After talking with Yao Jiezeng, Zhang Junping came to the city again and found the city leaders.
When it was most prosperous, there were hundreds of brick kilns in Yuyao Village, large and small, and there are still dozens of brick kilns that have survived today.
Except for a few abandoned ones, the rest have been nationalized.
Fortunately, Zhang Junping's face is relatively easy to use.
He went to the city hall with a blind eye. When they saw it was him, they received him warmly.
Hearing that he came to Suzhou to invest, and in the name of Hong Kong capital, Peng Dahai, the main leader of SZ City, personally received him.
"Leader Peng, thank you for taking the time to meet me despite your busy schedule."
"Haha, Mr. Zhang is a famous young artist.
I still like calligraphy and painting very much, and I can be considered an amateur calligraphy enthusiast.
It is my honor to be able to communicate with Mr. Zhang face to face." Peng Dahai said with a friendly smile.
"You can just call me Xiao Zhang, but I don't dare take the word sir seriously!" Zhang Junping said modestly.
"Mr. Xiao Zhang is so humble. What you have done for the country and your artistic level fully deserve the title of Mr."
The secretary made tea, and after some polite remarks, got down to business.
"I heard that Mr. Zhang is planning to invest in Suzhou?"
"There is only this investment plan.
I had done something small for the country before, and the chief designer rewarded me with Prince Gong's Mansion as a prize.
In accordance with the chief's last wish, I plan to open Prince Gong's Mansion to the public as an ancient architecture museum after renovation.
To repair Prince Gong's Mansion, all other materials are easy to handle, but there are two materials that are more troublesome, one is glazed tiles, and the other is the gold bricks produced in Suzhou.
Therefore, I plan to invest in a modern brick kiln in Suzhou."
"Mr. Zhang, I must have heard you right. You said you came to Suzhou to invest in brick kilns in order to repair Prince Gong's Mansion?" Peng Dahai was also well-informed, but he was still shocked by Zhang Junping's generosity.
This is no different from raising a flock of sheep because you want to eat mutton, or opening a chicken farm because you want to eat eggs.
"Haha, I didn't invest in the brick kiln just to repair Prince Gong's mansion.
This is just the cause.
The more important reason is that I plan to imitate foreign central business districts and invest in building a business district with Chinese characteristics in major domestic cities.
This business district is not only built in the style of ancient buildings in appearance, but also uses traditional craftsmanship as much as possible in various construction techniques.
The main purpose is to explore how traditional crafts can adapt to the development of the new era.
For example, for BRIC, we will study how to use modern technology to improve efficiency and reduce costs.
And apply gold bricks to the floor decoration of business districts..." Zhang Junping briefly introduced his ideas.
"Mr. Zhang, if I heard correctly, you just said that you want to build business districts in major cities across the country?" Peng Dahai's focus is obviously not on traditional crafts, but on the business districts mentioned by Zhang Junping.
"Yes! In the first phase, it is planned to build the first business district in BJ.
The second phase will invest in building business districts in Shanghai, Yangcheng, Chongqing, Tianjin and other places.
In the third phase, it will be expanded to all sub-provincial cities across the country..." Zhang Junping did not conceal his purpose and truthfully stated his plan.
Peng Dahai silently picked up the tea cup and took a sip of water, thinking about the words.
He understands the development direction Zhang Junping mentioned, which is the development route from first-tier cities to second-tier cities.
"Mr. Xiao Zhang, although our Suzhou is not a sub-provincial city, Suzhou's economic and cultural development has been at the forefront of the country since ancient times.
Suzhou has many traditional crafts, such as gold brick firing craft, Song brocade craft, Kesi silk craft, Su furniture, Xiangshan gang, Taohuawu wooden New Year pictures, etc.
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It can be said that although Suzhou is not a sub-provincial city, its economy and culture are not inferior to many sub-provincial cities."
Zhang Junping smiled, Peng Dahai said very implicitly, but his meaning was very clear.
I just hope that Zhang Junping can take Suzhou into consideration when investing in the third phase of the business district.
Of course, if possible, it would be best to consider Suzhou in the second phase.
Although Suzhou is only a prefecture-level city, its economic strength is still very strong. In future generations, it will be classified as a new first-tier city.
It's just that it's sandwiched between Shanghai and Nanjing, so its political status is a little bit awkward, which is a bit embarrassing.
“Suzhou is a beautiful city with paradise above and Suzhou and Hangzhou below.
Suzhou is ahead of Hangzhou in terms of economic strength and cultural heritage.
I like the city of Suzhou very much." Zhang Junping said with a smile.
Zhang Junping's words were not meant to invest in brick kilns and flatter Peng Dahai.
He really likes Suzhou.
Suzhou furniture ranks among the three traditional craftsman-made furniture.
The Xiangshan Gang in Suzhou is also the top construction industry group in China.
The Xiangshan Gang is a Jianghu organization similar to the Jiangmen.
However, the scope of craftsmanship is relatively wide, including metal, wood, water, fire, and earth, covering almost all traditional craftsmen categories.
However, the Xiangshan Gang is relatively pure. It is an organization mainly composed of carpenters and integrating plasterers, painters, plasterers, sculptors, mountain builders, painters and other classical architectural craftsmen.
The most outstanding gardens in Suzhou were created by the Xiangshan Gang.
"Mr. Xiao Zhang, regarding the planning of business districts, I personally believe that they should not be divided simply based on the political status of the city.
Rather, it considers a city’s comprehensive political, economic, and cultural strength, as well as its future development potential.
If Mr. Zhang is willing to invest in Suzhou, I will make a commitment on behalf of Suzhou.
We in Suzhou will definitely do our best to cooperate, whether it is searching for inheritors of traditional crafts or researching new crafts, we will give the greatest support."
"Leader Peng, your suggestion is very reasonable and I will seriously consider it.
I came to our city government this time just for investment.
I hope our cooperation can start from the BRIC brick kiln and lay a good start for the future." Zhang Junping said with a smile.
Peng Dahai never said clearly that he asked Zhang Junping to invest in the construction of a business district in Suzhou, but the meaning was very clear.
Zhang Junping also did not make it clear when he would come to Suzhou to invest in the construction of a business district. He just tactfully stated that he would definitely come back and would consider Peng Dahai's suggestions.
After all, it was the first time we met, so everyone was very reserved.
Peng Dahai didn't say anything more. The days ahead are long.
As long as the brick kiln invested by Zhang Junping in Suzhou is successfully put into operation, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future.
In addition, the most important thing is that Peng Dahai is not sure about Zhang Junping's investment time point.
How long does it take to build the first phase of the business district?
When does the second phase start?
If the second phase has to wait until the first phase is completed, it will start.
So, whether to invest in building a business district in Suzhou is of little significance to Peng Dahai.