strictlysupreme Chapter 492 You want to curry favor with me, Zhao Ruilong? Not so easy!
Chapter 492 You want to curry favor with me, Zhao Ruilong? Not so easy!
"what?"
"Did you send him to Shenzhen by boat?"
"Why? Aren't you going to eat dinner?"
"Does Director Kong have his phone number?"
"No? How could that be? Absolutely impossible, Old Zheng!"
"If there were no phone, how would he know when Zhao Ruilong crossed the border?"
"It was arranged by the provincial department. Okay, I understand. I'll find a speedboat right now and chase after Shenzhen."
"Don't worry, I'll find Lao Liu and have him arrange the fastest speedboat for me. It'll definitely catch up with the patrol boat Zhao Ruilong is on!"
After hanging up the phone, Zhou Anquan immediately called Lao Liu.
Old Liu is a well-known smuggling tycoon in the industry.
He has many specially modified high-powered speedboats.
Because these speedboats appear to fly when they speed across the sea, they are also commonly known as "big flying boats".
The reason why Lao Liu's smuggling business has survived to this day is not only because he has powerful backers, but also because he does not smuggle contraband, but mainly smuggles frozen goods.
After all, Grandpa also needs to eat braised pork rice!
Without large aircraft smuggling frozen pig's feet, frozen chicken wings, frozen duck legs, and other frozen goods into the country, how could Dongguang's braised pork rice be both cheap and delicious?
"Hey Lao Liu, it's me, An Quan!"
"Do you have a large aircraft at home right now? Then arrange one for me right away!"
"I'm not hauling goods, I'm going to Shenzhen. Don't ask why, I need to get there as fast as I can!"
"Okay, then quickly arrange the most powerful one for me, and find me the best driver, thank you!"
A moment later, Zhou Anquan arrived at a small fishing village by car.
After transferring to a speedboat equipped with six engines, they quickly left the village and headed straight for Shenzhen.
The high-horsepower engine roared deafeningly.
Driven by powerful propulsion, the speedboat quickly sped across the water.
A strong wind blew in his face, making it impossible for Zhou Anquan to open his eyes. He could only curl up and hide under the control panel.
The experienced driver maneuvered the speedboat like a powerful dragon crossing the river, skillfully weaving through the giant ships.
After a rapid surge forward, the driver suddenly shouted:
"Brother Quan, is that the patrol boat up ahead?"
Zhou Anquan looked up and glanced at it.
"It seems so, give me the binoculars!"
Taking the binoculars, Zhou Anquan gripped the handle tightly with his left hand and used the binoculars to observe the patrol boat with his right.
"The hull number is correct, it's definitely that one!"
"Come closer! Closer still! Okay! Okay!"
Zhou Anquan adjusted the binoculars and focused his gaze.
Unfortunately, both speedboats were sailing, and were rocking and swaying from time to time.
Zhou Anquan couldn't see clearly inside the patrol boat at all; he could only vaguely make out that there were a few people inside.
Perhaps it was a stroke of luck, but Zhao Ruilong suddenly appeared on the stern platform of the patrol boat with a woman.
Zhao Ruilong seemed to be introducing some big project to the woman.
First, he pointed in the direction of Zhuhai, then drew wave-like patterns in the air with his finger, pointing towards Shenzhen.
Is it going to cost a huge sum of money to build a cross-sea bridge connecting the two cities?
The fingers move in the air, as if drawing undulating waves.
Is the bridge going to be built using a combination of a long-span bridge and an undersea tunnel?
If a cross-sea bridge is built in this way, it can ensure normal passage even in bad weather, and the busy shipping lanes will not be affected.
However, the distance between Zhuhai and Shenzhen is tens of kilometers. How many technical difficulties would be overcome to build a super cross-sea bridge? And how much money would it cost?
Although it was impossible to hear what the two were talking about, and it was impossible to be sure if they were discussing investing in building a bridge, Zhou Anquan couldn't help but smile broadly upon seeing this scene.
I was initially filled with anxiety and even self-blame and regret, but now I feel much more at ease, and my heart is filled with the joy of getting what I lost back.
"Thank God, I finally caught up with him!"
"If I miss this opportunity, I'll regret it for the rest of my life!"
After letting out a long sigh of relief, Zhou Anquan couldn't help but exclaim:
"Zhao Ruilong, if you had said earlier that your father was Zhao Lichun, or that you were the vice president of Huilong Group, I wouldn't have had to go through all this trouble and embarrassment!"
"With such a powerful background, how could you be so low-key? If I were a member of a privileged family, I would have revealed my identity in prison. How could I have hidden it for seven years?"
"And you, not only did you hide your identity and background while in prison, but today I seriously misunderstood you, and you still didn't come clean and explain, making me feel sorry for you and even give you money..."
The thought of showing off his wealth in front of Zhao Ruilong made him feel compelled to give Zhao Ruilong money.
Zhou Anquan really wanted to slap himself twice.
Zhao Ruilong is incredibly wealthy and powerful; he has so much money he can't possibly spend it all.
I actually mistook him for an unlucky guy who had lost a lot of money at the Macau casino!
Zhou Anquan really wished she could turn back time to when the two of them first met today.
I would never flaunt my wealth or show off in front of Zhao Ruilong.
He only knows how to use his past relationship with his fellow inmates to curry favor and ingratiate himself.
I'm sure Zhao Ruilong wouldn't mind exchanging contact information and having a meal together...
"Sigh, forget it, what's the point of thinking about this now?"
"If I had the ability to turn back time, wouldn't it be better to go back thirteen years?"
After putting down the binoculars, Zhou Anquan immediately shouted a reminder:
"No need to keep following us, let's speed up and get to the dock first!"
"Alright, hold on tight!"
The speedboat accelerated wildly, skimming the ground and kicking up long waves.
Zhou Anquan gripped the armrest tightly with his left hand and held his phone in his right.
Once the phone signal was restored, I immediately contacted my friend "Prince Brother" in Shenzhen.
Of course, no one can be called "Prince Brother" without being an ordinary person.
This guy's life story is legendary. Despite coming from a poor rural family, he often had to do odd jobs at the docks during his primary and secondary school years. Yet, he was incredibly talented and got into a top university, becoming one of the few high achievers in the 1980s.
After graduating from university, he worked for a foreign company for less than two years before resolutely quitting his enviable job to start his own translation company. He then went into import and export trade agency, and after accumulating some capital, he opened a five-star hotel.
His entrepreneurial story is already legendary, but what truly earned him the nickname "Prince" was his audacity; he was willing to do any business as long as it was profitable.
The key issue is that he has been running a lot of illegal businesses without any regard for the law. His hotels are frequented by people who eat, drink, gamble, and whore. The beautiful women are selected directly from the pool. Despite all this, he has gotten away with nothing, just like a prince who has power but no influence.
After getting to know him better through multiple interactions, Zhou Anquan realized that the reason why the prince was so lawless was because he had latched onto a powerful backer and had a strong patron as a shield, which naturally made him dare to act recklessly.
Now, the real Crown Prince Zhao Ruilong is about to arrive in Shenzhen. Zhou Anquan certainly doesn't want to keep such a golden opportunity to curry favor with the powerful and influential. Since he has no connections in Shenzhen, he can only turn to the Crown Prince for help.
Upon learning of Zhao Ruilong's background, the young master readily agreed to help.
at the same time.
Zhao Ruilong is crossing the border into Shenzhen on a police patrol boat.
Completely unaware that Zhou Anquan already knew his identity and background, he took a speedboat to catch up and overtake, arriving at the pier first.
At the stern of the patrol boat, after discussing the construction plans for several cross-sea channels with Qiu Yanfei, who was traveling with him, the two returned to the cabin.
As a native of Macau and the daughter of the gambling king, Qiu Yanfei naturally supports the Double Y plan, which has been proposed by countless people many years ago.
That is, on the left side of the cross-sea bridge, it connects Zhuhai and Haomen, and on the right side, it connects Hong Kong and Shenzhen.
This plan can closely connect the four cities, greatly promote the economic development of the bay area, and benefit all of them.
Especially for Haomen, a gambling city, the construction of the cross-sea bridge connecting it to the three cities makes it much more convenient for people to visit Haomen, which is naturally a great thing for the He family.
Unfortunately……
After talking with Zhao Ruilong, Qiu Yanfei learned that to ensure the smooth flow of water and prevent silt accumulation, the double-Y plan was basically impossible, while the single-Y plan was quite likely.
In other words, the left side of the bridge connects Zhuhai and Haomen, while the right side only connects to Hong Kong. No branch line will be built to the north to reach Shenzhen. An additional passage will be built between Shenzhen and Zhuhai to strengthen their connection.
However, regardless of which construction method is adopted, overcoming difficulties such as long distance, harsh climate, complex sea conditions, and busy shipping lanes will require extremely advanced technology and huge investment.
Eleven years ago, Hong Kong tycoons invested over 3 billion Hong Kong dollars to build the Aw Mun Bridge, a six-lane bridge less than 16 kilometers long, and it took five years to complete and open it to traffic.
Back then, the average cost per kilometer was already nearly 200 million yuan. Now, many years later, to invest in building a cross-sea bridge that is longer and more difficult, it would probably require an investment of at least tens of billions of yuan.
Although the He family, who have been running casinos for many years, are wealthy and powerful, they have already invested in the construction of the high-speed rail from Hong Kong to Beijing. If they were to spend another several billion to participate in the construction of the bridge, they would obviously be in a bit of a bind.
Noticing the change in Qiu Yanfei's expression, Zhao Ruilong immediately smiled and said:
"What are you thinking? You don't actually think I'm going to drag you guys into investing in building a cross-sea bridge again, do you?"
Qiu Yanfei smiled somewhat awkwardly and said, "I think you've come up with a very logical and well-thought-out plan for building the bridge. Don't you have any plans to invest in and start construction yet?"
Zhao Ruilong laughed and said, "I did want to invest, but our group's expenses are already too high. We can't continue to invest on a large scale, otherwise the cash flow might break down one day."
"I'm talking to you about the cross-sea bridge not because I want your He family to invest more money, but because I want you to know that our Dragon Kingdom will eventually have to invest in building at least two cross-sea bridges in order to promote the economic development of the bay area."
"You can spread the word and attract investors who have the resources and interest. I can guarantee that the government will provide strong support, and once the cross-sea bridge is completed, there will definitely be a lot of traffic, so they won't lose money!"
"If they don't believe it, they can go and see the Humen Bridge, which has been open to traffic for almost six years. Isn't the traffic volume huge now? Isn't it like a money printing machine? If they are still worried, they can sign a repurchase agreement with a guaranteed minimum return upon maturity!"
Qiu Yanfei nodded slightly.
"I understand. The government wants to build a cross-sea bridge, but it doesn't have enough financial resources right now, so you want to leverage private capital to complete it as soon as possible."
Zhao Ruilong nodded and said, "That's right. Otherwise, if we wait for the government to allocate funds for construction, it will probably take many years. If construction only starts around 2010, it won't be completed and open to traffic until around 2016."
Qiu Yanfei smiled sweetly.
"Okay, I'll spread the word later, and I'm sure there will be people willing to invest!"
Zhao Ruilong gave an awkward smile.
"Don't be so sure. This kind of large-scale project, which takes many years and requires an investment of at least tens of billions, is not something that just anyone would dare to undertake!"
Qiu Yanfei smoothed her hair and looked at Zhao Ruilong with eyes full of trust and admiration.
"One person or one company might not dare to do this, but it's a different story when several people or companies form a consortium!"