107: Chapter 107 Zhao Shaojun's Scheme

Around 3:30 PM, Vice President Yu Zhen and his party of over a dozen people arrived at Dahe Township.

On behalf of Dahe Township, Qin Chuan signed a formal contract with Vice President Yu Zhen.

The contract clearly stipulated that the total investment would be no less than twenty billion!

The moment the contract was signed, the venue erupted in enthusiastic applause.

That evening, both Dongzhou News and Handong Province News reported on the event; it was also the largest investment in Dongzhou City so far this year.

The next day, the Dongzhou Daily featured a front-page headline with photos and text reporting the news.

Inside the office.

Secretary Zhao Shaojun's face was grim. On his desk lay today's Dongzhou Daily; the photo of Qin Chuan and Vice President Yu Zhen shaking hands was an eyesore to him.

Unable to contain his anger, he picked up the newspaper and tore it to shreds.

A few days after the formal signing in Dahe Township, construction crews began to arrive.

Shenlong Energy Group was powerful and wealthy. The power plant's design and planning were quickly completed, and construction began in full swing.

Days passed by.

As July arrived, so did the annual summer vacation.

Once school was out, Zhu Qingxi could no longer hold back and drove to Dahe Township herself.

When her red SUV drove into the Dahe Township Government courtyard, it attracted many gazes and caused quite a stir.

"Wow, who is that? So beautiful!"

"The car has provincial capital plates. Looks like she's from the province. I wonder who she's looking for!"

"..."

Not everyone recognized her as Secretary Qin Chuan's girlfriend, and some bold young men even took the initiative to approach her.

"Hey beautiful, who are you looking for? Do you need some help?"

"No need!"

Zhu Qingxi shut the car door, slung a small bag over her shoulder, and entered the Dahe Township office building, heading straight for the second floor as if she knew the way.

She had been here a few times and was fairly familiar with the layout.

Truly beautiful!

Seeing her lovely silhouette from behind, someone thought, "If my girlfriend were that beautiful, I'd break my own ribs to make soup for her."

Zhu Qingxi was used to the burning gazes around her. After reaching the second floor, she pushed open the door to Qin Chuan's office and walked in.

"Brother Qin actually isn't here. Hehe, then I'll just wait for him."

Zhu Qingxi hadn't called Qin Chuan in advance; she wanted to give him a surprise.

At this moment, Qin Chuan was at the site of the new office building.

Dahe Township now had money, and the current office building was indeed too old. With Secretary Guo Shunmin's personal support, construction on a new office building had started over a month ago.

This office building was grand and modern, covering a significant area. Once completed, it would likely be one of the most beautiful buildings in Dahe Township.

Since it was less than a kilometer away, Qin Chuan would go over every few days to take a look. Besides checking the progress, his main focus was the quality of the construction.

In over a month, the office building's structure had been topped out and was now in the interior and exterior decoration phase. It was expected to be fully completed and ready for use before National Day.

In Qin Chuan's office, Zhu Qingxi poured herself a glass of water and sat on the sofa, thinking, "Should I call my darling and give him a surprise by telling him I'm here?"

Hearing movement, the office door was pushed open. A delicate girl with short hair entered and asked in surprise.

"Who are you? Why are you in Secretary Qin's office?"

Zhu Qingxi smiled and replied gracefully, "Hello, I am Qin Chuan's girlfriend. I came from the provincial capital specifically to see him."

Oh, so it's Secretary Qin's girlfriend!

She really is beautiful!

Qin Chuan soon received a call from Zhu Qingxi. He could hardly believe his girlfriend had actually come.

Great!

Without a word, he hurried back to the office.

Over the next day, everyone rarely saw the usually hardworking Secretary Qin Chuan give himself a break; he spent most of the day with his girlfriend.

As for Zhu Qingxi.

She stayed in Dahe Township for several days before reluctantly returning to the provincial capital.

During those days, she felt more and more that her boyfriend was incredible for achieving such great results in Dahe Township!

...

In the County Party Committee office.

Secretary Zhao Shaojun paced back and forth with some excitement. He walked to the map again, took another look, and grew increasingly exhilarated.

This truly was a massive opportunity!

He was quite well-informed; after all, several members of his family were officials, and their ranks were not low.

Currently, the country had officially entered the era of high-speed rail construction. Many cities were racking their brains and using every available resource and channel to ensure the high-speed rail passed through them.

A main high-speed rail artery running north to south had been planned and was ready for construction. This line spanned almost the entire Handong Province, passed right through Dongzhou City, and a high-speed rail station was planned for Dongzhou.

The reason Secretary Zhao Shaojun was so excited was simple: this high-speed rail line originally didn't pass through Sanjiang County, but there was still room to maneuver. The original planned route could be changed to pass through Sanjiang County, and a high-speed rail station could be built there.

If Sanjiang County had high-speed rail and a station, what an exciting thing that would be.

Of course, to change the route, the higher-ups had also said that Sanjiang County must contribute a sum of money—a substantial amount, totaling 1.5 billion.

1.5 billion was a large sum for almost any county's finances; the pressure was immense, and it was hard to come by.

Sanjiang County's treasury didn't have that much money either, but no matter what, Secretary Zhao Shaojun was determined to get that 1.5 billion, and he had thought of who should provide it.

Secretary Zhao Shaojun didn't have the money, but Dahe Township did, and Qin Chuan did!

This money had to come from Qin Chuan!

But he knew that if he asked personally, Qin Chuan might find a hundred reasons to refuse, so Secretary Zhao Shaojun thought of County Magistrate Zhang Yuansong.

Since County Magistrate Zhang Yuansong was the County Magistrate, if Sanjiang County got high-speed rail, he would also share the credit, and it would count as a massive achievement during his term.

Furthermore, County Magistrate Zhang Yuansong's relationship with Qin Chuan was unusual; if he spoke up, Qin Chuan would have no reason to refuse.

Yes, he would find County Magistrate Zhang Yuansong and have him act as the lobbyist to get Qin Chuan to provide the 1.5 billion.

With this goal in mind, Secretary Zhao Shaojun took the initiative to go to the County Magistrate's office.

Seeing Secretary Zhao Shaojun enter, and seeing that Secretary Zhao looked to be in a good mood with a warm smile, County Magistrate Zhang Yuansong was quite puzzled.

Although the two were polite on the surface, they were constantly fighting in secret. Even if there was business, usually Zhang would go to Zhao, not the other way around.

"Secretary Zhao, what a rare guest. Please, have a seat."

Secretary Zhao Shaojun didn't stand on ceremony; he sat down on the sofa, chatted idly for a few moments, and then got straight to the point.