Marginalization?

This is a very difficult answer to understand.

What is marginalization?

Why did the sea of ​​clouds become marginal?

"Oh, it looks like we won't be able to catch any fish today."

Tong Haoran beside him suddenly shook his head with regret, stood up and patted his butt with a smile.

"Mr. Chen, please come in."

Chen Fan quickly stood up and followed the other party into the wooden house.

The secretary brought hot water from the side and poured it into the teapot.

After doing all this, the secretary quietly walked out, leaving the space to the two of them.

Tong Haoran took out two teacups from the side, poured hot water into them and started to wash them.

"You are a businessman, so you should know the current status of the sea of ​​clouds better than I do."

"Do you think Yunhai's current conditions can attract large international companies to settle here?"

Chen Fan was in a dilemma and didn't know how to answer.

As a result, Tong Haoran smiled and gave the answer himself.

“Let alone attracting companies to settle here, even local companies in Yunhai will try to move out after they grow big.”

"I have been following Mr. Chen's extraordinary technology for a long time."

"That is the only Internet company in Yunhai that is well-known in China."

"But if your extraordinary technology continues to develop in the future, will you feel that the conditions in Yunhai restrict the company's development? Will you want to move the company to a more convenient first-tier city?"

Chen Fan looked embarrassed, as if the other party had spoken of his true feelings.

Tong Haoran said with a smile: "I understand that after the company grows and develops, first- and second-tier cities have more convenient transportation and talent reserves. Compared with them, Yunhai really has no good competitive conditions."

Chen Fan suddenly asked, "Mayor Tong, I still don't understand what you mean by marginalization?"

Tong Haoran picked up the teapot and poured a cup of tea for Chen Fan.

"Try it. Although it's not a famous tea, it was given to me by my teacher before I took up my post at Yunhai. It tastes pretty good."

Chen Fan picked it up and drank a sip.

He didn't know much about tea, so he couldn't tell whether it was good or bad. He just thought it was quite fragrant and really good.

Tong Haoran continued to explain:

"The current pace of domestic development can be described as changing with each passing day."

"Compared with other domestic cities, Yunhai has no inherent advantages except for a small port advantage."

"Perhaps, it is not obvious now, but in a few years, the gap will become larger and larger, or even infinitely widened."

"I think that by then, there will be several super cities, first- and second-tier cities in the country, and the gap between these cities and other ordinary cities in the country will only get bigger and bigger..."

"By that time, it will be too late for Yunhai to develop further."

"Yunhai has only this one chance to keep up with the times. Once it climbs up, Yunhai will have a place among the major cities in the country. Once it fails, Yunhai will become an unknown city and can only serve as a labor export city for other cities."

"History will not give Yun Hai a second chance!"

Tong Haoran slowly put down the teacup, making a muffled sound on the wooden table.

Like thunder!

Chen Fan was still digesting these words, but Tong Haoran seemed to be getting more and more excited. Without waiting for Chen Fan to open his mouth, he continued talking on his own.

"As an official, what I have to do now is to fight for time for Yunhai. Fight for a chance to get a city ticket in the future."

"Yes, what you said just now is very right. As the mayor, even if I just randomly carry out a few big projects, I can safely pass the term and easily get political achievements, but this is of no use to Yunhai."

Chen Fan couldn't help asking directly, "What are you going to do?"

Tong Haoran picked up the cigarette and handed one to Chen Fan first. Chen Fan took it with both hands but did not light it.

Tong Haoran held the cigarette in his mouth and took a deep puff before speaking.

“If a city wants to avoid being marginalized or swallowed up in the future, except for a few special cities due to historical or political reasons, other cities can only think of other ways.”

"Adapt to the situation and develop characteristics."

"What does Yunhai have? It has a port, but unfortunately, Yunhai's port is not in a good location. There are two provinces on both sides that are more developed than us, and they are one of the major port cities in the country."

"Then what advantages does Yunhai have left?"

Having said that, Tong Haoran suddenly reached out, dipped some water in the tea tray, and then lightly drew a line on the table.

"At present, the whole country is engaged in infrastructure construction. In addition to real estate, there are also transportation infrastructure such as roads, expressways, and railways."

Tong Haoran continued to draw on the table while talking.

Chen Fan recognized that the crooked lines he drew were actually the main railways and highways in the country.

"Although it is not visible now, I am sure that in a few years, these lines will eventually converge and intersect, forming a complete transportation hub network across the country."

“Such a large transportation hub network must have sufficient transportation hub transfer centers.”

"For example, Zhengzhou, Wuhan, Pudong, Sichuan and Chongqing..."

"Whether it's aviation, railroads or highways, as long as we can get a spot as a transportation hub city, we won't be marginalized in future urban competition."

"But the conditions in Yunhai are too poor. We can't compete with these big cities. But..."

Tong Haoran nodded at the table with some excitement, "But we can still find a way to make a small hub transit station."

"Yunhai has a port. Although it is still small at present, I believe that with the development of domestic highways in the future, these railways and highways will be connected to the whole country..."

"By then, domestic transportation will reach an unprecedented speed."

Tong Haoran's eyes sparkled with a special brilliance: "This is Yunhai's opportunity."

"As long as we open up the west now, Yunhai will be closely connected with several nearby cities with developed transportation. By then, highways and railways will cross Yunhai and go directly to the port..."

“A large amount of goods can be transported here as a distribution center.”

“Once we have this, Yunhai will have the confidence to compete with other cities in the future.”

“No more marginalization.”

After Tong Haoran finished speaking, Chen Fan, who was sitting opposite him, had already opened his mouth wide, staring in amazement.

Chen Fan was stunned.

This was the first time since he started living that he was shocked by someone.

Tong Haoran is not an important person.

But what he just said reflects his cognition, knowledge and vision for future domestic development.

It's so visionary.

This man's ambition is equally astonishing.

He actually planned to build Yunhai into a transportation hub and a future logistics distribution and sorting center city.

How much ambition does this require? How much financial, human and material resources does it take?

How much energy and effort does it take?

And now it is only 2005.

The person in front of him has already begun to consider the development of Yunhai in the next five years or even years.

Chen Fan only felt that his whole body was trembling slightly.

He was excited and thrilled.

It can be said that having this mayor is a blessing for the entire Yunhai.

Then he looked up at the middle-aged man in front of him who was only in his forties.

Chen Fan's impression of him was reduced to just four words.

I am filled with awe!