Seeing that Zhou Hongguang agreed to resolve the issue, Fang Yang breathed a sigh of relief. The key to this problem is prevention; nipping any potential dangers in the bud is the ideal approach.
Seeing that it was already past 2:30, Tian Xiaoyun came in to ask if we could begin now that everyone had arrived.
Ouyang Ming stood up. "President Fang, since everything is ready, let's go over there."
Fang Yang also stood up and said with a smile, "Secretary Ouyang, Mayor Zhou, let's go over now, don't keep them waiting."
Zhou Hongguang laughed and said, "Then let's go. We need to formally sign the contract so you can start construction as soon as possible. The whole of Xihu City is waiting to see your planning miracle!"
"Haha, Mayor Zhou is too kind. Please, both of you, go ahead."
Ouyang Ming pointed at Fang Yang with his finger, "Don't be so formal. Once you're in Xihu City, it's like coming home."
Fang Yang cupped his hands in greeting to Ouyang Ming, saying, "Secretary Ouyang is right to teach me a lesson; I will definitely correct my mistakes in the future."
Seeing Ouyang Ming and Fang Yang so harmonious, Zhou Hongguang couldn't help but sigh. With the support of Yuewen Entertainment Group, Ouyang Ming had political capital to advance his career. However, Zhou Hongguang also benefited a lot from this. After all, two years later, all of Yuewen Entertainment Group's profits and taxes would be attributed to Xihu City. In particular, once the children's theme park was completed, it would greatly boost Xihu City's tourism.
Upon arriving at the conference room, relevant leaders from Xihu City were already in place. Today's signing was merely a formality, but as a government investment project, the necessary procedures still needed to be followed. After another speech from the leaders, Fang Yang and Zhou Hongguang signed and exchanged documents, marking the successful completion of the acquisition and construction of the headquarters of Yuewen Entertainment Media in Xihu City.
That evening, Fang Yang was entertained by the West Lake Municipal Government. After a celebratory drinking session, he was helped to his room, still tipsy, and settled in.
Fang Yang slept until noon before waking up, washing up, and having a simple lunch with Zhou Kai. Looking at Fang Yang, who was still hungover, Zhou Kai sighed and said, "Xiao Yang, these people are really something, drinking like water. I don't know how their stomachs can handle it."
“Uncle Zhou, government work is done over drinks. It’s all for the sake of the job, so let’s be understanding. The drinking culture that China has had for thousands of years is not so easy to change.”
"I've been drugged by them countless times, and sometimes when I think about it, I feel helpless."
"Let's not talk about that anymore. We'll go to the construction site this afternoon. I have to rush to Hengdian tomorrow; the film crew there is waiting for me to start work."
"But you don't seem to be in very good shape."
"It's okay, I feel much better now."
Seeing that he couldn't persuade Fang Yang, Zhou Kai had no choice but to call on his staff, and five or six of them rode in a van to the construction site.
The construction site has changed dramatically compared to a few months ago. As soon as Fang Yang got out of the car, he was impressed by the bustling scene. The once overgrown ground was no longer there. As far as the eye could see, dozens of excavators were leveling small hills, and heavy dump trucks carrying dozens of tons of waste soil were coming and going, transporting the waste soil to other places.
The road roller compacted the already leveled ground again, and it looked like there were only a hundred or two hundred meters left to get to the main road.
"Uncle Zhou, it looks like this is the last bit of the ground that's going to be leveled?"
"Yes, the leveling should be completed in the next few days. Except for a few slightly higher hills that we requested to be preserved, the rest have been almost completely leveled."
"So their government has finished its business?"
"It's still early. According to regulations, they still need to provide us with electricity and water, otherwise we can't start work."
Fang Yang didn't know much about construction, but he did know some basic things. The most basic thing to build a house is water and electricity, otherwise you can't do anything. You can't expect a restaurant to deliver your food to you!
After watching for a while, Fang Yang wanted to go to the riverbank. Last time he came, due to limited conditions, the car could not go directly to the riverbank. Now the whole site has been leveled. Although it cannot be compared with a cement road, driving is not a problem.
When Zhou Kai learned that Fang Yang wanted to go to the riverbank, he told the driver to drive there.
Although the ground had been leveled once, it was still dirt, and the road was bumpy and uneven. As the car drove on it, it kept bouncing and swaying. Fang Yang, sitting in the back, almost vomited his lunch.
After getting off the bus, Zhou Kai noticed that Fang Yang's face was a little pale and asked with concern, "Xiao Yang, are you feeling unwell? Should we go to the hospital to get checked out?"
Fang Yang waved his hand and said, "It's nothing. I probably drank too much last night. The car was shaking too much just now, and I felt a little nauseous. I'll be fine after resting for a bit."
Seeing that Fang Yang's words made sense, and having the same feeling himself, Zhou Kai said, "Alright, let's go to the riverbank for some fresh air, we'll feel better in a bit. Xiao Wu, go get two bottles of water."
Zhou Kai asked the driver to bring over two bottles of water, handed one to Fang Yang, and opened one for himself.
Fang Yang took the water and drank half a bottle in one gulp, which finally suppressed the nausea. After resting for a while, he felt much better and then slowly walked towards the river.
"The construction site is about 50 kilometers away from Xihu City. The Qiantang River flows quite rapidly. There is an indentation in this area, so when the Qiantang River flows through, it will form a backflow in this section. Once the water flow from upstream is too strong, the backflow will overflow the riverbank. This is why the water level rises in this area."
Zhou Kai had already heard the experts' survey of this area and naturally knew the reason behind it, so he explained it to Fang Yang.
Fang Yang looked at the area Zhou Kai was explaining, and sure enough, there was a bump in that spot, and it was quite large. "How big is that area?"
“I heard from people in the city that it’s several dozen acres in size. I consulted with the designer, who said that if this place is used well, it could be a natural fishing paradise. So we plan to make good use of this area and at the same time open up an artificial lake and divert river water into it, which will also help alleviate the crisis of the riverbank overflowing in case of flooding.”
Fang Yang had calmed down considerably by then. Hearing this, he became very interested and said with a smile, "Let's go take a look while we still have some time."
It's several kilometers from here to that reflux zone, and it would take quite a while to walk there. Zhou Kai asked Xiao Wu to bring the car over, and the three of them got in the car again and headed towards the reflux zone.
During the journey, Zhou Kai explained to Fang Yang, "The Qiantang River has a relatively rapid current in our section. This is mainly because the river narrows on both sides as we approach, forming a 'Hukou' (a type of mouth in traditional Chinese geomancy). The normally gentle flow is disrupted when it passes through the 'Hukou,' causing the flow rate to change abruptly."
Although the car was several dozen meters away from the Qiantang River, the sound of rushing water was clearly audible, allowing Fang Yang to have a clear understanding of Zhou Kai's explanation.
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