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Chapter 597 - 386 Pretend to Be a Snake_2

Chapter 597: Chapter 386 Pretend to Be a Snake_2

The opposition means no good, but we’re no pushovers either!

Rest assured, just because we can’t touch Gao Yuan doesn’t mean we have no way to deal with them!

I’ve already greeted Secretary Hong and asked him to give Changqing Biological some ’special attention.’"

Xu Jingsong emphasized the word "attention" heavily.

"Even if the opposition is a mighty dragon, once they come to Su City, they must realize whose turf they’re on!"

Mr. Xu pondered for a long while, finally nodding his head.

"Hmm! Then proceed as you’ve suggested.

By the way, I heard Secretary Hong’s daughter recently divorced. Take the opportunity for more interactions when you can."

Upon hearing this, Xu Jingsong’s face stiffened. Seeing the old man’s expression, he could only force himself to nod.

"Understood!"

It was not until Xu Jingsong had left the room and closed the door that Xu Bonian let out another deep sigh.

Whether it was Gao Yuan or Xu Bolin, if Jingsong’s methods hadn’t been so ruthless, things wouldn’t have escalated to this troubling impasse of internal and external pressures.

No one is invincible all the time; no flower blooms for a hundred days. One should always leave leeway... so that we may meet on good terms again...

Jingsong’s methods are ruthless and decisive; these are his strengths, but also his faults.

He is suited for starting businesses, not for maintaining them.

If the Xu Group were handed over to him, it would either soar or collapse completely...

Thinking of another younger son, he couldn’t help but rub his forehead.

"What has Jingfeng been up to recently?"

"Chairman Xu, Mr. Xu provided Jingfeng with a sum of money. I heard he’s busy with a group of friends making a movie, and he’s even got a producer title, so he’s been staying in Shanghai lately."

"Sigh!" Xu Bonian looked helpless.

It’s either playing with cars or making movies; he’s not settling down to do anything serious after coming back.

The elder brother hasn’t honed his skills well, but the younger one is clearly ruined...

What a pity, if only the eldest were still alive...

...

Town Hall, conference room.

"These are the first batch of high-tech enterprises we’ve finalized for key support.

They mostly involve new materials, new energy, semiconductors, genetic technology, information technology, and cutting-edge medical..."

Mayor Hu explained the content of the presentation using a laser pointer to the attending members.

Sitting at the head of the meeting room was a middle-aged man with a receding hairline, probably in his fifties.

He perused the list of companies in front of him, and when he scrolled past the last one, his brow suddenly furrowed.

"Changqing Biological? I don’t recall seeing this company in the support lists from the past few meetings."

Xu Jingsong just greeted me to give ’special attention’ to this company, and now you want me to prioritize its support?

Could it be you heard the news and are intentionally going against me?

"Secretary Hong,this was just added to the list yesterday."

"Just added yesterday? Why?"

Faced with Hong Tianfang’s probing stance, Hu Yonghua couldn’t help but frown.

Statements made at formal meetings, especially those by high-ranking officials like Hong Tianfang, required deep interpretation.

Generally, drafting support lists was the town government’s task.

If Hong Tianfang had any related interests to take care of, those would have already been included in the list.

Unless there was a special situation, Hong merely played a ceremonial role.

He had specifically pointed this out, indicating there might be objections to including Changqing Biological...

"Oh! Secretary Hong, you’ve been busy organizing the spirit of the speech learning these past few days, so you might not have paid attention. Changqing Biological has greatly honored our Su City businesses."

Hu Yonghua explained the situation with a smile before adding,

"Such technology enterprises, which have a sense of social responsibility and are dedicated to researching cutting-edge international technologies, are exactly what we need to support in response to superior calls!"

Hong Tianfang frowned, not expecting Changqing Biological to have such capabilities.

However, if it made it to the town’s key support enterprise list, how could he find an excuse to ’take good care’ of it?

It’s just a paper!

It’s merely riding a wave of popularity; otherwise, who would know about their technological breakthrough?

Yet, as a leader, it’s natural not to openly oppose the deputy’s work.

He sipped his tea and asked, "So, besides a few articles, does Changqing Biological have any other notable achievements? What about the taxes and profits submitted last year?"

The people below exchanged glances.

After such a question, those present clearly understood the leader’s attitude.

Although it’s unclear why Hong Tianfang specifically targeted Changqing Biological, the leader’s attitude naturally became the subordinates’ attitude...

"To my knowledge, Changqing Biological’s performance has been mediocre, and it hasn’t contributed much in taxes to the town in the past."

"I also feel it’s somewhat inappropriate. A one-time technological breakthrough doesn’t prove much.

I think we need a comprehensive evaluation of a company’s historical performance. If we’re only talking about a certain technological breakthrough, many of our town’s established enterprises have also had glorious achievements.

Wouldn’t this be somewhat unfair to other enterprises?"

"Hmm! This point indeed needs consideration..."

Hu Yonghua frowned slightly.

While the support quota for a single enterprise wasn’t very crucial to him, and it wasn’t worth offending the head for such a trivial matter,

still, out of responsibility for the enterprise, he tried to advocate,

"I think evaluating an enterprise, its past performance is certainly important, but more crucial is its potential for future growth."