Chapter 1136: A Ten-Billion-Level Grand Plan!

Han Zhengyi is a very serious person, but he was still amused by these words from Tang Ye.

Tang Ye does things in a steady and upright manner; after spending time with him, one still finds him to be very humorous!

"County Magistrate Tang, when you first mentioned the Strategic Eastward Expansion plan to me, I was still a bit worried in my heart, because it requires the province's approval."

Tang Ye said sincerely to Han Zhengyi, "This is mainly thanks to Comrade Zhou Songtao. When I was studying the materials he left behind, I discovered that he already had a preliminary plan. He must have communicated well with Provincial Governor Fu."

Han Zhengyi sighed with emotion, "It truly is: the predecessors plant the trees, and the descendants enjoy the shade. Comrade Zhou Songtao left so suddenly; it is a great pity, but he left us a precious legacy."

Tang Ye nodded slightly, "I will continue his line of thought and execute the Strategic Eastward Expansion to the fullest.

Next, we will face large-scale demolition and relocation work, as well as a massive amount of infrastructure construction projects; the supporting funds from the province should arrive in the near future.

I suggest that you take the lead on this matter and serve as the General Commander."

Han Zhengyi looked at Tang Ye in surprise; this project was run by Tang Ye single-handedly.

Now that Tang Ye had voluntarily handed over the baton, it made Han Zhengyi feel a sense of gratification and relief.

Tang Ye knew clearly in his heart that if he wanted to truly achieve results in Yechuan County, relying on his own strength alone would absolutely not be enough.

Han Zhengyi has served in Yechuan County for many years and holds deep prestige; only with him serving as General Commander can the various resources of the entire county be dispatched more smoothly to push the work to fruition.

At this moment, Tang Ye had no selfish motives in his heart; he only thought about getting this major task done well.

Han Zhengyi did not respond directly, "At this week's regular Standing Committee meeting, let's bring this matter out for collective discussion. The scale of this project is too vast; relying on just the two of us is definitely not enough. We must mobilize all the cadres in the county and work together with one heart."

Tang Ye nodded in agreement: "You are right. All of us must twist into a single rope, think in the same direction, and exert our strength in the same place to get this done well."

……

The County Party Committee Standing Committee regular meeting was held as scheduled.

Han Zhengyi first presided over the discussion of several routine matters, then changed the subject and announced the major news of the Strategic Eastward Expansion.

"Comrades, I have good news to tell everyone.

Regarding the Yechuan County Strategic Eastward Expansion plan, the province has officially issued the approval document!

In the future, the eastern region of our Yechuan County will build a modern new city with intelligence and wisdom as its core features, with a total projected investment exceeding ten billion.

Therefore, everyone must attach great importance to this upcoming work and go all out.

Let everyone share their thoughts!"

Han Zhengyi's voice had just fallen.

The expressions of the Standing Committee members were all quite colorful.

Rumors had been spread before that a new city would be built in the eastern region.

But for so many years in the past, there had never been any movement.

Now that the approval document had landed, everyone knew clearly that this ten-billion-level grand plan would bring tangible development opportunities and benefits to everyone present.

Shi Guangrong took the lead in expressing his stance, "Secretary Han, this is absolutely a great good deed that benefits the common people of Yechuan!

I believe we must fully mobilize, reasonably allocate tasks, clarify the division of responsibilities, and strive to advance and implement this plan well,

so as not to fail the trust of the province and the expectations of the common people."

Other Standing Committee members also spoke one after another, unanimously expressing that they would fully support this work and actively cooperate to advance various tasks.

Finally, everyone's gaze fell on Tang Ye; it was his turn to speak.

"The Strategic Eastward Expansion cannot be completed in a single day; it is a protracted war.

To win this tough battle, we need not only a reasonable division of labor but also a 'Marshal' who can coordinate the overall situation.

I suggest immediately establishing a Strategic Eastward Expansion special working group, with Secretary Han serving as the group leader to coordinate the overall situation and take the lead in grasping the big picture.

The rest of us will perform our respective duties, take initiative, and as members of the special group, carry forward the spirit of arduous struggle and go all out to advance all work."

Shi Guangrong subconsciously touched his nose.

He thought to himself that Tang Ye's words not only gave Secretary Han plenty of face but also clarified the division of labor; it was indeed well-spoken, and the sense of proportion was handled just right.

Han Zhengyi coughed lightly, stood up, and said, "Then I will not decline. I will serve as the General Commander, and County Magistrate Tang and Secretary Shi will serve as Deputy General Commanders. If we all work together, we will definitely be able to gnaw through this hard bone."

The other Standing Committee members were as clear as a mirror in their hearts.

The top leader and the second-in-command had clearly already negotiated properly before the meeting.

So the meeting was more like going through the motions.

After the meeting ended, County Party Committee Organization Department Minister Dong Zhangan and County Discipline Inspection Commission Secretary Zhao Shuli walked out of the conference room side by side, chatting as they walked.

"I really didn't expect that the approval document for the Strategic Eastward Expansion would actually come down; the new County Magistrate is really quite capable."

Zhao Shuli nodded slightly, "The fact that he can unite Secretary Han so well, thinking in the same direction and exerting strength in the same place—this is his most impressive point."

According to common sense, the relationship between the County Party Secretary and the County Magistrate, the top two leaders, is complex and subtle.

But Tang Ye used his wisdom to skillfully reconcile his relationship with Han Zhengyi into a balanced and harmonious state.

At this moment, Zhao Shuli also had a brand-new understanding of Tang Ye:

This person not only has extremely high governing ability and work courage but also possesses extremely strong political emotional intelligence, knowing how to get along with people and how to condense joint efforts.

This was actually a habit Tang Ye had developed over many years.

Although struggle is an eternal topic in the officialdom.

However, every time he arrived at a place to serve, he would take the initiative to foster unity with the top leader.

Only by gaining the support of key figures can one carry out work naturally and achieve twice the result with half the effort.

It is precisely because of this that Tang Ye's reputation as an official is quite good everywhere.

Because the attitude of the top leader determines how everyone evaluates a cadre after he leaves office.

……

After Han Zhengyi returned to his office, he called for the County Party Committee Office Director and requested that he draft the document establishing the Strategic Eastward Expansion special working group based on the meeting content as soon as possible and issue it quickly.

After making the arrangements, Han Zhengyi held his teacup and walked to the window, his gaze falling on the lush ginkgo tree in the courtyard.

Inviting Tang Ye and his wife to dinner in the name of Jiang Min—looking at it now, this move was indeed brilliant.

He wanted to use that meal to send a clear signal to Tang Ye!

——That he was willing to lower his posture and cooperate with him in all sincerity.

As for Tang Ye, he tacitly followed the principle of "if someone respects me by a foot, I will respect them by ten feet."

In public settings and on important matters, he gave Han Zhengyi sufficient respect.

This caused the concerns in Han Zhengyi's heart to dissipate quite a bit.

What he had worried about most before was that Tang Ye would be young, impetuous, arrogant, and difficult to get along with, ultimately leading to discord between the top two leaders and affecting the advancement of all work in the county.

Now it seemed these worries were superfluous.

The next morning, the Provincial Daily officially published a news report titled "Yechuan's Strategic Eastward Expansion: Building a Ten-Billion-Level Smart New City, Starting a New Journey of Development."

Once the news was released, it immediately attracted widespread attention and heated discussion from all walks of life.

People with flexible minds and unique vision smelled huge business opportunities in this news.

Jiang Min was sitting in the courtyard drinking tea.

The doorbell rang.

She walked over, opened the door, and discovered it was her cousin coming to visit.

"Why have you come?"

Her cousin walked into the courtyard with a smile and said straight to the point: "I saw the news; Yechuan County is going to expand eastward! I want to ask, is my restaurant within the scope of this planning?"

Jiang Min thought for a moment, "Your brother-in-law definitely won't say; how about this, I'll give County Magistrate Tang a call!"

Having said that, Jiang Min dialed Tang Ye's number.

"County Magistrate Tang, sorry to disturb you, I want to ask about something; I heard Yechuan is going to have a Strategic Eastward Expansion, is my cousin's restaurant within the planning scope?"

Tang Ye thought to himself that this did not involve confidentiality, so he told the truth, "That's right, your cousin's restaurant is indeed within the scope of this demolition plan."

Jiang Min said with a smile, "Thank you."

Tang Ye said, "You're welcome."

Hanging up the phone, Jiang Min said to her cousin, "It's confirmed, your restaurant is indeed within the planning scope and will be demolished."

Her cousin let out a long sigh of relief and said with a face full of fortune: "Luckily, when we ate last time, County Magistrate Tang mentioned it, telling me to hold onto my restaurant and the mountain land where I grow tea, and not to sell them easily."

Some time ago, someone even found me and offered a very high price wanting to buy them.

If it weren't for County Magistrate Tang's reminder, I'm afraid I would have sold them off!

That would have been a huge loss!"

Jiang Min smiled and pointed at him, "In the future, if there's a chance, you must specifically thank him properly!"

In the afternoon, just before getting off work, Tang Ye received a call from Xie Kai.

"County Magistrate Tang, are you free tonight? Let's have a meal together, you must give me this face!"

Xie Kai had already invited him several times before, and each time he had used excuses like being busy with work or other reasons to refuse.

But constantly refusing like this was not a long-term solution; it was inevitable that there would be a time to meet.

Therefore, Tang Ye responded with a smile: "I am free tonight, let me treat you to a meal."

Xie Kai was happy in his heart, "Hey, County Magistrate Tang, how can that be!

How can I let you go to the expense?

Tonight I must be the host, don't be polite with me!"