Li Xiuyuan's visit to Meilin Village was not in vain. He had memorized all the data and could recite it fluently without any hesitation.
"Preliminary preparations for the second phase of the project have already begun. These preparations mainly consist of two parts: one is the construction of the new rural demonstration village in Meilin Village, which involves demolition and land acquisition, and this is progressing smoothly... The other is the bidding process for the construction project in Meilin Village. Before the May Day holiday, the public bidding plan was submitted to the county government for approval."
The key point of Li Xiuyuan's report was in the last sentence: the public bidding plan had been submitted to the county government.
This was telling Zhang Xingguo that it was impossible to make a fuss about this; a public bidding process was necessary. The county leaders already knew about this, and it wasn't up to the town to decide.
Zhang Xingguo could understand Li Xiuyuan's meaning, and couldn't help but frown. After the last dinner, he no longer had any objection to open bidding. On the contrary, his plan was to make Li Xiuyuan suffer a loss in the open bidding process.
But seeing Li Xiuyuan doing this behind his back, directly bypassing him and reporting it to the county, still made him feel uncomfortable. However, Li Xiuyuan had never made him feel comfortable since he came to the central town.
“Good, open bidding is a good idea. The construction of the new rural area in Meilin Village is a key project for the whole county, and it is attracting a lot of attention. Open bidding can ensure fairness and impartiality to the greatest extent.” Zhang Xingguo said with a smile.
Hearing Zhang Xingguo's quick agreement, Li Xiuyuan was somewhat puzzled. Last time, Zhang Xingguo had opposed open bidding and brought Zheng Qian to him, wanting to directly appoint Zhengda Construction Company.
Why did he suddenly express his support today, contrary to his usual behavior? He thought there might be some twists and turns at today's town party committee meeting, and Zhang Xingguo might cause some trouble. But he just casually expressed his support and the matter was over?
Li Xiuyuan felt like he had punched cotton, but he knew that Zhang Xingguo would definitely not give up so easily.
Li Xiuyuan narrowed his eyes and tentatively looked at Zhang Xingguo, saying, "Thank you for your support, Secretary Zhang. Fairness and impartiality were our top priorities when formulating this plan. Next, I think it would be best to hire relevant experts and professors from the province to form a bidding review panel..."
Upon hearing Li Xiuyuan's words, Zhang Xingguo's face darkened, and he immediately shook his head: "Deputy Mayor Li, this is too much trouble. Our small project doesn't need to go through all this trouble. I think it would be better if our town's Party Committee formed a review panel."
Li Xiuyuan nodded upon hearing this. He understood that Zhang Xingguo had not given up and was still planning to manipulate the bidding process. However, instead of making a pre-arranged decision, he intended to bring Zhengda Company into the bidding process through open bidding.
He was just talking about hiring experts from the province to form a bidding review panel; it was completely unrealistic. First, the project was small and not worth the trouble. Second, even if the bidding review panel came, it wouldn't be up to him; there were too many variables.
On the contrary, the possibility of the expert review panel being bribed increases, and in the end, there is not enough time.
It was just a test.
As soon as Zhang Xingguo finished speaking, he regretted it. He realized that what Li Xiuyuan had casually mentioned was just a test. It was unrealistic, and if he agreed, it would put Li Xiuyuan in a difficult position.
As a result, he managed to let Li Xiuyuan discover his true thoughts.
Li Xiuyuan's methods are truly brilliant. The two subtly tested each other, and Li Xiuyuan proved to be one step ahead. He gained the upper hand!
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