Northern Open Economic Zone?
Lu Feng's thoughts suddenly cleared up. He hadn't expected such a rumor to exist. His eyes lit up as he nodded and said, "You know about this?"
"I haven't heard anything about it, but I do know one thing: the country wants to balance the economies of the north and south, so it has to draw a circle around the north as well. Our area is a perfect fit, the coal economic zone. People have been talking about this for over ten years, and I never thought it would actually come true." County Chief Ye sighed with considerable emotion and said, "There's a reason why we weren't notified. If it had been made public, how many entrepreneurs would have flocked to our area?"
“That’s for sure, so we need to keep a low profile. There are some things that might need to be changed in this collaboration. I think the county should have more control. It’s best for the county to take the lead in everything to protect the interests of the people. The people will feel at ease, and so will we,” Lu Feng said frankly.
County Chief Ye and the others exchanged glances, secretly smiling to themselves. Sure enough, this world still needs competition. During their previous phone conversation, Jiafeng Electronics' words were quite forceful. According to the person in charge, they were paying to pat these leaders on the back.
Their original intention was to take control of everything, but that was rejected by Jiafeng's people. Now that Lu Feng has brought it up himself, County Chief Ye feels that the initiative has returned to his hands.
"Since Mr. Lu has said so, then we have no choice but to accept it. As for the contract, we'll discuss it later. Today is mainly for us to meet and have a meal," County Chief Ye said politely.
The others chatted animatedly, making the scene quite lively. It was clear that the leaders from various departments were very happy. The days of poverty were over, and now they were ready to become the focus of national attention.
Given this advantage, they will definitely drag it out, at least until it is made public nationwide. The reason for dragging it out is simple: to let these companies compete for a while longer, to create more competition, so that the county can gain more benefits.
Lu Feng stood up, shook hands, exchanged a few polite words, and then left.
A few minutes later, Huang Hongsheng walked in. They exchanged pleasantries, repeating the same old things. After leaving the reception room, Huang Hongsheng was filled with doubt and uncertainty.
"Northern Economic Development Zone? Never heard of it!"
Before lunch, all of them called back to inquire about the Northern Economic Development Zone through various channels. Back then, this rumor had even made it into the newspapers and was once considered to be true.
But no one dares to be certain about this right now; they can only say it's possible.
There were too many unexpected events, leaving everyone somewhat bewildered. At lunchtime, County Chief Ye accompanied them, and a total of three tables were set up. Everyone was wondering what was going on, but it seemed like the matter was about to become a reality.
After lunch, Lu Feng was smoking in the hallway when Ge Quanshun came out, smiled at Lu Feng, and said, "Mr. Lu, we're practically relatives now!"
"Mr. Ge, I'm really happy that Panda can shine a little under your care." Lu Feng pulled out a cigarette and offered it to him, saying, "Want one?"
Ge Quanshun took the cigarette, lit it, and casually asked, "You're talking about the Northern Economic Development Zone, is it true or not? I haven't heard a word about it, and I haven't heard it mentioned on the news."
“I suspect it’s fake. This county is so poor, many roads haven’t been repaired yet, and those leaders are all pale and thin. When they see money, they’ll be like wolves seeing blood.” Lu Feng lowered his voice and said, “Let me tell you, don’t listen to his nonsense. In recent years, there have been many poor counties that have tricked businesses and ended up dragging them down.”
"Really? That's terrifying!" Ge Quanshun thought to himself, this must be true!
"I advise you to leave now. I've been checking things out these past two days, and it's not going to work!" Lu Feng said to him with a wink. When he saw Huang Hongsheng come out, he immediately coughed, straightened up, and stomped his foot. He looked as fake as could be!
Huang Hongsheng stared at Lu Feng for a while, then turned his gaze to Ge Quanshun.
"Does Mr. Huang smoke?" Ge Quanshun asked with a forced smile.
"Have a smoke!" Huang Hongsheng lit a cigarette and said, "President Ge and President Lu are quite close, but that makes sense, your two families have a long history, so it's normal."
"No, I'm just having a smoke here." Ge Quanshun immediately defended himself, knowing he couldn't leave this small group. He couldn't possibly overpower Jiafeng Electronics and turn televisions into Moutai on his own!
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