Chapter 28 Industrial Park

  Secretary Chen Liji also arrived at this time, and he heard Wang Guoqiang's last sentence, "Look at him, he still relies on his connections to get ahead. I heard that Secretary Huang even wanted to kick him back to the Education Bureau as a section chief at the time. Chen Gong, let's go up too."

  In the conference room of Xinqiao District Finance Bureau, all the leaders of townships and the heads of finance bureau were seated. As soon as Director Yuan Weihua and Deputy Director Li Mo entered, the whole room fell silent.

  Yuan Weihua sat in the middle of the rostrum, "Alright, comrades, let's begin the meeting. Next, Mayor Li will brief you on the situation of each township's efforts to secure road repair funds from the province."

  The crowd was about to applaud, but Li Mo said, "No need to clap, it's all empty talk. I'll just start reading: Luhe Town 3 million yuan, Qinghe Town 2.2 million yuan, Shuanghuai Town 1.5 million yuan, Xinghua Town 500,000 yuan, Dongfeng Town 400,000 yuan..."

  Chen Gong listened carefully, at least 1 million yuan, oh my god, what's the point of coming here, the leader directly divided it up.

  Li Mo finished reading and patted the table, "The people from Shuanghuai Town have arrived, stand up and let me take a look."

  The town's party and government leader, Officer Li, slowly got up with a big face, still asking, "Li Qu, what's wrong?"

  "What's wrong, you're still asking me what's wrong. Your place has just repaired a large section of the road and most of it is beautifully landscaped. What are you doing with this money, making a fuss? The funds for Luohe and Qinghe, two poor towns, were fully allocated to the town finance office. As for Shuanghuai Town, the district will balance it out and give it to other towns."

  The secretary of Shuanghuai Town couldn't bear to part with 1 million yuan and said, "Li Qu, leave some for me."

  Li Mo said loudly, "What are you staying for? You've eaten and drunk your fill! Sit down!"

  The two officials of Huai immediately sat down and didn't dare speak again.

  Li then said, "The announcement is over. Now our district will also provide some rewards, only for poor towns. Luhe has the most, we will allocate an additional 500,000 yuan, Qinghe second, 200,000 yuan."

  At this time, a deputy director of the district finance bureau walked onto the stage and whispered something in Li Mo's ear.

  Li Mo was unfamiliar with Chen Gong, he stared at Chen Li Ji and said, "Chen Li Ji, you're quite the player." He pointed at Chen Li Ji as he spoke.

  Chen Lijie hadn't returned yet, "Li Ou, what's wrong? I'm fine."

  "You're really capable, the province has allocated a special fund for infrastructure construction to your town, 2.8 million yuan, which must be transferred to your town's account. That's impressive! Your 2.2 million yuan is also taken away, and the reward is waived. It's a total of 5 million yuan now, enough to fix that new bridge road to Qinghe River properly. Since you're the one who came up with this idea, do you have any objections?"

  Chen Lijie was also a person who did not covet merit, and gave the credit back to Chen Gong.

  "Are you Chen Gong?" Li Mo's eyes turned towards Chen Gong.

  "Yes, Li District, you can waive the reward. Give it to other towns that need it. We're good for now." Chen Gong's attitude was very proper.

  "Ah, great, who doesn't love having more money? Ah, young man, I've taken note of you."

  Li Mo is a die-hard supporter of Huang Zhengming, and although Mao Renguang District is also closely following Huang Zhengming's footsteps, he does not belong to the inner circle of Huang Zhengming.

  After the meeting, Chen Liji told Chen Gong that he still had something to do in the district and they parted ways. Chen Gong also wanted to tell Song Huiyun this good news, after all she was worried about him, so for the time being he didn't return to Qinghe either.

  Chen Gong and his secretary Lu Feng arrived at the bottom of the Finance Bureau building, when a somewhat unfamiliar voice called out to him.

  It turned out to be Director Zhang of the Organization Department, who had been to Qinghe Town before. Chen Gong hurriedly walked over to shake hands with him, "Long time no see, Director Zhang, you are still so radiant and energetic."

  "Comrade Little Chen is doing quite well, I've been paying attention to you, I heard you're already the town head, that's impressive." Director Zhang also didn't forget to be polite with a few words.

  "Hey, where was I? Ah yes, the deputy town head's level. We just had a meeting at the finance bureau and were looking for a place to eat before heading back."

  "I'm inviting you, Chen Gong, don't be polite with me, let's go." Director Zhang pulled Chen Gong and walked towards the door.

  "Director Zhang, are you here to take care of something at the finance bureau? It's not good like this. We can wait for you to finish your business and then go, it won't be late." Chen Gong felt that Director Zhang was being unusually enthusiastic.

  A deputy director of the Finance Bureau who had just reported to the mayor on the stage also walked by from the side, "Director Zhang is back, there's a document that's a bit urgent on your desk, I'll go up and report to you again."

  Director Zhang said seriously, "I received a call and I have to go to the district again. Let's take another look tomorrow."

  After the deputy director left, Director Zhang started pulling Chen Gong again. "You must treat me to dinner before you leave, I won't let you go. Look, I don't have anything else to do now, it's almost time to get off work." Director Zhang said to a driver who was driving a Passat on the other side, "Is that Little Wang? The car is coming over, he's leaving."

  Chen Gong looked at Director Zhang in surprise, "Director of the Finance Bureau. Wow, Director Zhang, you're doing quite well, oh, I should call you Director Zhang now."

  "It's all thanks to you speaking well of me in front of Director Song. Although our ranks are similar, the power is not small, and they're considering adding me as a member of the government party group. If I get in, that would be deputy district level. So today, I'll treat you to dinner, go call your sister over."

  Chen Gong finally understood that he had arrived at a good place, and Song Huiyun must have played a role in it. Chen Gong had actually just called Song Huiyun on the phone, it seemed like they needed to add someone, but it was just adding someone to pay the bill.

  Several people came to the Longting Hotel in Xin Qiao District, Chen Gong reported to Song Huiyun and Director Zhang before the meeting started. Director Zhang promised that the funds for each town would be in place as soon as possible, and Qinghe Town would definitely be the first.

  Song Huiyun raised her glass and took a sip of the drink. "Director Zhang, I'm counting on you to take care of my younger brother's matter. In the future, when he finds you, don't try to deny it."

  Song Huiyun seemed to be hinting to Director Zhang that giving Chen Gong face was equivalent to giving her face.

  "Of course, of course, Minister Song, you are my superior after all. In the future, I will still have to rely on your support." Director Zhang downed his cup in one gulp.

  Song Huiyun lowered her head, "Chen Gong, there is news that Fuhai City is preparing to build an industrial park, which has been set in Xin Qiao District. The specific town where it will be built has not been determined yet. You must hurry up and get the road done, not only quickly but also with high quality. The greening should be done beautifully, and the main road must be widened to at least 16 lanes."

  Director Zhang was also quietly listening on the side, "Wow, Minister Song, they are 5 million apart."

  "So you'd better think of a way." Song Huiyun seemed to be throwing a brick to attract jade, now staring directly at Director Zhang.

  "Minister Song, this is not going to work. To be honest, spending money requires the approval of Li District and Yuan District. For such a large amount, Secretary Huang needs to review it too. I'm just a housekeeper after all." Director Zhang said with a hint of grievance.

  Chen Gong knew Song Huiyun was helping him think of a solution, "Sister Song, how much more funding do you think we'll need?"

  "The distance from the main urban area of Xin Bridge to your Qinghe Town is not too far, and it would cost at least 200 million yuan to build an ordinary road. As long as the road is built and the industrial park is located in your Qinghe, all kinds of money will come in, and the city and district governments will rush to build roads, infrastructure, and supporting facilities for you."

  "Hey, Song, you're joking, where can we find so much money?" Chen Gong also wanted to make things happen, but he was powerless when it came to the matter of money.

  Song Huiyun pointed at Director Zhang and said, "The God of Wealth is sitting here, ask him, let Director Zhang think of a way."

  This would put Director Zhang in a difficult position, unable to get any money and still being the director of the finance bureau, what a loss of face. "Minister Song, you know that it's impossible to get the money out, but this way, I'll go back and check which assets Qinghe Town has under the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, you can take them as collateral for a loan first, 200 million is a small amount after all. And if asked, I can also explain that it's reasonable for you to use your own assets from Qinghe, at most I'll be criticized for poor supervision, but it won't put me in a difficult position."

  Song Huiyun listened and knew that this was a good way, with very little side effects. "Chen Gong, then you can go back and wait for the good news from Director Zhang."

  "Alright, Director Zhang will notify me as soon as there's news. I'll be in charge of handling the mortgage procedures. Sister Song, Director Zhang, so I'll use the 5 million yuan to build the main road first. I'll find someone to start designing the road and make a budget." Chen Gong really wanted to get things done.

  Song Hui listened and said, "You go ahead with the preliminary work first. Director Zhang will think of a way to get the money out, and when the district notifies us to issue it, we can take it easy."

  Chen Gong has slowly come to realize the importance of political relationships. "That Song sister, when the time comes, I'll find someone in the district to help coordinate and you won't have to worry about this matter."

  Director Zhang interrupted, "Little Chen, relationships are indeed very important, but first and foremost, we must solidify the foundation of the industrial park. In a situation where all aspects meet the requirements, then go find someone to pull strings, it will definitely be half the work with twice the results."

  "Director Zhang is still cunning. Chen Gong, you should exchange ideas with Director Zhang more often when you have time, and you can learn a lot from him."

  After dinner, Director Zhang hastened to take the bill and promised Chen Gong that he would give him a reply within two days.

  Southern Provincial Government

  "Governor Du, that Chen Gong you had me notice is now in Fuhai New Bridge Town, serving as the deputy town head. What good luck! He's even carried out some village reforms and was seen in the news for disaster relief."

  A middle-aged man with a head of black hair mixed with many white hairs sat in front of a large office desk, raised his head and said, "Secretary Wang, do you think he needs help now."

  "Governor, I think he has just arrived at a new position and once he settles in, you can add fuel to the fire and it will be like a rising sun. Currently, they are working on an industrial park in Fuhai, the governor can make an appearance to help him out, if successful, this is a political achievement that can be enjoyed for life." Secretary Wang replied.

  "Alright, you find someone to keep an eye on him at all times, observe his potential more, no need to rush, even if Fuhai City is set, I have a way to let the industrial park settle in Qinghe, Old Master Chen's grandson, haha, interesting." The voice of Du Minghe, the governor of Nanhua Province, came over, making it impossible for people to disobey.