The Ambitions to Conquer the Official Career
Chapter 440: The First Thing Huangfu Kun Must Do

Chapter 440: Chapter 440: The First Thing Huangfu Kun Must Do

The leaders from the city inspected the work situation in Chunshui Xincheng and then left.

Ji Yang naturally hosted a team meeting.

Looking at the team members sitting there, Ji Yang said, "We are holding a team meeting today to discuss our next steps in work direction, as per the requirements from the city."

Huangfu Kun said, "Secretary Ji, before I came here, you were predominantly leading the government work. In actuality, within the entire scope of work, the party committee focuses on broad strategies, while the government is more hands-on. From now on, our government will take on more practical matters. Don’t you agree?"

At this point, everyone’s expression turned serious; it was clear that Huangfu Kun was attempting to seize power.

However, Ji Yang just smiled slightly and said, "It’s good that Mayor Huangfu is willing to take on responsibilities, which also saves me some effort. A major problem in Chunshui County previously was attracting investment. When everyone else found it impossible, I took on more tasks. How about this--aside from the projects I’m presiding over to attract investment, Mayor Huangfu will be responsible for further investment attraction. As everyone knows, the party committee still needs to perform its role in oversight. The next step is up to you, Mayor Huangfu."

Huangfu Kun had to admit that Ji Yang’s words were acceptable, it was apparent that Ji Yang had no intention of monopolizing power.

Huangfu Kun also understood that although the photovoltaic project was significant, the likelihood of his intervention at this point was slim. Nonetheless, he knew he needed to take action to comply.

Considering this, Huangfu Kun said, "After my arrival here, I noticed the situation, and although the provincial government allocated special funds for the construction of our office building, it is only a fraction of what’s needed, far from enough. I have an idea. Since a new district is being built from scratch, we might as well do it right in one step. Everyone will work in the new district, so constructing a government complex is essential. Otherwise, how can our officials work there with peace of mind?"

Chu Zhendong said, "The key issue is funding."

"Here’s what I’m thinking: a portion will be covered by the government, a portion by the officials themselves, and another portion, perhaps the largest, will be sought from investors by me. What do you all think?"

At this moment, everyone turned to look at Ji Yang. They knew that during Qian Huifang’s development, there were real estate activities involved. If it proceeded this way, it was akin to drawing homebuyers over. In doing so, selling Qian Huifang’s residential community at a good price would become challenging.

It was equivalent to competing with Qian Huifang for the market.

Everyone knew Qian Huifang’s projects came from Ji Yang’s efforts to attract investment. Now, Huangfu Kun seemed intent on openly challenging Ji Yang.

Seeing everyone looking his way, Ji Yang just smiled. He was full of confidence in the new district, pondering that if he sold now, he probably couldn’t fetch a high price. But if he waited until the construction was finished and everyone saw the state of the area, property prices would undoubtedly soar. Huangfu Kun creating issues was exactly what Ji Yang was hoping for.

"Mayor Huangfu being able to attract investors is a good thing, and I support it. I hope the residential community can be built up quickly."

This wasn’t following the usual rules!

No one expected Ji Yang not to object but to actually express his support, leaving them somewhat confused about Ji Yang’s stance.

Ji Yang then turned to everyone and said, "Mayor Huangfu’s willingness to take on responsibilities is commendable. I hope everyone else takes action too. Our new district development needs everyone’s investment. Attracting even more investment would be excellent. As you all know, our Xincheng is positioned as a tech city. When attracting investment, we should aim for technology projects, and not those that damage the environment. We don’t want any projects that will harm our environment, no matter how large the investment is."

Liu Piaoxue said, "I support Secretary Ji’s opinion."

Chu Zhendong also spoke up, "Secretary Ji is right, we should build this new district into a high-tech new city."

At that point, He Youxiu said, "I agree with Secretary Ji’s opinion. It would be best to attract one or two more big projects, comparable to the photovoltaic project. With that, our Sci-Tech Xincheng will truly take shape."

Huangfu Kun said, "I have some contacts in this field. As long as we start taking action, we can surely do our job well."

Ji Yang smiled and said, "With everyone’s support and united efforts, we will undoubtedly do our work well."

In the time that followed, everyone discussed some work matters, but of course, they didn’t touch on the adjustment of officials. After all, the team members had not been finalized yet, and no one knew if they would stay. The several original team members looked a bit dispirited. They knew they would definitely be transferred, just uncertain who would replace them.