"Xiao Hai, you don’t need to co with ."
The next day, Chen Cheng got out of the car in front of the County Stadium.
Xu Qiu took out a newly purchased badminton set from the trunk, saying, "Mr. Chen, the rackets, shuttlecocks, and sportswear are all ready. Do you see anything missing?"
Chen Cheng took the bag, "Nothing’s missing. Right, you go with Xiao Hai."
"You’re alone here?" Xu Qiu asked, "Don’t you need to..."
Chen Cheng waved his hand, "When I’m done, I’ll give you a call."
Chen Donghai also ca over, "Mr. Chen."
Chen Cheng glanced at his face blooming with pimples, "Wow, is deer blood really that nourishing?"
Xu Qiu also started to laugh, and Chen Donghai scratched his head with embarrassnt.
"Manager Xu, lend him your foundation to cover that up." Chen Cheng joked, "Such a handso young man, what a sha."
"Sure thing."
Chen Cheng waved his hand and walked towards the gymnasium.
Xu Qiu watched Chen Cheng’s back, asking, "Brother Xiao Hai, is your boss always in such a good mood?"
Chen Donghai shrugged his shoulders, "He must be in a good mood today, I guess."
Inside the stadium, the noise of people was loud, and the sound of badminton rackets striking shuttlecocks filled the air.
Chen Cheng approached the front desk, "Hello, are there any courts available today?"
The receptionist answered without lifting her head, "No, they’re all booked."
Chen Cheng wasn’t actually there to inquire about a court, but to make sure that Cao Yue had arrived.
"Beauty, please help out, is there a way to coordinate a spot?" Chen Cheng asked with a smile.
The staff mber looked up at this stranger with a Beijing accent, "It’s not that I don’t want to help you, but there really are no spots left, see for yourself."
Saying that, she pulled out today’s reservation chart.
Chen Cheng’s eyes swiftly scanned over it and surely enough, he saw the na of Cao Yue’s contact.
After morizing the court number, he nodded, "Alright then, I’ll have a look around, see if I can catch a ga or two."
Having said that, he walked towards Court 7.
At that mont, on the court, Cao Yue was playing with gusto.
At 35, he, as a directly appointed official, had beco a legend within the system.
He wore glasses and looked rather refined and slender.
Chen Cheng stood in front of the bench, not putting down his bag, not sitting down, nor approaching to greet him; he just waited quietly.
"Lao Zhang, you’re not really keeping up. You should practice more."
Cao Yue also noticed Chen Cheng standing across from him. Although he didn’t know who the visitor was, he knew that anyone who could appear at this ti was no ordinary individual.
He walked towards Chen Cheng, while saying to his opponent, "Let’s take a break."
"Alright, County Cao."
Cao Yue got to the bench, pulled a towel from his bag, wiped his sweat, had a drink of water, and then looked at Chen Cheng.
"Sothing you needed?"
Chen Cheng first introduced himself, "County Cao, good day to you. I’m Chen Cheng from Beijing."
Cao Yue maintained the necessary caution towards this unexpected visitor, "Since you could find here on the weekend, it seems you’ve done quite a bit of howork."
He gestured to the bench, "Have a seat."
Once Cao Yue had sat down, Chen Cheng said, "County Cao, I ca here today to discuss the financing matter for Kaiyang Hot Spring Town with you."
Cao Yue kept a composed expression as he observed Chen Cheng, "You should talk to the Bureau of Comrce or the City Investnt Corporation about this."
Chen Cheng smiled slightly, unhurriedly responding, "County Cao, of course I intend to visit them first, but I thought it better to report to you beforehand. What do you think?"
"Are you a developer or a financier?" Cao Yue asked.
"Financier."
"Financier?" Cao Yue thought for a mont, "From Beijing?"
"Yes."
After hearing this, Cao Yue patted the empty spot beside him, and Chen Cheng put down his bag and sat down.
He handed a bottle of water to Chen Cheng but didn’t start with the financing matter, "Which part of Beijing are you from?"
"Big Willow Tree."
"I visited there when I was studying," Cao Yue spoke slowly, "Is the Ghost Market still around?"
"It’s still open, but it’s all regulated now. There are hardly any scams happening."
Chen Cheng continued along with Cao Yue’s topic, "They’ve redeveloped the area now. I hear in the next few years, they’re going to build a massive comrcial center there. Big Willow Tree is going to get busy again."
Cao Yue nodded, "Right, you haven’t said yet, which company are you from?"
A seemingly casual question aid to understand Chen Cheng’s affiliation.
"County Cao, I represent Mr. Jin Baogen."
Upon hearing this na, the smile at the corner of Cao Yue’s mouth beca much more relaxed and natural.
"You could have started with that connection, couldn’t you?" he said with a smile, "I thought you were an envoy sent by so big group."
Chen Cheng also laughed along, knowing Cao Yue was hinting that this project wasn’t only attracting the attention of one company.
"Old Jin and my father are old acquaintances," Cao Yue confessed, "I have to call him ’Uncle Ji’ when I see him."
"It turns out County Cao and Mr. Jin also have this connection; what a coincidence."
Chen Cheng was delighted inwardly, knowing that with this relationship in play, things would be much easier.
"How’s Old Jin’s health?" Cao Yue inquired.
"Mr. Jin had a minor health issue recently, but now he’s mostly recovered. He’s currently resting, so he sent this ti," Chen Cheng replied.
"It seems he puts a lot of trust in you," Cao Yue said aningfully, glancing at Chen Cheng, "or else he wouldn’t have entrusted you with such an important matter."
Chen Cheng humbly smiled, saying, "You flatter , County Cao. I’m just running errands and handling miscellaneous tasks for Mr. Jin."
"Don’t be modest, Xiao Chen."
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