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Chapter 455 President Jiang wants this face, we can't refuse!
“Secretary, the Dongfang Xingwang Group’s project cannot be approved. Yunqi Mountain is the back garden of Jiangnan City. If any problems arise, and the city investigates, we cannot bear the responsibility.”

The Party Secretary had just finished meeting with Liu Yuanfeng and his delegation from Dongfang Xingwang Group when District Chief Gao went straight to his office.

In the years that the two have worked together, District Chief Gao has never had a major disagreement with Secretary Gao on any major issues.

Even though their ways of thinking and their styles of doing things are different, it didn't show.

Show the Party Secretary a certain degree of respect.

However, the pig farming project of Dongfang Xingwang Group crossed his bottom line.

As the back garden of Jiangnan City, Yunqi Mountain must not have any ecological or environmental problems within its jurisdiction.

This project is extremely risky.

The Party Secretary invited District Chief Gao to move to the sofa and sit down, then poured him some tea, saying, "Old Gao, you don't need to be so nervous."

Whoever approves this project is responsible for it.

Dongfang Xingwang's attitude was quite good; they promised not to cross the bottom line of ecological and environmental protection.

District Chief Gao said, "Secretary, they have a history of similar offenses, and it's not just one or two."

The area around Yunqi Mountain is a karst landform, and once the groundwater is polluted, it is very difficult to restore.

It's no exaggeration to say that the negative impacts of this project will affect the entire water resource ecosystem of Jiangnan City.

The Party Secretary patted District Chief Gao's thigh: "Old Gao, you're exaggerating a bit. Always try to think positively."

I have met with senior executives of Dongfang Xingwang Group many times, and we had in-depth cooperation before I was transferred here.

"Old Gao, don't worry about it."

“Secretary, we must have a broad perspective and a long-term vision when it comes to developing the economy,” District Chief Gao earnestly advised.

"Old Gao, you weren't like this before."

The secretary's expression turned serious.

This means that I don't want to hear District Chief Gao continue.

It refers to the intimidation and power exerted by authority.

Secretary Gao took a roundabout approach, expressing the same thing in a different way: "Secretary, if the Dongfang Xingwang project is approved, what attitude should we take in Jiangbei City?"

The town's officials have already reported their work to the district.

On this matter, Jiang Beicheng's attitude is even more firm than ours.

“Jiangbei City is indeed a problem,” the secretary pondered.

If the district loses this outstanding young entrepreneur from Jiangbei City, it will lose a powerful engine driving economic development.

We certainly can't afford to have a falling out with Jiangbei City.

However, the Dongfang Xingwang Group also maintains close ties with the company.

In the secretary's eyes, he wanted it all.

“Old Gao, aren’t you and Jiang Beicheng quite close? Why don’t you try to persuade him?” the secretary said.

This statement made District Chief Gao frown slightly.

It has a profound meaning.

There are at least two meanings.

First, we reminded him that he was getting too close to the district's business representatives.

Secondly, it has a sense of unease.

How could he go to Jiangbei City to do ideological work?

This question from the Party Secretary is really challenging.

District Chief Gao must have had grievances, but he could only lament that he hadn't been in that position.

“Secretary, your personal meeting with Jiang Beicheng further demonstrates the sincerity of our district committee and government, allowing President Jiang to feel our respect for entrepreneurs, our care for enterprises, and our determination to vigorously develop the private economy.” District Chief Gao used flattery to shift the blame back.

"Hahaha, Lao Gao!" The secretary smiled.

District Chief Gao smiled along.

The two officials were well aware of each other's thoughts, but neither of them voiced them explicitly.

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When Jiang Beicheng got home, the first thing he did was to call Liu Yonghao, the chairman of Xingxiwang Group.

Ask his brother about his attitude.

Is this project in Jiangnan City absolutely necessary? And is it absolutely necessary to choose Yunqi Mountain as the location?
If business connections can resolve the issue, there's no need to bother the political establishment.

Jiang Beicheng guessed that District Chief Gao must be feeling the most uncomfortable right now.

If the matter escalates too much and the city has to intervene, it will have some impact on the district leaders.

Even if it wasn't District Chief Gao's intention, he couldn't escape it.

Jiangbei City gave District Chief Gao's career path some consideration.

District Chief Gao is a leading cadre he admires.

"President Jiang, I'm quite surprised you're calling. Is there anything you need to tell me?" Liu Yonghao asked jokingly as he answered the phone.

Jiang Beicheng and he met at an economic development exchange conference between Chengdu and Jiangnan City. Both of them were local entrepreneurs and chamber of commerce representatives.

Although they don't interact much, they all respect each other within this circle.

They are also willing to give face.

"I apologize for disturbing Mr. Liu's lunch break." Jiang Beicheng said apologetically.

"Mr. Jiang, you're too kind. We've just finished eating, so it's good to keep in touch. Is there anything I can help you with, Mr. Jiang? Or have you come all the way to Chengdu?"

Jiang Beicheng asked directly, "President Liu, there is such a thing, I don't know if you have heard about it?"

Liu Yonghao: "President Jiang, please speak."

Jiangbei City: "Dongfang Xingwang Group is preparing to establish a pig farming industry chain in Jiangnan City."

There were some frictions with the local villagers regarding the site selection.

It just so happens that my hometown is also in that village. We built a house and ancestral hall there, and everyone's idea is for me to help coordinate things.

I don't have much contact with Chairman Liu, so I might need to trouble Mr. Liu to communicate with him.

See if there's anything I can do to help?
The matter was resolved amicably.

Liu Yong was able to glean several meanings from Jiang Beicheng's words.

The first point is that this project cannot be located in their hometown.

The second meaning is that he, Jiangbei City, wanted to save face.

The third point is that Jiang Beicheng is now taking the initiative to lower his stance, hoping to resolve this matter harmoniously through communication.

Liu Yong chuckled and said, "Okay, President Jiang, I understand."

I was just about to call my brother.

I will definitely convey your message truthfully.

I'll call you back then.

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Mr. Liu."

"Mr. Jiang, you're too kind. Let's get together sometime."

Liu Yonghao hung up the phone.

He was well aware of Jiangbei City's influence in Jiangnan City.

His willingness to communicate and negotiate in this private manner has already given the Liu family face.

Liu Yonghao didn't want the matter to escalate and involve government leaders.

In the end, no one is a winner.

Moreover, there is a wide range of options when it comes to site selection.

It's necessary to tell my brother that even if we absolutely have to invest in this project in Jiangnan City, we should avoid choosing a location in our old home in Jiangbei City.

Jiang is very concerned about saving face.

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"Going for a morning run tomorrow? The General Manager Jiang's sense of management is getting weaker and weaker."

Jiang Beicheng had just finished communicating with Liu Yonghao when he opened his WeChat messages and saw that District Chief Gao had sent him a message.

Upon seeing District Chief Gao's words, Jiang Beicheng smiled.

The district head probably has something on his mind that he wants to talk to.

After their morning run, the two would find a noodle shop to sit and chat.

Jiang Beicheng could guess the frustration the district chief was feeling.

He replied to District Chief Gao's message, saying, "See you at the marathon trail tomorrow morning."

(End of this chapter)