35: Chapter 35 The county wants to intercept investors

"It's him!"

Sun Ning looked at this person, and anger surged within him.

In his memories, there was no recollection of this person coming to Mishui Township for an inspection during this period.

Watching these people walk toward him, Sun Ning's hands clenched involuntarily.

This man was one of the culprits who kept him stuck in the township in his past life, and the future father-in-law of his ex-girlfriend.

If things had followed the trajectory of his past life, Cui Hongyi would have already held her engagement banquet with this man's son by now.

And Cui Hongyi's father, Cui Mingyuan, had mostly relied on pulling on his coattails to make these petty moves.

For a moment, the overwhelming hatred in Sun Ning's heart was almost impossible to hide.

His clenched hands tightened and loosened, loosened and tightened.

It wasn't until Party Secretary Xue Hongtao's hearty laughter drifted over that he calmed himself down after a long while.

"Haha, Township Head Sun, let me introduce you. This is Vice-County Mayor Pi Yingshi, who is in charge of investment promotion."

Party Secretary Xue Hongtao's last sentence was a hint to Sun Ning.

It seems this Party Secretary isn't just upright; he also knows how to speak tactfully.

How fast!

This was what Sun Ning was thinking at the moment.

At the same time, he shifted his gaze to Li Jincai, who was fawning over Vice-County Mayor Pi Yingshi.

If nothing went wrong, it was this person who filed the report.

After all, an investment of 100 million yuan would certainly tempt this member of the County Party Committee and Vice-County Mayor.

This was also the reason he had rushed over here so eagerly.

After Party Secretary Xue Hongtao finished the introduction, Sun Ning extended his hand calmly: "Hello, Vice-County Mayor Pi Yingshi."

"I've long heard that a top student had come to our Gongfan County, and seeing you today, it really lives up to the reputation."

"You flatter me, Vice-County Mayor Pi Yingshi."

Sun Ning maintained the decorum of a subordinate on the surface, but he really didn't want to say another word to him.

He already knew that this man was here to poach the investor, so Sun Ning was even less inclined to give him a pleasant look.

And Vice-County Mayor Pi Yingshi didn't care whether Sun Ning was enthusiastic or not at this moment.

He was more concerned with the investor, so he asked happily: "Is this General Manager Li Tao? Welcome to Gongfan County, General Manager Li."

General Manager Li Tao assumed that a Vice-County Mayor from Gongfan County had arrived and that Sun Ning had called him over to support the occasion.

He also hurriedly greeted the Vice-County Mayor.

Vice-County Mayor Pi Yingshi was very pleased with General Manager Li Tao's attitude.

He laughed and said: "General Manager Li, the conditions in Mishui Township are poor. Why not come with us to the county seat, and let our County Party Committee and County Government show you some hospitality!"

General Manager Li Tao looked at Sun Ning in surprise, implying that he hadn't mentioned this arrangement beforehand.

Sun Ning first shook his head at General Manager Li Tao, then signaled for him to make the decision himself.

General Manager Li Tao was a shrewd person who had fought his way through the business world.

He immediately understood that this Vice-County Mayor Pi Yingshi had not been invited by Sun Ning.

However, the nature of a businessman prevented him from directly refusing a Vice-County Mayor from the location where his company was planning to invest.

Instead, he agreed quite compliantly.

Once he agreed, Party Secretary Xue Hongtao couldn't help but get anxious on the spot.

He had finally seen the dawn of development for Mishui Township with such difficulty.

With the arrival of these food processing plants, feed mills, and farms, how many jobs would be created?

The per capita disposable income of Mishui Township would also see a qualitative improvement.

Only then did he realize that his direct superior was here to poach the deal.

Therefore, he looked displeased and said: "Vice-County Mayor Pi Yingshi, General Manager Li is a guest of our Mishui Township. We will host him ourselves; there is no need to trouble the County Party Committee and County Government."

"Eh, Party Secretary Xue, that is incorrect. Mishui Township doesn't even have a place to rest. If word gets out, how will we attract investment in the future?"

Vice-County Mayor Pi Yingshi was speaking in bureaucratic jargon, but Party Secretary Xue Hongtao was truly angry and wanted to step forward to argue.

Sun Ning, who was on the side, hurriedly stepped forward to stop Party Secretary Xue Hongtao and shook his head gently at him.

At this moment, what Party Secretary Xue Hongtao wanted to see most was this confident expression from Sun Ning.

Only then could he set his mind at ease.

Therefore, he no longer intended to get angry with this Vice-County Mayor.

Confirming that no one was stopping him, Vice-County Mayor Pi Yingshi happily ushered General Manager Li Tao into his car.

And Li Jincai also followed behind him to see him off from the Township Government.

The party committee members and various deputy Township Heads of Mishui Township all saw this scene.

Everyone believed that the investment Mishui Township had secured had flown away.

They all looked at this scene, dejected and helpless.

Not a single person had the intention to see Vice-County Mayor Pi Yingshi off.

It was also because Vice-County Mayor Pi Yingshi's methods were too despicable, openly seizing the fruits of his subordinate's labor for his own political achievements.

No one looked up to such a person, and no one dared to follow him.

Except for a few opportunists.

Party Secretary Xue Hongtao also watched this scene furiously and shouted: "Go back and have a meeting."

After shouting, Party Secretary Xue Hongtao strode towards the small conference room.

At this moment, no one spoke; they all followed Party Secretary Xue Hongtao to the conference room blankly.

And everyone who passed by Sun Ning patted him on the shoulder.

At this moment, what everyone was thinking about was not official rules or status.

It was the comfort from a senior to a junior, from an elder to a younger generation.

They were afraid that the novice Sun Ning would be so discouraged that he would never recover.

Perhaps in Sun Ning, they could see glimpses of their own younger selves.

The conference room was now filled with smoke, swirling like clouds.

After seeing Sun Ning arrive, Party Secretary Xue Hongtao didn't wait for Li Jincai and immediately announced the start of the meeting.

However, he did not speak; instead, he gestured for Sun Ning to preside over the meeting.

This gesture was highly significant.

This didn't just represent this single meeting, but let others know that he, Party Secretary Xue Hongtao, was willing to let Sun Ning take control of Mishui Township.

"Comrades, everyone knows that I traveled throughout the entire township a few days ago."

"The situation is not optimistic!"

"Especially in the mountainous areas, where the per capita arable land is small, people rely on the weather for their livelihood, and cannot grow cash crops, and so on."

"The people there are waiting for us to lead them out of poverty and toward prosperity; we cannot slack off!"

"And what makes me feel that time is of the essence is the issue of children's education."

"This is not just a simple issue of weak teaching staff or poor teaching environments."

"Rather, a significant portion of the primary schools in the mountainous areas almost meet the standard of dangerous buildings; those houses cannot withstand even a heavy snowfall or a mudslide."

As soon as Sun Ning finished speaking, Deputy Township Head Wang Ling, who was attending the meeting, stood up abruptly.

She might have wanted to say something, but the words reached her lips, and she sat back down again.

Seeing this scene, Sun Ning smiled at Wang Ling to offer comfort.

He was not a person who liked to shift blame, nor was he someone who blamed his predecessors for incompetence.

Encountering problems and solving them is the essence of development.

The organization placed him in this position to lead the development of Mishui Township.

Just at this moment, Li Jincai walked into the conference room quietly, looking at everyone with a guilty conscience.

But not a single person looked at him directly.

Sun Ning wouldn't care about a Li Jincai, because in Sun Ning's heart, Li Jincai was already a dead man.

Therefore, he continued the meeting: "Everyone may have heard that a few days ago, I asked for leave from Party Secretary Xue to go to the ministry to request funds."

"I managed to secure 9.3 million yuan in special education funds from the Poverty Alleviation Office and the Central Committee of the Communist Youth League."

"And the city has also decided to allocate two million yuan in education funds to our Mishui Township."

"After these 11.3 million yuan in special education funds are in place, we will immediately begin the renovation or demolition and reconstruction of all primary and secondary schools in the township."

"And these funds must be used for their intended purpose; my signature is required for the use of every cent."