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

Chapter 389, Chapter 388: "Ye Zi, are you proud?"

Fang Qingye continued driving towards the company, thinking about what Liu Dong had just said.

It turns out that Liu Dong was a very shy and artistic young man, but now he has become decisive and ruthless. It seems that working in the system can really train people.

Time flies, it's already September 30th, and tomorrow is the National Day holiday.

Fang Qingye got up early today, dressed in a suit and tie, and drove to Nanxin Lake.

At 9:00 AM, a grand opening ceremony was held at Nanxinhu Park. In addition to the county's main leaders, Zhang Pengyuan, the executive vice mayor of the city, attended the ceremony on behalf of the municipal party committee and government, and also inspected the county's affordable housing construction work.

Both of these projects were undertaken by Huacheng Development Company, so Fang Qingye, who is usually quite lazy, had to stay at the company these past few days to arrange reception tasks.

I got up early today and went straight to Nanxin Lake after getting ready.

The weather was lovely, with bright sunshine. At the East Gate entrance, a ten-meter-long vermilion ribbon spanned the archway, and the large gold-painted characters "Opening Ceremony of Nanxinhu Park" shone brightly in the morning sun. The flower walls on both sides were decorated with zinnias and hydrangeas in the shape of colorful butterflies, attracting crowds of people holding up their phones to stop and marvel.

When Fang Qingye arrived, Luo Yan had already arrived with company leaders and a group of staff. Song Qingdong was also there, dressed in a sharp suit.

Police, traffic police, and firefighters are all in place. The majority of visitors are ordinary citizens coming to the park.

Around 8:50, a group of cars arrived at the east gate of the lakeside; city and county leaders had arrived.

Fang Qingye led the company's senior executives to greet the leader. Zhang Pengyuan was at the front. He warmly shook Fang Qingye's hand and said, "President Fang, I remember when I came to inspect the launch ceremony of BYD's new energy vehicles last year, you said that Nanxinhu Park would be completed and opened on October 1. You really kept your word."

“We can’t fool the leaders, can we? This is all thanks to the strong support of the county leaders and the joint efforts of all the employees of Huacheng Development Company!” Fang Qingye said, “Mayor Zhang, let me introduce it to you.”

"Mr. Song Qingdong, chairman of Kerry Real Estate Development Company, is also a director of Huacheng Development Company."

"This is Ms. Luo Yan, the company's general manager."

Fang Qingye introduced several senior executives of the company, and Zhang Pengyuan shook hands with each of them.

The people behind are the main leaders; since everyone knows each other, there's no need for introductions, they just shake hands.

At nine o'clock, the opening ceremony began, with Mayor Zhang, Secretary Hu, and Fang Qingye delivering enthusiastic speeches on behalf of the city, county, and development company, respectively.

We cordially invite all citizens to use the lake as a medium to jointly explore the beautiful green mountains and clear waters of Nanxin and appreciate the vibrant flowers of the bright Nanxin Lake.
Then, several people took scissors and cut the red ribbon, and enthusiastic applause erupted from the crowd.

The next activity was a park visit. Crowds of people had already flocked into the park to watch the excitement. Fang Qingye and others accompanied the city and county leaders as they strolled along the wooden boardwalk by the lake.

At this moment, the lake surface ripples with fish-scale patterns, turning the reflected clouds into shattered silver. The glazed tiles of the octagonal pavilion overlooking the lake shimmer with a honey-colored halo, a sight that is breathtaking and delightful.

There are many transplanted large trees along the lake, lush and green.

"The scenery is truly beautiful; it's like a completely different world compared to when I inspected it last year," Zhang Pengyuan remarked as he walked, then asked, "How will the park be managed in the future?"

"Huacheng Company has been transferred to the county government, which has established a special Nanxinhu Park Development Company. The park is free to visit, but some paid entertainment projects will be developed," Secretary Hu said.

"Yes, it should be free. There's no point in charging for it!"

"Yes, our county finance department will provide appropriate subsidies to the development company to ensure its normal operation," Secretary Hu said.

After strolling around the lake, the group drove to the construction site of the affordable housing project. There, they found a bustling scene of activity. Fang Qingye and the others entered wearing safety helmets and saw machines roaring as four buildings rose from the ground.

"You're moving quite quickly," Zhang Pengyuan said, looking at the buildings under construction not far away. "When will it be completed?" "It's expected to be completed by the end of December. After the inspection, residents who have obtained eligibility for subsidized housing can move in before the Spring Festival and have a peaceful holiday," Secretary Hu said.

“Good! Ensuring that everyone has a place to live is our greatest achievement as leaders!” Zhang Pengyuan replied, then looked at Fang Qingye beside him and said:

"Mr. Fang, I heard you're not making any money on this project."

“It’s not that we won’t make any money, it’s just that we’ll probably make less,” Fang Qingye said with a smile. “But I think that if we’re developing high-end housing for the rich, we should also provide a place for residents who are struggling financially. If we make less money here, we can make up for it by making more money on high-end housing in the future.”

Hearing Fang Qingye's slightly humorous words, Zhang Pengyuan laughed heartily: "That's a great idea! I agree! As for real estate, my view is that commercial housing, especially high-end commercial housing, doesn't need any regulation at all. It should be allowed to rise to the sky as long as there are buyers!"

"But at the same time, we must make great efforts to solve the housing problem of ordinary people. Affordable housing is a very good solution! We must build it on a large scale. Of course, this is just my personal opinion and does not represent the city's viewpoint. Just take it as a suggestion," Zhang Pengyuan said with a smile.

Fang Qingye secretly gave herself a thumbs up.

He also agreed with Zhang Pengyuan's view: what is the point of a one-size-fits-all approach to regulation?
The result was that the more they tried to regulate housing prices, the higher they rose.

After accompanying the leaders on an inspection of the affordable housing construction site, Fang Qingye's task for the day was considered complete. After shaking hands with the leaders to say goodbye, Fang Qingye drove back to the nursery.

Bai Ou came back from her holiday in the evening and insisted on going for a walk in Nanxinhu Park, so Fang Qingye had no choice but to accompany her.

Nanxin Lake in the evening presents a different scene than in the morning.
The setting sun melted the clouds into a half-melted rouge-like jelly, and the lake surface shimmered. Several children holding cotton candy chased and played on the road, while two young mothers sat on a bench, chatting and laughing with a stroller next to them.

Bai Ou held Fang Qingye's hand as they strolled along the lakeside. Seeing the beautiful scenery, she suddenly stopped and looked at Fang Qingye beside her.

"Leaf, are you proud?"

"You know what, there's a bit of that," Fang Qingye laughed. "Seeing this scene makes me even prouder than when I made tens or hundreds of millions in the futures market."

“Yes, me too!” Bai Ou said, looking at the elegant residential complex by the lake in the northwest corner of the park. “I want to move in as soon as possible so I can come to the park every evening!”

"The apartment won't be ready for handover until next year's Spring Festival. Then we'll need to do renovations, and we probably won't be able to move in until the end of next year. Bai'ou, when are you planning to get married?"

When Fang Qingye suddenly brought up this topic, the girl blushed and asked, "What, you can't wait?"

"Aren't you worried? Liu Dong is getting married and will have a baby next year. Dahai and Chen Meimei said they'd wait until the townhouse is finished by the end of next year. What about us?"

"How about we set the date for that time too? The house will be renovated by then."

“Okay, I’ll go back and tell my mom. She’s been asking about it every day,” Fang Qingye said.

"My mom too."

Seeing that it was getting late, the two prepared to go back. Just then, Fang Qingye's phone rang. He took it out and saw that it was Huang Hua calling, so he pressed the answer button.

Huang Hua's voice immediately came through the microphone: "Brother Fang, guess where I am right now?"

"Yanjing? Shanghai?!"

“Yes, Shanghai! Hehe, I’m coming to Nanxin to visit you in a couple of days,” Huang Hua said.

(End of this chapter)