Cai Runnian is 65 years old this year. At this age, the body's organs are deteriorating, and there are more and more problems. To maintain a healthy body, besides exercising, he also needs to give up bad habits. He has been smoking for his whole life, and he has made up his mind to quit.
Lu Yiwei said with concern, "Then you must take care of yourself. Don't overwork yourself."
Cai Runnian's eyes turned red as he nodded. "Thank you for remembering me."
Lu Yiwei had an indescribable feeling in his heart. He looked around and asked, "Did Jing Wei go out?"
Jing Wei is Cai Runnian's son. He went abroad in his early years, and Lu Yiwei only met him once. It is said that the father and son do not have a good relationship. Cai Runnian sighed. "He did not come back this year."
"Oh." Lu Yiwei realized that he had touched Cai Runnian's sore spot. He saw two books on the table. One is Chinese Character, and the other is The Wealth of Nations. He quickly changed the topic. "Professor Cai, are you studying economics recently?"
Cai Runnian glanced at them and said, "Yes. I have nothing to do, so I am just reading."
Lu Yiwei had heard of these two books, but he had never read them. One of them was written by the American missionary Adam Smith when he was doing missionary work in China in the 19th century. He recorded the character of the Chinese people in detail in the form of facial features. He described the current Chinese people in great detail. One of the most classic sentences was that what the Chinese lacked was not wisdom, but courage and the pure character of integrity.
The Wealth of Nations was written by Adam Smith in the 18th century. It proposed the development of modern market economy and advocated the laissez-faire of the market economy. This core idea provided intellectual support for the development of capitalist countries. This book was published during the first industrial revolution, and our country was in the golden age of prosperity.
Lu Yiwei picked it up and flipped through it. "Professor Cai, I haven't attended your class for a long time. I miss it now."
Cai Runnian sighed. "Yes. I remember you are the one with the most questions in your class, and your viewpoints are so novel that I am confused. I've taught tens of thousands of students. Although you're not the most promising one, you left the deepest impression on me. "
Hearing such a high evaluation, Lu Yiwei quickly said gratefully, "Professor Cai, you're overpraising me. Actually, I'm not that talented. I learned a lot of things from you in college. Even to this day, the principles you taught me are still engraved in my heart, and I dare not forget them. "
"Ai!" Cai Runnian sighed and said, "Yiwei, you are a kind and upright person. I told you before that you were suitable for academic research, but you didn't listen to me and insisted on going home. What a pity. Do you understand what I mean? "
"Mm." Lu Yiwei nodded.
"No, you don't understand!" Cai Runnian suddenly said agitatedly: "Kind and upright people are simply not suitable for officialdom. I can say this without any scruples: if there was no one to help and support you, you would definitely not be where you are today. The danger of officialdom was not simply due to the ecological environment, but the remnants of feudalism that had existed for thousands of years. Let me ask you, if your backing collapses one day, where will you go? "
Lu Yiwei had never considered this question before and replied, "Professor Cai, I don't agree with your point of view. Those who make peace in the officialdom cannot see the light of day, and this is the logic of evil not suppressing righteousness. I can't deny that I have borrowed the strength of others to get where I am today, but if I'm a useless person, I won't be outstanding in any position, right? "
Cai Runnian patted on his chest and said, "Yiwei, I'm a living example. I shouldn't have entered politics by mistake. I thought that I could rely on my knowledge to support the province, but in the end, didn't I still lose? What does Zhang Bingtong know about economics? Industry is the foundation, and city construction is face. Without an economy, how can cities be developed? Is face more important than substance? "
Cai Runnian had a great deal of credit for Huang Jiyang's proposal to reform the enterprises. Zhang Bingtong's thinking was not wrong, and it was closely related to the central government's development strategy. But the whole country was engaged in urban construction, and his view was not convenient. In today's era of political achievements, can you freely develop on an empty plot of land, or work hard to repair old tractors? No one would choose the latter.
A high-rise building can be built in two years, and the leader can point at it proudly. This is my political achievement. But two years is not enough to completely reform an enterprise. Even if the reform produced little economic benefits, it might even get worse, and the government still had to rely on blood transfusion to survive. Although the "land economy" was a bubble economy, the successive rulers seemed to have tacitly agreed to this quick and effective industrial project.
Cai Runnian was obviously unhappy with Zhang Bingtong, but he still dared to openly criticize the Provincial Leader, which showed how angry he was. Lu Yiwei cannot follow along with Cai Runnian's train of thought. If the walls have ears, who knows if others will hear them. He took out a red packet from his pocket, put it on the table, and stood up. "Professor Cai, please take care of yourself. I still have something to do, so I will leave first."
"This … this … this … you are too polite." Cai Runnian also stood up and said. "Have lunch with me. I will have a drink with you."
Lu Yiwei tactfully refused. "I have a guest at noon. I will come over to accompany you when I have time."
Before leaving, Cai Runnian suddenly said. "Yiwei, do you hate me?"
Lu Yiwei frowned and asked. "Professor Cai, why do you hate me?"
"The incident with your father-in-law …"
Lu Yiwei smiled. "It is all in the past. There is no need to bring it up. Moreover, you did not do anything wrong."
After leaving Cai Runnian's house, Lu Yiwei felt uncomfortable. He did not know if he had changed, or Cai Runnian had changed. Everything had become so strange. In the past, he had endless topics to talk about when he sat down, but now, he had nothing left to talk about.
On the seventh day of the Lunar New Year, the official start of work.
According to the usual practice, the leaders of the province and city will visit the area they booked for the Spring Festival. The Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee booked the area, but this year, Lin Haifeng did not come and was replaced by the mayor, Bai Zongfeng.
The greetings were usually in the form of flowing water, like a dragonfly skimming the water. However, Bai Zongfeng went to other places first. His last stop was the Administrative Committee and stayed for lunch, giving Lu Yiwei enough face.
Lu Yiwei accompanied Bai Zongfeng downstairs for a walk. When they returned to the office, the two of them had a long talk. Bai Zongfeng asked. "Yiwei, what do you plan to do this year? Do you have a plan?"
Lu Yiwei said. "This year, I want to do two things well. One is to settle the situation with Caichuan Garden, and the other is to get Shanteng Company to start construction as soon as possible."
"Mhm." Bai Zongfeng nodded. "Don't think that there are only two things. They are hard to deal with. It is good enough that Shanteng Company can start construction this year. The main problem is the cooperation with Xijiang Automobile Factory. Governor Shen will hold a meeting with the automobile factory to start this project as soon as possible. As for Caichuan Garden, I only have one request. Everything must be stable and not reckless. "
Lu Yiwei sighed. "Mayor Bai, you have to support the work of the Hi-Tech Zone this year. You have to give an appropriate amount of support when making the budget."
"Don't worry. I know what to do." Bai Zongfeng said. "Also, the topic you proposed will be discussed in the Standing Committee in two days. If there are no accidents, it might pass. "
Lu Yiwei was happy when he heard this. "That's a good thing."
"Of course it's a good thing." Bai Zongfeng said. "Moving so many enterprises at once will free up a lot of land. Those are all prime locations. Secretary Zhang will naturally be happy."
Lu Yiwei heard the hidden meaning in Bai Zongfeng's words and did not express his opinion. "If all the enterprises move into the Hi-Tech Zone, then our Administrative Committee will be very busy."
"Mhm." Bai Zongfeng nodded. "If this topic passes, the main task this year will be this project. Next year, I plan to renovate the old city of Guwei District. Are you willing to work with me?"
Lu Yiwei was a little confused and could not react for a long time.
Bai Zongfeng knew that this topic was too rushed. "This is not urgent. We will talk about it later. You should solve the problem in front of you first."
After talking about business, Lu Yiwei asked carefully, "Mayor Bai, how does the city plan to deal with Zhao Jialin?"
Bai Zongfeng said vaguely. "This matter is still under investigation. How it is handled depends on the attitude of the province."
"Oh." Lu Yiwei did not ask any more questions.
In the afternoon, Lu Yiwei received a call from Zhang Dongzi. He said that he had arrived at Jiangdong City and that they would have dinner together. Thinking of Fan Rongkui's words, he must have dinner.
At night, at the Donghu Hotel. When Lu Yiwei arrived, Zhang Dongzi was already there, accompanied by a few unfamiliar people.
After some small talk, Zhang Dongzi pointed at a man who looked like a leader and introduced, "Yiwei, this is Mr. Kang of the Tong Ya Group."
When Tong Ya Group was mentioned, why did Lu Yiwei sound so familiar? Suddenly, he remembered. When Su Qiming was in charge of work in Nanyang County, the shell company that attracted investors was under the name of the Tong Ya Group. In fact, it was a complete scam. Was this person in front of him real or fake? But with Zhang Dongzi's father's connections, he would not do such a stupid thing.
"Hello, Mr. Kang." Lu Yiwei shook hands with him and kept looking at his actions. From the way he acted, it did not seem like an act that ordinary people could fake.
After sitting down, Zhang Dongzi said, "Yiwei, when I had dinner with Secretary Fan two days ago, he proposed to build the deep processing base in the high-tech zone. I discussed it with Mr. Kang and did not expect him to have this intention. So, I quickly brought him here to meet you and discuss the preliminary ideas. "
Lu Yiwei never expected that Fan Rongkui would take action so quickly, so he immediately said, "Since Chief Kang has the intention to invest in our hi-tech zone, I'll warmly welcome you. I'll definitely bring out the greatest enthusiasm and the most generous policies to support your work."
Mr. Kang nodded slightly and said, "Secretary Lu, do you know anything about the Tong Ya Group?"
"A little."
Mr. Kang said, "The Tong Ya Group is one of the top 500 companies in the country. Formerly, it was a chemical company. Now, it is involved in energy minerals, chemical materials, real estate, roads and bridges, and many other fields. This time, we came to Xijiang Province with the intention to cooperate in a multi-dimensional deep field. We plan to build Black Mountain County into a raw material deep processing base and form an industrial chain. "
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