Offside game

When Ji Rong arrived at the door of her family's guest room, she knocked and, after hearing a response from inside, opened the door and said, "Dad, I've brought the person you wanted to see."

Su Yi followed her into the study and saw a mature middle-aged man sitting behind the desk. He had thick eyebrows, a high nose bridge, and very bright eyes. This was Ji Rong's father, Ji Bonian, the chairman of Tianyi Group. Seeing this rather dashing man, Su Yi understood the source of Ji Rong's beauty. She had inherited the excellent genes of her parents, which explained why she was so beautiful.

At this moment, Ji Bonian was also observing Su Yi. There wasn't much information available about the chairman of Dream International, but after hearing about Su Yi from his daughter, Ji Rong, he couldn't help but form an impression of the young man based on her description. Now, seeing him in person, he felt that his initial impression differed from reality. The Su Yi standing before him was handsome enough to inspire envy, but most importantly, he exuded a composure unlike the arrogant haughtiness of some. He displayed a quiet pride, a powerful self-confidence emanating from within.

Feeling Ji Bonian's gaze upon him, Su Yi smiled faintly and said, "I have long heard of Uncle Ji's Tianyi Group. It is truly an honor to receive Uncle Ji's invitation today."

After seeing the two greet each other, Ji Rong made a face at her father and said, "You two chat, I'll go out first." She gave Su Yi a wink, then closed the door and left the study. Looking at Ji Bonian's face, there was a rather helpless expression. It seems that he dotes on his daughter quite a bit, which can be seen from his indulgence of Ji Rong's involvement in e-sports.

"I've always been curious about what kind of person could create a miracle like Dream Group. After seeing you today, Ayi, I finally understand why. Only someone like Ayi, a dragon among men, could achieve such results." Ji Bonian praised, "The foreign companies your company recently acquired have shaken both domestic and international markets. Such a large-scale move makes us all very envious."

"I've just had good luck. Uncle Ji, on the other hand, has been in business for many years and I hope you can give me some pointers in many areas."

At first, the two exchanged compliments and humbly, smiling at each other in what seemed like a harmonious atmosphere. After this, Ji Bonian suddenly asked, "I wonder what A-Yi's opinion is on the recently emerging technology incubators?"

Upon hearing his question, Su Yi thought for a moment and said, "The most successful example of the concept of a technology incubator is Silicon Valley in the United States. Relying on the technological advantages of Stanford University next to it, many well-known companies have emerged in such a small place as Silicon Valley. The main role of a technology incubator is to improve the survival rate of these new companies by providing necessary facilities and space and guiding their operation and management. This approach is quite effective for many technology companies."

“Ah Yi is right. Are you also interested in building a high-tech incubator like this?” Ji Bonian’s sudden question surprised Su Yi. He wondered what Ji Bonian meant. Did he suddenly become interested in this?

In Su Yi's own view, given the current domestic environment and the rapid development of emerging industries, represented by the IT industry, it is not impossible to create such a high-tech incubation park. However, he feels that it would be more appropriate for the government to take the lead in such a project, because the successful development of a high-tech incubation park requires certain necessary conditions in its chosen environment.

These conditions include a well-developed surrounding commercial and industrial environment, and support for scientific research. A well-developed commercial or industrial environment enables these new companies to achieve higher operational efficiency and relatively lower operating costs. Support for scientific research is also understandable; after all, these high-tech companies rely on the innovation and improvement of new technologies as the core of their development. Scientific research and technological support will accelerate their growth. For example, Silicon Valley in the United States has benefited from the continuous influx of new scientific and technological talent from Stanford University, enabling its rapid development.

After Su Yi told Ji Bonian these words, he saw a meaningful smile on Ji Bonian's face and asked, "Ah Yi, if all the conditions you mentioned can be met, would you be interested in setting up such a high-tech incubation park?"

"Uncle Ji, are you also interested in this? Or do you have some other ideas? If I remember correctly, it seems that Tianyi Group acquired several plots of land right next to our science park a month ago." When Su Yi first learned about Ji Bonian's invitation from Ji Rong, he had already begun to speculate about the purpose of Ji Bonian's actions. Therefore, he used the Kesai to find a lot of information about Tianyi Group. Now, connecting this with the topic Ji Bonian had just mentioned, he immediately caught this piece of information and thought that perhaps his Tianyi Group was about to make some big move again, hence the question.

"Hehe, to be honest, I really admire you more and more, A-Yi. I do have some ideas now, but this plan needs a collaborator. I wonder if A-Yi would be interested?" Ji Bonian said, his face showing no attempt to hide his admiration for Su Yi.

“Well, Uncle Ji, I’m afraid I need to understand this plan before I can make a decision. And you should know that Dream International is ultimately a technology company focused on IT, and we have no intention of getting involved in the real estate industry.”

“Okay, although the whole plan needs to be kept secret, I believe that with A-Yi's character, even if he doesn't participate, he won't leak it out. Although this plan can be considered a real estate project, it's not purely a real estate project; it's also closely related to A-Yi's Dream International…”

As Ji Bonian described the plan, Su Yi learned the general outline. It was a massive undertaking: Tianyi Group planned to build a vast science and technology city on the outskirts of Yanjing, near the Dream Science and Technology Park. This project would draw inspiration from Silicon Valley in the United States, primarily targeting high-tech companies. Once completed, the central business district would attract numerous technology companies and provide convenience for high-tech entrepreneurs. Surrounding it, residential and entertainment facilities would also be developed. The entire science and technology city would focus on cultivating and developing high-tech industries, prioritizing support for related technology companies, and striving to leverage the cluster power of these companies.

According to his description, the entire project is expected to involve an investment of over 200 billion yuan, making it arguably the largest real estate development project in China to date. Of course, such a massive undertaking cannot be carried out independently by Tianyi Group; therefore, they will seek strong partners to jointly promote its implementation. Undoubtedly, such a large-scale operation on the outskirts of Beijing will inevitably require government involvement, and if the plan succeeds, it will be a win-win situation for all parties involved.

Currently, Tianyi Group has submitted this plan to the Yanjing Municipal Government, which has shown considerable interest. However, the key factor remains the project's feasibility. Therefore, Tianyi Group needs to find a strong partner to jointly promote the project. As the largest IT company in China and a relatively successful international technology company, Dream International's influence is not to be underestimated. Moreover, Dream International is not a real estate company and will respect Tianyi Group's opinions on related construction projects, making it Ji Bonian's preferred partner.

In essence, this science and technology city project is still a real estate project, just disguised with a technology veneer. Tianyi Group's choice of Dream International is also undoubtedly motivated by a desire to use this most renowned domestic technology company to enhance the technological concept of the science and technology city project.

One aspect of the Science and Technology City project is to allocate a plot of land within the Science and Technology City and offer it at a low price or even free to several key universities in Yanjing to establish branch campuses, thereby relocating relevant high-tech disciplines to the university district within the Science and Technology City. If this plan can be realized, coupled with the completion of the Dream Group's high-tech incubation park, the Science and Technology City plan has a very high chance of success. The benefits will then extend far beyond the visible profits; those dynamic new technology companies could very well be the next IBM or Microsoft. Therefore, it must be said that Su Yi is quite interested in this plan.

However, completing such a massive project requires the joint efforts of all parties. In terms of funding alone, Tianyi Group and Dream International are already sufficient. As for the government, aside from promoting the university district plan, their role is likely limited to infrastructure. The necessary support for this project goes far beyond what these two groups can provide. Only after expressing this concern to Ji Bonian did Su Yi learn that other partners would be joining the project to jointly drive its progress.

"I'll be hosting a cocktail party at my villa in the city in a few days. Ayi can come over and meet with the other partners to discuss the plan," Ji Bonian said at the end, but he remained tight-lipped about the other partners.

Su Yi ate dinner at several other homes, feeling the warmth of Ji's mother towards him, and noticing the strange looks she gave him and Ji Rong. This situation prompted Su Yi to immediately excuse himself after dinner and flee back home. He had already had preliminary discussions with Ji Bonian about the science and technology city project that day; the rest would be discussed at the banquet a few days later.