Chapter 615: Chapter 586: Inside and Outside the Venue

The Tourism and Culture Bureau Director, Fu Guomin, and his team witnessed the signing process. Dongzhou TV Station also sent a news crew, led by News Center Director, Xue Meizhen.

Qin Zhengyang was a bit puzzled, not understanding why the broadcasting service paid so much attention to this signing ceremony. He later found out that after Fu Guomin became the Director of the Tourism and Culture Bureau, the first thing he did was to reach a deep cooperation agreement with Dongzhou Broadcasting.

Their cooperation is extensive, ranging from signing strategic cooperation agreements, creating tourism destination products, developing tourism brand project IP, to customizing programs or live broadcasts. The modes are diverse, the scale varies from large to small, and the depth from shallow to deep. Both parties will explore suitable cooperation methods for their development stages in the future.

The field crew led by Xue Meizhen was responsible for interviewing Ma Xi. Ma Xi has had a streak of bad luck lately. Ever since the scandalous photo incident at Zhao Feiyang’s wedding, he’s been under scrutiny and was criticized internally by the TV station. Ma Xi’s emcee work was suspended, and considering the negative impact, the station also suspended several of his programs.

Xue Meizhen, who had a good personal relationship with Ma Xi, asked him to temporarily work with the field crew.

Today, when Ma Xi saw Zhao Feiyang, he even greeted him first, but Zhao Feiyang ignored him, affecting Ma Xi’s mood a bit. After hosting the signing ceremony, he quickly slipped outside to smoke.

In the corridor, he ran into Xu Chunliang. Xu Chunliang said, "Hello, Teacher Ma."

Ma Xi didn’t have much impression of Xu Chunliang, thinking he was just a fan, he smiled and said, "You watch my show?"

Xu Chunliang said, "No, the last time I saw you was at Zhao Feiyang’s wedding."

The smile on Ma Xi’s face instantly disappeared. One could say he hit a sore spot, which really bummed him out.

At this time, Xue Meizhen came out looking for Ma Xi. His work inside wasn’t finished yet, and he was already outside smoking. Xue Meizhen urged him to hurry back in.

After Ma Xi went in, Xue Meizhen smiled at Xu Chunliang and said, "Mayor Xu, how come I didn’t see you earlier?"

Xu Chunliang replied, "When I saw your TV station crew, I retreated. I’m not fond of being on TV." 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

Remembering his experiences, Xue Meizhen couldn’t help but laugh, "Actually, you look pretty good on camera."

Xu Chunliang said, "If you ever meet a director looking for someone for an action film, introduce me, okay?"

Xue Meizhen laughed even more heartily. She had experienced Xu Chunliang’s means before. Last time, after being reprimanded by station leaders for reporting on the winery hot spring incident, she gained his forgiveness by exposing the violations at Han Yuan Hot Spring Resort.

"Xiaohui had a chubby boy. I just video called her yesterday," Xue Meizhen brought up Zhao Xiaohui to close the distance between them.

Xu Chunliang asked, "Did she mention when she’ll return to the country?"

Xue Meizhen shook her head, "No, she didn’t. She’s living well now. Her focus for the next couple of years is probably on raising her child. It’s unfortunate, given Xiaohui’s great conditions."

Xu Chunliang said, "No one can be a host forever. Now that she’s gone, it’s an opportunity to nurture new talent."

Xue Meizhen said, "You might not know this, but Dongzhou TV Station can hardly retain excellent talent. After Xiaohui left, we worked hard to cultivate Su Qing, and she left too. I’ve heard you’re also quite familiar with Su Qing?"

Xu Chunliang could guess that it wasn’t by chance that Xue Meizhen mentioned Su Qing. Su Qing left because of him, and quite a few people in the TV station knew it. As the head of the news center, Xue Meizhen would undoubtedly have heard of it.

Xu Chunliang replied, "We are good friends. As far as I know, Su Qing came to Dongzhou primarily to take care of her father. Otherwise, with her qualifications, she would have at least stayed at a provincial TV station."

Xue Meizhen agreed with Xu Chunliang’s assessment. Su Qing, both her external qualities and her hosting skills, was among the best of the younger generation. Her overall abilities even surpassed Zhao Xiaohui.

Xue Meizhen commented, "Now that she’s with the provincial station, her future prospects are limitless."

Talking about Su Qing, Xu Chunliang realized that since Su Qing left, they haven’t been in touch much.

Xu Chunliang changed the topic, "Sister Xue, your TV station seems to have a good relationship with the newly formed Tourism and Culture Bureau."

Xue Meizhen said, "We have established a deep cooperative relationship. Now there’s a push for departments to assist one another, and the city is vigorously streamlining institutions. Today, three bureaus merged to form the Tourism and Culture Bureau. Who knows, tomorrow the broadcasting and tourism might merge too."

Xu Chunliang said, "I didn’t think the city would place so much emphasis on cultural and tourism work."

Xue Meizhen said, "It’s not just Dongzhou; other cities are the same. Tourism and culture represent the face of a city, affecting external promotion and city image. The status of the Tourism and Culture Bureau will definitely become more important in the future."

She looked around and whispered, "You seem quite familiar with Director Fu, aren’t you?"

Xu Chunliang smiled, implying a lot without saying much.

Xue Meizhen said, "With such a good relationship, you should know how to make the most of it."

Xu Chunliang understood what she implied but feigned ignorance, "Sister Xue, what do you mean by that..."

Xue Meizhen said, "Are you planning to work in Hu Shan Town all your life?"

Xu Chunliang replied, "I’ve been working here for about a month, and besides, I’m on secondment; my official position is still with Changxing."

"Changxing Hospital?" Xue Meizhen curled her lip and said, "To be frank, Changxing Hospital has no future."

At that moment, Zhao Feiyang also came out from inside. Xue Meizhen and Xu Chunliang exchanged a knowing look, both displaying a smile that was tacitly understood but hard to express in words. It seemed you shouldn’t speak badly about someone so lightly; once you do, the person in question appears.

Zhao Feiyang said to Xu Chunliang, "Chunliang, come over here for a moment."

Xu Chunliang spoke to Xue Meizhen and then walked over to Zhao Feiyang.

"Did everything go smoothly?"

Zhao Feiyang nodded, the signing process went relatively smoothly, signifying that from today on, neither Changxing nor Huayuan has any relationship with Weishan Island Hospital.

Zhao Feiyang said, "The idea of the fifty million deposit was yours, wasn’t it?"

Xu Chunliang said, "Don’t blame me; I had no part in the process from when both parties reached an agreement to signing. At most, I was just a witness."

Zhao Feiyang sighed and said, "Anyway, this matter has come to an end. Do you plan to return to Changxing in the future?"

Xu Chunliang countered, "Do you think I can still go back?"

Zhao Feiyang already knew this kid wouldn’t go back. Everything Xu did after leaving Changxing showed he had no intention of backtracking. The most frustrating part was that Changxing still had to pay his salary.

Zhao Feiyang said, "I underestimated your ability; Changxing is too small for someone like you."

Xu Chunliang said, "It’s not the size of the temple that matters, but the abundance of incense."

Zhao Feiyang laughed, clapping Xu Chunliang on the shoulder, and said, "I wish you career success and a brilliant future." With that, he bid goodbye and left. Zhao Feiyang didn’t want to stay there even for a moment; he hadn’t brought any change to the Weishan Island Branch, nor had he gained anything from there. If anything, it was deep regret.

This setback awakened Zhao Feiyang to urgently complete Huayuan’s projects in Dongzhou. Whether it was the second phase of Changxing or the joint-stock hospital, there was no room for error. If any more mistakes occurred, he couldn’t justify it to himself, as it would mean the stock reform he spearheaded would end in failure.

Some were happy, some were sad. Equatorial Capital and Mu Tian Group were undoubtedly the biggest beneficiaries of this transfer. Wang Hongfeng, the general manager of the Mu Tian Group, attended the signing ceremony. They’ll fully take over the forthcoming Healthy Elderly Care Hospital project. He announced publicly that the Healthy Elderly Care Hospital project would be restarted and redesigned from scratch, with Pinghai Sino-Japanese Friendship Hospital as their partner.

Pinghai Sino-Japanese Friendship Hospital is among the top five comprehensive tertiary hospitals in Pinghai, well above Changxing Hospital.

Wang Hongfeng announced the news after the signing ceremony and briefly outlined the future plans. The completed hospital will be a Sino-Japanese friendship project, integrating treatment, elderly care, rehabilitation, health, and leisure, to create a comprehensive health center.

The completed hospital will not only serve the domestic elderly population but will also target overseas groups looking for elderly care and rehabilitation.

Qin Zhengyang, listening to Wang Hongfeng’s presentation, couldn’t help but say to Fu Guomin beside him, "Is this meant to be an international rehabilitation center?"

Fu Guomin replied, "Making money from foreigners while expanding international influence sounds good to me."

Having learned from the Huanyuan Group’s previous mistakes, Qin Zhengyang was apprehensive, "No matter how appealing the plan is, it needs to be put into practice."

Fu Guomin laughed, "With Equatorial Capital backing them, what are you worried about? I think you should really be concerned about whether they have enough space."

Some were happy, some were sad. Tang Jinglun, listening to Mu Tian Group’s plans, inevitably felt a bit disappointed. Especially after hearing their initial investment reached one billion, he thought to himself that it wasn’t due to his lack of ability, but rather that even the most capable chef can’t make a meal without ingredients. If he had fifty billion to invest in the health project, he could have spun off Huanyuan Health as a public company in less than three years.

Huanyuan was ultimately still Tang Jingwei’s Huayuan. He couldn’t accept him in the past, and the future would be the same. He hadn’t made any moves against him not because of generosity, but because Huayuan was riddled with crises, leaving him no free time. The situation forced him to temporarily maintain management stability.

It’s time to step down, Tang Jinglun silently told himself.

That afternoon, Hu Shan Town Government hosted a luncheon for various guests. Not a single person from Huayuan attended. Signing the transfer contract meant they had no more association with Weishan Island, and attending someone else’s celebratory banquet as a loser was a torment and the biggest mockery of them.

Mo Han also had no interest in such an invitation, entrusting full authority to Wang Hongfeng.

Qin Zhengyang was satisfied with the signing process today. Initially, he thought Xu Chunliang was the biggest uncertainty, as this guy and Huayuan never got along. Fortunately, Xu Chunliang was cooperative today.

During the meal, Qin Zhengyang had a private toast with Xu Chunliang, though he only drank water, and praised, "Chunliang, your horizons are expanding."

Xu Chunliang laughed, "Isn’t it well taught by you, Secretary Qin?"