Rebirth 1990: The beginning is sweet and cool Bai Yueguang

“The North Shore Project carries the expectations of tens of millions of citizens…”

The city government leader suddenly raised his voice, tapping the project book with his fingertips on the gold-stamped cover: "Why not strike while the iron is hot and hold a project briefing tomorrow?"

Director Wang of the Publicity Department understood the meaning of the song and immediately stood up to greet him: "The media release will be ready within two hours."

Secretary Zhao felt bitter at this move of acting first and asking for permission later, but he had to force a smile: "The provincial government leaders will definitely give their full support."

He caught a glimpse of Director Wang's quickly departing back, and he knew that this press conference would become a fait accompli.

Under the crystal chandelier, Zhou Qi maneuvered between all parties with ease.

When the topic turns to technical details, he throws out precise data at the right time; when talking about social responsibility, he can cleverly elevate the situation.

Only the slightly trembling branches of the potted plants by the window revealed Secretary Zhao's secretly clenching and unclenching fists.

At the press conference preparation site, this investment promotion activity does require the participation of all parties.

It is not only an important window for displaying the city’s image to the outside world, but also a comprehensive reflection of the region’s economic strength.

It is foreseeable that when representatives of investors collectively take the stage, the market valuation of the riverside land will experience significant fluctuations.

While the meeting was going on, there were three light knocks on the solid wooden door, and the staff of the General Office turned sideways and reported: "Dear leaders, the provincial inspection team has arrived."

Just as he finished speaking, five figures filed in. Secretary Zhao was about to stand up to receive them, but Director Zhang from the municipal government got there first.

Director Zhang quickly stepped forward to form a human wall, cleverly blocking Secretary Zhao's movement route, and with his hands clasped, he welcomed the provincial team leader to the main seat:

"Thank you Secretary Wang for coming to supervise us despite your busy schedule. The liaison office reported earlier that the province was holding a special meeting and I thought you were too busy to attend,"

This warm greeting is full of hidden meaning.

When Director Wang of the Provincial Development and Reform Commission returned the handshake, he glanced at Secretary Zhao, who looked a little embarrassed, and then looked around the room and laughed out loud: "The promotion of key projects is related to the development layout of the entire province. Of course, the province must fully support it."

Then he changed the subject: "What stage is the project at now?"

At this moment, the text of the agreement has already been signed and sealed, and the media release has also been issued simultaneously through the publicity system.

Director Zhang knew the answer but pretended to be modest: "We are still waiting for guidance from higher authorities."

As he spoke, he adjusted his position to direct the provincial group's attention to the investors' seats. When facing business representatives such as Li Zihong, the provincial group officials immediately adopted a friendly attitude.

After the two sides shook hands politely, when they heard the news that the framework agreement had been signed, Director Wang's eyes twitched slightly, and he glanced in the direction of Secretary Zhao without leaving a trace, and then raised his voice:

"The city-level team's execution ability is admirable! Last week's joint meeting was still stuck on the entry terms, but today a breakthrough was made."

Everyone present heard the hidden meaning in this praise, and their carefully planned chess game was disrupted, which would make anyone secretly angry.

The provincial leader suppressed his anger and his knuckles tapped on the table, making a dull sound.

Li Ming, the executive leader of the municipal government, held up the document and said with a smile: "The smooth progress of the North Shore development is all due to Director Zhao's supervision and direction. We are just implementing the requirements of our superiors."

Zhao Chengbin sat upright throughout the entire process, and his suit and tie could not hide his awkwardness.

He clearly remembered the situation three days ago - when the Hong Kong businessmen's special plane landed, the provincial government insisted on waiting for a collective meeting with the leadership team;

However, I didn’t expect that the city would directly open a green channel and complete the signing of a 72 billion foreign investment project in just hours.

"This is turning a hot potato into a fait accompli."

Don’t the provincial government leaders understand the ins and outs of this?

If he had been in charge earlier, the city would not have been able to reap the ready-made political achievements.

Looking at the room full of Hong Kong business representatives, he knew very well that if he set up obstacles in the approval process, tomorrow's headlines would definitely be the explosive news "Bureaucratic style of a certain province scares away foreign investment."

Zhou Qi adjusted the cufflinks of his custom-made suit and broke the deadlock at the right time:

"When it comes to the century-old cross-river bridge project, Director Zhao repeatedly stressed that it must be coordinated by the province - after all, it is related to the economic artery of the two sides of the Taiwan Strait and Hong Kong and Macao."

He motioned to his assistant to unfold the renderings: "Without provincial-level transportation planning, no matter how good the business blueprint is, it will ultimately be a castle in the air."

This statement relieved the provincial government leader's expression. He noticed the eye-catching "provincial key project" logo on the design, and then realized the young entrepreneur's experience in balancing politics and business.

It not only provided the city with achievements in attracting investment, but also reserved strategic projects for the province, and also gave Zhao Chengbin, the person in charge, a way out.

"Mr. Zhou has considered everything very carefully."

The provincial government leader took over the conversation: "The cross-river bridge involves the coordination of seven departments and bureaus, and it is indeed necessary to set up a provincial-level special team."

He deliberately glanced at the electronic clock on the wall: "How about setting up a preparatory group today and holding the first joint meeting tomorrow?"

The cross-river bridge project was finally decided to be jointly constructed by Hualong Teng'ao and Dinghua.

According to the division of labor plan, Hualong Teng'ao will undertake 30% of the total project volume, while Dinghua will take the remaining 70%.

The cooperation agreement that had been prepared earlier was taken out of the briefcase by Du Qianqian and handed to Zhou Qi under the gaze of everyone.

Zhou Qi took the document with a smile, but was not in a hurry to express his opinion.

He placed the agreement on the table and slowly pushed it towards the provincial government delegation.

This subtle action made the officials present understand what was going on - the young entrepreneur was paving the way for provincial leaders.

When the city representative saw the words "joint development" on the cover of the document, his eyes flashed with understanding.

Listing provincial-level units as the leading parties in the projects not only saves the face of the superior authorities, but also gains actual construction authority for the local areas.

Such an arrangement not only benefits the city government, but also adds political bargaining chips to the provincial government, which is the best of both worlds.

What's even more interesting is the way Secretary Zhao was handled, which was both a warning and a comfort, allowing him to justify himself in front of his superiors.

With such sophisticated political wisdom, coupled with in-depth cooperation with Hong Kong businessman Li Zihong, it is no wonder that this young chairman can navigate both the political and business circles with ease.

"Leaders, please understand. We in the city are always looking forward to instructions from the province."

The city government representative replied at the right time: "Chairman Jay just expressed his regret that the provincial government leaders were unable to attend due to an emergency meeting, and specifically asked to invite everyone to attend the groundbreaking ceremony tomorrow to discuss the bridge construction plan."

The provincial leader's tense expression gradually relaxed, and a faint smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

He tapped the table and said, "Zhou's contribution to the regional economy is obvious to all. After re-evaluation, the province decided to increase policy support.

Especially seeing so many outstanding entrepreneurs here, we are more confident about the prospects of the project."

"The leaders are overpraising us. We are just practicing our corporate social responsibility."

Zhou Qi responded modestly, but there was cunning in his eyes.

This exchange made Du Qianqian and Li Jiaxin burst out laughing. This was the first time for them to see a young man who could attract officials from both the provincial and municipal levels.

The provincial government leader took the agreement in front of him and looked around at the officials from various departments present:

"Since all parties have reached a consensus, we might as well finalize the details on the spot. Major livelihood projects should be handled specially, don't you think so, Mr. Jay?"