Xu Zhao thought to himself: Now it's good, it saves me a thousand-year-old blood ginseng.
He had planned that if he couldn't convince Old Ma, he would use the thousand-year-old blood ginseng to tempt him.
The confidence Xu Zhao showed, and his saying that he wasn't afraid of taking responsibility for any accidents.
This was precisely the quality that Old Ma, or Westerners in general, valued most.
If Xu Zhao had said with absolute certainty that he would succeed and that there would be no accidents, Old Ma would have suspected his sincerity.
Besides, Xu Zhao's physical fitness also impressed Old Ma.
Old Ma always believed that successful people usually have a strong physique.
They have abundant energy, work efficiently.
They can get back up after falling and quickly get back to work.
They are tenacious and dare to take risks.
All of this requires a good body to support it.
By collaborating with the young and strong Xu Zhao, Old Ma at least wouldn't have to worry about him suddenly falling ill or retiring.
This kind of stability was also important.
"Secretary Xu, you mentioned that you want to build 300,000 charging stations within three years. I hope to put this requirement into the contract."
Old Ma said.
This was also a major reason why he agreed to build a factory in Jinghai City.
Even Magic City hadn't offered such a bold condition.
"No problem."
Xu Zhao didn't hesitate for a moment, nodding in agreement.
Actually, his heart skipped a beat.
He had put forward this condition just to attract Old Ma.
The idea was to secure him first, and then how many charging stations they would actually build would depend on Jinghai City's capabilities.
He hadn't expected Old Ma to directly demand that it be written into the contract.
Now he couldn't go back on his word.
However, considering the future market prospects of electric vehicles, spending this amount of money was still worthwhile.
It was just that it would be very difficult to complete it within three years.
"Then I have no problem. As for other specific terms, I will have my assistant discuss them with you."
Old Ma said.
"No problem."
Xu Zhao nodded.
They chatted for a while longer.
Old Ma valued efficiency. That afternoon, he bought a plane ticket and flew back to the United States overnight.
A few days later, he sent a team to conduct a site visit and sign the contract.
Xu Zhao didn't participate much in this process, leaving it to Zhang Zhenfei to handle the negotiations.
...
Dong Wei Gang was sentenced to death in the first trial, with a two-year reprieve.
Frightened, he confessed to all his criminal acts overnight, also naming over a dozen corrupt officials he knew.
"Zhao Li Dong, Zhuang Yong Jie, Lu Zheng Pin, Cao Xin, Liu De Jian..."
Looking at Dong Wei Gang's confession, Xu Zhao couldn't help but marvel: "This Dong Wei Gang, he wouldn't speak when asked, but once he does, he brings so many people down with him."
"Half of them are deputy departmental level cadres. If we investigate them all, Jinghai City's officialdom will be in turmoil."
Meng De Hai was horrified.
He hadn't expected so many people to have had dealings with Dong Wei Gang.
"Indeed, if we deal with them all at once, there will be a significant negative impact. Let's do it this way: one deputy departmental level cadre per month, and couple it with one or two departmental or section level cadres. We'll try to replace all of them within half a year."
Xu Zhao said.
"Deal with them all! There's no need for that, right? Should we give them a chance to reform?"
Meng De Hai exclaimed.
"Our city needs to develop its economy, and our top priority is to fight corruption. These are just the beginning. During my term, I will continue to crack down on corrupt officials and purify Jinghai City's officialdom."
Xu Zhao said coldly.
Mainly, cracking down on corrupt officials comes with rewards.
Continued crackdown means continued rewards.
"Uh, I understand."
Meng De Hai was rather astonished, thinking: Secretary Xu, don't you also have a dark past? Aren't you afraid that if you push them too hard, they'll retaliate against you?
Then he said, "Should we start with Lu Zheng Pin then?"
But Xu Zhao shook his head and said, "No, we'll leave Lu Zheng Pin for last."
Meng De Hai asked curiously, "I heard that Lu Zheng Pin is sleeping on the floor at the Provincial Procuratorate. If we don't deal with him sooner, there might be trouble."
Xu Zhao chuckled and said, "I want him to stay at the Provincial Procuratorate for a few more months. That way, everyone will know that I, Xu Zhao, will never punish those who report me. Anyone who wants to sleep on the floor there can go ahead."
If he dealt with Lu Zheng Pin so hastily, others would think he was trying to kill the messenger.
Xu Zhao wasn't that stupid.
Anyway, Lu Zheng Pin's report posed no threat to him. Let him stay at the Provincial Procuratorate for a few more months.
Sleeping on the floor wasn't a pleasant experience either.
Meng De Hai thought: Secretary Xu is too confident, he's really not afraid of making a mess.
He certainly wouldn't refuse, so he nodded and said, "Understood. I'll deal with Liu De Jian first then."
Liu De Jian was Dong Wei Gang's subordinate, a deputy director.
"Okay."
Xu Zhao nodded in agreement.
......
Over the next month.
After multiple rounds of negotiations, Jinghai City and Tesla signed a residency agreement.
Xu Zhao personally approved a plot of land, totaling over 1,500 acres.
This project, once launched, immediately drew attention throughout the city and even the entire province.
"Secretary Xu, you're too good at keeping secrets! We didn't hear a word about such a huge project."
Yan Yang Xue rushed to his office, his face full of excitement and reproach.
"Is this project big? I don't know what you're talking about."
Xu Zhao said.
"Just the investment alone is several hundred billion, and with subsequent operating profits, it's a project worth trillions! That's not big enough for you?"
Yan Yang Xue knew he was pretending, but still played along, expressing his astonishment.
"To be honest, I didn't expect it to be so smooth. I thought it would take at least a year and a half of negotiations."
Xu Zhao said with a smile.
Under normal circumstances, Old Ma would have taken at least a year and a half to do his research.
He would need to run simulations, prepare plans.
But in order to achieve results as quickly as possible within Xu Zhao's term, Old Ma had skipped many steps.
And Xu Zhao was the same.
He made as few demands as possible.
Neither party wanted to make things difficult for the other.
Both sides wanted to get the project started as quickly as possible, so they maintained a kind of tacit understanding.
"Oh my, you're going to be in the spotlight now. I bet Secretary Sha will call you soon to ask what's going on."
Yan Yang Xue said enviously.
Xu Zhao had been named a role model for the entire province, but not many people cared.
Because it was just something said in words.
This time, it was real achievement, and a major achievement at that.
"I don't want to take his call at this time."
Xu Zhao shook his head with a smile.
"Why? Are you afraid that Secretary Sha won't approve your plan and will try to interfere?"
Yan Yang Xue was quick to react.