adult world, the process is irrelevant to the result. The result was that Black Swan Group managed to escape the storm of public opinion with the strong support of Wang Rengang.
"Now everyone knows I have publicly endorsed your Black Swan Group, so I hope you won’t let down."
"Rest assured, Uncle Wang, in a few days, our group will begin transforming from an entertainnt company into a corporation focused on tangible products, contributing to national employnt."
"Oh? Do you have any plans recently?"
Gu Bai hesitated, feigning uncertainty.
Seeing that Gu Bai seed to have so unspoken concerns, Wang Rengang said, "If it involves trade secrets, no need to say. Just do anything beneficial to society."
"Actually, it’s not a trade secret. Earlier in Capital City, I talked with many big company moguls and learned so secrets about Hongye Architecture. Several top real estate giants plan to terminate their contracts with Hongye Architecture.
When that happens, Shanghai’s building materials market will definitely be impacted. As Black Swan Group is a benchmark enterprise in Shanghai, we must step up at this ti to stabilize the situation and ensure that employnt workers are not affected by the industry hit."
After Gu Bai finished speaking, Wang Rengang put down the teacup, staring intently at Gu Bai in front of him.
He knew about the conflict between Gu Bai and Zhu Hongye.
This is precisely why he took the risk this ti, standing by Gu Bai without hesitation to prevent him from being wronged at the official level.
Hongye Building Materials is also a Shanghai enterprise, but both are equally important.
This ti, Wang Rengang intended to be a diator and resolve issues between Gu Bai and Zhu Hongye.
Facing Wang Rengang’s gaze, Gu Bai did not shy away, eting it directly.
Gu Bai revealing part of his plan to Wang Rengang was, in itself, testing his attitude. If Wang Rengang reacted too aggressively, Gu Bai would have to reconsider if it was worth doing.
Dealing with Hongye Building Materials was not a significant effort for him, but losing Wang Rengang’s good will would be a major loss.
"Will the impact be large?"
After a long silence, Wang Rengang finally asked softly.
Receiving Wang Rengang’s reply, Gu Bai then smiled calmly.
It was clear that during this evaluation, Wang Rengang had chosen him.
"There will be so turmoil in the stock market, but there’s no real impact on the ground, and I’ve prepared 10 billion yuan in funds. With such a massive sum ready, all uncertainties will be compressed within controllable limits."
Draining the tea in his cup, Wang Rengang said slowly, "I won’t participate in your business maneuvers among businessn, but I want you to rember the promises you’ve just made."
"Rest assured, Uncle Wang."
After just a few simple exchanges, Hongye Building Materials was thoroughly abandoned by Wang Rengang.
Just like what Wang Jianling said to Principal Wang on the phone, at this ti, Gu Bai had abundant and bold resources, so Zhu Hongye just had to have provoked Gu Bai at his peak.
More importantly, the recent departnt review incident resulted in Zhu Hongye offending Wang Rengang. Wang Rengang and Cui Hong first nominated Black Swan Group as an excellent enterprise in Shanghai, and shortly after, Zhu Hongye had soone request a review, which was a blatant slap in the face to Wang Rengang and Cui Hong.
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