Life Reset: I’m the Master in the Officialdom

Sun Youcheng's words might be able to fool the young guy.

But now that this big pie has been thrown to Wentao, it depends on whether Wentao will accept it, right?

After all, although Wen Tao is still unclear about the exact dispute between railways and high-speed railways within the railway system, it can be asserted that things will definitely not be as easy as Sun Youcheng said.

You know, if it was as simple as he said, the country would have spared no effort to promote high-speed rail construction on a large scale. How could there be no obvious movement for four or five years after the launch of the first high-speed rail line?

But based on Wentao's experience of rebirth and the historical development context he is familiar with, in the near future, the vigorous development of China's high-speed rail industry will be unstoppable!

It will occupy a vital position in the next few decades and will be at the leading advanced level in the world.

After leaving Sun Youcheng's office, Wentao went to the office of Executive Vice Minister Li Xuan.

What Wentao didn't expect was that Li Xuan changed his intention of winning him over and instead distanced himself from Wentao.

In fact, Li Xuan had just found out Wen Tao's identity, background and previous work experience.

He can use chess pieces, but he dare not use chess pieces like Wentao!

His original plan was to cooperate with Wen Tao, tie Wen Tao to his own boat, kick Sun Youcheng's old bones, and then become more powerful.

But this time, he was scared!

Wentao's historical performance is so outstanding, and he is young and has a good background. Even if Sun Youcheng is really kicked out, he may not be able to reap the benefits!

I’m afraid that the mantis is stalking the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind!

He has to suppress Wen Tao. If he doesn't suppress him and lets him really grow up in the Ministry of Railways, it will probably ruin his own good fortune.

Wen Tao could tell what Li Xuan was thinking. He sneered in his heart, but still pretended to smile on his face.

Do you want to suppress me?

Don't you even bother to find out what happened to those who suppressed me?

In Wentao's heart, he didn't take Li Xuan seriously at all. Even though he was a ministerial-level leading cadre, Wentao didn't take him seriously at the moment.

If Li Xuan really wants to jump out and cause trouble and force himself to play a role, then I don't mind dealing with him.

What Wentao really cares about is how to complete the task that Chief Li sent him to do.

How to promote the development of China's high-speed rail industry and how to promote the reform of the railway system!

How could our Mr. Wen at that time care about these trivial matters of power struggle?

Li Xuan, you are not even a stink bug!

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After work at the department that day, Wentao went home, picked up Jian Mingyue and the child, and went to Jian's house.

He came to Jian's house today to learn from him!

Mr. Jian has been working in the National Development and Reform Commission since the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, and he must have a lot of experience in railway work.

Jane's living room.

Wentao and the old man sat opposite each other, and the atmosphere between them seemed a little serious.

At this time, Wentao was already a ministerial-level leading cadre. However, in front of this highly respected old man, he still did not dare to slack off in the slightest. He sat upright in the chair, his back straight, with an expression of humbly seeking advice on his face.

The old man slowly began, "As the old saying goes, 'If you want to get rich, build roads first.' It's a true saying! If a country wants to rise and prosper, then vigorously developing its transportation industry is undoubtedly a top priority."

Having said that, the old man paused for a moment, took a sip of hot tea, and then continued to explain his point of view.

"Those old guys in Nanhai arranged you to work in the Ministry of Railways. It was obviously a well-considered decision with ulterior motives. After all, the development of the railway industry is a requirement of our country's unique national conditions. In this regard, we have obvious differences with other countries in the world." As the old man spoke, he tapped the table lightly with his fingers, as if every tap contained profound thoughts.

Wentao listened attentively to the old man's words and nodded in agreement from time to time.

Wentao himself deeply understands this perspective. The changes he experienced in his previous life, as well as his personal experiences during his long tenure in Liao'an Province, clearly demonstrate the crucial importance of railway construction to national development.

Only by building a strong and complete transportation system can we effectively enhance the mobility of people.

Just like those office workers in later generations who live outside the so-called "Eighth Ring Road", although their homes are far away from their workplaces, thanks to the convenient and efficient high-speed railways, they can still travel back and forth between their homes and the capital every day, working tirelessly for their lives.

It can be seen that railways not only greatly facilitate people's travel, but also effectively stimulate domestic demand and play an important role in promoting economic growth.

If we can't even manage transportation well, then there's no point in talking about a prosperous and rising country.

Just like our human blood vessels, if there is any blockage, we may have to go to the hospital to clear it up.

"We had already started discussing the development of high-speed rail in our country when I was in office!"

The old man hit the nail on the head and pointed out the purpose of Wentao bringing his wife and children back to his parents' home this time!

However, the old man's words shocked Wentao!

The old man retired in the 1990s. According to him, didn’t the discussion on high-speed rail begin more than 20 years ago?

"Then why hasn't it been implemented for such a long time?" Wen Tao asked immediately.

"This matter, after all, is due to economic issues!" the old man said slowly.

"At that time, I was the director of the National Development and Reform Commission. As the domestic economy gradually opened up, the gloomy situation was gradually turning into a bright sunshine. However, amid this seemingly bright future, transportation became a thorny issue hindering further economic growth. Remember, my country's aviation industry was still in its infancy, far from being fully developed. Furthermore, there were only a handful of expressways. Naturally, therefore, railways took on the banner of domestic transportation and became the absolute mainstay."

"Looking back at that time, many developed countries already had mature blueprints for light rail and high-speed rail systems. Logically, we could have directly adopted these successful experiences for reference, but the biggest obstacle was funding! Back then, many people in our country still lived in poverty, struggling to even afford food and clothing. Going without clothes or food was the norm. The entire country's annual foreign exchange earnings were a mere few billion! With such meager financial resources, building a high-speed rail was simply a pipe dream. Even if we wanted to, we couldn't do it!"

"In fact, the Ministry of Railways has already conducted numerous rigorous and detailed surveys and calculations. The results show that the construction cost of just one high-speed rail line, measuring 1,000 kilometers, would easily exceed hundreds of billions of yuan! For those of us older than us, tens of billions of yuan back then was simply an astronomical figure, a sum we simply couldn't even begin to contemplate! Furthermore, given the level of technology my country possessed at the time, we were still a long way from achieving our high-speed rail goals!"