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

"Xiao Ding, the country desperately needs this funding!"

"Are you facing some kind of difficulty?"

"That's right, Mr. Gu, the local comrades are very worried because, if we follow the proper procedures, it will take at least six months for Comrade Chen Dong's funds to be approved from Hong Kong!"

"The local comrades were worried that if the process dragged on too long, Comrade Chen Dong would transfer the investment, so the Tuocheng Municipal Party Committee came to me and asked me to ask you to make an exception and see if Comrade Chen Dong could transfer the 100 million US dollars to our international account in Switzerland first."

"We'll have the central bank lend money to Tuocheng City Bank according to the exchange rate, to accelerate local economic development!"

After listening to Ding Zhuo's words, Old Gu chuckled on the other end of the phone. He thought Ding Zhuo was calling because he had encountered some difficult problem.

That's it!

Little Ding, you really have no idea how desperately China needs foreign exchange right now!

Our country still owes 1.2 billion US dollars in foreign exchange. In previous years, Western countries made exorbitant demands for industrial equipment that China urgently needed, forcing China to tighten its belt.

Here we have a hundred million dollars right here, and you're telling me we need to be stuck for six months!

As long as Chen Dong submits his application for overseas fund transfer today, the Foreign Investment Committee can approve it immediately. The real time-consuming part is the document transmission and procedures.

Some people say that the Chinese government is conservative and local officials are dogmatic and rigid, but you haven't truly witnessed the efficiency and radicalism of the Chinese government!

One hundred million US dollars, which department would dare to hold it up? Old Gu could immediately call and meet with the department head to ask him why he was holding it up!

"Xiao Ding, I'm aware of the issue you raised! Regarding Comrade Chen Dong's investment, it's a special case, and we need to handle it specially. It's normal for comrades in the local area to have concerns."

"Reply to Comrade Chen Dong that this plan can be followed, and I will immediately coordinate with the central bank to mobilize funds from Guangdong to exchange for the one hundred million US dollars in Comrade Chen Dong's possession!"

"As for the exchange rate, we'll exchange it at 1 to 2.8. We can't let Comrade Chen Dong's enthusiasm for building his hometown dampen!"

"Okay, Mr. Gu, I understand. I will contact the Tuocheng Municipal Party Committee immediately and have Comrade Chen Dong open an account at the Tuocheng City Bank as soon as possible to complete this fund exchange!"

"Yes, Xiao Ding, you must follow up carefully. This is the best opportunity to showcase China's welcoming attitude towards foreign investment. Tell the local comrades to do a good job in receiving them!"

"I see!"

Zhou Haimin was still negotiating with the Municipal Land and Resources Bureau, Hong Quan, the Party Secretary of Zhaoyang County, and Lin Deying, the Party Secretary of Nanshan County, regarding the land acquisition issue for the highway that Guangdong Company was about to build to Tuocheng City.

Hong Quan, the Party Secretary of Zhaoyang County, argued that once the road was completed, the Jiping Commune should be returned to Zhaoyang County, since it originally belonged to Zhaoyang County in terms of administrative planning in the early days of liberation.

However, after the local administrative trial was implemented, Jiping Commune was placed under the jurisdiction of Nanshan County. Now that the road is to be built, it is time to return Jiping Commune to Zhaoyang County.

Lin Deying immediately retorted, "Your Zhaoyang County is just greedy for meat, isn't it? The meeting had barely started when the two county party secretaries started arguing about the ownership of Jiping Commune. In the end, it was only when Zhou Haimin, the municipal party secretary, slammed his fist on the table that the two quarreled were finally silenced."

"According to the provincial party committee's administrative plan, the Jiping Commune cannot be changed. I hope you understand this!"

Zhou Haimin looked at Hong Quan, the glaring secretary of Zhaoyang County, and said, "Comrade Hong Quan, don't feel wronged. Now that Guangdong Company is building a highway to the city, it's your Zhaoyang County that will benefit. Has Nanshan County said anything against it?"

"Secretary, after the Guangdong Company factory was established, how were the employee allocation quotas handled..."

"Stop, Secretary Hong, your behavior is a bit unseemly," Lin Deying said, seeing that Hong Quan was trying to have his cake and eat it too, and was getting too cocky.

Now that Chen Dong has finally come to invest and set up a factory in Nanshan County, they are counting on the fact that once the Guangdong Company's factory is up and running, it will absorb some of the unemployed youth in Nanshan County.

You, Zhaoyang County, need to get a quota first. If you want a quota, you have to come and ask me. You have to do the application procedures honestly. Whether it's approved or not is up to me, the Party Secretary of Nanshan County!

"What do you mean by 'bare table manners,' Secretary Deying? Your words show absolutely no camaraderie between revolutionary comrades!"

"We can't expect you in Nanshan County to eat meat while we in Zhaoyang County can only eat scraps from road construction," Hong Quan said matter-of-factly.

"What?!"

Lin Deying was so angry at Hong Quan's words that he laughed. What did he mean by saying that Zhaoyang County only takes a few scraps from road construction? So Zhaoyang County wants to take all the road construction workers' quota?

They're not planning to give Nanshan County a single one!

You're really unique!

"Secretary Hong Quan, you need to make this clear. The road construction was funded by Guangdong Company of Nanshan County. So, it's just that Nanshan County's company is the one funding it, while Zhaoyang County got all the road construction slots!"

"That doesn't make sense!"

The director of the municipal land bureau looked at the two county party secretaries, who seemed like middle-aged women at a vegetable market, arguing heatedly over the quotas, their faces flushed. He lowered his head, wanting to laugh but not daring to.

"Quiet down, you two! What kind of noise is this?" Zhou Haimin slammed his hand on the table and glared at the two men. "We haven't even started planning or construction yet, and you two in charge are already making a racket."

"Considering that Jiping Commune is indeed quite close to Zhaoyang County, once the Guangdong Company factory opens, we should give some preference to those from Zhaoyang County in terms of quotas. Comrade Deying, don't be in a hurry!"

Zhou Haimin gestured to stop Lin Deying from speaking, "But we don't have a definite plan on how big the factory will be or how many employees we'll need. How about this, I, as the Party Secretary of the Municipal Committee, will give you a suggestion: a 30/70 split. No matter how many employees we need, we'll allocate the quotas according to a 30/70 ratio!"

"If it's 70%, then Zhaoyang County can still accept it!"

"Seventy percent of it belongs to other people!"

Zhou Haimin glared at him. "As for the laborers needed for road construction, they should be divided into 40/60 groups based on the distance from the destination. Adjustments can be made as needed!"

"Comrade Deying, do you think my proposed plan is feasible?"

What could Lin Deying say? The municipal party secretary had spoken, so how could Nanshan County refuse? Lin Deying could only nod in agreement.

"Alright, since everyone agrees, let's discuss the land acquisition issue for road construction now," Zhou Haimin said. "In my opinion, we should save some costs for Comrade Chen Dong. Farmland is unavoidable, so we can give the village a little more compensation for conscription."

"Construction needs to be fast, but quality must also be guaranteed!"