Chapter 1949 You come and I go

After that, Tang Shaoying distributed the brief report submitted by Chaojiang District to several members of the Standing Committee.

Afterwards, he gave an oral introduction to the general situation of the construction of roads and railways in the Chaojiang area.

When Xie Zhenqi found out about this, he couldn't help but smile and said directly: "This is a good thing. With the highway and railway connected, the distance and time from Jiyang and Chaojiang to Jiangtou Port will be shortened, which can save a lot of costs. This will definitely be of great help to future development. I wonder what the problem is?"

Tang Shaoying smiled and said, "Commander Xie is right. This is indeed a good thing, but it also faces several major problems. First of all, this matter involves a huge economic investment. Every sum of money that our province can use this year was planned last year. If we temporarily use so much manpower and material resources to do this, the finances will definitely be stretched, and it may even affect those plans and goals that were originally formulated."

"Secondly, the role that this road and railway can play has yet to be demonstrated in detail. After all, there is no sustainable industry that can bring huge economic benefits from Jiyang to Jiangtou, and Jiyang does not have so many products that need to be imported and exported... The report submitted by Chaojiang City said that Jiyang City will become a logistics distribution center for East Guangdong Province to connect the north and the west, and even neighboring provinces in the future. This needs to be demonstrated and investigated."

"Taking all factors into consideration, it is obviously not a wise choice to hastily build roads and railways. In other words, the plan submitted by Chaojiang has not been fully demonstrated, so we need to treat it with caution."

The theories that Tang Shaoying talked about are not the areas that Xie Zhenqi is good at.

He frowned and said, "Secretary Tang means that he does not agree to build the highway and railway from Jiyang to Jiangtou City?"

Tang Shaoying said: "Don't get me wrong, I don't disagree, but we need to plan carefully before we act, and we need to prioritize. We are government officials, and we must be responsible for the country for every decision we make, and we must not waste the country's resources."

After these high-sounding words were spoken, the other provincial standing committee members could not help but nod their heads.

Xie Zhenqi didn't like beating around the bush. He thought for a moment and asked directly, "Does Secretary Tang have any specific opinions?"

Tang Shaoying said: "My opinion is to put this proposal on hold for now, and when conditions are ripe, the province will send a professional inspection team to Jiyang and Jiangtou to conduct a feasibility study on the construction of roads and railways."

"When can we start investigating?" Xie Zhenqi asked.

Tang Shaoying said: "This year's economic plan has been implemented. We have to wait until at least next year before we can send out a team. What do you leaders and comrades think?"

Xie Zhenqi nodded. He understood that Tang Shaoying just wanted to drag it out.

Xie Zhenqi knew that Liu Fusheng had made a pledge in front of Tang Shaoying and many provincial leaders to improve the economy, and next year would be a critical node in the pledge.

The economic scale of Chaojiang area must surpass that of Pengcheng and Zhucheng, otherwise Liu Fusheng will have to resign and even bear a bad reputation.

Tang Shaoying is clearly dragging this matter out to make things difficult for Liu Fusheng.

Xie Zhenqi wanted to say a few words for Liu Fusheng, but he found it difficult to find reasons to refute Tang Shaoying in terms of economics and politics.

In addition, as a military member of the Standing Committee, he is not responsible for this area, and it would be hard to be convincing if he speaks rashly.

On the other hand, Tang Shaoying, as a full-time deputy secretary of the provincial party committee and a member of the core leadership team of the province, has a very strong say. Many people say that Tang Shaoying is likely to take over the position of secretary of the provincial party committee in the next term and become the head of east Guangdong Province.

Xie Zhenqi's influence at the provincial party committee standing committee level seems to be slightly inferior to Tang Shaoying's.

Xie Zhenqi admired Liu Fusheng very much. On the other hand, he also wanted Liu Fusheng to help him with things and win something by going to Zhurihe. If Liu Fusheng owed him a favor, this matter would be easy to handle.

After much thought, Xie Zhenqi decided to speak up: "Secretary Tang, I don't think this matter needs to be delayed for so long. You also said that this is a good thing. If it is a good thing, why not do it immediately? The financial situation of East Guangdong Province is definitely not short of money to build a highway and railway. It is only possible to complete the plan step by step during the planned economy era. We are now carrying out reforms and innovations to keep pace with the times. If the Chaojiang region misses the opportunity for development due to the planned economy, who can bear this responsibility?"

As soon as he said this, the entire conference room fell silent.

The other members of the provincial party committee standing committee became alert and realized that Xie Zhenqi was completely on Liu Fusheng's side.

You know, behind Xie Zhenqi there is the Xie family!

Now Tang Shaoying and Xie Zhenqi are at loggerheads with each other, and anyone with a little bit of common sense is unwilling to get involved.

Tang Shaoying smiled slightly. He had anticipated this situation, otherwise he would not have called Mr. Tang to ask for instructions.

"Commander Xie, if the provincial plan can be changed at any time, then why do we still make plans? Our plans have been repeatedly verified and are not made up on the spur of the moment."

"On the surface, East Guangdong Province does not lack money, but in fact, the taxes and funds it pays to the country every year are much higher than those of other provinces. We can't keep much, and every penny must be spent wisely. We can't waste these taxes."

"The money in the province will not just lie on the books. Every penny must be circulated to create more profits. These things require input-output planning. We don't have the conditions to spend it however we want."

Xie Zhenqi was speechless. While he was thinking about how to respond, Tang Shaoying continued, "East Guangdong Province is one of the country's economic pillars. If we invest carelessly and incur losses, it is likely to have a negative impact on the country's economy. This will seriously violate the country's general direction and strategy."

"Once this happens, who will bear the responsibility? Is the province going to disrupt all deployments to support the road construction in Chaojiang, risking violating national policies, for a plan that is still uncertain?"

These words confused Xie Zhenqi. He was born into a military family and liked to speak his mind directly. He was not stupid, but when it came to eloquence, he was still a long way from Tang Shaoying.

After listening to Tang Shaoying's words, Xie Zhenqi took a deep breath and said, "The plan to build a road in Chaojiang District has been approved and demonstrated by relevant national departments."

Tang Shaoying smiled and said, "What the relevant national departments have demonstrated is only the feasibility of the plan, which does not mean that there will be benefits if the road is built! Moreover, after the relevant departments have demonstrated it, they still need to obtain approval from the province before construction can begin. This proves that the province needs to deal with this matter in light of local conditions. In the final analysis, the country cannot be sure how much benefit this railway and highway can bring to the Chaojiang area and even the eastern Guangdong Province!"