Chapter 1226: Returning to Guangdong Province

Zhang Hongchuan had thoughts in his heart, but he was not stupid enough to bring them up directly in front of Xia Yu.

However, Xia Yu was able to guess what was on his mind.

In response, Xia Yu just smiled.

After all, the Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Group is his, and if the mainland wants to introduce the Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Group as a partner, he would definitely be happy to do so, as it would only do him good and no harm.

Although at this time, Shanghai is cooperating with his Tiangong Motors Group, it does not mean that the mainland will only cooperate with Tiangong Motors Group in the automotive field.

Before, Capital Motors had established a joint venture with American Jeep.

Now the whole of mainland China, the trend of car manufacturing has already begun to take off. The various local governments are catering to the ideas of the higher-ups, and at the same time, they really hope to make some achievements in the automotive field.

As far as he knows, a number of local governments are already in communication with foreign automotive companies. GAC, BAIC, FAW, etc. have all found partners, but the progress is different, and some have just begun.

In other words, West German Volkswagen is even more unfortunate. After years of negotiations, the deal was almost in the bag, but Xia Yu snatched it away.

But the general trend is already set, and there will definitely be more joint ventures in the mainland. Although he is confident in his Tiangong Automobile Group, as the old saying goes, two fists are no match for four hands.

If the Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Group can also get directly involved, the Tiangong Automobile Group will at least have an ally. The combined market of the two will definitely be higher than the market occupied by either one alone.

Looking to the future, the benefits for the Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Group are also tremendous!

'Team Leader Zhang, Chen Xing, do you have the design plans for the production base here?'

'Yes, Mr Xia, and you ladies, this way please!'

After saying that, Zhang Hongchuan led everyone in the same direction, to view the planning and design drawings for the production base...

In the afternoon, in addition to spending time touring the car production base, Xia Yu also went to the 'Shanghai Exhibition Hall'.

What impressed him most were the two slogans on the walls on the outside of the Shanghai Exhibition Hall.

From his perspective, the slogan on the left, written in white letters on a red background, read 'Independence and self-reliance', while the one on the right read 'Hard work and thrift to build the country'.

This kind of slogan made him feel deeply at the time, and he couldn't help but think about the image of the international metropolis that was Shanghai in the future. Compared with the present, the future was really worlds apart.

Although Shanghai was once the most prosperous and open place in China, in the past few years, Pengcheng, which was once a small fishing village, has undergone earth-shaking changes and has gradually closed the gap with Shanghai.

In present-day Shanghai, there is no landmark Oriental Pearl Tower in Lujiazui, and there is no World Financial Center.

Trolley buses and bicycles run on the roads, and cars are relatively rare.

However, after Xia Yu's shopping trip on the mainland, the overall situation in Shanghai is still the best.

It can only be said that the mainland as a whole is too backward at this stage...

The next day, sure enough, Zhang Hongchuan became somewhat obsessed with Elena, being very enthusiastic in his attitude, full of praise and flattery in his words, often picking up topics that revolved around the Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Group.

The night before, Xia Yu had already had a private chat with Elena, so when answering Zhang Hongchuan's questions, Elena's tone was more relaxed, which made Zhang Hongchuan very excited.

However, Elena said that Tiangong Automobile Group had already settled in Shanghai, and that Rolls-Royce Motor Cars would not compete with its close partners for resources, so it could cooperate with the mainland, but it would have to switch to a different partner.

Elena's attitude was unexpected for Zhang Hongchuan. As the leader of the Shanghai Car Preparatory Group, he naturally felt a great pity.

However, he was someone sent down from above, so after feeling sorry for Shanghai, he cheered up again.

After returning at noon, he reported directly to the ministry by phone, much to the delight of the ministry leaders, who then convened an economic meeting to discuss the matter.

But this is something Xia Yu doesn't know.

He stayed in Shanghai for only two days, and then took the women to Suzhou and Hangzhou to experience the timeless charm of the Suzhou water town.

The first stop was Hangzhou's West Lake.

Su Dongpo said, 'I want to compare the West Lake to Xi Zi; lightly made-up or heavily made-up, she is always appropriate.'

The Quyuan Wind and Lotus, the Liu Lang Wenying, the Broken Bridge and the Lonely Mountain – this is the shape of the West Lake.

In the thin summer, the seagulls in the West Lake water and the sparkling waves complement each other, and the gentle lotuses and the drizzle are deeply in love. Maybe it's Sunday, and there are people coming and going on the Broken Bridge.

After walking onto the Broken Bridge, Cindy looked at Xia Yu doubtfully and asked, 'Xia Yu, just now you said that this was a broken bridge, why is it complete now that we're walking on it?'

This question also caught the attention of He Chaoying, Elena and the others, and the five women all focused their attention on Xia Yu.

Xia Yu smiled and said, 'Hangzhou has three strange things: the Broken Bridge that never breaks, the Long Bridge that is never long, and the Lonely Mountain that is never lonely. This first strange thing is the Broken Bridge.'

'In fact, there are many anecdotes about this Broken Bridge, the most famous of which comes from a Chinese idiom – 'Broken Bridge and Remaining Snow'. It tells of a winter day when the surface of the West Lake froze over, and the Broken Bridge and the lake were covered in snow. From a distance, part of the Broken Bridge seemed to merge with the West Lake, making it look as if part of the bridge had broken off.'

'But there is another story in the folk tradition.'

Elena and the others listened like students, which greatly amused Xia Yu, who cleared his throat and continued: 'Legend has it that a long time ago, there lived a kind-hearted couple named Duan by the West Lake, who made a living selling wine. One day they rescued a white-haired old man, but little did they know that he was actually a fairy. To show his gratitude, the old man gave them the immortal pill used to brew the fairy wine, and the couple's business flourished from then on. When the old man left, he accidentally stepped on the plank of the small wooden bridge on the West Lake and broke it. In order to repay the old man and to facilitate the villagers, the couple funded the construction of the bridge, and everyone called the bridge Duan Bridge, after the homophonic pronunciation of the character 'Duan'.

'Xia Yu, what is shenxian?'

After listening to Xia Yu's story, He Chaoying and Li Qian understood, but Cindy, who didn't understand Chinese culture, asked another question.

Xia Yu couldn't help smiling and replied, 'shenxian is what the West calls a god, it means the same thing.'

Cindy blinked and said, "Oh, so the xiandan you just mentioned is the artifact that the gods gave to the elderly, right?'

Xia Yu's expression was a little strange, and he suppressed a laugh and said, "It can be understood that way, the immortal pill is indeed an artifact for the elderly.'

'There are legends of gods here, no wonder so many people come here to visit.'

Cindy had just made this determination, but Xia Yu's answer immediately overturned her impression of the Broken Bridge.

'Cindy, that's not the reason. The Broken Bridge is most famous not because of immortals, but because of a romantic and poignant love story.'

'A romantic and poignant love story?'

Women are emotional creatures and are naturally very interested in this topic.

'Yes, it's the love story of a snake and a human.'

Xia Yu nodded with a smile.

'A snake and a human can fall in love? This is love that transcends the barriers of race? It's just too unbelievable.'

'Actually, the snake turned into a human...'

As Xia Yu emotionally described the love story of Xu Xian and Bai Suzhen, Cindy, Elena and Sumito Kumiko were all moved to tears.

Even He Chaoqiong and Li Qian, who had previously learned about the love story of Xu Xian and Bai Suzhen from the Hong Kong TV series 'The Legend of the White Snake', were also deeply moved.

'That monk Fahai is so hateful!'

'How cruel to break up other people's happy love.'

Cindy pursed her lips and clenched her fists, taking the side of the White Snake.

This cute little girl's appearance made Xia Yu unable to help but smile.

'But in the end, the White Snake and Xu Xian lived happily together, so the ending is still a happy one, isn't it?' Xia Yu said with a smile.

'Xia Yu, is that the Leifeng Pagoda?'

Elena pointed to the tower in the distance and asked Xia Yu.

'Yes, that's the Leifeng Pagoda,' Xia Yu replied affirmatively.

Elena asked doubtfully, "Didn't you just say that the Leifeng Pagoda had collapsed?'

'Is the White Snake Princess still imprisoned down there?'

Xia Yu laughed and said mockingly, "Maybe the White Snake Princess used her powers to rebuild the collapsed Leifeng Pagoda?'

'Shall we go and have a look?'

'Yes, let's go...'

...

There were so many places to see in the Jiangnan water towns, and after a week of playing, each day brought a different view, so Cindy and Elena and the others couldn't tear themselves away.

The camera film was full of happy, laughing images.

After a week, Xia Yu and the others left the Jiangnan water towns and boarded a train to Guangdong Province.

Although they had been having fun, before leaving the mainland, he had to go to Guangdong Province to meet with the big boss and have a good chat.

Of all the places on the mainland, Guangdong Province was the best place for him to set up shop!

After travelling all over the motherland, Xia Yu had a good grasp of the real situation in the mainland at that time. He already had a rough idea of what to do and how to do it, and was just waiting to set the tone and get started.