221: Chapter 221: Formal Signing, Investment of 20 Billion

Zhang Qun's face darkened instantly.

He didn't say a word!

Because it was impossible to refute and explain. As members of the Municipal Standing Committee, no one was a fool; a little thought made it clear that this was indeed the case.

Finally, a member of the Standing Committee from Zhang Qun's faction bailed him out, "How can you say that? If Mayor Zhang hadn't fought for it back then, this investment would have had nothing to do with Ningzhou at all. They didn't think much of Wanshun County."

"They didn't think much of it? It was only Liu Lianghai who didn't. The senior management of Shenlong Automotive Group had their eyes on it long ago. I don't know what was wrong with Liu Lianghai."

"Alright, alright, let's not argue about this issue anymore." Seeing the argument getting a bit out of hand, the Deputy Secretary of the Municipal Party Committee stepped in to stop it.

Shortly after, the city leaders arrived in Wanshun County.

Having received notice, the county leaders, led by County Mayor Sheng Huaian, came to welcome them.

After a brief handshake, Secretary Kang Kewu said, "Comrade Qin Chuan and the others are about to get off the expressway. Let's all go to the expressway exit to welcome them."

What!

So many people, so many leaders going to the expressway exit to welcome them!

Many people were stunned, then thought to themselves with envy—even if provincial leaders came for an inspection, they might not receive such treatment.

Thus, a spectacular scene appeared at the Wanshun County expressway exit shortly after.

Lined up by the roadside were at least twenty cars, all with government license plates. Led by Secretary Kang Kewu, dozens of people stood there waiting.

Qin Chuan and the others hadn't arrived yet, with about a few minutes to go.

Some drivers coming off the exit were stunned by the sight. Their first reaction was that some big leader was coming for an inspection.

Those getting off the expressway here were basically locals from Wanshun County.

"Wow, County Mayor Sheng is there too!"

"See those people standing in front? They're probably city leaders. Maybe a big leader really is coming to inspect!"

"..."

A moment later, several cars came out of the expressway toll booth. It was Qin Chuan, Vice President Zheng Han, and their party.

From a distance, Qin Chuan already saw Secretary Kang Kewu and the others.

Although he had received a call and knew Secretary Kang and the others were here to welcome them, he was still slightly surprised. This display was too grand!!!

The motorcade drove over and stopped in front of everyone.

Qin Chuan was the first to get out of the car. "Hello, Secretary Kang. Hello, leaders. I've brought Vice President Zheng Han back."

Next, Qin Chuan introduced everyone one by one.

It was clear that Vice President Zheng Han was very satisfied, especially when he shook hands with Secretary Kang Kewu, chatting and laughing.

However, he only gave Zhang Qun a brief handshake.

Knowing this was Zhang Qun of Ningzhou City, he sneered inwardly. This was the man who gave Liu Lianghai a kickback, wanting to place this investment in the Ningzhou High-tech Development Zone.

This guy was going to be in trouble. President Ma's relationship with Qin Chuan was extraordinary; he would definitely report this situation to the Jiangnan Provincial Party Committee and the Jiangnan Provincial Commission for Discipline Inspection.

Zhang Qun didn't know yet and shot a serious look at Qin Chuan. Clearly, he was still brooding over the fact that Qin Chuan hadn't reported Vice President Zheng Han of Shenlong Automotive Group's visit to Wanshun County to him in advance.

Everyone shook hands one by one, exchanged polite greetings, and got into their cars. A massive motorcade drove into the courtyard of the Wanshun County Party Committee and County Government.

Shortly after, everyone sat in a large reception room, totaling about thirty people.

As for the others, such as those with slightly lower ranks, they had no seats and were not qualified to sit there.

Qin Chuan became the most dazzling presence.

"Leaders, Vice President Zheng Han is here on behalf of Shenlong Group to sign directly with Wanshun County. With an investment of twenty billion, they will build a new energy vehicle manufacturing plant in our county with an annual production capacity of over 500,000 vehicles..."

Hearing this introduction.

Everyone was filled with waves of pleasant surprise!

The biggest surprise wasn't its massive scale, but the direct signing.

For such a large investment, shouldn't there be inspection after inspection, both sides sitting down for round after round of negotiations, before finally signing officially?

Was the speed really this fast? Signing right upon arrival?

What surprised everyone even more was when Vice President Zheng Han spoke on behalf of Shenlong Automotive Group, "Secretary Qin Chuan is right. We will sign officially in a moment. We have already discussed the relevant details in the car."

Everyone was stunned again.

Discussing such a large investment in the car on the way over was simply unheard of.

Qin Chuan said, "Secretary Kang, I took it upon myself to finalize everything with Vice President Zheng Han without reporting to you in advance. I apologize for that."

Zhang Qun seemed to feel he had caught a handle and immediately used the topic to make a fuss, "Qin Chuan, for such a big matter, you didn't report or ask for instructions from the city in advance. This is simply outrageous."

Vice President Zheng Han spoke up, "You must be Mayor Zhang Qun. For this investment in Wanshun County, we will only talk with Secretary Qin Chuan. If Ningzhou City interferes or intervenes excessively, we will withdraw the investment."

This was the trump card!

With the signing imminent, if it were canceled, it would be a huge deal.

Zhang Qun was furious, but thinking that if his words just now caused the investment to fall through, he couldn't bear the responsibility.

He quickly forced a smile, "Vice President Zheng, I didn't mean that. I state here that the city will absolutely not interfere or intervene."

Secretary Kang Kewu was also worried about any accidents with this investment and quickly said, "Vice President Zheng, not only will we not interfere, but we will also provide strong support. Comrade Qin Chuan can fully represent Wanshun County. Everything he says counts, and Ningzhou City recognizes it all."

With both the first and second-in-command making their stances clear, Vice President Zheng Han's expression gradually softened.

Next, they chatted for a bit, and before long, the official contract was ready. The Director of the County Committee Office personally brought it over.

Xia Hai, leading several writers and legal professionals, showed extreme efficiency, producing the contract in the shortest time possible.

One copy was given to Vice President Zheng Han.

The other copy went to Qin Chuan. After a quick flip through and seeing no issues, he nodded slightly.

"Secretary Kang, please take a look at this contract and check it for us."

To be honest, Secretary Kang Kewu was a bit worried, but after taking the contract and looking at it, his heart was completely at ease.

He was even quite surprised because most of the terms in the contract were favorable to Wanshun County. There was none of the expected sacrifice of massive interests to secure the investment.

"I think the contract is good. Comrade Qin Chuan, you can sign on behalf of Wanshun County!"

Since Secretary Kang had spoken, there was no problem. Qin Chuan took the contract, and soon, with Qin Chuan representing Wanshun County and Vice President Zheng Han representing Shenlong Automotive Group, both parties completed the official signing.

Zhang Qun was extremely displeased.

As a grand mayor, he didn't even get a chance to look at the contract. Qin Chuan was definitely doing it on purpose, intentionally not showing it to him.