I'm back in 1990

Chapter 486: You two should give me some ideas too!

Zhang Gaolei posed the question to Huang Xiaochuan and Ding Yi, with Ding Yi favoring placing the wafer production line in Shanghai.

Zhang Gaolei was wavering between Wuxi and Suzhou. Huang Xiaochuan didn't offer any advice, because all three cities would be hubs for the electronics industry in the future. If he had to choose one, Huang Xiaochuan would of course choose Suzhou.

Firstly, Shanghai has already launched a wafer production line. As the saying goes, it's better to provide timely help than to add flowers to brocade, so it will be given slightly less attention than the other two cities.

Moreover, Suzhou is close to Shanghai, with convenient transportation and a mature industrial chain, making it very suitable for the development of the manufacturing industry at present and for a long time to come.

Wuxi is certainly a good city, but its only drawback is its distance from Shanghai, which can be considered a forced disadvantage.

To ensure fairness, at the suggestion of Huang Xiaochuan and Ding Yi, Zhang Gaolei decided to listen to the preferential terms offered by the representatives of the three cities.

However, to the surprise of the three, the Shanghai side found out that Associate Professor Huang Xiaochuan of the University of Finance and Economics had a close relationship with Zhang Gaolei, and that the two were classmates and roommates in college.

Huang Xiaochuan, who had just finished teaching his students, was invited to his office by someone sent by the department head.

Upon seeing Huang Xiaochuan, Department Head Yan Yingbo quickly introduced him to Shen Fei, who was in charge of investment promotion in the Pudong Development Zone: "Director Shen, this is Professor Huang Xiaochuan, the one you are looking for."

"Professor Huang, hello, hello!" Shen Fei stood up warmly and took the initiative to shake hands with Huang Xiaochuan repeatedly.

This left Huang Xiaochuan somewhat confused. Who was this person? Director Yan didn't even introduce him.

Upon seeing Huang Xiaochuan's expression, Shen Fei quickly introduced himself: "Look at you, look at you, I was so happy to see Professor Huang that I forgot to introduce myself. Professor Huang, my name is Shen Fei, and I'm currently in charge of investment promotion in Pudong. I apologize for bothering you, but I'd like to ask you for a favor."

Upon hearing this, Huang Xiaochuan understood. Goodness, this guy probably even knows what color Old Zhang's underwear is. His investigation is quite thorough.

However, Huang Xiaochuan still said politely, "Don't worry about helping or not, as long as it's within my power, I will definitely do it without hesitation."

Upon hearing this, Shen Fei's smile widened even more.

He quickly gestured for Huang Xiaochuan to sit down, then cleared his throat and said, "Professor Huang, you must know Mr. Zhang Gaolei, right?"

Huang Xiaochuan thought to himself, "It's as obvious as a lice on a bald man's head. If I say I don't know it, would you believe me?"

However, he still nodded: "I know him!"

Seeing that Huang Xiaochuan readily admitted to the relationship, Shen Fei earnestly said to him, "Professor Huang, this Mr. Zhang Gaolei plans to return to China to invest in a large project. Pudong is fortunate to be one of the cities to investigate the project's implementation. However, as you know, various cities are now making great efforts to attract investment, so Mr. Zhang is hesitant to make a decision."

We'd like to trouble Professor Huang to help us persuade Mr. Zhang to locate the project in Pudong. Professor Huang, please assure Mr. Zhang that the preferential policies he's entitled to will only increase, not decrease, and all approvals will be expedited. Director Song of our management committee has also promised to personally oversee the project.

Huang Xiaochuan touched his nose and agreed: "Then I'll give it a try! But I can't guarantee anything."

Shen Fei was overjoyed upon hearing this: "Then I'll have to trouble Professor Huang."

After exchanging pleasantries for a while, Shen Fei and his men left.

After Shen Fei and his group left, Department Head Yan Yingbo exclaimed, "Professor Huang, you have truly produced many talented individuals!"

Huang Xiaochuan praised Yan Yingbo at the right moment: "That's all thanks to your excellent teaching."

Hearing Huang Xiaochuan praise him so much, Yan Yingbo smiled so hard that his back teeth were showing.

When Huang, Ding, and Zhang met, Huang Xiaochuan brought up the matter, and all three laughed.

Ding Yi also said, "Me too. My old man even called me home specifically to talk to me about this, telling me that I must find a way to persuade Lao Zhang to keep the project in Shanghai."

Zhang Gaolei shook his head with a helpless smile. He really hadn't expected that. It seems he really is a hot commodity!

However, he said to Huang Xiaochuan and Ding Yi, "You two are the major shareholders! What do you say? If you two think it's suitable to locate the project in Shanghai, then it's settled."

Seeing that Huang Xiaochuan didn't speak, Ding gently nudged him with his foot: "Big shot, you speak!"

Huang Xiaochuan pondered for a moment, "An investment of over a billion yuan is no small matter. Besides, the conditions offered by Suzhou and Wuxi are no worse than those offered by Shanghai. Even when buying vegetables, people compare prices from three different vendors! Let's stretch it a bit more and see if we can squeeze out some more benefits."

Upon hearing this, Ding Yi quipped, "I think you shouldn't be a professor. It's a waste. You're better suited to being a shrewd businessman."

Huang Xiaochuan kicked Ding Yi as a response to Ding Yi's foul mouth.

Huang Xiaochuan kicked Ding Yi as a response to Ding Yi's foul mouth.

A few days later, Shen Fei arranged to meet Zhang Gaolei in the conference room of the newly completed Jin Mao Tower Hotel. Huang Xiaochuan was also invited to attend the meeting.

After the two sides met, they shook hands and exchanged pleasantries as is customary. When Huang Xiaochuan shook hands with Zhang Gaolei, Zhang Gaolei winked at Huang Xiaochuan when no one was looking.

After both parties were seated, they got straight to the point. Shen Fei had his assistant spread out the planning map and pointed to a certain place on it, saying, "Mr. Zhang, there are 1500 mu of industrial land in Pudong, right across from General Motors. If you are willing to locate your project in Shanghai, all of this land is yours." As he spoke, he specially marked the plot of land with a red marker.

Shen Fei continued, "And you don't need to worry about the talent pool. Jiaotong University is setting up a School of Microelectronics, and the city has specially approved 200 residency quotas each year to help Mr. Zhang retain talent."

Zhang Gaolei nodded after listening, but then pointed out the issue of land transfer fees.

"Director Shen, the land transfer fee is only 40% lower than the market price. You should know that the conditions offered by Suzhou and Wuxi for land are much more sincere than yours."

Shen Fei smiled and said, "Mr. Zhang, the issue needs to be viewed from all angles. It is true that we are not as favorable as Suzhou and Wuxi in terms of land transfer fees, but we have special policies for high-tech enterprises."

Shen Fei then handed Zhang Gaolei a tax exemption document: "The corporate income tax will be fully exempted for the first five years and reduced by half for the following five years."

Then Zhang Gaolei was given an official document: "This is a filing letter for a separate foreign exchange settlement channel opened for the project."

Huang Xiaochuan didn't say a word the whole time, sitting there like a clay statue of a Bodhisattva.

Even though Shen Fei tried his best, Zhang Gaolei did not immediately agree to bring the project to Pudong. He only said that he would study it carefully with his team and give a reply as soon as possible.

The next day, Zhang Gaolei met with Zhou Yun, a representative of the Suzhou Industrial Park, in the conference room of the Guangda Real Estate Building.

Zhou Yun gave Zhang Gaolei a briefing: "In terms of supporting industries, our park now has more than 40 semiconductor-related companies. In terms of talent, the Department of Microelectronics of Suzhou University has more than 600 graduates every year. Moreover, we can also arrange for vocational schools to help your company train qualified equipment operators."

Zhou Yun paused slightly, observed Zhang Gaolei's reaction, and continued, "We have also coordinated with customs to open a fast track for your company, ensuring that the equipment import and product export are completed as quickly as possible."

"In addition, we will also provide an electricity subsidy of 18 cents per kilowatt-hour."

The documents from the three cities were piled up like a small mountain on the conference table, and the central air conditioning vents emitted a slight hum.

Zhang Gaolei gazed down at the Lujiazui skyline for a while, then turned to Huang and Ding and asked, "You two, say something! You've both seen how sincere these three companies are. Which one should we choose? You two should make a decision!"