Chapter 2402 - 2402: The Return to the City

The project has been finalized, with four townships signing off in agreement. The core idea is that Liu Zhizhong will privately fund the establishment of a construction and operations company, with all townships along the route fully supporting and cooperating, and enjoying dividends and benefits. The application for the Changling Expressway project does not require national or local government funding, only administrative approval!

Once the project proposal was settled, Liu Zhizhong took Wu Ming along to the district government to submit the materials for review. This matter requires step-by-step application and approval, and it's not a simple task.

Some things seem straightforward, like a few lines on a page, but actually executing them can take three to five months, making them difficult to achieve.

Of course, if you have connections and a background, that's another story.

Everything involves the distribution of benefits, which those in the know understand.

In the administrative officialdom, people's interests are paramount; as for the common folk's interests, few really consider them, as they're only incidental.

Some people pursue fame, some pursue profit, and naturally, most prefer to gain both, hehe...

This morning, Liu Zhizhong originally intended to bring Wu Ming along, but upon thinking it over, realized he still needed Wu Ming to keep an eye on some matters in the town, so he left Wu Ming behind.

Hence, he set off alone with the project application.

Driving his car that looked as clean as a new one, he officially embarked on the journey back to the city.

Thinking it over, ah, it's already been more than a month since his appointment, and it somehow feels a bit surreal.

Staying in a remote area for long, you indeed develop a sense of distance or disconnect from the outside world, haha...

Driving on the narrow, dilapidated roads until he reached the provincial highway, only then did the road conditions improve.

It was clear that townships with provincial highways look distinctly different from those without.

Those with provincial highways are relatively more economically developed, with higher standards of urban development, and their rural scenery is different—people live relatively better lives.

While those without provincial highways, particularly the four towns along Changling Road, known as the "four little bugs" of Dongjiang District, are indeed economically disadvantaged, with poor urban development and primitive rural conditions; the residents don't have a great quality of life!

"To become prosperous, first build roads," this saying never gets old, and Liu Zhizhong resonates with it deeply. His dream remains incredibly firm.

No matter the outcome of this trip back to the city to deliver the application, he will continue resolutely.

It was at this moment Liu Zhizhong realized he hadn't heard from his teacher Zhang Qidong in a long time.

Since their last contact, the teacher hadn't sent any messages nor made a single phone call. Besides, with Liu Zhizhong being newly appointed and indeed busy in the countryside, he hadn't found the time to reach out.

Sometimes he wonders, as long as the teacher is unharmed by the Wang family's issues and unaffected by Xiong Wenwu's entanglements, that's already a blessing, so what else is there to think about?

Obviously, the Wang family has had some trouble in the provincial city, but the news hasn't officially come out, meaning formal channels haven't announced it yet.

This is quite normal. Investigations into figures like Wang Qichang typically take a year or so without results, and that's usual. Because it involves many people and evidence chains, and behind these characters lies connections to even bigger figures, Tiandu needs to conduct comprehensive evaluations, take decisions, and balance negotiations, hahaha...

Anyway, Liu Zhizhong was left to those townships, so nobody contacted him anymore or sought him for any conversation; he was content to focus on his work.

Returning to East River District meant also returning to the district of Dongnan City, ah...

Liu Zhizhong slowed down the car considerably.

Looking at this prefecture-level city's district, which is a fairly small place, it still appears full of high-rises, bustling and exceptionally vibrant.

The busy streets, with the approach of this midsummer, have an added flavor, bustling with people!

During Chinese New Year, Dongnan's tourism promotions with its warm winters coupled with cool summers have indeed continued to attract outsiders to escape the heat here!

Consequently, the streets were bustling with people, the whole city's cultural tourism economy was climbing, and that's not an exaggeration.

Doesn't Liu Zhizhong's impact contribute to this too?

Yet, the once-celebrated hero is gradually forgotten. But there are still people enjoying the outcomes he once brought.

This is how officialdom works; one moment you're in favor, the next you're hot; one moment you're out of favor, no one knows you.

At this moment, the hero is just a guest of the city, haha... isn't that interesting?

Looking at the time, Liu Zhizhong noted it was nearing noon, so he planned to first head to the vehicle management office to handle the license plate matters. The temporary plates had expired over the past month, haha...

After Liu Zhizhong finished everything at the vehicle management office, it was almost noon, approaching twelve.

He wasn't in a rush and directly arranged to meet company members for lunch!

The company has been running okay recently, although the accounts haven't been unfrozen yet. But Yu Haiping and Chi Chi, these big internet celebrities, are really holding up well.

So, the company's operations have no issues. Dividends continue to enter the account, even if they can't be withdrawn, it doesn't affect everyone's work and life enthusiasm.

Upon hearing of Liu Zhizhong's return, Yu Haiping and Chi Chi were genuinely excited.

Normally, the company has catering services delivering meals directly, but for today's meal, they decided not to and instead went out for a feast.

At 12:15, Liu Zhizhong gathered with Yu Haiping, Chi Chi, along with the executive manager and finance team, and they meet each other as if they never parted, filled with excitement.

Everyone naturally cared about Liu Zhizhong's work and life as a town mayor in the remote countryside, and he selectively described the key points to reassure them that the company's prospering opportunities remain.

Then, Liu Zhizhong primarily talked about the upcoming expressway construction, hoping that he and Yu Haiping would invest heavily, and others also contribute, investing proportionately for perpetual returns.

When Liu Zhizhong said a word about it, everyone fully supported without hesitation.

Subsequently, Liu Zhizhong portrayed the future development of Linxi, with just a high mountain grassland ranch and four tiered power stations getting everyone excited.

Because Liu Zhizhong's idea is that these industries might get some government funding, with a share in benefits allocation, but the major part will be taken over by our company. Once the expressway is completed, comprehensive advancement follows immediately, and within two years the capital recovery will be tremendously huge.

Then, everyone doesn't need to go around live broadcasting. Instead, settling in Linxi Town's cultural tourism industry with two seasons a year—a summer vacation for cool air and a winter highland snow scene tour—would already be highly profitable; Secondly, utilizing year-round wild fishing resources would also be highly lucrative, hosting an annual Mid-Autumn World Angling Grand Prix would also be big money.

His simple yet powerful depiction received equally powerful responses, haha…