463: Chapter 463 Everything goes smoothly, airport construction begins

It was already past five in the afternoon.

Mayor Zhou was still in his office, not in a rush to head home; instead, he smoked while contemplating the trip to the capital taken by Qin Chuan and the others.

"They arrived in the capital yesterday afternoon. They should be visiting some ministry leaders today. Who did they visit, and did they encounter any difficulties..."

Well, there must certainly be difficulties.

He was in the middle of smoking and pondering these matters.

The phone on his desk began to buzz. He picked it up and saw it was a call from Vice Mayor Cheng Yuzhu. Suddenly, his heart felt a bit inexplicably tense.

Heaven help us, Qin Chuan and the others must have a smooth journey; they must not hit a wall.

He took a deep breath, trying to make his tone calm and dignified, and asked proactively, "Comrade Yuzhu, how is the situation?"

From the other end of the line, Vice Mayor Cheng Yuzhu's joyful voice came through, "Mayor Zhou, I am calling to tell you some good news..."

She briefly explained the situation.

Even after the call ended, Mayor Zhou remained immersed in that joy and excitement, unable to snap out of it for a long time.

He had imagined many possibilities, but he never dared to imagine this!

The head of the Civil Aviation Administration personally received them, personally signed the approval, and even enthusiastically hosted a banquet for them. Can you even imagine that!

Things went so smoothly!!!

With the Civil Aviation Administration's approval passed, the only remaining major hurdle was the National Development and Reform Commission...

Sitting in his office chair, Mayor Zhou thought this with a surge of excitement, feeling wonderful.

The Capital.

With the approval from the Civil Aviation Administration passed smoothly, Vice Mayor Cheng Yuzhu, Secretary-General Tian Chaoqun, and the others felt much more relaxed, even hoping that the subsequent approvals would go just as smoothly.

After dinner, everyone prepared to return to the hotel, and Qin Chuan prepared to go home.

Before parting, Qin Chuan said, "Tomorrow we will go to a certain ministry. I have already made an appointment with Director Wang; we will go directly to his office."

What! Is this for real!

Vice Mayor Cheng Yuzhu and Secretary-General Tian Chaoqun exchanged glances, both seeing the surprise in each other's eyes.

Secretary Qin is amazing!

If Secretary Qin can make an appointment with their head, then there won't be any problems.

The next day, Qin Chuan took Vice Mayor Cheng Yuzhu, Secretary-General Tian Chaoqun, and the others to the ministry. The entire process was very smooth; in half a day, everything was settled.

With this, the main procedures for the Taohua Airport approval were almost done. There were a few other places that required approval from relevant ministries, but it was not a big issue. Since the Civil Aviation Administration and the relevant ministries had already passed it, they would not obstruct it, nor would they dare to.

After spending another two days, these few places were also all settled, and Qin Chuan happily led everyone back to Dongjiang City.

The news had long since spread back, and everyone knew that the airport's approval procedures were basically all handled. Mayor Zhou led everyone to welcome them at the highway exit.

Seeing Qin Chuan and the others get out of the car, Mayor Zhou went up to greet them happily.

From several meters away, he happily extended his right hand, "Secretary, welcome back. Hearing that the procedures are all completed is truly exciting!"

The two shook hands firmly. Qin Chuan said, "The procedures are done; next is construction. Let's go, let's return to the Municipal Party Committee Compound, sit down, hold a meeting, and properly discuss matters regarding the start of construction."

Everyone shook hands, chatted happily for a few moments, and then boarded their vehicles.

The first thing upon returning was for Qin Chuan to personally preside over a meeting with only two agenda items.

The first agenda item was to inform everyone that the relevant approval procedures for Taohua Airport were all completed.

The second agenda item was to discuss the start of Taohua Airport's construction with everyone.

A few days later, the Taohua Airport construction site was filled with the sound of gongs and drums as a grand groundbreaking ceremony was held. Several large construction teams moved in, and a massive amount of construction machinery began operations.

The formal construction of the Dongjiang City Taohua Airport fully commenced.

From this day on, Qin Chuan's daily work gained an additional task: every few days, he would visit the Taohua Airport construction site to check on the progress and frequently inquire about the construction quality.

An investment of tens of billions was originally a source of pressure for Dongjiang City, but Mayor Zhou and others discovered with great surprise that Secretary Qin could always secure funds from above, whether from the province or from various ministries.

The amount of funds Dongjiang City needed to provide was far less than initially estimated, which greatly reduced the economic pressure.

Time quickly entered 2018.

The data for Dongjiang City in 2017 was also released. Throughout 2017, Dongjiang City's GDP growth reached 78.2%. This growth rate ranked first in the province, and looking at the many prefecture-level cities across the country, it was also among the best.

Such high growth caused Dongjiang City's 2017 GDP to rank second in the province, and the gap with the provincial capital was not very large.

Many people predicted that at this growth rate, perhaps in 2018 or 2019, Dongjiang City would surpass the provincial capital to become the province's GDP leader.

In addition to rapid economic development, the entire environment of Dongjiang City was first-class; the people lived happily, and the business and tourism environments were also very good.

Qin Chuan's prestige in Dongjiang City reached an unprecedented height; when mentioning Secretary Qin, the common people would all give a thumbs up.

In the blink of an eye, Qin Chuan had been in charge of Dongjiang City for nearly two years. Although the time was not long, the achievements made were very dazzling.

If he were not so young, he might have been promoted again.

Provincial Party Secretary's office.

Provincial Party Secretary Zhao Jiasheng picked up Comrade Qin Chuan's file and looked at it again. After finishing, he thought to himself that Comrade Qin Chuan was only 33 years old; a promotion further would mean reaching the sub-ministerial level.

He had the idea of recommending Comrade Qin Chuan to the Central Committee as a member of the Jiangnan Provincial Party Standing Committee, while concurrently serving as the Municipal Party Secretary of Dongjiang City.

It is not uncommon for a Municipal Party Secretary to serve as a member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee in some economically developed provinces; for example, in Guangdong Province, several members of the Provincial Party Standing Committee are Municipal Party Secretaries.

In Jiangnan Province, only the provincial capital's Municipal Party Secretary is a member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee. Recommending Qin Chuan to be a member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee placed a lot of pressure on Provincial Party Secretary Zhao Jiasheng.

Two days later, he went to the capital to attend an important meeting. After the meeting, he specifically went to visit Elder Qin and spoke about the matter of recommending Qin Chuan to be a member of the Jiangnan Provincial Party Standing Committee.

Elder Qin rejected this recommendation.

"The tree that stands above the forest will be destroyed by the wind." Qin Chuan is still very young; there is no need to rush this. Let him settle for another two or three years before talking about it.

With the strength of the Qin Family, pushing Qin Chuan to the sub-ministerial level would be easy and not a difficult matter. The only thing to worry about is some people with ulterior motives gossiping behind his back and using Qin Chuan's age as an excuse.

Additionally, Provincial Party Secretary Qin Zhendong must advance further. Elder Qin did not want any unexpected accidents and did not want anyone to use Qin Chuan being too young as an excuse. Therefore, everything should wait until Provincial Party Secretary Qin Zhendong's matters are settled. At that time, pushing Qin Chuan further would be more secure.

Qin Chuan did not know about these matters. Today, just like usual, he was wearing a hard hat, inspecting the Taohua Airport construction site.