Chapter 717: Infrastructure Demon True Colors

When Xia Yu arrived in Pengcheng, he was warmly received by the officials.

No wonder they treated Xia Yu so well. It was because in Pengcheng, Xia Yu's investment was the largest, and he had given strong support to the mainland.

Not only did he invest 100 million yuan to build a film and television city, he also invested 400 million yuan to build the highway from Pengcheng to Yangcheng. In addition, he also built hotels and factories, making a huge contribution to the construction of Pengcheng.

At 3 pm, not long after Xia Yu woke up from his nap, Liu Zhihe came looking for him.

Xia Yu knew in his heart that this was about the matter of the Wudangshan Scenic Area coming to a conclusion.

He and Liu Zhihe were old friends, and since the matter of Wudang Mountain also concerned his master's wishes, Xia Yu hoped for an early result. He asked straightaway, 'Director Liu, I wonder what attitude the higher-ups have towards my proposal?'

Liu Zhihe was taken aback, and after a wry smile, he said with emotion, 'Mr Xia, I have also learned the details of this matter, and it can be said to have caused a great deal of turmoil.'

Xia Yu joked, 'You don't mean I'm planning to become a bandit king or build a concession, do you?'

Liu Zhihe's eyes widened and he blurted out, "Mr Xia, you're amazing, how did you know?'

Xia Yu smiled and said, "I guessed!'

In fact, he did guess. When he first proposed the idea at Wudang Mountain, he already suspected that some old-fashioned people would think that way.

Even Pengcheng people said so, not to mention contracting Wudang Mountain.

However, he also held a glimmer of hope, believing that there were discerning people who understood his true intentions.

Thinking about this, he looked at Liu Zhihe and asked, 'Director Liu, just tell me, how did this turn out?'

Liu Zhihe smiled and said, 'Mr Xia, congratulations. Although this matter had many twists and turns, your work in Ganzhou Province was very timely, and in the end, it was directly approved.'

Xia Yu's eyebrows rose, then he smiled.

'Thanks to the support from above, some people don't understand now, but time will prove everything.'

Liu Zhihe nodded: 'Yes, we have full confidence in Mr Xia's patriotic heart!'

'By the way, Mr Xia, here are the specific documents. The general direction has been set out, and the specific matters of cooperation will have to be negotiated between you and Hubei Province.'

Xia Yu took the red-headed document Liu Zhihe took out of his bag and read it.

The document approved the investment and development of Wudang Mountain by Xia Yu and Hubei Province, and the establishment of the Wudang Mountain Scenic Area Construction Management Company, which has the right to construct and develop Wudang Mountain as well as the right to operate and manage it, while Hubei Province has the right to supervise...

After reading the content of the document, Xia Yu smiled. He didn't care about Hubei Province's right to supervise, as he was only worried that he might do something wrong, or set prices chaotically.

But this is simply impossible.

As for Wudang Mountain, Xia Yu is not operating it with the mentality of making money. He is mainly concerned about the same thing as in his previous life, which is letting the good Wudang Mountain be filled with the smell of money, which in turn dilutes the role of cultural communication.

In this life, with his intervention, Wudang Mountain will definitely be developed better than in his previous life, not only in terms of hardware but also in terms of cultural communication. He will not set the price too high, for fear that Hubei Province will still find the fees charged by Wudang Mountain too low.

'Director Liu, please contact Hubei Province for me. I don't have enough time to come in person, so I will appoint someone to negotiate with them,'

Xia Yu said to Liu Zhihe.

Liu Zhihe smiled understandingly and said, 'This is what I should do. Mr Xia, don't worry, I will also keep an eye on it. If there is any problem, I will mediate it as soon as possible. If you have any questions, just come to me.'

Xia Yu thanked him and said, 'Thank you, Director Liu!'

'You're welcome, it's my job.'

The two men then chatted for a while about other things, and before they knew it, the teapot was empty.

Looking at his watch, it was already 4pm. Xia Yu thought for a moment and said to Liu Zhihe, 'Director Liu, I'm going to go check on the progress of the construction of my company. Do you want to come?'

Liu Zhihe readily agreed, 'Of course, I want to see your business too. I heard that the hotel is almost finished.'

Xia Yu laughed and got up: 'The people below told me that I'm almost finished. This is a bit fast. I need to see for myself to feel at ease. If it's a shoddy job, my losses are trivial, but it would be bad if it affects you.'

'I don't think so...'

With that, the two went out together and got into the car to head to Pengcheng Center.

Soon, Xia Yu and the others arrived at Pengcheng Center and got out of the car to see a huge construction site.

This construction site was the Marco Polo Pengcheng Hotel, a 36-storey five-star hotel being built by Jiuding Infrastructure Co., Ltd.

The person in charge of the construction site, who had already received the call, saw Xia Yu arrive and immediately came running over to report.

'Chairman, Cheng Shaohua reporting for duty!'

Xia Yu looked at the middle-aged man with dark skin and nodded slightly, saying, 'Well, you've worked hard!'

'Not at all!'

Cheng Shaohua grinned and said loudly.

Xia Yu ordered, 'Let's go, show us inside!'

'Chairman, you guys put on your helmets first.'

After that, Xia Yu and the others, wearing yellow hats, followed Cheng Shaohua into the construction site.

Looking around, the ground was neatly and orderly filled with construction materials such as steel bars, plates, and cement. Groups of workers wearing helmets were busy working at a feverish pace, creating a magnificent scene of labour.

'Chairman, construction of this building began on 1 May. It has a total of 36 floors and took 32 days to lay the foundation. It is now 30 floors high and is expected to be topped out in a month!'

Cheng Shaohua told Xia Yu.

Xia Yu raised an eyebrow and counted, and sure enough, it was 30 floors.

Liu Zhihe had seen it before, but seeing the towering reinforced concrete building here, he still said in shock after calculating the time: 'An average of one floor every five days, this is too fast!'

'Mr Xia, your company has set a record!'

Xia Yu smiled and said indifferently, 'This speed is not bad. Before this, the fastest construction speed in Xiangjiang was also one floor every five days, and in the United States, the fastest building speed reached one floor every four days.'

Cheng Shaohua, standing nearby, introduced in a timely manner: 'Chairman, leaders, when the main body of this building was first constructed, it was about one floor every seven days. After reaching the sixth floor, the speed increased to one floor every five days. After reaching the 25th floor, one floor can be built in four days. According to the current progress, the time for the 30th floor and above can be even shorter, and it is not impossible to reach one floor every three days, and the quality is absolutely guaranteed!'

'Huh? One floor every three days?'

Liu Zhihe's eyes widened, and he looked at Cheng Shaohua with disbelief in his eyes.

Instead, Xia Yu gave a satisfied smile and said approvingly, 'Well done, but supervision needs to be stepped up. Speed is important, but quality is fundamental. We must resolutely not build any jerry-built projects.'

After saying this, Xia Yu looked at the shocked Liu Zhihe, and his smile grew even wider.

In fact, he had also told Liu Shihao to order Jiuding Infrastructure Construction Co., Ltd. to bring their unique characteristics to Pengcheng, and this speed was one of them.

The speed of building in Hong Kong can reach one floor every five days, which was created a few years ago. Not to mention the mainland, with its hardworking mainland workers and some retired military engineers, it is no surprise that this speed can be reached.

In a few years, the construction speed of the Pengcheng International Trade Building will be even faster, and the 'Pengcheng speed' will resound across the land of China. Later, the 'Shekou speed' will be even more amazing than the 'Pengcheng speed', and the true nature of the infrastructure madman will be revealed.

Now, Xia Yu's Jiuding Infrastructure Co., Ltd. has only taken over the name a year or two ahead of schedule. With proper publicity, it might even be able to come up with a 'Jiuding speed'.

Once this hotel is completed, the name of Jiuding Infrastructure Co., Ltd. will definitely be resounding. At that time, there will be no worries about not being able to get any more projects, and it will definitely have a place among the future infrastructure madmen of China.

As for the hotel under construction, it will be the tallest building in China at this time, and it will also be the best hotel in China. It will have China's first high-speed elevator, the first high-rise revolving restaurant on the 36th floor, and the first helipad on the roof of a high-rise building in China.

It can be said that once this hotel is completed, it will create many 'firsts' in China. The Pengcheng government will designate it as the designated hotel for foreign guests, and business will definitely not be bad.

It was only after they had been walking around for five hours that Xia Yu gave Cheng Shaohua a satisfied pat on the shoulder, once again telling him to supervise with all his heart, before leaving with the impressed Liu Zhihe.

That evening, Liu Zhihe spread the news of his afternoon's encounter, and by the next day it had spread all over Pengcheng, and even reached the imperial capital.

The fame of Jiuding Infrastructure Limited and the Marco Polo Pengcheng Hotel grew day by day.