Chapter 4658: Won't be back tonight

"Not yet, no rush." Grandpa Zhang chuckled and said, "People in the village say they're going to build a traditional Chinese medicine preparation plant in our development zone. I reckon the price of herbs will go up."

Hearing Grandpa Zhang's words, Wu Min felt a bit uncomfortable. It seemed that not only the District Committee and the District Government, but even the farmers in the district held great hopes for this investment. What if they found out the other party wasn't coming to invest after all?

"Grandpa Zhang, they haven't officially signed a contract with our district yet. It's possible they might go to build the plant elsewhere," Wu Min asked tentatively.

"If they build the plant elsewhere, I can't say for sure, but coming to our district is definitely better than anywhere else. Plus, there are many folks here who grow medicinal herbs, and the transportation is convenient. Only a fool wouldn't come." Grandpa Zhang laughed, looking very confident. "At most, they just want our district to give them a few more benefits."

"Give them a few more benefits?" Grandpa Zhang's last sentence reminded Wu Min. Wu Min couldn't help but think: Could the Kaide Group be playing a game of "playing hard to get," using the District Committee and District Government's urgency to attract investment to deliberately negotiate with Baoping City, creating the illusion that they were going to invest in Baoping City, thereby forcing the Chanba District Committee and District Government to agree to more favorable conditions? Wu Min suddenly felt this was highly likely.

As if suddenly awakened, Wu Min said to Grandpa Zhang, "Thank you, Grandpa Zhang." After saying this, she turned and left, leaving behind a bewildered Grandpa Zhang, who didn't know why this young female leader was thanking him.

Back at the office, Wu Min directly called over the Director of the Investment Promotion Bureau, Ma Luke. Ma Luke rushed over in a hurry, only to see that Wu Min's expression was no longer as anxious as it had been earlier; there was even a hint of a smile at the corners of her mouth.

"Old Ma, give Deliang a call and have him come over. We're going to have a meeting." Wu Min picked up the stainless steel tea mug that Yao Beina had just refilled for her, drank more than half of it in one go, wiped her mouth, and said to Ma Luke.

"Secretary Wu, what happened?" Ma Luke felt strange seeing Wu Min's reaction.

"That Kaide Group is too cunning; they're actually playing this trick on us!" Wu Min said fiercely, briefly explaining to Ma Luke her conversation with Grandpa Zhang and the inspiration it gave her. After hearing Wu Min's words, Ma Luke's eyes lit up as well, feeling that Wu Min's analysis made a lot of sense.

"Call Deliang over, let's discuss it first, and then I'll go personally to report to Secretary Yang!"

Hearing that there was a turning point, Ma Luke was overjoyed. After all, as the Director of the Investment Promotion Bureau, being able to attract a major project to invest in the district was a huge benefit for him. So, Ma Luke hurriedly went to find District Mayor Liu Deliang. The three of them discussed for a while, and Ma Luke wrote up a report, detailing the situation where the Kaide Group had suddenly changed its tune and was negotiating with Baoping City, requesting support from the Xijing Municipal Committee and Municipal Government to contact Baoping City.

"Huluwa... Huluwa... Seven flowers on one vine..." Early the next morning, just as Zhao Desan had gotten up and was washing up in the bathroom, a sharp, urgent ringtone from his cell phone sounded in the living room.

So early, who could it be? Zhao Desan rinsed the toothpaste foam from his mouth, walked out of the bathroom, and picked up the phone. Seeing it was a call from Wu Min, he became even more puzzled. "Sister Wu, calling me so early, is something the matter?"

"Xiao Zhao, drive over to my place and pick me up. I need to go to the Municipal Committee," Wu Min said straight to the point.

Zhao Desan didn't ask any more questions and agreed. After dressing neatly, he went downstairs and drove straight to Wu Min's home. When Zhao Desan arrived downstairs, he saw her already waiting. Wearing a professional suit and with her hair cut short, Wu Min looked from a distance, in Zhao Desan's eyes, quite like the famous host Yang Lan.

Once in the car, Zhao Desan asked Wu Min, "Sister Wu, why are we going to the Municipal Committee so early?"

"To see Secretary Yang," Wu Min replied.

Hearing Sister Wu's words, Zhao Desan quickly realized what was going on and asked with a smile, "Is this about that investment promotion matter?"

Wu Min nodded and said, "Yes, now we can only let the Municipal Committee and Municipal Government step in and talk to Baoping City. I've thought about it; we put so much effort into landing this project, we can't just hand it over to others."

Seeing that Sister Wu had figured it out, Zhao Desan said with a smile, "That's right, the project was brought to Hexi Province by our district, how could we possibly let it go to Baoping City?"

Arriving at the District Committee, considering his relationship with Yang Meixia, Zhao Desan felt awkward about seeing Municipal Committee Secretary Yang Tianyu again, so he sat in the car and didn't get out. Wu Min got out of the car and, seeing Zhao Desan sitting motionless, looked at him in confusion and said, "Why are you still sitting in the car? Come with me to see Secretary Yang. You have a silver tongue; say some good things for me to Secretary Yang."

Zhao Desan scratched the back of his head awkwardly and said, "Sister Wu, I... I think I'd better not go."

Seeing Zhao Desan's awkward expression, Wu Min suddenly understood. She gave him a faint, lingering glance and said, "Then wait for me in the car."

Watching Wu Min in her professional attire, swaying her plump, upturned buttocks as she walked gracefully into the Municipal Committee, Zhao Desan reclined the car seat, turned on the car stereo, lit a cigarette, and smoked leisurely, waiting for Wu Min to return in triumph.

Inadvertently, Zhao Desan looked up and suddenly saw a familiar back pass by the front of the car. He instinctively braced himself to look, only to discover it was Zhu Xiufang. Dressed in a professional suit with a leather bag slung over her shoulder, she was walking gracefully toward the Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection not far away. It was just after the start of the workday, and Zhu Xiufang had just arrived.

Watching Zhu Xiufang's graceful, tall back in her high heels, and the way her buttocks swayed as she walked, Zhao Desan felt an uncontrollable itch in his heart. A wicked smile curled his lips, and he immediately took out his phone and dialed Zhu Xiufang's number. Hearing the phone ring in her bag, Zhu Xiufang stopped, took out her phone, and seeing it was a call from Zhao Desan, answered it with a smile.

"Hello, Sister Zhu, just started work?" Zhao Desan said with a grin.

"Yes, how did you know?" Zhu Xiufang felt a bit strange.

"I saw you," Zhao Desan said with a chuckle.

"Where are you?" Hearing Zhao Desan's words, Zhu Xiufang looked around in confusion, then saw Zhao Desan in the car parked by the side of the road, staring at her with a grin.

Zhu Xiufang widened her eyes in surprise, then turned and walked over, opened the passenger door, and asked Zhao Desan in confusion, "Why are you here so early in the morning?"

"Waiting for you!" Zhao Desan said with a grin. ===== CHAPTER 4659 =====