Chapter 1230: Are They Trying to Snatch Our Peaches?

The meeting concluded, and Fan Shaoqun and the others headed to the hotel to rest.

Gong Weimin stroked his chin and made a phone call to Gao Qidong.

"I just received a complaint from Fan Shaoqun, Vice Chairman of the Board of Jinhua Group. He is dissatisfied with Yechuan County."

Gao Qidong knew Gong Weimin's intent and followed his lead, saying, "Fan Shaoqun is a businessman, and businessmen are naturally profit-driven; his words shouldn't be taken entirely at face value. They arranged for a head of a secondary company to negotiate. Yechuan County arranged for the Executive Deputy County Magistrate to handle the contact; this is not a lack of sincerity.

Tang Ye is young and has drive, and he has achieved many results, but no man is perfect, just as no gold is pure.

He is not tactful enough in his work; in the negotiation process, he appeared too aggressive, which easily leads to losses."

Gong Weimin asked, "What solution do you have?"

Gao Qidong said, "I suggest that the investment from Jinhua Group should be led by the city, and a negotiation team should be formed."

Gong Weimin nodded and said, "Your idea is very mature. The scale of Jinhua Group's investment is not small; the city should provide corresponding guidance. Establishing the negotiation team will be left to you to handle."

Gao Qidong understood Gong Weimin's meaning.

"Very well, I will form a negotiation team to connect with Jinhua Group."

Leaving the Municipal Party Secretary's office.

Gao Qidong felt inexplicably pleased.

Yechuan County's contact with Jinhua Group this time actually had no issues with the operational process.

However, after he intervened, it was different.

With the province including the Yechuan Strategic Eastward Advance as a key provincial project,

Yechuan's land had become a scarce resource.

This resource originally belonged to Yechuan County, but now this scarce resource had fallen into his own hands.

Naturally, he had to make good use of it!

Of course, Gong Weimin handing this matter to Gao Qidong to be responsible for also had deeper meaning.

He needed to use Gao Qidong to keep Jiang Jing in check!

Gao Qidong couldn't help but sneer inwardly; Yechuan County's fussiness had essentially resulted in them lifting a rock only to drop it on their own feet.

The next morning, Gong Weimin called Han Zhengyi to his office.

"Secretary Han, I called you here today mainly to discuss the Jinhua Group investment. After looking into it, Jinhua Group's feedback regarding you all is that the negotiation time was delayed, which is very disrespectful to the enterprise.

Therefore, the city has established a negotiation team, and we will conduct consultations with Jinhua Group."

Upon hearing this news, Han Zhengyi couldn't help but be somewhat startled.

"Secretary Gong, I am clear on the negotiations with Jinhua Group.

Executive Deputy County Magistrate Zhao Kaiyuan is in charge, and he treats the negotiations with great importance.

As for Jinhua Group arranging a General Manager of a secondary company to connect with us,

this person has no decision-making power, and every time we reach a critical point, he beats around the bush.

Negotiation is a process. We should play our cards based on what cards the other side plays.

Being overly rash will cause us to lose our bargaining advantage."

Gong Weimin intended to reclaim the authority over investment negotiations.

From a procedural standpoint, there were some controversies.

Therefore, he needed to appease Han Zhengyi.

"Comrade Zhengyi, you are on the member list for this negotiation team; if you have any suggestions, you can also bring them up.

The Yechuan Eastward Strategy has reached a critical moment for attracting investment.

We must seize the time; if Jinhua Group is willing to invest, that will be a very good case study.

With this living advertisement, we can better attract capable enterprises to invest in Yechuan."

Seeing that Gong Weimin's mind was made up, Han Zhengyi was helpless.

"Very well, we will comply with the Municipal Party Committee's decision! We will certainly cooperate actively in the negotiations with Jinhua Group and strive to facilitate the project's landing as soon as possible."

Gong Weimin was quite satisfied with Han Zhengyi. "Yechuan's momentum is very good right now; at this time, we must absolutely not fall into chaos, and we must continue to build on our success!"

Returning to the County Party Committee Compound.

Han Zhengyi had the Liaison Officer call for Zhao Kaiyuan.

"I have some news to tell you. The Municipal Party Committee has established a negotiation team for Jinhua Group, with Secretary Gong serving as Team Leader and Comrade Executive Vice Mayor Gao Qidong serving as Deputy Group Leader. I, County Magistrate Tang, and you are all members of the negotiation team.

You have had contact with Jinhua Group and prepared some materials previously; go ahead and hand them over to the relevant personnel of the city's negotiation team!"

Zhao Kaiyuan instantly understood Gong Weimin's meaning and complained with dissatisfaction, "Can one interpret this as the city wanting to snatch the peaches from us?"

Han Zhengyi understood Zhao Kaiyuan's mood.

Zhao Kaiyuan had been extremely excited when he first encountered Jinhua Group's investment needs.

Because he felt this was a political achievement to add to his own chips.

Zhao Kaiyuan had just been promoted to Executive Deputy County Magistrate and needed some results to prove himself.

Zhao Kaiyuan's ability was not weak, but having a superior who was a "political achievement fanatic" to compare against, his pressure was too great.

Although Zhao Kaiyuan was still on the negotiation team and would share in some political achievements if the project succeeded later,

the difference would be vast compared to if he had led the negotiations himself.

"County Magistrate Zhao, you need to be rational. If you were to negotiate, could you complete the negotiations? If the city handles the talks, the volume and scale of the project will also be different. We are a team; don't let individual heroism cloud your judgment."

Zhao Kaiyuan said aggrievedly, "Secretary Han, I have no issues with you, nor do I have issues with the city. I previously gave feedback to County Magistrate Tang regarding Jinhua Group's opinions; if you or County Magistrate Tang had stepped forward earlier to negotiate with Jinhua Group, the situation would be different."

Han Zhengyi understood Zhao Kaiyuan's meaning and appeased him, "I will report your preparatory work to Secretary Gong truthfully. As for County Magistrate Tang's decision, he also has his own position."

Zhao Kaiyuan said helplessly, "Secretary Han, I will follow your wishes and properly hand over the project to the comrades in the city."

He returned to his own office.

Zhao Kaiyuan smashed a teacup and then lost his temper at the Liaison Officer.

The Liaison Officer had long been accustomed to Zhao Kaiyuan's temperament; he cleaned up the office and left, feeling depressed.

Zhao Kaiyuan sat in his seat, the more he thought about it, the angrier he became.

"This Tang Ye is truly going too far.

I prepared for so long, only for him to ruin it.

In the future, if you have any matters that require my cooperation, then don't blame me for just going through the motions with you."

Tang Ye received a call from Han Zhengyi.

"County Magistrate Tang, I just returned from the city. Secretary Gong has requested that the city establish a negotiation team with Jinhua Group. You are a member of the working group, and this matter will require your close participation in the later stages."

Tang Ye was quite surprised to receive this news.

He had not expected Jinhua Group to approach this directly from the Municipal Party Committee level.

And, his own status and influence had been weakened all at once.

As for Executive Deputy County Magistrate Zhao Kaiyuan, it was no surprise that he would end up hating him...

"Understood, Secretary Han, I am aware."

Hanging up the phone with Han Zhengyi, Tang Ye pulled the project investment proposal for Jinhua Group out from a pile of documents!

The reason he had not actively pushed it forward was because Jinhua Group's appetite was very large.

They were asking for the moon, proposing five hundred mu of commercial residential land to build a project called Jinhua Century City!

Investment is a good thing, but the conditions they proposed were very harsh.

They demanded the land for free...

This is a white-glove swindle...

Tang Ye naturally would not agree...