The chance for a promotion from the big boss left Wang Huazhang ecstatic.
However, he quickly composed himself and looked at his boss with some hesitation.
"Boss, you’re not planning to send me to the Banyan Tree at Meibei Lake, are you?"
Qi Sheng gave a faint smile. "What’s wrong? Is the Banyan Tree at Meibei Lake no good?"
"Boss, please don’t mess with me. Everyone knows the Meibei Lake project is a joke. No one in the group even dares to bring it up anymore."
Wang Huazhang’s emotions were on a roller coaster, plummeting from elation to despair.
For the people of Xi’an, the Great Tang All-Night City in Qujiang was a source of immense pride.
But one Qujiang clearly wasn’t enough to satisfy the city leaders’ ambitions.
Thus, creating another Qujiang became the new focus of Xi’an’s development.
And so, the Meibei Lake project was born.
The Banyan Tree Group was one of the investors drawn in by the grand vision of a "second Qujiang."
They planned to build one of their luxury Banyan Tree hotels at Meibei Lake—a place out in the middle of nowhere.
After Qi Sheng took charge, the very first project he shut down was the one at Meibei Lake.
The Banyan Tree brand’s value absolutely could not be tarnished.
Never mind the question of whether the Meibei Lake development would even be completed successfully.
The simple lack of foot traffic was enough for Qi Sheng to kill the deal.
"Rest assured, a Banyan Tree will still be coming to Xi’an, just definitely not to Meibei Lake."
Qi Sheng asked with a smile, "What do you think of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda Resort?"
"Perfect. Xi’an will never be able to create another Big Wild Goose Pagoda Resort."
Wang Huazhang said without a moment’s hesitation.
"Oh?"
Qi Sheng looked at him, intrigued.
"Go on."
"Personally, I believe the success of the Big Wild Goose Pagoda Resort was due to a government-led initiative. It leveraged Xi’an’s rich history and culture, focusing on a ’tourism + urban development’ model and relying on its prime resources. That’s how it blazed a new, market-driven trail."
"Since then, Xi’an has tried to develop a few other scenic areas, but the results have been mediocre at best."
"The fundamental reason for the Great Wild Goose Pagoda’s success was land acquisition. The government took the lead in creating a cultural and tourism hub, and once the cultural industry demonstration zone took off, the real estate market naturally boomed with it."
"The surrounding property values skyrocketed, and the revenue from land sales was quickly recouped, making it a massive success."
As a Xi’an native, Wang Huazhang had witnessed the city’s rapid transformation with his own eyes.
But to try and recreate the Big Wild Goose Pagoda Resort was nothing short of a pipe dream.
Qi Sheng nodded. Wang Huazhang had a point.
But that had little to do with him.
He was just a businessman; he didn’t need to worry about urban planning.
"I plan to open a Banyan Tree Hotel in the Big Wild Goose Pagoda Resort. When that happens, you will be its general manager."
Qi Sheng didn’t beat around the bush. This was a reward for Wang Huazhang’s hard work.


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