110: Chapter 110 Qin Chuan, You've Ruined My Big Plan

"Boss, there's something I think I need to report to you."

"Speak, what is it!"

"After County Magistrate Zhang went to Dahe Township this morning, he left at around 11:00 AM and went directly to the city. A friend of mine who works in the city told me that County Magistrate Zhang went to Secretary Guo Shunmin's place and stayed in Secretary Guo's office for twenty or thirty minutes before leaving."

"Oh, such a thing actually happened?"

Secretary Zhao Shaojun was quite puzzled.

He had originally thought County Magistrate Zhang Yuansong was in Dahe Township the whole time, but he never expected him to leave after 11:00 AM and go straight to Dongzhou City.

Could it be that he had already convinced Qin Chuan and then went to the city to report the matter to Secretary Guo in person?

Well, if that were the case, it would be wonderful...

At this moment, County Magistrate Zhang Yuansong was already on his way back to the county.

Since there was no high-speed highway between Dongzhou City and Sanjiang County, the County Party Committee's No. 2 car was taking provincial and County roads; the road conditions were mediocre, the speed was slow, and it was a bit bumpy.

While riding in the car and seeing the situation, County Magistrate Zhang Yuansong nodded again, increasingly believing that Qin Chuan was absolutely correct.

Having high-speed rail access really wasn't necessary; if one wanted to travel by high-speed rail, they could go to East Dongzhou Station, whereas building an expressway seemed very urgent.

If they had this expressway, things would be much more convenient...

All along the way, he was basically thinking about the construction of the expressway.

He knew that after returning, he should specifically push this matter forward because Secretary Guo Shunmin strongly supported it.

When he reported to Secretary Guo earlier, Secretary Guo's attitude was very clear; he highly approved of the construction of this expressway and said the city would provide strong support, both in terms of policy and funding.

With Secretary Guo's clear stance, the matter was basically settled.

Next would be the planning, mobilization, fundraising, and commencement of construction for this expressway.

Returning to the county and sitting in his office, County Magistrate Zhang Yuansong wondered whether he should first hold a County Magistrate's Executive Meeting to form a unified opinion before bringing it to the Standing Committee for discussion.

His mind was completely filled with matters related to the expressway.

As for the high-speed rail and convincing Qin Chuan to provide 1.5 billion in funding, those matters had long been cast to the back of his mind and forgotten entirely.

Not long after his return, presumably having received the news, Secretary Zhao Shaojun took the initiative to come over; after pushing the door open and entering, his heart was full of hope.

"County Magistrate Zhang, you're back. How is the situation?"

Seeing Secretary Zhao Shaojun's hopeful look, County Magistrate Zhang Yuansong suddenly realized his lapse and lightly tapped his head, having completely forgotten the matter.

After coming to his senses, he thought rapidly in his mind about how to convince Secretary Zhao Shaojun to give up on the high-speed rail and instead support the construction of this expressway.

"Secretary Zhao is here, please, have a seat."

The two sat down on the sofas in the reception room, separated by a coffee table.

"County Magistrate Zhang, how is the situation?"

County Magistrate Zhang Yuansong had already prepared his explanation and replied, "Secretary Zhao, I chatted with Comrade Qin Chuan for a long time this morning, and I was completely convinced by him."

What!

You were completely convinced by him!!!

Shouldn't it have been you convincing him?

Secretary Zhao Shaojun suddenly had a bad premonition, and his heart sank slightly. "County Magistrate Zhang, what exactly happened?"

Because he had heard Qin Chuan's reasons for why the high-speed rail shouldn't be built, County Magistrate Zhang Yuansong recounted them in detail.

Gradually, Secretary Zhao Shaojun's expression turned ugly.

"County Magistrate Zhang, your meaning is to give up on the high-speed rail, is that it?"

"Yes, give up on the high-speed rail. In another five or ten years, it won't be too late for our county to have high-speed rail access. The urgent priority is that we should consider the construction of an expressway..."

Before he could finish, he was rudely interrupted.

"No, this high-speed rail must be built!"

"If we give up on such a great opportunity, we will become historical sinners of Sanjiang County. No matter what, this high-speed rail is a certainty!"

His voice was very loud!

His attitude was very resolute.

Towards the end, he became more and more agitated, and his voice even carried outside.

When others heard such a commotion, they thought the County Magistrate and the Secretary were having a heated argument over something; one by one, they didn't even dare to breathe loudly, fearing they might accidentally run into bad luck and draw the leader's wrath.

Returning to his office, Secretary Zhao Shaojun sat down huffily.

For someone as obsessed with vanity and achievements as him, giving up on the high-speed rail was more painful than killing him.

As for an expressway, how could it have the same class as high-speed rail?

Having an expressway was no longer anything special; only having high-speed rail had real status. Sanjiang County must have high-speed rail!

A moment later, the phone rang; it was a call from the head of a certain superior department for the high-speed rail project.

As soon as the call connected, the other party asked bluntly, "Secretary Zhao, how is your fundraising going? I've made it clear: you only have five days. Within five days, this 1.5 billion in funds must be deposited into our account."

"Leader, could you grant us a few more days of extension? 1.5 billion isn't a small sum after all; it's not something anyone can just produce on command."

After much persuasion and saying all the right things, the other party agreed to an extension of two more days; within one week, this 1.5 billion must be transferred to the other party's account. Otherwise, the high-speed rail line would maintain its original planning and design and would not pass through Sanjiang County.

After hanging up the phone, Secretary Zhao Shaojun was cursing under his breath.

He really couldn't understand why County Magistrate Zhang Yuansong's attitude and viewpoint had completely changed after a single trip to Dahe Township.

Could it be Qin Chuan...

The more he thought about it, the more likely it seemed.

He began cursing in his heart, wishing he could rush to Dahe Township with a knife and finish off Qin Chuan to vent the hatred in his heart!

"Qin Chuan, you ruined my big plans!"

"He can't stay, he absolutely cannot stay."

He was already thinking in his mind about how to get rid of Qin Chuan.

Dismissing Qin Chuan from his post directly through the Standing Committee probably wouldn't work; Secretary Zhao Shaojun didn't have that much confidence.

He had to find an excuse or a reason.

If Qin Chuan made a mistake himself, or if some scandal broke out, then he would have great confidence in dismissing Qin Chuan, or at least transferring him away from Dahe Township.

After some thought, a scheme gradually took shape in his mind.

As for the high-speed rail project, it certainly couldn't be abandoned either; he would wait until tomorrow.

Tomorrow morning, he would personally chat with County Magistrate Zhang Yuansong again and must convince him; as long as the County Magistrate and the Secretary were in agreement, the matter would be half successful.

If he could get Qin Chuan out of the position of Dahe Township Party Committee Secretary, then the matter would be basically successful. When the time came, he would replace him with one of his own people in that position; then, let alone 1.5 billion, even 2 billion or 2.5 billion would be no problem.

Thinking of this, a cold expression appeared on Secretary Zhao Shaojun's face as he picked up the phone and dialed a number...