Returning wealthy individuals develop their hometowns and become rich in the 1980s

"Now I will make the following arrangements," Zhou Haimin, seated in the center, placed his hands on the conference table, looking at the assembled Standing Committee members with an imposing air, "The old city renovation project will be jointly undertaken by the Urban Construction Bureau, the Land and Resources Bureau, the Finance Bureau, and the Planning Commission. I will personally serve as the group leader, with Comrade Guo Hengwen and Comrade Liu Guangyuan serving as deputy group leaders!"

"I need to get a detailed phased implementation plan within a month. The plan needs to be detailed, including how many households and how many square meters are involved in each phase, how much compensation is needed, and how long the construction period is expected to be."

Zhou Haimin then looked at Guo Hanqiang and said, "Comrade Hanqiang, you will lead this plan. All departments must cooperate, and you can review any materials without having to report them. Do you understand?"

Guo Hanqiang quickly wrote down the minutes in his notebook, nodded solemnly in response, and said, "Understood, Secretary Zhou!"

Zhou Haimin then looked at Vice Mayor Xuan Hualin and said, "Comrade Hualin, you need to take the lead on matters related to land planning and compensation. Comrade Hanqiang should refine the plan. The Land and Resources Bureau must get involved first and issue a property rights confirmation notice to clarify the property rights holders of all houses in the first phase of the project area."

"Comrade Wei Yong, as the director of the Land and Resources Bureau, you must shift your focus entirely to the first phase of the project. All the preparatory work is crucial here; the success or failure of the project rests on your shoulders."

"Secretary Zhou, don't worry, I guarantee I won't let you down," Wei Yong quickly assured him.

"Comrade Jianguo," Zhou Haimin said, looking at Sun Jianguo, the secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Commission, "the stability maintenance plan must be prepared in advance. Although most of the residents in the first phase of the project area are port employees and their families, we cannot be careless. This is a major project of the municipal party committee and government, involving money and housing issues. It is impossible for there to be no conflicts at all."

"The Municipal Public Security Bureau should intervene in advance and do ideological work with the grassroots police officers. If any criminals attempt to evade detection, the Municipal Public Security Bureau must crack down hard. I think if necessary, our Tuocheng can launch another citywide crackdown!"

"Okay, Secretary Zhou, I will personally make arrangements after I get back," Sun Jianguo replied, adjusting his glasses and nodding.

After the urban construction, land resources, and public security departments finished their roll call and deployment, Zhou Haimin turned to the only female member of the Standing Committee present, Propaganda Minister Li Fang, and said, "Comrade Li Fang, with such a large municipal project, those of you in the propaganda department must keep up with the main force!"

"Our organization is deeply rooted in the masses. No matter how good a policy is, it will be in vain if you don't promote and popularize it. It's not enough to just promote it on TV, radio and newspapers; you also have to send people to go door to door to inform the masses."

"We need to make sure the people understand what the purpose of the renovation is and what benefits it will bring them!"

Li Fang smiled and nodded, "Understood, Secretary Zhou. Our publicity department will come up with a publicity plan as soon as possible, and we will ask for your approval as the group leader!"

Zhou Haimin then looked at Guo Hengwen and Liu Guangyuan, "Comrade Hengwen, Comrade Guangyuan, you two are the main leaders of the Municipal Party Committee. You need to keep a close eye on the specific implementation. Comrade Hengwen is responsible for coordinating various departments, and Comrade Guangyuan is responsible for supervising implementation. If you encounter any difficulties, please report to me at any time."

Guo Hengwen and Liu Guangyuan both nodded and said they understood. The arrangements were then distributed. Zhou Haimin concluded, "Comrades, today's Standing Committee meeting clarified the work guidelines for the Municipal Party Committee and the Municipal Government for the next five years. With the direction clear, the next step is to implement them!"

"I'm a very easy-going person. If you have any difficulties that you can't solve, you can report them to me, or raise them at the next Standing Committee meeting so that all of us Standing Committee members can discuss and resolve them. However," Zhou Haimin suddenly raised his voice and tapped the table with his finger.

"No one can conceal or delay reporting what they know. The Party and the State will never allow any cadre to tamper with the municipal government's work projects for the next five years," Zhou Haimin said solemnly, almost as if he were about to set up a table.

"My next task is to seek the support of the Provincial Party Committee and clarify the firm attitude of our Tuocheng Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government towards the renovation of the old city," Zhou Haimin said in a more conciliatory tone. "This matter is related to the future development plan of Tuocheng, and I will personally go to Huadu to report to Secretary Ding."

"Comrades, the transformation of the Xiaogongyuan area cannot be accomplished overnight. Today, we have taken this important step. The various things that follow may be difficult. The masses may not understand or may oppose us. Comrades, you need to be prepared to deal with all of these."

"But I believe that as long as we have the people in our hearts and as long as we are genuinely concerned about the future of Tuocheng, there is no difficulty that we cannot overcome."

"That's all I have to say for today," Zhou Haimin said, standing up, picking up his notebook, and addressing the Standing Committee members, "Meeting adjourned!"

Zhou Haimin was the first to walk out of the conference room. Then everyone else got up one after another, packed up the documents on the table, and walked out of the conference room in twos and threes. Guo Hengwen walked a few steps quickly and caught up with Zhou Haimin, who was walking hurriedly.

"Old Zhou, why are you in such a hurry?" Guo Hengwen came up behind Zhou Haimin. Zhou Haimin stopped and turned to the side, saying, "If you have something to say, let's talk in my office."

Ma Anguo, the secretary of the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection, who came out from around the corner, also walked over quickly and said to Zhou Haimin with a smile, "It's been a long time since I've had the fine tea that Secretary Zhou has been keeping in his office. Today, I'm taking advantage of Mayor Guo's presence to enjoy this delicious tea."

"Old Ma, Old Ma," Zhou Haimin said with a laugh, pointing at Ma Anguo, "you're so obsessed with the good tea I've hidden away. You're like a cow chewing on a peony when you drink tea; you're going to squander it all."

The three chatted and laughed as they headed toward Zhou Haimin's office. After entering and sitting down, the secretary brought in tea, closed the door, and left. Zhou Haimin offered cigarettes to the two men, lit one himself, and began to puff away.

"Old Zhou, I agree with everything you said at the meeting today," Guo Hengwen took the still-burning match from Zhou Haimin's hand and lit the cigarette in his mouth. "But there's one thing I have to tell you clearly."

"You tell me, I'm not going to make a one-man show, so why would I stop you from speaking?" Zhou Haimin teased Guo Hengwen with a smile.

"Such a large project, involving such a huge amount of money, who do you plan to get to invest? You've already made arrangements at the Standing Committee meeting, and you need to give an explanation about which department will advance the funds first," Guo Hengwen said, frowning. "Otherwise, if the money isn't in place when things really start, the project will stall, and that will be a huge problem."

"I know all that," Zhou Haimin said with a smile. "Isn't there Huaxing Real Estate in Nanshan District? This young comrade Chen Zaixing is very hardworking and has a good vision. I'll ask him to come to the Municipal Party Committee in a while, and I'll talk to him about this project in person."

"Could Chen Zaixing really come up with 200 million yuan at once?"

Seeing his longtime partner Guo Hengwen's question, Zhou Haimin immediately laughed and said, "He doesn't have it, but his cousin Chen Zaidong does!"