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

Chapter 346: Finally, this hurdle is over!
The atmosphere in the meeting room was somewhat tense. Hu Huaiwen first relayed the contents of the phone call from Zhang Pengyuan, the executive vice mayor of the city.

Then he said, "Now, the central, provincial, and municipal governments are treating the policy-based affordable housing project as a major issue concerning people's livelihood! It's not just an economic task, but also a political one! Our Nanxin County has been slow to act in this regard and has clearly fallen behind!"

"I've called this meeting today not to criticize anyone, but to figure out exactly where the problem lies. Then we can all brainstorm and work together to solve these problems and report back to the relevant city leaders!"

Miao Hongbin had a furrowed brow from the moment he entered the meeting room until Secretary Hu began speaking. Although he said he wouldn't criticize anyone, it was clear that this was a dereliction of duty on his part.

In this setting, Secretary Hu wouldn't name and criticize me, the executive deputy county head, but I still had to stand up and do a few words of self-reflection; I had to be aware of that.

Of course, the most nervous person was Director Sun, who was the department head in charge of this project.

This is crazy
Don't be fooled by the Party Secretary's claim that he won't criticize anyone. While others might escape criticism, you're bound to be the first one named!
He was nervously organizing his thoughts.

I acknowledge my responsibility and acknowledge that I haven't done my job well, and I should have that attitude, but I can't take all the blame. The construction of affordable housing involves several powerful departments, and it's definitely not something that a small housing management bureau director like myself can coordinate and resolve.
There are many reasons, both subjective and objective, but no matter how you look at it, someone has to do this project!

As long as someone is willing to do it, all other problems can be solved. At least we can get through tonight's hurdle!

Unfortunately, I couldn't get in touch with Qingye.

However, it seems unreasonable to expect a response from someone so soon after contacting them in the afternoon. Such a large project definitely needs to be considered, especially since the company doesn't just belong to him.

Director Sun was lost in thought when his phone suddenly vibrated in his pocket, as if it were a text message notification. He secretly took it out and glanced at it, and his face immediately lit up with joy.

It was sent by Fang Jianhua; Fang Qingye agreed!

shit
Fang Qingye, you're a lifesaver!

Director Sun subconsciously looked up at Miao Hongbin, who was sitting in front of the round conference table, and his previously tense expression softened.

I guess they also received a text message from Fang Jianhua.

"Director Sun, your housing management bureau is in charge of this project, why don't you speak first?" As expected, Secretary Hu called on him.

Director Sun was no longer as nervous as before, but his face remained serious. He gave a brief introduction to the progress of the project and the problems encountered.

"The most crucial thing now is which developer is willing to take on this project. These past few days, Director Fang, Director Liu from the Land and Resources Bureau, and I have been working on this matter."

"To be honest, the major developers in the county are not very interested in this project. The reason is probably clear to everyone: the profit is too small or even unprofitable."

Just as he finished speaking, Director Sun noticed that Secretary Hu frowned as if he was about to interrupt, so he quickly sped up his speech: "However, there is already a company willing to take on this project."

"Oh, which one?" Secretary Hu asked quickly.

"Huacheng Development Company".

"Is it the company that developed Nanxin Lake?"

"Yes, the company's chairman is Fang Qingye," Director Sun quickly replied.

"It's him?"

There was a hushed discussion in the conference room.

Fang Qingye is one of the most famous young people in Nanxincheng in recent years. Even if you don't know him personally, you've heard of his name.

"Secretary Hu, I just received this news myself." Miao Hongbin interjected promptly at this moment.

"Although Huacheng Company has not been established for long, its achievements in the renovation of Nanxin Lake are evident to all. Although the entire project is not yet fully completed, Nanxin Lake is already very different from what it was two years ago. The lake surface is clear and rippling, and various facilities along the lake are gradually being improved. I think that entrusting this project to Huacheng Company will guarantee the quality."

Miao Hongbin's words resonated with Hu Huaiwen. He urgently needed a developer to take over the job so he could temporarily appease the city authorities. However, the real estate company couldn't be too bad.

Everyone knows this project won't make much money. What he's worried about is that the developer he hired might cut corners to maximize their own profits, which would create even bigger problems in the future!
Um.
I trust Fang Qingye from Huacheng Company.

Now that someone is working on this project, the atmosphere at the meeting became much more relaxed. Of course, we still had to say what needed to be said and emphasize what needed to be emphasized, including matters such as land acquisition and demolition, tax and fee reductions, and potential problems that might arise during construction. In short, all departments had to give the green light to this project and get it started as soon as possible!
The meeting lasted until 10:30.

The group left the meeting in twos and threes and went home.

Hu Huaiwen then took out his phone, edited a text message, and sent it to Mayor Zhang: "We convened an expanded meeting of the county standing committee overnight to specifically study the affordable housing project. Now, there is an excellent real estate company in the county willing to undertake this project. We will closely monitor the situation and urge them to start construction as soon as possible, ensuring the project is completed on time and to the required quality."

Mayor Zhang replied to the text message very quickly.

"You acted very quickly, that's good! Which company is it?"

Upon seeing that Mayor Zhang had replied to the text message, Hu Huaiwen quickly sent a reply in return.

"Huacheng Development Company is the company that renovated Nanxin Lake. Its chairman is Fang Qingye."

Fang Qingye naturally didn't know the content of the meeting, but some information still reached his ears. Besides his second uncle Fang Jianhua, Director Sun and Miao Hongbin called him separately after the meeting.

Director Sun expressed his gratitude over the phone, saying that he had been a great help at a critical moment. Fang Qingye was also very polite, saying that as a company, solving people's livelihood issues was also its responsibility, and explained why he hadn't answered the phone.

Director Sun, of course, didn't blame him at all. He smiled and said, "President Fang, you've done me a great favor this time. If you ever need any help in the future, just let me know!"

"Director Sun, then I'd like to thank you in advance."

Fang Qingye was also quite happy. His Huacheng Development Company would definitely have to deal with the Housing Management Bureau frequently in the future. Even the handover and certificate issuance for Huguang Yazhu would require the Housing Management Bureau's approval.

Miao Hongbin was much more casual on the phone, without much formality, simply instructing Fang Qingye to pay close attention to the project and to contact him promptly if any difficulties arose.

However, Fang Qingye wanted to say something more to Miao Hongbin: "County Chief Miao, there are some things I'm not sure if I should say about the affordable housing project."

"Brother, why are you being so polite with me? Just say what you need to say!"

“There’s something wrong with the county’s approach to developing affordable housing projects. As you’ve seen, nobody’s taking on the projects. My suggestion is that next year, affordable housing development should be directly linked to commercial residential land. If you want to develop this residential land, you have to build the corresponding affordable housing at the same time. That way, you won’t have to worry about nobody taking on the project. As for how to do it, I think the county has a better idea than I do.”

Upon hearing Fang Qingye's suggestion, Miao Hongbin immediately said on the phone:
"Hey brother, that's a great idea! I'll report it to Secretary Hu tomorrow!"

After hanging up with Miao Hongbin, Fang Qingye didn't forget to call Song Qingdong and tell him everything that had happened that afternoon and evening.

"Uncle Song, I'm sorry, such an important decision should be made by the board of directors, but things happened so suddenly tonight, so I made the decision directly. You won't blame me, will you?" Fang Qingye said at the end.

What's the point of me blaming you?

The die is cast.

Besides, can I refuse?
Leaving aside you, I bet the county leaders will call me immediately to try and persuade me.

Song Qingdong muttered to himself.

Rather than doing that, it would be better to express support openly. So Song Qingdong said, "Actually, Qingye, I also think so. Although this project may not make much money, it has great social significance. I strongly agree!"

"Uncle Song, I'm relieved to see your attitude."

Huacheng Development Company abandoned the bidding for commercial residential land and surprisingly took over the affordable housing project!
The news quickly spread throughout the Nanxin real estate industry.

(End of this chapter)