Chapter 969 Visiting Mother
"Brother Shao, if this is the final situation, what consequences do you think will occur?" Song Chaoyuan asked Shao Heping seriously.
Shao Heping was stunned. He had never expected such a result. But he was still a little hesitant. After all, he felt that this situation might just be Song Chaoyuan's guess. Moreover, it was a bit too much to judge something that had not happened yet with such a guess.
"Yuan Chao, don't scare me!" Shao Heping took a puff of his cigarette and said, "Besides, your judgment is just a hypothesis. The shareholders of the Commercial Development Bank can't be so short-sighted, right? Besides, whether it's banks, trusts or credit unions, they are all industry professionals! They won't do this, right?"
"Haha, some things cannot be guaranteed by anyone. Just like what I said just now, the way of thinking is determined by the buttocks. For the sake of their own interests, what does a newly established commercial development bank matter? If you can solve the problems that bother you through this bank, it will be enough to give an explanation to your unit and the higher authorities. Brother Shao, if it were you, what would you choose?"
Song Chaoyuan's question left Shao Heping speechless, and he didn't know how to answer for a moment.
Although Shao Heping is an official, he has been dealing with the economy over the years and is not completely unfamiliar with some economic issues.
Song Yuanchao's analysis made him think carefully and terrified. If what Song Yuanchao said was really right, this commercial development bank that has not yet been established would become a tool for investors to "get out of the trap". Moreover, as an official, Shao Heping understood better that Song Yuanchao's judgment that the butt determines the head was correct. If it really came true as Song Yuanchao inferred, this commercial bank would not only fail to solve the current problems in the future, but on the contrary would make the problems more and more complicated.
Breaking out in a cold sweat, Shao Heping frowned, and the more he thought about it, the more uneasy he felt.
For a moment, Shao Heping even wanted to get up and leave to confirm Song Yuanchao 's guess as soon as possible, but he quickly dismissed the idea because he knew that such verification was simply unrealistic.
Shao Heping trusted Song Yuanchao, not only because of their relationship, but also because he used to be Lin Daoyuan's secretary.
When he was Lin Daoyuan's secretary, Shao Heping knew Song Yuanchao's abilities. He also saw how Song Yuanchao rose from an ordinary college student to where he is today, and he was very convinced of Song Yuanchao's judgment.
Let's not talk about other things. Song Chaoyuan had already predicted the Qiongdao real estate bubble and warned Shao Heping. Now, Song Chaoyuan pointed out the shortcomings of the Commercial Development Bank, which made Shao Heping believe it.
"Brother Shao, let's just leave it at that. As a friend, I would like to remind you that if you can avoid getting involved in this matter, try not to get involved. Otherwise, big problems may arise." Standing up and patting Shao Heping on the shoulder, Song Chaoyuan said solemnly.
Shao Heping didn't say anything. After a long time, he sighed and nodded, indicating that he understood Song Chaoyuan's meaning.
Shao Heping did not stay too long with Song Yuanchao. He left with heavy steps. Song Chaoyuan couldn't help but sigh in his heart as he saw Shao Heping off. Shao Heping's work in Lucheng was indeed difficult, especially now that all the pressure was on his shoulders. Coupled with the previous real estate bubble, Shao Heping was very eager to achieve results and change the current situation.
Unfortunately, it is not so easy to solve the problems we face. Qiongdao was established as a province only recently, and Lucheng, as a city on Qiongdao, originally had a weak economic foundation. Coupled with the bursting of the real estate bubble, Lucheng's economy is in a mess, with gaps everywhere. It is simply impossible for Lucheng to solve the problems in a short period of time with its own capabilities.
This was indeed the case. For this reason, the economy of the entire Qiongdao Island stagnated and did not gradually improve until seven or eight years later. Moreover, Song Chaoyuan's judgment on the Commercial Development Bank that he had just said to Shao Heping was not wrong. Song Yuanchao had indeed never heard of this commercial bank in later generations. The reason was very simple. That was that this bank had been in trouble since its establishment. Then, due to a series of operations by those shareholders, it became the first commercial bank to go bankrupt after the reform and opening up in just a few years, thus becoming another event after the bursting of the Qiongdao real estate bubble.
Although Song Yuanchao finally decided to withdraw from the Commercial Development Bank project, he still fulfilled his promise to Shao Heping.
Before leaving Lucheng, Song Yuanchao had Shenghua's team sign a business agreement with Lucheng to acquire three unfinished building projects. Although this is just a drop in the bucket for the current predicament Lucheng is facing, for a large company to be able to do this in the context of the bursting of the real estate bubble is already a huge help.
As for the subsequent Commercial Development Bank, Song Yuanchao would no longer participate in it, which could be regarded as an explanation to Shao Heping.
Before leaving again, Song Chaoyuan and Shao Heping met again. The two talked for a long time behind closed doors. When Shao Heping walked out of Song Yuanchao's room again and left the hotel, his expression was obviously much more relaxed than last time, and his steps were also a little lighter.
After returning to Shanghai, Song Chaoyuan heard something from Lin Yan before he had time to rest.
Lin Yan told Song Yuanchao that Zhang Jianguo had been in a bad mood these days and had even lost his temper at home a few days ago. It was heard that it seemed that Zhang Hao had gotten into trouble in the United States because he was not doing his job properly, and the father and son had some conflicts.
After learning about this, Song Yuanchao made a special trip to Zhang Jianguo's home. Originally, he came back this time to visit Zhang's mother and ask her what happened in the United States that made Zhang Jianguo, who had always been proud of his son, so unhappy.
Carrying gifts brought back from Lucheng, including some fresh coconuts, Song Chaoyuan arrived at Zhang Jianguo's home.
The two were not far away now, and it would only take about ten minutes to walk there. When they arrived, they rang the doorbell, and after a while, Zhang's mother opened the door.
"Mother!"
"Oh, hey, Yuanchao is here. When did you come back? Come in, come in! What are you holding in your hand? Why are you bringing a gift to your mother? Do you treat me as an outsider?" Seeing that it was Song Yuanchao, Zhang's mother smiled and invited Song Yuanchao into the house. At the same time, she couldn't help complaining when she saw what he was holding in his hand.
"How could that be? These are some fruits I brought back from Qiong Island. I'm giving them to you to try." Song Chaoyuan said to Zhang's mother with a smile.
Zhang's mother said that it was inconvenient and unnecessary to carry these things, but she was very happy in her heart. In her heart, Song Yuanchao was no different from her grandson, and even had a higher status in her heart than Zhang Hao.
Over the years, life has been getting better and better, and Zhang's mother is happy. She is even happier that Song Yuanchao and her grandchildren have gradually grown up, especially Song Chaoyuan's successful career and harmonious family. As an elder, what could make her happier than this?
Here, Song Chaoyuan was no different from his own home. He first carried the fruits into the kitchen, and then sorted them out, especially the coconuts he brought. He knew that Zhang's mother had never drunk fresh coconut juice in her life, so he found a kitchen knife and peeled a coconut himself.
Although his cooking skills were not very good, he even broke the membrane inside the coconut, causing the coconut juice to flow out. Fortunately, not much was wasted, and most of it was kept. Two large cups were filled with coconut juice. Song Chaoyuan brought out the coconut juice and placed it on the coffee table in the living room, asking Zhang's mother to taste it. Zhang's mother took it and drank it with a smile. Although this coconut juice was not as delicious as bottled coconut milk and seemed a little light, Zhang's mother still praised it repeatedly, saying that it tasted very good, sweet and delicious, and much better than the ones bought outside.
"Mother, if you like it, drink more. I have friends in Lucheng, and I'll ask them to mail fresh ones to me later."
"Mother is not a little girl, she is not that greedy. It is inconvenient to carry things from Lucheng to Shanghai, which is so far away. Besides, it will trouble others for a few coconuts. Forget it, don't make it so troublesome." Mother Zhang waved her hand and smiled.
The two chatted for a while, and Zhang's mother asked how the renovation of Song Chaoyuan's old alley was going. She had been thinking about this matter these days. Although the living conditions here are much better than before, Zhang's mother always feels that it is not as comfortable as when she lived in the old alley.
After all, having lived there for most of my life, everything had become a habit. In addition, there were many old neighbors and old friends in the old alley. Before the renovation, Zhang's mother would often go back every week to visit and chat with old neighbors and old friends, and talk about family matters.
But since the renovation began, she hadn't been able to go to the alley for a long time, and she had been thinking about it. Today, Song Yuanchao came and asked about this matter. If it could be done sooner, she would go back, and it would be even better if she could live there for a while.
"It's almost done. I just asked about it a few days ago. It's being finalized now and we'll be able to go back in two months at most. Don't worry, mother. I'll bring Yan Zi and the child back to live with you for a while and spend some time with you." Song Chaoyuan replied with a smile.
Mother Zhang was very happy to hear this, but she said that Song Chaoyuan and Lin Yan were usually busy, so it would be enough for them to accompany her for a day or two if they had time. There was no need for an old lady like her to be with them all the time, and her old neighbors and friends would be there too, so everyone could take care of each other. The younger generations could just take care of their own work and there was no need to make time for them.
Song Chaoyuan smiled and said that it was not intentional, and besides, that place was his home. Since it was his home, it didn't matter where he lived. Moreover, the conditions in the alley were much better than before after the renovation, and it was no worse than the current house. She would know when she accompanied Zhang's mother back to live there for a few days.
Hearing Song Chaoyuan's explanation, Zhang's mother was even happier. She held Song Chaoyuan's hand and couldn't stop smiling. As she spoke, she looked at Song Yuanchao, who had already become a father in front of her, and thought about the time when Song Chaoyuan was just born and how he grew up many years ago, as well as Song Chaoyuan's deceased parents. The old lady's eyes couldn't help but be a little glistening.
In order to avoid Song Yuanchao noticing, she got up under the pretext that the water in the kitchen was about to boil, secretly took out a handkerchief from her pocket and wiped the corners of her eyes. Song Chaoyuan saw all of this and was deeply moved.
