300: Opening ceremony

Several days passed in a flash, and the day of the ribbon-cutting and traffic opening ceremony soon arrived.

Before Lin Zifeng went to work, Chen Yuxi picked out a navy blue suit for him. After he changed into the fitting and elegant suit, Chen Yuxi personally put his black-rimmed glasses on him before sending him out the door.

Upon arriving at the County Committee Compound, he went straight to the Small Meeting Room. At this time, Xu Minghao and a group of County Party Standing Committee Members were already waiting there.

Seeing Lin Zifeng walk into the meeting room accompanied by Wang Zhongyu, everyone stood up one after another to greet him.

Lin Zifeng responded to everyone individually. Looking at the neatly dressed and jubilant group, he smiled and said, "Comrades, today is an important day for our Yushu County, and it is also a day of harvest for us."

"In a moment, let's take the coaster together to the Expressway Exit to welcome the Municipal Leaders!"

"Has all the work at the event site been prepared?" Lin Zifeng asked again, feeling slightly uneasy.

"Secretary, all the work has been prepared. We are just waiting for us to accompany the Municipal Leaders to the site, and then we can hold the traffic opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony." Xu Minghao immediately replied to his words.

"Secretary, eleven members of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee will come to our Yushu County today. For all the Districts and Counties in the City Level, this is unprecedented. We should set off early and wait for the Municipal Leaders at the Expressway Exit!" Wei Ting said happily.

The reason Wei Ting said this was because, among the eleven members of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee, except for Executive Vice Mayor Qian Yushu, Standing Committee Member and Vice Mayor Yang Dongming, and Commander of the Military Sub-district Li Wu, all other members of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee would come to Yushu County.

Lin Zifeng smiled and nodded, saying, "Then let's set off now!"

Everyone nodded and crowded around Lin Zifeng as they walked out of the Small Meeting Room. The coaster was already waiting outside. For the sake of their safety, the County Public Security Bureau had specially arranged a police car to lead the way.

Lin Zifeng and the others boarded the coaster one after another, and the two vehicles drove out of the compound one after the other.

Xu Minghao sat with Lin Zifeng and whispered in his ear, "Secretary, it seems that Mayor Qian and Mayor Yang have deep-seated prejudices against our Yushu County. It was expected that Commander of the Military Sub-district Li Wu would not come, after all, Commander Li rarely participates in local affairs. As for those two, County Magistrate Li personally went to the City Level to invite them, but was still flatly refused."

Seeing the somewhat indignant Xu Minghao, Lin Zifeng said in a low voice, "They don't have prejudices against our Yushu County; they have opinions about me. Whether they come or not doesn't have much of an impact. Don't pay too much attention to this matter. Even if they have opinions in their hearts, they can't stir up any big trouble. If we pay too much attention to this kind of petty tactic meant to disgust us, we would be playing right into their hands."

Hearing what he said, Xu Minghao nodded and said, "Secretary is right. The Municipal Party Secretary and Mayor bringing six members of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee to our Yushu County to attend our traffic opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony is already very rare. Being short of those two has no impact at all."

Amidst the quiet chatting of the crowd, the driver drove the car to the Expressway Exit.

Everyone got off the car one after another, chatting on the side of the road while waiting for the arrival of the Municipal Leaders.

More than twenty minutes later, Zhao Delin, who had been keeping an eye on the Expressway, walked a few steps to the side of Lin Zifeng and Xu Minghao and said, "Secretary, County Magistrate, the Municipal Party Committee's cars are here."

Lin Zifeng looked up and saw a police car leading the way, followed by a coaster, which had already entered the ramp and was about to exit the Expressway Exit.

Lin Zifeng quickly said, "The Municipal Leaders are here."

Hearing Lin Zifeng's reminder, everyone stopped chatting and stood up straight. Lin Zifeng stood at the very front.

The two vehicles drove out of the Expressway toll station one after the other and stopped about ten meters away from the crowd.

The front door of the coaster opened. Cao Mingxiu's Secretary stepped down from the car, walked quickly to Lin Zifeng, and said, "Secretary Lin, County Magistrate Xu, the Secretary wants you to get on the car and lead the way in front. We will go directly to the traffic opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony site."

Lin Zifeng agreed. Seeing the other party turn and leave, he said, "Let's all get on the car."

Everyone quickly got on the cars, and the four vehicles formed a motorcade and drove toward the event site.

In less than twenty minutes, the four cars drove to the event site.

At this time, at the event site, in addition to the Cadres of Yushu County and some representatives of the construction party standing neatly in front of the temporary Rostrum, there were also many masses watching.

The site was decorated with colorful flags, the voices were loud, and everyone had bright smiles on their faces.

After Lin Zifeng and the others got off the cars, they quickly greeted Cao Mingxiu and the others. After shaking hands and exchanging pleasantries, they crowded around Cao Mingxiu and Jiang Shiyu and walked toward the Rostrum.

The meeting was hosted by Xu Minghao. Lin Zifeng, on behalf of the County Party Committee and County Government of Yushu County and the 500,000 people of Yushu County, expressed a warm welcome to the arrival of the members of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee.

He gave a detailed introduction to several major projects and their important roles in the future development of Yushu County.

Mayor Jiang Shiyu, on behalf of the Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government, delivered an important speech, giving high praise and affirmation to the work in all aspects of Yushu County over the past year.

The speeches of the two were met with rounds of warm applause.

Finally, Cao Mingxiu officially announced that Peoples Square and Dongshan Forest Park were officially open to the public, and the five Expressways were officially opened to traffic.

Subsequently, Lin Zifeng and Xu Minghao, as representatives, performed the ribbon-cutting together with all the present members of the Standing Committee of the Municipal Party Committee.

As thunderous applause erupted at the scene, beautiful fireworks bloomed in the high sky.

At this time, the two coasters they had just taken had already been decorated with big red flowers on the front by the staff.

Lin Zifeng and Xu Minghao led Cao Mingxiu, Jiang Shiyu, and others down from the Rostrum and walked toward the two coasters.

Lin Zifeng and Xu Minghao were called by Cao Mingxiu to the car they were sitting in. The two coasters, escorted by two police cars in front and behind, drove away from the site and onto the Expressway leading to Heping Town.

Everyone looked at the scenery outside through the car windows, seeing the newly built high-rise buildings in the East City Level New District, as well as some unfinished buildings. Cao Mingxiu spoke first.

"Secretary Zifeng, is this your Yushu County's New District? The area should be larger than the Old District, right? Now the urban area of Yushu County has far exceeded that of ordinary Districts and Counties. Seeing the rapid development and changes in Yushu County, I am really happy for your Yushu County!"

"Thank you, Secretary. Secretary, Mayor, and leaders, our County Party Committee and County Government planned and built the New District according to the development needs of our county. The area of the New District is 1.2 times larger than the Old District. The New District and the Old District constitute the current urban area of our county." Lin Zifeng replied quickly.

Hearing Lin Zifeng's answer, Jiang Shiyu nodded and said, "I haven't been to Yushu County for only two years, and Yushu County has undergone earth-shaking changes. Secretary Zifeng, County Mayor Minghao, and all the team members of Yushu County have made indelible contributions!"

Lin Zifeng and Xu Minghao quickly thanked them modestly.