"Now we can’t make money anymore, but they still want us to keep working hard? There’s no such deal in the world, right?"
He continued, "Moreover, Guo Feng left us hanging all morning, making you two anxious. Now, the situation has reversed, it’s his turn to worry whether I can find investors for him, so, there’s no rush."
Tong Jialu happily threw herself into Chen Cheng’s arms, giving his cheek a frenzy of kisses.
"I knew Brother Cheng wouldn’t let us be bullied!" She wrapped her arms around Chen Cheng’s neck, sitting on his lap, "So where are we going now?"
"Didn’t I promise you two to have fun here for a few days?" Chen Cheng said with a smile: "Have you prepared the travel guide? Which is our first stop?"
Tong Jialu immediately took out her phone, "Let me check!"
Xia Yubing’s brows slightly furrowed, thinking more than Tong Jialu, "Honey, so about that report you asked me to copy, are you really planning to find him investors?"
Chen Cheng looked at her, "Let’s just keep it for now, I didn’t make any final statements."
He paused, "To break even within the year it’s completed, how good does a business have to be?"
Xia Yubing stammered, "Um...um..."
"This county has a permanent population of just over 300,000, where do they expect 800,000 tourist visits from?" Chen Cheng continued, "Even if there really are 800,000 visits, an average spending of 1200 per person is not a small figure."
Xia Yubing and Tong Jialu both nodded.
Although they did not understand much about financial investments, they still had basic common sense.
According to the data in the report, the tourism revenue of Mengla County could almost match that of some well-known domestic tourist cities, which was obviously unrealistic.
Chen Cheng patted his leg where Tong Jialu was sitting; Tong Jialu stood up and returned to her own seat.
He turned his body to Xia Yubing and said, "Moreover, what he just mentioned about deep cooperation with major tourist platforms, expanding customer sources, and creating distinctive tourist products to increase consumer desire—these are all empty talks with no real implementation plans or data support. Basically, it’s all pie in the sky."
Xia Yubing suddenly realized, "So that’s why! No wonder it felt somewhat off when I heard it."
"So, the credibility of this report is very low."
Chen Cheng calmly speculated, "I guess, the initial intention of issuing this report was not really to attract investments."
"Why, Brother Cheng?"
Chen Cheng turned back, "Have you forgotten what we came here for?"
"Oh! Right, right, right!" Tong Jialu patted her forehead.
"I think it’s Guo Feng taking this opportunity to whitewash the situation. Once the money comes in and the project starts, it’s as if he’s solidifying his resume with real silver and gold."
Chen Cheng crossed his legs, "From the position of General Manager here, moving up requires entering the city or even provincial level. Without several impressive projects in hand, how can it be possible?"
Xia Yubing showed a trace of admiration for the strong, she always thought that others showed respect to Chen Cheng because of Jin Baogen’s attitude.
But this time, she completely understood that Chen Cheng’s own ability and strength were the real keys.
"Isn’t he afraid that the project will ultimately fail and backfire?" Xia Yubing asked.
Chen Cheng smiled, "That’s the art within their circle. First, get the project set up, whether it can succeed is a matter for later. If it succeeds, the credit goes to him; if not, the blame can be pushed onto others. Anyway, he’s in a no-lose situation."
She held Chen Cheng’s hand, "Honey, you are really amazing."
Chen Cheng raised his eyebrows, "Didn’t you say the same thing last night?"
"Stop it, there are people around~" Xia Yubing looked towards the front.
Chen Cheng just pulled her closer, "Getting shy, huh? Let me have a good look~"
Xia Yubing playfully punched Chen Cheng’s chest, her cheeks blushing.
She knew well, the man she was holding, was still Chen Cheng, but his mindset had truly changed compared to just over a month ago.