Among Zhao Li Chun’s old subordinates, Li Da Kang had risen to power through his own hard work and merit.
This was the main reason he was not removed by Sha Rui Jin.
“But...”
Xu Zhao pretended to ponder.
“But what?”
Li Da Kang was impatient and stared at him intently.
“I also have an immature idea. I’m planning to build a technology city in Jinghai.”
Xu Zhao said.
“You want to build one too!”
Li Da Kang was surprised at first, then he couldn’t help but laugh.
He thought: No wonder this kid was lukewarm towards me today. He’s changed his mind and wants to do it himself.
He did not think much of Xu Zhao’s abilities at all.
He, Li Da Kang, had risen to power through his own hard work and merit.
Xu Zhao was the complete opposite.
He had risen by doing favors for Zhao Li Chun and received his patronage.
If Xu Zhao hadn’t held control over the vast resources of Jinghai, Li Da Kang wouldn’t have bothered being polite to him.
“Oh, man...”
Li Da Kang sighed with a smile and said: “Secretary Xu, if you had said so earlier, I wouldn’t have bothered. I wasted my time talking for over three hours and even missed my dinner.”
His eyes and tone clearly expressed his complaint.
“Sorry, it was a sudden inspiration. I didn’t prepare for it beforehand.”
Xu Zhao smiled lightly.
“You wouldn’t have had this idea after visiting my technology city and hearing my plan, would you?”
Li Da Kang suspected he was going to plagiarize him.
“Your plan gave me a little bit of inspiration, but my idea is different from yours.”
Xu Zhao said.
“Really, tell me about it. I’d like to learn from you.”
Li Da Kang said.
“Why don’t we do this, I’m hungry too. Let’s go have dinner first and talk while we eat.”
Xu Zhao said.
“Sure, I’ll treat you.”
Li Da Kang said.
Then they both got into their cars.
Several black cars drove out of the technology park and quickly disappeared into the darkness.
In the car, Li Da Kang put away his smile and leaned back in his seat, looking somewhat weary.
He muttered: “What good ideas could that kid Xu Zhao have? Even if he tries to copy, he might not even understand it.”
A disdainful smile crept onto his lips.
He wasn’t really afraid of Xu Zhao’s plagiarism.
Because planning a technology park requires strong resource integration capabilities.
These abilities cannot be copied.
Big data industry isn’t a strange concept, you can find information about it online.
But how many provinces and cities can actually do it?
Only a handful of first-tier cities have the ability to do it.
And in Handong Province, there is only one first-tier city, and that is Jingzhou.
Jinghai is at best a second-tier city.
Suddenly, his phone rang.
Li Da Kang took out his phone and saw that it was Gao Yu Liang calling. He immediately answered.
“Secretary Da Kang, something’s happened.”
Gao Yu Liang’s tone was serious.
“What happened?”
Li Da Kang immediately sat up straight, instantly forgetting his weariness and becoming alert.
If Gao Yu Liang said something had happened, it couldn’t be a small matter.
“Shanshui Group forcefully demolished Da Feng Factory, and the workers collectively resisted, they’re fighting.”
Gao Yu Liang said.
“They’re fighting! I’ll go check it out right away.”
Li Da Kang said.
After hanging up the phone, he told his driver: “Speed up, go to Da Feng Factory right away.”
The driver responded and started speeding up.
Then Li Da Kang called Xu Zhao again.
Xu Zhao’s car was right behind him. He answered the phone with a puzzled expression and said: “Secretary Da Kang, what’s the matter, you’re in such a rush that you have to make a call in the car.”
Li Da Kang said: “Something urgent happened on my end. I need to go there right away, I’m afraid I can’t treat you to dinner tonight.”
Xu Zhao said: “No worries, we can have dinner another day.”
Li Da Kang said: “I’m changing direction. You do whatever you want. I’ll treat you to a feast next time.”
Xu Zhao thought: What kind of matter could make Li Da Kang rush like this?
He guessed it must be something about Da Feng Factory, based on the plot.
So he said: “Since I’m already here, I’ll go with you to take a look. It’s a good chance to learn from you how to handle emergencies. After all, I’ve only been in office for a short time, I haven’t experienced many things yet.”
Li Da Kang frowned, thinking: This kid is really not polite at all. He just wants to watch the fun.
The situation at Da Feng Factory wasn’t pretty, so he tactfully refused: “This matter isn’t convenient. I’ll take you to see some things in the future.”
Xu Zhao smiled and said: “What’s inconvenient about it, is it a private matter?”
Li Da Kang said: “It’s not...”
Xu Zhao said: “Then it’s fine if it’s not a private matter. That’s it, I’ll let my driver follow you.”
He hung up directly without giving Li Da Kang a chance to refuse.
Li Da Kang put down his phone, his expression somewhat unpleasant: “What is this kid up to, he’s intentionally trying to make me look bad.”
He couldn’t stop the car to get rid of him after Xu Zhao insisted on going.
Forget it, let him watch. I, Li Da Kang, have seen many things in my life.
A while later, the cars changed direction.
They sped all the way, and after half an hour, they arrived at the entrance of Da Feng Factory.
They could see many people from afar.
“What’s going on, why are you all blocking the way here!”
Li Da Kang strode forward and angrily reprimanded the crowd.
“Secretary Da Kang.”
Zhao Dong Lai quickly came up to him and explained the current situation.
It was essentially about the demolition team pretending to be police, trying to forcefully demolish the factory.
The workers were also very tough and violently resisted the demolition.
Zhao Dong Lai said: “The workers poured gasoline on those sandbags, and it’s said that there are twenty tons of gasoline in the factory. The situation is a bit dangerous.”
Li Da Kang saw the situation and instantly felt a chill.
He thought: If a fire breaks out and people die, he, the city party secretary, will be in trouble.
In the original story, he arrived after the fire at Da Feng Factory, but because of Xu Zhao’s earlier arrival...