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

"A $500 million investment in Ningcheng, that's quite a large sum!"

Wu Nansheng's tone carried the intimacy of an elder teasing a younger person, and everyone around laughed. Chen Dong also laughed, "It's not a big deal. Compared to the grand blueprint of the country's reform and opening up, mine is just a drop in the ocean."

Wu Nansheng laughed heartily, pointed at Chen Dong with his finger, and said, "You little comrade, you're quite the smooth talker."

Seeing that Wu Nansheng had released Chen Dong's hand and turned to look at Chen Zaiguang, Ding Zhuo continued the introduction, "This is Comrade Chen Zaiguang of Guangdong Group in Tuocheng. His Guangdong Foods are exported to Europe and America. He is the largest private entrepreneur in Tuocheng in terms of export earnings!"

"With 40 million US dollars in foreign exchange annually, you, as the head of the Guangdong Group, are the economic leader of Tuocheng," Wu Nansheng said with his usual humor.

Chen Zaiguang, his face flushed, excitedly grasped Wu Nansheng's hand. Not daring to be too complacent, he humbly replied, "All of this is thanks to the policy support from the country. Only then could Guangdong Group achieve what it has today. I am unworthy of such praise, Mr. Wu."

"Don't be modest, be bold and move forward. The policy is good, but it also depends on human effort," Wu Nansheng continued, before it was Chen Zaixing's turn. When he saw that Chen Zaixing was wearing a gold watch on his wrist, Wu Nansheng frowned slightly.

But he still grasped Chen Zaixing's hand. He didn't say much, just patted the back of Chen Zaixing's hand with his other hand and said, "Work hard, and be down-to-earth!"

When Chen Zaixing saw Wu Nansheng chatting and laughing with his older brother and Chen Dong, but when it came to him, he was only told to "work hard" and to "be down-to-earth," Chen Zaixing was momentarily at a loss as to where he had not performed well.

Chen Zaiguang, standing to the side, clearly noticed Wu Nansheng's subtle expression. Regarding the gold watch on his younger brother's wrist, Wu Nansheng must have thought that Chen Zaixing was an unrealistic person. Chen Zaiguang also sensed a warning in Wu Nansheng's words.

Today, Chen Dong and Chen Zaiguang both wore watches, but unlike Chen Zaixing, they weren't ostentatious and wore gold watches. Chen Zaiguang hadn't noticed this beforehand, which shows that attention to detail matters. Chen Zaixing gave Wu Nansheng a very bad first impression.

In this day and age of China, although reform and opening up have been going on for many years and people's lives have improved a lot, this is not the time for Chen Zaixing to openly flaunt his wealth, especially in front of Wu Nansheng. His frivolousness is an impression that cannot be washed away.

On the tarmac, three black "Dilu" cars served as the reception vehicles, escorted by four police "Zhaoyebai" cars in front and behind. The police motorcycle limousines leading the way were still the "Tele Piao" motorcycles under the Xiaochi Company, with red and blue flashing lights, and slowly drove out of Waisha Airport.

Inside the car, Wu Nansheng enjoyed the unique riding experience brought by the "Dilu" and chatted with Ding Zhuo, who was accompanying him. The convoy traveled along the wide road, and the surrounding buildings rushed by. The crowd that had been waiting for a long time waved flowers and national flags and shouted at the convoy.

Wu Nan rolled down the car window and waved to the welcoming crowds along the way, which drew even more cheers from them. The smiles on their faces, radiant with the joy of a prosperous life, were what Wu Nan loved to see most. He waved continuously with a smile, as if he were inspecting someone on the street.

Wu Nansheng received cheers from the people, who enjoyed the fruits of the reform and opening up he proposed.

Socialism must eradicate poverty!

Only when all people under the socialist system live a prosperous life can we demonstrate that socialism is superior to capitalism!

After the convoy turned onto Haibin Road, there were even more welcoming crowds on both sides. The main structure of the "Huashang Building" was already completed in the distance. The skyscraper, more than 400 meters high, stood in the distance like a pillar of strength. Wu Nansheng nodded with great satisfaction.

"The last time I came to Tuocheng was more than 20 years ago. Back then, this was a fishing port with many small shops lining both sides. Now everything has changed so much that I can hardly recognize it," Wu Nansheng said with emotion. "It's good that it's changed, and it's getting better and better. That's exactly the purpose of the central government in establishing special economic zones. Comrades in Tuocheng, you've done a great job!"

Ding Zhuo smiled and said to Wu Lao, "The improvement of Tuocheng's development is inseparable from the good policies of the central government." Wu Nansheng waved his hand and said, "Policies are fixed, but people need to be flexible. Tuocheng dares to explore and try, and dares to be the first in the world. This is the most valuable spirit of the special zone, and it is a good spirit that comrades in other places should learn from."

Wu Nansheng recalled Chen Dong's investment in Shanghai being thwarted. He was furious when he learned of the incident and demanded a thorough investigation into the reasons for the failure of the investment promotion, holding the main responsible persons accountable, and removing all inactive leaders from their original positions.

China's reform and opening up will not tolerate any inaction or those who hold positions without performing their duties. He will not allow it, and the people of the whole country will not allow it either!

The convoy drove along the seaside road into the municipal government compound, where the welcoming ceremony became even more enthusiastic. Many Young Pioneers lined up with flowers to present to Wu Nansheng and greet him. When Wu Nansheng saw these flowers of the future of the motherland, his face no longer had the reserved smile of spring breeze, but a heartfelt joy from the bottom of his heart.

He bent down and hugged this person, then hugged that person. The accompanying reporter from China Daily snapped photos like film was free. The group escorted Wu Nansheng up to the large conference room on the second floor, where a symposium would be held first.

After all the leaders were seated, Zhou Haimin, the municipal party secretary, took the stage first to deliver a speech on the development achievements of Tuocheng in recent years, as well as the regulatory policies for future investment attraction and industrial layout.

When Wu Nansheng delivered his important speech, he did not bring any notes and spoke entirely without them. All the cadres and representatives from various sectors below listened carefully to Wu Nansheng's speech on stage, afraid of missing a single word.

At the end of his speech, Wu Nansheng looked at the crowd below the stage and said bluntly, "Comrades, I am here today to hear your honest words, your true feelings and your heartfelt thoughts. We have made some achievements in the past few years of reform and opening up, but we also have many problems."

"If you have any thoughts or suggestions, please feel free to share them. This forum is for everyone to express their opinions, so please don't hold back."

After Wu Nansheng finished speaking, he looked at Chen Dong, who was sitting in the back row in the center, and asked a question that made everyone hold their breath, "Comrade Chen Dong, I've read your proposal. Could you come up here and explain the offshore financial pilot program to this old man in the simplest terms?"

Chen Dong was taken aback when Wu Nansheng brought this up in front of so many people at the conference. He paused for a moment, then smiled and nodded.