Volume 1: Hidden Dragon in the Abyss Chapter 56: Reactions from All Sides Worries

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  Chapter 56: Reactions from All Parties

  When the sunset's afterglow quietly falls on the spotless mirror-like metal surface of the 'Diamond Tower', the entire 'Diamond Tower' is as if it has been coated with a layer of gold dust, turning into a gigantic golden diamond. Peng Yanwu and Shen Huan, who have been guarding the Macau base, are marveling at this dazzling scene while also whispering to each other, why didn't Duan Lei hold the celebration ceremony in the afternoon when the scenery is most beautiful?

  Due to the tight schedule, Duan Lei didn't take Peng Yan Yu and Shen Huai Han to a good restaurant for dinner. Instead, he personally cooked several hometown dishes in the company's cafeteria for the two of them, just to get through dinner casually. After all, there would be a more abundant and colorful self-service cocktail party later, so it wasn't necessary to worry about being impolite.

  As for Peng Yan Yu and Shen Huai Han, they didn't think that Duan Lei cooking for them was belittling them. With just Duan Lei's status and identity as Tang family's future son-in-law, this treatment was enough to make the two feel honored.

  In the 5,000-square-meter first-floor hall of the "Diamond Building", chefs and service personnel from the "Yu Shan Ge" restaurant had already set up countless long tables, which were filled with all kinds of delicacies, snacks, famous wines, etc. After the celebration ceremony, Makah Technology will hold a cold buffet in the "Diamond Building" hall, where Duan Lei has spared no expense, inviting the top chefs from "Yu Shan Ge" to prepare for 500 yuan per person. It can be said that this cold buffet has already reached the first-class standard of Haicheng, and the food materials and tableware alone have surprised Peng Yan Yu and Shen Huai Huan, who have seen a lot.

  In the midst of their busy schedules, Peng Yan Yu and his partner finally had a chance to meet Duan Bing Yi. After meeting with Duan Bing Yi, they became even more perplexed. Because Duan Bing Yi's aura was not as strong as they had imagined, but instead Duan Lin seemed stronger. However, both Peng Yan Yu and his partner were old hands in the officialdom, so even if they had a million questions in their minds, they wouldn't reveal them on their faces.

  Thanks to the joint efforts of all parties, the preparations for the celebration are proceeding smoothly. The security personnel dispatched from the municipal bureau have also taken over the guard duties at the entire Maca base. Everything is ready and we just need to wait for the guests to arrive after dinner to join in the celebration.

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  On the main road from the municipal party committee to the suburbs - Binhai Avenue, a convoy was moving steadily, with two police motorcycles flashing their lights and whizzing past in front to clear the way. Those familiar with official license plates would notice that the Audi official car with the 001 plate in the middle of the convoy had only one explanation: this was Haicheng Municipal Party Committee Tao Jin's motorcade, but it was unknown where they were headed on this National Day evening.

  "Lao Tang, you've kept this news hidden quite well. I only just found out that Lui has a boyfriend now." Seated in the spacious and comfortable back seat of the Audi car, Tao Jin smiled as he said to Tang Xiangjun: "If you hadn't invited me to attend the 'Makka Company' celebration last night, I wouldn't have known that our Haicheng had produced such a young talent like him."

  Tao Jin is 56 years old this year and can be considered strong and capable among the high-level leaders at the deputy department level. After the Spring Festival, his promotion to the central government is basically a done deal, so he has handed over many tasks in Haicheng to Mayor Wei Fengbo and Executive Vice Mayor Tang Xiangjun. Yesterday afternoon, after the municipal party committee meeting, Tang Xiangjun invited him to attend the completion ceremony of an enterprise research building, and Tao Jin agreed without hesitation.

  Tao Jin knew that Tang Xiangjun's style of doing things was quite similar to Old Master Tang's, and he rarely made exceptions for private enterprises, unless they had great development potential and benefited the country and the people. After using one night, Tao Jin had investigated 'Maka Technology' and Duan Lei's background clearly, only to discover that Duan Lei had become the Tang family's future son-in-law.

  "The two kids are a perfect match, and as parents, we can only have her." Tang Xiangjun shook his head and smiled: "This time inviting Secretary Tao to attend the celebration activities, there is still a little selfishness at play."

  Tang Xiangjun knew that one night's time was enough for Tao Jin to understand everything, so he simply and frankly admitted it. After all, his political ideas were similar to those of Tao Jin, and the overall direction of their factions was also the same, so there was no need to be overly cautious about these issues.

  "This is not necessarily the case, maybe this young man can bring a surprise to our city's high-tech development." Tao Jin took out a file folder from beside him and said to Tang Xiangjun: "Putting aside this newly completed stunning building, 'Makatech' has at least three epoch-making high-tech products, its prospects are not to be underestimated"

  On this document, the development evaluation and project status of the three projects 'Zhiwu Cong' series, 'Mirror Metal' and 'Alloy Steel Materials' are all clear at a glance. If Duan Lei saw it, he would definitely be shocked. Sometimes, the power of the national machine makes him unable to understand.

  Tang Xiangjun took over the file folder, flipped through it, and was shocked.

  All along, he just knew that Duan Lei had a good technical development into a product, which was well received in the market, so he accumulated a large amount of wealth in less than a year. When investigating Duan Lei at first, it was only to investigate whether Duan Lei's property was clean and how 'Maka Technology' was founded, but did not delve into specific project situations.

  Due to his psychology of avoiding suspicion, he did not seriously investigate Duan Yue and the "Makka Company", and knew nothing about the newly emerged "Mirror Metal" and "Super Alloy" projects.

  This time, Duan Wei invited him to attend the completion ceremony of the scientific research building. He agreed with a love for the house and crow psychology. Yesterday afternoon, after the Standing Committee meeting, he casually asked Tao Jin, and didn't expect Secretary Tao to agree readily. Now, seeing the Municipal Party Committee Policy Research Office's forward-looking evaluation of 'Makka Company', he was frightened.

  "All along, I didn't pay much attention to 'Ma Ka Technology', but I never thought it had such potential?" Tang Xiangjun still couldn't digest the impact of this information, shaking his head and saying: "It's really a female outside, Xiaoyu must have understood the situation, but she never mentioned it to me."

  "Just for these three epoch-making products, it's not to mention participating in the celebration, even giving 'Maka Technology' some special policies is also possible." Tao Jin said excitedly: "The conclusion given by Haigang is that this 'super alloy' may greatly enhance our country's strength in shipbuilding crankshafts, aerospace engine materials and many other material sciences, making us no longer subject to others."

  As a senior official, Tao Jin's vision is no longer limited to the development of a single city or region. In 2000, he focused more on enhancing comprehensive national strength. As a former graduate of the Mechanical Department of Waterwood University, Tao Jin was well aware of China's current development in special alloys. After reading Hai Steel's report, he understood that if the situation was true, this would be a major breakthrough for China in special smelting.

  "This kid has unexpectedly created such a big situation in silence, it's quite beyond my expectation." After reading the reports in his hand, Tang Xiangjun felt somewhat complacent, the little girl's vision was pretty good.

  "After 'Makatech' projects are officially put into production, I'm afraid we'll have to let the National Security Bureau take over the security work of the core departments. Otherwise, once these situations are understood by foreign forces, our Haicheng will become a place of disputes." Tao Jin's experience is still very rich, and he quickly thought of some consequences.

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  In Duanyue's unawareness, many situations of 'Maka Technology' have already been understood by the high-level officials of Haicheng. In fact, Maka Technology and Duanyue himself have become key objects that must be protected. After all, the three projects in his hands are too important, so they can't help but receive official attention.

  Duan Yue didn't know that if he hadn't already become Liu Er's girlfriend, with a kind of invisible halo protecting him, it was possible that he would have been recruited by some powerful departments and his projects would have been secretly handed over to some research institutions instead of being used for profitable development like now.

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  After six o'clock, some guests began to arrive at the Maca base by car or by taking a business bus rented by Maca Technology. For this celebration event, all the invited customers' round-trip air tickets and accommodation were fully arranged by Maca Technology, staying in four-star hotels and traveling in executive-level business cars. Duan Lei wanted to showcase Maca Technology's strong strength through this approach, enhance customers' confidence in Maca Technology, and lay a good foundation for future development.

  Feng Yue followed the merchants from all over the country to the Maca base, and the magnificent scene in front of him made it impossible for him to connect with what he saw during the Spring Festival. Before the Spring Festival, he came to Haicheng to participate in the 'Haicheng International Horticultural Expo' and unexpectedly discovered 'Zhiwu Cong'. He eventually established a cooperative relationship with 'Maca Biotechnology'. When he first came to Maca base to visit the production and cultivation of 'Zhiwu Cong', there were only a few simple buildings here, giving a complete feeling of wilderness.

  After returning to Yangcheng, due to the magical effect of 'Zhiwu Cong', Feng Yue was deeply moved and almost invested all his property in it, obtaining the exclusive agency rights for the three provinces in South China. At that time, Feng Yue, who was fighting with his back against the water, never thought that within just half a year, he not only recovered all his investment but also gained profits of over tens of millions, which made him feel extremely grateful to 'Maka Technology'.

  Now, having resigned and started his own business, becoming the boss of 'Green Rhythm Gardening Company', Feng Yue received an invitation from 'Maka Technology' and rushed to Haicheng at the first opportunity. When he arrived at the Maka base, seeing that a stunning building had risen up in what was once a desolate wilderness, he gained even more confidence in 'Maka Technology'.

  Like Feng Yue, all 'Zhi Wu Rong' distributors and partners are also amazed at the strength and development momentum of 'Ma Ka Technology'.

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  Immediately afterwards, the villagers' representatives from Cai Village also arrived at the venue one after another on foot. They will participate in tonight's celebration activities as representatives of the local masses. Huang Jingcai and his brother Huang Jingzhong led several village representatives into the Makka base, their inner excitement was something that others could not understand.

  This land has become a barren wasteland that cannot be cultivated due to heavy metal pollution in the early years, and has been abandoned for many years. Huang Jingcai and others regard it as a useless thing, tasteless when eaten, and a pity when discarded.

  What Huang Jingcai and others did not expect was that the turning point of fate often occurs in an unexpected way. A seemingly ordinary college student renting out his own pond and several abandoned houses made this dead land come alive again. In less than a year, this land had been taken over by 'Maka Technology' on a large scale, followed by Gu Yuliang's 'Xinxin Metal' also acquiring land to build a factory here, giving villagers more hope.

  Xiao Duan's boss said that in the future, more land will be requisitioned on this land to build more factories, and it will become an industrial base.

  All these changes make villagers feel that good days are not far away.

  So this time, upon receiving an invitation from 'Makatech', Huang Jingcai and others all wore their best clothes, beaming with smiles as they came to attend the ceremony.

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  The leaders of the university and the leaders of Pujin District and Education Bureau are very unfamiliar with "Maka Technology". They only heard that their superiors would attend this celebration, so they changed their schedule to come here. However, with Gu Yuliang, Xiong Yiping, Cao Shaokun, and An Guotao helping to receive them, these officials didn't dare say that "Maka Technology" was neglecting them. Besides, when they saw Peng Yanwu and Shen Huaishen busy welcoming guests, who dared to complain?

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  Among all the guests, He Yuanzheng is the one who knows Duan Lei's development trajectory best. He has almost seen Duan Lei change from a poor and white to his current state, with many feelings. This time, 'Maka Technology' is going to hold a celebration ceremony, he took the initiative to stand out and help Duan Bingyi receive customers from all over the country.

  Especially after arriving at the venue, seeing many high-ranking officials in Haicheng also helping with the reception, it made He Yuanzheng feel that his little brother's development speed was really beyond his imagination, and he could only look up to him.

  After He Yuanyi arranged all the guests to enter the Majestic Base, he finally breathed a sigh of relief and began to have the leisure to appreciate this building that he had seen many times in pictures.

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  As Makatech's business gradually expands to "Mirror Metal" and "Super Alloy", its supplier team is also growing. The news that the "Diamond Building" will be a large research building, requiring a large number of experimental instruments and equipment, has also spread in the Haicheng instrument and equipment circle. Therefore, this time, when the news of Makatech's celebration event was announced, many equipment distributors came uninvited, hoping to talk to the head of Makatech and promote some orders.

  So, after nightfall, many equipment merchants drove to the Makah Base, but unexpectedly, those without invitation letters were stopped by the police on duty outside, making them feel that 'Makai Technology' was unfathomably powerful. Fortunately, these equipment merchants were all somewhat prominent figures in Haicheng, and after identifying themselves, they were let in by the municipal authorities.

  Of course, Zou Hexiang was not among them, because Duan Yue had specially sent him an invitation letter to participate in this celebration. Duan Yue knew that in the future, he would need more and stronger equipment to manufacture biological computers and more Maca products, so it was natural that Zou Hexiang's line could not be easily cut off.

  When Zou Héxiáng saw the huge site of 'Diamond Building', he was already thinking, such a large research building, how many instruments and equipment would be needed to fill it up? He never thought that the project, which was only over 10 million yuan at first, would bring about such a good relationship, it can only be said that fate is unpredictable.

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  Li Jie accompanied her father Li Zhongning as soon as they entered the Macau base, and was recognized by the business people of Haicheng's commercial circle, who surrounded them to greet the old master. The reputation of Old Master Li Zhongning in Haicheng and even the East China commercial circle is not worth mentioning, and even Zou Heshang, a big shot who eats both black and white, can only hold a junior ceremony in front of him.

  "What kind of person is that old gentleman? Why are everyone trying to get close to him?" Some out-of-town merchants who didn't understand the situation asked.

  "That old man is a big shot in Haicheng and even the entire East China region, who can make the stock market fluctuate with just one footstep. He rarely attends such events, unexpectedly 'Maka Technology' was able to invite him over..." The Haicheng businessman who knew the inside story immediately gave others a lecture, inadvertently doing free advertising for 'Maka Technology'.

  Standing in the midst of the bustling crowd, Li Jie watched as Duan Lei was busy entertaining guests with his usual charm. A mix of emotions swirled inside her - happiness and a tinge of bitterness, all very complicated. Li Jie knew that some feelings were not hers to have, but sometimes she just couldn't help it.

  During this period, the first batch of 'Devouring Calabaza' that was planted has matured. 'Yonghe Building' has obtained a large amount of purified white silver from it, with total profits exceeding 60. Li Jie knows that as long as 'Yonghe Building' continues to cooperate with 'Makatech', it will provide more profit growth points for the declining 'Yonghe Building'. Therefore, Duan Lei has said that apart from white silver purification, there are also other heavy metal purification technologies that can be provided.

  However, Li Jie was worried that she would be attracted to that handsome big boy and fall deeper.

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  When the clock pointed to 7 o'clock in the evening, the night had already fallen, and the temporary lights installed in the Macau base had been lit one by one. On the stage in front of the "Diamond Building", the performers of the Hai Da Art Troupe had also begun to warm up. However, the "Diamond Building" was still pitch black, and everyone didn't know what was going on inside. There was no way out, so everyone could only chat with people around them while sitting in their seats, waiting patiently for the start of the celebration.

  Many people did not notice that those who were close to Duan Yue were invited out of the venue by Duan Yue, and came to the entrance of the Majia Base to welcome Secretary Tao Jin's arrival.

  When Tao Jin and Tang Xiangjun got out of the car, except for those who had already received the news and could calm down slightly, most people on the scene were almost shocked.

  Anyway, the arrival of Secretary Tao Jin marked the official start of the celebration activities.

  Many guests will witness a miracle that they will never forget for their whole life.

  Chapter 56: Reactions from All Parties

  Chapter 56: Reactions from All Parties