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"I have a major project I need to report to Secretary Lin about, I can't wait!"

The secretary glanced at Feng Yuanshen with a troubled expression. "Director Feng, this is a meeting of the county standing committee. Perhaps we should wait a bit? I will report to Secretary Lin as soon as the meeting is over!"

Feng Yuanshen shook his head again and said, "Xiao Qin, you don't understand how important this matter is. Go in and tell Secretary Lin that Comrade Chen Dong has informed me of the specific investment share, and I want to report to the Secretary now!"

Just as the two were at an impasse, the door to Secretary Lin's office opened from the inside. Upon seeing Feng Yuanshen, Secretary Lin asked, "Comrade Yuanshen, is there anything I can help you with?"

"Secretary, I have important work to report to you," Feng Yuanshen stopped and looked at Secretary Lin with a firm gaze.

Upon hearing this, Secretary Lin put his hands behind his back and said, "Then come in. To make a long story short, I have to hold a Standing Committee meeting later."

After saying that, he turned and walked into the office. Feng Yuanshen immediately followed, closing the door behind him. As soon as Secretary Lin sat down, Feng Yuanshen, in an excited tone and speaking in a low voice as if afraid the people outside would hear, said, "Secretary Lin, I had a detailed discussion with Comrade Chen Dong today!"

"Hmm," Secretary Lin said, sitting down on the sofa with an air of authority. He waved for Feng Yuanshen to sit down and speak first. "Comrade Yuanshen, don't rush. Tell me the specifics first."

"Comrade Chen Dong said that he would partner with his cousin, Comrade Chen Zaiguang, as a foreign investor to establish a company called 'Guangdong'," Feng Yuanshen said slowly, placing his briefcase at his feet after sitting down. "He said that not only would they build roads, but they would also build their own small thermal power plant!"

Secretary Lin frowned after hearing this. "Establishing a joint venture is interesting, but building a power plant in addition to road construction will require a significant initial investment!"

Feng Yuanshen nodded and said, "I asked Comrade Chen Dong the same question, and he replied that after the establishment of Guangdong Company, it will initially invest 100 million yuan to build various infrastructure projects!"

Secretary Lin's hand, which had been reaching for the enamel mug, froze in mid-air after hearing Feng Yuanshen's words. He then resumed his forward movement, and his hand trembled slightly as he picked up the enamel mug.

"One hundred million... US dollars?"

Without hesitation, Feng Yuanshen answered decisively, "Yes, Secretary Lin, Comrade Chen Dong also said that he would continue to invest if needed!"

"Furthermore, future trade transactions between his company in America and Guangdong Company will also be settled in US dollars!"

Secretary Lin took a sip of tea. Although the tea in the enamel mug was already a bit cold, he still drank it slowly, digesting the earth-shattering good news brought by Feng Yuanshen.

Not only will the county government not have to contribute any funds, but they will also receive a highway and a small thermal power plant. Once the processing plant is completed, it will also solve the employment problem for a large number of unemployed youths in Nanshan County.

This seemed like a good thing by all accounts, but Secretary Lin still had some concerns. "Didn't Comrade Chen Dong make any requests?"

"Yes, Comrade Chen Dong mentioned some issues regarding land acquisition, but the specific route to the city center is still unclear, so..."

Secretary Lin immediately interrupted Feng Yuanshen, "Wait a minute, what's this about planning a route to the city center?"

"Uh, Secretary, it's like this," Feng Yuanshen mentally rehearsed before speaking to Secretary Lin, "Comrade Chen Dong said that the processing plant must be built in Lianzhai; that's his bottom line!"

"If we build it in Lianzhai, then building a road towards the county town would be a bit of going the long way around. It would be better to just build a two-way four-lane highway that leads to the city and directly to Tuogang, which would facilitate the import and export of goods in the future. These are all Comrade Chen Dong's original words."

Secretary Lin immediately tapped his fingers on the handrail, his brows furrowing even deeper. If things were done this way, with the highway being built towards the city, the other villages and towns in Nanshan County would not benefit from the road construction at all, while Zhaoyang County would be the one to benefit.

After all, there is already a national highway connecting Nanshan County to Tuocheng City, which bypasses Linshan and is shared by Zhaoyang County, Linkou County, and Nanshan County. If a road is to be built directly to the city, it would first have to be reported to the municipal party committee for coordination.

If the municipal party committee finds out about the huge investment of one hundred million US dollars, it's hard to say whether the Jiping Commune, where Lianzhai is located, will be able to survive!

Over the years, the regional administrative plans of various places in China have been constantly changing. Sometimes counties are changed into cities, and sometimes some communes are divided and transferred.

Secretary Lin was genuinely worried that if Nanshan County reported to the municipal party committee and requested coordination on land acquisition, and if someone in the municipal party committee whispered in the wind that Jiping or Lianzhai would be transferred to Zhaoyang County, then all his efforts would be in vain!

It should be noted that Zhaoyang County is directly under the jurisdiction of Tuocheng City Government. If it weren't for the Linshan Mountain separating them, Jiping Commune and Lianzhai would have been transferred to Zhaoyang County long ago.

It was precisely because of its location near the mountains that its economic development lagged behind, and Jiping Commune became a neglected and unpopular place. If it weren't for the emergence of Chen Dong, an overseas Chinese who returned from America, the Nanshan County government would have ranked the development of Jiping Commune behind that of other communes.

The main reason is that too much money needs to be invested in infrastructure such as roads. Nanshan County can only use its limited government budget to prioritize the development of other communes that already have a foundation, so Jiping can only be ranked last.

But now the situation has changed. With Chen Dong's investment of 100 million US dollars, Jiping Commune, especially Lianzhai Village, has immediately gained much more weight in Secretary Lin's mind.

This 100 million yuan investment must remain in Nanshan County!

This was Secretary Lin's only thought at the moment: he had to go to the municipal party committee and government to sound them out first. Otherwise, if he happily negotiated Chen Dong's investment, and then the people from Zhaoyang County saw that it was a $100 million investment and immediately came to snatch the land, Nanshan County would really have a hard time arguing with the municipal party committee.

"Comrade Yuanshen, you still need to follow up with Comrade Chen Dong on the specific follow-up. As for the road being built to the city center, this will also help our Tuocheng develop better. As the secretary of the Nanshan County Party Committee, I support it," Secretary Lin said loudly.

"Okay, Secretary, I will continue to follow up!"

"Well, if there's nothing else, I have a Standing Committee meeting later. You can go back to the bureau first and write a report for me on the specific details of Comrade Chen Dong's investment," Secretary Lin said, standing up and patting Feng Yuanshen's arm as the two walked out of the office.

"Yes, Secretary!"