Right path to power

After discussing it, the people upstairs came to a conclusion: if they couldn't get through to Lin Xiao directly, they should try to get through to Hu Changheng or Hu Qingqing, taking a roundabout approach to achieve their goal.

Discovering this route by chance, everyone was overjoyed and immediately asked the waiter to bring in more wine, preparing to drink until they were completely drunk.

Meanwhile, after sending Lin Xiao back to the guesthouse, Hu Changheng went home and chatted with his daughter for a while, advising her not to be so stubborn and not to do anything foolish.

However, Hu Qingqing wouldn't listen to her, and after saying "You don't understand," she went back to her room.

Hu Changheng sat in the living room, smoking silently, thinking about how to help his daughter get over her obsession.

The next day, as soon as he got to work, he received a call inviting him to a dinner party.

I had some doubts, but I agreed anyway.

As a result, when they went to the banquet that evening, the other party was extremely warm and polite.

This left him even more perplexed.

But the other party didn't make any demands, so he didn't take it to heart.

Two days later, Zhao Binyuan arrived in Fuchuan with his investment team.

Subsequently, Lin Xiao convened a project negotiation meeting, which was attended by Ding Jieying, the deputy county head in charge of investment promotion, as well as the main leaders of the Development and Reform Bureau, Land and Resources Bureau, Housing and Construction Bureau, Investment Promotion Bureau, Environmental Protection Bureau, Finance Bureau, and the townships where the projects are located.

"County Chief Lin, based on the calculations of our professional team, we initially plan to invest one billion yuan in Fuchuan, mainly for the development of the Changning River Valley tourism belt and the creation of an integrated cultural tourism and residential project."

One billion!

Upon hearing this, everyone felt that the other party was just making empty promises.

Historically, Fuchuan has never had an investment exceeding 100 million yuan.

But everyone's eyes lit up, because this was a major client that County Chief Lin had actively brought in, and even if everything wasn't fully implemented, it would already be a major achievement.

Moreover, with such a large project, even a small leak could make a fortune.

Some people have already started secretly plotting how to profit from this.

Lin Xiao smiled slightly and said, "Welcome Dayuan Real Estate to invest in Fuchuan. The county party committee and county government will do their best to provide services and support to help the project land and strive to make this project the number one brand of Fuchuan."

He was indeed happy, but not as excited as the others.

The potential of the Changning River Valley tourism belt is undeniable. With scientific planning, reasonable layout, and dedicated development, it will create a win-win situation.

"The entire project is mainly built along the Changning River, connecting Guankou Town, Changning Town, and Pengning Township. It will revitalize the original cultural and tourism resources of Changning Ancient Street, develop rafting projects on the river, and arrange landscape belts on both sides of the river, including scenic walkways and night lighting. At the same time, it will create distinctive commercial towns at both ends, and develop residential and commercial communities in the surrounding area..."

The investment manager of Dayuan Real Estate gave a detailed introduction to the overall planning and business layout of the project.

The plan was brilliant, and everyone listened with great excitement.

Subsequently, the investment manager raised the supporting measures needed for the project's implementation, hoping that the county would provide preferential treatment in terms of land and taxes, and help advance the land acquisition process.

Overall, the conditions are all within the scope of discussion.

It is clear that Zhao Binyuan has shown utmost sincerity.

Xie Chenglin, director of the Land and Resources Bureau, offered some new suggestions from a professional perspective, the Environmental Protection Bureau also made its own requests, and relevant departments such as the Investment Promotion Bureau responded to the conditions proposed by Dayuan.

Both sides were extremely sincere and quickly began discussing the details.

At noon, Lin Xiao invited Zhao Binyuan and others to lunch in the cafeteria.

Zhu Lishu also came to accompany them. After learning that Dayuan Real Estate had initially invested 1 billion yuan, she was very happy. She toasted everyone with tea instead of wine, indicating that she would host a banquet for Zhao Binyuan and others after the agreement was finalized.

In the afternoon, both sides continued their discussions and communication.

Midway through, Lin Xiao and Zhao Binyuan went to the office alone for tea.

"Mr. Zhao, this time you've made a big move. I believe that once this project is completed, Dayuan Real Estate's reputation will rise to a new level."

Zhao Binyuan smiled and said, "The main reason is that I have confidence in County Chief Lin. To be honest, if it weren't for you being in Fuchuan, I wouldn't have dared to come even if the conditions were better. After all, Fuchuan County's economic data speaks for itself."

Lin Xiao smiled and said, "Thank you so much, Mr. Zhao. I will definitely work even harder."

After a while, Ding Jieying knocked on the door and came in, smiling as she invited the two back to the conference room, indicating that both sides had reached an agreement on the major aspects of the cooperation and could now summarize the meeting.

Back in the meeting room, Ding Jieying, on behalf of the county government, summarized and explained the preferential conditions, including tax reductions and exemptions on tourism project ticket revenue and installment payments for land transfer fees.

On the other hand, the investment manager of Dayuan Real Estate gave a summary, including that the total investment amount was no less than one billion yuan and that a certain number of local workers would be employed.

Zhao Binyuan nodded repeatedly, indicating that it was largely within his expectations: "Since the general direction is fine, I suggest we sign the letter of intent as soon as possible. We will then proceed with project registration, account opening, and other procedures, striving to officially launch the Changning River Valley tourism belt by National Day, and have the first phase of residential communities ready for occupancy by next National Day..."

Lin Xiao agreed and said he would try to sign a letter of intent for cooperation as soon as possible after the meeting.

At the same time, he announced that all asset transactions in the relevant areas would be frozen as of today to prevent speculation.

In the evening, the county party committee and county government hosted a banquet for Zhao Binyuan and his team at the guesthouse.

The atmosphere at the scene was very lively, but Executive Deputy County Head Jia Anpeng was in a very depressed mood, because looking at such a lively scene, he felt like an outsider.

He has the right to vote at the Standing Committee meeting, but he was not notified of his participation at all during the discussion.

For such a large investment project, he, the executive deputy county head, was only allowed to attend the celebration banquet; his opinion wasn't even sought during the previous negotiations.

If he's not an outsider, then what is he?

Watching Zhu Lishu, Lin Xiao, and the others chatting and laughing, he muttered angrily to himself—a billion? What a load of bull!

The following morning, the county party committee held a standing committee meeting to specifically discuss the Changning River Valley tourism belt project. The meeting reviewed and approved the decision to sign a letter of intent for cooperation with Dayuan Real Estate.

At noon, Lin Xiao, representing the Fuchuan County Government, signed a letter of intent for cooperation with Zhao Binyuan. Zhu Lishu, along with a number of standing committee members and heads of relevant units, witnessed the signing ceremony.

Afterwards, Zhao Binyuan led his team back to the company to prepare for the follow-up work.

In the afternoon, Lin Xiao drove to the municipal government with a letter of intent for cooperation. He first went to the office of Acting Mayor Ma Guanghua to report on the project.

"Excellent. Comrade Lin has secured such a large investment right after taking office, which once again proves that the municipal party committee's decision was absolutely correct," Ma Guanghua praised, looking at the letter of intent.

Lin Xiao smiled and said, "Thank you for your recognition, leaders. Now everything is ready, we just need the final push. Fuchuan County's foundation is too weak, the fiscal budget is insufficient, and we are severely short of money, making it difficult to even start some preliminary work..."

He didn't mince words; after a few brief introductions, he directly stated the purpose of his trip: to ask the city for money.

Ma Guanghua immediately laughed: "You're something else, kid. You painted a big picture for me first, then turned around and asked for money. So, how much do you want this time?"

Lin Xiao immediately took out the report he had prepared in advance and said with a smile, "Mayor, it's not much, just twenty million."

"What? You think 20 million isn't a lot? No, definitely not. Take this report back. I don't have that much money for you."

Ma Guanghua was clearly shocked by the number; he felt it was an outrageous demand.

Seeing Lin Xiao remain silent, he thought for a moment and then said, "I think two million is more like it."

"Mayor, you've gone way too far with your price negotiation!"

"I could also accuse you of exaggerating the amount."

The two exchanged a smile, and after some haggling, Ma Guanghua finally signed the report approving five million yuan for the maintenance of roads and waterways.

"Thank you, Mayor! Thank you, Mayor! Thank you, Mayor!"

Lin Xiao said goodbye three times and headed straight for the Municipal Finance Bureau with a happy expression.

"County Chief Lin is really capable. Mayor Ma actually approved five million for you. This is the largest sum of money he has approved recently," said Luo Jinlian, director of the Municipal Finance Bureau, with a smile.

Upon seeing Ma Guanghua's handwritten instructions, she immediately understood their implied meaning. Not daring to delay, she immediately stated that she would arrange for the special funds to be allocated as soon as possible and instructed Lin Xiao to make good use of the money.

Lin Xiao was in a good mood after receiving a large sum of money.

To be honest, he deliberately asked for an exorbitant price, thinking he would pay whatever he could get, and five million did exceed his expectations.

After all, he knew in his heart that the city's finances were also tight.

Then, he visited several city leaders and gave a brief report on his work.

Finally, he visited his senior apprentice, Wang Yuanze, to report on the project's progress and some recent work.

After having lunch at the municipal party committee canteen, Lin Xiao returned to Fuchuan.

On the way, he received a somewhat unexpected phone call.