Chapter 455 – Taking advantage of Huilan (1/2)

The sky has cleared up, and the sun comes out behind the clouds.

Dong Xuebing walks out of the office building and drove the old Santana towards the Party Committee Building, leaving his Cayenne at the agency. This car is around seven to eight years old and is breaking down due to heavy usage. But it is good not to stand out. Dong Xuebing had created lots of trouble recently, and he dares not to drive his Cayenne to the Party Committee Building now.

County Party Committee building.

Zhao Xinglong’s Office.

Dong Xuebing knocks. “Mayor Zhao, I’m here to report.”

“Oh, you are back.” Zhao Xinglong smiles. “Did you have a good rest? How’s your health?”

“Thank you for your concern? I had gone for a checkup at the hospital, and the doctors say I am fine.” After some pleasantries, Dong Xuebing took out a document from his back. “I have something to discuss with you. I had gone through our data on our previous investment fair. Should we….”

Zhao Xinglong frowned. “Investment Fair?”

Dong Xuebing nodded. “Labor day is around the corner, and I am thinking of organizing a large-scale investment fair like Da Feng County during the Labor Day holidays.”

Zhao Xinglong thought for a while. “It’s not that I don’t support you, but it’s not easy to hold an investment fair. I remember we spent a lot on the investment fair the year before last, but we got only two small projects. Party Secretary was still the one who organized it, and we did not get any results. It had embarrassed our leaders.” Zhao Xinglong did not hide anything from Dong Xuebing. This is the real reason why the County did not hold any investment fair for the past two years.

After putting in so many resources, but only a handful of investors appeared.

It did not look good on the County’s Leaders.

“Mayor Zhao, it will be different this time.” Dong Xuebing replied. “Yan Tai County has changed a lot, and I am confident of getting Master Park’s investment as we had discussed the details. He will sign the contract with us after his site inspections, and we can hold the contract signing ceremony during the investment fair.” With investment worth 60 to 100 million, it will not look bad on the County even if they did not get other investments.

Zhao Xinglong becomes excited. “Are you sure Master Park will invest in our County?”

Dong Xuebing confidently replied. “Yes.”

Zhao Xinglong took the document from Dong Xuebing and started reading it. It is an investment fair proposal. He paused for about two minutes after reading it and picks up his phone to make a call. “Hello, Secretary Hu? I’m Zhao Xinglong… Yes… Is Mayor Xie in her office?” Zhao Xinglong needs to seek the County Government’s approval first, as they had not held any investment fair for two years.

About 10 minutes after Zhao Xinglong left for Xie Huilan’s office, Dong Xuebing’s phone rang.

Hu Silian called. “Chief Dong, Mayor Xie wants to see you in her office now.”

“Ok. I will go over now.”

Dong Xuebing knocks twice on the Mayor’s office and lightly opens the door after hearing Xie Huilan’s voice. Every time he sees Xie Huilan, he will notice her smiling eyes first. Her eyes are attractive and seductive.

“Mayor Xie, Mayor Zhao.” Dong Xuebing greeted and closed the door behind him.

“Sit.” Xie Huilan put down her teacup and asked. “I heard your Investment Promotion Agency wants to hold an investment fair during the Labor Day holidays. Your proposal is ready, right? Tell me about it, and how do you want the County to assist you?”

What assist? Does this mean the County Government agrees to his plan?

Dong Xuebing is overjoyed. “I know the County’s budget is quite tight, but we need some funds….”

Xie Huilan narrowed her eyes. “Funds are not an issue. I will give them a call, and what else do you need?”

Seeing Xie Huilan agreeing without hesitations, Dong Xuebing asked for power. “Err… the investment fair will involve many departments, and we need to coordinate…” During the investment fair, the Public Security Bureau will need to supply manpower for security, and the accommodation has to be arranged. Special arrangements are also needed for projects involving agriculture and waterworks. The Investment Promotion Agency cannot organize the fair by themselves and needed support from other departments. He wants authority over other departments.

Zhao Xinglong is amused and thought to himself, ‘You are too daring to ask for power.’

Xie Huilan laughed. “Party Secretary Xiang and I will lead this investment fair. You will do all the planning and coordination and have authority over our County Government’s departments during this period. We will do our best to give you free rein. Haha… What other requests do you want?”

Dong Xuebing did not ask for too much. “That’s all. Thank you.”

Xie Huilan looks at Dong Xuebing. “You don’t have other requests? Haha… Then it’s my turn. The whole County Government will be supporting you all with the manpower and funds, and you will be held responsible if you cannot achieve any results. My condition is simple. You must bring in at least 150 million RMB worth of investments from this fair. Can you do it?”