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“He knew we were short of funds, so he lent us the money without charging any interest. We certainly couldn’t refuse such money.”

Jiang Yiming said, "Have the Finance Bureau coordinate with them and try to secure as much funding as possible."

"Okay, Secretary."

Huang Shaohua asked, "Secretary, why is Yudian County providing financial support for the development of our Xichuan County?"

"The Shanghai-Jiangxi-Chongqing Railway passes through our Xichuan County and has a station in Nandi Town. In order to promote the development of Yudian County, Yudian County hopes to work with us to build a road to connect Xichuan Station to Yudian County."

Jiang Yiming said, "By the way, you should ask the Transportation Bureau to plan ahead. I will hold a meeting in the next couple of days to expedite the road construction from Xichuan County to the Nandi Town Railway Station and to Yudian County. At the same time, coordinate with the Transportation Bureau of Yudian County to start construction as soon as possible."

"Secretary, how can we agree to this?"

Huang Shaohua said angrily, "If the people find out that the train station is located in Nandi Town, they will definitely be very dissatisfied. If they find out that we have to help Yudian County build a major road, they will probably curse us to death."

“This is a decision made by the municipal party committee and the municipal government. Can we refuse? If you think it’s inappropriate, go find the secretary and the mayor and persuade them, then we don’t have to build it.”

Huang Shaohua naturally didn't have the courage to report to the city leaders, so he could only do as they said.

"Alright, don't overthink it. Anything is possible until the very last step."

Jiang Yiming said, "Make sure to implement the two things I just mentioned, and start construction as soon as possible."

"Okay, Secretary, we'll have a detailed discussion when you get back."

Huang Shaohua didn't know what to say, so he could only agree.

Afterwards, Jiang Yiming called Ma Qiyun, Tang Guangyong, and others to get together.

The group continued to comfort Jiang Yiming.

After returning to Xichuan County, Jiang Yiming convened a meeting to plan the road from Xichuan County to Xichuan Station and Yudian County.

Although everyone strongly disagreed, they couldn't do much because it was a task assigned from above, especially since Jiang Yiming had expressed his support.

They had even less to say.

Following this, a special railway task force was established to handle railway construction issues within Xichuan County, primarily focusing on land transfer and compensation.

About a week later, Yudian County transferred funds, approximately two million yuan. Shortly after, the city also allocated eight hundred thousand yuan of its surplus funds for the year to Xichuan County to support the construction of new roads.

Jiang Yiming was conducting research along the railway line when he received a call from Qi Hongsheng, the Party Secretary of Yudian County.

"Secretary Jiang, the funds have arrived in your Xichuan County. Please start construction as soon as possible so as not to affect the use of the railway."

"Secretary Qi, rest assured, I will arrange for people to start construction immediately."

Jiang Yiming then called Huang Shaohua to inquire about the progress of the road construction.

"Don't worry, Secretary. We're speeding up the process as you requested, and construction is expected to begin next Monday."

Huang Shaohua quickly replied.

"Okay, we must start construction on time and complete the task with high quality and quantity."

After hanging up the phone, Huang Shaohua thought to himself, "Why is he so eager to work for someone else? Is he out of his mind?"

Despite his inner grumbling, he still had to get things done, so he made a phone call to instruct his subordinates to speed things up.

At the same time, many companies learned that Xichuan County was going to build a railway, which made them even more interested in investing in the county.

Previously, everyone avoided this place, but now it has become a hot commodity, with people calling to come and investigate investment opportunities.

A week has passed in the blink of an eye. Construction has begun in Xichuan County, and it is also in full swing in Yudian County.

Qi Hongsheng felt a huge weight lifted off his shoulders and even made a special call to thank Mayor Zheng Junling.

Provincial Party Committee Courtyard.

The Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee held a meeting to discuss the construction of the Shanghai-Jiangxi-Chongqing Railway.

Although the Shanghai-Jiangxi-Chongqing Railway is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Railways, specific operations still require the cooperation of various provinces.

Such a big matter naturally needs to be discussed by the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee.

Hou Weidong, the vice governor in charge of transportation, reported on the relevant situation and invited the standing committee members present to express their opinions.

Many leaders shook their heads, indicating that they had no objections.

When it reached Secretary Li of the Provincial Party Committee, he looked at it and asked, "Why is the station in Xichuan County located in such a remote place?"

Hou Weidong's heart skipped a beat. He hadn't expected Li Zhengquan to concern himself with such a trivial matter. He explained, "Secretary, the determination of the stations was made by the Ministry of Railways based on the construction conditions and our province's suggestions."

What are our province's suggestions?

Li Zhengquan asked another question.

"The station was set up in Nandi Town, Xichuan County, so that the people of Yudian County and Xichuan County can share the convenience brought by the railway."

Hou Weidong forced himself to explain.

Zeng Shijun and he had a good relationship. When Zeng asked him to do something, he thought it was not a big deal, so he agreed and reported it. He never expected that the top leader of the provincial party committee would pay attention to such a small matter.

But since it had already happened, he certainly couldn't tell the truth, otherwise he and Zeng Shijun would be criticized.

"How big is Xichuan County? And the Xichuan station is more than 20 kilometers away from Xichuan County. In what way is it convenient for people to travel?"

Li Zhengquan said in a deep voice, "Yudian County has a population of over 100,000, and Xichuan County has a population of over 400,000. From the perspective of facilitating the travel of the masses, shouldn't we prioritize the travel needs of the over 400,000 people in Xichuan County? Why have you put the cart before the horse?"

“Our cadres must conduct on-site investigations before making decisions, and cannot make decisions based on assumptions or gut feelings. They must not change the best plan just because some leader gives them a word, otherwise they will become detached from reality. What was originally a project that would benefit the country and its people will end up as a useless project that will cause public resentment.”

As Li Zhengquan finished speaking, the way everyone looked at Hou Weidong changed.

Secretary Li's words had a hidden meaning.

Hou Weidong was sweating profusely and didn't dare to breathe.

"Governor Wei Dong, please arrange for someone to conduct an investigation immediately, fully solicit the opinions of the people in both places, and then send the results to the Ministry of Railways. If the Ministry of Railways has any objections, I will call them."

"Yes, Secretary, I will implement your instructions immediately."

Hou Weidong nodded repeatedly and then left the conference room.

"Let's move on to the next topic..."

Hou Weidong breathed a long sigh of relief as he walked out of the conference room.

What Li Zhengquan just said clearly shows his dissatisfaction with him.

From the meaning of his words, he already knew the origin of Xichuan's establishment of the station.

After returning to his office, he immediately arranged for people to conduct research in Xichuan County and Yudian County.

He knew the outcome without even needing to conduct research, but since his boss had made the arrangements, he had to carry them out without fail.

Then, he took out his phone and called Zeng Shijun.

"Governor Wei Dong, you've finished your report so quickly?"

Zeng Shijun smiled and said, "How is it? Everything went smoothly, right?"

"Governor Shijun, the Xichuan Station needs to be relocated; it can no longer be located in Nandi Town."

"what's the situation?"

Zeng Shijun said in surprise.

He had promised his wife, the "tiger mom," that he would get things done.