"Director Lu, Secretary Zhao has called for a meeting in the afternoon."
"What meeting?"
Liang Guodong said, "It's about the relocation of Cai Jiayuan."
"Oh." Lu Yiwei refused. "I have something to do in the afternoon. You guys go ahead."
"Alright then."
The relocation of Cai Jiayuan Village continued to move forward. Zhao Jialin knew that Lu Yiwei was not allowed to get involved, but he still insisted that Lu Yiwei attend every meeting. He was determined not to get involved.
The company in charge of the entire project was called Jiangfang Construction Group. Lu Yiwei learned that the boss behind the scenes was Qiu Jiang, the son of the Deputy Governor of Xijiang Province, Qiu Yuanhang. Interestingly, this company was not an independent company, but a joint-stock company. One of the major shareholders was our old friend, Ren Dongfang, the son of the chairman of Xijiang Province's Yuancheng Group. The purpose of such an alliance was clear.
As mentioned earlier, the "troika" that drove the economy of Xijiang Province was the richest man in the province, the "Aluminum King" Yang Tongyao, the "Prince of Cars" Cai Xiaoqiang, and the "Coal King" Ren Guangming. These three big shots were unparalleled in the industry. Needless to say, Yang Tongyao was a man with a strong body. His daughter, Yang Ran, was very elegant. She built a golf course, opened an equestrian school, and even invested in a film and television company to enter the entertainment industry.
Cai Xiaoqiang's son had inherited his father's business and was already an executive of the Xijiang Automobile Factory. What was puzzling was how Cai Xiaoqiang, a state-owned enterprise that was losing money every year, could become one of the troika of Xijiang Province.
As a rising star, Ren Guangming started his business with the coal mine. He owned more than a dozen coal mines in the province. As the coal market soared, he had a tendency to surpass Yang Tongyao. In addition, he was also involved in real estate. Nearly half of the projects under construction in Jiangdong City were owned by his family.
As a businessman, it was impossible to build a good relationship with the government officials. There were thousands of real estate companies in China, and many of them were powerful. Why should he be the only one? Ren Guangming was able to get where he was today because he seized the opportunity.
Just when all the entrepreneurs were leaning towards Huang Jiyang, the former secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Ren Guangming took an unconventional path and firmly followed Zhang Bingtong. Zhang Bingtong also did not mistreat him. He handed over all the large construction projects in the province to him and made a lot of money. Huang Jiyang left, and Zhang Bingtong took over. Ren Guangming ushered in the golden age of his career.
Zhang Bingtong's idea of development was to develop cities and towns, and the executive person was the Deputy Governor of Qiu Yuanhang, while the actual operator was Ren Guangming. The three of them were bound together, forming an unbreakable alliance for city construction and development.
Now, Qiu Yuanhang had tied Ren Guangming's son, Ren Dongfang, together with Ren Guangming's son.
However, Lu Yiwei did not think highly of these two young masters. He even felt that such a decision was a complete mistake. The two young masters had just entered the real estate industry and had to face the big problem of demolition. How could they handle it properly without rich experience?
Back then, there were no clear legal documents for land acquisition and demolition. It should be said that it was blank. After acquiring a piece of land, the land was under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Land and Resources, while the buildings on it were under the jurisdiction of the Urban Construction Committee. The two parties had been fighting, each making their own policies, and there were often conflicts. But when there was a problem, the two parties started to kick the ball, and no one took responsibility.
The unclear laws caused a lot of problems for the local government. However, it was not a problem for the government. They proposed a compensation model of "the government operates, the enterprises participate", and "whoever invests, who benefits". Simply put, the government came up with a rough plan, and the enterprises detailed the compensation details. The real operator was actually the enterprises.
The enterprises had absolute flexibility in their hands, and they were free to do whatever they wanted. Violent demolitions and demolitions happened frequently, but the government turned a deaf ear to them. They even used administrative measures to "persecute" the vulnerable groups and made them the accomplices of the enterprises.
According to Zhao Jialin, the relocation of Caijiayuan Village had to be completed before Chinese New Year. Next spring, the relocation would be completed, and the main framework of the project would be completed by the end of the year. It was not an easy task to complete it in such a tight time frame. However, this was not a problem for them.
It was said that more than ten families had taken the lead to sign the compensation agreement. The condition was a one-to-one house exchange, and an additional reward of 1,000 yuan per square meter. This was not bad, but 90% of the villagers in the village were overwhelmingly opposed. This was not an easy task.
More than ten excavators were on standby outside Caijiayuan Village. As soon as one signed, they would immediately demolish it to prevent regret. However, more than 600 families only signed the agreement, and it was a fool's dream to complete it by the end of the year. This made Zhao Jialin anxious.
The major adjustment in the province was still going on. So far, the mayors of Dongzhou and Beizhou City were still vacant. In addition, Xu Caimao, the secretary of the Municipal Party Committee of Dongzhou City, should have retired to the second line according to the conditions, but there was no movement. On the surface, everything was calm, but there were undercurrents surging in the dark. Those who met the conditions wanted to fight to the death. There would not be another chance like this if they missed this opportunity.
However, it did not take long before Su Qiming, the Executive Deputy Mayor of Beizhou City, was promoted on the spot and succeeded Lin Haifeng as the mayor of Beizhou City. As soon as the news came out, there was an uproar. Su Qiming did not have the ability or the strength. How could he be the mayor?
Lu Yiwei knew Su Qiming's ability. When he was in charge of Nanyang County, he attracted investment from an empty shell company, which evaporated tens of millions for no reason. It was a heavy blow to the already poor Nanyang County. Instead of being punished, he was promoted to the position of Executive Deputy Mayor, which was a miracle.
Su Qiming's track of promotion could not be separated from one person, and that was his father-in-law, Kang Shizhi. As one of the first administrative commissioners after the founding of the People's Republic, Kang Shizhi had a pivotal position in the province. Although his words were not earth-shattering, it was enough to influence the various decisions of the province. In this regard, his roots were far deeper than those of Tan Lao, who Guo Jinzhu believed in.
As a veteran figure, although Kang Shizhi did not enter the Provincial Party Committee to work in the provincial government, he had cultivated direct subordinates all over the province, some even in the central government. Moreover, he had a deep friendship with the same group of veterans. No matter how domineering Zhang Bingtong was, he had to give face to this group of people. In this way, there was no doubt that Su Qiming would become the mayor.
In addition, the slogan of our country to promote people was "Have both ability and integrity." Virtue first, then talent. This was the history. No matter how talented you are, you will still be sitting on the bench without virtue. In reality, when selecting people, they often choose people who are easy to control. You can have no ability, as long as you are obedient. Obviously, Su Qiming had this condition.
A few days later, two new people came to the high-tech zone. One was the director of the industrial coordination department of the provincial economic and trade committee, Gao Qianyong, and the other was our old friend, Hu Zhixiong. Gao Qianyong was originally a divisional level official. This time, he came to the high-tech zone to gain experience at the grassroots level and was ready to be promoted. His position was the deputy secretary of the working committee and the deputy director of the management committee. Hu Zhixiong was the deputy director of the management committee and the director of the office.
This arrangement was made by Zhang Zhiyuan behind the scenes. Needless to say, Hu Zhixiong was won over by Lu Yiwei and was directly appointed as the director of the office. As a coordination department, the office controlled the information channel. It was like a stronghold, a place where the military would fight for. If the office fell into the hands of Lu Yiwei, Zhao Jialin would not be able to escape even if he wanted to.
Lu Yiwei was not familiar with Gao Qianyong, but he was personally selected by Zhang Zhiyuan, so he felt more at ease.
This action caught Zhao Jialin off guard, and he could not come back to his senses for a long time. What was the meaning of this? A deputy secretary diluted his power, and an office director blocked his ears. It was obvious that they wanted to go against him. After that, he asked Qiu Yuanhang about this. Qiu Yuanhang only said, "Just do your own thing and don't care about anything else."
Zhao Jialin was not satisfied. After asking around, he found out that the transfer of these two people was signed by Governor Zhao. He could not help but tremble. It seemed that Zhao Kunsheng had his eyes on him.
Finally, there was news from Shanteng Company. After considering many aspects, Shanteng finally decided to invest in Xijiang Province. Lu Yiwei was very excited after hearing this. This was the first company he had recruited after coming to the high-tech zone. All of this was inseparable from Xu Lei's help.
Shanteng Company soon came to Jiangdong City. This time, Mr. Shanteng did not come, but sent a team of consultants to follow up the project negotiation. At the negotiation meeting, Governor Zhao Kunsheng attended in person and finalized the conditions proposed by the consultant team on the spot. The project was finally settled.
What was even more surprising was that Shanteng Company's project was favored by Huakang Investment Corporation in the United States, and they decided to invest two billion. After the news spread, it attracted a lot of attention from the society, and even shocked the top management of the central government. They asked the government to pay attention to the development of the company and provide favorable policies and conditions.
This was the first foreign-funded enterprise in Xijiang Province, and it was a big investment. The project with a total investment of ten billion had undoubtedly made Xijiang Province proud.
However, it was Governor Zhao Kunsheng, not Zhang Bingtong, who was in the limelight for this project. Zhang Bingtong's mind was not on the enterprise, and he did not care about the development of the enterprise at all. However, Zhao Kunsheng had won the first prize in such a big business. He was not satisfied, and he had to get involved no matter what.
When the meeting with Shanteng Company again, Zhang Bingtong was also present. He overturned the previous condition of foreign ownership, and requested that at least 30% of the shares of Xijiang Automobile Factory should be held in the name of the provincial government. In this way, it was not a merger, but a cooperation.
Mr. Shanteng was very angry when he heard the news. He was shocked by the local government's attitude of going back on their words. But they had signed a cooperation agreement, and if they broke the agreement, they would have to pay a huge amount of compensation to Huakang Investment Corporation in the United States. Shanteng had to compromise and set up Xijiang Shanteng Automobile Co., Ltd with 51% of the shares.
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