Chapter 1064 - Chapter 1064 Chapter 1020 Returning to Wenchun City
Chapter 1064: Chapter 1020: Returning to Wenchun City Chapter 1064: Chapter 1020: Returning to Wenchun City After the Travel Expo, Hongjiang experienced a surge in investment, with various cities across the province reaping rewards to varying degrees.
Since mid-May, the Hongjiang Provincial Committee decided to regulate the real estate market, the provincial government, led by Wen Baogui, quickly formed a working leadership group, with Wen Baogui as the head. Over the next two months, several investigations were conducted.
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Provincial Committee
In Nie Zhenbang’s office, Hong Feng placed a document on Nie Zhenbang’s desk and said, “Secretary, this is a document from Li Qinghe of the Finance Bureau; it requires your personal annotation.”
After a brief scan of the document, Nie Zhenbang immediately signed his name at the top. Meanwhile, Hong Feng continued, “Secretary, tomorrow morning, you are to attend the groundbreaking ceremony of the Warm Deliver Expressway from Wenchun City to Songzhou City. The Donggang Li Clan Group has sent an invitation; please take a look…”
No sooner had he finished speaking than Nie Zhenbang’s cell phone rang. Nie Zhenbang saw the number and said with a smile, “Speak of the devil, and he shall appear. It’s Li Haoyuan from the Li Clan Group.”
Thereupon, Nie Zhenbang nodded and said, “Since Li Haoyuan has called, we must definitely attend the ceremony. Please communicate with the secretary-general to schedule the time and confirm the leaders in attendance.”
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Attending the Li Clan Group’s groundbreaking ceremony was a must. As the largest single investment from this year’s Travel Expo in Hongjiang Province and a cornerstone of infrastructure development, no matter what, Nie Zhenbang had to demonstrate his stance.
By attending, he could fully show his commitment to economic development. Early the next day, around seven in the morning, a crowd gathered at the entrance of the Provincial Committee compound. Responsible Deputy Governor Zhou Chuanjia, the heads of the Transportation Bureau, and other relevant departments were all waiting. Reporters from the provincial TV and newspapers were also prepared.
It was essential to cover the provincial leader’s outing, especially for such an important event. The entourage consisted of four Coaster business vans.
Guided by a police car from the Provincial Public Security Bureau, the convoy left the Provincial Committee compound and headed straight for the RedTemperature Highway.
By nine o’clock in the morning, Wenchun City was already spruced up. As the starting point of the Warm Deliver Expressway, its construction held enormous significance for Wenchun City.
This time, at the Travel Expo, Wenchun City also brought in several powerful corporations, including the Donggang Fragrance Group which plans to invest eight hundred million to build a five-star hot spring resort in Wenchun City. This investment would maximize the development of Wenchun City’s hot spring resources.
It elevated the quality of Wenchun City’s hot springs. The five-star resort, incorporating leisure, entertainment, business, and clubs, would become the biggest hot spring leisure destination in all of Hongjiang, and even promote tourism in neighboring provinces.
At this moment, Li Youquan, the Secretary of Wenchun City, and Peng Anhui, the Mayor, were full of excitement. Standing by the road, they were meticulous. Although it was just around nine a.m., the summer sun was already quite intense.
Li Youquan held a bottle of mineral water in his hand and took a drink. Next to him, the Secretary-General of the City Committee said, “They’re coming, they’re coming.”
Looking in that direction, a motorcade slowly approached the toll station. Li Youquan handed his water bottle to his secretary and turned to Mayor Peng Anhui, saying, “Mayor Anhui, let’s go together.”
At the toll station exit, the motorcade slowly stopped, and Nie Zhenbang got out of the car not with a stern face but with a welcoming smile, shaking hands with the Wenchun City leaders one by one.
Nie Zhenbang smiled and said, “Comrades Youquan and Anhui, let’s not keep stopping here; it’s not very suitable. I think we should head to the construction site first. There’s still plenty of time for an impromptu inspection.”
At those words, Li Youquan’s expression momentarily froze, and he nodded, “Secretary Nie, leaders, please, this way.”
Warm Deliver Expressway.
As a vital part of the Eleven-Five Plan in Hongjiang, the Warm Deliver Expressway forms a crucial passage in the ‘three vertical and four horizontal’ high-speed network across the province. It starts from the southern suburbs of Wenchun City, connecting with the Wenchun City Ring Expressway, and stretches southeast to Songzhou City. The total length of the Expressway is three hundred seventy-five kilometers, making it the longest and most critical highway among the three expressways.
At Nie Zhenbang’s invitation, Li Youquan and Peng Anhui both settled into the Coaster business vehicle. As they drew near the Southern Suburb, tension began to color their expressions.
This time, Secretary Nie’s sudden move had completely disrupted their plans. The inspection of the Southern Suburb–what exactly to inspect, Secretary Nie hadn’t specified, but one could guess that he intended to gauge the local residents’ reactions. At this moment, it was too late to make any temporary arrangements; all they could do now was leave it to fate.
The motorcade traveled swiftly. Though Nie Zhenbang’s inspections always followed the policy of not blocking roads, not clearing the way, and not disturbing the public, since they hadn’t entered Wenchun City’s main urban area and stuck to the outer ring expressway, their speed was not at all slow. In less than ten minutes, the motorcade stopped on the side of the Nancheng City Development Zone.
At this moment, Nancheng had become a large construction site. Some ramps along the Southern Suburb segment of the outer ring expressway had already begun construction; these ramps would later connect to the Warm Deliver Expressway.
Stepping out of the vehicle, to the left, there was a spacious area where a podium had been set up.
Red flags were waving, colorful flags fluttering about, and balloons of various colors along with banners were hung, highlighting the importance and festivity of the day.
Nie Zhenbang looked around and noted that due to the impending construction of the expressway, many houses within the scope of the road construction had already been demolished. Looking further, one could see shanties set up not too far from the original houses.
Nie Zhenbang’s expression shifted as he smiled and said, “Comrade Youquan, let’s go over there and take a look together.”
At this point, under the public eye, no one dared to contradict Nie Zhenbang’s words, not even Xu Hongzhuan. As the Secretary-General of the Hongjiang Provincial Committee and one of Nie Zhenbang’s close aides, Xu, looking at his former subordinate Li Youquan, could only smile and say, “Comrade Youquan, the Secretary is conducting a surprise inspection. No matter how well Songzhou City’s work is spoken of or how much is done, this is the real test. How about it? Are you confident?”
Li Youquan was quite aware of the meaning behind Xu Hongzhuan’s words; it was a clear message telling Li Youquan that Secretary Nie’s thoughts were unchangeable.
Immediately after, Li Youquan nodded and said, “Secretary, Secretary-General, I believe that the Songzhou City Committee and City Government are indeed capable of withstanding the test.”
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“Folks, are you home?” As Nie Zhenbang and his entourage, dozens strong, walked over, the ground was dry, and the surrounding tilled earth was covered in yellow soil.
Hearing Nie Zhenbang’s shout, a couple in their fifties emerged from the shanty, looking at Nie Zhenbang and ready to speak.
At that moment, Peng Anhui smiled and said, “Folks, let me introduce to you. This is Secretary Nie Zhenbang of the Provincial Committee. Secretary Nie has come to visit everyone.”
In response to Peng Anhui’s words, Nie Zhenbang waved his hand and then smiled, “Folks, there’s no need to be formal. I’ve come primarily to ask, what are your thoughts on the construction of the expressway this time?”
“Good, building the expressway is great. We, the common people, have long awaited the government’s major actions. Secretary Nie, you’re a fine official. We’ve heard before that Secretary Nie is skilled at managing the economy, and now, we’ve finally seen it,” they replied.
The words of the local resident immediately brought a delighted expression to the faces of the leaders from Wenchun City. With such responses even during a surprise check by Secretary Nie, didn’t that mean that Wenchun City’s work was very well done and comprehensive?
Nie Zhenbang responded with a light smile, looking at the somewhat excited locals. The local’s wife had already brought out stools from the shanty, and everyone gathered to sit around. Nie Zhenbang continued, “Folks, you’re too kind. Serving the people is a consistent principle and style of our Party, and it’s our duty. There’s no need to mention it. But for you, it’s hard work to demolish your houses for the country’s construction.”