I'm in the county town, and you say I'm a big shot?

Chapter 233 The Cuckoo's Opponent

On the eighth day of the first lunar month, all units officially resumed work. Fang Qingye did not call Liu Dong early in the morning, knowing that there would be a lot of things to do on the first day back to work after the New Year.

When it was lunchtime, Fang Qingye called Liu Dong and asked him directly if he knew anyone in the Development and Reform Bureau. He had heard that the county had drafted a planning scheme for the Nanxin Lake Scenic Area and he wanted to take a look.

"Ye Zi, I'm sorry, I rarely deal with the Development and Reform Bureau, I don't know them," Liu Dong said on the phone.

"It's okay, I'll ask someone else."

"Okay, I'll ask my friends too, see if they know him," Liu Dong replied, then asked curiously, "Ye Zi, what do you need this for?"

"I'm curious, I want to see," Fang Qingye replied vaguely.

Liu Dong didn't press further, but replied, "Okay, I'll call you if I hear anything."

"okay bye."

"Bye-Bye."

At this moment, Liu Dong was at his future father-in-law's house, where the family of four was eating around the dining table. Bi Huanhuan, who was sitting next to him, asked curiously, "Liu Dong, did Ye Zi want to see you about something?"

"He asked me if I knew anyone in the Development and Reform Bureau. He'd heard that the county had drafted a planning scheme for the Nanxin Lake Scenic Area, and he wanted to take a look," Liu Dong answered truthfully.

"Oh dear, you forgot? My cousin's current boyfriend, Yan Hua, is the head of the planning department at the Development and Reform Bureau. He must know about this."

Bi Huanhuan's cousin is Du Juan. After New Year's Day, the matchmaker introduced her to Yan Hua, an official from the Development and Reform Commission. At their first meeting, Bi Huanhuan even brought Liu Dong along as an advisor. The two felt good about each other and were willing to continue their relationship. During the Spring Festival, Yan Hua even treated Du Juan to a screening of "Avatar".

Of course, Liu Dong didn't go to the movie; he was still in his hometown in the countryside. Bi Huanhuan told him about it in a QQ chat.

The cousins ​​have a very good relationship and can talk about almost anything.

He thought of Yan Hua when Fang Qingye called, but he wasn't familiar with Yan Hua, and Du Juan and Yan Hua had only been dating for a short time, so he didn't dare to agree rashly.

Now that Bi Huanhuan brought up the matter, Liu Dong voiced his concerns. Bi Huanhuan said, "It's simple. I'll call my cousin and have her call Yan Hua about it. This is a test for him! Besides, this planning document isn't a confidential document."

After saying that, Bi Huanhuan put down her chopsticks, picked up her phone, and called Du Juan. She chatted for a while, then smiled and said to Liu Dong:
"Okay, my cousin agreed. I'll tell Yan Hua after I start working."

"Okay, I'll tell Fang Qingye after I've made the arrangements."

“My cousin asked, ‘Why does Fang Qingye need the planning documents for the Nanxin Lake Scenic Area?’” Bi Huanhuan asked again.

"I don't know either," Ye Zi replied vaguely on the phone.

“Liu Dong, your classmate has his eye on land near Zhongnan Xinhu.” The speaker was Bi Huanhuan’s father, Bi Huagang.

Bi Hua had been eating, but he had also been listening to the conversation between the two younger relatives. When his daughter asked why, he told her.

Bi Huanhuan was surprised: "Dad, how did you know? Fang Qingye isn't a developer. Even if he has the funds, he doesn't have the qualifications."

"He's unqualified? Don't forget, who is he close to? Song Qingdong! The two of them also jointly established a gas company with Qian Weimin, so why wouldn't they jointly develop real estate projects?" Bi Huagang retorted.

"But if we build houses there, who will we sell them to?" Bi Huanhuan asked, puzzled.

"Therefore, Fang Qingye needs to develop a plan."

"Oh, it's no use even if he sees it. Should we wait for the county to fix it?" Bi Huanhuan asked again.

“This…” An idea suddenly popped into Bi Huagang’s mind, but he felt it was too audacious and impossible.

He shook his head: "I don't know either."

After eating, Bi Huanhuan and Liu Dong went to work together. One of them worked at the county committee and the other at the government, both in the new district of the county town.

Although there are special buses every day for government employees to go to work from the old district to the new district, taking them directly to the government compound, the two of them still mostly ride electric bikes to get there and back, which gives them more freedom.

When passing by Nanxin Lake, Liu Dong slowed down and turned his head to look at the stagnant lake.

"What's wrong, Liu Dong?" Bi Huanhuan slowed down and asked.

"I was wondering if Ye Zi wanted the planning document because she wanted to build a scenic area herself?" "Huh? How much money would that require? Even if you sell the houses later, can you make it back?" Bi Huanhuan asked in surprise.

"I don't know." Liu Dong shook his head. "It's all just my guess. Fang Qingye is very bold, and she's got business acumen!"

“If it’s really as you say, once the scenic area is built, the environment here will be much more beautiful.” Bi Huanhuan looked around and added, “If the supporting facilities are also built, I think it would be a good idea to buy a house here. It’s also close to the government compound where I work, right, Liu Dong?”

"Yes, it's pretty good," Liu Dong said, but a troubled look appeared on his face.

Bi Huanhuan noticed his change in expression and smiled knowingly.
“I didn’t tell you to buy a house here. Don’t we still have a house that’s empty? My parents have been saying for a while that we should use it as our new house. Hurry up and leave, or you’ll be late for work.”

"Okay, okay." Liu Dong quickly sped up.

I am very grateful to have found such a wonderful girlfriend and such understanding parents-in-law. It is truly a blessing from my past life.

While grateful, he was also somewhat troubled. As a man, he couldn't always rely on his father-in-law's family; people would laugh at him!
Sigh. There's nothing I can do, my family is poor.

Fang Qingye received a call from Liu Dong in the afternoon, and then contacted Yan Hua, the head of the project section of the Development and Reform Bureau, and explained Yan Hua's connections again.

Yan Hua said that the bureau did indeed work on a project planning scheme a few years ago, but it has been shelved. He said he could show it to you, but it was not appropriate to take it out. It would be best to go to his office after get off work.

"Sure, when?"

"You decide."

"Of course, the sooner the better. How about tonight?" Fang Qingye asked.

"Okay, Dujuan will contact you in a bit. I have to go to the countryside now."

"Okay, you are busy with your work."

Around 4 PM, Fang Qingye received a call from Du Juan. The girl told Fang Qingye that Yan Hua had agreed to meet her in his office at 7:30 PM that evening.

"Thank you. How do we get there? Shall I drive you there?" Fang Qingye asked again.

"No need, Yan Hua has a car, he can drive there himself."

"Well."

Fang Qingye didn't go alone either, so she immediately called Bai Ou to ask if she was interested in coming along. Bai Ou happily agreed.

At 7 p.m., Fang Qingye drove to pick up Bai Ou first, and then went straight to the government compound in the new district. In an office of the Development and Reform Bureau on the third floor, she met Yan Hua and Du Juan.

Yan Hua, a young man of medium height wearing glasses, greeted Fang Qingye and Bai Ou warmly after introducing themselves. "President Fang, I'm sorry to have troubled you to come all this way. Our bureau has regulations that these documents are generally not shown to outsiders. Of course, President Fang, you and Du Juan are friends, not outsiders."

"Thank you."

"Please have a seat, I'll get you some water."

"You're welcome."

Yan Hua poured two cups of tea for the two of them before taking out a file box from the filing cabinet, taking out a document from it and handing it to Fang Qingye.

It was the planning document for the Nanxin Lake Scenic Area. Fang Qingye flipped through it and found it to be very detailed. In addition to the planning for the lake and green spaces in the scenic area, as well as the various recreational facilities, there was also a project budget. It was practically a project cost estimate.

"The county found a professor from Jinghai University to do the project planning, and later found an engineering cost company in the city to do the engineering cost, but due to funding issues, it has been shelved ever since," Yan Hua explained.

"Can I make a copy?" Fang Qingye asked.

“Sure, you can’t take the original with you, but you can make copies. Just use the ones in my office,” Yan Hua said.

Fang Qingye didn't stand on ceremony and immediately started photocopying page by page. Just then, Yan Hua said, "President Fang, actually, it wasn't you who wanted this planning proposal. Someone else wanted to see it this morning; it was brought by our bureau chief."

"Who?"

“A man named Hu Hao said he was the deputy manager of the Suzhou branch of Country Garden.”

(End of this chapter)