“District Chief, there’s an investor who wants to see you!” Sun Lian Cheng’s secretary suddenly reported.
(Actually, at this level, he shouldn’t have a secretary yet. He was assigned a liaison officer from the office, but everyone just assumed it was a secretary, who was responsible for some miscellaneous tasks.)
Sun Lian Cheng said with a slight hint of alcohol in his voice, “Oh, please let him in!”
Soon, a middle-aged man walked in, smiling and extending his hand towards Sun Lian Cheng.
“District Chief Sun, it’s an honor to finally meet you! My name is Du, Du Bo Zhong. I’m honored to be able to listen to District Chief Sun’s teachings!”
Sun Lian Cheng shook his hand and then poured him a cup of water as usual.
“Mr. Du, please sit! I think you look familiar. Have we met before?”
“Ah? Have we met?” Du Bo Zhong was startled.
Sun Lian Cheng shook his head and said, “I think I’ve seen you somewhere, but I can’t remember.”
Du Bo Zhong chuckled and said, “District Chief Sun must be mistaken! My name is Du Bo Zhong, and I am the general manager of Hui Long Company in Lu Yu City. I have indeed never met District Chief Sun before.”
Upon hearing this, Sun Lian Cheng’s drunkenness sobered up a bit.
He narrowed his eyes and smiled as well.
“Really? Seems like I was drinking too much and my head is muddled. Aiya, it really is best to not drink while working. Drinking too much can easily lead to mistakes and even get you scolded by your superiors.”
Du Bo Zhong continued to smile and said, “District Chief Sun doesn’t need to worry. I’ve heard that you are a close associate of certain big shots. This is just a small matter, especially since it’s for work!”
“Hehehe, Mr. Du, there’s no need to comfort me. If it wasn’t for work, I wouldn’t be drinking during work hours. However, now that I’ve sobered up, you can speak about the real business.”
Du Bo Zhong immediately took a document from his bag and respectfully handed it to Sun Lian Cheng.
“District Chief Sun, I have a keen interest in investing in the new project in Guang Ming District. Therefore, I ask for your help!”
Sun Lian Cheng had already become serious. After taking the document, he said, “I need to take a look first. We’ll talk about the details later.”
“Okay, okay, please go ahead and have a look!”
Du Bo Zhong sat there drinking tea, feeling a bit depressed. Sun Lian Cheng, on the other hand, was genuinely looking at the document.
However, the more he read, the tighter his brows became.
This Du Bo Zhong was indeed Zhao Rui Long’s partner, and their plans were already pretty similar.
The other party wanted to participate in Guang Ming District’s new project, mainly focusing on the food city and entertainment city.
But their plan was really poor, still using the old standards. All the environmental protection measures were missing.
In the past, they could temporarily ignore some environmental issues for the sake of economic development. But now, we’re almost entering the new century, how can they still be like this?
The plans for the food city and entertainment city did not include any wastewater treatment or environmental protection measures. This would indeed save a lot of costs, but the consequences would be borne by the Guang Ming District government.
When it comes time to deal with it in the future, wouldn’t it still depend on the government’s budget?
You get all the benefits, and others bear all the consequences. Where in the world is there such a good deal?
Even though Guang Ming District had considered some environmental protection and wastewater treatment issues when planning this project and solved some problems for investors,
Sun Lian Cheng had to say he had never encountered anyone like Du Bo Zhong, who threw all the problems onto others!
Therefore, after reading it, he decisively rejected their investment.
“Sorry, Mr. Du, your investment plan does not meet our investment standards!”
Du Bo Zhong asked in confusion, “District Chief Sun, is there something wrong with our plan?”
Taking advantage of the remaining alcohol in his system, Sun Lian Cheng directly pointed out the problem: “That’s right. Your biggest problem is - there are no environmental protection measures! Don’t think this isn’t important. Do you know where the project is located?”
“No, isn’t it in Guang Ming District?”
“Yes, and where is Guang Ming District? It’s in Jingzhou City, the provincial capital. How dare you bring those tricks used in remote areas here?”
“…”
“Also, do you know that our project is right next to the High-Tech Industrial Park? There are also some water sports projects nearby. How dare you disregard wastewater treatment and environmental protection and try to establish such a project here?”
Du Bo Zhong’s face twitched. He never expected that Sun Lian Cheng wouldn’t give him any face.
However, Sun Lian Cheng ignored his attitude. Emboldened by the lingering alcohol, he became a bit hot-tempered.
He continued, “I don’t care how you do things in Lu Yu City. This is Guang Ming District, Jingzhou City, under the very eyes of the Provincial and Municipal Committees. Therefore, I will absolutely not allow such a project to appear here, and I will absolutely not allow such a thing to happen! Clear enough?”
Du Bo Zhong opened his mouth, wanting to say something but not daring to.
He was just Zhao Rui Long’s business partner. After all, he was just a businessman.
Without Zhao Rui Long’s connections, how dare he be presumptuous in front of Sun Lian Cheng, who was at the deputy ministerial level?
So after thinking it over carefully, he cautiously asked, “District Chief Sun, should I go back and revise it then?”
Sun Lian Cheng paused for a moment before saying, “Yes, you can revise your plan and I’ll take another look later. Don’t forget what I said, otherwise, it would just be a waste of time!”
“Yes, yes, I will definitely follow your instructions!”
After sending Du Bo Zhong away, Sun Lian Cheng’s drunkenness had subsided, and he broke out in a cold sweat.
He almost kicked him out today. Wouldn’t that completely offend Zhao Rui Long?
Although he was not a political figure, his father was the second-in-command of the Provincial Governor and future first-in-command. He had controlled Han Dong for over ten years!
Unless Sun Lian Cheng decided to retire, if he offended them now, wouldn’t he really be stuck on the bench?
Fortunately, Sun Lian Cheng left some room for maneuver in the end, so things shouldn’t be that bad, right?
But Sun Lian Cheng never imagined that fate was so unpredictable.
After returning, Du Bo Zhong, of course, had to report the situation to Zhao Rui Long.
“Young Master Zhao, something’s not right!”
“What’s wrong? Isn’t the project good? Haven’t all the people involved in Guang Ming District projects made a fortune?”
Du Bo Zhong explained, “Young Master Zhao, that’s not what I meant! It’s like this…”
He quickly recounted the day’s events to Zhao Rui Long.
After listening, Zhao Rui Long was indeed somewhat annoyed. This was just looking for trouble!
Although there have been various regulations regarding environmental protection over the years, the loopholes have always been quite large.
Because local areas need to develop, there are inevitably some compromises.
Therefore, even if some industrial enterprises might cause some pollution, many places would turn a blind eye.
Either they would make improvements after serious consequences, or they would wait until later when their finances were better and then try to address the issue.
It’s impossible to completely eliminate these things, which is why Zhao Rui Long thought it was deliberate harassment.