Zhang Xingguo understood the meaning behind Li Xiuyuan's words; Li was using the county's authority to pressure him again.
“Your idea is good, but we still need to reach a consensus in the town before reporting to the county and finalizing the plan. What do you say, Mayor Li?” Zhang Xingguo continued to press Li Xiuyuan.
Li Xiuyuan nodded, and he did not object to this statement.
Zhang Xingguo continued, "Open bidding does have its advantages. It broadens the selection pool, improves project quality, and ensures fairness and impartiality to the greatest extent possible, eliminating any possibility of underhanded dealings..."
Li Xiuyuan listened quietly. It seemed that Zhang Xingguo had other ideas. His way of speaking was to praise before criticizing, and he seemed to agree on the surface but actually opposed it.
As expected, Zhang Xingguo then said, "However, there are also certain limitations. The process is cumbersome, the time cost is high, and it is also easy for low-price bids to be won and poor performance to occur."
Li Xiuyuan looked at Zhang Xingguo with some emotion. This reason was truly amazing. It was incredible that Zhang Xingguo could come up with such a reason. You really couldn't say that Zhang Xingguo was wrong, because his reason did have some merit.
However, Li Xiuyuan wouldn't let Zhang Xingguo change his mind in just a few words, so he smiled and said, "Secretary Zhang is right, but don't worry, there's no problem with the time and procedures."
We have about a month to prepare. Huangyuan County is a small place, and a month is plenty of time to arrange things before the second phase of the project. As for your question about low-price bidding and poor performance, I will personally oversee the entire project and ensure that our partner companies don't have that opportunity. To be honest, once the second phase starts, I plan to stay in Meilin Village every night to oversee it. I'll be there until the project is finished.
Zhang Xingguo's lips twitched. This Li Xiuyuan was truly impervious to reason: "Mayor Li really has the spirit of not being afraid of hardship or fatigue when doing his work. Everyone should learn from you."
Li Xiuyuan pretended not to understand the other meaning in Zhang Xingguo's words and took it as a compliment.
"Thank you for the praise, Secretary Zhang. Serving the people and working hard for rural revitalization is all worthwhile, no matter how tough or tiring it is," Li Xiuyuan said.
Zhang Xingguo's face darkened slightly as he looked at Li Xiuyuan and said, "Mayor Li, no matter what, having more options is always good. There's a pretty good construction company in our town. How about I arrange for us to meet up sometime? Even if it's a public tender, it won't affect our ability to familiarize ourselves with the situation beforehand."
Besides, we should still take care of the businesses in our town that deserve it.
Zhang Xingguo stated his purpose directly because he realized he had no choice but to speak up. Li Xiuyuan was so eloquent that he could respond to anything Zhang Xingguo said, and even if Zhang Xingguo continued, Li Xiuyuan would not change his mind. So he might as well be direct.
The intention was to see if Li Xiuyuan was willing to give him face.
Li Xiuyuan nodded upon hearing this: "Secretary Zhang, I am certainly willing to take care of the enterprises in our town. Just like the fact that we need to hire villagers from Meilin Village as workers, it is also to take care of the villagers."
However, there are definitely requirements regarding the company's strength and quality. Familiarizing themselves with the company beforehand is fine; as long as the company is capable, the Meilin Village project will be very welcoming.
Li Xiuyuan himself didn't have any companies to take care of, nor was he completely impartial. He figured it didn't matter who made the money; the companies introduced by Hou Peng could make money, and the companies introduced by Zhang Xingguo could also make money. But there was a prerequisite: the project had to be completed with high quality and quantity.
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