103: groundbreaking ceremony

Upon hearing Jiang Shiyu's assessment of Lin Zifeng, the group of County Party Standing Committee Members felt very envious.

They all thought to themselves, "Lin Zifeng, this kid, is so highly regarded by the deputy secretary of the municipal party committee; his future is bright!"

As long as he doesn't do anything stupid, with such significant political achievements in hand and the support of the leadership, no one can stop his progress.

"Thank you for your praise, Secretary Jiang. You have me feeling overwhelmed with gratitude."

Lin Zifeng displayed an appropriately flattered expression, then proceeded to shake hands with Li Xinzhang.

Li Xinzhang also patted him on the shoulder and said, "Keep up the good work; I believe in you." He then went to shake hands with Wei Ting.

Subsequently, Lin Zifeng and Wei Ting followed behind the group, surrounding Jiang Shiyu and Li Xinzhang as they walked towards the Rostrum.

The group arrived at the Rostrum and took their seats according to the nameplates.

Jiang Shiyu and Li Xinzhang sat in the very center of the Rostrum, with Wan Guoliang and Qian Dagang sitting on either side of them. The other County Party Standing Committee Members sat on the sides according to their rank.

Lin Zifeng and Wei Ting were not qualified to sit in the front row, so they sat in the back row with some deputy section-level officials from the county and several Investors.

The Cadres and workers sitting below the Rostrum were seated neatly, and the crowd watching the excitement outside the guardrail also lowered their voices.

Qian Dagang presided over the meeting, and Wan Guoliang spoke first. On behalf of the County Party Committee and County Government, he first expressed his welcome and gratitude for the arrival of the Municipal Party Committee leaders.

He expressed sincere well wishes for the Investors investing in Yushu County and gave full affirmation to the work of Heping Town.

Next, Chen Yuqing, as the representative of the Investors, thanked the local government for their preferential policies and series of support measures.

She also pledged to fulfill the social responsibilities that a responsible enterprise should undertake, which won enthusiastic applause.

Jiang Shiyu delivered an important speech, giving high praise to Yushu County's successful investment promotion this time.

He gave full affirmation to the leadership team of Heping Town.

He expressed earnest expectations for the future development of Heping Town.

The entire meeting lasted less than half an hour. At the sound of Qian Dagang declaring the start of the ribbon-cutting ceremony, the Heping Town staff who had been prepared long ago walked onto the Rostrum carrying ribbons on trays.

Jiang Shiyu and the others stood up and came to the staff's side.

The reporter from the Municipal Television Station finished introducing the details of the ribbon-cutting in front of the camera, then instructed the cameraman to turn the lens toward the Rostrum.

Everyone picked up the scissors and cut the ribbon simultaneously, and the sound of ceremonial cannons rang out at that moment.

The excavators, bulldozers, and various large mechanical equipment that had been prepared long ago had their engines started simultaneously. The workers left the field, directed the machinery, and began construction.

The people on the Rostrum stepped down one after another to observe the construction site.

The representative of the construction party was responsible for explaining the future construction plans nearby.

For the remainder of the morning, the group visited the construction sites of the three factories.

At noon, the group ate boxed lunches with the on-site staff and, without resting, went directly to the scenic area to be developed.

Everything proceeded according to plan, and it was evening by the time the group returned to the Town Government.

A short meeting was held in the conference room. During the meeting, Jiang Shiyu and Li Xinzhang once again affirmed the work of Yushu County.

Li Xinzhang also specifically pointed out that Yushu County's unconventional personnel mechanism was very consistent with the regulations for promoting excellent young Cadres.

He offered praise for the work of the Organization Department of Yushu County.

Everyone present was sharp; while Li Xinzhang was praising the work of the Organization Department of Yushu County, he was implicitly praising Lin Zifeng as well.

Because, among those who met the criteria for exceptional promotion of excellent young Cadres, Lin Zifeng was the most prominent representative.

Being recognized by both the deputy secretary of the municipal party committee and the Head of the Organization Department, who controlled the official appointments of the entire city, made the Cadres present feel envious.

After the meeting, the group surrounded Jiang Shiyu and Li Xinzhang, walked out of the conference room, and arrived in the courtyard.

Before getting into their cars, Jiang Shiyu and the others shook hands with Lin Zifeng again to say goodbye before leaving.

Not until all the vehicles had driven away from the Town Government courtyard did Lin Zifeng and Wei Ting exchange a glance and heave a sigh of relief.

"Secretary, today is a joyous day for our Heping Town. Having so many leaders come to our Heping Town at the same time—you won't find another township in Yushu County that can match this."

"But after this whole day, it really is exhausting!"

"There is no one else here, so I will speak from the heart: I have benefited from your influence."

"To express my gratitude to you, how about I treat you to a meal?"

"Let's invite the other team members. I will pay for this meal out of my own pocket. Secretary, you must give me this opportunity!"

Wei Ting said with a sincere expression.

"Town Mayor, since you have put it this way, I will respectfully accept."

"However, I must emphasize one thing: we are work partners. In the future, please don't talk about 'benefiting from my influence' again."

He said with a chuckle.

"I will listen to the Secretary. I will call the others right now."

"The few Investors left in the afternoon, so we can relax and have a drink tonight."

As Wei Ting spoke, she smiled and took out her mobile phone to start calling and notifying the others.

Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, more than two months had passed.

Various tasks in Heping Town were being carried out in full swing, and the packaging factory was basically completed.

The construction of the electric vehicle factory was also nearing its end.

The progress of the food processing factory was also more than halfway done. Fearing that they would miss the peach harvest season, they prioritized the construction of ten large cold storage units, which could now be put into use.

The construction of the hotel was relatively slower and was estimated to be fully completed by the end of the year.

The development and construction of the scenic area could not be completed in the short term, but some mountain climbing steps and guardrails had already been finished.

They could now open some areas to tourists for free.

Due to the increase in construction workers, some industries had emerged around the construction site, namely vendors selling food, drinks, and daily necessities.

Villagers with quick minds became the main force among the small vendors, implicitly increasing the income of the local masses.

Many villagers became workers for the construction party, realizing the goal of working and earning money right at their doorstep.

After the construction was finished, the several factories would also recruit workers locally, providing quite a few job positions.

It would not be an exaggeration to say that Heping Town changed with each passing day. Whenever the local masses met, they would all be beaming with joy, discussing the changes in Heping Town and the benefits it brought to their families.

Things like, "My third child is working at the construction site and can earn 150 yuan a day!"

"Their daughter-in-law is cooking at a construction site; not only do they provide meals, but they also pay a salary of 2,000 yuan a month!" There were all kinds of discussions.

Of course, while discussing these matters, they would also give a thumbs up to the current leadership team of Heping Town.