Chapter 175: Money is Frozen (Second Request for Monthly Pass)_1
Translator: 549690339
Nie Zhenbang’s tone was quite moderate, neither rushed nor slow, and his voice was not loud. However, his words gave the impression of earth-shaking. Director Nie really did not give face to the County Party Secretary Zhang Chu Bin. The developnt zone planning proposal. The two main aspects, the developnt zone’s area and the future investnt attraction strategy – Nie Zhenbang thoroughly criticized both, finding no rit in them.
However, harsh as his words were, they were indeed reasonable. Even Zhao Kunlun, who didn’t have a good impression of Nie Zhenbang, had to admit that Nie Zhenbang’s planning proposal was indeed much more reasonable. Zhang Chu Bin’s plan indeed seed sowhat overly ambitious and had not taken into consideration Lixian’s economic bearing capacity. As for high-tech enterprises, Zhao Kunlun may not understand, but he did know that he couldn’t find any reasons for high-tech enterprises to settle in Lixian.
That being said, it would take the sun rising from the west for Zhao Kunlun to support Nie Zhenbang. Zhao Kunlun then began to ponder and spoke up, “I find Director Nie’s argunt sowhat inappropriate. The Developnt Zone is the first Economic and Technological Developnt Zone at the county level in Xibei, excluding Urumqi. A larger area seems like a full consideration of Secretary Zhang for future needs. The initial land acquisition and demolition costs won’t be much higher than those for six square kiloters. However, if the area is expanded over ti, the cost of the surrounding land will inevitably rise, possibly making the total cost much larger. It’s better to plan it all at once.”
Zhao Kunlun’s words were very pleasing to Zhang Chu Bin. Shortly thereafter, Zhao Kunlun continued to speak, “Additionally, we can also consider investing in basic infrastructure in batches and developing it in stages. Wouldn’t this solve the problem? As for high-tech enterprises, I think it’s not impossible. Since it’s a designated Economic and Technological Developnt Zone, we must maintain its image. If it lacks even so high-tech enterprises, wouldn’t it be ‘all show and no substance?’ As for environntal protection, I disagree, The state is currently emphasizing that everything should center around economic construction, and everything should make way for developnt, for economic progress. There are lots of highly polluting enterprises, like mining and papermaking. There are still so many such enterprises across the whole country, why can’t we have them in Lixian? With such picky choices, how could we develop the economy? Why bother with the Developnt Zone?”
Nie Zhenbang, for the ti being, could only express his opinions and hope that the central leaders in Jingcheng during the New Year would pay attention to his speech. For himself, Nie Zhenbang will definitely strictly implent it.
At this mont, Sun Kewen also nodded. He approved of Nie Zhenbang’s plan with its detailed and data-driven developnt blueprint that was highly feasible. However, it seed sowhat narrow-minded, relatively speaking. Sun Kewen also found Zhang Chubin’s plan, although a bit nebulous, to be in line with Lixian’s developnt trends. If they’re going to develop it, then they should go big and make a splash.
Then, Sun Kewen thought for a mont and said: “I believe both plans have their rits. I think we could consider a compromise where the proposed area of the developnt zone is set at twenty square kiloters with an initial developnt area of six square kiloters. As for inviting corporations, we could each try our best. The practice in Yangwu County is good. Each county official has their own quota, with the effort to invite investnt being included in performance assessnts. In this way, while putting pressure on all county officials, it would also better promote the developnt of Lixian.”
Zhang Chu Bin was pleased that two attendees of the secretary’s office eting had already agreed with him, ensuring his success. As for Nie Zhenbang and Xie Yi, it did not matter whether they agreed or not.
At this mont, Nie Zhenbang firmly said, “Regarding this suggestion, I still stick to my own view and reserve my opinion on Secretary Zhang’s plan.”
Xie Yi and Nie Zhenbang exchanged glances at this point. Regardless of whether Xie Yi agreed or disagreed, it did not seem to matter much anymore. Xie Yi then said with a smile, “The old man has his reasons, as does the old woman. I think both plans are very good. Since I’ve just been appointed to Lixian and am still familiarizing myself with the situation, I will not participate in this discussion. My responsibility revolves around party group awareness and organizational work. As for economic construction, I’m not participating. I abstain.”
Hearing Xie Yi say this, Zhang Chu Bin also started to laugh, and then said casually, “In that case, I think we should get to voting.”
The result of the voting was very clear: three to one, Nie Zhenbang lost decisively. Zhang Chu Bin’s plan was approved at the secretary’s office eting. However, Nie Zhenbang’s plan was also incorporated into the new plan. Once the new plan is officially adopted and approved at the Standing Committee eting in a few days, it will be reported to the Bazhou Municipal Committee.
Three days later, the Lixian Standing Committee held a regular eting. At the eting, Zhang Chu Bin was very active. As soon as the Developnt Zone plan was proposed, it was imdiately passed unanimously. At this mont, Nie Zhenbang couldn’t do anything about it. This was a compromise born out of helplessness. His plan had been thoroughly altered. And with matters already decided in the secretary’s office, if he continued to oppose them, it would be equivalent to opposing the Developnt Zone plan, contradicting his very own philosophy. Opposing the Developnt Zone plan would make him look like soone driven by personal gain.
Seeing that the plan had passed unanimously, Zhang Chubin appeared very pleased right now. Imdiately after, he smiled and said, “It seems that developing the Economic and Technological Developnt Zone is what the people want. Since we’ve decided on it, everyone needs to take action. The propaganda departnt should do good ideological work, and the land and planning and construction departnts should also start preparing steering groups. According to the developnt plan for the Developnt Zone, they should start preliminary demarcation and planning preparations. The Land Departnt needs to take action, work with the relevant towns and villages, and start researching and planning on issues such as the demolition and compensation of villagers’ hos, whether to resettle people locally or elsewhere. We also need a detailed charter. The demolition of residences in an area of twenty square kiloters is a big project, and also a complex issue. For this work, I would like Director Nie and the various departnts in the county to implent it together. The Politics and Law, Discipline Inspection, and Fire Departnt must all do their coordinated security work well. The developnt zone is the most important issue for Lixian. We must ensure it proceeds smoothly from start to finish.”
At this mont, on the side of the county governnt office building, Nie Zhenbang appeared sowhat gloomy. Zhang Chubin’s plan was simply too crazy. A total area of twenty square kiloters for the Developnt Zone, for a county-level Developnt Zone, could be acceptable. But to expropriate and demolish everything all at once – no one has ever done that.
Initially, six square kiloters, in Nie Zhenbang’s view, was a good decision. If half the land area could be developed within five years, Nie Zhenbang would be quite satisfied. The Developnt Zone can’t exist just for existence’s sake. The project of attracting investnt is a long process. Even if contracts are signed, there’s a difference between the contracted investnt capital and the actual investnt capital, right?
Now, Zhang Chubin and his people are srized by the thriving montum of Yangwu County. Can Xibei compare with such a developed province as Jiangbei Province? It’s not the sa concept at all.
At this mont, in the county governnt conference room, Nie Zhenbang sat in the main seat in the middle, beside him were the executive deputy county magistrate Bekri and deputy county magistrate Bayaer, Deputy County Magistrate and Director of the Governnt Office Li Lin, as well as the heads of various departnts such as the Finance Bureau’s Lin Weimin, Public Security Bureau’s Chen Le, Construction Bureau’s Xiong Jianming, Transportation Bureau’s Wei Chenglin, and Industrial and Comrcial, Taxation, Planning, Environntal Protection, etc.
After a mont of contemplation, Nie Zhenbang gently said, “Regarding the Developnt Zone, my overall attitude is supportive. However, I feel that we shouldn’t be too hasty about expropriating lands all at once. We should develop and expropriate simultaneously, which is the routine practice nationwide. This would manage the use of funds reasonably and ensure the sustainable developnt of the Developnt Zone without the risk of running out of funds halfway through. Director Wei, the Transportation Bureau could consider extending a new avenue from the main trunk road of Lixian, expanding and hardening the existing Kulixian National Road. Also, the Finance Bureau must strictly monitor the use of funds, no one can touch these funds without my approval.”
Right now, Zhang Chubin is ambitious. Nie Zhenbang understands that under this situation, the only thing to do is to control the funds, to keep the funds in his own hands, not to spend them recklessly. This is what Nie Zhenbang is considering at the mont. If the funds are available, the entire sche still has potential for developnt, regardless of its area. As for what enterprises to introduce, that’s no longer Zhang Chubin’s decision to make.
Lin Weimin nodded at this mont. In Lin Weimin’s mind, Nie Zhenbang’s words are commands. When he says not to move, it ans not to move. Not even Liu Wenqing could change that, let alone Zhang Chubin.
On this side, as soon as the funding from the Finance departnt was tightened, Zhang Chubin felt it. Xue Daming even hurriedly ran to Zhang Chubin’s office and urgently said, “Secretary Zhang, sothing big has happened. Over at the county governnt, Nie Zhenbang has frozen the developnt funds. Without his approval, no one can get the funds. This Nie Zhenbang is too audacious.”
As soon as he heard this, Zhang Chubin’s face darkened and he imdiately stood up, “Daming, make arrangents, prepare the car, I need to go to the city.”
PS: Damn, I’m incredibly annoyed. Yesterday there was such an explosive growth in monthly votes, and today soone has jumped out accusing of vote-rigging. Damn it, I’ve been minding my own business and they treat like a pushover. I swear, from the mont this book was listed to when it ends, other than my own account voting thrice, if I rigged any monthly votes, I’d rather die! Is it right to insult soone like this?
Fellow brothers and sisters, I implore you, cast a monthly vote. Boost the monthly votes, only a continuous explosion of monthly votes will be our strongest counterattack. (
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