Zhou Jianzhong nodded: "Okay, Mayor Li."

"If you encounter any difficulties, you can communicate with the guidance team at any time or come directly to me."

Li Xiuyuan made the arrangements one by one. When the meeting ended at 5:30 pm, Li Xiuyuan called Chen Guangda aside and went to his office.

Li Xiuyuan had originally asked Wang Yonghua to wait in his office, but Wang Yonghua was busy preparing dinner and has since disappeared.

"Mayor Li, this is your office in Meilin Village? It's too simple. We're also thinking of setting up an office in Meilin Village sometime, and we'll help you replace the furniture and other things. Better office conditions will allow us to carry out our work more effectively," Chen Guangda said tentatively.

Upon hearing this, Li Xiuyuan waved his hand, brewed a cup of tea for Chen Guangda, and slowly said, "I don't need it here. This is fine. The environment here is already better than many families in the village. Mr. Chen can go to the village to take a look when you have time. Many families live in very poor conditions. This new rural construction is to improve their lives. Once Meilin Village is completed..."

Everyone's living conditions have improved, so there's no need for me here anymore. Therefore, I'm quite content living here.

Hearing Li Xiuyuan's words, Chen Guangda was somewhat surprised. He did not expect Li Xiuyuan to say such a thing. These words were not the kind that were particularly lofty, but they gave people a feeling of sincerity.

It's somewhat unbelievable that such words came from Li Xiuyuan, a young man with a promising future.

"Mr. Chen, are there any other questions about this project?" Li Xiuyuan asked Chen Guangda.

The difficulties discussed at the meeting were addressed in front of everyone; now we're discussing them privately behind closed doors.

After a slight hesitation, Chen Guangda looked at Li Xiuyuan and said, "Mayor Li, to be honest, there's something I don't understand. Why did you choose our Guangda Construction Company?"

Li Xiuyuan was somewhat surprised to hear this; he hadn't expected Chen Guangda to ask such a question.

"The reason is simple. As I said, your Guangda Construction Company is the most suitable among the five construction companies that bid. I won't go into the details of the two construction companies in the city. I believe you know their conditions. They are very resistant to hiring villagers as workers. Of course, they are large construction companies that have done a lot of large projects, so they have their own requirements."

“You in the industry know better than I do what kind of company Zhengda Construction is. As for Huangyuan Construction, they are quite capable, but they are slow to complete projects. For the Meilin Village project, quality and schedule are both crucial. If the schedule cannot be guaranteed, then many things are meaningless, do you understand?”

Chen Guangda was filled with doubt upon hearing this. Was the construction period really that important? Since he met Li Xiuyuan, Li Xiuyuan had brought up the issue of the construction period several times, but in his experience with most government projects, the requirement for the construction period was the least important.

How long a project takes to complete, or whether it will be delayed, is not so important. What matters is that the division of profits has been determined, and everyone gets their share of the money. As for when the project will be completed, that is irrelevant.

Although the Meilin Village project is a key project for the entire county, in his view, the construction period should not be the primary condition. Does it matter if it's a few months more or less, or half a year earlier or later?

Li Xiuyuan certainly wouldn't explain things clearly to Chen Guangda. He had already gone far enough; he was a leader, not a teacher, and today he wasn't there to answer Chen Guangda's questions.