Although Fan Tiantian was always very polite, the controlling nature she exuded greatly increased the sense of distance between them.

However, her visit reminded Wu You that he should implement his Ten Thousand Beasts Manor plan as soon as possible.

It involves land contracting, afforestation, ecological maintenance, wildlife protection, manor construction, and some backup open visits. Wu You searched online for which departments he needed to get approval for his plan, and found that he needed to run around to a whole bunch of different bureaus.

Let's go to the district municipal construction bureau to file a record today, and then find a reliable intermediary company to help us with the government agencies.

Without hesitation, Wu You drove his Maybach straight to the entrance of the district construction bureau, got out of the car, and headed straight for the service window.

I arrived at the place at four o'clock, and when I got to the service window, wow, there was a really long queue.

It took 5 minutes to process one person.

Walking over to the information desk, I saw civil servants typing away on their computers.

"Hello, I would like to inquire about the time it takes to process land contract planning or land purchase and development approvals?"

The window service staff glanced at Wu You and said slowly, "You should go to the Land and Resources Bureau. Why are you asking me?"

"But the project I'm preparing involves urban construction planning, so it should also require approval from the municipal construction bureau."

"What project?" the window service staff asked casually.

Although Wu You disliked the evasive attitude of the window service staff, he did not hide anything and casually replied, "I plan to buy the land use rights of the entire Shiniu Mountain on the edge of XS District, and then develop an ecological protection area and build a mountain resort project."

"The entire Shiniu Mountain?" The clerk at the window paused for a moment, then replied, "The contracting of mountain land still needs to be handled by the Land and Resources Bureau, and we also need to negotiate with the residents around the mountain."

"etc!"

"You said you want to establish an ecological protection zone?" The service staff member's tone suddenly became excited.

Wu You felt something was strange. Could this be a prohibited activity?

"yes."

"So, should we plant trees and make it green?" the window staff asked expectantly.

Wu You found it somewhat amusing: "The mountains in Xiaoshan have been basically all logged, with only scattered trees and withered grass left. How can we maintain an ecosystem without greening?"

Are you an individual or a company?

"personal."

"Comrade, are you kidding me? This is two thousand hectares, almost thirty thousand mu of vegetation. It's illegal to lie about the approval without the funds!"

Wu You felt that today was really strange. In the past, when you consulted at the service window, it was always a matter of you asking a question and he would answer it, and he would try to avoid answering if he could. But today, it was the other way around.

“Project approval definitely requires capital verification; you can’t make something fake real. Okay, since it can’t be done today, I’ll leave now and go to the Land and Resources Bureau tomorrow.” Wu You planned to go home first.

"Comrade, please wait a moment, let me report to my supervisor!" The window clerk stood up from her seat and ran off.

Clerk Xiao Li ran straight to his supervisor, Section Chief Wu, and blurted out the answer before the section chief could even ask a question.

"Section Chief, there's someone outside who wants to develop a 2,000-hectare ecological greening project!"

"What!?" Wu Dan stood up abruptly from his seat.

...

Wu You waited for a few minutes but no one came to pay attention to him. Just as he was considering whether he should go home, a thin middle-aged man rushed out from inside like the wind, followed by the window consultant from before.

"I'm Wu Dan, the head of the administrative section. You're... you're the one who wants to develop two thousand hectares of mountain land for ecological purposes?" Section Chief Wu suddenly realized he didn't know how to address Wu You.

Seeing that Wu You was so young, he had considerable doubts on his face.

Upon seeing that an official had arrived, Wu You realized that things might take a different turn: "Hello, Section Chief Wu, my name is Wu You, and I do indeed have this plan."

"Would it be convenient for you to verify the funds? An ecological project of this scale would require at least a billion yuan," Section Chief Wu said with a hint of anticipation, afraid that Wu You was just joking.

"What's needed for verification of funds?" Wu You wasn't worried. He had enough funds in his bank account, and he could also apply for a loan for this type of project. All the documents were his own.

"A bank account and ID card are required."

Without saying a word, Wu You took out his ID and handed it over, then followed them into the inner hall at Wu Dan's signal.

The district construction bureau has internal verification channels with major banks, which connect directly to Wu You's dedicated private customer service.

At this point, Section Chief Wu was already half convinced. Banks don't set up private 24-hour customer service unless the client is a large, wealthy individual.

However, Wu You himself was unaware that he had a private customer service representative, because he had never been to the bank or made any phone calls after receiving the deposit. Moreover, he refused to answer any calls that appeared to be insurance or service sales pitches.

After confirming Wu You's consent to the capital verification, the bank guaranteed the reliability of Wu You's funds.

Section Chief Wu couldn't sit still any longer. Shiniu Mountain wasn't just a single hill; it was a small mountain range surrounding Qiantang. The exact area was unclear, but it was definitely close to 30,000 mu, which is almost 20 million square meters. It was more than enough to cover the greening tasks of XS District, let alone the entire Qiantang area.

Wu Dan turned to Wu You beside him and said, "Comrade Wu, please wait here for a moment. I will go and report to the leaders. Your application will definitely be processed with priority."

“But it’s already 4:30, you’re about to close for the day. How about I come back tomorrow?” Wu You glanced at his watch.

Section Chief Wu was afraid that Wu You might not return, so he insisted on finalizing the matter today.

"No, no, Mr. Wu, your project supports the ecological protection of the entire Qiantang River area. It's a key priority project. The Municipal Bureau has repeatedly emphasized that we should give preferential treatment to outstanding entrepreneurs like you. You wait a moment, I'll be right back. Xiao Li, quickly make Mr. Wu a cup of tea."

Before Wu You could react, Section Chief Wu rushed out of the inner hall and ran upstairs like the wind.

...

Liu Ming looked at the overall planning map of the XS district again. The greening projects that had already been designated were marked with a few pitiful, scattered red circles.

"Bang bang bang..." A series of urgent knocks came from the door.

"Director Liu, it's me, Xiao Wu. I have an important report to give!" Wu Dan's impatient voice came through.

Liu Ming frowned and muttered to himself, "So impulsive."

"Please come in."

Before Liu Ming could even ask a question, Wu Dan blurted out as soon as he entered the room, "Director Liu, two thousand hectares! Two thousand hectares! The target can be saved!"

"What two thousand hectares? Explain yourself clearly." Liu Ming was a little annoyed. This Wu Dan was usually quite steady, but today he couldn't even speak properly.

"Director Liu, it's about greening quotas. There's a comrade surnamed Wu who wants to invest over a billion yuan in an ecological greening estate and nature conservation project. The bank has already verified the funds, and he's downstairs!" Wu Dan took a breath and said everything in one go.

"What?! Take me there right now!" Liu Ming couldn't sit still any longer. This matter concerned the World Expo bid. As long as the task was completed and the bid was successful, Director Shi would have the qualifications for promotion. How could he not promote him?

Wu You was puzzled today. Given Qiantang's economy, projects worth over 1 billion yuan shouldn't be hard to find, so why were these leaders so enthusiastic?

What he didn't know was that while industrial and municipal construction projects costing hundreds of millions of yuan are common, it's rare to see projects that "burn money" on ecological protection, especially at this critical juncture.

Today, Wu You was treated as a distinguished guest by the Municipal Construction Bureau. The Bureau worked overtime to handle the final application and a series of procedures, and even listed out the procedures he needed to complete, saying they would make arrangements with the relevant departments in advance.

If businesses and individuals struggling with bureaucratic hurdles knew about this treatment, they would be absolutely astonished.