Chapter 1966: Clear Barriers
Xie Zhenqi sighed and said, "What's wrong with your brain? It seems like nothing can be hidden from your eyes."
It turned out that Liu Fusheng didn't want to accept Xie Zhenqi's favor at all, because the favor from last winter and the competition was greater and it was impossible to offset it with the road construction.
Liu Fusheng's purpose was to make the Xie family owe him a big favor so that he could repay it when the time came.
Xie Zhenqi felt helpless, but fortunately, through the contact during this period, he knew that Liu Fusheng was not a bad person. Although he was a little cunning, it was harmless.
Therefore, Xie Zhenqi did not say much about Liu Fusheng's choice. After all, it was a favor and the Xie family could afford it.
Liu Fusheng said with a grin, "At tomorrow's special meeting of the Provincial Standing Committee, please thank Commander Xie and say a few good words for me."
Xie Zhenqi laughed loudly: "Don't worry, I will cover for you, but Deputy Secretary Tang is not here with good intentions, you have to perform well."
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The next day, the special meeting of the Provincial Standing Committee was held as scheduled.
Liu Fusheng came to the provincial party committee conference room and attended the meeting.
Normally, there is no need to hold a meeting of this level just for the matter of building a road in Chaojiang River.
But everyone knew that this matter involved two important members of the provincial party committee standing committee - Tang Shaoying and Xie Zhenqi.
In addition, Liu Fusheng, the secretary of the Chaojiang Municipal Party Committee, is no ordinary person. Not only does he have connections in Yanjing, he is also the son-in-law of the Bai family.
Considering the Tang family behind Tang Shaoying and the Xie family in East Guangdong Province, this meeting is very necessary.
In principle, private collusion before the meeting begins is strictly prohibited.
However, communication and consultation among the Standing Committee members had already begun in secret.
After the meeting began, the barriers between the two sides were already very clear.
After the provincial party secretary finished his opening remarks, Tang Shaoying said, "Comrade Liu Fusheng, hello. First of all, I want to make one thing clear. Regarding your intention to develop the economy of Chaojiang area and the idea of building railways and roads from Jiyang City to Jiangtou City, all comrades in our provincial party committee standing committee agree. The province has a fully positive attitude towards this matter. Next, we need to discuss the specific details of the plan's implementation."
"Since the construction project must be approved by the province, the provincial party committee, provincial government and other relevant departments have an unshirkable responsibility for this project. Therefore, we must treat your idea with caution. This is not only about funding, but also about policy orientation. I hope Comrade Liu Fusheng can fully understand."
Liu Fusheng nodded and said, "I can fully understand the concerns of the provincial leaders. I am attending the meeting today to explain these situations to the leaders."
Tang Shaoying smiled and said, "Well, in that case, let's go through the questions one by one. I also hope that Secretary Liu can give us a satisfactory answer."
"First, the Chaojiang Municipal Party Committee and Government submitted a report to the Provincial Party Committee stating that this railway and highway will be able to rapidly boost the local economy within two years, and even within a year, it will be able to achieve significant results. I wonder where your high expectations come from?"
Liu Fusheng said: "Before I planned to build the road, I had led the leaders of various departments in Chaojiang District to conduct a field investigation. The relevant departments in Yanjing also gave us full recognition and support after the investigation."
"The three cities of Chaojiang are a whole. Jiangtou City has a good natural port and a relatively developed foreign trade economy. It should have formed a radiation and leading role for Chaojiang and Jiyang. However, due to geographical reasons, the three cities cannot form an effective linkage, wasting their respective good resources in vain."
"As long as the road is built, the three cities will be able to work together to change the current development limitations, give full play to their respective advantages, complement each other, form a fist, and open up a new situation..."
Liu Fusheng spoke eloquently about his plans and how he would deal with related issues.
All the standing committee members in the meeting room nodded slightly. Liu Fusheng spoke without notes throughout the whole speech. His words were well-reasoned and his ideas were clear, which showed that he did not propose the road construction plan on impulse.
After listening to this, Tang Shaoying also applauded Liu Fusheng and said, "Secretary Liu's answer is very interesting. I personally agree with many of his views. However, it is not easy to solve the budget for building roads and railways at the same time. Railways, in particular, require a lot of manpower and material resources."
"Recent statistical reports show that after a series of reforms, Chaojiang's local finances are stretched to the limit and it should be unable to bear the burden of building roads and railways. Is this the main reason why Secretary Liu asked the provincial government for funding?"
Liu Fusheng smiled and said, "Economic issues are one of the reasons, but the main reason is that the specifications of Chaojiang Highway and Railway are very high. Although the relevant national departments have expressed support and recognition, we still need to obtain approval from the province to meet the standards for starting construction."
Tang Shaoying sighed, "Chaojiang City is short of money, and the province is also short of money. Every penny of the provincial fiscal funds has a destination. If you want to spend so much money outside the plan to build two roads, it is likely to disrupt the province's work plan for the whole year and even affect the economic development of the entire province."
Liu Fusheng nodded and said, "That's right. Investing in road construction will definitely cause some financial strain on the province in the early stages. However, in the long run, if the province is the main investor, the operating rights of the highways and railways will belong to the province. With the carrying capacity and corresponding data of these two roads, the province will soon recover its costs and make considerable profits."
Tang Shaoying shook his head and said, "This situation is only possible under the most ideal conditions."
Liu Fusheng said: "Yes, the so-called ideal condition is that Chaojiang area has a stable social atmosphere and market environment. To achieve this, we must thoroughly crack down on illegal activities such as smuggling crimes and eliminate corruption in the officialdom."
"In view of this, I have formulated a 100-day crackdown plan. I believe that with the efforts of all the leaders and cadres in Chaojiang and the three cities, this ideal condition will definitely be achieved."
As he spoke, Liu Fusheng took out the materials from his bag and distributed them to the Standing Committee members present.
After reading it carefully, everyone felt that it was feasible. This 100-day crackdown plan had content, details, and even various response plans for emergencies. It was obviously not something that could be come up with in a short period of time.
Tang Shaoying glanced at the materials casually and put them aside, because he had already known about this so-called 100-day crackdown campaign.
The purpose of Liu Fusheng's plan was to take advantage of the situation in advance and prevent Tang Shaoying from launching an attack on him in terms of smuggling and social environment.
Tang Shaoying thought for a moment and said, "Secretary Liu's activity plan is indeed well done. The 100-day crackdown plan can also help the three cities of Chaojiang and stabilize the business environment. However, under the current circumstances, we are not yet in a position to immediately approve the road construction."
