In the quiet office, Chen Xing sat quietly. When he closed the last document in his hand, Chen Xing let out a long sigh. These days, in addition to the normal approval documents, he had finally finished reading all the documents. Tomorrow was the first day of his inspection. On the table next to him, there was his itinerary for the next few days.
In fact, the first stop of Chen Xing's inspection had attracted a lot of attention in the city. All the blind districts, counties (cities), and even the institutions directly under the municipal government and the municipal state-owned enterprises were striving to be the first place of Chen Xing's inspection. To some extent, this was not only a kind of face, but also a sign that the new mayor attached great importance to it. In particular, Chen Xing, the new mayor, had been silent since he took office. He spent most of his time in his office, so he was nicknamed the "closed-door mayor". This also made the first stop of Chen Xing's inspection particularly attractive.
In the early years of Jianghai Province, there was a saying that "the economy of Jianghai depends on Jiang City, and the economy of Jiang City depends on Sanjiang". In recent years, with the rise of Hai City's economy, Jiang City was no longer the only wind vane of Jianghai's economy, and Hai City also occupied a pivotal position in the economic map of the province. However, putting aside the scope of the province, Jiang City, the county-level city under the jurisdiction of Jiang City, was still the barometer of Jiang City's economy. It was an important economic town in Jiang City, and the secretary of Jiang City had always been a member of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee.
As for Chen Xing, he chose Sanjiang as his first stop for his inspection. Although this result disappointed some people, it was not surprising. Given the importance of Sanjiang's economy in Jiang City, it was normal for the newly appointed mayor to choose Sanjiang as his first stop for inspection.
Chen Xing, whose eyes were a little sore, closed his eyes and rested for a while. The knock on the door made Chen Xing open his eyes and shout, "Come in." Looking at Cai Jiachang, Chen Xing nodded slightly.
"Mayor, Deputy Mayor Kong is looking for you." Cai Jiachang said.
When Chen Xing heard Cai Jiachang's words, he was slightly stunned. The Deputy Mayor Kong that Cai Jiachang mentioned was the Executive Deputy Mayor Kong Zhengliang. After being stunned for a short while, Chen Xing quickly invited him in.
As he spoke, Chen Xing had already stood up from his chair. After Kong Zhengliang walked in, Chen Xing came out from behind the desk at the right time and said with a smile, "Zhengliang is here. Please take a seat."
Mayor, I hope I didn't interrupt your work. Kong Zhengliang said half-jokingly with a smile on his face.
Zheng Liang, what are you talking about, aren't we working now? Chen Xing smiled.
While the two of them were talking, Cai Jiachang poured a glass of water for Kong Zhengliang. Kong Zhengliang glanced at Cai Jiachang and thanked her with a smile.
Cai Jiachang left. Soon, only Chen Xing and Kong Zhengliang were left in the office. Kong Zhengliang handed a document to Chen Xing. "Mayor, please take a look."
Hearing this, Chen Xing didn't say much. He took the document and began to read it.
Kong Zhengliang sat quietly and waited, while quietly observing Chen Xing's expression. When Chen Xing first arrived, he attended the City Chamber of Commerce's evening party and said some words about real estate. Although these words were only said by Chen Xing in a private place, they still caused some waves after being spread out. Kong Zhengliang didn't know Chen Xing's real views on the current real estate market, but the document he gave to Chen Xing was related to the real estate market. It was about some policies that the city was going to introduce to save the market.
The document was not long. Chen Xing finished reading it in a short while. He looked at Kong Zhengliang calmly and said with a smile, "Zheng Liang, this document shouldn't have been drafted recently, right?"
"No." Kong Zhengliang shook his head. Two months ago, the city asked the Bureau of Housing and other relevant departments to conduct a survey on the real estate market in the city and come up with some feasible opinions and suggestions on the current market problems.
"Oh." Chen Xing nodded slightly. Two months ago, Geng Jingyi, the former mayor, was still in power.
Glancing at Kong Zhengliang, Chen Xing smiled casually and said, "Zhengliang, what do you think?"
Hearing Chen Xing's question, Kong Zhengliang said in his heart, "Here it comes." He knew Chen Xing would ask him.
After thinking for a while, Kong Zhengliang decided to tell the truth. "Mayor, I think these temporary measures that the Bureau of Housing and other relevant departments have come up with are of some practical significance. They should be able to help solve the current predicament of the real estate market."
"It seems that you agree with the implementation of these policies, Zhengliang." Chen Xing smiled.
"Mayor, this is not a matter of whether I agree or not, but under the current situation, I have no choice but to agree." Kong Zhengliang put on a wry smile. "Mayor, I think you should know the financial revenue structure of our city. Land revenue currently accounts for nearly 30% of the city's financial revenue, almost becoming the main financial revenue pillar of the city. Due to the current downturn in the real estate market, it has also indirectly affected the city's financial revenue. Last year, the growth rate of the city's land sales revenue declined for the first time. So far this year, the situation has become more serious, and the growth rate of land revenue has hit a new low again. If this situation continues, it will be difficult to achieve the goal set at the beginning of this year."
After a pause, Kong Zhengliang said again. "Now most developers don't dare to buy land easily. They think that developing less land will not starve to death, but developing more land will make them die." Therefore, most developers are holding their pockets tight and don't dare to buy land without authorization, for fear of breaking the capital chain. That's why I agree with the city's policies to save the market. "
"Zhengliang, the financial revenue is one thing, but it can't be the reason for us to introduce these measures to save the market. Now the real estate developers are complaining, and so are the people. The real estate developers complain all day long that the real estate market is in a downturn, but they refuse to lower the high prices. The people still can't afford to buy a house. According to the current housing prices, how many years will it take for a college student to work to buy a house? Do you want people to struggle for a house for the rest of their lives? The current housing prices are irrational. I think this crisis is actually an opportunity, an opportunity to make housing prices return to rationality. " Chen Xing said calmly.
Hearing Chen Xing's words, Kong Zhengliang didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He didn't expect Chen Xing to have the heart of a "nationalistic youth". However, when he thought of what Chen Xing had said at the Chamber of Commerce's gala, he didn't find it strange. However, with Chen Xing's current status, he shouldn't be so emotional when considering problems.
Kong Zhengliang was thinking about Chen Xing's words. Chen Xing actually regretted what he said just now. Chen Xing also knew that he was too emotional and idealistic. He sighed in his heart. He had been in the system for so many years, but he still couldn't control his emotions.
Chen Xing didn't speak. Seeing that Chen Xing was still silent, he thought for a while and took the initiative to speak. "Mayor, I'm afraid it's not realistic to make housing prices return to rationality. Besides, it's not up to the government to decide. After all, it's the market that allocates resources."
You're right. The market allocates resources, but the current downturn in the real estate market is also due to the invisible hand of the market. If we insist on using administrative means to intervene, it is actually a kind of irrational. Chen Xing said with a smile.
Kong Zhengliang looked at Chen Xing with a wry smile. Chen Xing's words made him realize that it was meaningless for him to say more. After all, Chen Xing's view on the real estate market wouldn't change because of his personal opinion. As the leader of the Municipal Government, Chen Xing naturally wouldn't argue fiercely with Chen Xing, which was also irrational.
Knowing that he couldn't persuade Chen Xing, Kong Zhengliang didn't dwell on this issue anymore. However, he still reminded him, "Mayor, I'm afraid this document will be discussed by the Standing Committee."
"Hmm?" Chen Xing raised his head and looked at Kong Zhengliang.
It was the consensus of Secretary Fu and Mayor Geng to let the Bureau of Housing and other relevant departments do the investigation. Although Mayor Geng was suddenly transferred, Secretary Fu was also very concerned about this matter. Kong Zhengliang said.
Kong Zhengliang didn't make it too clear, but Chen Xing understood Kong Zhengliang's underlying meaning. Fu Jianjia was personally watching this matter. If he opposed it, he might not be able to change anything at the Standing Committee.
Kong Zhengliang's words at this moment didn't mean to use Fu Jianjia to pressure Chen Xing, but purely to remind Chen Xing that this matter was not a one-sided matter of the Municipal Government.
Seeing that Chen Xing was lost in thought, Kong Zhengliang also stood up. "Mayor, then I'll go to work."
Hearing this, Chen Xing stood up. After personally sending Kong Zhengliang to the door, Chen Xing stood there for a while, then turned back to the office.
Sitting back in the chair, Chen Xing touched his forehead with a headache. Who said that an official could do whatever he wanted? At his level, there were still many things that were beyond his control. There were some things that he couldn't do as he pleased.
In the blink of an eye, it was evening. After packing up his things, Chen Xing left the office. It was rare for him, Wu Gang, and Zeng Jing to be free in the evening, so they made an appointment to have dinner together.
The place for dinner was still the Jinyuan Hotel that Wu Gang had booked last time. Wu Gang was still the first to arrive. When Chen Xing arrived, he found that Wu Gang's face was a little pale.
"What's wrong? Look at your serious face." Seeing Wu Gang's face, Chen Xing said with a smile.
Just now, Zeng Jing called, and she couldn't come immediately, so she was temporarily asked to work overtime. Wu Gang looked indignant. He didn't know how many nights Zeng Jing had been asked to work overtime. Originally, it wasn't her shift, but suddenly she was asked to stay.
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