Chapter 247: Opening Ceremony!
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
In the blink of an eye, it was the eve of the groundbreaking ceremony. At this moment, Zhou Chao was sitting in the office of Canghai Technology Company, which was the original office building of the semiconductor factory.
“Xu Yu, is everything arranged?”
“Boss, everything is ready. We’ve coordinated with the Municipal Party Committee, and the invitations have been sent to the relevant media.” “Is the entire program for the groundbreaking ceremony in order?” “Everything is in order! We already did a rehearsal in the afternoon, and tomorrow morning, we’ll check the equipment one more time.” “Well, is there anything else that needs to be resolved now?”
“Boss, there’s one more thing that requires your opinion.”
“Go ahead, what is it?”
“It’s about your speech during the groundbreaking ceremony. What do you think?”
Upon hearing this, Zhou Chao quickly waved his hand. After all, he didn’t want to expose himself to the public just yet, and he replied, “I’d rather not. You should go instead. After all, you’re the General Manager of Canghai Technology Company, and it’s quite appropriate for you to represent us.”
“Alright, Boss. Is there anything else?”
Zhou Chao stood up from his chair upon hearing this, patted Xu Yu’s shoulder, and said, “Just do your best. 1 have confidence in you.”
Leaving the office with Lin Wu, Xu Yu was left in deep thought. Then, he heard Zhou Chao’s voice coming from outside the door, “Work diligently, I believe in you!”
Zhou Chao and Lin Wu left the office building. Lin Wu drove Zhou Chao back to the hotel. They knew they needed to rest well tonight because tomorrow was the first step for Canghai, and everything had to be perfect.
Early the next morning, Zhou Chao arrived at the industrial park. As soon as he entered the gate, he saw dozens of boxes of fireworks lined up along the roadside, extending into the park’s interior. People in various positions were busy with preparations.
Meanwhile, on the rooftop of Building No. 1, there were several large red balloons floating, and below them, a set of red ribbons was hanging with words like “Grand Opening” written on them.
Zhou Chao looked up at the clear sky, completely cloudless.
“Today is a good day!”
Checking the time, it was already 9 o’clock. Zhou Chao instructed Zhou Jilong to arrange for the technical workers on the production line to enter the workshop and take their positions to start working.
Not long after the workers entered the workshop, Zhou Chao heard the sound of car horns coming from the factory gate.
Zhou Chao followed the sound and saw several cars approaching his direction.
When he saw the license plate number of the leading car, it was the same as Ye Zhengfeng’s car. It was evident that the leadership team from Peng City’s Municipal Committee had arrived!
The vehicles quickly parked in the nearby parking lot of the venue. Zhou Chao hurriedly went to greet them. The first person to get out of the car was Ye Zhengfeng, followed closely by Fu Hongshan and several others.
“Uncle Ye, you’re here!”
“Ahem.” Ye Zhengfeng cleared his throat and glanced at Zhou Chao. Zhou Chao immediately understood what was happening.
“Welcome, Secretary Ye and Senior Officer Fu, to Canghai Technology. Please come inside.”
“President Zhou, congratulations on the grand opening!” Fu Hongshan approached the two of them and congratulated Zhou Chao, surprising the others who had followed Fu Hongshan.
As they were chatting, two Maybach luxury cars arrived. The gazes of Zhou Chao and the others couldn’t help but turn towards them.
“Isn’t that Tencent’s Ma Huateng’s car? How come Ma Huateng is here too?
President Zhou, I didn’t expect your social circle to be so vast!” Fu Hongshan looked at Zhou Chao in surprise. He had thought he had a high opinion of Zhou Chao, but now he was even more impressed.
“It’s just a coincidence. 1 happen to own a small stake in Tencent Holdings.” As the Maybachs parked, the rear doors opened, and the person who stepped out was indeed Ma Huateng.
“Secretary Ye, Senior Officer Fu, are you here too?” Ma Huateng was also surprised to see the two of them standing next to Zhou Chao, but it was only for a moment.
“President Zhou, congratulations, congratulations!”
“President Ma, you came early. Secretary Ye, let’s go inside and take a rest first.”
Ye Zhengfeng nodded, and the group headed inside. When they passed the registration desk, each person left their signature.
Zhou Chao and the other three entered the lounge, while the rest were arranged in another resting area.
Lin Wu carefully carried four cups of tea and walked into the room, handing them to Ye Zhengfeng and the others.
“President Zhou, what does this factory produce that can attract Secretary Ye and Senior Officer Fu to visit in person? It’s an honor that I can’t even envy!” Ma Huateng was indeed an old hand in social circles, and he had managed to lift the spirits of several people with his arrival. Fu Hongshan had a visible smile on his face.
“President Ma, oh, it’s my mistake. I’ve been so busy that I forgot to inform you. This factory of mine produces 12-inch wafers. I’ll take you for a tour later.” “12-inch wafer factory?” Ma Huateng, who was usually calm, suddenly became quite animated. As one of the top internet giants in China, he was very familiar with semiconductor wafers.
“These are just small-scale operations, nothing compared to President Ma’s Tencent Group!” They exchanged compliments for a while and then chatted about more casual topics with Ye Zhengfeng and Fu Hongshan.
Before long, Lin Wu entered the room and murmured a few words in a low voice to Zhou Chao. Zhou Chao stood up, apologized to Ye Zhengfeng and the others, and went outside.
Not far from where he walked, Zhou Chao saw a group of people approaching him, so he hurried to greet them.
“Uncle Li, I didn’t expect you to come in person, and Li Hao, you’re here too! Welcome, welcome!”
“Hey, hey, didn’t you see me, a big living person? Why don’t you welcome me?!” Li Yang, feeling slighted by Zhou Chao’s lack of greeting, appeared displeased. Li Yang’s words made everyone around them laugh.
“Uncle Li, let’s go. I’ll introduce you to some people.” Li Youdao’s eyes showed excitement at the prospect.
“Zhou Chao, wait!” A deep voice came from behind the group.
Zhou Chao turned to look, and he saw a man around 40 years old, dressed casually, with a tall and upright posture. If he were ten years younger, he would undoubtedly be a heartthrob for countless girls.
“President Qin?” Zhou Chao hesitated as he called out.
“President Zhou, finally meeting in person!” Qin Qingchun approached quickly and greeted Zhou Chao warmly.
“Seeing is believing. 1 didn’t expect President Zhou to be so young and handsome! If 1 were a woman, 1 might not be able to move after seeing President Zhou!”
“In your younger days, President Qin, I’m sure you had a high admirer count, and even now, you can still captivate many women’s hearts!” They exchanged compliments for a while, and then Zhou Chao took Qin Qingchun to meet Li Youdao and the others.
“Let’s go inside. We can introduce everyone to each other later.”
The group then proceeded into the lounge, bustling with excitement..