In name only: I will break the chess game in Handong!

The weekend went by quickly. On Monday, Chen Luo returned to Luzhou. At 9:30 a.m., the municipal party committee meeting was held.

Chen Luo arrived relatively late.

After all, they came all the way from Jingzhou.

As the meeting room door opened, a group of standing committee members, including Sun Liancheng, stood up and greeted Chen Luo with smiles.

"Comrades, please sit down."

After saying this and arriving at their seats, everyone sat down in unison, each one sitting up straight and looking exceptionally energetic.

"To make a long story short, Secretary-General, please take note."

The first topic.

What I said at the city's industrial development conference a few days ago was not just for show.

Real estate prices in Luzhou cannot be allowed to rise arbitrarily without order!

Perhaps some of you here think that I, as the Party Secretary of the Municipal Government, am meddling in other people's business. If real estate developers raise prices, people who buy houses will pay more taxes, and the government will get more tax revenue. But!

Our development is for the people to live a better life. Housing prices are rising rapidly, but what about wages?

Ordinary people have to empty several pockets to buy a house. It's not easy for ordinary people to earn money. This is pure capitalist thinking!

If Lüzhou had no other industries to support it, this might be considered a last resort. But comrades, Lüzhou has other pillar industries. Officials should strive to benefit the people in their jurisdiction. The entire leadership of the Lüzhou Municipal Party Committee and Government must understand this!"

Everyone listened very attentively.

After Chen Luo finished speaking, Sun Liancheng added, "Secretary Chen, I agree with your idea."

When I was in Guangming District of Jingzhou City, the housing prices in Guangming District increased nearly tenfold in ten years, but what about wages?

This is not an isolated case; most young people cannot afford to buy their own house.

You're right about something!

The interests of the people are the direction of our work, and I fully agree with Secretary Chen's development philosophy!

The Party Secretary and Mayor were united as one, and the other members of the Standing Committee also chimed in.

Even if they still disagreed with Chen Luo's ideas, they could only agree at this point, especially since what Chen Luo said made sense.

If we have no selfish motives, everyone hopes that ordinary people can live a good life.

"Secretary Chen, we also agree with your development philosophy!"

After receiving the support of the Standing Committee members, Chen Luo continued to explain his specific development plan.

"Okay, thank you all for your understanding and support. Now let's discuss the specific plan."

I'll first present my proposed solution, and then everyone can discuss it and add their opinions.

As he spoke, the large screen in front of everyone lit up, displaying a satellite image of Lüzhou.

"I heard a few days ago that old residential areas in Guangming District of Jingzhou are being demolished. This problem also exists in our Luzhou."

Comrades, as you can see, this area is the central urban area, but the buildings are all products of the 1970s and 1980s.

It is already very old, and problems such as drainage and sewage pipes and narrow roads are gradually becoming apparent.

We in Lüzhou also need to pay attention to this issue.

However, unlike other areas, our Luzhou has ample financial resources, which can support the demolition and construction of several areas at the same time. Luzhou also offers its residents a variety of choices: they can choose to receive compensation based on the current housing price or exchange their homes for new ones of the same size.

Of course, the most cost-effective option is to buy a new house, since housing prices in Luzhou are expected to rise in the future.

These old, six- or seven-story buildings will be demolished, and modern residential areas with fifteen to twenty stories will be built instead.

Our municipal government will sell the extra houses as discounted properties to put pressure on real estate developers.

This would solve both the problems of dirt and disorder in the old city and curb the vicious rise in housing prices in Luzhou.

At the same time, roads were widened and drainage and sewage pipes were replaced, giving the city a completely new look.

As soon as he finished speaking, applause erupted in the conference room.

"Secretary Chen, your plan is excellent. It's a three-pronged approach, not only curbing the rampant rise in housing prices but also solving the problems facing the old city area. More importantly, it will boost employment across all sectors in Luzhou!"

Is this plan difficult? To be honest, it's very simple, but it's quite troublesome to implement.

"The plan sounds simple, but the municipal finance may need to advance the resettlement costs for the residents affected by the demolition and the construction costs during this period."

"Secretary Chen, the municipal finances are currently sufficient!"

Sun Liancheng added another sentence.

"Okay, let's discuss whether this plan is feasible and what aspects we need to pay attention to and focus on."

After another ten minutes or so of discussion, the matter came to a vote by show of hands.

It was passed unanimously in the end.

"Everyone, confidentiality must be ensured before an announcement is released. Jingzhou Guangming District failed to do this, and by the time the announcement was released, residents had already added several more floors to their houses. Luzhou will resolutely not allow such a situation to occur!"

Anyone who dares to leak a word will face severe consequences if I find out. Of course, I trust everyone, but this is a necessary reminder.

"Please rest assured, Secretary Chen, we will absolutely not reveal a single word!"

"Yes, let alone others, we will absolutely keep this a secret even from our parents, wife, and children!"

"Okay, Mayor Sun, I'll give your municipal government five days to collect all the information on the housing area and other details in these areas under the guise of housing statistics, take photos to preserve evidence, and notify the residents of these areas to come to the city stadium for a public announcement on Saturday."

"Understood! Please rest assured, Secretary Chen! Our municipal government will personally oversee and implement this matter."

"Okay, next is the second thing. At present, Luzhou can be said to be carrying out a large-scale infrastructure project. Everyone is paying close attention to the quality issue. I'd like to mention one more thing."

Regarding the payment of workers' wages, we must resolutely prevent workers from encountering difficulties in claiming their wages. At the same time, with the influx of a large number of workers, the Municipal Public Security Bureau must ensure effective security!

The meeting covered a series of topics, essentially outlining the development plans for Lüzhou over the next month.

Saturday arrives at the Luzhou City Stadium.

The notice was issued in the morning, inviting residents from several areas of the old city to the city stadium. As for the content, it simply told the public that it was a good thing.

At 4:30 p.m., tens of thousands of people had gathered in the venue, and Chen Luo had already arrived at the central area.

Holding the microphone, he began the formal announcement.

"Good afternoon, residents. I am Chen Luo, the Party Secretary of the Municipal Committee. I will now make an announcement to you..."

In no time, Chen Luo explained the municipal party committee and government's decision to the people in simple and easy-to-understand language.

In the end, Chen Luo even bluntly told everyone that housing prices in Luzhou would continue to rise in the future.

It's better to buy a new house than to buy a new one.

Of course, this excludes those who take the money and leave Luzhou to develop elsewhere; it can be said that they are extremely considerate.

The announcement lasted until 8 p.m.

During this period, Chen Luo and other members of the municipal party committee actively responded to the questions that the people cared about most.

Including resettlement compensation and policies for replacing homes, the announcement was successfully completed.