Reborn as a Noble's Son

Chapter 577: Chapter 533 High-Speed Conception (Fifth Explosion, Request for Monthly Ticket)_1
 

That afternoon, the Municipal Party Committee held an emergency Standing Committee meeting. At the meeting, after Nie Zhenbang gave a detailed report on the situation of Liu Mingyu, the head of the Investment Promotion Bureau, he proposed that an immediate double-regulation investigation be opened on Liu Mingyu and to dismiss him from his positions as a member of the Municipal Party Committee, Party Secretary of the Investment Promotion Bureau, and bureau director. Deputy Party Secretary and Deputy Director Luo Xiaobing of the Investment Promotion Bureau would temporarily take over the full responsibilities of the bureau.

This proposal naturally met no objections. The facts of this matter were clear and the evidence incontrovertible. And this happened under the watchful eyes of everyone in the Investment Promotion Bureau. There was no chance of overturning the outcome. Therefore, unless one of the committee members had gone mad, there was no way anyone would defend Liu Mingyu. The result was self-evident. There was not a single objection, and it was unanimously approved.

Following the meeting, the Municipal Party Committee’s organization department issued personnel dismissal and appointment documents. Meanwhile, the Wanghai Daily was also preparing for the layout work. The dismissal and appointment announcement would appear on the Wanghai Daily the next morning. On the other side, the newly-appointed Secretary of the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection, Jiang Huguang, gave a personal directive for a special task force led by Deputy Secretary Gao Wei to conduct a double-regulation investigation on Liu Mingyu.

The situation in the Investment Promotion Bureau sobered up the officialdom of Wanghai City somewhat. Instances of officials shirking their responsibilities have also decreased. Mayor Nie’s practice of noting latecomers at the main entrance had indeed brought everyone on their toes, as no one knew when Mayor Nie might be pleased to do so at their unit’s main entrance.

As for challenging Nie, no idiot would attempt something like that. Liu Mingyu serves as a convincing example of the consequences of antagonizing Mayor Nie. Unless one has no intention of remaining an official, one should not provoke Nie.

The week-long Tourism Promotion Week officially came to a close. Wanghai City had remarkable tourism resources among the coastal cities of Huaxia. Wanghai City was endowed with rich cultural heritage and historical depth, as well as outstanding natural landscapes such as beach shorelines.

Over the week, several major domestic travel agencies had signed tourism development cooperation agreements with the Wanghai City government. To Nie Zhenbang’s surprise, Chunan Wind Industries was a company specializing mainly in investing in tourism projects. In Chunan Province, Wind Industries had invested in several tourist sites such as Utopia and Wulingyuan. This time, entering Wanghai City was a fresh attempt by Wind Industries to expand its presence in the out-of-province tourism sector.

Ultimately, after several rounds of intense negotiations, Wind Industries signed an agreement with the Wanghai City government. The corporation invested a total of 350 million yuan to acquire 300 acres of land along the coast in the Comprehensive Beauty Area of Wanghai City, and to build a new modern seaside amusement park.

At the same time, Wanghai City’s economy had been completely revitalized, and after the national television’s “Daily at Seven” reported on Wanghai, the city’s special zone advantages were fully demonstrated. Enterprises and companies from across the country, intending to invest in Wanghai, began initial contact with the city.

Approaching July, the weather in Wanghai gradually heated up. The coastal city added a touch of glamour to the scorching summer in Wanghai.

“Mayor, from May until now, within three months, the city has attracted a total of 41.3 billion yuan in investment. Actual introduced investment amounted to 32.5 billion yuan. It is estimated that the GDP growth rate of Wanghai City can reach around 13% this year, which is about 3 percentage points higher than the national average growth rate,” reported Executive Deputy Mayor Li Xiangtian in Nie Zhenbang’s office, his face could hardly conceal his joy.

The economic growth rate achieved by Wanghai City was beyond Li Xiangtian’s wildest dreams. The Eastern Sea Group smuggling case had turned Wanghai City into a mess, a black hole of investment. Outside, no businessmen dared to invest, little space remained for business development in Wanghai, as the Eastern Sea Group had crowded out all the local business people.

Originally, in Li Xiangtian’s forecast, after the collapse of the Eastern Sea Group, if Wanghai City did not have the central government’s policy tilt and economic support, it would take at least three to five years for the city to recover thoroughly. However, the current state of Wanghai City has far exceeded his expectations.

In just three months, not only has Wanghai City’s economy recovered to its previous level, but it has also substantially surpassed those levels. Such acumen had earned Li Xiangtian’s immense admiration. Mayor Nie had demonstrated outstanding abilities. This grand political accomplishment would be attributed to all the members of the Standing Committee of the Wanghai Municipal Party Committee.

As he listened to Li Xiangtian’s report, Nie Zhenbang’s face showed no change in expression. He knew this circumstance was perfectly normal. After Yang Anbang and his cohorts had made an investment of as much as 30 billion yuan, they had completely resolved the predicament resulting from the collapse of the Eastern Sea Group. Based on this, Wanghai City added only 2.5 billion yuan of investment. This was not a big deal.

Of course, the account couldn’t be calculated in this way. The 30 billion investment led by Yang Anbang hasn’t completely paid off yet. Currently, only about 27 billion has been invested, with an additional investment of 5.5 billion, which is a significant amount in itself.

However, when it comes to Wanghai City’s positioning, there is now a very awkward situation. Wanghai City has quite advanced real estate and commerce sectors, but its industrial base is extremely weak, leading to the lack of a distinct economic characteristic for Wanghai City.

Recently, Nie Zhenbang has been considering the future development and layout of Wanghai City. Wanghai is a completely different place from others. As Nie Zhenbang has been promoted to a vice-provincial-level official and has taken up the post of mayor in Wanghai City, he is very clear that it is unlikely that he will be transferred elsewhere within the four-year term of this government. Thus, he is considering even more about the development and future of Wanghai City.

Firstly, in terms of transportation, Wanghai City has an international airport, a world-class port, and fairly developed railways. The only thing it lacks is a robust network of roads. In May, words from Vice President Shen aroused Nie Zhenbang’s interest. If they could secure a plan for a highway from the central government, relying on the Minwang Expressway, they could build a high-speed road circle around Wanghai, which would make a great contribution to the economy of Wanghai.

In the development planning of Wanghai City, Nie Zhenbang places high importance on the high-tech computer industry. Nowadays, the domestic internet industry has steadily started to grow. According to his knowledge from the future, rapid internet development will occur after entering the new century, and such companies will flourish and generate massive taxes, far surpassing the secondary industry. If Wanghai City could build a high-tech park based on computer technology and the internet at this time, creating a Huaxia’s Gu Valley in Wanghai City, the city will have no worries for the next few decades.

After pondering for a moment, Nie Zhenbang also nodded and said, “Mayor Xiangtian, at present, the overall development of Wanghai City is quite good, and it has been able to make a positive turnaround in Wanghai’s economic situation. However, there are also many problems now. Wanghai City doesn’t have a distinct characteristic. I’m considering transforming Wanghai City into a high-tech park based primarily on computers and the internet, just like Silicon Valley in the United States. In this aspect, Mayor Xiangtian, you could conduct some preliminary surveys and research, and learn from the development experiences of foreign countries.”

Now, Nie Zhenbang’s authority in the municipal party committee and city government has reached an unsurpassable height. Li Xiangtian was only taken aback for a moment, then immediately nodded and said, “Yes, mayor, I will immediately commence research in this area when I return, aiming to present you a detailed report within a month.”

This plan is not a shot in the dark for Nie Zhenbang. Across the entire nation, only Jingcheng has a Zhongguancun. However, the development pattern of Zhongguancun fundamentally differs from that of Silicon Valley. Internationally, there isn’t an established model for the construction of technology parks with such specificity. If Wanghai could take this path, it indeed presents a direction for development and is not something impossible to achieve.

However, it is still too early to talk about these things. With a sigh, Nie Zhenbang stood up, opened the door, and walked out. He said to Li Jupeng, “Ju Peng, I’m going to the municipal party committee.”

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Zhenbang, why didn’t you just call me if you needed something? Why did you stop by in person?” At the office of the Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee, Li Taishi was very enthusiastic and personally handed Nie Zhenbang a bottle of mineral water, then sat down on the sofa.

In this respect, Li Taishi pays great attention. If both of them sit on the sofa while talking, it gives the feeling of equal treatment. If one person sits inside at the desk, and Nie Zhenbang sits on the chair in front of the desk, it feels more formal, like a subordinate reporting to a superior.

Li Taishi’s attention to detail is also a foundation for the harmonious coexistence between the two. At the moment, the unity and harmony of the Wanghai Municipal Party Committee is largely related to the unity between the Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee and the mayor.

At this moment, Nie Zhenbang smiled and stated, “Secretary Li, I came here primarily to discuss in detail with you the issues related to the development of transportation in Wanghai City.”n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

Seeing Li Taishi’s puzzled expression, Nie Zhenbang didn’t mind. The National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Transportation’s development planning for national transportation is presently in a confidential state. If everybody knew about it, wouldn’t all provinces rush to Jingcheng to curry favour? There’s a saying in the official circle: to get rich, build the roads first, which highlights the importance of transportation.

Then, Nie Zhenbang continued, “Secretary Li, this time, the State Council has organized the National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Transportation to form a research team to conduct an overall development planning for highways across the country. I think this is a great opportunity for our Wanghai City.” (