2:00 pm.
A luxurious convoy consisting of a Red Flag car, a Rolls Royce Phantom and several Audis drove in a grand manner towards the direction of the Mingyuan Group of Companies.
When the Williams motorcade arrived at the entrance of the Mingyuan Group Company, reporters from the major newspapers, online media and television stations in Yanjing had already arrived at the scene at a rapid pace.
These reporters had been informed by the propaganda department of the municipal party committee that they were to rush to the Mingyuan Group Company for news coverage.
This was after Li Chengyun called Secretary Liu, who then called the Minister of the Organization Department, who personally arranged for his subordinates to notify reporters from various news media to arrive in droves to take photos and videos of the joint exploitation of the Black Dragon Mountain mineral project between the International Energy Group and the Mingyuan Group on site.
The entire team of journalists, armed with cameras and short guns, were waiting at the entrance of the independent office building of the Mingyuan Group, and together with the crowd of spectators, surrounded the entrance to the building.
At the same time, Song Lina, the young chairwoman of the Yanjing Mingyuan Group, led the company’s board of directors and greeted them at the entrance of the company.
Li Gang, the security chief, led all the company’s security guards to maintain order at the company’s entrance, while the two bodyguards Li Gang had recruited for Song Linna followed her around, keeping a close eye on the movements around her.
Li Chengyun was the first to arrive in the red flag car, followed by Williams in the Rolls Royce Phantom, followed by several Audis ……
When Vice Mayor Li Chengyun, International Energy Group Corporation Williams and others stepped out of the limousine one after another, Song Lina led Liu Xiangdong, Wang Kai, Zhao Guoliang and Sun Li and several other board members of Mingyuan Group Corporation to come and greet them.
The reporters immediately ran up to them, taking pictures and photographs from different angles, and for a while, the camera equipment in the reporters’ hands was pressing shutters and flashing lights.
Song Linna took the lead in extending her hand and greeted Vice Mayor Li Chengyun: “Good day, Mayor Li, welcome to your visit to the Mingyuan Group Company!”
Li Chengyun shook Song Linna’s delicate little hand and said with a crowning glory.
“Chairman Song, you are really young and talented, I heard that you have governed the Mingyuan Group Company in an orderly manner and run a prosperous business, you are really out of the blue but better than the blue, the wave after the Yangtze River pushes the wave before it, your father Song Mingyuan must be proud of you.”
Song Lina pulled her hand out of Li Chengyun’s and said, “I am grateful for Mayor Li’s compliments, I am merely leading the company’s staff forward in order to fulfil my father’s wishes, all the achievements are inseparable from the care and support of the municipal government leaders ……”
Williams and Vice Chairman Liu Xiangdong were very cordial when they met, and the two started with a hug according to Western etiquette.
Liu Xiangdong said curtly, “Mr. Williams, we meet again, and it is deeply honoured that you have come to visit our company and discuss matters of cooperation!”
“Each other, it is also an honour to work with your company!” Williams said with a smile.
“Chairman Song, this is Mr Williams, Executive President of International Energy Group Asia,” Li Chengyun said as he finished exchanging pleasantries with Song Lina and introduced Williams to her.
Song Lina extended her hand, shook Williams’ and said, “Mr Williams, nice to meet you!”
She did not have the habit of hugging each other as soon as she met with others, as Western women do, and greeted Williams with Chinese etiquette.
“Chairman Song, I have long heard people say that you are young, beautiful and of outstanding ability, when I see you today, you are indeed radiant and extraordinary, it is our honour to work with a beautiful lady like you!” Williams complimented.
“Where where?” Song Lina smiled modestly and said, “Mr Williams, you flatter me, in the spirit of mutual benefit, I hope we can work together happily!”
“I’m sure we’ll have a great time working together!” Williams said with a smile on his face.
As Songlina and Williams shook hands and talked, reporters took pictures and videos of them, afraid of missing any details of these two major investors.
Seeing the reporters all pointing their cameras at herself and Williams, Sunglina made an inviting gesture to Li Chengyun and Williams and said.
“This is not the place to talk, our company is going to hold a press conference for the cooperation with International Energy Group Corporation, please come to the meeting room!”
Li Chengyun nodded and led several municipal government leaders whom Secretary Liu had informed to come and join him here, together they walked into the hall on the ground floor, Williams also walked into the hall with several tall-nosed foreigners, following Li Chengyun and the others in the capacity of an inspection team.
These foreigners were nominally members of the delegation but were actually Williams’ bodyguards, with Tom also indiscriminately among them and Ma Xiaoli following Williams in his capacity as secretary.
The two groups followed Song Lina and the others to the company’s large conference room on the 18th floor, followed by the journalists, and the conference room, capable of holding hundreds of people, was filled to capacity.
The conference room was carefully decorated by Liu Xiangdong after he received a call from Secretary Liu of the municipal government, and there were two banners behind the podium.
One was a warm welcome to Li Chengyun, Vice Mayor of Yanjing Municipal Government, who had come to guide him in his work; the other was a warm welcome to Mr. Williams of International Energy Group, who had come to discuss business cooperation.
After Li Chengyun, Williams, Song Lina and Liu Xiangdong were seated at their designated places on the podium, the press conference officially began.
Reporters from major newspapers, TV stations and online media set up photo and video equipment in all corners of the conference room to follow the conference.
The press conference was hosted by Sun Li, a*sistant to the chairman of the board of directors of Mingyuan Group.
Good afternoon, leaders, guests, colleagues, journalists from all major media and TV stations, welcome to the press conference on the cooperation between Mingyuan Group and the International Energy Group in mining the Black Dragon Mountain.
First of all, I would like to invite Li Chengyun, Vice Mayor of Yanjing City, to give an important speech to you.
Kirikou!
A loud round of applause rang out.
Li Chengyun, who was sitting in the middle of the podium, pressed down with his hand, signalling for everyone to be quiet.
Only after the applause had gradually subsided in the room did he take a sip from the cup of tea on the table, moisten his throat and turn to the microphone, saying.
Ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon!
Today, I am honored to represent the municipal government to attend the cooperation between Mingyuan Group Company and International Energy Group Company in the mining project of Black Dragon Mountain mineral resources.
…… The success of the cooperation between the two sides means a first for our city in attracting investment. I hope that we will cooperate sincerely and work together for the economic development of Yanjing City ……
Li Chengyun’s words just fell, the whole audience once again resounded with a warm applause.
Then, Sun Li announced that the following speech would be delivered by Ms. Song Lina, the chairman of the Mingyuan Group of Companies, and after Song Lina had finished speaking, Williams would then speak.
When the two announced that each side would invest three billion Chinese Yuan in the Black Dragon Mountain mining project, the room reached a high point.
The moment Song Linna and Williams reached a consensus and shook hands again, all the journalists pointed their cameras and camcorders at them, applauding and flashing lights.
