Chapter 967

Han Xiang Dong said, "Geng Bo, you work at the Planning Commission; you must help Xinghui run this project successfully, otherwise we'll become a joke. We can't fulfill the bet after losing."

Chu Zheng nodded, "Yeah, Geng Bo, we must help him run this matter successfully."

Geng Bo said, "No problem. This matter of building the Changjiangdaqiao really does need to be stamped in our division. Our division is absolutely no problem. As for the other divisions, I'll try my best to run it. Xinghui, let me see the materials."

Su Xinghui hurriedly took out the relevant materials for the bridge project from his bag and handed them to Geng Bo, saying, "Brother Geng, please take a look and guide us."

Geng Bo didn't talk much. He took the materials and started reading. He had seen too many such materials. He read them at a glance and finished reading in a few minutes. He nodded and said, "Hmm, these materials are okay, but there are some problems with the format. I'll help you correct them later. There are some old-fashioned people in the Commission who take this format quite seriously. How about this, I have a friend who specializes in helping people make this kind of material. I'll have him help you make a formal one later."

Su Xinghui said happily, "That would be great, thank you Brother Geng. Tell me if there are any costs."

Geng Bo said, "There's no need for costs. Would he dare to charge costs for someone I introduced? Besides, his place is very dark. It's work that can be finished in a day with not much workload, and he dares to ask you for ten thousand."

When Geng Bo said this, Su Xinghui understood. In his past life, he knew how many intermediary companies existed that relied on various functional departments to survive. They made materials for units coming to these functional departments to handle affairs. It was simple work, yet they charged tens of thousands. What did they rely on? They relied on their relationship with these functional departments. Some of these companies were simply opened by the relatives of the leaders of these functional departments.

If you don't ask them to make the materials, that's fine; the functional departments don't have rigid regulations. However, the materials you submit will definitely be sent back time and time again. If you ask them to make the materials, it will definitely pass on the first try. This method is too covert; even if the discipline inspection department investigates, it's of little use. After all, it looks like a voluntary, market-based behavior, and there is no coercion.

Unexpectedly, it's only the nineties, and this kind of intermediary company has already emerged. However, this is not surprising; power rent-seeking behavior is like mercury spilling onto the ground, pervasive!

I estimate that the old-fashioned people Geng Bo mentioned who take the format very seriously are just such leaders. Geng Bo spoke relatively obscurely, leaving them some face. However, with Geng Bo's face, it is no problem to waive this ten thousand yuan.

If he really had to pay this ten thousand yuan, Su Xinghui wouldn't care too much. To be able to run such a big project, let alone ten thousand yuan, even if it were one hundred thousand, he should pay it. However, it's naturally better if he doesn't have to pay this money. This time, Su Xinghui only brought a few thousand yuan in total.

Su Xinghui then raised his wine cup and said, "Brother Geng, thank you! I'll toast you a cup."

Geng Bo drank this cup with him and said, "Don't be polite with me. Even without mentioning the bet, just because you are Erzi's buddy, we brothers have to help you run this matter successfully."

Su Xinghui asked, "Is there any problem with the content of these materials?"

Geng Bo nodded, "There's no big problem. I think this project is very feasible. From the map attached to the materials, your Shangjun County's geographical location is indeed good, located at a thoroughfare. If a Changjiangdaqiao can be built, it can drive the economic development of Shangjun County, including the surrounding Qingyang City and Yulin City. You are also self-raising funds. I can't think of any reason why it wouldn't pass."

Yu Ruizhi said, "Bozi, you don't know, Xinghui has an adversary, and this adversary's older brother works at your Planning Commission."

Geng Bo asked, "Who are you talking about?"

Su Xinghui said, "Tian Xiaopeng."

"Tian Xiaopeng?" Geng Bo's expression became solemn, "What kind of conflict do you have with him?"

Su Xinghui said, "I don't have any direct conflict with him, but I have a bit of a conflict with his younger brother, Tian Xiaotao."

Geng Bo nodded and said, "This person Tian Xiaopeng, there is an animal that can be compared to him."

Yu Ruizhi asked, "What animal?"

Geng Bo said, "A snake."

Han Xiang Dong said, "A snake?"

"Yes." Geng Bo nodded and said, "This person Tian Xiaopeng, he always has a smile on his face with everyone, never speaks without a smile, and looks harmless to humans and animals. But in reality, this person is full of bad intentions, and he's insidious. If you offend him, he always hides in the dark, and when you're not paying attention, he jumps out and bites you. You guys look, does he look like a snake?"

Chu Zheng said, "There's such a person? Then he really is like a snake, a poisonous snake!"

Yu Ruizhi frowned, "Then which division does he work in?"

Geng Bo said, "Fixed Asset Investment Division, he is the Division Chief of the Local Investment Division."

The few of them looked at each other in dismay. This is really enemies meeting on a narrow road. The approval of this Changjiangdaqiao project must pass through the Fixed Asset Investment Division, and eight out of ten times, it will have to be stamped in Tian Xiaopeng's division. If he refuses to stamp it, or drags it on for a few months, can this project still be done?

Don't think this is impossible. The State Planning Commission during this period is famous for its cumbersome project approval procedures. There are many departments that need to stamp a project, and it is common for a project not to be approved for several months or even half a year. This is also one of the inducements for the subsequent institutional reform, because the provinces, cities, and counties that come to run projects below are full of complaints about this.

The central government wants to simplify the cumbersome approval procedures through institutional reform. Later, the Planning Commission became the Development and Reform Commission. However, the effect of simplifying procedures is limited. Of course, that is a later story.

Han Xiang Dong said, "Then we have to think of a way. We brothers have already agreed that we must help Xinghui run this project successfully. If it can't be run, then we brothers will lose face."

Chu Zheng said, "Isn't it just a small division chief? You guys are usually fearless, but now you're even afraid of a division chief? If he, Tian Xiaopeng, insists on dragging it out and refuses to stamp it, find a fault in him and get him down."

Geng Bo shook his head, "This is really not easy to handle. Tian Xiaopeng is a very cautious person and rarely makes mistakes. He has strong work ability and a very positive work attitude. The key is that he is also particularly good at building relationships, has good relationships with many 'yanei', and the leaders in the Commission also like him very much. He is an advanced worker in the Commission every year. You tell me, how do we handle him?"

Yu Ruizhi said, "Bozi, according to what you said, this person surnamed Tian is actually a character? And we can't do anything about him? Then do we brothers still have face?"