524: Chapter 524 Three Years Later, Xilin City Underwent a Tremendous Change

The next day.

At Xilin City International Airport, a red carpet had been specially laid out. On the tarmac, a motorcade consisting of high-end business cars and luxury air-conditioned buses stood ready.

With seven or eight luxury air-conditioned buses and over a dozen high-end business cars, including two police cars, this was an exceptionally grand formation.

In the departure hall, many passengers waiting to board their flights looked through the large glass windows at the motorcade on the tarmac, their eyes filled with curiosity.

"Wow, look, so many cars!"

"I guess they're here to welcome some big shot!"

"Haven't you heard? This is to welcome a business investment delegation. I heard they are arriving in Xilin City today to conduct a comprehensive investment inspection!"

"..."

Some people took out their phones to take pictures or record videos, posting everything to their WeChat Moments or social media.

A short while later, a Boeing airliner landed, and many business moguls disembarked, including Chairman Chen Zhixun.

He was the first to get off the plane and walked over quickly with a beaming smile, "Secretary Qin, allow me to make introductions."

In formal settings, he knew how to maintain decorum; he didn't call him "Brother Chuan" but addressed him as "Secretary Qin."

Qin Chuan smiled, and everyone took the initiative to step forward and shake hands with Qin Chuan.

After some polite pleasantries, everyone boarded the vehicles. The first group of nearly two hundred people had arrived, while the second group was on a second plane, expected to arrive in about half an hour.

"That looks like President Wang from XX Group!"

"That's President Ma!"

"Unbelievable, almost all of the famous domestic business moguls are here!"

"Xilin City is awesome to be able to get so many business moguls to come here!"

"To be precise, it's our Secretary Qin Chuan who is awesome. Everyone is surely here because of Secretary Qin Chuan's influence!"

"..."

Inside the departure hall, the waiting passengers became animated, looking through the glass at the incredible scene on the tarmac.

Those business moguls whom they had only seen on the internet were appearing right there, separated from them by only a layer of glass, less than one or two hundred meters away.

Unbelievable!

Many people took out their phones again to snap pictures or record videos, then posted them to social media.

Under everyone's gaze, the motorcade slowly departed, leaving the airport through a special route and heading to a five-star hotel that had been prepared in advance.

Today, the hotel was also dressed up for the occasion, with red carpets laid out and colorful flags and balloons fluttering, appearing exceptionally festive.

The WeChat Moments of Xilin City locals were flooded with content related to this business investment delegation, and then, various reports began appearing on the internet.

By the afternoon, it had successfully hit the trending searches!

In the evening, the CCTV news also reported on it.

Qin Chuan's phone was constantly busy, receiving a large number of congratulatory calls. Whether it was former colleagues or subordinates, they all called to offer their congratulations.

Everyone knew that with these business moguls gathering in Xilin City, it would surely bring a massive amount of investment to Xilin City, and Xilin City would take flight.

Having been busy for almost the entire day, Mayor Lin Changkong didn't feel tired at all. On the contrary, he was full of energy and drive.

It was now past ten o'clock in the evening, and the day's work was basically over; he was on the phone with Mayor Zhang.

Although there was competition, the two of them had a decent personal relationship.

Mayor Lin Changkong was triumphant today; this phone call lasted for over ten minutes, and he felt extremely proud. Mayor Zhang on the other end of the line was likely feeling the exact opposite.

The day after the delegation arrived in Xilin City, they began various inspections. Starting from that day, the first investment agreement was signed, worth tens of billions.

Then, one investment agreement after another began to be signed. Within a few days, out of a total of fifty-two giant enterprises, more than half invested in Xilin City, with the largest investment reaching over one hundred billion, and the smallest being on the scale of just over ten billion.

Involving various industries, the total investment reached as high as six hundred billion—would you believe it!

After seeing off the people from the last enterprise, Mayor Lin Changkong sat in his office, looking at the compiled investment list. Seeing the total investment of over six hundred billion, even now, he had an unreal feeling.

With so much investment involving so many industries, it would comprehensively and powerfully drive the economic development of Xilin City.

He was incredibly exhilarated!

By following Secretary Qin Chuan and working diligently for a few years, he would bring earth-shattering changes to Xilin City.

With a united leadership team, strong cohesion, and so much investment, under the leadership of Secretary Qin Chuan, Xilin City was pushing forward vigorously, much like a car entering an expressway, developing at a rapid pace and changing every single month.

By the end of 2020, in the comprehensive ranking of first-tier cities nationwide, the one with the greatest progress was Xilin City, which jumped from 17th in the national comprehensive ranking the previous year to 9th.

Its GDP growth was also miles ahead, ranking first among all sub-provincial cities, leading by a wide margin and occupying an absolutely dominant position.

In addition to the vigorous development of the economy, people's livelihoods also saw great improvements, and the common people of Xilin City had the most say in that.

Living in such a city, one felt a strong sense of happiness, had very little pressure, and lived very comfortably.

Three years flashed by in the blink of an eye.

In just three years, Xilin City jumped to fifth place among first-tier cities nationwide and firmly maintained this position, with only the four super-cities ahead of it.

Now, Xilin City had become an international metropolis in the true sense of the word; compared to three years ago, the city's area and population had almost doubled.

It had also truly become the central city of the western region, a mega-city with a population of over eighteen million.

Over these three years, it had also successfully hosted some important domestic and international events, such as various major sports competitions and various major exhibitions.

As its chief architect, Qin Chuan was also heavily relied upon by the organization. Just two days ago, the organization had spoken with him, intending to place more responsibility on him; he would serve as the full-time Deputy Secretary of Jiangnan Province, the third-in-command.

This was a big step forward; at less than forty years old, he would be the youngest Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee in the country.

In just two short days, everything that needed to be arranged was arranged, and everything that needed to be handed over was handed over clearly. Furthermore, Qin Chuan recommended to the organization that Mayor Lin Changkong succeed him.

This made Mayor Lin Changkong tearfully grateful. He felt these three years were worth it and was happy for himself. Fortunately, he had been wise back then and chose not to engage in infighting with Secretary Qin Chuan, but rather to comply.

As for Secretary Qin Chuan, with everything arranged and handed over, he was about to head to Jiangnan Province to take up his post. His blood was slightly boiling with excitement, ready to make a big move there and achieve great results.

《The End of the Book》

《Author's Closing Remarks》

With over a million words, this book has barely managed to draw a full stop. Actually, I wanted to continue writing, but due to various reasons, I have to finish it here.

Thank you all for your support, especially those readers who followed the updates every day. With your support, I felt full of motivation every time I wrote.

I'll take a break for a while. After the Spring Festival, I will start a new book. I haven't decided on the theme yet, but everyone is welcome to come and take a look then.