Lin Xiaotong's wedding ended in a lively atmosphere.
Lin Xiaoru, Lin Xiaotong's older sister, also breathed a sigh of relief.
Now, the Lin family's life is finally complete.
As long as my younger brother doesn't cause trouble, things will definitely get better and better in the future.
Wu Changfeng chatted with Lao Zhou and others about business matters before heading home.
Wu Changfeng thought that Lao Zhou's idea would be difficult to do.
A gas pipeline is a major national project, but it doesn't involve much technology.
To put it bluntly, as long as the welder is reliable, this job can be done in any processing plant in mainland China.
This leads to fierce competition.
I didn't know many people to begin with; the only people I could be considered respectable were a few friends from the Ministry of Coal Industry and the Equipment Development Department of the National Development and Reform Commission.
The Equipment Development and Reform Department has the final say in this matter.
Wu Changfeng didn't think he was so powerful that he could influence Minister Tang's thoughts.
Clearly, someone must have pulled strings to secure this deal. He himself was insignificant.
Therefore, Wu Changfeng did not think that Lao Zhou had any fighting ability.
Especially after Lao Zhou became a role model, many factories regarded him as an outlier.
To show off, he would take on any job, regardless of the feelings of his colleagues.
This, ironically, became his biggest obstacle.
"Let's take it one step at a time," Wu Changfeng thought.
The next day.
Wu Changfeng arrived at County Chief Guo's office early in the morning.
The two of them met a few days ago.
County Chief Guo was so busy that he didn't have time until noon.
The two chatted while eating in the cafeteria.
County Chief Guo said, "I'm sorry to have kept you waiting. I had a meeting all morning."
Wu Changfeng asked with great curiosity, "What good news is there?"
County Chief Guo glanced at Wu Changfeng, giving him a knowing look.
Wu Changfeng responded with an "Oh," and then asked, "Is it still about the trade city?"
"Yes." County Chief Guo nodded, rubbing his temples. "Now our county and Jiangcheng have a disagreement."
Then, County Chief Guo put aside his bowl and chopsticks and took out a small map: "Look at the border. Point it towards us, and the commercial city will be located in Chishui County. Point it towards the other side, and it will be located in Jiangcheng."
"Don't underestimate this short distance of just a few kilometers; it means questions of who will manage it and who will collect taxes."
Wu Changfeng nodded: "It's definitely quite serious, but shouldn't we follow the instructions from above for this address?"
County Chief Guo sighed and said, "Now we emphasize decentralization of power. The province doesn't want to get involved, lest it lead to poor development in the future and leave us with a handle for criticism from those below. Let us decide for ourselves."
"Then let's just listen to what the city says."
County Chief Guo glared at Wu Changfeng: "How could you think like that? This is a crucial development milestone for us, and we must secure it!"
Wu Changfeng spread his hands: "Actually... I don't need to tell you, we should all understand that whichever area the trade city is located in, that area will have to pay more money, am I right?"
County Chief Guo, as if deflated, said, "That's absolutely true."
"Look, can our county compare to Jiangcheng in terms of development strength? They are definitely richer than us."
"That's right," County Magistrate Guo said with a smile. "Otherwise, why would I have asked you to come here?"
Wu Changfeng was startled: "When did I become a big shot in the county?"
"What do you think?" County Chief Guo said, counting on his fingers. "Take our county's local enterprises for example. They're all desperately waiting for government loans to pay wages. I'd be grateful if some of them could even make ends meet."
"Since the leader's speech, there have been more private companies, but most of them are not in the manufacturing industry, but in the service industry, or simply in the buying and selling business."
"We are in a developmental stage, so we don't have any spare money to contribute to the county."
"The Linxi Coal Mine has nothing to do with us, so let's not talk about it."
"So, right now, you've developed the best. Oh, and there's also the First Machine Processing Plant, but it's still too small; even a slight shift in funds would cause serious damage."
“You are different. You have rich business experience and can quickly replenish funds to ensure the factory can continue to operate normally.”
After hearing this, Wu Changfeng felt that County Chief Guo was exaggerating his abilities.
Wu Changfeng responded, "It is indeed an honor for me to be valued so highly by County Chief Guo. Actually, I have no interest in the Trade City. Of course, if the price is attractive enough, I understand the principle of not putting all my eggs in one basket when it comes to making money."
County Chief Guo smiled and said, "You, you said a bunch of useless things before, just to set the stage for the last sentence, didn't you?"
Wu Changfeng laughed heartily.
County Chief Guo took a sip of soup, wiped his mouth, and said, "We've finished eating. Let's talk as we walk."
The two left the canteen and strolled along the paths in the county government compound.
After leaving, the two stopped talking about the commercial city. Instead, County Chief Guo began to inquire about the internal situation of Qimingxing.
They inquired about recent performance, output value, and future plans after spending all the US dollars.
Of course, County Chief Guo wasn't interested in the lithography machine for his youngest son, and he genuinely didn't understand it.
But in his mind, the bottom line for making the most money is developing industry and manufacturing.
Photolithography machines are indeed quite advanced.
Moreover, Wu Changfeng truthfully stated that lithography machines cannot make money in the short term because they have not yet reached a large scale.
It was quite a shock that it would require an investment of hundreds of millions of yuan.
County Chief Guo shook his head, thinking, "Damn it, with so much investment, when will we ever make it back?"
Finally, County Chief Guo quickly ended the topic and steered the conversation toward the trade city.
County Chief Guo, with his hands behind his back, said, "How much effort are you planning to put in? Give me a rough estimate so I can be mentally prepared to compete with Jiangcheng."
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