104: Chapter 104 Secretary Zhao, Welcome to Dahe Township

"Come in!"

Secretary Zhao Shaojun shouted this out, his tone far from pleasant.

To his great surprise, it was Qin Chuan who pushed the door open and entered. Instantly, Zhao Shaojun's face darkened with displeasure.

Noticing Zhao Shaojun's sour expression, Qin Chuan chuckled and said, "Secretary Zhao, I assume the official documents have already been finalized?"

He was hitting him right where it hurt.

Secretary Zhao Shaojun was already irritable over this matter, feeling that it was a huge loss of face.

Yet, the moment Qin Chuan walked in, he brought it up immediately.

Zhao Shaojun grabbed the documents off his desk and tossed them over. "The documents are ready. Take them and get out!"

Catching the documents and glancing through them, Qin Chuan smiled. "Thank you, Secretary Zhao. With these documents in black and white, I feel much more at ease."

"By the way, I'd like to ask: have these documents been distributed to the various bureaus and townships?"

Motherfucker, will you ever give it a rest!

Secretary Zhao Shaojun's face contorted with rage.

Regarding such an embarrassing matter, he certainly hadn't sent it to the other bureaus and townships; he had only issued a copy to Dahe Township.

Noticing Zhao Shaojun's expression, Qin Chuan knew the other units hadn't received it. He couldn't help but say, "Secretary Zhao, I suggest sending a copy to every bureau and township. Let everyone know that the coal mine has returned to the hands of Dahe Township."

"If the other units don't receive the official document, they won't know the county has returned the mine to Dahe Township. They'll still think it's under county management and operation."

Zhao Shaojun was on the verge of an explosion; the fury in his heart could no longer be suppressed!

Seeing his state, Qin Chuan felt a secret surge of satisfaction. He continued, "Oh, one more thing. President Yu of Shenlong Energy Group will arrive at Dahe Township tomorrow afternoon to resume investment. He will be signing the formal contract with us there."

"Secretary Zhao, you should be free tomorrow afternoon, right? You must come!"

Come to your mother's skin!

With such a humiliating situation, do you think I'd come?

I wouldn't come even if you killed me.

But Qin Chuan's next words forced him to go; even if it meant losing face, he would have to bite the bullet and attend.

"Secretary Zhao, for tomorrow's signing, Municipal Party Committee Secretary Guo and the others will be coming to witness this ten-billion-level investment settling in Dahe Township."

After saying this, Qin Chuan left the County Party Secretary's office in high spirits.

Since the Municipal Party Committee Secretary was coming in person, Zhao Shaojun had no choice but to attend.

Just as Qin Chuan stepped out of the office, he heard a loud 'thud' as Zhao Shaojun slammed his new teacup violently onto the floor.

Still not satisfied, he grabbed the documents on his desk and threw them to the floor, tossing them one after another until they were scattered everywhere. Only then did he feel a slight bit of relief.

Qin Chuan returned to Dahe Township.

Shortly after, the news spread rapidly from Dahe Township as the center.

"Secretary Qin is amazing! I thought this ten-billion-level investment was completely dead, but it's actually been restored!"

"What's even more impressive is that Secretary Qin got the coal mine back!"

"It's exciting just thinking about it. A ten-billion-level investment is finally settling in our Dahe Township!"

"..."

Many party members and cadres in Dahe Township were discussing the matter with great excitement, their faces beaming as if they had won the lottery.

The next day.

As soon as work began in the morning, Dahe Township started a series of deployments. It felt like a major holiday; they even sent people to specifically clean the area. The Township Government courtyard had never been so clean.

Inside the office.

Qin Chuan had just finished a phone call.

Vice President Yu Zhen had called personally to inform Qin Chuan that they had landed and were driving from the provincial capital. They wouldn't pass through Dongzhou City or go to the county; they were heading straight to Dahe Township.

Shortly after he hung up, Ma Zhengnan knocked and entered.

"Secretary, all preparations and deployments are in order. Do you want to go and inspect them personally?"

"I trust your work, so I won't go for an inspection. Next, let's focus on the reception. Vice President Yu Zhen and his team are expected to arrive at Dahe Township around 3:30 PM."

The first order of business upon arrival in Dahe Township was the signing ceremony.

The contract was ready.

Both parties had communicated, and the electronic version of the contract had been carefully reviewed. The confirmed investment amount was not ten billion, but twenty billion.

This was proposed voluntarily by Vice President Yu Zhen.

Since there had been those earlier hiccups and twists, and since the goal was to show goodwill to the Qin Family, he decided to make the investment larger and build the Thermal Power Plant on a bigger scale.

The Jiucailing Coal Mine, which ranked among the top fifteen in the country for coal reserves and produced high-quality thermal coal, was fully capable of supporting such a large power plant.

This would also become the largest Thermal Power Plant in Handong Province. Its scale and installed capacity would rank among the top ten in the entire country.

The technological content would also be very high, utilizing the most advanced generator sets currently available internationally and world-class environmental equipment for dust and sulfur removal from exhaust gases.

Ma Zhengnan said, "Secretary, I came precisely to confirm President Yu's itinerary. Since they are set to arrive around 3:30 PM, I will report that to the county."

"Very well. Tell them President Yu's group will arrive at 3:30 PM."

Qin Chuan thought to himself that Zhao Shaojun would likely show up, and he really wanted to see the look on his face.

To Qin Chuan's surprise, just as he watched Ma Zhengnan leave his office, his phone rang.

It was a call from the Municipal Party Committee Office, informing Qin Chuan that Secretary Guo Shunmin and his party had already set out and would arrive at Dahe Township in about an hour.

Checking the time, it was not yet 11:00 AM.

He hadn't expected Secretary Guo's enthusiasm to be so high that he would rush over in the morning. He had originally intended to report over the phone that the investment amount for this signing was twenty billion instead of ten billion, but now he decided to just report it in person when they arrived.

Well, since Secretary Guo and the others would arrive around 12:00 PM, they would definitely need to have lunch.

Fortunately, today's preparations were thorough.

The Dahe Township canteen had purchased plenty of ingredients early in the morning. There was more than enough for a standard meal of four dishes and one soup, which they would have at the canteen.

Why only prepare four dishes and one soup?

Instead of a lavish spread of fish and meat filling a huge table, it was because one of the tips from the system's information mentioned that Guo Shunmin disliked extravagance and waste. When he went on inspections or research trips, he often had four dishes and one soup, and sometimes he even ate at canteens like an ordinary person.

Qin Chuan went to the canteen personally to give instructions and guide them in preparing the dishes when his phone rang again. It was Ma Zhengnan.

"Secretary, the County Party Committee Office notified us that Secretary Zhao and County Magistrate Zhang are all coming. They'll be here in about ten minutes."

Originally, Zhao Shaojun had planned to arrive around 3:00 PM.

Because he truly didn't want to come at all. But after receiving notice from the city that Secretary Guo's party had already left and would arrive at Dahe Township around noon...

...he was forced to rush to Dahe Township before 12:00 PM.

Learning that the entire county leadership team was coming, Qin Chuan took almost all the township leaders to the entrance to greet them. In terms of etiquette, he wouldn't give anyone—especially Zhao Shaojun—any grounds for criticism.

Zhao Shaojun and the others arrived close to noon.

Seeing Zhao Shaojun and the others get out of their cars and walk over, Qin Chuan put on a warm smile and took the initiative to speak.

"Secretary Zhao, welcome to Dahe Township!"

Zhao Shaojun gave a cold snort, his expression very stern.

Watching this scene, many people shook their heads slightly. Ma Zhengnan and the others thought to themselves that Secretary Zhao's political emotional intelligence was a bit low; to show such an expression in front of so many people was unwise.

Look at Secretary Qin Chuan—how well he handled it, how perfectly he played his part!

With that warm smile on his face, he made everyone feel comfortable at a glance. It was clear his emotional intelligence was very high.